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NC Indicts Fugitive Marine
NC Indicts Fugitive Marine

NC Indicts Fugitive Marine

Prosecutor won't seek death penalty if Laurean found in native Mexico

(Newser) - The fugitive wanted for the death of pregnant Marine Maria Lauterbach was indicted today by a North Carolina grand jury, CNN reports. In addition to first-degree murder, fellow Marine Cesar Laurean was indicted on charges of ATM card theft, fraud, and robbery. A second autopsy’s preliminary findings suggest that...

Cousin Spots Wanted Marine in Mexico

DA seeks extradition, must forgo death penalty to gain cooperation

(Newser) - A Marine wanted for murder was spotted by his cousin near Guadalajara, Mexico, a week ago, CNN reports. Cpl. Cesar Laurean visited his cousin's liquor store and said he was "just passing by." The cousin says he didn't know about Laurean's legal troubles. Meanwhile, a North Carolina district...

Wanted Marine May Be in Mexico: FBI
Wanted Marine May Be in Mexico: FBI

Wanted Marine May Be in Mexico: FBI

Laurean wrote wife that pregnant colleague committed suicide

(Newser) - The Marine charged in North Carolina with the murder of a pregnant colleague might have fled to his native Mexico, the FBI said today. US officials have teamed with Mexican authorities to catch Cpl. Cesar Laurean, who wrote a letter to wife claiming he buried Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach’s...

Murdered Marine's ATM Card Surfaces
Murdered Marine's ATM Card Surfaces

Murdered Marine's ATM Card Surfaces

Suspect's truck sighted in NC; FBI offers $25K for information

(Newser) - Police recovered Maria Lauterbach's ATM card in a Durham, NC, bus station today and said her accused killer's truck was sighted in the area, CNN reports. The FBI offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Cesar Laurean, who allegedly murdered his fellow Marine last month....

Charred Body, Fetus Found in Marine's Yard

Nationwide manhunt underway for man suspected of kidnapping, murder

(Newser) - Police found the burnt remains of a woman and a fetus today buried in a Marine's backyard, CNN reports. The suspected remains of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach are being rushed to a North Carolina medical examiner for positive identification as police launch a manhunt for Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean, the...

Police Dig Up Remains at Marine's House
Police Dig Up Remains at Marine's House
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Police Dig Up Remains at Marine's House

May be body of pregnant victim; police still hunting accused

(Newser) - Police seeking a missing Marine have found blood and human remains at the yard of the Marine she had accused of raping her, CNN reports. Cops found a "trace of violent activity in the house" of Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean in North Carolina, and "evidence of an attempted...

Pregnant Marine Died of 'Injury,' Sheriff Says
Pregnant Marine Died of 'Injury,' Sheriff Says
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Pregnant Marine Died of 'Injury,' Sheriff Says

Police continue search for body; presumed killer still on the run

(Newser) - Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, the pregnant Marine missing since Dec. 19 and declared to be dead this morning, apparently died of an "injury," though North Carolina investigators have yet to locate her body or the place where she is thought to be buried. The search for lead suspect...

Pregnant Marine Is Dead: Sheriff
Pregnant Marine Is Dead: Sheriff

Pregnant Marine Is Dead: Sheriff

Lance corporal was scheduled to testify about sexual assault; defendant is suspect

(Newser) - The pregnant Marine missing from Camp Lejune, NC, since Dec. 14 is dead, the local sheriff said today. The search is on for her body and for the suspect in the case, a fellow Marine she had accused of sexual assault, CNN reports. Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach disappeared just before...

Pregnant Marine Missing
Pregnant Marine Missing

Pregnant Marine Missing

Hunt on for young mom-to-be set to testify about incident at base

(Newser) - A pregnant 20-year-old Marine scheduled to testify about an incident that occurred at her North Carolina military base has been missing for nearly a month, reports the Dayton Daily News. Maria Lauterbach's cell phone was found at the camp's gate, and her car at a bus station six miles away....

Suspect Leads Cops to Missing Hiker's Body

Alleged kidnapper eyed in three other hiker deaths

(Newser) - A drifter accused of kidnapping 24-year-old hiker Meredith Emerson led police to her body last night, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The body was found in a Georgia forest about 10 miles from where Emerson's bloodied clothing was discovered last week after her dog wandered into a store. Gary Michael Hilton,...

Hiker Suspect Linked to Slain Couple

Man fitting description tied to elderly hikers' disappearance

(Newser) - As the search for a missing Georgia hiker widens to five counties, authorities said the man accused in Meredith Emerson’s disappearance and presumed murder may be linked to the death of an elderly North Carolina couple who also disappeared while hiking. Gary Hilton, 61, has been charged with kidnapping...

Paul Hopes Blimp Gives Him a Lift
Paul Hopes Blimp Gives
Him a Lift

Paul Hopes Blimp Gives Him a Lift

GOP candidate launches political zeppelin next week

(Newser) - The offbeat GOP presidential campaign of Texas Libertarian Ron Paul is soon to have a zany new form of publicity: a blimp. The blimp will launch next week in North Carolina and sail up the East Coast with banners in support of Ron Paul, Politico reports. Bearing slogans such as...

15 Must-See American Sights
15 Must-See American Sights

15 Must-See American Sights

Forget Paris—these great vacation sites can be found in your own backyard

(Newser) - Patricia Schultz, author of 1,000 Places to See in the USA and Canada Before You Die, turns Forbes readers onto her top 15:
  1. The Pacific Coast Highway
  2. Monument Valley, Utah and Ariz.
  3. Texas Hill Country

Judge Draws Ire for Shelving Capital Trial

Six other states can't fund them; issue may be bigger than injection

(Newser) - Judge Hilton Fuller has drawn ire for shelving a Georgia death penalty case, but other states are hitting the same snag: low funds for capital court costs, the New York Times reports. Georgia can’t afford the $1.2 million to defend Brian Nichols, charged with killing four in a...

Blackwater May Have Smuggled Weapons in Iraq

Prosecutors think the company gave equipment to terrorists

(Newser) - Controversy-magnet Blackwater USA may have smuggled weapons into Iraq, the BBC reports. Federal prosecutors are investigating charges that employees of the private security firm shipped unlicensed weapons to terrorist groups. Blackwater, blamed for  civilian deaths in a Baghdad gunfight last week, confirmed that it fired two employees  for stealing company...

Gabrielle Brushes N. Carolina
Gabrielle Brushes N. Carolina

Gabrielle Brushes N. Carolina

(Newser) - Gabrielle made a relatively tame landfall—with top winds hitting the 50 mph mark—on North Carolina's coast  today at 11:45am, reports CNN. It's more a relief than a worry for the drought-stricken region, but storm surge flooding of up to 3 feet was possible. The storm was to...

Gabrielle 'Going to Get Gnarly'
Gabrielle 'Going to Get Gnarly'

Gabrielle 'Going to Get Gnarly'

Expected to brush North Carolina Sunday and head out to sea

(Newser) - Tropical storm Gabrielle is “going to get a little gnarly” but is “not expected to get too strong” when it hits the East Coast tomorrow, observers say. She will dump 2 to 4 inches of rain on parched North Carolina and head back to sea, topping off at...

In Dispute Between Wives, Court Sides With Third

Appeals court upholds claim to body of deceased ex-sergeant

(Newser) - The North Carolina state appeals court affirmed yesterday that the body of a retired Army sergeant belongs to his third wife, though he left her five years before his death in 2005 to return to his first wife. John Burrell never divorced Valerie Burrell after he returned to Hazelene Burrell;...

Nifong Pleads Not Guilty to Contempt
Nifong Pleads Not Guilty to Contempt

Nifong Pleads Not Guilty to Contempt

Lawyer says ex-DA's statements weren't 'willful, purposeful lies'

(Newser) - In the same Durham courtroom where he once prosecuted accused criminals, Mike Nifong pleaded not guilty today to contempt charges stemming from his handling of the Duke rape case. Nifong’s judge accused the disgraced DA of lying to him last September about a DNA report that could have benefited...

Tiger Designing First Golf Course
Tiger Designing First Golf Course

Tiger Designing First Golf Course

Champ plans challenging game in Blue Ridge Mountains

(Newser) - Super champ Tiger Woods is ready to hit the greens again—this time with his first-ever design for a golf course. He's planning a whole new 18 holes on a scenic spread in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains. Describing himself as a "minimalist," Woods said he'll rely on...

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