WRAL.com archive: Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach slaying

Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, 20, went missing on Dec. 14, 2007, from Jacksonville, where she was stationed at Camp Lejeune. She was seven months pregnant at the time.

A fellow Marine in her unit, Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean, 21, was charged with first-degree murder after authorities found the charred remains of Lauterbach and her unborn child in his back yard. Lauterbach told military authorities that Laurean raped her in April 2007.

Laurean was arrested in Mexico on April 10, 2008, after three months on the run.

Latest Stories:

• Ex-Marine pleads not guilty to pregnant comrade's death
• AP: Laurean not father of slain Marine's child
• Laurean denied bond in pregnant Marine's slaying
• Accused Marine back in Onslow County
• Accused Marine to return to U.S. on Friday

Latest Videos:

• Web only: Cesar Laurean arraignment
• Web only: Authorities discuss Laurean case
• Web only: Laurean makes first court apperance
• Laurean returns to Onslow County
• DA: Marine murder trial could begin in fall

Other Links:

• Key dates in the Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach case
• Image Gallery: Lauterbach Crime Scene Photos
• Image Gallery: Slain Pregnant Marine Homicide Case
• Map of Marine Cpl. Cesar A. Laurean's Home
• Jan. 7 Search Warrant in Lauterbach Disappearance
• Jan. 12 Search Warrant in Lauterbach Disappearance