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Wife of pregnant Marine's killer won't be charged
The wife of a former Camp Lejeune Marine convicted of killing his pregnant comrade nearly three years ago won't be charged in the case, Onslow County District Attorney Dewey Hudson said Tuesday. -
Laurean jurors: Evidence made for easy decision
A former Camp Lejeune Marine is spending life in prison without parole after being found guilty Monday of killing a pregnant comrade in December 2007. -
Laurean convicted in pregnant Marine's death
Jurors deliberated for about three hours before finding Cesar Laurean guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach. Her charred remains were found in a fire pit in Laurean's backyard. -
Marines: Lauterbach was known liar
Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach fabricated a story about a dead brother to explain the theft of money from the Camp Lejeune office where she worked before her death in late 2007, a former Marine supervisor testified Thursday. -
Pathologist: Blow shattered Lauterbach's skull
A pregnant Camp Lejeune Marine was beaten with such force that her skull basically split in half, a medical examiner testified Wednesday. -
SBI agents: Lauterbach's blood in Laurean's garage, on crowbar
Two state investigators testified Tuesday that blood spatters found inside the garage of a Jacksonville home and on a crowbar belonged to a Camp Lejeune Marine whose charred remains were found buried behind the home in early 2008. -
Laurean gave crowbar to Marine buddy
A former Camp Lejeune Marine testified Monday that Cesar Laurean gave him a blood-spattered crowbar in late December 2007, and he turned the tool over to authorities after learning that the remains of another Marine were found in Laurean's yard. -
Neighbors recall bonfire in Laurean's backyard
Two former neighbors testified Friday that Cesar Laurean had a backyard bonfire in December 2007, which authorities say was shortly after the pregnant Marine Laurean is accused of killing disappeared. -
Defense: Slain Marine was untruthful
The trial of a former Camp Lejeune Marine charged with killing a pregnant comrade almost three years ago got off to a fast start Thursday, with the prosecutor describing a brutal crime and the defense attorney questioning the victim's emotional stability. -
Jury in place for ex-Marine's murder trial
Attorneys have agreed on a jury for the trial of a former Marine charged with killing a pregnant colleague. -
Ex-Marine on trial in pregnant comrade's slaying
More than two-and-a-half years after the charred remains of a Camp Lejeune Marine and her unborn child were found buried behind a Jacksonville house, the murder trial is set to begin for the former Marine charged in the case.