Pregnant Marine Vanishes From Base

[Illiy]

Pregnant Marine Vanishes From Base

AP
Posted: 2008-01-10 07:53:04
Filed Under: Nation News
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Jan. 9) -- A 20-year-old pregnant Marine who was expected to testify about something she witnessed on base has been missing since mid-December, authorities said.

The Marine Corps said Wednesday it is cooperating fully with the Onslow County Sheriff's Office in the disappearance of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach , who is about eight months pregnant.


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Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, 20, was reported missing from Camp Lejeune, N.C., on Dec. 19. She is eight months pregnant and was slated to testify about an incident she had witnessed on the base, authorities said.




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The sheriff's office has said Lauterbach 's mother reported that her daughter was supposed to testify about an on-base incident.

"There are several findings and pieces of evidence that have been discovered that cause law enforcement to be concerned with the circumstances surrounding Maria's disappearance," the sheriff's department said in a statement.

Sheriff's investigators did not return calls seeking additional comment Wednesday, and it was not clear what Lauterbach was expected to say in testimony.

The State Bureau of Investigation also is working on the case. Marine Corps and Navy investigators are cooperating with the investigation, said First Lt. Richard Ulsh, a spokesman with the 2nd Marine Logistics Group.

Authorities say Lauterbach , originally from Dayton, Ohio, was reported missing Dec. 19 by her mother, who last spoke with her daughter on Dec. 13. Her cell phone was found Dec. 20 near the main gate at Camp Lejeune.

Lauterbach 's mother, Mary Lauterbach , told the Dayton Daily News on Wednesday that her family is concerned because it is out of character for her daughter not to stay in touch.

"There has been a deafening silence," she said.

Maria Lauterbach is assigned to the 2nd Marine Logistics Group of the II Marine Expeditionary Force. Camp Lejeune officials said she joined the Marine Corps in June 2006 and was trained as a personnel clerk.


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2008-01-09 16:55:17

[Pudge]

That doesn't look good......

[Illiy]

Pregnant Marine confirmed dead... Marine she was set to testify against is main suspect, not in custody. Authorities are looking for shallow grave that pregnant Marine is said to be buried in.

This is just sad, she was 8 1/2 months pregnant.

[conalabu]

They found her. The corporal is still the main suspect. Nasty situation.

[Willowdared]

Wow, this case had taken some strange twists and turns.

Very sad.

[MacLean]

About what I expected....

Too bad, would have been nice for her to turn up just hiding.

[Illiy]

They found her. The corporal is still the main suspect. Nasty situation.

They have been saying he was an Officer? When they found her (not to sound morbid) but was the baby still in her? The speculation is that was his baby so killing her would not make sense if the baby wasn't 'kidnapped'....

So sad

[Ducky]

They have been saying he was an Officer? When they found her (not to sound morbid) but was the baby still in her? The speculation is that was his baby so killing her would not make sense if the baby wasn't 'kidnapped'....

So sad

According to this article, the remains may have been burned. They were found in the guy's back yard in a fire pit.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080112/...missing_marine

[MacLean]

They have been saying he was an Officer?

The suspect is a non commissioned officer.

[Illiy]

According to this article, the remains may have been burned. They were found in the guy's back yard in a fire pit.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080112/...missing_marine

That is just sick!