Documents show Laurean researched Mexico

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Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, left, was arrested April 10 in Mexico after a three-month international manhunt begun after he was accused in the death of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach. Court documents released this week show he researched Mexico on his computer before fleeing there.


Documents show Laurean researched Mexico
By Kevin Maurer - The Associated Press
Posted : Thursday May 29, 2008 7:05:31 EDT

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — A Marine charged with killing a pregnant colleague who had accused him of rape was active on the Internet for months as a fugitive, according to court documents released Wednesday.

The documents offer a comprehensive look at the months-long search for Cpl. Cesar Laurean, who is charged in the death of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, 20, of Vandalia, Ohio. The two were assigned to same unit at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.

Though he fled to Mexico in January, Laurean’s constant contact with his wife and family eventually led to his arrest in April.

According to motions filed by prosecutors, he frequently logged into an e-mail account belonging to his wife, Christina, and left her messages. A person using a computer in Mexico City also accessed the couple’s joint bank account.

The wife refused to help him and has cooperated with authorities.


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