Maria Lauterbach Case - Body Recovered - WITN

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Onslow County authorities removed a body they believe is missing Marine Maria Lauterbach from a shallow grave Saturday afternoon. This after authorities spent some six hours digging up a fire pit in the backyard of Cpl. Cesar Laurean's home. The grave appeared to be about two feet deep.

Sheriff Ed Brown says inside the abdominal area of the woman was a fetus.

During a news conference Saturday afternoon, Brown said he will never forget seeing the fetus' curled burnt hand, about the size of his thumb. Lauterbach was 8 1/2 months pregnant when last seen December 14th.

"One of the things that will probably stick with me for a long time, and forever, is that little hand, the way those fingers were turned, that had been burned off the arm. That is bizarre. That is tragic. And it's disgusting," Brown told reporters.

District Attorney Dewey Hudson says while positive ID is still pending, he is confident the body belongs to Lauterbach.

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[debbydolittle]

God be with her and her unborn child.

[MaicoMoon]

I hope they catch this coward and he gets a taste of his own medicine. Have someone rape him and then burn him to death and see how he likes it.