RALEIGH, N.C. — The FBI says it has taken a North Carolina-based Marine wanted in the brutal murder of a pregnant colleague into custody.
The FBI said Laurean is still in Mexico and is awaiting extradition back to the U.S.
The Onslow County Sheriffs Office filed charges against Laurean for the murder of Lauterbach, and a state arrest warrant was issued on January 12, 2008.
The Marines first began searching for Lauterbach on Dec. 17, after Lauterbach failed to show up for work. Local authorities took up the case Dec. 19, after her mother reported her missing. Three weeks later, officials found Lauterbach's burned remains in a fire pit in Laurean's back yard.
A new conference on the arrest is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday.
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