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Rmlp34 Sgt. Major of the Army User is Offline Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Posts: 572 Karma: 20 applaud / smite Location: South Ms. 675 points 0 warnings 0 tempbans	Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:45 am    Post subject: Mexico catches suspect in Marine killing · Quote By TRACI CARL, Associated Press Writer Fri Apr 11, 12:23 AM ET MORELIA, Mexico - Chained at the wrists and ankles, the American Marine wanted in the brutal slaying of a pregnant colleague stared straight ahead Thursday night, but his eyes occasionally filled up with tears as he answered a reporter's questions. Cpl. Cesar Laurean was presented by police in the small town of Tacambaro, in western Mexico, hours after Mexico authorities arrested him. Appearing a bit disoriented, he spoke briefly with The Associated Press while being held at the Michoacan state Attorney General's Office in Morelia, the state capital. "You know my name. You know who I am," said the bearded Laurean, who was wearing a red Aeropostal shirt. Asked if he wanted to say anything, Laurean simply said "Proof," but wouldn't explain. Questioned on what he would do next, he replied, "do I have a choice?... I don't know." Laurean had told police that he had been sleeping in fields and eating avocados and other fruit he found there. He faces first-degree murder charges in the death of Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach. Magdalena Guzman, a spokeswoman for Michoacan state prosecutors, said police carrying out an anti-kidnapping operation stopped Laurean as he wandered on a street because they thought he looked suspicious. When they realized he didn't speak Spanish well, they became even more suspicious. After running his name through a computer — and recognizing his distinctive tattoos — they realized that the United States wants him extradited to face charges in the death of Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach. U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza said in a statement that the arrest "is a clear message to all would-be fugitives from U.S. law that Mexico will not provide them refuge." The arrest caps a three-month international manhunt after Lauterbach's burned remains were found in January in the back yard of his home near the Camp Lejeune military installation in North Carolina. _________________ Staff member Company Liaison M.S.T. Delta Co http://www.myspace.com/purvismomof2
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