Wanted By The FBI

UNLAWFUL FLIGHT TO AVOID PROSECUTION - MURDER

CESAR ARMANDO LAUREAN
Retouched Photograph of Cesar Armando Laurean - Captured  
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Photograph of Cesar Armando Laurean - Captured Photograph of Cesar Armando Laurean - Captured Photograph of Cesar Armando Laurean - Captured Photograph of Cesar Armando Laurean - Captured
Aliases: Cesar Gudino, Cesar Sanchez, Cesar Armando Laurean-Ramirez, Armando Ramirez

DESCRIPTION

Date of Birth Used:  November 13, 1986 Hair: Black
Place of Birth: Mexico Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'9" Sex: Male
Weight: 160 pounds Race: White (Hispanic)
NCIC: W653665173 Nationality: Mexican
Occupation: United States Marine Corps Corporal
Scars and Marks: Laurean has a tattoo of a phoenix rising from the ashes on his left upper arm, and a large tattoo, possibly of a human skull layered over another image, on his right upper arm. Laurean also has a small mole on the left side of his face between his lower lip and his chin.
Remarks: Laurean has been a naturalized United States citizen since 2003. He is a United States Marine Corps Corporal who was assigned to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, when he apparently fled from North Carolina during the early morning hours of January 11, 2008.

CAUTION

Cesar Armando Laurean is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of 20-year-old Maria Lauterbach, who was pregnant at the time of her murder. Lauterbach was a United States Marine Corps Lance Corporal assigned to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. She had been missing since December 14, 2007. The charred remains of Lauterbach and her unborn baby were recovered in a shallow grave in the backyard of Laurean's Jacksonville, North Carolina, residence.

A state arrest warrant was issued on January 12, 2008, in Onslow County, North Carolina, after Laurean was charged with murder. That same day, Laurean was charged federally with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution by the United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina, and a federal warrant was issued for his arrest.

REWARD

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the location and arrest of Cesar Armando Laurean.

ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS

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SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PERSON, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FBI OFFICE OR THE NEAREST AMERICAN EMBASSY OR CONSULATE. ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IN MEXICO SHOULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE LEGAL ATTACHE, U.S. EMBASSY IN MEXICO, FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 5:30 P.M., AT 01-55-5080-2177; OR AFTER HOURS CALL 01-55-5080-2000, AND REQUEST TO SPEAK WITH AN OFFICIAL FROM THE LEGAL ATTACHE.

Signature of Robert S. Mueller, III
ROBERT S. MUELLER, III
DIRECTOR
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535
TELEPHONE: (202) 324-3000 
 
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