Date of Birth: November 13, 1986
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160 pounds
Race: White (Hispanic)
Sex: Male
Nationality: Mexican
Place of Birth: Mexico
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.
CAUTIONCesar 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.
SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUSREWARDThe FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the location and arrest of Cesar Armando Laurean.