he 's claiming happened did not happen like he said it happened , '' Brown said . Authorities searching Laurean 's home found a cavity in his backyard earlier Friday . A preliminary investigation indicated a `` suspicious situation , '' prompting police to secure the scene and wait for daylight Saturday . Watch authorities search for a grave '' `` We think that we have found what would be the skeletal remains -LSB- of Lauterbach -RSB- , '' Onslow County District Attorney Dewey Hudson told reporters . While authorities will not know for sure until Saturday , `` there are certainly some strong indicators that there are human remains '' buried in the cavity , he said . `` It does n't take a rocket scientist to understand if there 's a cavity out back and blood on the inside , that 's probably going to be a key location for where this crime may have taken place , '' Brown said . He also hinted that investigators have uncovered more twists in the case . `` I do think this case is going to be a bizarre ending , and when I say bizarre , more than just
JACKSONVILLE , North Carolina -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Police believe they have found the remains of a missing Marine buried in the backyard of the prime suspect in the case and blood spatter evidence inside his home , authorities said Friday evening . Investigators search for the body of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach Friday . Tests found the `` trace of violent activity in the house '' and `` evidence of an attempted cleanup , '' said Onslow County Sheriff Ed Brown . Investigators are treating the death of Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach as a murder , Brown added . Lauterbach , 20 -- who was eight months pregnant -- was reported missing from Camp Lejeune , North Carolina , by her mother December 19 . Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean , whom Lauterbach had accused of rape , is the suspected killer , and is being sought , Brown said . He confirmed that Laurean had left a note , but did not divulge what it said . Investigators told CNN , however , that Laurean left a note to his wife saying Lauterbach had committed suicide and that he buried the body . `` Evidence now is saying what