When a Kentucky woman disappears, police are ambivalent—until her jawbone is mailed to a local news station. A marriage of convenience, another woman’s mysterious death, a possible serial killer and corrupt medical examiners all complicate a rollercoaster of an investigation in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
Prior to her death, Sgt. Laura Cecere held the unique distinction of being the only female instructor at the Sabalauski Air Assault School. She was a capable and decorated soldier who had also served overseas during the Gulf War. Image source: family photo.Laura Cecere was a hard-working and tremendously strong woman known for her optimism and athleticism. She was 25-years-old when she was murdered. Her murder was almost certainly an act of betrayal by someone she knew and trusted. Image source: family photo.At the time of her death, Laura was legally married to her friend, Max Roybal. The marriage was one of convenience, designed to provide Laura with housing benefits from the Army, and Roybal with the benefits of being a military spouse (e.g. healthcare). Investigators eventually charged Roybal with Laura’s murder, as well as the murder of another woman, and accused Roybal of being a financially-motivated serial killer. He was not convicted of either killing. Image source: newspaper clipping.Pictured: a memorial stone Laura’s family had made in her remembrance. The majority of Laura’s remains have never been located, and no remains are interred at this site. Image source: Running Deer via FindaGrave.com
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