A Maryland high school teacher who disappeared last week was found dead and her boyfriend charged with murder, police say.
A pregnant Laura Elizabeth Wallen, 31, was last seen September 4 and reported missing two days later when she failed to show up for the first day of fall classes.
Her partner, Tyler Tessier, who played an active role in her search, was arrested and charged Wednesday evening in connection to said to be calculated crime, police in Montgomery County said.
The department announced to Twitter to share details on the tragedy, as further information will be released into Friday evening.
‘We are sad to report that missing Olney woman Laura Wallen has been located deceased. A suspect was arrested for her murder 45 minutes ago,’ the post read.
During a press conference held Monday, Tessier appeared saddened and beside himself as he spoke about his missing girlfriend to the public.
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Laura Elizabeth Wallen, 31, was found dead Wednesday. She was last seen September 4 when she sent her family a series of text messages from Olney, Maryland
Her partner, Tyler Tessier, who played an active role in Wallen’s search, was arrested around 5:30 p.m Wednesday, police in Montgomery County said
‘Laura, if you are listening, it doesn’t matter what’s happened, it doesn’t matter what type of trouble, there is nothing we can’t fix together – myself and your family,’ said Tessier
‘Boyfriend Tyler Tessier seemed at a loss for words when asked at Monday’s press conf if he knew where Laura Wallen might be. Now arrested,’ ABC 7 Tom Roussey said in a statement.
‘Just two days ago he spoke with her family and police at a press conference. Claimed all he cared about was that she come back safe.’
‘Laura, if you are listening, it doesn’t matter what’s happened, it doesn’t matter what type of trouble, there is nothing we can’t fix together – myself and your family,’ said her boyfriend, Tyler Tessier at the conference.
‘There are so many people, so many people that miss you, so many people who were out, who haven’t slept. We haven’t eaten. We are just looking or praying that you are safe,’ Tessier said.
Wallen’s family told police they received a series of ‘troubling’ text messages about an hour after she was last seen at about 8:30 a.m. at her condo in Olney where she lived alone.
‘There are so many people, so many people that miss you, so many people who were out, who haven’t slept’ Tessier said
Wallen, who teaches history and law, failed to show up to work on Tuesday at Wilde Lake High School in Columbia
Wallen’s family said she was four months pregnant. They said she was excited about her baby and had posted her sonogram on her refrigerator
Her father Mark Wallen went to her condo but could not find her and became worried for her safety.
He called police when he heard she didn’t show up to class at Wilde Lake High School in Columbia.
Wallen’s family said she was four months pregnant and excited about her baby — who she posted a sonogram of proudly to her refrigerator.
‘That obviously puts an enormous amount of worry on us because she is out there somewhere and she has a baby, so that’s a really scary thing,’ her sister Kadi told NBC at the time.