Man arrested in death of pregnant soldier in N.C.
AP , Fayettville: Jul 30 2008
Made Popular Jul 30 2008

Police in North Carolina say they’ve arrested a suspect in the death of a pregnant soldier whose body was found in a motel bathtub.

Fayetteville police said Tuesday that 27-year-old Edgar Patino has been charged with first degree murder in the death of Army Spc. Megan L. Touma.

Patino was arrested shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday in the nearby town of Hope Mills. No other details have been released. Police scheduled a news conference Wednesday afternoon.

The 23-year-old Touma was found dead June 21 after a motel maintenance supervisor noticed a foul odor coming from a room with a “do not disturb” sign on the door. The dental specialist from Cold Spring, Ky., was seven months pregnant.

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