An Army Town Copes with PTSD

Murder Scene, the Second Part

On October 10, 2008, Judilianna
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Murder Scene, the Second Part
On October 10, 2008, Judilianna "Judi" Lawrence, a 19-year old girl with a severe learning disability was raped and had her throat cut on this road in the foothills of Colorado Springs. Ms. Lawrence, who suffered from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and was preparing to live independently, met Spc. Robert Marko, a soldier from the 4th Infantry battalion, on MySpace. Marko is alleged to have gagged her and tied her to a tree, and then cut her throat after an argument about their relationship status.

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