On the first day of school at Wild Lake High School in Columbia, Maryland in September 2017, beloved social studies teacher Laura Wallen didn’t turn up and had vanished without a trace. Just days later, her body was discovered in a shallow grave — shot dead. Laura was four months pregnant which a wanted child called Reid. The man accused of killing her was her boyfriend and the father of her unborn child, Tyler Tessier. He was arrested for her murder but would never face justice, taking his own life in prison a year later.
This is the story of Laura Wallen and Reid.
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· Mental health support USA Mental Health America | Homepage | Mental Health America
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References
Laura Wallen: Pregnant high school teacher was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend, Tyler Tessier
Laura Wallen: How Did She Die? Who Killed Her?
MURDERED: Laura Wallen | Crime Junkie Podcast
Father of slain Montgomery Co. teacher says student tribute comforted family - WTOP News
Murdered mother's family speaks out
Who Is Tyler Tessier? 9 Things To Know In Columbia Teacher's Murder | Columbia, MD Patch
Governor Hogan signs Laura and Reid's Law
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