Ex-Marine Admits to Killing Girlfriend, Dumping Body in Jungle
Ex-Marine Admits to Killing Girlfriend, Dumping Body in Jungle
Brian Brimager admitted he stabbed Yvonne Baldelli, then used a machete to dismember her before dumping her remains in the jungle.
By Dave Summers and Monica Garske
Published 2 hours ago
A retired Marine has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend, a Southern California woman whose remains were found on a remote island near Panama.
Brian Brimager will be imprisoned for the murder of Yvonne Baldelli after entering a guilty plea Wednesday at the San Diego federal courthouse.
Baldelli vanished five years ago when she traveled to Panama with Brimager, a retired Marine formerly based at Camp Pendleton. The couple left Dana Point, California, in September 2011 to stay on Isla Carenero, an island off the coast accessible only by boat. Baldelli was last seen at a restaurant with Brimager on Nov. 26, 2011.
Brimager admitted Wednesday he stabbed Baldelli in the back on Nov. 27, 2011, then used a machete to dismember her before dumping her remains in the jungle. He also admitted to using a computer in an effort to convince family members that Baldelli was not only still alive but had traveled to Costa Rica with another man.
More:
http://www.necn.com/news/national-international/Ex-Marine-Pleads-Guilty-in-Killing-of-SoCal-Woman-Panama-San-Diego-369998061.html
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141358428
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Yvonne Baldelli, Brian Brimager [/center]
