Md. teacher shot in back of head, autopsy reveals - WTOP Afternoon Headlines - Friday, September 15, 2017

Howard County Wilde Lake High School teacher Laura Wallen had been excited about her pregnancy. The Olney woman disappeared. Her body would later be discovered in a shallow Damascus grave. Police say the autopsy revealed she had been shot in the back of the head. Her boyfriend, Tyler Tessier, faces first-degree murder charges. [Logo](#) AFTERNOON HEADLINES - September 15, 2017 [mobile-header-ad]( [alt text here]( [mobile-img]( [alt text here]( [Md. teacher shot in back of head, autopsy reveals]( Howard County Wilde Lake High School teacher Laura Wallen had been excited about her pregnancy. The Olney woman disappeared. Her body would later be discovered in a shallow Damascus grave. Police say the autopsy revealed she had been shot in the back of the head. Her boyfriend, Tyler Tessier, faces first-degree murder charges. 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