In Too Deep

A College Girl Gets Caught Up In A Gruesome Murder Case

(CBS)  This story was first broadcast on Jan. 22, 2008.

In the summer of 2005, a young woman named Laura Hall found herself caught up in a gruesome murder case; the body of another woman was in her boyfriend's bathtub, and some time after the killing, the body was horribly mutilated.

As correspondent Maureen Maher reports, police did not focus on Laura as a suspect in the killing, but wondered if she was somehow involved in what happened after the murder.

Was Laura an innocent victim herself - a "good girl" - or someone much more frightening?

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It was just after dawn on August 17, 2005, that Laura arrived at her boyfriend's apartment.

Laura says her boyfriend, Colton Pitonyak, let her inside the apartment. She says Colton answered the door kind of "paranoid" and "fearful" and that she saw another woman's purse and keys on the table.

"And I'm kind of like sitting up, 'Colton, where, where, where are, who’s hiding… what the deal, what's going on?' I'm kind of starting to freak out. A little bit. And he says 'Come here, come here,'" she recalls.

Colton led Laura to his bathroom. He had begged her to come over, telling her he needed to talk. But it wasn't so much what Colton wanted to say to Laura; it was what he wanted to show her.

"It looked like there was a woman's body in there and I said 'That's a mannequin.' I mean that's how much I did not believe or wanna believe," she says.

At first Colton told Laura that men with guns had broken in and that there had been a fight. But then he changed his story and said he didn't remember what had happened.

Laura says it was obvious Colton had been drinking and that he began to threaten her with a knife. "I remember him goading me out of the bathroom with a knife that had blood on it up to the hilt," she says, "I was like, man, 'Oh my God, you know what happened?'"

But then, surprisingly, Laura says Colton just let her go. Terrified, Laura says she went home, locked the door, and told no one what she had seen.

Asked if it never occurred to her to call police, family or friends, Laura says, "It didn’t seem like a good move. I mean, look, he had tried to kill me. I didn't know what was gonna happen if I called the police, ok? There was nothing I could have done to save her life at that point."

The woman in the bathtub was 21-year-old Jennifer Cave, another pretty girl who hung out with Colton. Jennifer lived in Austin and just that week had begun a new job at a law firm.

Her parents lived in Corpus Christi. Her mother Sharon remembers getting a call from her daughter's law firm. "He said 'Well, there's a problem,' and he said, 'We're concerned.' He said, 'Jennifer didn’t come to work today.’ And I said 'What?'"

Sharon began frantically calling around to find her. "I started calling the numbers on the cell phone bill. That's when I got Colton's phone number," she recalls.

Sharon called Colton, and at first he denied seeing Jennifer.

Sharon knew very little about Colton. Jennifer had told her he was cute, and smart, a business student at the University of Texas. But Colton also had a serious problem with drugs, especially cocaine.

"And I'm like, 'Jennifer, please, just don't, just stay away from that,'" Sharon says. "And she's like, 'Mom, he's my friend and he needs my help.' And I'd be like, 'Jennifer, please stay away from that.'"

But Sharon knew it was in her daughter's nature to try and help. "Part of Jennifer's nature, and part of the pleasing and part of the loving people, is she had a real problem with stray dogs, and I'm not talking the four-legged kind," she says.

Jennifer had her own history with drugs. In recent months though, she had started to pull her life together. She appeared to be on a new path, with new friends and a promising new job at a law firm. But on that hot August night in Austin's party district, Colton reached out to Jennifer one more time.

"Colton called her, he said, 'You know, I really need a friend. Would you please help me. I just want to see you for a little bit. I’ll take you to dinner to celebrate your new job,'" Sharon says. "And Jennifer would fall for that line every time, 'I need a friend.'"

The two ended up partying with friends, and around midnight took off by themselves. It was the last time anyone saw Jennifer alive.

It was the next day that Sharon got the call that Jennifer never showed up for work. Hours had now passed since anyone had seen or spoken to her daughter and Sharon was panicked.

When Jennifer's stepfather Jim got home from work, Sharon told him Jennifer was missing.

Jim tried to reach Colton, but he didn't pick up. "It went to voice mail and I said, 'Colton, this is Jim. We're looking for Jennifer. We know you were the last person she was seen with. If you have any idea where she is, you need to call me,'" he remembers.

Eventually, Colton called back. "On her phone. 'Hey dude, I'm eating pizza, don't bother me any more. Quit calling me,'" Jim remembers.

[hollaback561]

Laura should be in jail with her boyfriend......

[sooz64]

5 years? What an injustice! Laura should be put away for life. She is the most manipulative young woman I have ever seen or heard.

[dautuori]

I have only written in a few times ever on any shows but after seeing In Too Deep I am outraged that this girl only received 5 years. I found her very disturbing. A good person whether fearful of someone or in love with someone would have called the police as soon as they left that apartment knowing their boyfriend killed someone. Where was her outrage over his being with someone else? She is sick. Then she goes to Mexico and enjoys herself playing in a playpen and getting a tatoo with his name on it. She should have gotten AT LEAST 20 years herself. It''s okay to not report a murder??? and then go off and party with the murderer??? Then she goes on your program and says "poor me - look what he''s taken from me and he told on me - I didn''t tell on him, etc" UNBELIEVEABLE. She is so abnormal it''s scary. I really feel for Jennifer''s parents. They are right. That girl is a psychopath. It''s a disgrace she only received 5 years.

[amya82]

I knew Jennifer Cave. We were in 4-H together and later she transferred to my high school. She was an amazing, out going, and talented woman. She was always friendly and fun to talk to. I have followed this case very closely. I still can not believe that someone could do this to a human being. I think that this woman, Laura Hall, is lying with every fiber in her body. Everything she said and all of the evidence that surrounds this case proves that this woman is a killer''s helper and psychopath. I had never seen the picture that was taken with Laura and Colton in Mexico. After everything that they did to Jennifer how could take a picture that looks like a couple, without a care in the world, on vacation? This woman deserved more than 5 years. She is pathetic. She is saying things that don%u2019t even make sense. If you are in fear for you life, then why go back? You are out of harms way and you go back? Why would you get a tattoo of Colton%u2019s name after the murder? Clearly this woman was heavily involved with the tragic actions that happened to Jennifer%u2019s body after her death. Jennifer Cave was a remarkable woman. I pray for Jennifer%u2019s family.

[kayta888]

Laura is in prison, though she has been tring to make bail since her conviction is being appealed. So far her parents haven''t been able to raise enough money~thank God. I don''t want her on the streets of Austin.
The show didn''t tell the whole story, but got most of it right. This woman is a sociopath, making things up as she goes along. She''s telling more lies; I live in Austin, and if you could have seen her reactions in the courtrooms during all the hearings leading up to her trial, you''d be as disgusted as I am. I don''t believe the show mentioned a comment she made to a friend on her return to Austin from Mexico: the friend asked her why should would go with Pytoniak to Mexico, and she says: thats just the way that I roll. Yeah, really innocent there, honey.
I followed her trial closely, and most of the details were omitted from this show. At the trial, it was never mentioned that she left his apartment after first arriving. After he showed her the body, they hung out and watch cartoons! Then it''s believed she sent him to the hardware store for the supplies to cut up poor Jennifer.
At her trial, she claimed she was innocent of the charge of helping a wanted man flee, because at the time they left for Mexico, Colton wasn''t a wanted man~because the body had not been discovered by then!!!
When she gets out of prison, I hope she moves to another state....we don''t need her here.

[navywife5]

The media didn''t destroy you Laura, you did everytime you opened your mouth. I can''t believe she only got 5 yrs, she should have gotten 55 yrs. I hope that witch burns in hell. She''s trying to claim her innocence, meanwhile she''s partying it up in Mexico with the murderer, even getting his name tattooed on her ankle after the murder? The picture of her and Colton in Mexico said it all. She had the biggest smile on her face. She didn''t look "terrified" at all. G U I L T Y. She is guilty as sin. She''s the moest manipulating person I''ve ever heard. When she wished she was dead, I second that wish. I wish she was dead too. And her lawyer made me want to puke, trying to claim Laura was just as much of a victim as Jennifer. How can he say that, Laura wasn''t murdered, and then mutilated. I am so heartbroken for Jennifer''s family, and for Laura''s. I can''t imagine having to claim a monster like Laura for a daughter. If her parents are smart, they''ll run away and never look back.

[kurositykill]

Okay, didn''t laura''s father and mother seem a little odd also? And watch the video of her interagation, using your left hand is a sign of lying!

[drdavedmd]

I am absolutely stunned that the jury took two days to convict Laura. This was completely a no-brainer. You would have to be a complete idiot to think that Laura had nothing to do with dismembering Jennifer''s body. Getting only five years? She should be elated! I would be absolutely dancing on the ceiling if I got five years for chopping a person''s body into pieces! This is worse than killing the person, I would think. You''re a very sick woman, Laura..... you should have gotten as much jail time as Colton, if not more.... yeah, and another thing... you got a tattoo with "Colton" after the murder???? Does this make any sense? For the guy who you say framed you? This is enough to get a guilty verdict without even knowing all of the facts of the case. Rot in jail Laura!!!! What you did was absolutely respulsive and a disgrace to the human race! You deserve no mercy!

[marine024]

My favorite part of this story was when they claimed Laura said that DNA evidence doesn''t matter hahaha. I guess I''d say that too if my DNA was found on a freaking murder weapon. She is the craziest person I''ve ever seen interviewd. And look at her eyes. They are deep pools of black. Nothing there, no soul, no life, no nothing. You can see the devil in her eyes. What a psycho.

[andrearussoat81]

Hi Why was she facing only 10 years and received only 5 years. This girl is so guilty. She did so much more than aid and abet. She scares the hell out of me,







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[marine024]

I don''t know why she was only facing 10 yrs. But I feel sorry for the residents of Austin. When she eventually does get out, I doubt people will be sleeping easily that night.

[whatalife1]

This woman is guilty! Watch her nervousness, her responses in her interview (interrogation) is just screaming guilt. The authorities better watch this one when she gets out. The jury in Laura''s case must not have seen all the evidence. I feel extreme sadness for the Cave family.

[corpus54]

I think that Laura Hall is as guility as that boy she should have gotten the same sentence as Colton she knew exactly what she was doing five years in prison is nothing it''s a slap in the wrist.

[babygirl1and]

OMG! I think the girl is SATAN! I believe that she shot & dismembered Jennifer Cave. She orchestrated the whole thing. She caught the two together and killed Jennifer in a fit of rage & jealousy. Colton was probably given GSB and passed out or was just that loaded. I cannot believe that the prosecutors did not even entertain the idea. I am completly outraged with the whole story. God bless the Cave family. I pray that if hat monster ever gets out of jail that she doesn''t go after them.

[bjwa2]

I did not have the opportunity of meeting the beautiful Jennifer Cave but I do know one of her siblings.I am absolutley disgusted by this interview. Guilty!!! I dont even understand... why is there even a question??? The writing is right there on her face and listen to the words that come out of her mouth. How can one think she had nothing to do with it. Watch this show and I think there will be no confusion with your decision. Tattoo!!! Laura Hall put a murderers tattoo on her body..I dont think if you were being kidnapped you would be getting tatoos. And look at that smile in the picture from Mexico no remorse from either one of them they both deserve to burn in Hell. 5 years? try 500. I cant believe this is even a question. THose eyes!!And her lawyer said she didnt have enough strength to do that. BS shes a swimmer. Dont they know swimmers are very strong. I wouldnt put anything past that crazy ***!! umm.. laura the media didnt destroy you.. they displayed the truth of how truley crazy you are!!! Laura belongs in prison for life!! My prayers and thoughts go out to Jennifers entire family no one should have to go through this. Jennifers mother is correct she is a psychopath! Why couldnt the jury see that?

[freya5]

I taught Jennifer in 7th Grade English at Bishop. She was a wonderful young woman with a positive attitude and gentle personality. My sympathy goes out to her family. Laura Hall appears guilty to me. I salute Sharon and Jim for channeling some of their grief into getting HB 872 and the Jurors Counseling Bill passed.

[jetsetbaby1]

I have never taken the time to log in to express my opinions on the web but after watching this program I just had to!
This demonic spirit in laura is pure EVIL,
she terrifies me with her deomonic eyes and unbelievable behavior and then to play passive and "oh poor me" she is as guilty if not more. I pray for the Cave family I am sorry for your loss. You said it best Mrs. Cave when you stated "her eyes are lifeless she has no soul!" I also hope the D.A. pays attention to what us observers have to say!

[jesshloly]

Soon after the murder I was looking at Laura Hall''s Facebook profile, and on it she said "Police ruined my summer" and something to the effect of, "Colton didn''t hurt anybody, he''s an amazing person." And on his profile she at some point wrote that she should have taken him to Paris. SHE should have taken HIM.

[joannac11]

I am not going to assume I know all of the facts of this case. I do not belive you can watch this show and get all the facts, but as I have been in an abusive relationship I know what its like. I think unless you have been in a relationship like that you can not judge a person on their behavior. Its an undescribale fear, that you live with day in and day out. Fear mixed with a strange love for this person who is hurting you. All I am trying to say is that we can not judge her with just a glimps into this case. I am not saying she is guilty nor inosent. I pray for Jennifers loved ones left behind and that someday, hopefully soon, they will have peace. I can not imagine the horrible pain of this.

[ironwood45]

I am a retired criminal investigator. Please, I beg of you; don''t let this case stand as is. Any forensic psychiatrist who spent five minutes with Laura Hall would know she is a psychopathic personality. NOT just sociopathic which would indicate she is an antisocial personality, but a psychopath capable of any act necessary to control her environment. Colton is as much a victim of Laura as was Jennifer. By that I mean it''s not too difficult to see how Laura convinced and manipulated Colton into believing he killed Jennifer. My theory, based on years of investigation and research, is that Laura was there at some point while Jennifer was alive and, in fact, was the one who killed her. She then forced Colton to help her with the attempt to dismember and dispose of the body, which fell through when she realized how difficult it would be. That boy is guilty of the crime ascribed to Laura and Laura is guilty of the crime ascribed to Colton. I only hope someone has the courage and sense of right and wrong to reinvestigate this case to its proper conclusion.

[carol34]

What I think happened! maybe is that colton had nothing at all to do with this, he was on drugs, he says he don''t remember nothing, I think Laura went to the apartment while jennifer was alive, was jealous etc... and shot her, and left the apartment, colton called laura later thinking he did it and showed her the body, and told her he dind''t no what had happened, laura saw the body of Jennifer and said what are we gonna do? come on!!! she aint no socialpath, she''s a freaking brilliant killer, who got away with it.she''s fooling everyone even colton, fingerprints on the gun, slippers, the DNA evidence doesn''t matter haha? She framed colton, got a tatto after the murder, to prove to colton she loves him still regardless of what he did, witch he didn''t do, im no expert don''t get me wrong, but i find this to be very weird and twisted case. my sympathy to the Cave''s family, God bless.

[jesshloly]

This is what had written on her profile: "Colton''s innocent. He''s the most generous, kindest person that I have even been blessed to spend time with. There is no way he is anything but innocent. If anyone has anything to say to the contrary, I dare you to say it to me."

[elke7]

Laura is a very, very sick person. It sent a chill down my spine when you showed the image of Laura''s tattoo on her ankle at the end of the program. Who in their right mind would do that after knowing their boyfriend murdered someone...or did he? The other person who wrote in about the possibility of Laura actually committing the murder after finding Colton and Jennifer together, may be on to something. After all, Laura has shown how her love for Colton will go to any extreme.

[tthot]

Laura, you should not have done this interview. You are GUILTY as hell. You are lying and it is obvious. Enough said. The rest of the program is a waste of my time.

[trigirl4]

OMG, Laura is a sociopath and I don''t know exactly what involvement she had but she certainly is guilty by association. At the very least she saw the body and didn''t call the police then she took off to Mexico with Colton.. I actually would tend to think she did have something to do with the mutilation based on her interviews and her obvious lies! She''s a nut case man!

[theewukid]

I would challange Laura Halls'' attorney to first have a full work-up "independantly" by a psychiatrist brought in that is unaware of any circumstances of the case or even knowlage of the case. My guess is that a M.M.P.I. will reveal a dependant personality disorder there by makeing her a) Not capable of being aware of the seriousness of any act that she "may have committed" by her. b) This diagnosis will resemble "Sockholm Syndrome" therefore also as in Sockholms we would see that a person that is very attached to the perpetrator, defending him, and easily swaded by police intimidation and even lead by police. Therefore this would also render any testimony given to police or in court inadmissable as she would not have knowlage of the gravity of her testimony and would still be trying to protect the co-defandant. Any accurate recall of the event would have to be obtained by a psychiatrist wilth Laura Hall otherwise how can we know that it is accurate or if she is as much a victum as Jennifer Cave.

[bootheelgirl]

I never comment on stories but I had to this time because from what I have seen and read Laura is gulity of murder and jealousy was the motive.My Sympathy goes out to the Cave family I hope they reinvestigate this and justice is served

[bill1usmc]

There is something deeply wrong with this girl. I believe the word I%u2019m looking for is EVIL. People shouldn%u2019t lie when they don%u2019t do it well, especially mentally ill people. Let%u2019s say for arguments sake she had nothing to do with the dismemberment. She should have gotten at least 10 years for conspiracy to conceal a capital crime. Good thing we removed the Bible from schools lest she might have been taught basic moral behavior
Colton should have gotten the Chair.

[cward]

Based on the facts presented and my uncanny ability to read people, I believe Laura killed Jennifer and Colton is covering for her because he feels responsible for creating the situation that lead to Laura shooting Jennifer.

Laura DOES NOT fit the stupid love-whipped profile portrayed by her defense attorney what-so-ever! Nor do I buy Colton''s statement that he doesn''t remember anything.

I believe Laura appeared on the scene, finding Jennifer with Colton, went into an out-of-control jealous rage which resulted in her shooting Jennifer. Together, Colton and Laura attempted to clean up the scene but were too freaked out to complete the disposal of Jennifer''s body so they decided to skip the country instead.

While Colton (and his defense attorney) did little to defend his case, we should all be deeply concerned if the convicting jury placed a lot of weight on the fact that he had a collection of mafia movies!

There are a lot of unanswered questions about this case but most absent is Colton''s motive! Laura had motive and I think she is quite capable of having committed this crime.

I think the investigators should re-examine this entire case and get to the truth!

[drdavedmd]

Now that I thought about it last night, I believe that Colton helped dismember the body, but that Laura shot Jennifer.... the simple fact is that the gun had Laura''s fingerprints on it! Common sense would tell you that if Colton did it, his prints would have been the last one on it. They were too stupid to wipe their prints off! If you actually think about it, if Laura had nothing to do with the murder, then why are her prints on the gun, which was the murder weapon? Laura said that, of course, her prints were on the gun, because she was at his place lots of times.... but then how did the gun become the murder weapon in the first place???? So since the gun was the murder weapon, and Laura''s prints were all over the gun, she had to be the murderer. Think about it..... Colton could not have done the crime, because his prints would have been on the weapon, and it''s not like Colton would have then gave the murder weapon to Laura so that she could take the cover for the shooting.... I think that Laura first killed Jennifer, and then Colton dismembered Jennifer''s body - clearly Laura is not as strong as Colton in taking Jennifer''s body apart.... Laura first shot Jennifer, killing her... then in a jealous rage, she then started to stab and shoot Jennifer another time, just to make sure she was dead. Then Laura and Colton then hatched the gruesome plan of disposing the body...

[drdavedmd]

We know that Laura was in a jealous rage because after she killed her with the first shot she shot her again, and then stabbed her all over the place. It''s clearly not self-defense, because it does not make any sense that she would stab her a few times and then shoot her twice. She was clearly mad at Jennifer... the motive? Because she was with Colton. I think that Jennifer found her with Colton that night, and because she knew where the gun was at his house, she took it out and shot her.... right in front of her lover..... Colton then proved his profound love for her by helping her dismembering her body, and this is why Laura is just so crazy about Colton.

[drdavedmd]

So the bottom line is this.... Laura is so upset that the public and police have the wrong image of her because she did not dismember the body, which seems more heinous than the crime itself. She was never asked if she murdered Jennifer, because the police always had it wrong. Therefore, she was in fact, telling the truth and crying.... she''s right.... she''s being convicted of a crime that she clearly did not commit. The state should charge her with at least conspiracy of murder, and for trying to help conceal a dead body... she may well have helped a bit in the dismembering of the body, but it should be clear that Colton did most of the heavy work.

[drdavedmd]

To the state and prosecutor, DON"T LET LAURA HALL get away with murder!!!!! Recharge her for the death of Jennifer.... at least conspiracy, since Colton has already been found guilty of first degree! Or can Laura be tried for first degree? Her prints on the weapon shows that she was indeed the last person to hold the gun, and it is the murder weapon! The right person should be paying for this heinous crime! Jennifer''s real killer is going to be released in five years.... This is such a tragedy! Are you listening police and prosecutor????? Read my comments and charge accordingly... she may be an extremeely attractive woman, but underneath it all, she has an evil mind... she is a cold-hearted, and calculating murderer.... she must pay the ultimate price for her unspeakable and reprehensible actions.....

[drdavedmd]

Is Laura stupid to do an interview with 48 Hours???? If I were the interviewer, I would cut the *** and get right down to it.... ask her - how come if you say you were fearing for your life and that you were taken against your will from Colton that you would have a tattoo on your leg of his name? And you start crying that you say that he is lying about saying that you participated in dismembering the body, and you felt betrayed by his love, that you would still get that tattoo? Hmmmm... oh yeah Laura... that''s a different Colton in your life..... what''s his last name? Good defense.... Murderer! Retry Laura for the murder of Jennifer Cave!!!! This is because she must pay with the rest of her life for her ultimate evil deed!!!!!

[suzankay]

Shame on you CBS and 48 hours. You made Laura out to be a victim, but in fact she is a very evil woman. The victims here are Jennifer and HER family. I have no pity for Laura...she should spend the rest of her pathetic life in jail.

[angellee123]

First of all I want to say try viewing it from the victim''s family point of view. What would you think. I happen to be the cousin of the victim. We only met once at a family reuniun, but she still was family. Now for the hard truth. I knew and hung out with a laura hall when i was doing drugs and it so happens to look just like the one in this story. Funny and sad. Thank God I changed my ways and got away from the drugs and people like Laura and Colton. If it is the same Laura she is related to a Matt that I used to hang with. So small world and she is just as guilty as he is. Trust me on that one. Colton is a bad person coming from a good family just like me. Colton isnt that charming and controling just finds women who are nieve. Thank God I cant see Laura, she killed my family. Thank God my grandmother wasnt here to see this happen. God Bless Her Soul!
Lee kin to the rosebrock family

[tcarroll_]

"No soul" says it right. The fact that, after seeing the body, she left and later returned did it for me. There is NO plausible reason, other than involvement in the crime, to explain that. The careful searching for the "right" words during the interview. The "Okay here''s the truth" bit during the interrogation. The "feelings" seemed wrong because a person with no conscience does not have "the usual" feelings so they make up what they believe in their distorted psyche to be the expected response. Then there was that tatoo. After she tells of how she was betrayed, victimized, abused and feared for her life she puts an ink billboard on her body to honor him. I hope her family can get a good attorney and files a civil suit seeking damages for wrongful death against her. A lot more is allowed in civil court and the burden of proof is lower.

[meinaustin]

Guilty.....enough said. It doesn''t take a genius to see that. Anyone with half a brain who saw the few facts that were shown in this program could tell you that. I think the only reason why the jury deliberated for two days was because they thought the charge was wrong. It should have been MURDER.

[blondie78757]

It was a mistake to only give her 5 years. My prediction is that as soon as she''s released she''ll team up with another drug-addled psycho like Pitonyak and wreak further havoc. The woman makes my skin crawl!

[blondie78757]

This woman makes my skin crawl! It was a mistake to only give her 5 years. My prediction is that as soon as she''s released she''ll team up with another drug-addled psycho like Pitonyak and wreak further havoc. I sincerely hope she deals with her "issues" while she''s in the slammer.

[momofthree6]

I just watched the clip of this girls police interview and she was not being very serious at all in...She sounded like a little sorority girl in some ways...She should have gotten more time...My heart goes out to Jennifers Family.!

[oh_my2]

OH MY GOSH! I''m from Austin and followed this case. You know, I certainly didn''t watch this on TV nor even read this "article." I just registered to comment that first, I''m ashamed of CBS News....giving time and noterity to an accomplice? This woman is guilty as sin and deserved MUCH more time than what she was given.

Just read the articles from the Austin American-Statesman. CBS News, did you read them? Do your homework! There are much better stories than this sick woman.

[truspirit-2009]

THIS GIRL IS THE KILLER ... THIS GIRL IS THE KILLER ..
Look at the situation - she comes to her boyfriends house and 1am, there''s another girl there ??? go figure??? ... IT IS CLEAR THAT SHE IS "CRAZY" about this guy ... I THINK HE''S COVERING FOR HER.

Her prints on the gun??? ... And the medical examiner says she was shot shot thru the side.... SHE AND THAT GIRL GOT TO FIGHTING IN THAT APARTMENT ... SHE SHOT that GIRL .... & COLTON is covering for her ... THAT''S WHY SHE GOT HIS NAME TATTOOED "AFTER" the MURDER....

She''s clear as GLASS ... U CAN SEE RIGHT THRU HER.

[truspirit-2009]

SHE DID IT !!!

[truspirit-2009]

SHE''S MORE THAN GUILTY !!!!

[jbrown2686]

I think she had way more to do with this crime that she is letting on. She is covering up, which she probably got a lot of practice when trying to cover up her drug habit. Women who are physically and mentally abused by their boyfriend do anything for them, including killing someone. That doesn''t make her innocent though. That makes her very guilty and in need of a lot of psychological help.

[nellybean2]

First of all, I think Laura is guilty; much more guilty than I think she is letting on. If you look at her picture above, she looks like she is not all there. She should have gotten at least 20 years for helping him to escape alone. Jennifer''s body was dismembered for God''s Sake. Its not like she was not aware of this.

[texaschickee]

Sorry, but This one is just as guilty as Colton.
She saw the body. She even left- then came back...and was scared? Of what? SHe saw the body- that implicates her.
She came back and went to Mexico- where she did not lok very scared at all.

let her do 55 years too.

Watch the interrogation, see the "current" interviews with 48 Hours, look at various pictures of Laura, the "b-roll" of her swimming, sitting outside the pool..walking into court, etc...and you will see someone with multiple personalities. Her eyes are empty..she personifies evil..and I, too, cannot believe the amount of air-time CBS News gave to this air-head.

[irisheyes555]

There must be some deficiency in the way these girls were brought up, to be so vulnerable to such a wreck of a man. Jennifer''s parents at least tried to warn her off of him. Just shows parents need to be much more involved in their daughters lives, teaching them about safe vs unsafe people, telling them not to try to help drug addicts personally. Very sad case.