Heather Curtis
WMAL.COM
ROCKVILLE (WMAL) – “He’s a monster and he is a liar.”
That’s how Mark Wallen described Tyler Tessier, the man accused of killing his daughter Laura.
The Wilde Lake High School teacher was four months pregnant. Her body was found Wednesday in a shallow grave along Prices Distillery Road in Damascus, Md.
On Thursday, a Montgomery County District Court judge ordered Tessier held without bond. He’s been charged with first degree murder, altering physical evidence and lying to police to throw them off his trail.
The public defender representing Tessier argued her client should be released because he had no prior criminal record, but the judge said Tessier is a danger to the community, and the nature of the offense is so compelling that he will remain in jail at least until his next court appearance on October 13th.
Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy told reporters he will wait until the trial to discuss what he believes motivated the killing.
“Obviously there was a triangle going on here,” McCarthy said explaining that Tessier was dating and living with Laura while also engaged to another woman. That engagement, according to court documents, happened after Wallen told Tessier she was pregnant.
“I think there’s obvious conclusions you can reach from those existent facts,” McCarthy said.
Court documents said each woman believed Tessier was dating her exclusively. August 28, Wallen texted Christina Wagoner and asked her for a woman to woman conversation to clear things up.
Mr. Wallen said Tessier lied to his face when he asked about the other women, telling him he hadn’t seen her or spoken to her in two years.
McCarthy said during Tessier’s next court appearance, the state will likely announce the defendant has been indicted.
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