Teen charged with murder of ex-girlfriend

Authorities say that on July 3, Nathaniel Fujita slashed Lauren Astley's throat, strangled her with a bungee cord, and dumped her body in a marsh in Wayland, where the former high school couple, both 18, lived. Fujita was arrested July 4, and pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder the next day.

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Authorities say that on July 3, Nathaniel Fujita slashed Lauren Astley's throat, strangled her with a bungee cord, and dumped her body in a marsh in Wayland, where the former high school couple, both 18, lived. Fujita was arrested July 4, and pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder the next day.