This is the headline of an article on TheSlatest. Zoning laws have forced sex offenders in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta, Ga., to live in a makeshift camp in the woods—in spite of the fact that several of them own homes. According to the Associated Press, registered sex offenders in…
This is the headline of an article by John Ramsey in the Fayetteville Observer, 28 September 2009. There are plenty of other articles coming out because of the interest in the case. An Army sergeant charged with involuntary manslaughter asked this morning for a jury made up of one-third enlisted…
This is the headline of a titillating article in by Travis Tritten, Stars and Stripes, Pacific edition, Wednesday, September 30, 2009 MANILA, Philippines — Master Chief Petty Officer John W. Bench Jr. appeared to be a model sailor on the rise, headed for a new assignment carrying greater status and…
Sun Sep 27, 2009, by John Ramsey, Staff writer, The Fayetteville Observer. Sgt. Justin A. Boyle recognized the men who showed up at the Ugly Stick Saloon in July 2008. Like the men Boyle had accompanied to the bar, they were part of his intelligence unit in the 82nd Airborne…
This is the name given to statistical errors that can arise when deciding the probability that a DNA sample is that of the accused. This is potentially more meaningful than usual to Troy Brown who was convicted of sexual assault and attempted murder. He has a twin brother. This transposition…
The Army grants the officer’s resignation under "other than honorable conditions" By Gregg K. Kakesako, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Sep 26, 2009 First Lt. Ehren Watada, the first commissioned military officer to refuse deployment to Iraq because he believed it was an illegal war, has won his three-year legal battle with…
Army to allow Iraq war objector to resign By AUDREY McAVOY (AP) – 5 hours ago HONOLULU — The Army is allowing the first commissioned officer to be court-martialed for refusing to go to Iraq to resign from the service, his attorney said late Friday. First Lt. Ehren Watada will…
That’s the title of the article in Shore News Today, by Claire Lowe. Previous posts about the case are here and here. Ms. Lowe’s article is a little more rich in detail of what appears to have happened that lead up to the court-martial.
The title of a post on Military.com, September 23, 2009, by Ben Avey YOKOSUKA, Japan – The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) Far East field office has started a public information campaign to get the word out about rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a person…
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