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US Marine Indicted for Murder and Robbery of Woman in Okinawa

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Marine Lance Cpl. Devin J. Ballard has been indicted in Japan on allegations involving the robbery and killing of a 39-year-old Okinawan woman.

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  1. ABC News

    US Marine indicted in alleged Okinawa robbery homicide (opens ABC News)

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    A 20-year-old U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa, Japan, has been indicted on charges murder and robbery.

  2. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    US Marine in Japan indicted on charges stemming from death of woman found strangled in hotel (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    A 20-year-old U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa, Japan, has been indicted on charges stemming from the death last month of a woman found strangled in a hotel, authorities said on Sunday.

  3. UPI

    U.S. Marine indicted on charges in killing of Okinawan woman (opens UPI)

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    A 20-year-old U.S. Marine has been charged in the killing and robbing of a Japanese woman at a hotel in Okinawa.

  4. KION Central Coast

    US Marine indicted over alleged murder of woman in Okinawa (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Lex Harvey, Yumi Asada, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Japanese prosecutors have indicted a US Marine on suspicion of murdering and robbing a woman in Okinawa earlier this month, multiple Japanese media outlets have reported, in a case that has prompted renewed outrage over the conduct of US troops in the cou…

  5. CBS News

    Japan indicts U.S. Marine on murder charge over woman's killing (opens CBS News)

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    Police arrested Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, on suspicion of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel.

  6. New York Post

    US Marine indicted for allegedly robbing and murdering woman in Okinawa (opens New York Post)

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    Japanese prosecutors have indicted US Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard on robbery and murder charges over the death of Anna Yagi in Okinawa.

  7. The Guardian

    Japanese prosecutors charge US marine suspected of robbing and killing woman (opens The Guardian)

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    Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, denies charges that he fatally strangled Anna Yagi, 39, in a hotel on the island of Okinawa Prosecutors in Japan have filed formal charges against a US marine suspected of murdering and robbing a woman while stationed on the country’s island of Okinawa, according to Japanese…

  8. Washington Examiner

    Japan indicts US Marine charged with killing woman in Okinawa (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Japanese prosecutors on Sunday indicted a U.S. Marine on a charge of robbery and causing death in the killing of a 39-year-old woman in Okinawa earlier this month. Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, is accused of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, with a telephone cord and stealing her backpack at a hotel i…

  9. The Western Journal

    U.S. Marine Arrested in Japan, Charged with 'Heinous Crime' (opens The Western Journal)

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    A U.S. Marine will go to trial in Japan after he was indicted in connection with the murder of a Japanese woman. Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, who is […]

  10. BBC News

    US Marine indicted for murder and robbery of woman in Japan (opens BBC News)

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    Prosecutors have indicted Devin Jacob Ballard for a killing that has caused outrage in Japan, local media reports.

  11. Conservative Daily News

    Japan Indicts U.S. Marine on Robbery-Murder Charge in Okinawa Hotel Killing (opens Conservative Daily News)

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    by Rich Mitchell at CDN - Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, is accused of strangling a 39-year-old woman and stealing her backpack at a Naha hotel. He denies the charge and faces death or life in prison if convicted. Click to read the rest HERE-> Japan Indicts U.S.

  12. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Japan indicts U.S. Marine over Okinawa killing (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    TOKYO >> Japanese prosecutors have indicted a U.S. Marine on charges of robbery and murder of a Japanese woman in the country’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, Japanese media reported.

  13. The Oregonian

    U.S. Marine indicted for murder in Japan after woman was found dead in a hotel room (opens The Oregonian)

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    A United States Marine stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma was indicted for the alleged strangulation death and robbery of a Japanese woman, sparking protests across Japan.

  14. Military Times

    US Marine indicted over suspected murder, robbery of woman in Okinawa (opens Military Times)

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    U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard was indicted on Sunday for the murder and robbery of Anna Yagi, a 39-year-old Naha resident.

  15. Military.com

    US Marine Indicted for Murder and Robbery of Woman in Okinawa (opens Military.com)

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    Marine Lance Cpl. Devin J. Ballard has been indicted in Japan on allegations involving the robbery and killing of a 39-year-old Okinawan woman.

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