US Marine indicted in alleged Okinawa robbery homicide
Summary
A Japanese court indicted 20-year-old U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard on robbery and murder charges in connection with the death of a woman in Okinawa. Prosecutors allege he strangled the 39-year-old woman at a Naha hotel on Oct. 3 and took her backpack and belongings.Key Facts
- Ballard is stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa.
- Authorities arrested Ballard after the Oct. 3 incident.
- The woman was a 39-year-old resident of Naha City.
- Prosecutors allege Ballard strangled the woman with a telephone receiver cord at a hotel.
- Prosecutors also allege he stole a backpack containing her wallet and other belongings.
- NHK reported the indictment, citing the Naha District Public Prosecutors Office and other sources.
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