Army Sergeant Pleads Not Guilty to Charges That He Shot 5 People at a Georgia Base
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — An Army sergeant appearing before a military judge Friday pleaded not guilty in the shootings of five people, including his romantic partner, at a Georgia base where he faces a trial by court-martial in June. Sgt. Quornelius Radford, 28, is charged with attempted murder and other crimes in the Aug. […]
Army Veteran Who Burned Flag Near White House Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges
WASHINGTON — An Army veteran who set fire to an American flag near the White House to protest President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on flag burning pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal criminal charges. Jan Carey is charged with two misdemeanors that are not focused on the act of burning a flag. Making his […]
Fort Hood Senior Noncommissioned Officer Arrested a Second Time on Child Sex Assault Charges
A senior enlisted soldier stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, has been indicted in civilian court for alleged sexual abuse of a child, marking the second time he has faced similar charges in recent years, according to court records. Sgt. Maj. Victor Manuel Rivera was arrested on June 18 and released on a $90,000 bond on […]
Fort Carson Soldier Pleads Not Guilty to Drug Charges After Nightclub Raid
DENVER — The Fort Carson soldier arrested for alleged cocaine distribution just days after a large-scale federal raid of a Colorado Springs illegal nightclub in late April pleaded not guilty to multiple charges Thursday. Staff Sgt. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez, 27, appeared out of custody after a federal judge ruled he was eligible for release at […]
New Militarized Border Zone Spurs National Security Charges Against Hundreds of Immigrants
SANTA FE, N.M. — Several hundred immigrants have been charged with unauthorized access to a newly designated militarized zone along the southern U.S. border in New Mexico and western Texas since the Department of Justice introduced the new approach in late April. President Donald Trump’s administration has transferred oversight of a strip of land along […]
Fort Wainwright Soldier Arrested on Murder Charges in Fairbanks Man's Death
A 24-year-old U.S. Army soldier was arrested Friday on murder charges after Fairbanks officers found a man with an execution-style gunshot wound in an apartment, police said. Adayus Robertson is facing charges of first-degree murder and evidence tampering as well as violating probation for two prior open criminal cases. He had his first court appearance […]
West Point Cadet Faces 13 Sexual Assault and Harassment Charges
A U.S. Military Academy West Point cadet is facing 13 charges related to sexual harassment and assault against four women, according to court documents reviewed by Military.com. The court documents detail a long string of events between December 2020 and October 2022 in which Cadet Jorge Hurtado allegedly groped cadets’ breasts, genitals and other body […]
Fired West Point Garrison Commander Found Not Guilty on Drunk Driving Charges
The former commander of the U.S. Army Garrison West Point, Col. Anthony Bianchi, was found not guilty on charges related to excessive drinking and driving under the influence — allegations that led to him being fired from his role last summer. Bianchi was found not guilty on Friday in a Southern District of New York […]
Ex-Green Beret Behind Failed Venezuela Raid Released Pending Trial on Weapons Charges
TAMPA, Fla. — A federal judge ordered the release Wednesday of a former U.S. Green Beret indicted in connection with a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, rejecting arguments he would flee while awaiting trial on weapons smuggling charges. Jordan Goudreau was arrested in July after a four-year investigation into the amphibious […]
Soldier's Child Porn Charges Come as Feds Pursue Cases in Which Artificial Intelligence Was Used to Make Images
A U.S. soldier in Alaska is facing federal charges after prosecutors say that he used artificial intelligence to create sexual images of children whom he knew — including those around his own daughter’s age. Spc. Seth Herrera, 34, who is stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, was arrested last week on three charges […]