Fort Bliss Soldier Drank ‘a Lot’ Before Crash that Killed Engaged Couple, Texas Cops Say
A U.S. Army soldier is facing charges after a late-night car crash left a Texas couple dead, officials told news outlets. The crash happened before midnight Nov. 2, at an intersection in El Paso, McClatchy News reported. Rick Ballard, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene, while his 28-year-old fiance, Dalia Olivas, died from her […]
Military Couple Sues South Carolina School District over Home Damage Caused by Suspended Construction
A second lawsuit has been filed against Richland School District 1, claiming that clearing trees for the district’s controversial early learning center project has caused flooding damage to nearby homes in Lower Richland. Richland 1 broke the law by beginning construction and spending public money on an early learning center without the necessary legal authority, […]
Ex-Military Couple Hit with Longer Prison Time in 4th Sentencing in Child Abuse Case
NEWARK, N.J. — A former U.S. Army major and his wife accused of routinely beating their young foster children and denying them food and water as punishment have been sentenced for a fourth time. Carolyn Jackson was ordered Monday to serve nearly 12 years in prison, while her husband, John, was sentenced to 9 years. […]
An Army Couple Had Their Daughter at a Military Hospital. Then the Collections Calls Started for $600,000.
Army Spc. Daysha Cartagena and her husband, Staff Sgt. Isaiah Cortez, were looking forward to the birth of their daughter in October 2021. The pregnancy hadn’t been easy; Cartagena’s legs and ankles were swollen, and her blood pressure had been erratic. When she began feeling contractions, Cartagena went to Womack Army Medical Center at Fort […]
