Family of Man Killed in DC Plane Crash Files $250 Million Claim Against FAA, Army
The family of a Salem man who was killed when a U.S. Army helicopter collided with a passenger plane he was on in Washington, D.C. last month has filed a $250 million claim against the federal agencies involved. According to Robert A. Clifford, who is representing the widow and children of Casey Crafton, the family […]
Army Doctor Files Guilty Plea in 41 Cases of Sexual Contact, Indecent Behavior with Patients
An Army anesthesiologist has pleaded guilty to the sexual abuse of dozens of patients in one of the largest such prosecutions involving a single perpetrator ever in the U.S. military. Maj. Michael Stockin entered a guilty plea at the start of his court-martial at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, on Tuesday, admitting to 41 violations of […]
Still Held by Russia, US Soldier Gordon Black Files Appeal over Confinement Ahead of Trial
The U.S. Army soldier currently being held in police custody in Russia appealed his two-month pretrial detention, according to state media. Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, was detained by Russian authorities in the port city of Vladivostok on May 2 on suspicion he stole money from his Russian girlfriend. Black, an infantryman, was stationed in […]