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JBLM Soldier Faces Hearing In Afghanistan Massacre
Staff Sgt. Robert Bales is appearing in a military courtroom for the first time on charges that he slaughtered 16 Afghan villagers during a predawn rampage last March.
Weekend Drownings As Washingtonians Escape Heat Wave
Cooling off with a swim during Western Washington’s recent heat wave has proven deadly for at least three people.
Robert Bales to Face Military Court Hearing in September
The Army has scheduled a preliminary court hearing in September for the JBLM soldier accused of slaughtering 16 civilians during a pre-dawn rampage on two Afghan villages in March. He’s being held in the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, KS.
Lawyer Days Afghan Killings Suspect Recalls Little
Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales remembers little about the night he is accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians in a nighttime shooting rampage, according to his lawyer, John Henry Browne.
Wife of Afghan Shooting Suspect Offers Condolences
The wife of the U.S. soldier held in the slayings of 16 Afghan villagers is offering condolences to the victims’ families and says she too wants to know what happened. She and her children were moved from their home in Lake Tapps onto Joint Base Lewis-McChord earlier this week.
