Army officer faces rape, sexual assault charges involving 20 victims
The alleged crimes took place between 2019 and 2023 in the Washington, D.C., area, officials said.
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Fort Leonard Wood soldier faces murder charges in sergeant’s death
Spc. Wooster Rancy is being held in pretrial confinement as he awaits a preliminary hearing on charges of murder and obstruction of justice.
Junior sailor fatally shot in San Diego
Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Albert Lee Soto had been in the Navy for less than a year when he was fatally shot in San Diego on Saturday.
Former Navy research scientist gets 25 years for child exploitation
The defendant, who once worked for the Office of Naval Research, was found to have more than 600 sexually explicit photos and videos on his devices.
Family of aircraft carrier sailor who died by suicide files lawsuit
Master-at-Arms Seaman Recruit Xavier Mitchell-Sandor is one of at least three sailors that died by suicide aboard the carrier in April 2022.
Engineer charged with obstructing probe into deadly 2017 Marine crash
Fifteen Marines and a sailor died in the 2017 KC-130T transport plane crash near Itta Bena, Mississippi.
Mariner alleging rape on sealift ship must apply for worker’s comp
A federal court ruling last month directs a female civilian mariner to go through worker's comp channels to address allegations that her skipper raped her.
Navy captain convicted for ex-girlfriend cyberstalking and ID theft
Capt. Theodore E. Essenfeld set up fake social media accounts using his ex's photos and biographical information, according to the feds.
Navy chief rescue swimmer dies during refresher course training
Chief Naval Aircrewman Peter Lagosh was attending refresher training at NAS Jacksonville at the time of his death, officials said.
US troops honored for seizing 2M pounds of explosives in Middle East
The troops seized, searched and then piloted the vessel on a 17-hour, 530 nautical mile trip.
Navy officer sentenced in sexual coercion of a minor case
Michael Andrew Widroff, a Navy psychologist, was sentenced to 14 years in prison late last month, according to the Justice Department.
Judge says Marine vet who allegedly trained Chinese pilots can be extradited
Daniel Duggan served in the Marine Corps for 12 years before immigrating to Australia in 2002.
Pair who tried breaching Virginia Marine base are Jordanian nationals
They drove up to a base gate in a truck and claimed to be Amazon subcontractors making a delivery, a Marine spokesman said.
USNS Carson City rape allegation sparks worker’s comp claim fight
The government has cited a decades-old court ruling to argue that worker’s comp claims were how such cases have been handled in the past.
Coast Guard petty officer’s conviction overturned in baby death case
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Kathleen E. Richard, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her infant daughter in 2022.
Coast Guard responds following Baltimore bridge collapse
The Coast Guard and multiple partners agencies responded to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland.
Navy IDs sailor who died aboard USS Halsey
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Elijah Riddle is at least the second sailor to die aboard a deployed Navy warship in recent weeks.
