Posts Tagged: Crime

Osan stabbing victim now conscious

Osan bar stabbing victim now conscious By Franklin Fisher and Hwang Hae-rym, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Wednesday, March 11, 2009 PYEONGTAEK, South Korea – The bar worker stabbed multiple time Friday allegedly by a jealous U.S. soldier remained on life support Monday but had regained consciousness, authorities said. Two men who were injured when… Read more »

U.S. soldier stabs woman, two others Osan Air Base

U.S. soldier held after knife attack near Osan By Franklin Fisher and Hwang Hae-rym, Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Sunday, March 8, 2009 PYEONGTAEK, South Korea – A U.S. soldier was in custody Friday after allegedly stabbing a female bartender near Osan Air Base in a fit of jealousy, authorities said. The woman, 27, was… Read more »

Ex-Army Officer charged in theft of $400K

Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Man charged in theft of Army cash Former captain pleads not guilty to stealing $400,000 during 2005 By Jim Dooley Advertiser Staff Writer A former U.S. Army captain stationed at Schofield Barracks has been indicted on charges of stealing some $400,000 in Army money while serving in Afghanistan in 2005. David… Read more »

Katharine Moon: Military Prostitution and the U.S. Military in Asia

Japan Focus Military Prostitution and the U.S. Military in Asia Katharine H.S. Moon Where there are soldiers, there are women who exist for them. This is practically a cliché. History is filled with examples of women as war booty and “camp followers,” their bodies being used for service labor of various kinds, including sex. Contrary… Read more »

Article on Women and Military Bases in Asia-Pacific

Gender and U.S. Bases in Asia-Pacific Ellen-Rae Cachola, Lizelle Festejo, Annie Fukushima, Gwyn Kirk, and Sabina Perez March 14, 2008 Editor: John Feffer The power dynamics of militarism in the Asia-Pacific region rely on dominance and subordination. These hierarchical relationships, shaped by gender, can be seen in U.S. military exploitation of host communities, its abuse… Read more »

Soldier arrested in infant attempted-murder case is released

HonoluluAdvertiser.com December 19, 2008 Soldier arrested in infant attempted-murder case is released A 20-year-old Army man arrested in the attempted-murder case of a 5-month-old Wahiawa girl has been released pending further investigation. The man was arrested at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The girl, who suffered critical injuries Dec. 8, remains at Tripler Army Medical Center. Police… Read more »

Soldier suspected of attempted murder of 5 month old girl

From: Honoluluadvertiser.com Posted on: Thursday, December 18, 2008 Military man, 20, held in attempted-murder probe Advertiser Staff A 20-year-old Army man identified yesterday as a suspect in a Honolulu police attempted-murder investigation is being held by the Schofield Barracks provost marshal following his arrest. The investigation involves critical injuries suffered by a 5-month-old girl on… Read more »

Military backed convicted domestic violence felon

Source:http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20081218/SPECIALS/812180371/-1/SPECIALS&template=domesticviolence_story Posted on: Thursday, December 18, 2008 Army backed domestic-violence felon By Rob Perez Advertiser Staff Writer In the Hawai’i Army National Guard, a felony conviction usually is enough to get a citizen soldier kicked out of the military. But when Guard member Ernie Gomez was convicted of a felony in 2005 for terrorizing his… Read more »

Military Domestic Violence a ‘big-time problem’

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20081218/SPECIALS/812180372/-1/SPECIALS&template=domesticviolence_story Posted on: Thursday, December 18, 2008 Domestic violence in military might be bigger problem than Hawaii statistics suggest Many see violence against military wives as a ‘big-time problem,’ but official statistics tell different story By Rob Perez Advertiser Staff Writer Sitting at a Windward O’ahu spouse abuse shelter, thousands of miles from her alleged… Read more »

DNA links soldier to unsolved sex assault

Schofield soldier Mark Heath was arrested in 2007 for allegedly breaking into a UH dorm and stealing an iPod and panties from a female student.   Investigators suspected him of committing an earlier rape.  See the Star Bulletin story from 2007: http://starbulletin.com/2007/11/28/news/story05.html Now the DNA confirms he was the rapist.  Here’s the story from the… Read more »