2 days ago
US Marine Arrested in Okinawa Woman's Death Case
A U.S. Marine named Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballad was arrested in connection with a woman's death in Okinawa, Japan.
The article does not give the woman's name or explain how she died.
The Marine Corps said Ballad was assigned to a Marine unit on Okinawa.
It said it is cooperating with Japanese authorities.
The Corps also said it takes the allegations seriously.
The provided article does not say when the arrest happened or give further details.
Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballad was identified as the suspect in the article's headline.
The headline says Ballad was arrested over the death of a woman in Okinawa, Japan.
The woman is not identified in the provided article text.
The U.S. Marine Corps said Ballad was assigned to the III Marine Expeditionary Force on Okinawa.
The Marine Corps said it was cooperating with Japanese authorities and takes the allegations seriously.
- Who
- Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballad, a U.S. Marine, was identified as the suspect; the woman is not named.
- What
- Ballad was arrested over a woman's death, according to the headline.
- Where
- Okinawa, Japan.
- When
- Why
- The arrest was connected to the woman's death; the article gives no further explanation.
Key facts
- Suspect
- Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballad
- Service
- U.S. Marine Corps
- Assignment
- III Marine Expeditionary Force on Okinawa
- Incident
- Arrest over the death of a woman
- Location
- Okinawa, Japan
- Marine Corps response
- Said it was fully cooperating with Japanese authorities and takes the allegations seriously.
Quotes
U.S. Marine Corps
The U.S. military service that issued a statement to the Associated Press.
“The Marine Corps takes these allegations very seriously and expects every Marine to adhere to the highest standards of behavior.”
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