TOKYO: A 20-year-old American Marine was taken into custody on Sunday in Okinawa, Japan, on charges of robbing and murdering a local woman, according to police reports.
Devin Jacob Ballard, who is stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, is accused of killing 39-year-old Anna Yagi at a hotel in Naha, the capital city of Okinawa, on Saturday. Ballard has reportedly denied the accusations made against him.
In other news, the US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush recently arrived in Thailand after completing its mission in the Middle East.
At this time, US military officials have not responded to requests for comments regarding the incident.
