A U.S. Army staff sergeant assigned to the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell was convicted of possessing child pornography and sentenced to 10 months in confinement after a civilian mental health therapist disclosed information from their private counseling sessions to Army criminal investigators, triggering an investigation that ultimately led to his court-martial. Staff Sgt….
A U.S. Army staff sergeant stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado, has been sentenced to six years in prison and a dishonorable discharge after pleading guilty to multiple offenses involving illegal material depicting minors and obstructing justice. Staff Sgt. Cason Benjamin Nakasawa was convicted of two counts of possessing child sexual abuse material, one count of…
FORT STEWART, Ga. — An Army captain accused of strangling a young girl is headed back to court after backing out of a plea agreement and having his first trial end in a mistrial. Now, prosecutors have added another allegation involving an incident that allegedly occurred more than a year earlier in Hawaii. Captain Lee…
FORT HOOD, Texas — A U.S. Army staff sergeant assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division was sentenced to 15 months in confinement and a dishonorable discharge after pleading guilty to two specifications of possessing child pornography, according to military court records obtained by The Salty Soldier. Staff Sgt. Dakota W. Boggess was convicted Aug. 24,…
A former U.S. Army soldier has been sentenced to 59 years in prison for murdering his wife and dumping her body into a storm drain in Anchorage, Alaska. But court documents filed ahead of his sentencing reveal disturbing details about what he did in the hours and days after her death, including browsing OnlyFans, impersonating…
Army National Guard program is sending new enlistees to Ranger School and other sought-after courses before they reach their first units, highlighting a dramatic difference in how soldiers gain access to advanced military training. For many soldiers, attending Ranger School, Airborne School or another coveted Army course can mean years of waiting, competing for limited…
A Kansas National Guardsman accused of secretly working for Russian intelligence was allegedly suffering from serious mental health problems when FBI agents drew him into an undercover operation that their own supervisors had warned against — referring to the proposed sting as a “false flag.” Now, newly filed federal court documents accuse the FBI of…
An active-duty Army soldier who was in bed with Army Reserve Sgt. Andre S. Stewart Jr. shortly before he was murdered at Fort Gordon, Georgia, has been identified through court records as Jasmina Janay Mahoney. Newly examined court documents reveal that Mahoney had twice sought protection from Stewart’s eventual killer, Georgia National Guard soldier Natravien…
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — A U.S. Army military policeman with more than a decade of service has been sentenced to two years in prison and a dishonorable discharge following a military investigation into illegal online material involving minors. Staff Sgt. Chandler D. Hummel, 30, assigned to the 795th Military Police Battalion, 14th Military Police…
A Fort Bragg staff sergeant accused of possessing 73 videos depicting the sexual abuse of children pleaded guilty this month to two felony counts, ending a case that initially drew attention because of the sheer number of charges against him. But newly obtained court records tell a different and more disturbing story than a tally…
