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A former U.S. Army cavalry scout who was previously convicted at a general court-martial in Germany for multiple domestic violence offenses is now facing a second general court-martial following an attempted escape from military confinement. According to court-martial docket records, Pvt. (E-1) Zachary L. Harader was tried on January 12, 2026, at Fort Leavenworth after…
Police in Pennsylvania publicly misidentified the military status of a U.S. Army soldier accused of assaulting a police officer, according to confirmation provided by the U.S. Army. Thomas Angel Rowe, 21, was described in a publicly released arrest summary as an “active platoon leader” in the U.S. Army following a violent confrontation with police outside…
There is an update to this story available here: Police misidentified soldier accused of assaulting officer, Army confirms DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — A 21-year-old U.S. Army officer identified by police as an “active duty platoon leader” is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after authorities say he violently assaulted a police officer during a late-night fight…
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Roughly five months before his arrest, former Army Sgt. 1st Class Namon L. Bledsoe appeared in uniform at a youth outreach event at a Rock Island, Illinois, high school, participating in a program designed to introduce students to military service. Newly released court-martial records now provide the most complete picture to…
An online account active across several military-themed online communities appears to be advertising explicit sexual services for cash while repeatedly claiming an association with Fort Bragg, raising potential legal and military accountability concerns. The account, operating under the numerous “Mamacita” accounts, has been active for months in NSFW forumns promoting her OnlyFans and allegedly illegal…
A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to Fort Bragg was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle crash in Harnett County, North Carolina, according to state authorities and Army officials. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol identified the deceased as Triston Amarion Pippins, 22, of Mount Pleasant, Texas. A spokesperson for Fort Bragg confirmed to local…
Charges have now been formally filed against a Fort Riley–based U.S. Army Military Police noncommissioned officer accused of rape and sexual battery in Geary County, Kansas. Court records show Staff Sgt. Roland Joseph Dore Jr., 35, was formally charged on Jan. 2, 2026, with one count of rape and one count of sexual battery. The…
An Army staff sergeant was reduced in rank following a special court-martial at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, after pleading guilty to charges involving extramarital sexual conduct and indecent conduct under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. According to official court-martial results, Staff Sgt. Nicholas Heskett was convicted on Dec. 16, 2025, at a special…
An Army non-commissioned officer was sentenced to more than five years in military confinement after pleading guilty to secretly recording family members, guests, and fellow Soldiers inside his on-post home in Hawaii, according to court-martial records and an Army release. On Nov. 6, 2025, a military judge sitting as a general court-martial at Wheeler Army…
Newly filed court records show that retired U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Clinton James Bonnell had virtually no money remaining in his personal bank accounts by the time his estate was inventoried—months after he went missing and weeks after his remains were formally identified. Probate documents filed in Cumberland County Superior Court list zero balances…