Newly released public records provide additional detail about the initial law enforcement response in the Surf City rape case involving two U.S. Marines, offering a clearer picture of how the incident unfolded on the night of the alleged assault. The records, released by the Pender County Sheriff’s Office, consist of a call-for-service (CFS) command log…
A U.S. Marine stationed in Hawaii has been sentenced to seven years in military prison and kicked out of the service after being convicted of sexually abusing a child and producing child sexual abuse material. Court-martial records show that Sgt. Eric Matthew Agitan was found guilty in October 2025 of sexually assaulting a child and…
Two Marines accused of raping a woman in Surf City, North Carolina, are no longer in jail after spending more than a year in custody, according to court records, and are now awaiting trial as the case continues to face repeated delays in Pender County Superior Court. Rylie Tate Petrosky and Ted Arthur Davis, both…
A young Marine who died during a tactical vehicle mishap at Camp Pendleton this week has been identified as 21-year-old Private First Class Tanner F. Rubio, military officials announced Thursday. Rubio, an infantry rifleman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, died Wednesday afternoon when a tactical vehicle malfunctioned during routine…
A Marine assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force died Wednesday afternoon following a tactical vehicle mishap during routine training at Camp Pendleton, military officials confirmed. The incident occurred around 1:45 p.m. on the northern San Diego County installation, according to base officials. The Marine’s identity is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification. No additional details…
A Marine Corps recruiter from Michigan will spend decades in prison after a horrifying 2024 home invasion in which he stabbed an 11-year-old girl during a sleepover and told investigators he intended to “kill the entire family.” Cpl. Ricardo Perez Castillo, 25, pleaded no contest to assault with intent to murder, first-degree home invasion, and…
Retired Marine Corps Captain Kareem El, a decorated former officer and Washington, D.C.–based tech founder, is at the center of allegations that he was forcefully detained by U.S. military police while visiting Okinawa, Japan. The claims originate from video and statements posted online by his brother. The U.S. military has not yet issued a public…
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Officials at the University of North Carolina Wilmington and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune have determined that social media claims alleging Marines were being attacked by university fraternity members are false. The rumors, which circulated widely across Facebook and text chains in early November, claimed that a fraternity initiation at UNCW involved…
In 1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival released Fortunate Son, a song that captured the frustration of an entire generation sent to fight in Vietnam while the privileged stayed home. It was an anthem for the rank and file — the ones without a silver spoon, the ones whose last names didn’t open doors in Washington. “It…
LANCASTER, Calif. — A 19-year-old U.S. Marine, Lance Cpl. Tevon Wade, was shot and killed after a Halloween party in Lancaster early Saturday morning. The suspect remains at large, and investigators are asking for the public’s help. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to reports of a shooting around 12:45 a.m….
