A video circulating online that appears to show a lieutenant colonel confronting noncommissioned officers during an Army Fitness Test (AFT) at Fort Bliss is now under official review, according to 32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command. The video, which has spread across social media pages associated with Fort Bliss Soldiers and air defense personnel,…
UPDATE: The criminal charges against Roland Joseph Dore Jr. were dismissed without prejudice at the State’s request on July 10, 2026. On August 25, 2026, a Geary County judge subsequently granted Dore’s petition to expunge records of his arrest and prosecution. The Salty Soldier is reviewing the case’s final disposition and has contacted the Geary…
Editor’s Note: Due to advertising and platform-content restrictions related to sensitive allegations involving minors, The Salty Soldier cannot publish certain specific details from the Army charge sheet in this publicly accessible article. Additional reporting and court documentation are available through subscriber coverage. Painter remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. Newly obtained military charge…
A Fort Hood soldier assigned to the 13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command was arrested by the Killeen Police Department and booked into the Bell County Jail on charges involving assault of a pregnant person and unlawful restraint, according to Bell County inmate and court records. Bell County records identify the soldier as 22-year-old Specialist Lamontavious…
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina judge has denied a request to release the wife accused of killing retired U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Clinton “Clint” Bonnell, rejecting defense arguments that prosecutors lack physical evidence tying her to the crime. During a bond review hearing held May 5 in Cumberland Superior Court, Judge Keith O….
Davy Cleon Spencer Jr., the 47 year old Wilmington man charged in the April 5, 2026 fatal stabbing of 21 year old Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel Montano, was not a stranger to North Carolina courts. Court records reviewed by The Salty Soldier show Spencer’s criminal history stretches back more than 30 years, including prior convictions,…
Four active-duty Fort Hood soldiers were among 11 men arrested during a Central Texas child exploitation sting operation targeting individuals accused of attempting to solicit sex from minors online, according to Texas authorities and court records reviewed by The Salty Soldier. The operation was conducted in Bell County by the Texas Department of Public Safety…
An armed security guard working at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon following an hours-long standoff that prompted a shelter-in-place order and a large-scale response from local and state law enforcement, including the Massachusetts State Police SWAT Team. Authorities say the incident unfolded around 9:15 a.m. after officers…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that the service member arrested in a North Dakota undercover sting operation targeting alleged online child predators is a commissioned officer assigned to Grand Forks Air Force Base. In a statement provided to The Salty Soldier, the Air Force identified the accused as 2nd Lt….
A U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who was acquitted in a Texas civilian court is now scheduled to face a General Court-Martial stemming from related allegations, highlighting the differences between civilian and military justice systems. Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Painter is set to stand trial at Fort Hood beginning August 10, 2026. The proceedings are expected…
