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After dumping wife’s body in storm drain, Army soldier watched OnlyFans as fellow soldiers later searched for her

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…

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National Guard recruits are getting coveted Army school slots that some soldiers wait years for

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…

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FBI accused of setting up mentally ill National Guardsman in “false flag” despite internal warnings

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…

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Court records reveal identity of Active-Duty soldier found in bed with Army sergeant before his murder at Fort Gordon

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…

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Air Force Major’s $160 Million lawsuit against Marriott over hotel room sexual assault set for trial next month

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — More than four years after a U.S. Air Force major was sexually assaulted while sleeping in a Marriott hotel room, a $160 million federal lawsuit over the incident is approaching a November 2026 jury trial. The attacker, Jermaine Lamont Peay Jr., was sentenced on January 6, 2025, to 38 to 58 months…

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Army Military Police NCO convicted after investigators found illegal photos and videos on his iPhone

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…

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Air Force identifies decorated airman killed in rappelling accident at college football game

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The U.S. Air Force has identified the service member who died after falling during a military rappelling demonstration ahead of a college football game Saturday as Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson, a decorated Airman with 15 years of military service. Patterson died following an October 17, 2026, accident at the Alamodome in…

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Prosecutors give Marine arrested for child crime a plea deal after nearly 20 months in jail

When Marine Lance Cpl. Zayne Melton was arrested in February 2025 on charges of statutory rape and other sexual offenses involving a child, the allegations were serious enough to generate national military headlines and an $800,000 secured bond. The 22-year-old Camp Lejeune Marine remained behind bars as prosecutors spent nearly 17 months getting the case…

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Air Force NCO who vanished to Dominican Republic acquitted of desertion, convicted of AWOL

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — What began as the mysterious disappearance of a U.S. Air Force noncommissioned officer in southern New Mexico eventually led investigators to the Dominican Republic, where his family feared an online relationship may have played a role in his sudden departure. For nearly a year, the family of Staff Sgt. Isaiah Morningstar searched…

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