U.S. Marine Arrested on Suspicion of Murder in Okinawa

U.S. Marine Arrested on Suspicion of Murder in Okinawa

Okinawa police arrested U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, on Sunday on suspicion of murdering 39-year-old Anna Yagi at a Naha hotel. Yagi was found dead early Saturday and pronounced dead at the scene. Ballard denies the allegation. Okinawa hosts about 70% of U.S. military facilities in Japan, which bases about 54,000 U.S. personnel, mostly on Okinawa.

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