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UPDATED Oct 5, 2026 at 8:05 AM ET
Oct 4, 2026 at 12:08 AM ET
US Marine arrested in suspected Okinawa hotel killing
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Japanese police said Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, was arrested on suspicion of robbing and killing Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel in Naha early Saturday and taking her wallet and backpack. The arrest prompted Japanese officials to lodge a formal protest with the United States.
WHO: Japanese police
WHAT: Arrested a US Marine on suspicion of robbing and killing a woman
WHEN: Oct 4, 2026 at 8:38 AM ET
WHERE: Naha, Japan
WHY: The arrest followed suspicion that Ballard robbed and killed Anna Yagi at a hotel.
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