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Marine Lance Corporal Devin Ballard Indicted for Okinawa Murder

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 2:50 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard was indicted for murder in Okinawa, Japan.
Prosecutors allege Ballard strangled 39-year-old Anna Yagi with a telephone cord on Oct. 3.
He allegedly stole Yagi’s backpack and wallet after the killing and was arrested on Oct. 4.
U.S. forces imposed a 30-day curfew from midnight to 5 a.m. starting Oct. 9.

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U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard was indicted for murder in Okinawa, Japan.
Prosecutors allege Ballard strangled 39-year-old Anna Yagi with a telephone cord on Oct. 3.
He allegedly stole Yagi’s backpack and wallet after the killing and was arrested on Oct. 4.
U.S. forces imposed a 30-day curfew from midnight to 5 a.m. starting Oct. 9.