Army Drops Murder Charge Against Spc Michael Wagnon
By Public Forum | Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Army Drops Murder Charge Against Last Soldier Tied To “Kill Team” Cases
The Army today dropped its case against the fifth soldier it accused of murdering Afghan civilians during a 2010 deployment with a Joint Base Lewis-McChord Stryker brigade, his attorney said.
The decision ends a 19-month ordeal for Spc. Michael Wagnon, 31, who came home early from his deployment in June 2010 facing charges that he murdered a noncombatant and tried to obstruct an investigation into wrongdoing among his platoon mates.
He was one of 12 soldiers from the 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division who were charged with misdeeds during their deployment to Southern Afghanistan. The Army has convicted the other 11, including sending four to jail in connection with three civilian killings.
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