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Sailor arrested over alleged murder-for-hire plot in Jamaica
A Navy sailor is accused of arranging a murder-for-hire plot against a mother and daughter in Jamaica.
Popular San Diego web cameras removed at Navy’s request
Officials say the removal had to do with force protection, but the cameras' operators allege it was in response to embarrassing footage captured last year.
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command holds mental health stand-down
The stand-down comes amid a two-year, mental health pilot program in Bahrain aimed at expanding mental health options for sailors and their families.
By Diana Stancy
Feds charge Navy captain with cyberstalking
Prosecutors allege that Capt. Theodore E. Essenfeld started fake social media accounts using his civilian ex-girlfriend’s name and images.
Coast Guard seizes $29M of narcotics in Gulf of Oman
The Navy’s ramped up presence in U.S. 5th Fleet in the past year has resulted in significantly more weapons and illicit drug seizures.
By Diana Stancy
Navy senior chief recruiter kills wife, dies in shootout, police say
A Naval Criminal Investigative Service agent was also shot in the incident Thursday.
NCIS investigating deaths of 3 children at North Carolina Marine base
Three children died at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Saturday in two separate incidents.
By Diana Stancy
US, Israel and Gulf Arab allies launch joint Red Sea drill
The drill comes a little more than a year after the UAE and subsequently Bahrain normalized ties with Israel despite strong criticism by Palestinians over the formal recognition of Israel.
By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press
The services haven’t been properly handling sexual assault cases, IG finds
Special victims investigators and prosecutors are not being assigned to every sexual assault case, in violation of regulation.
Feds investigating another Navy bribery scandal
The cash-for-port contracts allegations echo the "Fat Leonard" scandal.
Posting supremacist content, dealing firearms nets sailor 23 months of confinement
The sailor also pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition on base, as well as larceny.
By Diana Stancy