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US marine, 20, arrested on suspicion of murder after woman's body found in Japanese hotel

4 Oct 2026, 11:28 am SGT

Devin Jacob Ballard has been arrested on suspicion of robbery and murder after a woman was found dead inside a hotel room in Okinawa.

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