Prosecutors: Ex-soldier deserves death for raping, murdering Iraqi teen and killing her family

PADUCAH, Ky. — Federal prosecutors say a former soldier convicted of raping and murdering an Iraqi teenager and killing her family deserves a death sentence because the crimes were so heinous.

Officer: Ex-soldier accused of Iraqi rape, killings was frustrated by combat deaths of friends

PADUCAH, Ky. — A former U.S. Army soldier accused of raping and killing a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and slaying her family was upset after losing several friends in combat but didn’t appear to struggle more than anyone else in his unit, one of his commanding officers testified.

Ex-soldier’s federal trial opens on charges of raping girl, killing her family in Iraq

PADUCAH, Ky. — An ex-soldier charged with raping and killing a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and slaying her family set the girl’s body ablaze after shooting her several times, prosecutors said Monday during opening statements at his federal trial.

Ky. trial underway for ex-soldier charged with raping girl, killing family in Iraq

PADUCAH, Ky. — Opening arguments are under way in Kentucky in the trial of a former soldier charged with raping and killing a 14-year-old girl in Iraq and killing her family.

BULLETIN KILL

CLEVELAND — Kill BC-US–Drug Agent Charged. Lee Michael Lucas pleaded not guilty instead of guilty.

Prosecutors seek to force 3 witnesses’ testimony against ex-soldier charged with rape, murder

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three soldiers who were expected to testify in the civilian trial of a former soldier accused of raping and killing a 14-year-old girl in Iraq are likely to refuse, federal prosecutors said.