# US Marine accused of murdering woman at Japan hotel

https://mins.news/en/item/85330

- NBC News, 2026-10-04 12:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.today.com/video/us-marine-accused-of-murdering-woman-in-japan-hotel-270984773673

> A U.S. Marine is being held in Japan on suspicion of murder. Police allege that 20-year-old Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard took a woman to a hotel, killed her and stole her wallet and backpack. Ballard has denied the accusations.

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