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U.S. sailor indicted for slaying, robbing taxi driver in Yokosuka

YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) Public prosecutors indicted 22-year-old U.S. Navy Seaman Olatunboson Ugbogu on Thursday for the murder-robbery of a taxi driver last month in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Read the full story . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Thu, Apr 24 2008

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24 Apr 08 visit Crime › Japanese prosecutors indict U.S. sailor over taxi driver's murder  »  Japan Today Public prosecutors indicted 22-year-old U.S. Navy Seaman Olatunboson Ugbogu on Thursday for murder-robbery in connection with the death of a taxi driver last month in…
03 Apr 08 visit Police arrest U.S. sailor in cabby slaying  »  Japan Times
A U.S. Navy seaman was handed over to the Kanagawa Prefectural Police and subsequently arrested Thursday in connection with the robbery-murder of a taxi driver last month in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Read the full story . . .
02 Apr 08 visit U.S. sailor admits killing taxi driver  »  Japan Times YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) A 22-year-old U.S. Navy seaman being held in the brig for alleged desertion told Japanese interrogators Wednesday that he murdered a taxi driver last month in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, police sources said. Read the full story . . .
11 Apr 08 visit Crime › U.S. Navy sailor denies intent to kill, rob taxi driver  »  Japan Today U.S. Navy seaman Olatunboson Ugbogu admitted Friday to stabbing a taxi driver last month in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, but denied having any intent to kill…
12 Apr 08 visit Sailor admits in court he killed cabby  »  Japan Times YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) U.S. Navy seaman Olatunbosun Ugbogu admitted Friday at the Yokohama District Court that he stabbed a taxi driver last month in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, but denied having any intent to kill or rob the victim. Read the full story . ....

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