India, Oct. 8 -- A US Marine in Japan's Okinawa was arrested, allegedly for robbing and killing a woman. The local police arrested 20-year-old Lance Corporal Devin Jacob Ballard at Futenma Air Station. He is accused of strangling 39-year-old Anna Yagi at a hotel in Naha, the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture. In addition, he is also accused of stealing her wallet and backpack.

While the Okinawa case remains under active investigation, it is not the first time American service members have found themselves in major trouble with foreign authorities.

Earlier this month, two sailors were sent back to the USS Abraham Lincoln after they were caught in a drunken brawl in Thailand. The police got involved when locals called the authorities to ...