India, Oct. 4 -- A US Marine has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing a woman and stealing her belongings. Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballad, 20, is suspected of killing Anna Yagi, 39, early Saturday, at the Naminoue Crystal Hotel in Okinawa, a local police spokesperson told Stars and Stripes.

Here are five things to know after Devin Jacob Ballad's arrest:

Police expect to refer the case to the Naha Public Prosecutors Office within 48 hours of Ballad's arrest, the Okinawa Prefectural Police spokesperson told Stars and Stripes later Sunday. Ballad remained in custody.

The US Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, said on X, "We are aware that a US service member is in custody following the death of a Japanese national in Okinawa. We extend our ...