Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Army Ranger Sentenced for Brutal Murder of Security Guard

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A U.S. Army Ranger, Patrick Philip Byrne, 29, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the brutal murder of a security guard in Tacoma, Washington. The incident occurred on July 18, 2021, when Byrne, who was stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma, attempted to enter a building where the victim, Denise Smith, 41, was working. Smith had recently started her job as a security guard at an office building in downtown Tacoma, …

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Missing Washington State Couple Found Dead on Military Base

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The remains of a couple from Washington state, who disappeared last month under suspicious circumstances, were found on a military base on Saturday, according to local law enforcement. The couple, identified as Davido and Karen Koep, were believed to have been abducted and killed by their tenant, who was reportedly unhappy with them. The Thurston County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a property owned by Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Saturday afternoon following the discovery of …

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