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Thursday, 01 November 2007
Guilty of attempted bigamy Sgt. Neil Bunting, Company F, 169th Engineer Battalion, was convicted during a general court-martial, Sept. 7, following a plea of guilty. A military judge convicted Bunting of disobeying a superior NCO's lawful order, a commissioned officer's lawful order, forgery, obtaining services under false pretenses valued at over $500, adultery on multiple occasions and attempted bigamy. The military judge sentenced Bunting to be reduced to the grade of E-1, confinement for 15 months and to be discharged from the service with a Bad Conduct Discharge. Bunting had forged a divorce decree so that he could get married to another woman. However, state law automatically invalidated this second attempted marriage since there was not a genuine divorce for the first marriage. Bunting also used an identification card falsely showing this second woman as his real wife in order to obtain medical services from the General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital. The medical services amounted to a value of over $500. Bunting also violated an order from one of his noncommissioned officers and his company commander to not have contact with this second woman. Theft of military property Sgt. Clarence Fortune, 77th Engineer Company, 94th Engineer Battalion, was convicted during a special court-martial, Sept. 24. Following Fortune's plea of guilty, a military judge convicted Fortune of larceny of about $6,000 worth of military property, conspiracy to commit that larceny and marijuana use. The military judge then sentenced Fortune to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to be confined for eight months and to receive a Bad Conduct Discharge. In late May, Fortune made an agreement with Pvt. Robert Hughes, 77th Engineer Company, 94th Engineer Battalion, to steal the 77th Engineer Company's flat-screen television and DVD/VCR machine. After stealing it, they sold the property to a civilian for $500. The Criminal Investigation Detachment investigated the theft and, after discovering the location of the property, returned it to the unit. On a separate occasion in early June, Fortune smoked marijuana while driving down Missouri Avenue. Theft of military property Pvt. Robert Hughes, 77th Engineer Company, 94th Engineer Battalion, was convicted during a special court-martial, Sept. 27. Following Hughes's plea of guilty, a military judge convicted Hughes of stealing approximately $6,000 worth of military property, conspiracy to commit the larceny, marijuana use and underage drinking in violation of Fort Leonard Wood Regulation 600-2. The military judge sentenced Hughes to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit two-thirds of his pay per month for 12 months, to be confined for 12 months and to be discharged from the service with a Bad Conduct Discharge. In late May, Hughes entered an agreement with Sgt. Clarence Fortune, 77th Engineer Company, 94th Engineer Battalion, to steal his company's flat-screen television and DVD/VCR machine. After they stole this property, they sold it to a civilian for $500. The Criminal Investigation Detachment recovered the property and returned it to the unit. On a separate occasion in late May, Hughes used marijuana. He also consumed alcohol in June in violation of Fort Leonard Wood regulations because he was a minor. Guilty of theft Pvt. David Henderson, Company B, 82nd Chemical Battalion, was convicted, Aug. 22, during a special court martial. Following Henderson's plea of guilty, a military judge convicted Henderson of conspiracy to commit larceny, marijuana use and larceny of property valued at greater than $500. The military judge sentenced Henderson to forfeit two-thirds pay per month for two months, to be confined for 60 days and to be discharged from the service with a Bad Conduct Discharge. Henderson, a trainee, agreed with another trainee, stole the personal belongings of a third trainee, April 2. Both Soldiers stole the third trainee's Sony Playstation, eight DVDs and Sony Playstation games, a cell phone and some other property. In February, Henderson also used marijuana while training at Fort Leonard Wood. Guilty of theft Pvt. Jason Cowen, Company B, 82nd Chemical Battalion, was convicted, Aug. 21, during a special court martial. Following Cowen's plea of guilty, a military judge convicted Cowen of conspiracy to commit larceny, marijuana use and larceny of property valued at greater than $500. The military judge sentenced Cowen to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit $867 per month for three months, be confined for three months and to be discharged from the service with a Bad Conduct Discharge. Cowen, a trainee, agreed with another trainee, stole the personal belongings of a third trainee, April 2. Both Soldiers stole the third trainee's Sony Playstation, eight DVDs and Playstation games, a cell phone and some other property. When Cowen realized that the command was going to seize some of the property he stole, Cowen destroyed the cell phone and gave other items he stole to another Soldier to prevent its seizure.
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