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Soldier Accused of Killing Pregnant 19-Year-Old Wife Agrees to ‘Plead Guilty': Reports
Pfc. Dewayne Johnson II has allegedly agreed to "plead guilty" to charges related to the death of his wife, Mischa Mabeline Kaalohilani Johnson He was arrested after reporting that Mischa Johnson, 19, had disappeared from their home on the Schofield Barracks, O'ahu, Hawaii, in August 2024 Dewayne Johnson, 29, guilty plea is "subject to acceptance by the military judge" at a hearing scheduled for next weekA U.S. Army soldier has negotiated a plea deal after being accused of killing his wife, who was six months pregnant at the time of her disappearance. Private First Class Dewayne Arthur Johnson II was given five charges and 19 specifications concerning the disappearance of his wife Mischa Mabeline Kaalohilani Johnson, 19, according to a statement provided by the U.S. Army. As previously reported, the charges came six months after she was last seen in their home on Schofield Barracks, O'ahu, Hawaii, on July 31. On Thursday, May 29, Michelle McCaskill, a spokesperson for the Army Office of Special Trial Counsel, confirmed that Dewayne, 29, has now agreed to plead guilty at a hearing scheduled to take place at Wheeler Army Airfield Courtroom next week, per the military news source Stars and Stripes, local outlets The Honolulu Star-Advertiser and Hawaii News Now. 'PFC Johnson has agreed to plead guilty, however, further details are not releasable at this time as the guilty plea is subject to acceptance by the military judge,' McCaskill said in a statement shared with Stars and Stripes. 'If PFC Johnson's guilty plea is accepted, the judge will sentence him pursuant to the terms of the plea agreement during the sentencing hearing.' When Mischa disappeared last year, the Army Criminal Investigation Division announced a $10,000 reward for information that could help to locate her. A search on and around Schofield Barracks was sparked when her husband reported her missing on Aug. 1, per Stars and Stripes. Dewayne allegedly told officers involved in the search that his wife was 'emotionally distraught,' the outlet reported. He went on to be arrested and placed in military pretrial confinement. In February, the U.S. Army shared an update that Mischa was 'presumed deceased and her body has not been found.' Officials added that Dewayne waived his right to an Article 32 preliminary hearing. The 'general nature' of his charges includes 'the murder of Mischa Johnson, intentionally killing her unborn child, obstruction of justice, providing false official statements, possession of child pornography and the production and distribution of child pornography,' according to the U.S. Army website. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Details on whether Mischa's remains were located before Dewayne's plea deal this week have not been shared at this time. 'If we can't have Mischa, the least that we can do is make sure that man stays in jail and spends however needed to... he needs to stay in jail,' her sister, Marianna Tapiz, previously said, per Hawaii News Now. The U.S. Army did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Friday, May 30. Read the original article on People
India Gazette
27-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
SC dismisses plea to include Savarkar's name in Emblems Act to prevent its misuse
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking directions that the name of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is not misused and his name be included in the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act. A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih dismissed the plea, saying no fundamental right of the petitioner is affected. The petitioner, Dr. Pankaj Phadnis, sought directions that the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, do community service as punishment for his remarks against Savarkar. Phadnis, who was appearing in person, told the bench that he had been researching on Savarkar for years and wanted to establish certain facts about Savarkar in a legally verifiable manner. The CJI then asked him, 'What is the violation of your fundamental right?' The petitioner said that the Leader of the Opposition cannot violate fundamental duties: 'Article 51A, fundamental duties. The Leader of the Opposition cannot impede my fundamental duties.' The CJI refused to intervene in the issue, saying an Article 32 petition can be entertained only for the violation of fundamental rights. The petition stated that Gandhi is in the habit of making 'irresponsible, immature and defamatory comments' about Savarkar. It added that when Gandhi was found guilty of a criminal defamation case filed against him for his remarks on Savarkar, as a punishment, he must do community service such as sweeping the floor of the Savarkar Museum in Mumbai for a day instead of any penal punishment. The petition sought Savarkar's name be included in the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act. A name included in the schedule of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use )Act, 1956, cannot be used in a manner contrary to the conditions prescribed by the Central government. (ANI)
NDTV
27-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Include Sarvarkar's Name In Emblems Act
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking directions that the name of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is not misused and his name be included in the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act. A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih dismissed the plea, saying no fundamental right of the petitioner is affected. The petitioner, Dr. Pankaj Phadnis, sought directions that the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, do community service as punishment for his remarks against Savarkar. Dr Phadnis, who was appearing in person, told the bench that he had been researching on Savarkar for years and wanted to establish certain facts about Savarkar in a legally verifiable manner. The CJI then asked him, "What is the violation of your fundamental right?" The petitioner said that the Leader of the Opposition cannot violate fundamental duties: "Article 51A, fundamental duties. The Leader of the Opposition cannot impede my fundamental duties." The CJI refused to intervene in the issue, saying an Article 32 petition can be entertained only for the violation of fundamental rights. The petition stated that Mr Gandhi is in the habit of making "irresponsible, immature and defamatory comments" about Savarkar. It added that when Mr Gandhi was found guilty of a criminal defamation case filed against him for his remarks on Savarkar, as a punishment, he must do community service such as sweeping the floor of the Savarkar Museum in Mumbai for a day instead of any penal punishment. The petition sought Savarkar's name be included in the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act. A name included in the schedule of the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1956, cannot be used in a manner contrary to the conditions prescribed by the Central government.
The Print
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
SC rejects plea to include Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's name in 1950 Act to prevent its misuse
A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih observed there was no violation of fundamental rights of the petitioner. The 1950 law is an Act to prevent improper use of certain emblems and names for professional and commercial purposes. New Delhi, May 27 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea which sought a direction to the Centre to include the name of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in the schedule to the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950. The petitioner, who was appearing in person, told the bench that he has been researching on Savarkar for the last 30 years and he needed an opportunity to establish certain facts about Savarkar in a legally verifiable manner. 'I also want to request the court to issue directions to respondent number two (Union of India) and respondent number three (Ministry of Home Affairs) to include his name in the schedule to the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950,' the petitioner said. The CJI asked, 'What is the violation of your fundamental right?'. The petitioner referred to Article 51A of the Constitution which deals with fundamental duties. He said Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi 'cannot impede my fundamental duties'. The CJI said an Article 32 petition can be entertained only if there was violation of fundamental rights. 'If you want anything to be published in the curriculum, make a representation to the Union of India,' the bench said. The petitioner said he has already made representation to the government. The bench dismissed the plea. In a separate matter, the apex court had on April 25 pulled up Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his 'irresponsible' remarks on Savarkar at a rally in Maharashtra. The top court, however, had stayed the criminal proceedings against Rahul Gandhi in a case lodged in Uttar Pradesh for his remarks. PTI ABA ABA DV DV This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
SC rejects plea to include Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's name in 1950 Act to prevent its misuse
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea which sought a direction to the Centre to include the name of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in the schedule to the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950. The 1950 law is an Act to prevent the improper use of certain emblems and names for professional and commercial purposes. A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih observed there was no violation of fundamental rights of the petitioner. The petitioner, who was appearing in person, told the bench that he has been researching on Savarkar for the last 30 years and he needed an opportunity to establish certain facts about Savarkar in a legally verifiable manner. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Hospital Equipment In Belgium May Be Cheaper Than You Think (Search Prices) Hospital Equipment | Search ads Undo "I also want to request the court to issue directions to respondent number two (Union of India) and respondent number three ( Ministry of Home Affairs ) to include his name in the schedule to the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950," the petitioner said. The CJI asked, "What is the violation of your fundamental right?". Live Events The petitioner referred to Article 51A of the Constitution which deals with fundamental duties . He said Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi "cannot impede my fundamental duties". The CJI said an Article 32 petition can be entertained only if there was violation of fundamental rights. "If you want anything to be published in the curriculum, make a representation to the Union of India," the bench said. The petitioner said he has already made a representation to the government. The bench dismissed the plea. In a separate matter, the apex court had on April 25 pulled up Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his "irresponsible" remarks on Savarkar at a rally in Maharashtra. The top court, however, had stayed the criminal proceedings against Rahul Gandhi in a case lodged in Uttar Pradesh for his remarks.
