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Yahoo
02-04-2025
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Final Fort Stewart soldier who died during training exercise in Lithuania identified
The fourth and final soldier from Fort Stewart, Georgia who died in a training exercise in Lithuania has been identified. Officials identified SSgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, 28, of Battle Creek, Michigan as the last soldier who died. His body was recovered on Tuesday. U.S. Army officials previously identified Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., 25, of Joliet, Illinois, Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, 25, of Glendale, California and Pfc. Dante D. Taitano, 21, of Dededo, Guam. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'Although we are relieved to have found all our Dogface Soldiers, it does not make the pain of their loss any less,' said Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie, 3rd Inf. Div. commanding general. Knutson-Collins was an artillery mechanic and spent seven years in the Army. He arrived at Fort Stewart in Feb. 2018 and was previously deployed to Korea. 'The pain we feel from this loss is insurmountable,' said Lt. Col. Erick Buckner, 1st Bn., 41st FAR commander. 'Staff Sgt. Knutson-Collins was well loved throughout our unit and a brother to all. He was an expert, an incredibly talented mechanic and a warrior. We will never forget his dedication to his unit, his family and his country.' RELATED STORIES: 3 Fort Stewart soldiers who died during Lithuania training exercise identified Body of last Ft. Stewart soldier who vanished during training exercise in Lithuania recovered Bodies of 3 missing Ft. Stewart soldiers found; disappeared during training exercise in Lithuania 4 soldiers from Fort Stewart still missing in Lithuania, despite NATO initial report The soldiers disappeared on March 25 in their M88A2 Hercules armored recovery vehicle while conducting a mission to repair and tow an immobilized tactical vehicle in the town of Pabradė, Lithuania. A search discovered the vehicle submerged in a swamp on March 26, and several agencies assisted in the days-long effort to remove it. Knutson-Collins, Duenez and Franco have all been posthumously promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Yahoo
GA man accused of sexually abusing 7-year-old on multiple occasions
A 39-year-old man is facing charges after alleged incidents involving a 7-year-old child. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Andrew Holland was arrested on Friday. This is after Johnson County investigators said they received information on March 24 that between June 2024 and February 2025, Holland sexually abused the 7-year-old four different times. Holland was charged with four counts of aggravated sexual battery on a minor and four counts of grooming of a minor for sexual offense. TRENDING STORIES: Georgia State Patrol trooper's 5-year-old daughter dies after unexpected illness Body of last Ft. Stewart soldier who vanished during training exercise in Lithuania recovered Puppy sole survivor after siblings found dead inside cooler in southeast GA 'We do not take any allegations of this nature lightly and will treat any issues with the utmost importance when it comes to protecting our children. We will continue to work diligently and utilize any and every resource to continue to conduct operations against egregious crimes such as these,' Sheriff Greg Rowland said. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can call Inv. Troy Fallin at 478-864-4003. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
