Fort Riley provides a Modern State-of-the-Art full spectrum,maneuver-friendly training environment in the Midwest, supporting the “TotalArmy.” Check out this five minute video to learn why Fort Riley finds itselfpositioned perfectly to provide for the Army’s current and future trainingneeds. -DVIDSHUB
2016 Antonio Bates, US Army: In 2016, veteran sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor in the 1990s while stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas Phillip Cruz-Medellin, US Army: Found dead in nearby Manhattan Oscar Delgado, US Army: Found dead on post after missing for a week Wayne Grigsby, US Army: Relieved of command of the 1st Infantry Division due to loss of confidence in ability to lead, suspended and fired Joseph Stifter, US Army: Died in fatal roll-over accident, Iraq
2014 James Henning, US Army: arrested for sexual exploitation of a child, rape, and aggravated sodomy; bond set at $5,000,000, sentenced to life Scott Wilhelm, US Army: Arrested for sexual exploitation of a child, sexting
2012 Michael Braden, US Army: Found unresponsive in his living quarters, Afghanistan John Hughes, US Army: Convicted in the stabbing death of another soldier, sentenced to life in prison without parole Todd Lambka, US Army: Died from wounds suffered in IED explosion, Afghanistan Thomas Lavrey, US Army: Found unresponsive in living quarters on post Jesus Lopez, US Army: Died from wounds suffered in IED explosion, Afghanistan
2005 Kyle Dennis, US Army: Sentenced to 5 years in prison for third-degree burglary, accessory to aggravated assault and attempted theft Luke Hoffman, US Army: Sentenced to 5 years for attempted grand theft and two counts of aggravated assault Seferino Reyna, US Army: Died when IED detonated near military vehicle, Iraq Christopher Wilaby, US Army: Homicide of Echo Wiles, convicted in 2011 Echo Wiles, Civilian: Homicide victim of boyfriend, Army soldier
2001 James Hawthorne, US Army: Shot in leg after someone shot 4 bullets in his vehicle Shaun Leach, US Army: Died after someone shot 4 bullets into civilian vehicle Jeremy Ware, US Army: Accused of attempted unpremeditated murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and wrongful acquisition of a firearm
1985 Francis Badame, US Army: Murdered after tricked and lured by two Army soldiers to go to a remote section of military post to hunt deer, buried in shallow grave Timothy Keenan, US Army: Faced court-martial on murder and conspiracy charges & charged by state with conspiracy to commit first degree murder; plotted crossbow and beating death of Pvt. Francis Badame Wayne Partridge Jr, US Army: Testified he shot Pvt. Francis Badame in the back with a crossbow and Timothy Keenan repeatedly beat Badame with a shovel
Fort Carson prepares trained and ready expeditionary forces for deployment in support of Combatant Commander requirements, provides first class support to Soldiers and families, and enables unified action with community, state, and interagency partners for the greater good of our Soldiers and their mission.
Roman Alred, US Army (2016): One of Four Soldiers Charged with First-degree Burglary, Felony Menacing, and Child Abuse
In November 2014, Army soldier Montrell Mayo was convicted at an Army courts martial and found guilty of the pre-meditated murder of Army soldier Kimberly Walker. Kimberly was his girlfriend and stationed at Fort Riley in Kansas. She was visiting Montrell in Colorado because he was stationed at Fort Carson. Kimberly was found dead at a Colorado Springs hotel on February 14, 2013. Authorities found her body tucked into bed and covered in flower petals. After an investigation, Mayo was charged with Kimberly’s murder but during that time frame he fled to Greenville, North Carolina where he had family. In the meantime, Mayo admitted to his Army supervisor that he may have killed Kimberly and shortly after turned himself into North Carolina police. Mayo was arrested and extradited back to Colorado to face a murder charge for Kimberly’s death. At trial, the defense argued that Mayo hit and strangled Kimberly after an argument in the heat of passion. Mayo claimed Kimberly threatened his military career during an argument and he hit her with a glass in response, then unraveled. An autopsy found blunt force trauma, strangulation, and evidence that Kimberly was smothered to death. Therefore the prosecution argued that Mayo deliberately killed Kimberly when he smothered her to death with a pillow after hitting and strangling her. A panel of five military officers sentenced Montrell Mayo to life in prison without parole.
Honoring US Army soldier Kimberly Walker who was murdered in a Colorado Springs hotel room on February 14, 2013 by her boyfriend Army soldier Montrell Mayo. Kimberly was stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas and visiting Mayo who was stationed at Fort Carson. After an investigation and autopsy, it was learned that Mayo hit, strangled, and smothered Kimberly after an argument. As a result, Mayo was charged with Kimberly’s pre-meditated murder. Montrell Mayo was convicted of pre-meditated murder in an Army courts martial by a panel of five military officers and sentenced to life without parole.