A judge ruled there was enough at this stage to prosecute Joseph Koenig, Nicholas Karol-Chik and Zachary Kwak for first-degree murder in the death of Alexa Bartell.
The Osprey with 23 Marines on board crashed Sunday in tropical forest on Melville Island while taking part in a drill with the militaries of Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and East Timor.
Jefferson County’s lead prosecutor has asked for state help investigating the Edgewater Police Department after discovering five years of misconduct and incidents where officers violated the constitutional rights of citizens.