Preliminary hearing ends in Afghan massacre case

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. (AP) — The preliminary hearing against a soldier accused of massacring 16 Afghan villagers during a pre-dawn rampage in March has concluded, and his family said afterward they mourn with the victims but continue to support Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, a "courageous and honorable" man.

By: Rachel La Corte, Associated Press, The Jamestown Sun