) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. My friends grandma lives out there right in between the base and the prison crwzy stuff. Robinson had joined the Army in October 2017 and was trained as a combat engineer. Pvt. Updates will be provided when the investigation is complete, he added. The disappearance came a year after the disappearance of Pfc . On that day, authorities caught Emmanuel Oppongagyare and Ralph Gregory Saint-Joie smuggling undocumented aliens in the trunk of a vehicle at the Border Patrol (BP) checkpoint located in Hebbronville. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/army-suspects-foul-play-disappearance-fort-hood-soldier-vanessa-guillen-n1231928/, Army suspects foul play when they find Gregory Morales body outside of Fort Hood. "My sister DID NOT sign up to the ARMY to be held AGAINST her will. McCarthy has also ordered a new Army policy that will amend how officials deal with missing soldiers. Based on information gathered from fellow soldiers, Fernandes "may have left Fort Hood on his own accord," according to a statement from the Army Criminal Investigation Command Friday. What this means: Please keep any "meta" discussion directed at specific users, mods, or r/conspiracy in general in this comment chain only. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. . Human remains discovered near Fort Hood were subsequently identified as Guillen, Khawam said. His family also traveled from Massachusetts to Texas to help look for him. A FORT Hood soldier went missing on Wednesday only days after he got married - and his family claims there was foul play involved in his disappearance. **The conspiracy subreddit is a thinking ground. Most notably, Guilln went missing for almost two months in the beginning of the year before her remains were found and it was declared that she had been murdered. These are only some of many that signaled an alarming pattern that's developed over the years with several of the deaths that occurred on or near the base linked to foul play. Aguilar told authorities the two of them then dismembered Guillen's body using a "hatchet or machete type knife" and buried pieces of her body in three separate holes, according to court documents. 2. What wouldn't have been allowed five years ago, test scores and criminal records, is now rec'g waivers and being admitted. Fernandes as we work to find him," Brautigam said. Aguilar is expected in federal court in Waco, Texas, for arraignment on July 6. Guillen was the third service member from the base to be found dead this summer. Its super sketchy. Fernandes who is originally from Massachusetts is a Chemical, Biological Radiological and Nuclear specialist at Fort Hood. His girlfriend Cecily Ann Aguilar, 22, was charged with one count of conspiracy to tamper with evidence. They deal meth out of there to the people they want to run MKultra on. The Army Criminal Investigation Division has yet to independently confirm the identification. ', 20-year-old U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guilln, was reported missing. Elder Fernandes, 23, is pictured in a photo released by the Killeen Police Department in Killeen, Texas, on Aug. 20, 2020. Military officials said at a press conference that Robinson was not Guillen's superior and that during their investigation they didn't find evidence of sexual harassment to confirm her family's accusations. ** In handing down the prison terms, Judge Marmolejo noted that Gore and Williams, as soldiers in the Army, were not the average citizen, which justified a tougher sentence. She was allegedly bludgeoned to death before her body was chopped up and encased in cement. [10] He held the rank of Specialist at the time of his death. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. FORT HOOD, Texas (KWTX) - Fort Hood late Sunday announced PVT Brendan Lush, who had been missing since Monday, May 9, had been located and was being returned to his Army unit with the. Im at a dead end and cant find anything, Ft Hood Body Count: can't top Fort Bragg Body Count, https://www.dvidshub.net/news/136750/suicide-real-major-concern-fort-bragg-and-nation, https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/27/us/rash-of-wife-killings-at-ft-bragg-leaves-the-base-wondering-why.html. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. We are exceedingly thankful for the communitys support and will issue another statement shortly, officials on post said in a Facebook post. Guillen's mother, Gloria, wants US Congress to investigate Fort Hood's handling of her daughter's disappearance. A search of Guillen's cellphone records, according to court documents, showed that one of the last persons she was in contact with was Aaron David Robinson. Both Gore and Williams were permitted to remain on bond and voluntarily surrender to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future. She was charged with one count of conspiracy to tamper with evidence and pleaded not guilty. The investigation began June 13, 2021. Both are currently awaiting sentencing before U.S. District Judge Diana Saldaa. Respect other views and opinions, and keep an open mind. Thirteen killed themselves. By bringing in outside consultant civillians, it (1) allows the matter to be taken outside of Army hands,[10] (2) prolongs a proper military investigation, and (3) enables a potential coverup of a sexual assault ring involving high level officers. Investigators then found unidentified human remains about 20 miles away from the base, near the area investigators previously checked, according to court documents. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. She said she went on base with police and found his only known car still parked there. Jennifer Sewell was last seen her barracks at Fort Hood on October 7, 2021, according to the Ford Hood Director of Emergency Servics. Both must also serve three years of supervised release following their sentences. Khawam later said she was told Guillen and Robinson had an argument in the armory where they worked after she discovered his alleged affair with the estranged wife of a former soldier. Fernandes' disappearance comes after a difficult month for Fort Hood. An official website of the United States government. Everything is like pulling teeth to get any information from them.". Despite the claims that officials are being fired for failing to prevent violence at the base, former military personnel on Twitter have concerns about how the system works. Assistant district attorney from Williamson County suspended after DWI wreck in Hewitt, Austin police looking for teen mom who ran away from state facility with newborn son, Tornadic weather conditions made it difficult for fire crews to extinguish house that caught fire after being struck by lightning, New non-profit coming to Bell County in fight against homelessness, Change was like night and day: Mother testifies in retrial of ex-Waco day care owner charged in childs overdose death. 110 Stat. Robinson enlisted Aguilar to help him dispose of Guillen's body, according to the complaint. And the criminal is now in the military. Several social media groups had been raising awareness about the soldiers disappearance for days before the Army post acknowledged the disappearance Sunday evening. According to the Associated Press, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy opted to remove officials from their jobs including two general officers after findings from an independent panel investigation revealed the bases widespread problems. I was a contractor on Fort Hood from 2016-2019 and regularly traveled throughout every inch of the base more so than anyone else on that base due to the service contract I was involved with. The body of another Fort Hood soldier, Pvt. The family said it was foul play repeatedly. Killeen Police Department and Harker Heights PD have confirmed pending investigations involving up to seven soldiers who were brutally murdered from 2019 to 2020.[4]. Law enforcement, Sewells chain-of-command and her family have been unable to contact her in the time since. Official websites use .gov Based on the review of Fort Hood, McCarthy says he concluded that the epidemic of violence and fear about what will happen next is directly related to leadership failures.. The CID and The League of United Latin American Citizens increased the reward for credible information leading to Vanessa Guillen's whereabouts to $50,000 -- $25,000 from each organization. Multiple deaths of young US soldiers at Fort Hood,[4] has shed light on a sexual assault ring in Killeen, Texas. Since the beginning of the year, there have been 12 Fort Hood soldiers who have vanished, died, or, in one case, turned up dead after going missing last year. As investigators searched for Guillen's body amid her disappearance, multiple other soldiers' bodies were recovered. 2nd Class Gregory Wedel-Morales went missing in 2019 while driving in Killeen, Texas. In 2016, 221 Fort Hood Soldiers went absent without leave. In March, 20-year-old Shelby Tyler Jones also died near Fort Hood after suffering a gunshot wound in south Killeen, and Brandon Scott Rosecrans, was found dead with a gunshot wound near Fort Hood in May. Officials at Fort Hood, Texas, said Sunday that a soldier who had disappeared from the base was found safe with her family. Fort Hood investigators said on their Facebook page that they "have no credible information or report that Guillen was sexually assaulted.". Also in July, the army named a five-person civilian panel to conduct a review of the culture at Fort Hood. Who Knew? Vanessa Guillen bludgeoned to death on Army base, family attorney says, Fort Hood soldier found shot dead miles from his vehicle burning near Texas base, Army launches civilian review of Fort Hood following Vanessa Guillen's killing, Going Underground; A Look at the Tunnels Under West Fort Hood, http://paul.rutgers.edu/~mcgrew/ufo/krill.papers, Vanessa Guilln was so brutally dismembered and burned that investigators COULDNT use dental records to identify her, Remains of missing soldier Vanessa Guilln identified by Army, family says, Killing of Vanessa Guilln#Persons involved, We have a problem at Fort Hood: Expert says murders of soldiers Vanessa Guillen and Gregory Morales are linked. Lt. Col. Chris Brautigam, a 1st Cavalry Division public affairs officer, told CNN in a statement that there is an "open. Lupe Guillen said the hashtags #FindVanessaGuillen, #IamVanessaGuillen and #WeAreVanessaGuillen have become a sounding board for other military members who say they've been victims of sex-related crimes while on duty. CID investigators interviewed Aguilar again, and she allegedly admitted that Robinson told her that he'd bludgeoned Guillen to death with a hammer, according to court documents. There's no reason why a young beautiful girl who joined the Army, to honorably serve our country, should be in a shallow grave near on our own turf. His family members have publicly questioned the base's narrative that he left on his own volition. "Our primary concern is for his health and well-being," the Army said in the. Federal prosecutors have saidGuillens body, found in July, was mutilated and burnedbefore it was placed in three different holes after she was bludgeoned to death. "It is truly disappointing how Fort Hood Army Base, a military base, has not given answers to Vanessa's family," Khawam, the family's attorney, wrote on Facebook. Investigators say they have skeletal or partial remains, and bodies of suicides and murders. QUANTICO, VA (June 15, 2020) - The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for credible information leading to the whereabouts of missing Fort Hood Soldier, Pfc. Nothing about Brandon. Did you encounter any technical issues? Quotas in recruiting(I used to be 1) are about as fluid as it comes. hide caption. Mejhor Morta, 26, was found unresponsive in the vicinity of Stillhouse Lake, according to Army officials, The body of Pvt Gregory Scott Morales, 24, of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, was found Friday in a field after officials at nearby Fort Hood received a tip, Fort Hood officials said Spc Francisco Gilberto Hernandezvargas' body was recovered after a boating accident, Vanessa Guillen's mom is seen here with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office (Reuters), Pfc. Gregory Wedel-Morales, 23, who had been missing since August of 2019, was found in . She even reported to other soldiers on base, but she didn't want to do a formal report because she was afraid of retaliation and being blackballed, and she, like most victims, just tried to deal with it herself," Lupe Guillen, 16, told ABC News on July 1. [1], McQueen reportedly planned "sex parties" for high-ranking officers at Fort Hood and recruited subordinate female soldiers to the fledgling prostitution ring. Khawam announced that the human remains discovered 20 miles from Fort Hood on June 30 were positively identified as Guillen. [21], Fox 44 reached out to Fort Hoods Public Affairs office to get an update on their current investigations involving the deaths of the soldiers and received no response. Commanders will be required to list service members as absent-unknown for up to 48 hours while they do everything in their power to locate them and determine if their absence is an emergency or voluntary. appreciated. They first reached out Aug. 11, when Fernandes was admitted to the hospital, he added. She reported it to her friends. That is crazy. The body of Vanessa Guillen, 20,was found in a shallow grave near where she vanished in April. Tipsters are asked to contact Fort Hood military police at 254-288-1170 or U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command at 254-287-2722. You get rank reduction, removed from your leadership role, & possibly moved to another unit, said one user in response to the news. "This status enables multiple agencies to be involved in the search for Sgt. Vanessa Guillen were discovered in a shallow grave near the Leon River in rural Bell County. Officials described Sewell as an African American woman with brown hair and brown eyes who is 5-foot-5. Elder Fernandes was last seen by members of his unit on Aug. 17. There was "no credible evidence" Guillen had been sexually harassed or assaulted by Robinson. The disappearance came amid a pending sexual harassment investigation. Lt. Col. Chris Brautigam, a 1st Cavalry Division public affairs officer, said last week that Fernandes had previously transferred units after reporting sexual abuse, and that an investigation into the allegation remained open. [10] The Army, League of United Latin American Citizens and Houston rapper Baby Bash have pooled together a $55,000 reward for information on Vanesssas Guillen's disappearance. And in her statement, Khawam said Fernandes is the thirteenth Fort Hood soldier to have "vanished or been killed" this year. Investigators said he likely drowned, though no foul play is suspected. "And I am really sorry that I was not able to provide them the information sufficient to reduce their suffering," Major Gen. Scott Efflandt, deputy commanding general of III Corps at Fort Hood, said at a news conference. mother, Gloria, wants US Congress to investigate Fort Hood's handling of her daughter's disappearance. Vanessa didn't report the incident, her family said, because she feared reprisals. The 24-year-old's remains were found on June 21 in a. Vanessa Guillen, who disappeared in April 2020 and was later found to have been bludgeoned to death with a hammer in the armory where she worked. Mejhor Morta, 26, of Pensacola, Florida, was found in the vicinity of Stillhouse Hollow Lake around 20 minutes from Fort Hood military base inTexason July 17. "The Army has confirmed that the bones, hair and other remains found are Vanessa Guillen," Khawam said in a statement. Basically the military is running around cities drugging people, then running social experiments on people. Khawam announced at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol that a suspect tied to Guillen's disappearance died by suicide, and that a second suspect, a woman, had been arrested. "So were going to look into it very powerfully, the president said. According to McCarthy, Fort Hood has one of the highest rates of murder, sexual assault, and harassment in the Army. Also theres a huge prison right next to it. All are active duty soldiers with the U.S. Army. He was a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 553rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade. Texas authorities are looking into allegations that Vanessa was sexually harassed before she disappeared. Brautigam also confirmed that Fernandes was hospitalized from Aug. 11 to Aug. 17, the day he went missing. All are active duty soldiers with the U.S. Army. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, died by suicide, and that a second suspect, a woman, had been arrested, identified Robinson as the deceased suspect, U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Texas. Fort Hood said Fernandes' disappearance sparked a thorough search in Central Texas, with members of his base scouring hospitals and hotels. Gregory Wedel-Morales, who had been last seen Aug. 19, 2019. [11] On October 1969, Killeen Base was designated as West Fort Hood. Plenty, plenty, plenty of fucked up shit goes down there on the regular. His death followed ten other soldiers includingVanessa Guillen, whoseremains were found months after she went missing. ET) October 7, according to a statement by the Fort Hood Directorate of Emergency Services (DES), which said she failed to report to work that day. As We Mourn The Death Of Lauren Smith-Fields, Where Is The Justice For Missing Black Women & Girls? The hashtag #IAmVanessaGuillen began circulating on Twitter, and women with a history in the military have come forward to share their own stories of sexual assault. 22, was charged on July 2 with one count of conspiracy to tamper with evidence . Fort Hood CID. When Vanessa Guillen was a little girl, she dreamed of joining the Army, her family said. However, with the investigation underway, its unclear what other actions will be taken based on findings and its possible that the officers and soldiers may be fully released with dishonorable discharges, among other consequences. Before Guilln went missing, she told her family that she was being sexually harassed by one of her sergeants at Fort Hood, according to a website her family set up to promote the search. ABC News has reached out to Army CID for comment. The army either didn't care or was covering up her murder. A Fort Hood soldier who authorities identified earlier Thursday as another suspect in Guillen's disappearance, E-4 Specialist Aaron David Robinson, allegedly told Aguilar that he killed a. [16][17] Guilln was a small-arms repairer assigned to Support Troop, Engineer Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment. Investigators with CID talked to two witnesses who allegedly saw Robinson on April 22 leaving his work area with a large box that appeared "very heavy in weight," and place that box in his car before driving away, according to court documents. Reward Increased: Missing Fort Hood Soldier . There is widespread public misunderstanding of what happens when a Soldier . [13], 2-foot-thick concrete walls are dug nearly 1,000 feet into the hillside. Police in Temple said in a statement late Tuesday that a caller initially alerted first responders that there was a man along the railroad tracks. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much Posted: May 16, 2022 / 07:12 AM CDT. In late June, the partial remains of missing 20-year-old Fort Hood soldier Pfc. [10], In a statement by attorney Natalie Khawam, for the Guillen family, she said, "If this could happen to Vanessa, this can happen to any one of our sisters, daughters and mothers. I also wish to contest that they arent meeting quotas. Elder Fernandes was reported missing by family on Wednesday, according to police.
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