New charges filed against Iraq war vet

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New charges filed against Iraq war vet
The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Jan 30, 2008 5:33:46 EST

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. — Charges are being refiled against an Iraq war veteran accused of killing a co-worker.

Jeremy Shields had already pleaded not guilty in Hart County District Court to a charge of murdering 34-year-old Wendy Sue Logsdon of Louisville.

The case has been refiled in Hardin County, and Kentucky State Police say Shields may be arraigned on charges of murder and tampering with physical evidence on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Police say Shields bludgeoned Logsdon with a hammer, then set her body on fire and dumped it along a gravel road. They say the two may have had a romantic encounter.

Shields’ father, Lunesi Mau, has said his son suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder because of his tours of duty in Iraq as a convoy escort.


Article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/01/ap_newcharges_080129/