No death penalty for Afghan killings-case soldier

A soldier who told investigators in horrifying detail that he and other members of his unit executed three civilians in Afghanistan for sport will not face the death penalty if convicted, the US Army said.

Spc Jeremy Morlock of Wasilla, Alaska, is one of five defendants charged with murder and conspiracy over the deaths this year. Much of the army’s case is based on extensive statements Morlock gave describing the killings.