Authorities: Fort Drum soldier, teen charged in death of Army soldier
Authorities say a Fort Drum soldier and a 16-year-old boy have been charged in the murder and kidnapping of a 20-year-old soldier found buried under snow in Byram Township.
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Dec 30, 2020, 10:53 AM
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14h agoAuthorities say a Fort Drum soldier and a
16-year-old boy have been charged in the murder and kidnapping of a 20-year-old
soldier found buried under snow in Byram Township.
According to the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office, Pvt. Jamaal Mellish and the
16-year-old boy, whose identity has not been released, have been charged in the
death of Cpl. Hayden Harris.
Reports say the charges include first-degree
murder and kidnapping, second-degree weapons charges, and other charges.
Township firefighters discovered Harris with a
gunshot wound to his head a day after he was reported missing from Fort Drum.
AP wire services helped contribute
to this report.
