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U.S. Marine arrested in Japan over woman's killing

Oct 4, 6 AM ET to Oct 6, 7 PM ET

35outlets carried it
🫏17 · 7 · 11🐘left · center · right
2.5 dayson the front pages
32front pages at once, at its peak
29 minof TV captions
11radio newscasts
21people retold it online

👣 How this story traveled: from the front pages that broke it, out through TV, radio and the shows, into what people retold and what fact-checkers examined, and on into the saga it is part of. Everything here is matched to the story by our tools, so a link can be wrong; the trackers' pages say how each is made.

Oct 4, 6 AM ETfirst on a front page: ABC News
Oct 4, 8 AM ETfirst on the radio: ABC News Update
Oct 4, 2 PM ETretold online by 21 people
Oct 4, 8 PM ETfirst on TV: BBC News
Oct 5, 11 AM ETpeak: on 32 front pages

the front pages that ran it, hour by hour

Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Oct 4, 9 AM to Oct 6, 7 PM ET (peak 32), by the outlets' lean: left · center · right

Who carried it and when: each outlet in the order it picked the story up, a bar for each headline from when we first saw it on the front page to when we last did, in the outlet's lean color (dashed: not rated); a dot marks a new headline. Beneath, its captions on TV, the radio newscasts that carried it (bigger: the lead) and when people were found retelling it. Hover for details.

📡 wire copy: 2 outlets ran the AP, Reuters headline nearly word for word (Military.com, Newsmax)

💬 quoted: “brutally killing woman, 39, at hotel in Japan” “MURDER” “Not again” “strong protest”

✏️ 18 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)

ABC News (3 wordings): “US Marine arrested on suspicion of murder after 'brutal and heinous' death in Japan” → “Marines identify service member arrested in Japan”
AP (4 wordings): “US Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman on Okinawa, triggers outrage from Japan - AP News” → “US Marine’s arrest in a killing on Okinawa triggers outrage in Japan”
BBC (3 wordings): “US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Okinawa, Japan” → “'Not again': Arrest of US marine for murder reignites protests in Japan's Okinawa”
Bloomberg (3 wordings): “Japan Demands Tighter US Troop Discipline After Okinawa Killing A Marine Corps lance corporal was arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman on the southern island.” → “Japan Seeks Tighter US Troop Discipline After Okinawa Death”
CBS News (2 wordings): “U.S. Marine arrested, accused of killing Japanese woman in Okinawa” → “What to know after U.S. Marine arrested for murder in Japan”
Fox News (2 wordings): “US Marine arrested over suspected killing of woman as Japan lodges 'strong protest'” → “US Marine arrested in Japan over suspected killing of woman as Tokyo lodges 'strong protest'”
Google News (2 wordings): “Japan Protests After U.S. Marine Is Accused of Killing Woman in Okinawa - The New York Times” → “U.S. Marine arrested on suspicion of killing Japanese woman in Okinawa - NBC News”
Los Angeles Times (4 wordings): “U.S. Marine stationed in Japan arrested in woman’s killing, stirring outrage” → “U.S. military restricts troops from leaving Okinawa bases after Marine is arrested in a killing”
Military.com (2 wordings): “US Marine Arrested for Alleged Murder of a Woman on Okinawa, Triggers Outrage From Japan” → “Anger in Japan Grows After US Marine Is Arrested Over the Killing of a Woman on Okinawa”
New York Post (2 wordings): “US Marine, 20, arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing local woman at hotel” → “Anger in Japan grows after US Marine is arrested over the killing of woman on Okinawa”
Newsmax (5 wordings): “US Marine Arrested on Suspicion of Murder in Japan” → “US Military Restricts Troops from Leaving the Base in Okinawa after Marine Is Arrested in a Killing”
PBS NewsHour (3 wordings): “A U.S. Marine has been arrested in the killing of a woman on Okinawa, triggering outrage in Japan” → “U.S. restricts troops from leaving Okinawa base after Marine accused of murder”
Reuters (2 wordings): “Japan's Takaichi protests to US after Marine accused of murder in Okinawa - reuters.com” → “Japan's Takaichi protests to US after Marine accused of murder in Okinawa”
The Guardian (2 wordings): “US marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing woman, police say” → “Japan PM leads outcry after US Marine arrested over alleged killing of woman on Okinawa”
The Independent (2 wordings): “Japan protests to US over marine arrested over woman’s murder” → “US marine accused of murdering Japanese woman at hotel in Okinawa”
The Washington Times (2 wordings): “U.S. Marine charged with killing woman in Okinawa” → “Marine arrested in slaying of Okinawan woman; Japan seeks apology from U.S.”
Townhall (2 wordings): “US Marine Arrested for Murder and Burglary in Okinawa” → “US Marine Arrested for Murder and Burglary in Okinawa Joe Chalfant”
Yahoo News (3 wordings): “U.S. Marine detained in connection to woman's 'brutal' death in Japan” → “Anger in Japan grows after U.S. Marine is arrested over the killing of a woman”

Every outlet's first headline (35), left to right by AllSides rating

HuffPost U.S. Marine’s Arrest In Killing On Okinawa Triggers Outrage In Japan Oct 5, 7 AM ET
Raw Story Outrage after US Marine arrested on suspicion of 'extremely brutal' crime: 'Heinous' Oct 5, 7 AM ET
The Guardian US marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing woman, police say Oct 4, 10 AM ET
ABC News US Marine arrested on suspicion of murder after 'brutal and heinous' death in Japan Oct 4, 6 AM ET
AP US Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman on Okinawa, triggers outrage from Japan - AP News Oct 4, 4 PM ET
CBS News U.S. Marine arrested, accused of killing Japanese woman in Okinawa Oct 4, 10 AM ET
CNN Japan PM protests to US after Marine arrested on suspicion of murder in Okinawa Oct 4, 8 AM ET
Google News Japan Protests After U.S. Marine Is Accused of Killing Woman in Okinawa - The New York Times Oct 4, 6 AM ET
Los Angeles Times U.S. Marine stationed in Japan arrested in woman’s killing, stirring outrage Oct 4, 12 PM ET
Military.com US Marine Arrested for Alleged Murder of a Woman on Okinawa, Triggers Outrage From Japan Oct 4, 11 AM ET
NBC News U.S. Marine arrested on suspicion of killing Japanese woman in Okinawa Oct 4, 5 AM ET
NPR U.S. Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman in Okinawa, Japan Oct 4, 12 PM ET
New York Times Japan Protests After U.S. Marine Is Accused of Killing Woman in Okinawa Oct 4, 1 AM ET
PBS NewsHour A U.S. Marine has been arrested in the killing of a woman on Okinawa, triggering outrage in Japan Oct 5, 11 AM ET
The Independent Japan protests to US over marine arrested over woman’s murder Oct 4, 9 AM ET
USA Today US Marine arrested on suspicion of killing woman in Japan Oct 4, 6 PM ET
Yahoo News U.S. Marine detained in connection to woman's 'brutal' death in Japan Oct 4, 6 AM ET
BBC US Marine arrested over murder of woman in Okinawa, Japan Oct 4, 11 AM ET
Bloomberg Japan Demands Tighter US Troop Discipline After Okinawa Killing A Marine Corps lance corporal was arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman on the southern island. Oct 5, 1 AM ET
News Nation US Marine arrested in Japan for suspected murder Oct 4, 6 AM ET
Newsweek Japan Issues ‘Strong Protest’ After US Marine Accused of Killing Woman Oct 4, 6 AM ET
Reuters Japan's Takaichi protests to US after Marine accused of murder in Okinawa - reuters.com Oct 4, 6 AM ET
Scripps News Crime US Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman in Japan AP via Scripps News Group Oct 4, 12 PM ET
Straight Arrow News US Marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing a woman in Okinawa Oct 4, 10 AM ET
Just the News U.S. Marine Devin Ballard arrested in connection to Okinawa woman’s death Oct 4, 3 PM ET
The Epoch Times US Marine Arrested on Suspicion of Murdering, Robbing Japanese Woman Oct 5, 7 AM ET
The Sun 'MURDER' PROBE US marine, 20, arrested for 'brutally killing woman, 39, at hotel in Japan' Oct 5, 7 AM ET
The Washington Times U.S. Marine charged with killing woman in Okinawa Oct 5, 12 AM ET
Fox News US Marine arrested over suspected killing of woman as Japan lodges 'strong protest' Oct 4, 9 AM ET
IJR US Marine Arrested in Suspected Okinawa Robbery-Murder Oct 4, 12 PM ET
New York Post US Marine, 20, arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing local woman at hotel Oct 4, 2 AM ET
Newsmax US Marine Arrested on Suspicion of Murder in Japan Oct 4, 7 AM ET
OAN U.S. Marine arrested in Japan over alleged murder and robbery, triggering protests Oct 5, 6 PM ET
The Gateway Pundit U.S. Marine Arrested in Okinawa on Suspicion of Robbing and Murdering 39-Year-Old Japanese Woman — Japan Lodges “Strong Protest” with United States Oct 4, 9 AM ET
Townhall US Marine Arrested for Murder and Burglary in Okinawa Oct 4, 4 PM ET

TV, radio, and the shows that talked about it

📺 On TV

BBC News18 min

CNN11 min

JAPAN INVESTIGATING AFTER U.S. MARINE ACCUSED OF MURDER CNN, 8 min
US marine arrested on suspicion of murder BBC News, 5 min
U.S. Marine arrested over Okinawa murder BBC News, 5 min
Woman was killed in hotel in Okinawa BBC News, 4 min
Japanese PM protests to US over killing BBC News, 4 min
JAPAN PROTESTS AFTER POLICE ACCUSE U.S. MARINE OF MURDER CNN, 2 min
US marine arrested for suspected murder in Japan BBC News, 44 s
MURDER INVESTIGATION INVOLVING U.S. MARINE FUELS ANGER IN JAPAN CNN, 34 s

📻 On the radio

NPR News Now, Oct 5, 8:10 AM ET: story 2 of 6
NPR News Now, Oct 5, 1:10 AM ET: story 4 of 7
ABC News Update, Oct 4, 10:32 PM ET: story 2 of 5
NPR News Now, Oct 4, 8:10 PM ET: story 2 of 6
NPR News Now, Oct 4, 6:10 PM ET: story 2 of 5
ABC News Update, Oct 4, 4:32 PM ET: story 5 of 5
ABC News Update, Oct 4, 2:32 PM ET: story 3 of 3
NPR News Now, Oct 4, 1:10 PM ET: story 5 of 7
ABC News Update, Oct 4, 10:32 AM ET: story 5 of 5
ABC News Update, Oct 4, 9:32 AM ET: story 4 of 4
ABC News Update, Oct 4, 8:32 AM ET: story 4 of 4

what people online made of it

🧶 Retold online

A U.S. Marine is under arrest in Japan for the murder of a Japanese woman in Okinawa. Oct 6: told by 10 people
🧩 Misbehavior off base in foreign country
A U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa, Japan, is accused of murdering and robbing a Japanese woman. Oct 4: told by 11 people

On Folklore: the latest in full, with their motifs and who is telling them.

🗣️ names in it: Japan Okinawa U.S. Marines United States Marine Corps

what the fact-checkers looked into

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U.S. Marine arrested in Japan over woman's killing

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