On 5 November 2026, at a general court-martial convened at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, SPC James M. Kelly, U.S. Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of unpremeditated murder, three specifications of domestic violence, one specification of wrongful use of a controlled substance, one specification of wrongful possession of a controlled substance, one specification of aggravated assault, and one specification of wrongfully discharging a firearm in violation of Articles 118,128b, 112a, 128, and 114, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be reduced to the grade of E-1, to forfeit all pay and allowances, to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge, and to be confined for seventy years. The sentence was consistent with the terms of a plea agreement.