Mother of murdered sailor demands Navy change how it handles sexual assault cases

NPR | By Steve Walsh

Published June 29, 2026 at 4:45 PM EDT

The mother of a murdered sailor is demanding the Navy to make long-term changes after her daughter died at the hands of a shipmate.

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