William Oliver Reese
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William Oliver Reese was a US Navy airman
who, on January 3, 2006 murder
ed 56 year old Japanese woman Yoshie Sato in Yokosuka, Japan
. He later confessed to the crime. Reese is currently serving life in prison in Japan. Reese was stationed on the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
.
train station when he accosted 56-year-old Yoshie Sato, demanding money. Reese was intoxicated at the time. At first, he asked her for directions to the nearby naval base, and after she pointed it out to him, he attempted to take her purse. When Sato began yelling for help, Reese dragged her to a nearby stairwell and proceeded to beat her for 11 minutes. Sato later died of a ruptured kidney. He then removed 15,000 yen from her purse and left the scene. Some accounts claim that Reese was apprehended by US Navy sentries at the main gate to Yokosuka Naval Base
, who became suspicious when they noticed Reese's bloodstained clothes; other accounts state that he was actually caught aboard the USS KITTY HAWK CV-63 as he attempted to return to work. He would later claim that he had no idea why he killed her.
http://www.usp.com.au/fpss/img-prisoners/WilliamReese02.jpg
revision. Severe liberty restrictions were also enacted by the US Navy upon its sailors stationed in the region. The restrictions applied to all sailors and included such measures as curfews and detailed "liberty plans" (written statements of a sailor's exact whereabouts throughout the day).
Airman
An airman is a member of the air component of a nation's armed service. In the United States Air Force and the Royal Air Force , it can also refer to a specific enlisted rank...
who, on January 3, 2006 murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
ed 56 year old Japanese woman Yoshie Sato in Yokosuka, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He later confessed to the crime. Reese is currently serving life in prison in Japan. Reese was stationed on the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
The supercarrier USS Kitty Hawk , formerly CVA-63, was the second naval ship named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the site of the Wright brothers' first powered airplane flight...
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Details of the crime
On January 3, William Oliver Reese was near the Yokosuka-ChūōYokosuka-Chuo Station
is a railway station in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by Keikyu.-Lines:Yokosuka-Chūō Station is served by the Keikyū Main Line, and is located 49.9 km from the northern terminus of the Keikyū Main Line at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo.-Station layout:...
train station when he accosted 56-year-old Yoshie Sato, demanding money. Reese was intoxicated at the time. At first, he asked her for directions to the nearby naval base, and after she pointed it out to him, he attempted to take her purse. When Sato began yelling for help, Reese dragged her to a nearby stairwell and proceeded to beat her for 11 minutes. Sato later died of a ruptured kidney. He then removed 15,000 yen from her purse and left the scene. Some accounts claim that Reese was apprehended by US Navy sentries at the main gate to Yokosuka Naval Base
United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka
U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, or Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka is a United States Navy base, in Yokosuka, Japan. Its mission is to maintain and operate base facilities for the logistic, recreational, administrative support and service of the U.S. Naval Forces Japan, U.S. 7th Fleet and...
, who became suspicious when they noticed Reese's bloodstained clothes; other accounts state that he was actually caught aboard the USS KITTY HAWK CV-63 as he attempted to return to work. He would later claim that he had no idea why he killed her.
http://www.usp.com.au/fpss/img-prisoners/WilliamReese02.jpg
International repercussions
When Reese was indicted and subsequently convicted after making a full confession there were many calls for a Status of Forces AgreementStatus of Forces Agreement
A status of forces agreement is an agreement between a host country and a foreign nation stationing forces in that country. SOFAs are often included, along with other types of military agreements, as part of a comprehensive security arrangement...
revision. Severe liberty restrictions were also enacted by the US Navy upon its sailors stationed in the region. The restrictions applied to all sailors and included such measures as curfews and detailed "liberty plans" (written statements of a sailor's exact whereabouts throughout the day).