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Girl's Barracks Death May Be Drug-Related

Victim acquainted with soldier; family IDs her on MySpace

By the Associated Press

Posted Feb 19, 2009 8:16 AM CST

(AP) – Army investigators believe the death of a 16-year-old civilian girl at a barracks on Fort Lewis was possibly drug-related. A spokesman wouldn't say what drugs may have been involved, and toxicology results aren’t expected for at least a week. The dead girl was identified by her family on her MySpace page as Leah King.

"Just so everyone knows, we have very few details about what happened to Leah," the family statement said. "But what we know, we are not supposed to share just yet." King and another 16-year-old civilian girl who was found passed out early Sunday were both acquainted with a soldier in the barracks.

A 16-year-old girl that was found dead over the weekend in a barracks at nearby U.S. Army base Fort Lewis attended Lakes High School for her freshman year last year.
A 16-year-old girl that was found dead over the weekend in a barracks at nearby U.S. Army base Fort Lewis attended Lakes High School for her freshman year last year.   (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Television news reporters do live reports near the gate of the U.S. Army base Fort Lewis near Tacoma, Wash. on  Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009.
Television news reporters do live reports near the gate of the U.S. Army base Fort Lewis near Tacoma, Wash. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009.   (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
Traffic is seen entering a gate of the United States Army base Fort Lewis near Tacoma, Wash. on  Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009.
Traffic is seen entering a gate of the United States Army base Fort Lewis near Tacoma, Wash. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009.   (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
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Shannonals
Feb 19, 2009 3:40 AM CST
NCIS would be the Navy
Guest
Feb 19, 2009 2:00 AM CST
Much obliged, AC, much obliged.
AnnieChrist
Feb 18, 2009 11:18 PM CST
You're entitled to one typo a week, after that we begin the. ridicule.

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