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A Fort Bragg soldier who intentionally drowned his 8-month-old puppy in 2015 was ordered by a judge Tuesday to keep a photo of the dog in his wallet. Police said John Burrow tied up the pup named Riley then threw the animal into MacFadyen Pond in Fayetteville, North Carolina. On Jan. 2, 2015, the dog’s body washed ashore. Burrow allegedly told investigators the mixed lab-shepherd pup had run from home several times, and he and his wife could not afford the bills after the dog got hurt. Burrow’s neighbors were furious, especially those who had given the couple hundreds of...

The Air Force’s top military lawyer was punished for 11 offenses involving nine female subordinates, according to paperwork on his case obtained by The Gazette on Thursday. Last month, the Air Force reprimanded Maj. Gen. Thomas Fiscus, judge advocate general, ordered a $10,600 pay forfeiture and recommended he retire at a lower rank. Air Force Secretary James Roche’s decision on a possible demotion is expected soon. The nonjudicial punishment, called an Article 15, means Fiscus won’t face courtmartial, which carries potentially harsher penalties. As details of the case filter out, some people question whether Fiscus was given special treatment. Several...