Captain Charged With Manslaughter After Leaving Lieutenant Unattended In Parked Car

Oct 05, 2022

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FORT HUACHUCA, Ariz. — The company commander of a signal unit has been arrested on manslaughter charges after leaving his executive officer unattended in a parked car Friday, military police confirmed.

Capt. Rick Halset, 30, was apprehended after his Executive Officer, Lt. Carl Higgs, 26, was found dead, still locked inside the vehicle.

Higgs was apparent…

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