As a player, Robert Bales was good enough to earn all-league honors in his senior year.

WSJ: U.S. Soldier to Be Charged With Afghan Killings

Robert Bales intends to plead guilty in the killing of 16 Afghan villagers, his lawyer said Wednesday.

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Robert Bales, the U.S. Army staff sergeant charged with murder in the killings of 16 Afghan civilians, plans to plead guilty in a deal with military prosecutors to avoid the death penalty, his lawyer said Wednesday.

WSJ: U.S. Soldier to Plead Guilty in Afghan Killings