Did the Army Ignore a Soldier's Murder? Questions Mount over Vanessa Guillén Disappearance
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The U.S. Army says it has a suspect in custody in connection with the disappearance of Vanessa Guillen, a missing 20-year-old Fort Hood soldier whose family says her remains were likely found in a shallow grave near the Texas Army base. A second suspect in the case - a soldier who the Guillen family lawyer named as Aaron Robinson - killed himself in Killeen, Texas, as officers approached. The news comes after months of anguish for Vanessa Guillen's family, who say she was sexually harassed by a higher-up prior to her disappearance and that the military was slow to investigate when she went missing. We get an update from the family's attorney, Natalie Khawam.