"Formerly Jailed Navy Officer in Japan Released from US Custody"

Navy officer Lt. Ridge Alkonis, previously jailed in Japan for a deadly car crash, has been released from U.S. custody after spending 537 days in detention. He was serving a three-year prison sentence in Japan for a car crash that killed two Japanese citizens, but was transferred to the U.S. under a Justice Department program. The U.S. Parole Commission ordered his release, citing the time he had already served, despite the conviction being similar to involuntary manslaughter in the U.S. Alkonis' family has maintained that the crash was an accident caused by him losing consciousness, while Japanese prosecutors alleged he fell asleep while driving.