http://nwpr.org en http://nwpr.org/post/pretrial-hearing-staff-sgt-bales-concludes <p>A pretrial hearing for Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales has concluded at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Bales is the soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians earlier this year – most of them young children. The defense is focused on Bales’ state of mind.</p><p> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:37:17 +0000 Austin Jenkins 18326 at http://nwpr.org Pretrial Hearing For Staff Sgt. Bales Concludes