'Negligent homicide' now suspected in Wichita sailor's training death in Virginia

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'Negligent homicide' now suspected in Wichita sailor's training death in Virginia

A fellow sailor has been charged in the April 28 death of U.S. Navy sailor Lyndon Joel “LJ” Cosgriff-Flax of Wichita, who was originally thought to have died in training exercise when he went overboard. “The sailor, who will remain unnamed until charges have been referred, has been charged with negligent homicide in the death of … Cosgriff-Flax, making a false official statement, and two counts of dereliction of duty,” the Navy Region Mid-Atlant…