Soldier’s husband held in her death

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The husband of a soldier found dead Monday at her Fort Belvoir home waited almost 24 hours to call for help after knocking her unconscious during an argument – and in the meantime had sex with her, fixed himself a drink, fell asleep and went to the grocery store, according to court documents.

Ronnie Nelson was arrested Thursday and charged with murdering Sgt. First Class Carolyn Farrar-Johnson, 58, a reservist on active duty at the southern Fairfax County base, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court in Alexandria. He was denied bond in a hearing Friday afternoon.

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