Kellan Howell

Kellan Howell is a continuous news writer for The Washington Times, covering defense and national security. Originally from Williamsburg, Virginia, Kellan graduated from James Madison University where she received bachelor's degrees in media arts and design and international affairs with a concentration in western European politics.

During her time at JMU, she interned for British technology and business news website "ITPro" in London and worked as a freelance reporter for The Washington Guardian. She was also an executive editor of 22807, a new student magazine covering arts and culture in the JMU community.

Kellan can be reached at khowell@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Kellan Howell

Toddler takes motorized toy big rig out on busy Fla. highway

A three-year-old boy came dangerously close to having a tragic accident when he was found driving a motorized toy truck on a busy Florida highway, police said. Published January 9, 2016

Rose Hamid, Muslim woman kicked out of Trump rally for staging silent protest

A Muslim woman was escorted out of rally for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday after she staged a silent protest. Published January 9, 2016

Pentagon transfers bin Laden adviser from Gitmo to Kuwait

The Pentagon announced Friday the release of another detainee from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba, marking the third transfer this week. Published January 8, 2016

Man driving truck loaded with weapons planned to kidnap Obamas’ dogs: Secret Service

A North Dakota man who said he planned to kidnap the Obama family's pet dogs was arrested in D.C. on Wednesday with a cache of weapons and ammunition loaded in his car, the U.S. Secret Service said. Published January 8, 2016

Taya Kyle, ‘American Sniper’ widow, tells Obama his executive actions ‘won’t stop’ murder

Taya Kyle, the widow of slain Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, told President Obama Thursday night that his executive actions on gun control will not make Americans safer. Published January 8, 2016

ISIS militant publicly executes his own mother: report

An Islamic State militant has publicly executed his own mother in Raqqa, according to reports from a well-respected Syrian human rights group. Published January 8, 2016

Golden Hammer: Feds spending millions to arm agencies that don’t need guns

As the U.S. engages in a national debate over the militarization of the police, federal data shows that government agencies charged with largely administrative roles are spending tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to purchase SWAT and military-style equipment. Published January 7, 2016

Taya Kyle, ‘American Sniper’ widow: Gun control won’t make us safer

Taya Kyle, the widow of U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle spoke out in favor of gun rights in an op-ed published by CNN Thursday, arguing that taking away guns from law-abiding citizens will not make Americans safer. Published January 7, 2016

Pentagon mulling Medal of Honor upgrades for thousands of troops

The Pentagon will review over 1,100 medals issued since the 9/11 terror attacks for possible upgrade to the Medal of Honor, the country's highest award for valor in combat. Published January 7, 2016

Six military bases to house illegal immigrants

The Pentagon is beginning "site assessments" of six military bases, some as far north as North Dakota and Massachusetts to house a new wave of illegal immigrants that have entered the U.S. via Mexico illegally. Published January 7, 2016

Phil Bryant, Miss. gov., orders probe of state councilman who says let’s pelt rocks, bricks at cops

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant on Saturday condemned the recent remarks a local elected official made about pelting cops with rocks, bottles and bricks. Published January 2, 2016

Cole Peyton, Oklahoma teen, shot in the back while ‘ding-dong-ditching’

A 14-year-old Oklahoma boy is recovering form surgery after being shot several times by his neighbor who fired on a group of teens playing ding-dong-ditch. Published January 2, 2016

Louis Farrakhan, Nation of Islam leader: ‘Trump will take America into the abyss of hell’

The leader of the Nation of Islam group in a recent interview spoke out against GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, warning Americans that the real estate mogul will take the country "into the abyss of hell" if he is elected in 2016. Published January 2, 2016

Don Lemon to Kathy Griffin on live New Year’s Eve broadcast: ‘Nice rack!’

CNN Anchor Don Lemon shocked viewers on Thursday when he brazenly told Kathy Griffin she had a "nice rack" during a live New Year's Eve broadcast. Published January 2, 2016

San Diego twins born in different years

A pair of San Diego twins were born just minutes apart on New Year's Eve, but they share completely different birthdays. Published January 2, 2016

Donald Trump appears in Al Shabaab’s new terrorism recruiting video

Somalia-based terrorist group al-Shabab, an al Qaeda offshoot, released a recruitment video Saturday showing what it calls racial injustice in the U.S. and featuring clips of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump. Published January 2, 2016