This week, the U.S. Army announced charges against JBLM soldier Private Jonathan Lee in connection to the death of Nick Hokema. It's been nearly five months since Nicole Sharkody lost the love of her life, her boyfriend Nick Hokema. "The hardest part is at night when I everyone goes to bed and I go to bed and it's just me," Sharkody said. The wheels of justice are starting to turn after the army announced charges in connection to Hokema's murder. "It's been so slow and agonizing just waiting for stuff to come back from evidence and the whole process of making sure everything is air tight when it comes to getting this guy," Sharkody said. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/girlfriend-of-cab-driver-killed-speaks-jblm-soldier-charged-with-murder/281-c9cf3abc-e56e-4228-9a6f-c36cbb2ec723