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TO South Dakota The active duty aviator was arrested for federal charges after the authorities say that he allegedly murdered an American native woman disappeared in a military base.

Quinterrius Chappelle, 24, a basic aviator parked in Ellsworth Air Forces Base, is accused of second degree murder in the death of Sahela Toka, 21, win Sangrait.

Chappelle appeared on Monday the judge magistrate of the United States, Daneta L. Wollmann, and declared himself innocent of a federal criminal complaint.

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The authorities determined that bleeding, which was missing reported On August 10, 2024, “he was killed at the base at some point in August 2024”.

However, his remains were found earlier this month in a wooded area near the Pennington and Custer County line.

A hiker in the area discovered a “very broken” body, which was then learned to be the older woman in the box, and called the deputies, according to a statement from the Pennington County Sheriff Office.

The body had no “identification information available,” the agency said. The cause of death has not yet been released.

The Office of Indigenous Affairs disappeared and murdered the unit (MMU), which helped in the investigation, confirmed to Fox News Digital that Sangrait was a member of the Sioux tribe of the Cheyenne River.

The MMU victim services program is helping the family as the investigation continues, according to the Indian Affairs Office.

Chappelle is assigned to the 28th maintenance squad at the Ellsworth Air Force base, where he is an aircraft inspection officer, said Ellsworth AFB AFB A Fox Digital officials. He entered the service on April 30, 2019.

Its disciplinary history, if it exists, is protected by the 1974 Privacy Law.

“First, our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of Sahela,” Colonel Derek Oakley, 28th Bomb Wing Commander, wrote to Fox News Digital. “We respond to aviators for their actions, and if the members of the service are in violation of military or civil law, they will be punished.

“We are working closely with the application agencies of the area of ​​the area.”

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Chappelle is in the hands of the US sheriff service in the Pennington County prison in Rapid City, South Dakota. A test date has not been established.

“This position, presented only 10 days after the victim’s remains were discovered, reflects the stubborn work of federal, state and local laws that collaborated without problems running for each lead with absolute convenience and care,” said Alison Ramsdell, lawyer of the United States of the South Dakota district. “According to the criminal justice system, this position is simply an accusation, and the defendant is innocent until the culprits are demonstrated; the facts and evidence in this case are litigated before a federal judge and a jury. At this time, our hearts are with the family and friends of the victim, who, after many months of searching for answers, now hurt the togic death of their beloved.”

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Other agencies that helped with the case include the Federal Research Office (FBI)The Special Investigation Office of the Air Force, the Rapid City Police Department and the Southern Dakota Criminal Investigation Division.

The FBI Minneapolis and the United States Special Air Force Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital consultations.