U.S. Airman Charged with Murder of Missing South Dakota Woman

Quinterius Chappelle, 24, faces federal second-degree murder charges after Sahela Sangrait's remains were found near Ellsworth Air Force Base

Sahela Sangrait, 21, was reported missing in August 2024 and her decomposed remains were discovered by a hiker on March 4, 2025.
Quinterius Chappelle, an active-duty airman stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, has been charged with her murder.
Authorities believe Sangrait was killed on the military base, though the motive and exact timeline of her death remain unclear.
The investigation involved multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and local authorities.
Chappelle, who joined the Air Force in 2019, is currently being held in Pennington County Jail and will be prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.