RAPID CITY, S.D. – An Ellsworth Air Force Base airman charged with murder made his first court appearance Monday.
Quinterius Chappelle is charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 21-year-old Sahela Sangrait of Box Elder.
Chappelle, 24, was arrested over the weekend after Sangrait’s remains were found near Hill City by a hiker two weeks ago.
Investigators believe Sangrait was killed on base, although they are still trying to piece together how her body ended up over 50 miles away.
Sangrait was reported missing in August of 2024.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office is prosecuting the case.
