A soldier stationed in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, has been charged with murder in the death of a sergeant whose body was found in a dumpster at the base, officials said.
Spc. Wooster Rancy, 21, of the 5th Engineer Battalion, is also charged with obstructing justice in connection to the death of Sgt. Sarah Roque, 23, the Army said Thursday.
Roque, who was killed Oct. 20, was found in a dumpster near single soldier housing, officials said.
Rancy is in pretrial confinement awaiting a preliminary hearing, officials said.
The relationship between Rancy and Roque, if any, was not clear.
An official with the Army declined to answer the question Thursday afternoon. Attempts to reach Rancy’s family were unsuccessful.