An active-duty U.S. Air Force member has been arrested on murder charges in the death of a South Dakota woman who went missing in August.

An active member of the Air Force was arrested Friday for allegedly killing a 21-year-old woman on his South Dakota military base, authorities announced. Airman Quinterius Chappelle, 24, was hit with federal second-degree murder charges after the badly decomposed body of Sahela Sangrait was discovered earlier this month,

An active duty airman has been arrested and charged with the death of a 21-year-old woman who has been missing since August, South Dakota authorities said.