A soldier stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, is facing charges of murder and obstruction of justice for the death of Latina Sergeant Sarah Roque, who was found dead on October 20 in a garbage bin at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. Specialist Wooster Rancy, a 21-year-old combat engineer with the 5th Engineer Battalion, is currently in pretrial confinement as the investigation continues.
Roque, a 23-year-old from Ligonier, Indiana, was reported missing on October 21 after she did not attend her unit's morning formation. She served as a bridge crewmember and Mine Dog Handler with the K9 Detachment in the same battalion. She was a decorated officer, earning the Army Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and Army Service Ribbon.
