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Delmas Traversie, Jr. and Carmen Charger
Cold Case · Open
7 years waiting · since 2019
DELMAS TRAVERSIE, JR.
Justice for Delmas Traversie, Jr. and Carmen Charger — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who were the unknown individual(s) responsible for these two homicides?
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witness
Lead #2What individuals were frequenting House 717 during the March 13-15 snowstorm?
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evidence
Lead #3What evidence was recovered at the crime scene that could identify the perpetrator(s)?
On March 13-15, 2019, during a severe South Dakota snowstorm, Delmas Traversie, Jr. (63) and Carmen Charger (39) were killed at House 717 in the No Heart Housing complex in Eagle Butte. The identities of the perpetrator(s) remain unknown, and investigators seek information about who may have been present at or frequenting the residence during the storm. The FBI and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement continue seeking leads to solve these homicides.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (Minneapolis Field Office, Pierre Resident Agency) and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services
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location
Lead #4Why were these two victims at House 717 during the severe snowstorm?
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Source Narrative
Homicide Victim Eagle Butte, South Dakota March 2019 The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Minneapolis Field Office, Pierre, South Dakota, Resident Agency, along with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services, is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the unknown individual(s) responsible for the murders of Delmas Traversie, Jr., and Carmen Charger , in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, in March of 2019. From March 13, 2019, through March 15, 2019, a snow storm occurred in most of South Dakota.
Traversie, Jr., 63, and Charger, 39, were killed at House 717, No Heart Housing, in Eagle Butte around that time. Anyone with information related to their deaths or related to the presence of individuals frequenting House 717 around the time of this snow storm is asked to contact the FBI.
Remarks: Traversie, Jr., was an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Indian Reservation.
Timeline of Events
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2019-03-13
Snowstorm begins
A severe snowstorm began across South Dakota on March 13, 2019
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2019-03-13
Approximate time of deaths
Delmas Traversie, Jr. and Carmen Charger were killed at House 717 during the snowstorm period (March 13-15, 2019)
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2019-03-15
Snowstorm ends
The snowstorm concluded on March 15, 2019
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Case Information
Incident:March 13, 2019
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:March 13, 2019
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
Up to $10,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case