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Delmas Traversie, Jr. (also known as "Cactus") and Carmen Charger
Cold Case · Open
7 years waiting · since 2019
DELMAS TRAVERSIE, JR.
Justice for Delmas Traversie, Jr. (also known as "Cactus") and Carmen Charger — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Who were the unknown individuals responsible for these two homicides?
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location
Lead #2What was significant about House 717 and why were the victims present there?
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witness
Lead #3Who was frequenting House 717 around the time of the snowstorm and may have information?
Delmas Traversie, Jr., 63, and Carmen Charger, 39, were killed at House 717 in Eagle Butte, South Dakota during a severe snowstorm in mid-March 2019. The identities and motives of those responsible remain unknown, with no arrests made in over six years. The FBI and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services seek information about individuals present at the residence during the storm.
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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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evidence
Lead #4What evidence was recovered at the crime scene that could identify the perpetrators?
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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
Deaths occur during snowstorm
Delmas Traversie, Jr. and Carmen Charger killed at House 717 during severe snowstorm affecting South Dakota
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2019-03-13
Snowstorm begins
Severe snowstorm begins across South Dakota, lasting through March 15, 2019
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Case Information
Incident:March 13, 2019
Last Updated:July 22, 2026
Up to $10,000 Reward
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Case Information
Incident:March 13, 2019
Last Updated:July 22, 2026
Up to $10,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case