A soldier stationed in Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri has been charged with murder in the death of a sergeant whose body was found inside a dumpster at the base, officials said. Specialist Wooster Rancy, 21, with the 5th Engineer Battalion, is also charged with obstructing justice, in connection to the death of 23-year-old Sgt. U.S. Army Fort Leonard WoodRancy is held in pretrial confinement awaiting a preliminary hearing, officials said. Rancy, who joined the Army in 2022 and attended basic combat training at Fort Leonard Wood, is from Miami, officials said. He serves as a combat engineer with the 509th Clearance Company, 5th Engineer Battalion, according to the Army.

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Persons: Fort Leonard Wood, Wooster Rancy, Sarah Roque, Roque, Army Fort Leonard Wood Rancy, Rancy, Christopher Beck, ” Beck, ” Organizations: 5th Engineer Battalion, Army, Sarah Roque . U.S, Excellence, Fort, National Defense Service, Army Service Ribbon, 5th, Battalion, 509th Clearance Company Locations: Fort Leonard, Missouri, Sarah Roque ., Ligonier , Indiana, Miami