Army soldier’s death investigated as homicide after body found inside Missouri base dumpster
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The death of an Army soldier at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, is being investigated as a homicide after the body of 23-year-old Sgt. Sarah Roque was found in a dumpster on the base.
"Sergeant Roque was a daughter, sister, friend and soldier who chose to serve our country bravely and honorably," Maj. Gen. Christopher Beck, MSCoE and Fort Leonard Wood commanding general, said in a news release. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
Roque, 23, was first reported missing on Monday after her family and chain of command were unable to contact her. Story tips and ideas can be sent to sarah.rumpf@fox.com and on X: @s_rumpfwhitten.
On Tuesday, the base announced that the 23-year-old's body was found in the dumpster near barracks for single soldiers. Officials declined to say who found her body or whether there was a suspected cause of death.
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