A South Dakota airman accused of killing a Native American woman at Ellsworth Air Force Base has now been charged with first-degree murder and could face the death penalty if convicted.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — An Ellsworth Air Force base airman has pleaded not guilty ... Quinterius Charles Chappelle, 24, is charged with killing Sahela Toka Win Sangrait, 21.

An Ellsworth Airman charged with first degree murder has been denied pre-trial release. Quinterius Charles Chappelle, 24, appeared in federal court on Friday for his arraignment and detention hearing.

The trial for a man facing nearly three dozen charges for a DUI crash last year that killed a Colorado U.S. Air Force member ...