The wind still whispers secrets across the Cheyenne River Reservation, three years after the snow fell and swallowed two lives whole. Delmas Traversie, Jr., 63, and Carmen Charger, 39, found dead in a No Heart Housing unit – House 717, the address a cold brand on the landscape. The FBI’s been quiet on this one, a slow burn investigation that’s finally hit the Most Wanted list, but the silence doesn’t mean the trail’s gone cold. It means they’re circling, tightening the net. March 2019. A blizzard rolling in, perfect cover for a predator. That’s what the feds are betting, that someone remembers a face, a vehicle, anything out of place during those storm-locked days.
Traversie wasn’t a ghost. A Cheyenne River Sioux tribal member, standing six feet tall, a solid 280 pounds. They say he had a dent in his right temple, a mark from a life lived hard. Charger, younger, 39, vanished with him. No forced entry at House 717, which suggests the victims knew their killer, or killers. The details are sparse, the official releases clipped and careful, but this wasn’t a random act. This was a settling of accounts, a darkness that festered in the heart of a community. The FBI’s Minneapolis field office, working with tribal law enforcement, are asking anyone who frequented that house, anyone who saw something, to come forward. They’re not asking nicely.
The reservation holds its own counsel. Trust is a fragile thing, earned in drops and lost in floods. But two families are left with a hole in their world, a wound that won’t heal without answers. The Bureau is putting up money – a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. It’s a hefty sum, but it won’t bring back the dead. It’s a signal, though. A signal that they’re serious, that they’re digging, that they *will* find who extinguished these lives.
This isn’t just about solving a homicide; it’s about breaking the cycle of violence that grips so many isolated communities. It’s about sending a message that even in the farthest corners of this country, justice will be pursued. The snow has melted, but the chill remains. Someone knows what happened at House 717. Someone saw something.
If you have any information, no matter how small, regarding the deaths of Delmas Traversie, Jr., and Carmen Charger, contact the FBI. Don’t wait for them to come to you. Pick up the phone and tell them what you know. The silence is complicity.
🔠Key Facts
| Full Name | Delmas Traversie, Jr. |
| Charges | Homicide Victim Eagle Butte, South Dakota March 2019 |
| Aliases | None known |
| Date of Birth | August 10, 1955 |
| Race / Sex | native / Male |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5’11” |
| Weight | 280 lbs |
| Eyes / Hair | brown / black |
| Scars & Marks | Traversie, Jr., had a dent on his right temple. |
| Location | Minnesota |
📋 Source: FBI Most Wanted — Delmas Traversie, Jr.
If you have information about this fugitive, contact your local FBI field office or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov.
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