Two Indicted in Connection With McKenna Wendel’s Death; Big Eagle Appointed Specialist
Two individuals, Mark Milk and Kevin Chapman, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Sioux Falls in connection with the death of McKenna Wendel. Marlys Big Eagle has been appointed as South Dakota's new Missing and Murdered Indigenous…
Sioux Falls, SD, October 21, 2026 —
Two individuals, Mark Milk and Kevin Chapman, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Sioux Falls in connection with the death of McKenna Wendel, according to the information provided. The summary does not specify the charges, when the indictment was returned, or details about the case.
The information also says Marlys Big Eagle has been appointed as South Dakota’s new Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person specialist. It does not provide the date of the appointment or details about the specialist’s responsibilities.
The two developments are reported together, but no connection between Big Eagle’s appointment and the indictment is specified. The information provided does not describe the circumstances surrounding Wendel’s death, identify any court proceedings beyond the indictment, or state how Milk or Chapman responded.
Additional details—including the specific charges and any scheduled court dates—were not provided. No further information was supplied about Big Eagle’s background, the scope of the specialist role, or how the appointment will affect the state’s work on missing and murdered Indigenous person cases.
Based on the available information, the indictment and appointment are the only confirmed developments described. The summary does not provide enough detail to characterize the allegations, outline the case’s status beyond the indictment, or explain the specialist’s plans.
Story summarized from the original created by Anya Joseph on www.keloland.com, see more information here.
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