Navy Sailor Sentenced to 44 Years for Strangling Fellow Service Member Angelina Resendiz
Petty Officer Jermiah Copeland was sentenced to 44 years in prison after pleading guilty to the unpremeditated murder of Petty Officer Angelina Resendiz, whom he strangled in his barracks room on May 29, 2025. Copeland admitted to killing the 21-year-old, hiding her body in his closet, and later dumping it in a wooded area 10 miles off Naval Station Norfolk. The case is significant as it highlights serious crimes within the military and resulted in additional convictions for assault, obstruction of justice, and sex offenses.
Petty Officer Jermiah Copeland pleaded guilty at a general court-martial in Norfolk, Virginia, to the unpremeditated murder of fellow Petty Officer Angelina Resendiz, 21, who was killed on May 29, 2025. According to Copeland's confession, Resendiz was in his barracks room when she became upset about something on his phone; he then jumped on her and strangled her with his hands to quiet her down. After the killing, Copeland initially lied to investigators about her whereabouts while her body remained hidden in his closet, later placing it in a Navy-issued duffel bag and dumping it in a wooded area. Digital evidence including cell phone data, smartwatch tracking, and a Google Maps pin that Copeland screenshotted near the body's location helped investigators locate Resendiz's remains on June 9, twelve days after her disappearance. Beyond the murder conviction, Copeland was found guilty of aggravated assault by strangulation, indecent recording, obstruction of justice, and false official statements, with additional admissions of strangling another woman aboard the USS Harry S. Truman and recording women without consent. He will receive a dishonorable discharge, forfeit all pay, be reduced to the lowest enlisted rank, and register as a sex offender upon release.
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Navy sailor sentenced to 44 years for killing fellow service member Angelina Resendiz in his Virginia barracks room
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