Sailor receives 44-year sentence in murder of Angelina Resendiz
· KRGV (NBC 5)
Jermiah Copeland, 21, has been sentenced to 44 years in prison for the murder of Angelina Resendiz, a Navy Seaman from Brownsville. Copeland pleaded guilty to unpremeditated murder and several other charges, including aggravated assault and obstruction of justice. Resendiz was reported missing on May 29, 2025, and her body was discovered nearly two weeks later near the Virginia naval base where she served. She was a culinary specialist and had been stationed at Norfolk Naval Station for over a year. The case continues to develop, and further updates are expected.
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