Jermiah Copeland, the accused of killing Petty Officer Angelina Resendiz pleaded guilty to unpremeditated murder Monday morning at Naval Station Norfolk, admitting that he strangled the fellow sailor to death in his barracks during a night of drinking.
Norfolk reporter Jay Greene was in court Monday as Copeland pleaded guilty to five charges, as new details were outlined in the highly-anticipated case.
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TIMELINE: Everything we know about the death of Angelina Resendiz
Copeland said that on May 29, 2025, Resendiz was in his barracks hanging out, drinking, and kissing. When his phone flashed with a notification, she got upset and he wanted her to be quiet. She fell to the ground and he strangled her to death with his hands.
Copeland admitted he lied to NCIS investigators when initially interviewed about her whereabouts; he told them he brought her back to her room. He also admitted in court he he brought her body to a wooded area in the Broad Creek section of Norfolk on June 2, 2025. Her body was discovered a week later…