The sailor being held in pretrial confinement in connection with Seaman Angelina Resendiz’ death is accused of murdering her with premeditation, WTKR News 3 confirmed through documents provided by a source close to the case. The documentation also confirms the accused sailor’s identity.
Seaman Jermiah Copeland is charged with premediated murder, according to a specification of charges sheet, in connection with the death of another sailor referred to as “A.R.” The sheet states that Copeland is accused of committing the murder while on active duty at or near Norfolk on or about May 29 – the date Navy officials say Resendiz was last seen.
Copeland is a culinary specialist assigned to the Norfolk-based USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) – the same role and assignment as Resendiz…