{"id":2612911,"date":"2026-06-10T10:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-navy-sailor-admits-to-killing-fellow-sailor-in-barracks\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T10:52:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:52:28","slug":"us-navy-sailor-admits-to-killing-fellow-sailor-in-barracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-navy-sailor-admits-to-killing-fellow-sailor-in-barracks\/","title":{"rendered":"US Navy Sailor Admits to Killing Fellow Sailor in Barracks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-navy-sailor-admits-to-killing-fellow-sailor-in-barracks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2612911&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A U.S. Navy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-aide-walt-nauta-to-be-arraigned-in-third-scheduled-appearance\/\" title=\"Donald Trump&#039;s aide, Walt Nauta, to face arraignment in third appearance.\">culinary specialist<\/a>, Jeremiah Copeland, pleaded guilty in federal court-martial proceedings to the May 2025 murder of fellow sailor Angelina Resendiz. Copeland is accused of strangling Resendiz in her barracks room, hiding her body in his closet for several days, and then moving it to a wooded area near Naval Station Norfolk. Resendiz was last seen on May 29, 2025, and her body was found about two weeks later.<\/p>\n<p>As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors plan to withdraw additional charges Copeland had faced, including assault, indecent recording, and other allegations. The plea deal requires that Copeland register as a sex offender and carries a minimum prison sentence of 40 years, along with a dishonorable discharge, loss of pay, and reduction to E-1. Copeland also admitted to the killing during the proceedings, claiming the incident followed a dispute involving his phone.<\/p>\n<p>Resendiz\u2019s mother expressed that the outcome brings her \u201cpeace of mind,\u201d but criticized Navy leadership for allegedly failing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/egregious-poor-decision-making-nearly-400-cops-gathered-at-uvalde-school-before-anyone-did-anything\/\" title=\"\u2018Egregious Poor Decision Making\u2019: Nearly 400 Cops Gathered At Uvalde School Before Anyone Did Anything\">identify warning signs<\/a> from Copeland\u2019s prior behavior.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A U.S. Navy sailor pleaded guilty on Monday to killing a fellow sailor back in May 2025, after taking a plea agreement that will send him to federal prison for a minimum of 40 years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCulinary Specialist 3rd Class Jeremiah Copeland appeared for a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >general court-martial<\/a> in a courtroom right across the street from where he admitted to killing CS3 Angelina Resendiz,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/news.usni.org\/2026\/06\/08\/norfolk-sailor-pleads-guilty-to-murder-of-fellow-sailor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the U.S. Naval Institute.<\/p>\n<p>The two had been stationed together on the USS James E. Williams (DDG-95) when Resendiz was killed. She was only 21.<\/p>\n<p>Resendiz was a culinary specialist as well, who was last seen on May 29, 2025, in her barracks at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Naval Criminal Investigative Service found her body two weeks later in a wooded area 10 miles from the base,\u201d the Naval Institute article stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the Medical Examiner\u2019s Office ruled the cause of Resendiz\u2019s death \u2018undetermined,\u2019 investigators believe Copeland murdered Resendiz in his barracks room and hid her body in his closet for four days before hiding her body in the woods.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Copeland, 21, affirmed the investigators discoveries and told the judge, \u201cI killed CS3 Resendiz on May 29, 2025 \u2026 I strangled her with my hands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition the the murder charge, he was hit with charges of making a false official statement during the case, along with aggravated assault of a second victim, and \u201cindecent recording of a third victim.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On top of that he was charged with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-more-men-linked-to-netflix-doc-charged-with-sexual-misconduct-with-minors\/\" title=\"Two More Men Linked To Netflix Doc Charged With Sexual Misconduct With Minors\">aggravated sexual assault<\/a> against Resendiz, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-federal-judge-rules-ice-cannot-re-detain-kilmar-abrego-garcia\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Federal Judge Rules ICE Cannot Re-Detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia\">domestic violence involving<\/a> the strangulation of an alleged fourth victim.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors will now withdraw those charges, to which Copeland had plead not guilty, and he must register as a sex offender as part of the plea deal.<\/p>\n<p>Copeland is facing a minimum of 40 years in prison at Leavenworth, a dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay, and a reduction of rank to E-1.<\/p>\n<p>The plea deal also helped him avoid a full-court martial, WVEC-TV <a href=\"https:\/\/www.13newsnow.com\/article\/news\/local\/mycity\/norfolk\/jermiah-copeland-plea-deal-murder-angelina-resendiz-norfolk-sailor-va\/291-b31318bc-8e1c-4d9b-82f9-218e894223af\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copeland claimed he and Resendiz were kissing and drinking alcohol, before Resendiz saw something on Copeland\u2019s phone that greatly upset her.<\/p>\n<p>She was so disturbed that she fell on the floor. Copeland claimed he was trying to keep her quiet so no one would hear them, but ultimately strangled her.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Digital <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/navy-sailor-admits-killing-fellow-service-member-mother-questions-missed-warning-signs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spoke with<\/a> Resendiz\u2019s mother, Esmi Castle, who told the outlet that she now has \u201cpeace of mind,\u201d adding, \u201cNow that I know, I don\u2019t have to think about it anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Castle did, however, question Naval leadership for their inability to spot the various red flags from Copeland\u2019s checkered past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they would have dealt with him when he started harming women, he would never have gotten to Angie,\u201d she concluded. \u201cThere were four other women before he harmed Angie in the military.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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