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Body of Missing Navy Sailor Identified, Another Sailor Detained

Charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice are pending against a sailor in custody following positive identification of Resendiz’s remains.

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Overview

  • NCIS confirmed on June 10 that remains found in a Broad Creek wooded area on June 9 are those of Seaman Angelina “Angie” Resendiz.
  • Another Navy sailor has been placed in pretrial confinement under the Uniform Code of Military Justice in relation to her death.
  • Resendiz, a 21-year-old culinary specialist assigned to the USS James E. Williams, was last seen at her barracks in Miller Hall on May 29.
  • The Norfolk Medical Examiner’s Office is conducting an autopsy to determine cause of death while her family awaits DNA results for final confirmation.
  • Her mother, Esmeralda Castle, said personal items in Resendiz’s room remained untouched, indicating she left in a hurry.