Body found in Virginia identified as missing US Navy sailor, officials say
A body found in a wooded area of Virginia has been identified as a U.S. Navy sailor who’s been missing for nearly two weeks, federal investigators said.
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service found the body of Seaman Angelina Resendiz on June 9 in Norfolk, officials said in a June 10 news release.
A Navy sailor, who was not named, was taken into pretrial confinement in connection with Resendiz’s death with charges pending, according to the release.
“NCIS remains committed to uncovering the facts surrounding the tragic death of Seaman Resendiz to ensure accountability and justice,” officials said.
Additional information was not made available. The investigation is ongoing, officials said.
The 21-year-old sailor was last seen at 10 a.m. May 29 at her barracks in Norfolk, according to the Virginia State Police.
“The family of Seaman Angelina Resendiz is heartbroken and deeply concerned over her sudden and unexplained disappearance,” KMK Productions, a public relations firm representing the family, said in a June 9 post on Instagram.
Resendiz’s family asked for “the assistance of the United States government, Senator Mark Warner, Senator Tim Kaine, the Hampton Roads congressional delegation, home congressman Vicente Gonzalez, and President Donald J. Trump to address the systemic issues that allowed her to vanish,” according to a June 10 statement shared with McClatchy News by the firm..
“Angelina was a kind and compassionate young woman who brought light into our lives,” the statement said.
This story was originally published June 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM with the headline "Body found in Virginia identified as missing US Navy sailor, officials say."
