Esmeralda Cantu-Castle, mother of murdered Navy sailor Angelina Resendiz, stands behind a placard of others who suffered the same violence as her daughter during a press conference at Naval Station Norfolk on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. (Stephen M. Katz/The Virginian-Pilot/TNS) NORFOLK, Va. - Petty Officer Jermiah Copeland admitted Monday to murdering fellow sailor Angelina Resendiz in his barracks room last May.