Missing Sailor's Body Identified After She Disappeared from Barracks — and Navy Has Suspect in Custody
She was last seen alive at her barracks at Naval Station Norfolk on Thursday, May 29
Her body was discovered "in an off-base wooded area in Norfolk"Authorities have now confirmed missing Navy sailor Angelina Petra Resendiz was found dead in Virginia this week, about a week and a half after she was last seen alive at her barracks — and a suspect has been placed in custody.
The Norfolk Medical Examiner's Office verified on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 10, that Resendiz's body had been positively identified. She was discovered by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) a day earlier 'in an off-base wooded area in Norfolk,' PEOPLE previously reported.
A spokesperson for NCIS did not reveal a cause of death, but confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE that a Navy Sailor had been placed in "pretrial confinement" in connection with Resendiz's death.
The Virginia State Police issued a critically missing adult alert for Resendiz, 21, on Tuesday, June 3 after she was last seen 'at her barracks in Miller Hall at Naval Station Norfolk' on Thursday, May 29.
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The Resendiz family said they were 'heartbroken and deeply concerned over her sudden and unexplained disappearance,' in a statement shared on Instagram on Monday, June 9.
'Angelina is a loving, compassionate, and devoted individual who has always prioritized the well-being of her family and those around her. Her absence has caused immense grief for all who know and love her,' the statement continued.
Prior to her death, Resendiz had been assigned to the USS James E. Williams.
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