ABC NewsVideoLiveShowsShopLog InStream onMissing 21-year-old Navy sailor found dead, another sailor in custodyAngelina Resendiz went missing on May 29. Her body was found Monday.ByEmily ShapiroJune 10, 2025, 5:19 PM1:22A photo of Angelina Resendiz released by police. Virginia State PoliceA 21-year-old Navy sailor who mysteriously disappeared in Virginia has been found dead, and another sailor is in custody, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service said.Angelina "Angie" Resendiz was last seen on the morning of May 29 at her barracks in Miller Hall at Naval Station Norfolk, according to the Virginia State Police.Resendiz's body was found in a wooded area in Norfolk on Monday; the remains were confirmed to be the missing sailor on Tuesday, NCIS said.A photo of Angelina Resendiz released by police.Virginia State PoliceAnother Navy sailor "has been placed in pretrial confinement" in connection with Resendiz's death, NCIS said. The sailor was not named."Charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice are pending," NCIS said in a statement. "NCIS remains committed to uncovering the facts surrounding the tragic death of Seaman Resendiz to ensure accountability and justice."MORE: Senate Democrats file bill to prevent ban on transgender military serviceResendiz, a Texas native, was a culinary specialist assigned to the USS James E. Williams, the Navy said.Resendiz joined the Navy in 2023 after high school "because she felt it was something that called her," her mother, Esmeralda Castle, wrote to ABC News last week.As a culinary specialist, "She thought that one day she might be able to cook for the president and other world leaders," Castle said. "She worked really hard on her ship.""People that care about Angie shared with me that the last person she was with was missing with her," and "that person showed up [on June 2] but not Angie," Castle said."There are no answers for me," she said. "I just want my kid."Related TopicsNavySponsored Content by TaboolaPopular ReadsMother meets boy who received late son's heart in emotional wedding momentJun 20, 3:13 PMTranscript: President Donald Trump addresses nation after US strikes on IranJun 21, 10:22 PMPregnant brain-dead woman kept on life support raises ethical, legal questionsJun 19, 4:04 PMFamily threatens legal action after track star is disqualified over celebrationJun 10, 12:51 PMABC News Live24/7 coverage of breaking news and live eventsABC News NetworkPrivacy PolicyYour US State Privacy RightsChildren's Online Privacy PolicyInterest-Based AdsAbout Nielsen MeasurementTerms of UseDo Not Sell or Share My Personal InformationContact Us © 2025 ABC News, CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — The sailor in pre-trial confinement in connection to the death of Seaman Angelina Resendiz’s death has been identified by the attorney for Resendiz’s mother. There , Navy sailor Angelina Resendiz found dead, another sailor detained 00:38. A U.S. Navy sailor who disappeared from her barracks about two weeks ago has been found dead, authorities said Wednesday .