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TIMELINE: Everything we know about the murder of Angelina Resendiz.NORFOLK, Va.— A comprehensive timeline of the disappearance and death of Petty Officer Angelina Resendiz outlines everything we know about the case.Listen to our podcast about the case Wednesday, May 28, 2025 In the evening of May 28, Angelina Resendiz went to Jermiah Copeland's barracks at Naval Station Norfolk.This was revealed by trial counsel in September during an Article 32 hearing for Copeland, who's charged in Resendiz's murder.At 11:32 p.m., a text was sent to a friend of Resendiz from her phone that read, "f—k you." Thursday, May 29, 2025 At 2:14 a.m., Resendiz made a distressed phone call to a friend and fellow sailor where she appeared to be crying and pleading for someone to come pick her up from Copeland's barracks.Trial counsel believes this is the last time anyone heard from her alive.We were told that Resendiz was last seen in her barracks in Miller Hall at Naval Station Norfolk at 10 a.m., however, this conflicts with the timeline laid out in Copeland's Sept.18 hearing.A description of her attire and a vehicle she left in are not known.During a plea hearing on June 8, 2026, Copeland recounted his perspective on what happened on May 29, 2025.Copeland said Resendiz was in his barracks hanging out and drinking.When his phone flashed, she got upset and he wanted her to be quiet — she fell to the ground and Copeland strangled her to death.Copeland's charging documents allege that he murdered Resendiz on May 29 in Norfolk, Virginia with premeditation.Navy timeline: CSSN Resendiz was visually observed as onboard Naval Station Norfolk by an E-7 assigned to USS JAMES E.WILLIAMS.CSSN Resendiz was on authorized liberty on 29 May 2025, meaning she had no assigned duties on USS JAMES E.WILIAMS (DDG 95) that day and was not required to muster with her chain of command.On 30 May 2025, CSSN Resendiz had assigned duties and was expected to muster at 0730 on USS JAMES E.WILLIAMS.When CSSN Resendiz did not report for duty on 30 May 2025, she was listed on the warship’s daily absentee report in accordance with the Navy Regulations and Military Personnel Manual.The muster report was completed at 1010 that morning, with the start time of CSSN Resendiz’s UA noted as 0730.Friday, May 30 U.S.Navy timeline: 30 May 2025, 0930 – based on her absence, two members of the USS JAMES E.WILLIAMS conducted a wellness check on the barracks room of CSSN Resendiz and the room of the Sailor with whom she was last seen on 29 May 2025.Both rooms were entered and neither Sailor was located.At 1017, the crew members called the command to report that CSSN Resendiz was not located, confirming the UA status previously documented on the muster report.A wellness check had also been conducted by Naval Station Norfolk Base Police at 0545 the day prior (29 May 2025) after an E-4 assigned to USS JAMES E.WILLIAMS reported that he could not locate CSSN Resendiz after she contacted him requesting to be picked up at the barracks.At that time, Base Police also entered CSSN Resendiz’s room.During a wellness check on another Sailor assigned to USS JAMES E.WILIAMS at 1000 on 29 May 2025, an E-7 assigned to USS JAMES E.WILLIAMS located CSSN Resendiz in the barracks room assigned to another Sailor.CSSN Resendiz was on authorized liberty at the time.This was the second room checked by USS JAMES E.WILLIAMS at 0930 on 30 May 2025.At some point after Resendiz's death but before she was reported missing, a Navy chief reported seeing her rolled up in a blanket in Copeland's barracks, trial counsel stated in Copeland's Article 32 hearing.The chief thought she was asleep but it is believed she was dead at the time.Saturday, May 31 U.S.Navy timeline: The command’s decision regarding UA status is solely a command action and it did not affect the initiation of the NCIS investigation.NCIS commenced investigative steps on 31 May 2025, after being notified by Norfolk Police Department (NPD) on 31 May 2025 of a missing persons report which NPD received on 31 May 2025.NPD reported that the missing persons report pertained to both CSSN Resendiz and the Sailor with whom she was last seen in the barracks on 29 May 2025.NCIS initially contacted USS JAMES E.WILLIAMS regarding the missing persons report on 31 May 2025.31 May 2025, 1900 – CSSN Resendiz’s mother contacted the USS JAMES E.WILLIAMS quarterdeck requesting information on her daughter’s whereabouts.The E-7 assigned to USS JAMES E.WILLIAMS who last saw CSSN Resendiz in the barracks on 29 May 2025 spoke with the mother and confirmed that he saw her on 29 May 2025.The E-7 informed Ms.Castle that CSSN Resendiz was absent on 30 May and 31 May 2025, and that the Navy was actively working to locate her daughter.Sunday, June 1 U.S.Navy timeline: NCIS contacted and spoke with Ms.Thereafter, NCIS had daily contact with Ms.Castle between 1 June 2025 and 11 June 2025, with 7 June 2025 the only exception.In Copeland's charging documents, he is accused of making false official statements to NCIS officials on or about June 1 regarding Resendiz's whereabouts.Monday, June 2 U.S.Navy timeline: 2 June 2025 - the Commanding Officer (CO) of USS JAMES E.WILLIAMS called Ms.Castle to inform her that CSSN Resendiz had not reported for duty since 30 May 2025 and that the chain of command was concerned about her wellbeing and actively working to locate her along with law enforcement.The CO inquired if Ms.Castle had heard from CSSN Resendiz and also informed Ms.Castle of the missing persons report and the NCIS investigation.This notification occurred on Day 4 of CSSN Resendiz’s absence – Navy policy requires such a notification to next-of-kin on Day 5 of a Sailor’s absence.Tuesday, June 3 On or about June 3, Copeland is again accused of making false statements to a special agent with NCIS regarding Resendiz's whereabouts, which the documents say "was totally false, and was then known by the said CSSN Copeland to be so false." At 9:38 p.m., Virginia State Police issue a Critically Missing Adult Alert for Resendiz on behalf of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.The alert gives a description and said her disappearance poses a credible threat to her health and safety.Wednesday, June 4 At 9:59 a.m., Virginia State Police give a brief update on the missing adult to change the NCIS contact number for information regarding Resendiz’ whereabouts.WTKR speaks with Esmeralda Castle, Resendiz’ mother, who tells us the disappearance is very out of character."She calls my mother, she calls her brother, her sisters; she has friends—middle school friends she still talks to," Castle said.She tells us she’s taking matters into her own hands."My kid is missing, and she wouldn't just unauthorized leave without permission.Angie’s too scared to miss work; she wouldn’t do that.Something is wrong, and I’m going to Virginia tomorrow to find out what I can because I need to start looking for my kid.I don’t know what’s going on," she said.Thursday, June 5 Castle flies into Norfolk from her home in Harlingen, Texas to see if she can learn more about her daughter’s disappearance.She visited Naval Station Norfolk and went to Resendiz’ barracks to find her belongings in a state indicating she planned to return."Her fan was still on, and she had personal items like food and a yoga mat untouched," she told News 3’s Daniella Saitta two days later.Esmeralda also mentioned that no money has been spent from Angelina's accounts since the day she went missing.Saturday, June 7 Castle, still in town seeking more information and growing increasingly concerned, sits down with WTKR for an in-person interview.During this interview, Esmeralda reported receiving little information from NCIS.“I asked them if they have her phone; they can’t tell me if they do or not,” she said, noting that such uncertainties lead her to fear the worst.In response to inquiries about the investigation's confidentiality, NCIS stated they would not discl