A 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.
Another 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 Resend