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US navy member sentenced to 44 years in prison for killing female sailor
Jermiah Copeland had admitted killing Angelina Resendiz, attacking another sailor and illegally recording another Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A member of the US navy has been ordered to spend 44 years in federal prison after admitting that he fatally strangled a fellow sailor in his barracks room, violently squeezed the neck of a second woman onboard an aircraft carrier and illegally made secret video recordings of a third, including while they were being intimate. Meanwhile, the family of the petty officer whom Jermiah Copeland acknowledged murdering, Angelina Resendiz, has called for reforms within the armed forces meant to better protect women serving in the military. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, US navy member sentenced to 44 years in prison for killing female sailor, Jermiah Copeland had admitted killing Angelina Resendiz, attacking another sailor and illegally recording another Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A member of the US navy has been ordered to spend 44 years in federal prison after admitting that he fatally strangled a fellow sailor in his barracks room, violently squeezed the neck of a second woman onboard an aircraft carrier and illegally made secret video recordings of a third, including while they were being intimate. Meanwhile, the family of the petty officer whom Jermiah Copeland acknowledged murdering, Angelina Resendiz, has called for reforms within the armed forces meant to better protect women serving in the military. Continue reading…
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- US navy member sentenced to 44 years in prison for killing female sailorThe Guardian - 2026-06-10T10:30:17+00:00
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