{
  "id": 16585152,
  "title": "Pentagon Records Missed Almost Half of Troops’ Domestic Abuse Killings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/pentagon-records-missed-almost-half-of-troops-domestic-abuse-killings",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Intercept",
    "slug": "the-intercept",
    "url": "https://theintercept.com/2026/10/26/military-domestic-violence-murder-deaths-women/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On May 29, 2025, Navy sailor Angelina Resendiz disappeared after an evening with fellow sailor Jeremiah Copeland at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. Her friend, upon returning to the barracks, found Resendiz gone. Despite calls from Resendiz's mother and friends, the Navy did not investigate her disappearance as a crime until May 31. Phone records indicated Resendiz's friend had contacted the Navy on the 29th. A Navy chief reportedly found Resendiz's body packed under a blanket in Copeland's bed, but the incident was deemed accidental by the Navy. The Pentagon's annual reports to Congress appear to significantly undercount domestic abuse-related homicides committed by service members, missing nearly half of the cases. The Intercept's investigation identified at least 73 potential cases involving 79 victims, predominantly women, during the same period. The Defense Department has acknowledged the discrepancy but did not provide detailed information before publication. Experts warn that the numbers may increase, emphasizing the need for primary prevention of domestic violence in the military.",
  "summary": "“Records are important,” said the mother of a woman killed by her Navy colleague. We found nearly twice as many domestic-abuse killings by servicemembers as the DoD listed. The post Pentagon Records Missed Almost Half of Troops’ Domestic Abuse Killings appeared first on The Intercept .",
  "key_points": [
    "Navy sailor Angelina Resendiz disappeared on May 29, 2025.",
    "Her body found under blanket in Jeremiah Copeland's bed on May 31.",
    "Pentagon reports missed nearly half of domestic abuse homicides."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Systemic failures in reporting domestic abuse homicides leave service members unaccounted for and deny victims' families the transparency required to address critical patterns of violence within the military.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}