Portsmouth, Virginia – The Portsmouth Police Department has announced an arrest in connection to a stabbing on Sunday morning. According to PPD, officers responded to a call about a stabbing in the 1000 block of Frederick Boulevard around 8:40 a.m. on January 12, 2025. Police say officers found an adult male suffering from a stab … Read more
The Portsmouth Police Department has announced a sentence in connection to a cold case murder. According to PPD, Cameron Lamar Parker pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Michelle McClendon on December 11, 2024. Police say officers responded to an early morning call about shots fired in the 500 block of Chautauqua Avenue on November 7, … Read more
The Portsmouth Police Department has arrested a man accused of shooting at a vehicle on High Street. PPD reports that officers responded to a call about a man who shot at a passing vehicle in the 300 block of High Street around 8:56 a.m. on August 8, 2024. PPD officers spoke to two witnesses. One … Read more
The Portsmouth Police Department is investigating the homicide of a 37-year-old victim on Twine Avenue. According to a social media post from PPD, investigators with the Major Crimes Homicide Unit are asking for the public’s help in finding information about the homicide of 37-year-old Victor “Derf” Driver. Around 12:02 a.m. on July 28, 2023, authorities … Read more
The Portsmouth Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 33-year-old Deonte Dontrell Whitfield. Police say Whitfield is known to frequent London Oaks Apartments and may have information related to a homicide from September. According to a social media post from the Portsmouth Police Department, Whitfield is wanted for Possession of Firearm by … Read more