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A statement released by the family to 13NewsNow identified the child as a 4-year-old boy. Author: 13News Now Staff, Angelo Vargas Published: 9:54 PM EDT July 25, 2021 Updated: 5:40 AM EDT July 26, 2021 PORTSMOUTH, Va. Family and neighbors held a vigil Sunday night in memory of a child killed following an apartment fire. The candlelight vigil took place in the London Oaks apartments, on the 2700 block of High Street, where the fire occurred on Saturday. Sunday, the family released a statement identifying the child as a 4-year-old boy. Logan was so full of life! He was the most loving kid. He loved to dance, sing and rap. Very respectful, read the statement. He was all about love. It s hard but we re going to be strong for him. ....
Portsmouth rally calls on city, neighbors to act now to stop gun violence A group of community members staged a rally in downtown Portsmouth Thursday in response to violent crimes, especially involving children. Author: Eugene Daniel (WVEC), Sarah Hammond Published: 8:12 PM EDT July 21, 2021 Updated: 11:13 PM EDT July 21, 2021 PORTSMOUTH, Va. Onyx Hicks, Darrell Redmond, and Katt Howell are tired of the violence in their community. The trio organized a rally in downtown Portsmouth Wednesday night to give the community opportunities to share frustrations and suggestions to prevent crime and gun violence involving young people. We are calling out those in higher power, but today we are also calling out people that are in the households, said Redmond. ....
Portsmouth interim police chief delivers first-ever State of the Department briefing Portsmouth Interim Police Chief Scott Burke called for unity in Portsmouth. He also addressed the rise in homicides last year. Author: Adriana De Alba Updated: 6:24 PM EST January 29, 2021 PORTSMOUTH, Va. It’s a harsh reality in Portsmouth: homicides are on the rise. During a live-streamed press conference Friday, Scott Burke, the interim chief of the Portsmouth Police Department, delivered the department’s first-ever State of the Department briefing. The department received submitted questions ahead of the press conference. Overall, violent crime in Portsmouth declined by four percent in 2020. However, the number of homicides in the city last year rose 133%, a massive increase. Many of those homicides involved guns. ....