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Lemar Whorle, a Portsmouth inmate, has been charged with sex crimes in Roanoke.  

Man charged with sex crimes in Roanoke

Thursday, a Portsmouth inmate was charged with multiple sex crimes against a minor in Roanoke.

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    Police investigate stop made by fireman

    Suffolk police are looking into a traffic stop made in the city by a Portsmouth firefighter.

    Residents board bus to take on tolls

    Portsmouth residents and business leaders went to Richmond to give state leaders a piece of their mind. The group hopes their visit will prompt leaders to

    Police called to 3 deaths in one day

    Within 12 hours on Tuesday, Portsmouth police were called to three death investigations, resulting in the use of an extreme amount of manpower.

    Woman charged with neighbor's death

    A woman wanted for involuntary manslaughter in the death of her neighbor turned herself into police Tuesday and appeared in court Wednesday morning for a bond

    Missing Portsmouth mom located

    The Portsmouth woman who was reported missing, Tonya Ann Flynn, was located early Wednesday morning.

    SUV crashes into High St. store

    A Portsmouth Fire spokeswoman says a Family Dollar location was only cosmetically damage when a SUV crashed into the storefront.

    Woman ID'd in Broad Street homicide

    Portsmouth Police have released the identity of the woman found dead in a Port Norfolk home on Feb. 7.

    Man found dead in home identified

    A SWAT team responding to a possible barricade situation found an adult male dead by the back door of the home.

    Fire, death investigated as homicide

    Portsmouth police are investigating a vehicle fire and death in the 400 block of Florida Avenue as a homicide.

    Citizens create petition to stop tolls

    There is a citizen effort to stop the tolls on the Downtown and Midtown Tunnels.

    One hospitalized after house fire

    One person was injured in a house fire on 2809 Acres Road.

    New courthouse sparks security concerns

    A new $78 million dollar Portsmouth courthouse complex promises to be state-of-the-art, but there are concerns about just how safe it will be.

    Man gets 43 years for Gold Shop crime

    A Portsmouth man was sentenced to 43 years in prison for his role last year in the robbery of the Gold Shop, which resulted in the murder of someone working

    Fired-up residents fighting the tolls

    Portsmouth State Senator Louise Lucas wants concerned residents to come to Richmond to the General Assembly for a so-called anti-toll rally.

    Neighbor, 96, alerts family to fire

    A 96-year-old neighbor alerted a family to a fire at their house Tuesday night.

    Man arrested after barricade ID'd

    The search for a robbery suspect, briefly turned into a barricade situation for police Monday evening.

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