Portsmouth Public Safety Digest

Portsmouth Incidents

• 🔥 Life Sentence in Landlord Killing: A Portsmouth man was sentenced to life for killing his landlord amid an eviction...

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A Portsmouth man reportedly facing eviction was sentenced to life in prison for killing his landlord. This major local homicide case raises serious safety concerns for residents amid housing disputes.

A tragic incident unfolded Monday when Newport police went to the Harbor Base Inn to notify 85-year-old Terry Costello of her son Bernard's suicide on...

A Newport man was charged after swinging a machete during a road rage incident in East Greenwich. This violent case in a nearby community underscores safety concerns for Portsmouth residents traveling the region.

Middletown police lifted the shelter-in-place for East Street and Westlake Drive after a Tuesday shooting but continue searching Industrial Park and...

A head-on collision in Portsmouth left five people with serious injuries Thursday morning, sending all to the hospital. Stay alert on local roads.

A large gathering of about 1,200 high schoolers at Second Beach turned chaotic Tuesday, testing police response to youth disorder on Aquidneck...

A fatal crash Sunday morning left one person dead after a car slammed into a home in Portsmouth, according to police. This incident serves as a stark reminder of road safety risks right in our residential neighborhoods.

Newport Hospital was targeted Sunday morning by swatters who phoned in a bomb threat, prompting officers to respond immediately to the Aquidneck Island facility. This highlights ongoing risks of hoax threats to local healthcare sites.

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