Portsmouth’s chief of police shared an update on the city’s crime halfway through 2025. Overall crime remains down so far this year, but violent crime has increased.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Stephen Jenkins was officially sworn in as Portsmouth's police chief Tuesday night. Ahead of the ceremony and following his appointment, Jenkins spoke with 13News Now for a ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — More than two weeks since officially swearing into the role of police chief in Portsmouth, Stephen Jenkins spent some time with the community Wednesday night. In a public forum ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth Interim Police Chief Stephen Jenkins has been named the city's new chief of police, officials announced Thursday afternoon. Interim City Manager Mimi Terry appointed ...

Stephen Jenkins was sworn in as Portsmouth's new police chief during Tuesday night's city council meeting. Jenkins was appointed to the position last week after serving as interim chief.

Steven Jenkins, a 39-year-old homeless man with a long history of severe mental illness, was arrested on charges of assaulting two Asian residents, including a 75-year-old woman who, according to ...

effectively ends the prosecution of Shaun Jenkins, who served 19 years in prison for the murder of Stephen Jenkins. Four police reports and 16 cellphone records — only recently provided to the ...

Jenkins was released from prison last fall, after serving 19 years for a murder he maintains he did not commit, the killing of his cousin, Stephen Jenkins. On Monday, Suffolk Superior Court Judge ...