Man held charged with murder in Portsmouth killing held without bail
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WLNE) — A man charged with first degree murder in connection to a killing in Portsmouth was held without bail on Tuesday.
Jacob Morrill, 24, of Portsmouth, entered no plea in Newport District Court.
Police responded to a home on West Main Road at about 11 p.m. Monday. They soon told an ABC 6 News crew they were investigating a homicide.
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Portsmouth police are investigating a homicide at a West Main Road home on Monday night, May 22, 2023. (WLNE)
Portsmouth police are investigating a homicide at a West Main Road home on Monday night, May 22, 2023. (WLNE)
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Portsmouth police investigate a homicide at a West Main Road home on Monday night, May 22, 2023. (WLNE)
Portsmouth police investigate a homicide at a West Main Road home on Monday night, May 22, 2023. (WLNE)
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Portsmouth police investigate a homicide at a West Main Road home on Monday night, May 22, 2023. (WLNE)
Portsmouth police investigate a homicide at a West Main Road home on Monday night, May 22, 2023. (WLNE)
Morrill was arrested Monday night and charged with first degree murder.
Police have not released the victim’s name or cause of death.
