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Newport News Sees 13% Drop in Overall Crime, Community Responds Positively

Homicides fell to 23 in 2024, a 52% decrease from 2023, aided by improved police work and community partnerships, police said.

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Newport News has reported a 13% reduction in overall crime over the past year, with officials attributing the improvement to various community safety programs.Resident Yugonda Sample Jones, a 20-year Newport News veteran, expressed her pride in the community.I live in downtown Newport News... I feel safe in my home. I love my neighbors, and its a community feel, she said, acknowledging the city's sometimes negative reputation.Watch related cover…

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WTKR broke the news in on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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