Just after 6 a.m., Portsmouth Police raced to a Highland Avenue home after reports of a violent fight between a man and a woman. When officers arrived, they detained Derek Knight and called for an ambulance 🚑. Knight, already out on parole for abduction and witness intimidation, is now facing domestic violence and strangulation charges. […]
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