Chante Smith News Today

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Details have been released regarding the Portsmouth couple that was charged in the death of their baby girl on Victory Boulevard on Sunday, Nov. 26. The baby was only 23 days old when she stopped breathing under the care of Chante Smith and Dontae Taylor — her parents. According to official […]

Two people charged with aggravated murder in the case of an infant's death in Portsmouth are the child's parents, police confirmed to News 3.

A townhome complex on Victory Boulevard in Portsmouth sits quietly after an investigation into the tragic death of a child.

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Two individuals were arrested in connection to the murder of an infant in Portsmouth on Saturday, Dec. 2, police said. 25-year-old Chante Smith and 36-year-old Dontae Taylor were arrested and charged with several felonies including: aggravated murder, child abuse/neglect causing serious injury and cruelty to a child. They remain in the […]

Portsmouth police said medics were called to the 2300 block of Victory Boulevard on Nov. 26 for a baby girl who was not breathing and unresponsive.

Dontae Taylor, 36, and Chante Smith, 25, were arrested Saturday in connection to the death of an infant last weekend.

Two adults have been charged in connection to the death of an infant, according to Portsmouth police.