PORTSMOUTH POLICE INVESTIGATE HOMICIDE ON NOTTINGHAM ROAD

UPDATE: 08/13/2023

Investigators have located 55-year-old Rolando Miller McCoy. At this time he is no longer considered a person of interest.

UPDATE: 08/03/2023

Investigators are searching for 55-year-old Rolando Miller McCoy. He is considered a person of interest in connection to the 800 Nottingham Homicide that occurred in February 2020.

We urge those with information about this individual to contact the Portsmouth Police Investigations Bureau at 757–393–8536. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP. You can also reach the Crime Line at **TIPS (**8477).

ORIGINAL RELEASE: Published on 02/16/2020

PORTSMOUTH, VA — Detectives with the Portsmouth Police Department Major Crimes Unit are continuing their investigation into the homicide of 35-year-old Andre Bethea.

On Sunday, February 16, 2020, Bethea was found deceased in his home in the 800 block of Nottingham Road. Andrea Bethea’s family is now offering a separate $1000 reward to anyone who can identify the suspect responsible and help detectives bring them to justice. The reward offered by the Bethea family is separate from the cash reward of up to $1000 that is already being offered through the Portsmouth Crime Line.

We urge those with information about this incident to contact the Portsmouth Police Investigations Bureau at 757–393–8536. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact the Crime Line at 1–888-LOCK-U-UP. You can also reach the Crime Line at **TIPS (**8477). Callers can also submit an anonymous tip through the Crime Line’s “P3 Tips” app or visit their website at www.portscrimeline.com. As always, Crime Line tipsters are never asked to give their names or required to testify in court. If a crime line caller’s tip leads to an arrest or the recovery of drugs or stolen property they could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000.