Crime & Safety
The Page to Face Felony Charges in Beating Death
Rockingham County Attorney Jim Reams expected to bring felony charges against Hanover Street restaurant in connection with the beating death of Joshua Krantz.
The Page Sports Bar and Restaurant is expected to face felony charges later this morning in connection with the beating death of a Dover man, according to Portsmouth Police Chief Stephen DuBois.
He said Rockingham County Attorney Jim Reams and Portsmouth Police are scheduled to hold a press conference at the police station at 10 a.m. on Tuesday to announce the charges following their investigation.
Joshua Krantz, 24, was found dead in his Dover apartment on Saturday, April 6, after Portsmouth Police say while dancing in the Stadium Lounge.
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An investigation by Portsmouth and Dover police revealed that the cause of death was a fractured skull, resulting in an acute epidural hematoma. The manner of death – homicide, natural causes, etc. – has been marked as pending investigation by the state medical examiner's office.
at the Rockingham County Jail after he was charged with a felony of first degree assault. The Page owners closed the Stadium Lounge a week after Krantz's death.
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