PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Portsmouth Police are asking for the public’s help finding a man wanted in connection with the death of a 5-year-old child earlier this year. Another person has already been arrested in the case.

On May 28, 2025, officers responded to a call for an unresponsive child in the 300 block of Stratford Street. The child was taken to a local hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.

Detectives with the Major Crimes Unit have obtained warrants for 31-year-old Barthonia Lee Miller Jr., also known as “Lee.” He’s charged with:

Felony homicide

Malicious wounding

Felony child neglect

Cruelty to a child

Failure to secure medical care for an injured child

Contributing to the delinquency of a child

Investigators believe Miller may be in Roanoke or on the Eastern Shore.

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