Joseph Alfonza Jackson was sentenced to an active 45 years for aggravated malicious wounding and related offenses in an April 2025 Spotsylvania shooting that left a woman paralyzed before her death. The case was prosecuted by Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney Kelly Green.
The Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney announced that a Spotsylvania jury convicted Danny Allen Hale Sr. of two counts of second-degree murder and firearm counts in the January 2025 shooting deaths of his sister, Kimberly Newcomb, and her partner.
Spotsylvania Commonwealth's Attorney Ryan Mehaffey notified the Sheriff that he will not prosecute Virginia's newly enacted assault weapons and public carry bans, calling them unconstitutional under the Supreme Court's Second Amendment precedents. He was among the first prosecutors in the Commonwealth to take the stand.
Jeremiah Upson was sentenced to 25 years for second-degree felony murder, paramilitary activity, and selling a handgun to a minor — the first co-defendant sentenced in the April 2025 Olde Greenwich Circle shooting. The Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney under Ryan Mehaffey prosecuted the case.
In mid-January 2026, the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney under Ryan Mehaffey secured convictions in the April 2025 Olde Greenwich Circle shooting that left three young men dead and two wounded. Jeremiah Upson was convicted for his role, and Logan Soulier was convicted of 24 charges at trial.
Miguel Angel Velasquez-Velasco, a former Spotsylvania County Public Schools bus attendant, was sentenced to 201 years for sexually assaulting multiple non-verbal, disabled children on his bus route. Ryan Mehaffey's office prosecuted the case and asked for a sentence covering the rest of the defendant's natural life.
Douglas Wayne Cornett, who shot two Latino men at a Spotsylvania County Sheetz after questioning their heritage, pleaded guilty to six felony charges in the state case prosecuted by Ryan Mehaffey's office. In a separate federal case, he was sentenced to life in prison for two federal hate-crime counts.
Spotsylvania County Commonwealth's Attorney Ryan Mehaffey played a pivotal role in the passage of a groundbreaking new law addressing AI-generated child pornography. This legislative milestone aims to close a significant legal loophole and protect young victims from the evolving threats posed by artificial intelligence technology.
Spotsylvania County, VA – Under the leadership of Commonwealth's Attorney Ryan Mehaffey, the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney has recently been awarded an Operation Ceasefire grant. This significant funding will be utilized to appoint a dedicated prosecutor focused solely on prosecuting violent felony cases in Spotsylvania County.
Ryan Mehaffey, Commonwealth's Attorney for Spotsylvania County, has been recognized as one of Virginia's Unsung Heroes at the 7th annual Unsung Heroes Award Ceremony. This prestigious event, hosted by Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, honors individuals who provide exemplary service and support to victims of crime across the state.
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