OFFICE NEWS & MEDIA RELEASES
2024
APRIL 30, 2024 ~ RYHEEM HARGROW-PUGH SENTENCED ON SECOND-DEGREE MURDER AND OTHER CHARGES
MARCH 1, 2024 ~ TYQUAN ANDERSON SENTENCED ON VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER CONVICTION
FEBRUARY 15, 2024 ~ RYHEEM HARGROW PUGH CONVICTED OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER
FEBRUARY 15, 2024 ~ BRANDON JONES SENTENCED TO SERVE 10 YEARS FOR VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER CONVICTION
JANUARY 22, 2024 ~ RAMYA STEWART SENTENCED TO SERVE 26 YEARS IN FIRST DEGREE MURDER CONVICTION
2023
DECEMBER 19, 2023 ~ SECOND CHANCE SUCCESS SEMINAR HOSTED BY COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY STEPHANIE MORALES
DECEMBER 6, 2023 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ BRANDON JONES FOUND GUILTY OF VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
NOVEMBER 30, 2023 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ MATTHEW MEEK CONVICTED OF VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
NOVEMBER 29, 2023 ~ MEDIA RELEASE - TOMMIE BANKS CONVICTED OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER
NOVEMBER 20, 2023 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ NICHOLAS ORTIZ SENTENCED TO SERVE 12 YEARS IN SOLICITATION TO COMMIT MURDER FOR HIRE CONVICTIONS
NOVEMBER 15, 2023 ~ MEDIA RELEASE - TYQUAN ANDERSON FOUND GUILTY OF VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
NOVEMBER 9, 2023 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ JURY FINDS RAMYA STEWART GUILTY OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ JOHNNY RODRIGUEZ CONVICTED OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER
OCTOBER 12, 2023 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ HOPEWELL OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING - FINAL OUTCOME
OCTOBER 4, 2023 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ JAMAR HILLIARD FOUND GUILTY OF VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND MALICIOUSLY SHOOTING INTO AN OCCUPIED DWELLING
AUGUST 30, 2023 ~ MEDIA RELEASE~ 2 COUNTS SOLICITATION TO COMMIT MURDER FOR HIRE, 2 COUNTS OF FELONY OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
AUGUST 9, 2023 ~ ADVISORY~ ANNUALLY FUNDED VOCA VICTIM WITNESS GRANT (NOT WITNESS PROTECTION) GUIDELINES
JUNE 9, 2023 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ TALAYSIA S. NELSON CONVICTED OF INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND FELONY CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT
MAY 8, 2023 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ RYAN WINFIELD GUILTY SECOND DEGREE MURDER
MARCH 2, 2023 ~ MEDIA RELEASE McCLEAN INDICTED VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
2022
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ ROCKY A. MUGYNEI, II. CONVICTED OF VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER AND CHILD ABUSE/NEGLECT
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ WILL PATTERSON, JR. FOUND GUILTY OF ATTEMPTED AGGRAVATED MURDER, MALICIOUS INJURY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND ALL OTHER COUNTS
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ ROBERT RIPSON CONVICTED OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ KARNELL POUGH, JR. CONVICTED OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER
JULY 1, 2022 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ CURTIS MITCHELL DENIED POST CONVICTION BOND
JUNE 30, 2022 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ ANTHONY WORLDS CONVICTED OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER
2021
October 18, 2021 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ NICHOLAS MOFFITT CONVICTED OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER
March 9, 2021 ~ CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
January 4, 2021 ~ CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
2020
November 16, 2020 ~ CONFEDERATE MONUMENT CASES IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
October 13, 2020 ~ RESPONSE TO STATEWIDE OUTAGES FOR CITIZENS REGISTERING TO VOTE
August 18, 2020 ~ AUGUST 18, 2020 STATUS UPDATE
July 8, 2020 ~ JUNE 10, 2020 STATUS UPDATE
June 11, 2020 ~ PORTSMOUTH COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY’S RESPONSE TO RECENT EVENTS
June 9, 2020 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ CONTINUING THE FIGHT
April 28, 2020 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ IN PLACE VIGIL
April 23, 2020 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ NATIONAL CRIME VICTIM’S RIGHTS WEEK 2020
March 20, 2020 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ SUPPLEMENTAL INVESTIGATIVE RESULTS RECEIVED
January 13, 2020 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ SHELDON PORTER CONVICTED OF TWO COUNTS OF SECOND-DEGREE MURDER
January 8, 2020 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ SHAWN GRANT CONVICTED OF FIRST-DEGREE MURDER
2019
November 26, 2019 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIVE TASKS REQUESTED IN HOPEWELL CITY OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING - INVESTIGATION ONGOING
September 20, 2019- MEDIA RELEASE ~ SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT RECEIVED IN INVESTIGATION OF OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING - INVESTIGATION ONGOING
September 20, 2019 ~ MEDIA RELEASE - VSP PRELIMINARY REPORT RECEIVED IN INVESTIGATION OF NON-FATAL OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING - INVESTIGATION ONGOING
July 18, 2019 ~ MEDIA RELEASE - ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIVE TASKS REQUESTED IN HOPEWELL CITY OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING – INVESTIGATION ONGOING
July 3, 2019 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ PRELIMINARY INFORMATION RECEIVED IN JULY 2019 OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING
July 3, 2019 ~ MEDIA RELEASE ~ SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT RECEIVED IN INVESTIGATION OF MAY 2018 OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING
May 31, 2019 ~ STATEMENT REGARDING MASS SHOOTING INCIDENT IN VIRGINIA BEACH
May 14, 2019 ~ PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIVE REPORT RECEIVED IN INVESTIGATION OF IN-CUSTODY DEATH – INVESTIGATION ONGOING
April 5, 2019 ~ MEDIA RELEASE - COMMEMORATION OF 2019 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS WEEK
March 28, 2019 ~ MEDIA RELEASE - MAY 2018 SHOOTING INVESTIGATION ONGOING
March 28, 2019 ~ MEDIA RELEASE - SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA UNANIMOUSLY AFFIRMS CONVICTION IN COMMONWEALTH V. STEPHEN RANKIN
February 20, 2019 ~ OPEN LETTER TO THE VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY: IN-CUSTODY DEATH OF JAMYCHEAL MITCHELL
February 20, 2019 ~ APPENDIX TO REPORT OF INVESTIGATION: IN-CUSTODY DEATH OF JAMYCHEAL MITCHELL
February 20, 2019 ~ REPORT OF INVESTIGATION: IN-CUSTODY DEATH OF JAMYCHEAL MITCHELL
2018
April 30, 2018 ~ MEDIA RELEASE - WINSTON BLACK SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS FOR SECOND-DEGREE MURDER CONVICTION
April 25, 2018 ~ MEDIA RELEASE- DEFENDANT CONVICTED OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER AND USE OF FIREARM; LIFE SENTENCE PLUS THREE YEARS RECOMMENDED
April 24, 2018 ~ MEDIA RELEASE - COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA UNANIMOUSLY AFFIRMS CONVICTION IN COMMONWEALTH V. STEPHEN RANKIN
February 12, 2018 ~ MEDIA RELEASE - RUFUS DILLARD SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON PLUS 13 YEARS
2017
December 22, 2017 ~ MEDIA RELEASE - IN-CUSTODY DEATH OF PAMELA RIDDICK
November 14, 2017~ PRESS ADVISORY- INDICTMENT OF REGINALD JORDAN
October 2, 2017~ PORTSMOUTH COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY AND PORTSMOUTH POLICE CHIEF
September 19, 2017~ STEPHEN RANKIN - COURT OF APPEALS HEARING
September 15, 2017~ INVESTIGATION CONTINUES IN COMMONWEALTH v. COREY AVERY
June 22, 2017~ RUFUS DILLARD GUILTY OF 1ST DEGREE MURDER, ROBBERY - JURY RECOMMENDS LIFE PLUS 13 YEARS
June 21, 2017~ MEDIA RELEASE - COURT OF APPEALS- RANKIN VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER CONVICTION UPHELD
June 15, 2017~ MEDIA RELEASE - ARTHUR BURKE SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR RAPE AND INDECENT LIBERTIES
June 12, 2017~ MEDIA RELEASE - PORTSMOUTH COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO HOLD JUNIOR COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY CAMP
June 9, 2017~ MEDIA RELEASE - JAMYCHEAL MITCHELL UPDATE - STATE POLICE INVESTIGATION
May 26, 2017~ MEDIA RELEASE - JAMYCHEAL MITCHELL UPDATE - MOTION TO RECONSIDER
May 24, 2017~ MEDIA RELEASE - JAMYCHEAL MITCHELL UPDATE - MOTION TO EMPANEL SPECIAL GRAND JURY
March 21, 2017~ MEDIA RELEASE - VSP TO INVESTIGATE NEW ALLEGATIONS
2016
December 9, 2016~ MEDIA RELEASE - HUMAN TRAFFICKING SUMMIT
December 2, 2016~ MEDIA RELEASE - INVESTIGATION INTO IN CUSTODY DEATH OF JAMYCHEAL MITCHELL COMPLETE
November 30, 2016~ MEDIA RELEASE - CRIMINAL JUSTICE STAKEHOLDERS TO VISIT ST. BRIDES CORRECTIONAL CENTER
August 30, 2016~ UPDATE - IN CUSTODY DEATH OF JAMCYCHEAL MITCHELL
June 22, 2016~ MEDIA RELEASE - PORTSMOUTH'S COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY HOSTS 40 YOUTH FOR SUMMER SHADOW DAY
June 22, 2016~ MEDIA RELEASE - PHOTO FOR PORTSMOUTH'S COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY HOSTS 40 YOUTH FOR SUMMER SHADOW DAY
May 3, 2016~ MEDIA RELEASE - KEISHA HOLMES CONVICTED OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER
April 19, 2016~ MEDIA RELEASE - QUINTIN HARDY CONVICTED OF VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER
March 30, 2016~ MEDIA RELEASE - ALFRED LANE CONVICTED OF FELONY FIRST DEGREE MURDER
2015
October 21, 2015~ MEDIA RELEASE - COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY MORALES IN WASHINGTON D.C. FOR LAUNCH OF LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERS GROUP
August 27, 2015~ UPDATE - OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING OF WILLIAM CHAPMAN II
August 27, 2015~ REPORT - OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING OF WALTER BROWN III
August 27, 2015~ UPDATE - OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING OF WALTER BROWN III
August 24, 2015~ UPDATE - OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING OF WILLIAM CHAPMAN II
August 17, 2015~ UPDATE - OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING OF WILLIAM CHAPMAN II
August 17, 2015~ UPDATE - OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING OF WALTER BROWN III
August 6, 2015~ UPDATE - OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING OF WILLIAM CHAPMAN II
August 6, 2015~ UPDATE - OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING OF WALTER BROWN III