On January 23, 2024, 38-year-old Richard (Richie) Andrew Green II of Seagrove, North Carolina, was found on Osborn Mill Road with apparent injuries, including gunshot wounds. A responding deputy began CPR, but Green was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities described the incident as a trespassing call when deputies arrived.

Following an investigation, 50-year-old Tony Elroy Johnson was arrested and charged with felony murder in connection with Green’s death. Johnson was being held without bond and was scheduled for a court appearance on January 24, 2024. Officials said no additional suspects were being sought and the investigation remained ongoing.

Green was remembered as a loving son, father, brother, uncle, and friend with a contagious laugh. He had studied computer technology at Randolph Community College and Forsyth Technical Community College and had been baptized at the Winston Salem Rescue Mission, where he had lived for more than five years. If anyone has information about the case, contact the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division or Randolph County Crime Stoppers.