Man sentenced for possessing firearm, marijuana during traffic stop that killed Newport News Police officer
Newport News Police Department
and last updated 2021-04-28 19:02:22-04
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Newport News man Vernon E. Green will serve 10 years in prison for possessing a firearm and a controlled substance during a 2020 traffic stop that left Newport News Police Officer Katie Thyne dead.
Green was charged with being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm and felony possession of a controlled substance. This sentence will run consecutively with any sentence that may be imposed in the future for Green s separate pending charges, including felony homicide.
Man accused of killing Newport News officer sentenced to 10 years on firearm, drug charges
Vernon Green II will spend 10 years behind bars for firearm and drug charges related to a deadly traffic stop that killed Newport News Officer Katie Thyne. Author: 13News Now Staff Updated: 10:18 PM EDT April 29, 2021
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. The man who was convicted of charges related to a deadly traffic stop incident that killed a Newport News officer last year will spend 10 years behind bars.
Vernon Green II, 38, was sentenced Wednesday for federal firearm and drug charges. He was pleaded guilty in October 2020 to possession of a firearm and felony possession of a controlled substance.