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Broken headlight leads to chase and arrest
Covington-Police-Car - WEB
Darryl Welch
Updated: Feb 17, 2017, 7:17 PM
Published: Feb 17, 2017, 7:20 PM

A Covington man was arrested Feb. 15 after leading Covington Police Department (CPD) on a vehicle and foot chase.

According to his report, CPD Officer Matt Holbrook was patrolling on Emory Street in the area of Stone Mountain Street when he noticed a car with the headlight out and attempted to stop the vehicle.

After Holbrook activated his emergency equipment, the vehicle began to slow down before quickly accelerating to approximately 55 mph in a 35 mph zone. The vehicle reportedly passed another vehicle while going up a blind hill. According to the report, Holbrook continued to follow the vehicle toward the intersection of Lunsford Circle and Emory Street. At Lunsford Circle, the vehicle reportedly slowed to around 40 mph, ran the stop sign and made a right turn onto Lunsford Circle.

According to the report, the vehicle stopped on Lunsford Circle and the driver, identified as Michael Floyd, 36, jumped from the vehicle and ran. Officer Holbrook reportedly ordered Floyd to stop and show his hands. Floyd then stopped and got on the ground.

Floyd reportedly had an outstanding warrant. He was arrested on the warrant and also on charges of fleeing and attempting to elude, driving while suspended, a headlight violation and reckless driving. 
Newton County jury finds Covington man guilty of felony murder
Shane Robinson
Shane Robinson - photo by Courtesy of the Newton County Sheriff's Office
Kate Verity
Published: Mar 31, 2025, 9:15 PM

NEWTON COUNTY – On Monday afternoon, 30-year-old Shane Alexander Robinson of Covington was found guilty of killing Charles Edward Stanley III over three years ago.

The Newton County District Attorney’s Office released that a jury deemed that Robinson was guilty on three charges: Felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

On March 5, 2022, sometime between 11 p.m. and midnight, Robinson shot an AR-style firearm at a vehicle that Stanley was driving along Harvey Wood Drive. According to the District Attorney’s release, Robinson fired the weapon 13 times into the vehicle, killing Stanley.

According to a previous report by The Covington News, an arrest warrant stated that Robinson “grabbed his AR-15 (rifle) and drove” from his home to Harvey Wood Drive to “scare” Stanley.

“When Charles was backing up, Shane admitted to firing several rounds at the vehicle,” the 2022 warrant stated. “Furthermore, Shane also initially stated that he fired rounds at the vehicle as it was driving away.”

Robinson initially faced charges of murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, unauthorized discharge of firearms within 50 yards of the public highway, and reckless conduct. It is not clear if some of these charges were dismissed.

Sentencing is set for a later date, which has not been announced. A co-defendant’s case is still pending.