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Covington man killed at Porterdale Bar and Grill
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Evan Newton
Published: Jul 29, 2024, 8:28 PM

PORTERDALE, Ga. – A shooting at a local Porterdale bar left one man dead and another arrested on charges including murder.

According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, Kyle Fowler was killed on Saturday night following a shooting that took place at Porterdale Bar and Grill. Fowler was 68 years old.

Police arrested William Brown, 34, of McDonough for his connection with the shooting. Brown is being charged with murder, three counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit certain crimes.

It is not clear of what occurred leading up to the shooting.

Porterdale Bar and Grill was closed on Sunday following the shooting. They have since reopened.

This is an ongoing story. For more updates, please check back at covnews.com.
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.