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Eleven-year-old charged after bringing knife to school
Cousins Middle School
Darryl Welch
Published: Apr 18, 2018, 1:38 PM

COVINGTON, Ga. - Deputies took an 11-year-old into custody April 10 after the student was found with a kitchen knife at Cousins Middle School.

According to a Newton County Sheriff’s Office incident report, the knife was discovered by an administrator during a search of the student’s belongings. The administrator then contacted the school resource officer.

A NCSO spokesperson said the student gave multiple reasons for having the knife saying he found it, and because he gets bullied by kids in the neighborhood.

The Covington News has reached out to the Newton County School System for comment and will update the story as new information becomes available.
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.