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Federal grand jury indicts Jeffery
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George Randolph Jeffery
David Clemons
Published: Nov 14, 2018, 1:38 PM

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MONROE, Ga. — Local attorney George Randolph “Randy” Jeffery, already facing state charges of child exploitation, now faces federal charges that could lead to a lifetime in prison.

A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment Tuesday charging Jeffery with attempted online enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography.

Conviction on the attempted enticement charge carries a prison term of 10 years to life with a $250,000 fine and a maximum of life supervised release.

The pornography charge carries a maximum 20-year prison sentence, a $250,000 fine and a maximum of life on supervised release.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Jeffery, 58, on Friday morning. FBI and GBI agents, assisted by the Monroe Police Department, swarmed his home.

Jeffery was served with 12 arrest warrants charging sexual exploitation of a child.

Jeffery served as a special appointed attorney general, prosecuting child support cases in the Alcovy Circuit. He was based in Covington. Attorney General Chris Carr terminated the appointment Friday.

Jeffery also has served as an associate probate judge in Walton County, handling occasional estate cases. The Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission would decide if Jeffery is to be removed from the bench.

Monroe attorneys Jeffrey Foster and Robbie Ballard are representing Jeffery. Monday night, before the grand jury handed down its indictments, Ballard said Jeffery intends to plead not guilty but declined further comment.

A judge denied bond in Jeffery’s first court appearance. He is being housed in the Barrow County Detention Center. 
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.