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Fourth suspect arrested in July murder at Chevron gas station
Crime - LOCAL
Evan Newton
Updated: Sep 12, 2024, 7:48 PM
Published: Sep 12, 2024, 7:47 PM

NEWTON COUNTY – A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Damenica Roddy.

The Newton County Sheriff’s Office arrested Caryon Grier, 19, of Conyers on Wednesday, Sept. 11, according to a news release. Grier is facing charges of murder, possession of a fiream and three counts of aggravated assault.

Roddy was murdered in July following a shooting at the Chevron gas station on 11230 Highway 36 in Covington. 

Last month police arrested three teenagers in connection with Roddy’s murder. 

Tirrell Tommie and Israel Richardson, 19, were arrested on Aug. 21 in Newton County, while Savion Walker, also 19, was arrested on Aug. 23 at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. All three men face the same charges as Grier while also facing an additional charge of making false statements or writings.

They are all being held at the Newton County Detention Center.

“Sheriff Ezell Brown commended the NCSO CID, NCSO Crime Analyst Unit, NCSO Special Investigations Division, and NCSO SWAT for their dedication and commitment to the Roddy family and the entire Newton County community,” read an NCSO news release. “Additionally, he extended his gratitude to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for their assistance in bringing Savion Walker into custody upon his return to the United States.”
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.