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Jessie Henderson arrested after woman files complaint
Covington Police
Jackie Gutknecht
Published: May 15, 2018, 6:51 PM

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COVINGTON, Ga. - According to a Covington Police Department incident report, Jessie Henderson reportedly got angry while visiting with his 1-year-old daughter May 7, causing enough damage for an arrest to be made.

The complainant, whose name has been redacted from the CPD incident report, was reportedly at the Henderson residence May 7 letting her daughter visit with her daughter's father, Jessie Henderson. 

"(The complainant) stated that at some point, Henderson became angry about something," CPD Officer Travis Pierce reported. "(The complainant) stated that she decided to take her daughter and leave the location."

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Jessie Henderson's most recent booking photos from the Newton County Sheriff's Office and the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office. Henderson is being held in the Rockdale County Jail on a hold from Newton County.

According to the report, Henderson followed the complainant to her car and "forcefully opened the door." While attempting to make a call to 911, Henderson reportedly grabbed her phone and "bent it in his hands until it broke."

The complainant reportedly began to leave the residence and Henderson reportedly "grabbed a large rock or brick and threw it towards the windshield of the car." The rock landed on the hood of the vehicle, missing the windshield. 

The complainant drove directly to the Covington Police Department, at 1143 Oak St., to file a report. 

"(The complainant) showed me the phone, which was a newer iPhone, that had been bent in half, the screen was cracked beyond repair and disconnected from the phone," Pierce reported. "The phone itself was in about three pieces and there was a purple phone case that (the complainant) stated was on the phone that had been broken as well."

The hood of the complainant's car showed "paint missing in several places and some dents in the center of the hood."

According to the report, the 1-year-old daughter of Henderson and the complainant was in her car seat in the back of the vehicle during the incident. 

"(The complainant) did state that Henderson is known to use drugs and it is possible that he was under the influence of some narcotic during the incident," Pierce reported. "(The complainant) also stated that Henderson does not have any rights to the child and that (the complainant) was letting Henderson see her as a courtesy."

According to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office website, Jessie Henderson was arrested May 10 and charged with probation violation, criminal trespass, second-degree criminal damage to property and obstructing or hindering persons making an emergency telephone call.

Jessie Henderson is being held at the Rockdale County Jail on the charges.

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The Covington News will update this story as 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.