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Newton County Jail Log- Dec. 14
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Staff Report
Updated: Dec 14, 2011, 5:00 AM
Published: Dec 13, 2011, 9:48 PM

Melissa Ann Tobarsalas, 34, 765 Smith Store Road, Covington, Dec. 6. Probation violation.
Christopher Daniel Walters, 28, Conyers, Dec. 1. Loitering or prowling, possession of marijuana less than one ounce misdemeanor.
Michael Shawn Watson, 39, 10921 Highway 36, Lot 27, Covington, Dec. 1. Probation violation.
Michael Wayman Wheeler, 53, 55 Hegwood Drive, Covington, Dec. 5. Contempt of court.
Jeffrey Scott White, 43, P.O. 475, Porterdale, Dec. 1. Probation violation.
Travis Dewayne Williams, 34, Shady Dale, Nov. 30. Contempt of court bench warrant.
Excell Shawn Wonsley, 46, Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 30. First degree forgery.
Gregory Bernard Wooden, 51, Decatur, Dec. 1. Probation violation.
Tamlethia Deishay Woods, 20, 200 Oak Trace Drive, Covington, Dec. 3. Probation violation.
Edward Wayne Bell, 59, 140 Pickens Road, Covington, Dec. 4. Driving while license suspended, no proof of insurance, operation of vehicle without current license, removing or affixing license plate, following too closely.
Tommie Rashad Benton, 22, 10915 City Pond Road, Oxford, Dec. 3. License required, surrender of.
Jonathan Matthew Burgess, 18, P.O. Box 192, Porterdale, Dec. 3. DUI under 21.
Christy Anne Cannon, 34, Conyers, Dec. 30. Public indecency.
John William Coffee, 34, 4168 Monticello St., Covington, Dec. 1. Probation violation.
Deshon Lamont Cooper, 18, 40 Weldon Place, Porterdale, Dec. 1. First degree forgery.
Jeremy Jermaine Criss, 23, Lithonia, Dec. 1. License required, surrender of, duty upon striking unattended object.
Thuy Xuan Dang, 29, Norcross, Nov. 30. Speeding.
Shawn Antonio Darty, 39, Conyers, Dec. 1. Possession, manufacture, distribution of controlled substance, driving without license.
Jeffrey Paul Day, 47, 290 Oak Hill Circle, Covington, Dec. 1. Criminal damage to property.
Curnelious Lamar Dorsey, 18, 10 Greenway Drive, Covington, Dec. 3. Theft by shoplifting.
Russell Dean Drafton, 52, Social Circle, Dec. 1. Defective equipment, driving without headlights, no proof of insurance.
Ronald Dewayne Dunn, 17, 140 Spring Valley Way, Covington, Dec. 5. Possession of marijuana less than one ounce.
Christopher Ellis-Jackson, 19, 397 Ridgeway Road, Covington, Nov. 30. speeding, reckless driving.
Azuncena Garcia, 32, 1174 Flat Rock, Covington, Dec. 3. License required, surrender of.
Tekisha Casevious Giles, 33, Conyers, Nov. 30. Terroristic threats and acts.
Daniel Wade Goggans, 44, Locust Grove, Nov. 30. Public indecency, public drunkenness.
Ronald Edward Golden Jr., 36, 115 Landon Way, Covington, Dec. 2. Obstruction or hindering law enforcement officers, possession of arms by convicted felons.
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.