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Newton County Jail Log, May 11
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Staff Report
Published: May 11, 2012, 2:05 AM

Anthony Marcel McKinley, 40, 60 Camden Place, Covington, April 25. Family Violence Act battery, two counts third degree cruelty to children.
Eduardo Mendoza-Zarate, 20, 175 Lakeside Trail, Covington, April 28. No seat belts, driving without a license.
Orenzal Janall Miller, 22, 11107 Leafstone Drive, Covington, April 26. Disorderly conduct.
Aaron Christopher Murphy, 18, Jackson, April 25. Possession of marijuana less than one ounce.
Damion Xavier Partee, 19, Social Circle, April 30. Reckless driving, leaving the scene of accident, no proof of insurance, operation of vehicle without current license, duty on striking unattended object.
Aaliyah Shanice Pennamon, 17, 95 Highridge Road, Covington, April 26. Simple battery.
Latrell Maurice Pitts, 20, Decatur, April 30. Driving without license, improper lane usage.
David Paul Rahan, 34, 32B Hemlock St., Porterdale, April 27. Theft by taking misdemeanor.
Heather Nicole Reagin, 18, Newborn, April 25. Possession of marijuana less than one ounce.
Marquavius Jamal Riddle, 18, 106 Edgefield Lane, Covington, May 1. Burglary.
Felicia Ann Rollins, 24, Social Circle, April 28. Criminal trespass, cruelty to children, Family Violence Act aggravated assault.
Donna Lee Rush, 43, 2146 Hicks Ave., Covington, April 26. Disorderly conduct.
Connie Yvette Capers Smith, 47, Madison, April 25. Operation of vehicle without current license, driving while license suspended.
Denise Smith, 27, 10107 Blackwell St., Covington, April 28. Second degree forgery.
Kantravious Javaris Smith, 18, 1200 Morningside Drive, Covington, April 28. Disorderly conduct.
Natalie Brianne Smith, 24, Conyers, April 26. Theft by shoplifting.
Quindarius O'Neal Smith, 19, 135 Highridge Road, Covington, April 28. Obstruction or hindering law enforcement officer, loitering or prowling, disorderly conduct.
Joshua Glen Toole, 29, 590 Mill Pond Road, Newborn, April 26. Hold for Walton County.
Michael Keith Valentine, 24, 15 Lake Charles Way, Covington, April 28. Public indecency.
Jessica Elizabeth Wade, 40, Atlanta, April 29. Improper passing, driving while license suspended.
Charles Wingate Jr., 21, Conyers, April 27. Aggravated assault, reckless conduct causing harm.
Brandon Eugene Womble, 22, 10107 Leafstone Drive, Covington, April 27. Driving while license suspended.
Robert Thomas Avery, 60, Atlanta, May 3. Probation violation.
Justin Gray Berns, 40, Conyers, May 7. Probation violation.
Thomas Ray Berryhill, 21, 615 Mills Drive, Covington, May 4. Two counts failure to appear.
Lawrence Lee Bishop, 64, 255 Trotters Walk, Covington, May 5. Disorderly conduct, solicitation of sodomy.
Pierre Porsche Braswell, 23, Macon, May 4. Probation violation.
Latresha Lashawn Brown, 35, Orangeburg, S.C., May 8. Traffic in cocaine, illegal drugs or marijuana.
Maurice St. Patrick Brown, 44, Patterson, N.J., May 7. Failure to appear.
Grover Lee Campbell, 41, Monroe, May 7. Probation violation.
Isaac Shane Cannon, 40, Conyers, May 8. Probation violation.
Evan Tyler Caudle, 17, Stockbridge, May 3. Theft by shoplifting.
Hardy Eugene Cavender, 23, Flovilla, May 4. Probation violation.
Brandon Darnell Cobb, 24, Birkshire Road, Covington, May 7. Hold for parole.
Christopher Antione Cooper, 30, Lithonia, May 2. Abandonment of dependent child, use of fight words, obscene and vulgar language phone call.
Shamari Hasiday Daley, 17, 25 Chesapeake Chase, Covington, May 2. Burglary, possession of marijuana less than one ounce.
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.