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Newton County Jail Log, May 2
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Staff Report
Published: May 1, 2012, 11:10 PM

Timothy Andrew Owens, 27, 90 Crestfield Circle, Covington, April 22. Aggravated assault on police officers, Family Violence Act simple assault.
Jaide Daurtis Peterson, 19, 120 Buck Creek Drive, Covington, April 19. Probation violation.
Randy Wayne Pitts Jr., 30, Monroe, April 24. Probation violation, burglary.
Jonathan Kyle Price, 33, 1125 Ga. Highway 213, Covington, April 23. Court sentenced.
Lemandre Reshard Robertson, 31, 10921 Wellington Ridge, Covington, April 23. Probation violation.
Paul Lewis Robinson, 52, 56 Dyla Court, Covington, April 21. Theft by taking, possession of tools for the commission of crime, loitering or prowling.
Johnnie Ray Scott, 54, 4109 Washington St., Covington, April 24. Probation violation, possession, manufacture, distribution of controlled substance.
Crystal Gail Shackelford, 30, Lawrenceville, April 19. Probation violation.
Edie Marie Smith, 37, 80 Fincher Road, Covington, April 19. First degree forgery, failure to appear.
Henry Eugene Smith, 67, 3138 Hendrix Circle, Covington, April 19. Child molestation, aggravated child molestation.
Johnny Frank Smith, 52, 106 Pine Valley St., Newborn, April 20. Probation violation.
Lakesa Lyshone Smith, 37, 9175 Carr Circle, Covington, April 24. Contempt of court.
Eric Dioniss Spearman, 52, 431 Kirkland Road, Covington, April 18. Public indecency.
Billy Darren Stargel, 46, Monroe, April 20. Two counts probation violation, failure to appear.
Alejandro Abelino Tax-Yax, 31, 16 Mulberry St., Porterdale, April 20. Driving while license suspended or revoked first offense, no child restraint 4 years and under.
Michael David Teal, 27, 640 West Richardson St., Oxford, April 19. Probation violation.
Michael Ray Tinsley, 30, 250 White Birch Drive, Covington, April 23. Probation violation.
Raymond Jamell Victor, 24, 50 Gum Tree Court, Oxford, April 19. Probation violation, child support default.
William Samuel Waters, 47, 104 Sidney Lanier Drive, Oxford, April 18. DUI third offense, driving while license suspended or revoked first offense, no seat belts.
William Alvaro West, 19, Newark, N.J., April 20. Theft by taking, criminal trespass.
Traquarius Laquan Williams, 18, 927A Cedar Ridge Drive, Covington, April 21. Theft by shoplifting.
Roosevelt Franswa Wilson, 40, Clarkston, April 24. Failure to appear.
Mark Elton Wright, 47, 450 Silver Willow Walk, Covington, April 24. Back for court.
Brandon Ryan Canoles, 18, 1399 Lower River Road, Covington, April 23. Aggravated assault, false imprisonment, criminal trespass.
Robert George Canoles, 45, 1399 Lower River Road, Covington, April 23. Aggravated assault, false imprisonment, criminal trespass.
Joshua Caleb Carter, 18, 5102 Leafstone Drive, Covington, April 24. Theft by receiving stolen property.
Carlos Nickell Cooper, 36, Decatur, April 18. Child support default.
Rajau Antynne Darrisaw, 29, Conyers, April 21. Local ordinance, possession of marijuana.
Storm Nathan Dehaven, 28, 90 Glengarry Chase, Covington, April 19. Public drunkenness.
Emery Rodell Evans, 17, 185 Creek Stone Court, Covington, April 21. Theft by shoplifting.
Joseph Robert Farkas, 33, Eatonton, April 21. Obstruction or hindering law enforcement officer, public drunkenness.
Randy Lynn Flowers, 42, Thomson, April 19. DUI, improper lane usage.
Wylie Jerard Gresham, 34, Conyers, April 24. Hold for Rockdale County.
Michael Gary Hancock, 51, Moultrie, April 20. DUI, open container, failure to signal.
Sandy Ann Henderson, 37, 7134 Puckett St., Covington, April 18. Serve 8 hours.
Cynthia Elaine Hinojosa, 37, 330 White Birch Drive, Covington, April 22. Family Violence Act aggravated assault, criminal trespass.
Christopher Ardell Johnson, 49, Douglasville, April 23. Driving while license suspended.
Christopher Steven Johnson, 24, 385 Five Oaks Drive, Covington, April 18. Driving while license suspended.
Opal Catrease Johnson, 31, 5124 Nixon Circle, Covington, April 18. Serve 44 hours.
Mercedes Denise Jordan, 22, Lawton, Okla., April 22. License required, surrender of.
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.