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Newton County Sheriff's Office makes three arrests in July murder case
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Evan Newton
Published: Aug 26, 2024, 8:12 PM

NEWTON COUNTY – Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the murder of 18-year-old Damenica Roddy.

Tirrell Tommie, Israel Richardson and Savion Walker – all age 19, were arrested by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) on charges including murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm and false statements or writings.

Tommie and Richardson were arrested on Aug. 21, while Walker was arrested on Aug. 23. According to a news release from the NCSO, the agency received assistance from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in connection with Walker’s arrest.

All three are being held at the Newton County Detention Center without bond.

The arrests come nearly one month after Roddy was murdered following a shooting at the Chevron gas station on 11230 Highway 36 in Covington. She was later taken to a hospital following the shooting where she later succumbed to her injuries.

The case was turned over to the NCSO Criminal Investigation Division (CID) where investigators conducted a full-scale investigation.

Sheriff Ezell Brown commended investigator Kurt Collins and the NCSO crime analyst unit for the work they did on this case, per the news release.

“These arrests reflect our continued commitment to justice and the safety of our community,” Brown said. “Our thoughts remain with the Roddy family during this difficult time. We hope these arrests provide some sense of closure as they begin the healing process. We stand with them, and we will continue to support them during this time.”
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.