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Newton County Sheriff's Office searches for individual who damaged vehicle
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COVINGTON, Ga. — The Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) is attempting to identify an individual who caused criminal damage to property. 

On June 15, the individual pictured above damaged a vehicle by repeatedly throwing an object at the front and rear passenger side windows. The incident occurred at Windcrest Drive in Covington around 1 a.m., per a NCSO Facebook post. 

The NCSO asks for anyone who has information on the identity of the male shown to contact investigator Threets by email at ethreets@newtonsheriffga.org. People can also call (678) 625-1453 or submit a tip online anonymously via NCSO’s website.
Newton County jury finds Covington man guilty of felony murder
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Shane Robinson - photo by Courtesy of the Newton County Sheriff's Office

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.