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Police look to identify individuals connected in aggravated assault case
bolo 8-15-24

UPDATE #1

The woman with the blue hair has been identified. Police are still looking to identify the other two individuals.

ORIGINAL STORY

NEWTON COUNTY – Officers with the Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) are looking to identify three individuals in connection with an aggravated assault.

According to the NCSO, an unidentified male was involved in an aggravated assault at the Shell Station located at 3538 Salem Road. The unidentified male was accompanied by two females.

The NCSO did not immediately disclose details of the alleged incident that took place.

Anyone with information on any of the three individuals pictured are urged to contact investigator Dial by email at gdial@newtonsheriffga.org or by calling 678-625-1440. Tips can also be sent anonymously by visiting NCSO’s website www.newtonsheriffga.org, calling 678-625-1585 or by emailing anonymoustipline@newtonsheriffga.org.

This is an ongoing story and The News will update this story as more information is available.


Newton County jury finds Covington man guilty of felony murder
Shane Robinson
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.