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Police seek help in finding grocery thief
Woman walks out of Kroger to waiting SUV with multiple items
Kroger Theft Suspect
Covington police are seeking a woman caught on surveillance photo walking out of the store without paying for items.

COVINGTON, Ga. — Police said a woman walked out of Kroger without paying for multiple items and are asking the public’s help in finding her.

It happened July 18 at the Kroger at 3139 Highway 278 NE. Police said the woman walked out of the store and to an older-model Chevrolet Blazer with a partial Georgia license plate number of RLU*396*.

If you have information on the case, call police Sgt. Daniel Digby at 770-385-6553 or write daniel.digby@covingtonpolice.com.

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.