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Two more NCS students arrested for threatening school safety
Crime - LOCAL
Evan Newton
Published: Oct 22, 2024, 2:48 PM

Multiple students have been arrested for threatening school safety.

On Oct. 18, a 12-year-old female student from Clements Middle School was arrested for making online threats. She was formally charged with terroristic threats and acts. Her case will be handled by the Juvenile Court System, according to the Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO).

Then on Oct. 21, NCSO deputies arrested a 14-year-old male student from Alcovy High School for bringing a knife onto campus. According to the NCSO, the weapon was found inside the juvenile’s bookbag.

He was formally charged with possession of a weapon in a school safety zone, and his case will be turned over to the Juvenile Court System.“The Office of the Sheriff works closely with the Newton County School System to maintain a safe learning environment,” read an NCSO press release. “We encourage everyone to report any suspicious behavior or concerns immediately.”
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.