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Uncle hospitalized after being stabbed by nephew
guy stabbed uncle
Ethan Parks

NEWTON COUNTY – A fight between an uncle and nephew led to one hospitalization and one arrest.

Deputies with the Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) say that 24-year-old Ethan Parks of Covington stabbed his uncle, 37-year Jason Durden. The incident happened at a residence on Pickens Road on Nov. 21.

It is not currently clear why the two were fighting. Durden was transported to a local hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

Parks was arrested and faces charges of aggravated assault under the Family Violence Act. He is being held at the Newton County Detention Center, according to a news release from the NCSO.


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.