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Walmart employees duel in parking lot; two arrests made
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Eric Webb (left) and Howard Williams (right) face multiple charges after an incident that occurred involving firearms took place in a Walmart parking lot. - photo by Courtesy of the Newton County Sheriff's Office
Evan Newton
Published: Oct 23, 2024, 11:35 PM

NEWTON COUNTY – A pair of Walmart employees face charges after an incident involving firearms occurred on Wednesday.

A news release from the Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) stated that deputies responded to the parking lot of the Walmart in Salem Road on Oct. 23, where there were reports of discharged firearms. The incident involved two Walmart employees, Eric Webb and Howard Williams of Covington.

According to the NCSO, this was an “isolated incident’ and no injuries were reported.

Webb, 42, and Williams, 47, were charged with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm and reckless conduct. Both men have been booked in the Newton County jail with orders to keep them separated, according to incident reports obtained by The Covington News.

The NCSO is calling this incident an ongoing investigation.
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.