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Anderson pleads not guilty in July 4 murder case
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Joshua Edward Anderson
Jackie Gutknecht
Published: Oct 2, 2019, 7:55 PM

COVINGTON, Ga. - Joshua Edward Anderson, the man accused of malice murder in the Fourth of July killing of Kevin Marshall, was in front of Alcovy Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Eugene M. Benton Tuesday and plead not guilty on three charges. 

Represented by attorney Randall Sharp, Anderson was escorted into the courtroom in handcuffs, a waist chain and shackles. Chief Assistant District Attorney Randy McGinley represented the state during the hearing which lasted just a few minutes. 

Anderson, 27, was formally arraigned on his charges, which include malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault. He pled not guilty and a pre-trial order was issued for the case. 

Anderson's charges stem from a July 4 incident where he allegedly ran down Marshall, a 2018 graduate of Newton High School, with his vehicle. After fleeing the scene of the crime, he was brought into custody July 9 in Upstate New York. Anderson waived his right to an extradition hearing and was transported back to Newton County to face his charges. 

According to his booking report, Anderson was booked into the Newton County Jail July 13 and is being housed at a maximum classification. 
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.