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Covington man arrested with drugs in an ice cream truck
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A Covington man was arrested while driving a marked ice cream truck after taking a package out of a mailbox.

CONYERS, Ga. – A 19-year-old Covington man was arrested in Conyers last month after selling more than Popsicles and ice cream sandwiches out of an ice cream truck.

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Conyers police officers located suspected marijuana and a gun inside the marked ice cream truck.

Cameron Jamal Callaway was reportedly driving a white van used to sell ice cream in the area of Hunting Creek Lane in Conyers. He reportedly passed a house in the area, turned around and went back to grab a package out of the mailbox, according to a Conyers Police Department incident report.

CPD officers stopped Callaway and asked about the package. According to the report, he admitted that he “might have taken something.”

Callaway informed the officer his license might be suspended as well.

CPD officers searched the van and located a black book bag containing suspected marijuana, a small scale and money. A 9mm handgun was located in the center console of the vehicle and a package with the victim’s name and address was located behind the driver’s seat.

According to the victim, the package contained a “purple 18-20-inch hair wig that cost $15.15.”

Callaway was charged with theft by taking, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and violation of the Georgia Controlled Substance Act. Callaway was also arrested on a warrant out of the city of Atlanta for failure to appear. 

According to pictures provided by CPD, the van was marked with stickers labeling it an ice cream truck and providing caution to passing drivers about children crossing.

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Conyers police officers stop a Covington man in a marked ice cream truck and arrest him on multiple charges, including a warrant out of Atlanta.
Newton County jury finds Covington man guilty of felony murder
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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.