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NCSO, U.S. Marshals make arrest in DeKalb kidnapping
Johnson
Johnson
Darryl Welch
Updated: Jan 27, 2018, 9:20 PM
Published: Jan 27, 2018, 9:13 PM

COVINGTON, Ga. – The Newton County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Marshals Service have made an arrest in a DeKalb County kidnapping.

According to a press release from NCSO Investigator Jeff Alexander, Derwin Johnson, Jr. was taken into custody at approximately 3 p.m. yesterday in connection with the kidnapping of a woman from a DeKalb County motel that occurred Thursday.

The victim of the kidnapping was found later by a passerby walking naked along Jack Neely Road and Fairview Road. The passerby notified Newton County 911 and stayed with the victim until law enforcement and EMS arrived.

According to the release, the victim had “several stab wounds and bite wounds on her body and had been hit in the face with an unknown object.” She was transported to an Atlanta area hospital for treatment.

Alexander said Johnson was actively being sought by Marshals and NCSO when he was arrested at his father’s home off of Fairview Road. He is charged in Newton County with aggravated assault and aggravated battery among other charges.

Alexander said there may also be charges pending in other jurisdictions.
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.