Second Defendant Convicted in Murder of Charles Edward Stanley, III:

This afternoon, a Newton County jury found Tyrez Riquan Bell guilty of Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Possession of a Firearm During a Felony. Codefendant Shane Robinson was convicted earlier this year for his part in the murder of Stanley (pictured).

Charles Edward Stanley, III

The charges stem from a March 2022 incident on Harvey Wood Drive. The evidence showed that Bell and Robinson both shot AR style firearms at the vehicle Stanley was driving, Robinson fired 13 shots and Bell fired 7. Stanley was pronounced dead from the injuries he received from the gunshots.

The case was prosecuted by Chief Assistant District Attorney Amber Dally, Assistant District Attorney Alyssa Casperson, Deputy Chief Investigator Jill Lumpkin, Victim Services Director Leslie Smith, Victim Advocate Mollie Peacock, Trial Assistant Danielle Miller, and Legal Assistant Anna Sugg. The investigation was handled by the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, led by former Investigator Clinton French, along with assistance from the GBI crime lab.

Both Bell and Robinson remain in custody with a sentencing date set for next month.

“Senseless gun violence took the life of Mr. Stanley and now 2 men, who were in their 20s, face a sentence of at least 30 years in prison. Thankfully, no one else was injured when the defendants opened fire with high powered firearms in a neighborhood, shooting at a case 20 times as it drove away. I greatly appreciate the years of hard work of the prosecution team in brining both of the men responsible for Stanley’s death to justice.”

Randy McGinley

District Attorney

Alcovy Circuit