Skyler Hill

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Name:
Hill, Skyler D-William

Date of Booking:
06/20/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
Aggravated Assault

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 06/20/2026 at 0129 hours, I was dispatched to the Red Roof Inn, 28 GA-20 Spur SE, Cartersville, GA 30121, in reference to a fight in progress. Prior to my arrival, Dispatch informed me that one party was armed with a knife.

Upon arrival, I met with Skyler Hill, and he stated that Jacob Schmidt had punched him and pointed me in the direction of Jacob. I got Jacob’s statement, and he said initially that he did not punch Skyler and that Skyler was lying. Jacob also stated that he never had a knife and that Skyler and his family were the people with knives. A deputy walked over to me, stating that there was video evidence of Jacob punching Skyler in the face, so I detained Jacob right after learning this new information. Jacob then began to say that he punched Skyler in order to protect his girlfriend, [REDACTED].

I interviewed [WITNESS #1], and she stated she was in the same room as [REDACTED] when the punch occurred. [WITNESS #1] stated that [REDACTED] was not anywhere near Jacob during the incident, which, if true, would mean Jacob lied to me about protecting [REDACTED]. I went to where I initially arrived and met with [WITNESS #2], who took a video of the altercation that occurred. In the video [WITNESS #2] took, I witnessed Jacob approach and punch Skyler unprovoked, with the video ending directly after the punch was thrown. I sent a citizen’s upload link to [WITNESS #2] to add to the case as evidence. As I was gathering more contact information, it came to my attention that there was additional camera footage that came from the Red Roof’s building camera.

In this additional camera footage, I witnessed Jacob punch Skyler in the face unprovoked, but after the punch was thrown, it is clearly visible that Skyler reaches in or around the area of the right side of his waist/ pocket where it is common to keep weapons, and produce an object in his right hand that reflected light off of the hotel’s lights and charge at Jacob while Jacob was attempting to retreat. Before viewing this footage, Skyler was frisked for weapons, and he did indeed have a knife on his person. This set of circumstances would lead a reasonable and prudent person to believe that Skyler had that knife in his right hand while charging at Jacob, while Jacob was retreating. I placed Skyler under arrest at that time and told him he was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

When I interviewed [WITNESS #3] and [WITNESS #2], both parties stated that Jacob said that he was going to punch Skyler again after the initial punch. I charged Jacob with terroristic threats- misdemeanor, and battery.

Skyler’s knife was black in color with a gold seal with “S.W.A.T.” on it in black writing. His knife was seized and entered as evidence. Photos of Skyler’s injuries from the battery were taken; his injuries included a bloody chin from being punched in the face. The relationship between the two offenders was otherwise known, not making this family violence.

[End of Narrative]

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Case History:

There is a listed co-defendant in this case. Please see Jacob Randall Schmidt for additional information.

6/23/26

BOND SET — SKYLER D-WILLIAM HILL RELEASED ON $5,000 BOND

What this means: Skyler D-William Hill, who is accused of aggravated assault with a family violence enhancement in Bartow County, was released from custody on June 23, 2026 after a $5,000 bond was posted through 24 Bail Bonding Inc. A bond allows the accused to remain free while the case moves through the court system, with the understanding that they must appear at all required court dates. The bond was approved by the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office under Sheriff Clark Millsap.

9/16/26

GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENT — 1 COUNT FILED AGAINST SKYLER DWILLIAM HILL

What this means: A Bartow County grand jury voted to formally charge Skyler Dwilliam Hill with one count of Aggravated Assault under O.C.G.A. § 16-5-21 during the August Term of 2026. The indictment was filed with the Clerk of Bartow Superior Court on September 16, 2026 under case number 26-1485. The charge stems from an incident that allegedly occurred on or about June 20, 2026, in Bartow County, in which Hill is accused of placing the alleged victim in reasonable fear of immediately receiving a violent injury from a knife — an object likely to cause serious bodily injury — by allegedly charging at the alleged victim while wielding the knife. The indictment was signed by District Attorney Erle J. Newton III of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit, with the signing handled by Zachary C. Guder on his behalf. Warrant No. CE0181852 is associated with this case.

10/13/26

ARRAIGNMENT HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 10/13/26 AT 9 AM

What this means: An arraignment hearing for Skyler Dwilliam Hill has been scheduled for October 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM in Bartow Superior Court. An arraignment is the formal court appearance where the defendant is officially informed of the charges against them and enters a plea — typically guilty, not guilty, or no contest. This is a standard next step following the return of an indictment.