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Name:
Morgan, Rhonda
Date of Booking:
04/07/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
HIT AND RUN; DUTY OF DRIVER TO STOP AT OR RETURN TO SCENE OF ACCIDENT
Officer’s Narrative:
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[NARRATIVE #1 on April 07, 2026]
On 04-07-2026 I, OFFICER RUIZ and SGT. WALTON responded to a two-vehicle accident with injuries that occurred on HWY 78.
Once we arrived on scene, both vehicles were seen sitting off the roadway in a ditch. As we exited the patrol vehicle bystanders advised us that a female, who was involved in the vehicle accident, fled the scene. Sgt. Walton and I informed other units for assistance to locate the female. The female was identified as RHONDA MORGAN.
As Sgt. Walton and I searched the area around the accident scene, we, along with other officers, were given a description of MORGAN. She was described to be a white female, wearing a white shirt, and light-colored pants, As we continued to search the surrounding area, we were advised from other bystanders that MORGAN, who matched the description, was seen going behind the lot of Midway Towing.
Sgt. Walton and I walked inside Midway’s Towing lot while advising other units to search the perimeter. Once other officers arrived, MORGAN was located hiding behind a building on Thomas Dorsey Drive. She was detained and put in double locked handcuffs to the rear. MORGAN was then placed in the backseat of patrol vehicle #5497.
All officers relocated to the original scene of the accident, where I spoke to [VICTIM #1]. He advised he was driving west bound on Hwy 78 when MORGAN , who was traveling east on Hwy 78, drove towards him striking the left side of his vehicle, causing him to drive off the roadway.
[VICTIM #1] suffered injuries and was transported by EMS for medical treatment.
SGT. WALTON advised me on scene that [VICTIM #1] advised him of MORGAN “flicking him off” as she drove into him. Due to MORGAN using the vehicle in an offensive manner and fleeing the scene she was charged with Aggravated Assault and Hit and Run.
MORGAN was transported by EMS for medical treatment. Due to MORGAN being under arrest Office Lewis rode with EMS to Tanner Medical Center in Villa Rica.
Arrest Warrants were completed and signed by a judge.
See Sgt. Walton supplemental for further details.
[End of Narrative]
[NARRATIVE #2 on April 07, 2026]
On April 7, 2026, I, SGT. WALTON and OFFICER RUIZ responded to Highway 78 and Stone Street in reference to an accident with injuries. As we arrived on the scene, I observed two vehicles in the ditch adjacent to the train tracks. Upon arrival, bystanders advised the driver of the at-fault vehicle had fled the scene in a white shirt.
While searching the area the driver, RHONDA MORGAN, was located behind a building off Thomas Dorsey Drive. MORGAN was detained and placed in the rear of the patrol vehicle prior to relocating to the accident scene.
Once returning to the scene, I spoke to the driver of vehicle 2, [VICTIM #1]. [VICTIM #1] advised he was traveling on Highway 78 when a gray car approached him, “flicked” him off, and caused them to leave the roadway. [VICTIM #1] advised further that he believed MORGAN intentionally ran him off the road.
Due to the information provided, I advised OFFICER RUIZ of the statement. Due to the testimonial evidence and physical evidence, I advised OFFICER RUIZ that MORGAN used the vehicle in an offensive manner, which could have caused great bodily harm to [VICTIM #1].
[End of Narrative]
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Case History:
4/7/26
RHONDA MORGAN BOOKED INTO CUSTODY — CARROLL COUNTY
What this means: Rhonda Morgan was arrested and booked into custody in Carroll County on this date. She is accused of Aggravated Assault and Hit and Run (Duty of Driver to Stop at or Return to Scene of Accident) under case number SUWA2026000340, filed in Carroll County Superior Court, West Georgia Judicial Circuit, before Judge Dennis Blackmon. No charges have been proven at this stage.
4/14/26
PUBLIC DEFENDER ENTERS APPEARANCE FOR RHONDA MORGAN
What this means: Attorney Cydney Meadows of the Office of the Public Defender, West Georgia Judicial Circuit, filed a formal Entry of Appearance in Carroll County Superior Court, notifying the court that she is now the attorney of record representing Rhonda Morgan. The filing invokes Standing Order No. 7 and requests that all future court filings and hearing notices in case SUWA2026000340 be sent to her office at 166A Independence Drive, Carrollton, GA 30116.
4/14/26
MOTION FOR BOND FILED ON BEHALF OF RHONDA MORGAN
What this means: Defense attorney Cydney Meadows filed a Motion for Bond asking the Carroll County Superior Court to set a reasonable bond so that Rhonda Morgan could be released from custody while her case is pending. The motion argues that Morgan does not pose a danger to the community, is not a flight risk, and would not intimidate witnesses or obstruct justice. The motion asks the court to hold a hearing and to require the District Attorney’s office to show cause why a reasonable bond should not be set.
4/16/26
RULE NISI ISSUED — BOND HEARING SCHEDULED FOR MAY 12, 2026
What this means: After Rhonda Morgan’s defense attorney filed the Motion for Bond, the Carroll County Superior Court issued a Rule Nisi — a court order directing the District Attorney’s office to appear before the court and explain why the defendant’s request for bond should not be granted. The hearing was scheduled for May 12, 2026, at the Carroll County Courthouse in Carrollton. This is a standard procedural step that sets the date for the court to formally consider the bond request.
5/12/26
BOND HEARING HELD — BOND DENIED FOR RHONDA MORGAN
What this means: The Carroll County Superior Court held the bond hearing in case SUWA2026000340 on this date. After considering the matter, the court found that Rhonda Morgan poses a danger to the community and is a flight risk. As a result, the judge — signing as a Superior Court Judge of the West Georgia Judicial Circuit — denied bond entirely. Rhonda Morgan will remain in custody while her case continues.