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Name:
Messer, Michael Wayne Jr
Date of Booking:
06/30/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN-ALLOW CHILD TO WITNESS FELONY/BATTERY/FAMILY VIOLENCE-3RD DEGREE
Criminal Trespass – Damage to Property
Battery – Family Violence (1st Offense) (M)
AGGRAVATED BATTERY
Officer’s Narrative:
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On June 30, 2026 at approximately 3:41am. I was dispatched to a 911 hang up call located at [REDACTED]. Prior to my arrival Capt. Bohannon arrived on scene to assist. Once I arrived I observed Capt. Bohannon placing Michael Messer Jr. into handcuffs for an unknown reason. Capt. Bohannon advised he was just detaining him pending further investigation.
I then made contact with other occupants of the household one being [VICTIM #1] who was a victim in this case. [VICTIM #1] came to the door with blood and abrasions all over her face, neck, and arms. While speaking with [VICTIM #1] she advised that Michael came to her home demanding a ride to the Circle K in garden lakes. She advised that she gave him a ride there and once there he attacked her, striking her about the face, scratching and biting her as well. [VICTIM #1] sustained several injuries in this incident. Notably to her left ear lobe where he ripped her earring out causing visible disfigurement, and a bite mark on her left wrist.
[VICTIM #1] advised that they then returned to her home where he continued this behavior and destroyed two of her flower pots all in the presence of a twelve year old juvenile. At this time I advised Capt. Bohannon that we would have charges.
At this time Capt. Bohannon officially placed Michael under arrest and placed him in the back of my patrol car. While speaking with [VICTIM #1] she advised that Michael and her have been in a prior relationship but no longer were. I also spoke with two other witnesses that were on scene as well.
Once I finished my interaction with [VICTIM #1] and the other residents, I returned to my patrol car. At this time I escorted Michael to the Floyd County jail. While en route to the Jail Michael continuously called me derogatory names. He also head-butted the cage in my patrol car a few times.
Once at the Jail Michael was extracted from my patrol car with no further incident. Once inside of the jail he was examined by medical staff and it was concluded that he didn’t need any further treatment, stating that he had a small abrasion on the bridge of his nose that caused him to bleed. At this time I completed my paperwork and left the Jail.
Michael will be charged with Aggravated Battery FVA for causing disfigurement to [VICTIM #1]’s left ear lobe, Battery FVA for biting and scratching [VICTIM #1] causing many other abrasions about her face, neck, and arms, Criminal Trespass Damage to Property FVA for destroying property of [VICTIM #1]’s, and Cruelty to Children in the third degree for allowing a minor to witness an act of family violence.
Handcuffs checked for fit and double locked.
Backseat cleared before and after transport.
[End of Narrative]
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Case History:
7/13/26
DEFENSE FILES MOTION FOR BOND
What this means: Attorney Radford Bunker filed a Motion for Bond on behalf of Michael Wayne Messer Jr. in Floyd County Superior Court, asking the court to set a bail amount in case number 26PI00272. Messer is accused of aggravated battery (domestic violence), battery (domestic violence), cruelty to children (third degree), and criminal trespass with damage to property of $500 or less. The motion asks the judge to set a bond amount considered reasonable and appropriate under the circumstances. A separate court order — called a Rule Nisi — was issued requiring the State of Georgia to appear and explain why the motion should not be granted.
7/15/26
JUDGE ISSUES RULE NISI — STATE ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE ON BOND MOTION
What this means: A Floyd County Superior Court judge signed a Rule Nisi on July 15, 2026, in the case against Michael Wayne Messer Jr. (case number 26PI00272). A Rule Nisi is a court order that directs the opposing party — in this case, the State of Georgia — to appear before the court and explain why the defense’s motion should not be approved. The order sets the hearing for August 13, 2026, at 1:30 PM at the Floyd County Courthouse. The document was presented by defense attorney Radford Bunker.
8/13/26
BOND HEARING HELD — MOTION FOR BOND
What this means: A bond hearing was held on August 13, 2026, at 1:30 PM in Floyd County Superior Court in the case against Michael Wayne Messer Jr. (case number 26PI00272). This hearing was the result of the Rule Nisi issued on July 15, 2026, which required the State of Georgia to appear and show cause why the defense’s bond motion should not be granted. At this hearing, the court considered whether to set a bail amount that would allow Messer to be released from custody while his case proceeds. Messer is accused of aggravated battery (domestic violence), battery (domestic violence), cruelty to children (third degree), and criminal trespass. No outcome from the hearing is reflected in the documents provided.
8/13/26
BOND ORDER — BOND GRANTED IN THE AMOUNT OF $1.00
What this means: Following the bond hearing held on August 13, 2026, at 1:30 PM, the Floyd County Superior Court judge granted Michael Wayne Messer Jr.’s motion for bond. The court set bond at $1.00, which is effectively a release on recognizance — meaning Messer was released from custody on his own promise to appear in court for future proceedings. Messer is accused of aggravated battery (domestic violence), battery (domestic violence), cruelty to children (third degree), and criminal trespass with damage to property in case number 26PI00272.