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Name:
Harding, Shainia Alexandria
Date of Booking:
07/16/2026
Reason(s) For Booking:
Unlawful to CROSS GUARDLINE with controlled substances, drugs, guns, or dangerous weapons.
POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE
Aggravated Assault
Officer’s Narrative:
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On Thursday July 16, 2026 at approximately 12:58 am I, PFC Z Colvin, was dispatched to [10 BLOCK] Green & Gold Blvd in reference to a domestic dispute. Upon arrival I made contact with the resident, [VICTIM #1], and Shainia Harding. [VICTIM #1] told me the people she had wanted to leave had already left and there were no other problems. I did not see any marks or bruises on [VICTIM #1] at that time and I left.
I was dispatched back to [10 BLOCK] Green & Gold Blvd at 3:24am. When I arrived I made contact with Shainia outside. When I tried talking to her she wasn’t making much sense and was acting as if she was high on drugs.
I went inside and spoke with [VICTIM #1]. [VICTIM #1] showed me a video of Shainia smoking meth from a blue smoking device. She also showed me pictures of a small bag which she said had meth in it. [VICTIM #1] did not know where the meth or the pipe was at that time. At the end of the video, it showed Shainia striking [VICTIM #1] with her hand.
While I was speaking with [VICTIM #1] she showed me her neck and the upper right portion of her chest. She was covered in red marks and a bruise on her chest. The marks all looked fresh as if they had just happened. [VICTIM #1] told me that Shainia had attacked her while she was laying on the bed. She stated Shaina had gotten on top of her and put her hands around her neck in an attempt to strangulate her.
I then placed Shainia in handcuffs, searched her, and placed her in the back seat of my patrol car. I had also searched a backpack belonging to Shainia with her consent. I did not find any contraband in the bag at that time. The bag and the rest of her belongings in the residence were collected and brought to the jail with her.
I transported Shainia to the Floyd County Jail. Jail Officer Edwin Santacruz was searching her belongings when he alerted me to a vape box which had the blue smoking device inside it. Under the blue smoking device was a small bag containing suspected meth. The pipe and the meth were collected and to be entered into evidence at the Rome Police Department. The pipe will be destroyed and the meth will be tested.
Shainia was booked in for aggravated assault, possession of meth, and crossing the guard line with drugs.
[End of Narrative]
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Case History:
7/28/26
MOTION FOR BOND FILED ON BEHALF OF SHAINIA ALEXANDRIA HARDING
What this means: Shainia Alexandria Harding’s attorney, Nicha Rakpanichmanee, filed a formal request asking the Floyd Superior Court to set a bail amount in Case No. 26PI00295-4. Harding is charged with aggravated assault, violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act (VGCSA), possession of methamphetamine, and crossing guard lines with contraband — a felony charge related to allegedly bringing controlled substances, drugs, or dangerous weapons across a jail or prison boundary. The motion asks the court to set a bond in a reasonable amount so that Harding could potentially be released from custody while the case proceeds.
7/31/26
JUDGE ISSUES RULE NISI, SCHEDULES BOND HEARING FOR 8/6/26
What this means: After reviewing the Motion for Bond, a judge of the Floyd Superior Court issued a Rule Nisi — a court order directing the State of Georgia to appear and explain why the bond request should not be granted. The hearing was scheduled for 9:00 AM on August 6, 2026, at the Floyd County Courthouse. This is a standard procedural step that gives the prosecution an opportunity to respond to the defense’s bond request before the court makes a decision. Attorney Nicha Rakpanichmanee presented the order on behalf of Shainia Alexandria Harding.
8/6/26
CONSENT ORDER FOR BOND ISSUED — SHAINIA ALEXANDRIA HARDING
What this means: Judge Kay Ann King of the Floyd Superior Court signed a Consent Order granting Shainia Alexandria Harding a bond of $5,000 in Case No. 26PI00295-004. A consent order means both the defense and the prosecution agreed to the terms. The order requires her to remain in custody until a bed becomes available at Women’s Outreach, located at 6 Mathis Drive in Rome, GA, at which point she must enter and complete inpatient treatment there. Additional conditions of the bond include having no violent contact with a named individual, consuming no alcohol or drugs unless lawfully prescribed, obeying all laws of the State of Georgia, and appearing at all future court dates in this case.