Trisha Morgan

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Name:
Morgan, Trisha Lynn

Date of Booking:
04/19/2026

Reason(s) For Booking:
Criminal Trespass (damage)

Disorderly Conduct

Child Abandonment

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 04/19/2026 I, Deputy Whitmer responded in Non Emergency Mode to [50 BLOCK] Park Avenue due to a report of a Domestic incident.

I responded to this location prior to this incident due to Trisha Morgan being intoxicated and trying to leave the residence in a vehicle with her 4 week old infant. Trisha’s parents [WITNESS #1] and [WITNESS #2] stated that Trisha had arrived back at the residence heavily intoxicated. They stated that Trisha began yelling demanding to leave with her daughter. They stated they told her to go to sleep they would care for the infant and she could leave in the morning after she sobered up.

I spoke with Trisha during this incident and informed her that her parents were doing the right thing that she was not physically abele to care for the infant due to her being intoxicated. Trisha agreed she would go to sleep and sober up. [WITNESS #1] and [WITNESS #2] took the infant in their bedroom and put the child to bed while I was on scene.

I arrived back at the location and spoke with [WITNESS #1]. He stated that [WITNESS #2], the infant and himself were in the bedroom sleeping. He stated Trisha came out of her bedroom screaming and yelling she wanted her child. [WITNESS #1] stated he instructed her to go back to bed. He stated Trisha kicked his bedroom door open and began her beligerent behaviour as he was calling 911.

I could hear Trisha still screaming as I was standing on the front porch and she was in the far rear bedroom. I went inside the residence and located Trisha in her bedroom. I instructed her to stand up and place her hands behind her back. Deputy H. Dix handcuffed Trisha’s hands behind her back. Deputy Dix checked the cuffs for fit and double locked them before walking Trisha outside and securing her inside the rear seat of her patrol vehicle.

I spoke with [WITNESS #3]. She stated she witnessed the incident and when Trisha kicked the door in she approached Trisha and told her to go back to bed.

I contacted the on call DFACS worker [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] stated that there was an already open case involving this same behaviour from Trisha and she would be adding to the report. [REDACTED] advised to leave the infant in the custody of the grandparents and she would advise the case agent to follow up Monday.

Deputy Dix transported Trisha to the Spalding County Jail.

I obtained warrants for the following:

Simple Assault FVA- 26-EW-002814
Criminal Trespass Damage FVA-26-EW-002815
Child Abandoment-26-EW-002816

[End of Narrative]

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Case History:

4/21/26

FIRST APPEARANCE HEARING AND BOND SET FOR TRISHA LYNN MORGAN

What this means: Trisha Lynn Morgan appeared before Magistrate Court Judge Adam Grubbs in Spalding County for her first appearance hearing — the initial court proceeding after an arrest where a judge reviews the charges and sets bond. Judge Grubbs ordered that Trisha Lynn Morgan be committed to the Spalding County Jail or post bond to be released, with the case bound over to the State Court of Spalding County. Three charges were addressed, each with its own bond amount. The charge of Simple Assault – Family Violence (Warrant 26-FW-002814) carried a bond of $3,500. The charge of Criminal Trespass (Warrant 26-FW-002815) carried a bond of $2,500. The charge of Abandonment of Dependent Child – Misdemeanor (Warrant 26-FW-002816) carried a bond of $4,000. The arresting officer on record is Deputy Zackery Whitmer. To be released from custody, Trisha Lynn Morgan would need to post the full bond amounts or arrange for a bonding company to do so on her behalf.

5/1/26

DEFENSE ATTORNEY FILES ENTRY OF APPEARANCE AND DEMANDS DISCOVERY IN CASE 26FAH0797

What this means: Attorney Harry J. Charles of The Jewkes Firm, LLC, formally entered the case on behalf of Trisha Lynn Morgan in the State Court of Spalding County, case number 26FAH0797. By filing this document, Charles officially notified the court that he is representing the defendant and requested that all future court notices, motions, and filings be directed to his office in Griffin, Georgia. Charles also filed a demand for discovery, meaning he is invoking Trisha Lynn Morgan’s right under Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 17-16-1 et seq.) to receive the evidence and information the prosecution intends to use in the case. This is a standard early step in the defense process.

6/15/26

ACCUSATION FILED AGAINST TRISHA LYNN MORGAN — 3 COUNTS

What this means: The State Court of Spalding County formally filed an accusation — a charging document used in misdemeanor cases that does not require a grand jury — against Trisha Lynn Morgan under case numbers 26SR-0730 and 26FAH-0797. The accusation was filed in the office of the Clerk of State Court of Spalding County on June 15, 2026. Three counts were charged:

Count 1 alleges Simple Assault – Family Violence. Trisha Lynn Morgan is accused of committing a simple assault in a family violence context.

Count 2 alleges Criminal Trespass – Damage (Family Violence). Trisha Lynn Morgan is accused of criminal trespass involving property damage, also designated as a family violence offense.

Count 3 alleges Abandonment of Dependent Child – Misdemeanor. Trisha Lynn Morgan is accused of abandoning a dependent child, charged at the misdemeanor level.

1/11/27

ARRAIGNMENT SCHEDULED FOR TRISHA LYNN MORGAN

What this means: An arraignment has been scheduled for Trisha Lynn Morgan on January 11, 2027, at 9:00 AM in the State Court of Spalding County. An arraignment is a formal court hearing where the defendant is officially informed of the charges against her and enters a plea — typically guilty, not guilty, or nolo contendere (no contest). This will be Trisha Lynn Morgan’s first opportunity to formally respond to the three counts filed in the accusation.