FL - Harley Don Hiatt Jr., 2, tortured to death, Polk County, 31 Jul 2018

[Niner]

@PayrollNerd - just wondering if it is too soon to ask about Short's hearing yesterday - anything updated yet? Remember new court site! TIA!

I do have a motion to dismiss hearing on 12/3/25.

 

[Niner]

@PayrollNerd - I went ahead & moved her to the motions hearing on 12/3/25 until you tell me any different!

 

[PayrollNerd]

53-2018-CF-007158-A000-XX
SHORT SHANON
AGG MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD

https://showcase.polkcountyclerk.net/showcaseweb/casedetails/W4VnKS4GB7

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, Dec. 3rd:
*Motions Hearing (@ 10:30am ET) – FL – Harley Don Hiatt, Jr. (2) (July 31, 2018, Davenport, Polk County; tortured to death) – *Shanon Short (26/now 33) “mom” arrested & charged (7/31/18) & arraigned (9/11/18) with 1st degree murder of a child, 2nd degree negligent child abuse with great bodily harm, 3rd degree child abuse, 3rd degree failure to report child abuse (<all case# 2018CF007158), arraigned (10/3/18) possession of marijuana & paraphernalia & VOP (Petit Theft) (<Case# 2018-CF000522) (on probation for stealing from Walmart). Plead not guilty. Bond $2K, changed to no bond. Court says $100K bond. No bond reduction granted (3/10/23). Polk County
Plead guilty (6/29/19) to possession & theft (#2018CF000522A000XX). Probation revoked (7/23/19). Mandatory $5K civil penalty (8/14/19).
Trial set to begin on 1/26/26 with jury selection.
Judge J. Kevin Abdoney presiding.
Court info from 8/3/18 thru 9/19/25 reference post #48- here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-death-polk-county-31-jul-2018.383393/page-24
10/22/25 Docket updates: Status conference hearing continued on 11/20/25 @ 8:30am. Status conference hearing cancelled for 10/24/25. Judgement conditions (2). 10/23/25 Docket update: Motion to dismiss. 10/24/25 Docket update: Notice of hearing filed. 10/27/25 Docket update: Set for hearing to dismiss docket on 12/3/25 @ 10:30am with Judge J. Kevin Abdoney presiding. Jury selection on 1/26/26 @ 8am.
11/5/25 Docket update: Application for determination of indigent status. 11/20/25 Update: Minutes of Court. Notice of court date. Cancelled hearing to dismiss instead multiple motions hearing on 12/3/25 @ 10:30am. Judgement conditions.
*Christian Martell Thompson (26/now 33) – 9/14/23: Found guilty of all charges regarding murder & child abuse & no bill on possession of drugs. Sentencing hearing on 10/27/23 & sentenced to Life for 1st degree murder, 30 years for aggravated manslaughter & aggravated child abuse & 5 years for child abuse without bodily harm & child abuse.

 

[Niner]

@PayrollNerd - when you get chance - just bumping this one up for your help. TIA!

 

[PayrollNerd]

53-2018-CF-007158-A000-XX
SHORT SHANON
AGG MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD




Docket

https://showcase.polkcountyclerk.net/showcaseweb/casedetails/W4VnKS4GB7

 

[Niner]

53-2018-CF-007158-A000-XX
SHORT SHANON
AGG MANSLAUGHTER OF A CHILD


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https://showcase.polkcountyclerk.net/showcaseweb/casedetails/W4VnKS4GB7

thanks a bunch!

edited to add - no sentencing date? Or was she sentenced? Tried finding an article -but nothing coming up.

 

[PayrollNerd]

thanks a bunch!

edited to add - no sentencing date? Or was she sentenced? Tried finding an article -but nothing coming up.

I poked around all the tabs and couldn’t find anything. Maybe it hasn’t been updated yet.