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Smyrna Police Charge Kingston Bradley With Murder, Concealment

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 4:03 AM UTC · How we work

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Kingston Bradley Charged

Police in Smyrna, Georgia charged 18-year-old Kingston Bradley with murder.
An autopsy found 25-year-old Shanteria Mosley was shot in the head before dismemberment.
Detectives recovered Mosley’s torso in a plastic tub at the Park Valley Apartments.
Additional body parts were located in a car trunk in Cobb County.
Bradley remains detained at the Cobb County jail on murder and concealing-death charges.

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Mosley Aunt Demands

Family gathered Saturday for a vigil, releasing balloons to honor Shanteria Mosley.
Mosley’s aunt demanded justice and truth publicly during the vigil.
Kenneth Bradley said his son has struggled with mental illness for six years.
Kenneth Bradley denied involvement and pledged full cooperation with investigators.
Police records show over 50 emergency calls to Bradley’s apartment from 2024-2026, four involving weapons.

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Historical Context

The 1981 arrest and 1982 conviction of Wayne Williams for two Atlanta killings followed the 1979-81 spree that spurred a nationwide FBI investigation and DNA retests in 2019. That legacy of stricter homicide protocols resurfaces in Smyrna, where 18-year-old Kingston Bradley was arrested in 2024 for the dismemberment of Shanteria Mosley, prompting renewed calls for stronger child-protection measures.

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Kingston Bradley Charged

Police in Smyrna, Georgia charged 18-year-old Kingston Bradley with murder.
An autopsy found 25-year-old Shanteria Mosley was shot in the head before dismemberment.
Detectives recovered Mosley’s torso in a plastic tub at the Park Valley Apartments.
Additional body parts were located in a car trunk in Cobb County.
Bradley remains detained at the Cobb County jail on murder and concealing-death charges.

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