A woman was found dismembered inside garbage bags on Wednesday in an apartment complex in the U.S. state of Georgia. An 18-year-old teenager was arrested.
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26/09/2026
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Uthe woman was found dismembered inside garbage bags on Wednesday in an apartment complex in Smyrna, Georgia. The following day, authorities advanced that an 18 - year - old teenager had been arrested because he was suspected of carrying out the crime.
Kingston Bradley, who was arrested without a possibility of bail, resided in the Park Valley apartment complex. Apartments, where the remains were found, according to Smyrna Police Department.
Authorities, who rushed to the site following an alert that realized that a missing person’s vehicle and cell phone were in the apartment block, believe the victim is Shanteria Mosley, known as “KT” by family and friends, according to ABC News.
On Friday, police conducted a search of a vehicle at the scene, having discovered garbage bags with body parts in the trunk.
“ A garbage bag was tight and showed the outline of a limb. The bag was not opened and Cobb County coroner was contacted”, which confirmed it was a part of a body, according to the police force.
Lieutenant Meredith Holt, spokesperson for that department, asserted that the investigation is “active and ongoing”, and agents continue “to conduct interviews to verify that there are other possible suspects who may be out there.”.
Alongside that, the police are investigating whether there are any links between the victim and Bradley, who has yet to make any statements.
“ This is a shocking crime. I don't know how else to describe it. I have been in the police force for 25 years, I have participated in several homicide cases and worked in crimes against children for 16 years, and this is a particularly heinous crime”, he confessed.
The person responsible also indicated that authorities are still looking for other parts of the victim's body.
Holt revealed that the family that reported the disappearance believes they have ties to the victim, so DNA tests are being conducted.
After the disappearance was reported, an agent went to the apartment complex, where he knocked on several doors and did interviews before retiring after about 30 minutes. 30 minutes later, other agents moved to the scene for this investigation.

