Police identified the victim as Shanteria Mosley after investigators found additional human remains during a search of a vehicle.
SMYRNA, GA — An 18-year-old Georgia man is being held after authorities investigating the death of a woman found some of her remains in a plastic container at an apartment complex and later recovered additional remains from a vehicle, police said.
Kingston Bradley faces charges including malice murder and concealing the death of another in connection with the death of Shanteria Mosley, a 26-year-old woman known as “KT” to friends and relatives. Bradley was initially arrested after the discovery at the Park Valley Apartments in Smyrna, northwest of Atlanta. Police later announced the murder charge as the investigation expanded.
The case began Wednesday, Sept. 23, after Mosley’s relatives reported that her phone and vehicle had been located at the apartment complex. Smyrna police said an officer arrived at about 6:57 p.m., knocked on doors and spoke with people at the complex. The officer remained for about 30 minutes. Because Mosley reportedly had last been seen in Atlanta, her relatives were advised to file a missing-person report there, police said.
Smyrna officers returned to the apartment complex at about 8:16 p.m. after witnesses reported seeing Bradley carrying a plastic container from an apartment, according to police and court records. An arrest warrant alleges that Bradley dropped the container on a dirt walkway after realizing he had been seen and then ran toward a nearby apartment. Investigators found part of a woman’s body inside the container.
Police obtained a search warrant for Bradley’s apartment as the investigation continued. According to an arrest warrant, investigators found bloodstains and a saw with apparent blood on it. Officers also reported a strong smell of bleach and found cleaning equipment inside. Authorities have not publicly established which items, if any, were used in Mosley’s death, and police said investigators were processing evidence collected through several searches.
Bradley was arrested and initially charged with concealing the death of another person. During a Friday news conference, Smyrna police Lt. Meredith Holt described him as a person of interest while investigators continued trying to determine what happened and whether anyone else was involved. Police also were working to establish what connection, if any, existed between Bradley and Mosley.
The investigation took another turn Friday evening when detectives executed a search warrant on a vehicle. Police said investigators found garbage bags in its trunk and contacted the Cobb County Medical Examiner’s Office after noticing that one of the bags appeared to contain human remains. Medical examiner personnel subsequently confirmed that the bags contained additional remains. Authorities did not publicly identify the owner of the vehicle.
After that discovery, police said they believed the remains belonged to Mosley and announced that Bradley would also face a malice murder charge. Jail records reviewed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution subsequently listed a murder charge against him. Authorities have not publicly disclosed Mosley’s cause or manner of death, and the circumstances leading to her death remain under investigation.
Mosley’s relatives have said they searched for her after becoming unable to reach her and tracked her phone to the apartment complex. Family members told Atlanta-area news organizations that they continued searching after the initial police response. Authorities have said the investigation remains active, with officers conducting interviews, examining evidence and following additional leads.
Bradley remains in custody without bond. Police have said they are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Mosley’s death, including her connection to Bradley and whether anyone else may have been involved. The charges against Bradley are allegations, and he is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Author note: Last updated Sept. 27, 2026.