This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Miles Bryant, a black man and former police officer who was convicted of the kidnapping and murder of a 16 year old girl in Gwinnett County, Georgia in 2022.
This episode was researched & scripted by Wendy & Beth Williams and edited by Minnie Williams.
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Shout Outs
The Fall Line: The Disappearance and Murder of Susana Morales (podcast)
Black in Blues by Imani Perry (book)
North of North (tv series)
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Footnotes
Articles/Websites
Quinn, Liam. (06/12/2024). Prosecutors Claim Internet Searches Prove Former Police Officer Murdered 16-Year-Old Girl. People. Retrieved 04/04/2025 from https://people.com/prosecutors-claim-internet-searches-prove-former-officer-killed-teen-8662255
Acosta, Nicole. (02/15/2023). Ga. Police Officer Arrested After Naked Body of Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found in Woods. People. Retrieved 04/04/2025 from https://people.com/crime/ga-officer-arrested-body-missing-girl-woods/
Naham, Matt. (06/13/2024). ‘He is what goes bump in the night’: Disgraced cop locked up for life after kidnapping and murdering teen girl found ‘naked’ in woods. Law and Crime. Retrieved 04/07/2025 from https://lawandcrime.com/crime/disgraced-cop-miles-bryant-convicted-and-sent-to-prison-for-murdering-susana-morales/
Shirek, Jon. (02/16/2023). ‘It could have been me’ | Woman says ex-officer arrested in connection to 16-year-old’s death was stalking her last year. 11Alive. Retrieved 04/07/2025 from https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/officer-arrested-susana-morales-stalking-her-last-year/85-01e36bd2-9fb1-4567-8bc0-e5ab9fa6ceed
Salamone, Gina. (03/10/2023). Susana Morales’ Sister Slams Cops Over Handling Of Teen’s Disappearance: ‘Police Dismissed Us’. Oxygen. Retrieved 04/07/2025 from https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/susana-morales-sister-slams-cops-over-handling-case
Silver, Lauren; Smith, Tiffany. (06/12/2024). GA v. Miles Bryant: Taken Teen Murder Trial. Court TV. Retrieved 04/09/2025 from https://www.courttv.com/news/ga-v-miles-byrant-taken-teen-murder-trial/
Scribd. (01/22/2024). State of Georgia v Miles Bryant. Retrieved 04/13/2025 from https://www.scribd.com/document/811748559/Gwinnett-Prosecution-Motion-to-Admit-Evidence-Miles-Bryant
Winters, Akilah. (06/06/2004). Officer breaks down during emotional testimony while remembering search for Gwinnett teen who was murdered. 11 Alive. Retrieved 04/13/2025 from https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/trials/suana-morales-miles-bryant-doraville-police-gwinnett-county-trial-murder-death/85-6af8731c-e9fe-4dbc-93d7-ab31f1b296b6
Dukes, Deidra. (06/07/2024). Miles Bryant trial: Mother, ex-girlfriend, cellmate called to testify in murder trial. Fox 5 Atlanta. Retrieved 04/14/2025 from https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/miles-bryant-trial-mother-ex-girlfriend-called-testify-murder-trial
Proctor, Aungelique. (07/26/2023). Family remembers Susana Morales one year later, still waiting for justice. Fox 5 Atlanta. Retrieved 04/14/2025 from https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/family-remembers-susana-morales-one-year-later-still-waiting-for-justice
Parker, Ellie; Montgomery, Miles; Atlanta News First staff. (02/13/2023). Officials: Georgia officer dumped missing teen’s naked body in woods. Atlanta News First. Retrieved 04/14/2025 from https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/02/14/georgia-officer-dumped-missing-teens-naked-body-woods-warrant-application-says/
Silver, Lauren; Smith, Tiffany. (06/12/2024). GA v. Miles Bryant: Taken Teen Murder Trial. Court TV. Retrieved 04/15/2025 from https://www.courttv.com/news/ga-v-miles-byrant-taken-teen-murder-trial/
Fox 5 Atlanta. (06/12/2024). Miles Bryant guilty, sentenced in murder of 16-year-old Susana Morales. Retrieved 04/15/2025 from https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/miles-bryant-murder-trial-verdict-reached-former-officer
Luna, Priscilla; Mitchell, Naia. (03/14/2023). Justice for Susana Morales. Latino Rebels. Retrieved 04/16/2025 from https://www.latinorebels.com/2023/03/14/justice4susanamorales/
History
Summers, Zac. (02/10/2023). Started by freed slaves, historic Black church in Norcross continues to prosper. Atlanta News First. Retrieved 04/14/2025 from https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/02/10/started-by-freed-slaves-historic-black-church-norcross-continues-prosper/
World Population Review. (2025). Norcross. Retrieved 04/14/2025 from https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/georgia/norcross
Experience Norcross. (n.d.). Did You Know? Retrieved 04/14/2025 from https://www.norcrossga.net/2211/Did-You-Know
Books
Toole, Sally. (2009). Remembering Norcross: Nuggets of Nostalgia. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing.
How Not to Get Murdered
When a child goes missing: Ask law enforcement to immediately enter your child’s information into the NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (NCIC) Missing Person profile. There is no waiting period. Ask for a case number and investigator, inquire about a BOLO and ask about FBI involvement if circumstances are mysterious or there is kidnapping suspected. After talking to law enforcement, call the NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN NCMEC. They have a hotline 1-800-The Lost. They provide support, resources, and help with creating and distributing missing person posters. Keep your own detailed record of communications and anyone involved in the search. Contact Missing Children Organizations like Black and Missing foundation.
Music
“Abyss” by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy●
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
“Freedom” by Caslo
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/caslo/
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
“All Units Respond” by Marlene Miller. Used with permission. Find her Facebook and Instagram under SEMNCHY or marlenemiller138@gmail.com
“Outcast” by Purple Planet Music
http://www.purple-planet.com
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
“Furious Freak” by Kevin MacLeod
https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/full_list.php
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