Former officer charged with 16-year-old Gwinnett girl’s murder now charged with trying to rape her

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A former Doraville police officer is facing new charges related to the kidnapping and death of a Gwinnett County teenager.

Susana Morales, 16, vanished in July 2022. Her naked body was found dumped in the woods nearly 20 miles away in February 2023.

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The ex-officer, 22-year-old Miles Bryant, was initially charged with concealing a death. His charges were later upgraded to murder.

Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau Chief Matt Johnson obtained copies of court documents on Thursday that show Bryant was re-indicted last week.

The new indictment charges Bryant with criminal attempt to commit rape, in addition to his existing charges of murder, kidnapping and more.

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Police believe that Bryant and Morales lived near one another in Norcross.

The day after Morales was reported missing, Bryant reported that a gun had been stolen when his car was broken into at his apartment complex. He was charged with filing a false report.

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