Crime & Safety

Georgia Murder Suspect Found In Atlantic City

Police found his girlfriend dead in the roadway Sept. 12, according to the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office.

Moses Dyl was arrested Monday in Atlantic City. He was charged with the felony murder and aggravated assault of his girlfriend in Georgia.
Moses Dyl was arrested Monday in Atlantic City. He was charged with the felony murder and aggravated assault of his girlfriend in Georgia. (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office)

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — A Georgia man accused of murdering his girlfriend was arrested Monday in Atlantic City, the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office announced. U.S. marshals found Moses Dyl in New Jersey two weeks after authorities found his girlfriend's body on a Georgia road.

Detectives discovered Shakeya Smith, 20, Sept. 12 in Buford, Georgia. They identified Dyl as the suspect later that day through neighborhood security cameras. He was charged with felony murder and aggravated assault.

"Our thoughts and prayers remain with (Smith's) family," the Gwinnett Sheriff's Office said.

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