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Melissa Bryant

Case from Locust-grove, GA dated Apr 25, 2016

Victim Details

Melissa Worley Bryant

Female

White / Caucasian

Locust-grove

GA

2016-04-25

39

Melissa

Bryant

07/10/2026

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In a quiet Locust Grove, Georgia subdivision, a tragedy unfolded that left a community in shock and a family devastated. Melissa 'Missy' Worley Bryant, a 39-year-old Caucasian woman, was found deceased in her home on April 25, 2016. A devoted mother and a dedicated employee at the Clayton County Georgia Farm Bureau, she was known for her strong-willed and independent nature.

Concern grew when neither Melissa nor her husband, 37-year-old James Bryant, a former firefighter, showed up for wo ...
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  • Man who shot son, wife, self 'Not the Jim we knew' - 11Alive.com
  • Former Georgia firefighter likely killed wife, 6-year-old son ... - AL.com
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    I've been thinking a lot about the impact this tragedy has had on those left behind, especially Meli... ...Read More
    01/26/2025
    I'm from Locust Grove, and I remember when the news about Missy and her family broke—it was just u... ...Read More
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