UPDATE #1: (Lawrenceville, Ga., July 23, 2024) – On July 23, detectives assigned to this case charged Jesus Monroy with malice murder, felony murder, feticide, and aggravated assault.

ORIGINAL: (Lawrenceville, Ga., July 16, 2024) – The Gwinnett Police Department is investigating the death of a pregnant 16-year-old girl who was found near in a wooded area on July 15.

At approximately 1:00 am on July 15, officers responded to the 3600 block of Stephens Road in Loganville after the family of Mia Campos called 911 to report finding her body in a wooded area just off the roadway.  The family told officers that Campos left the house the previous night with an unknown person.  When she did not return home, her family used a cell phone application to find her body.

Based on the initial evidence discovered at the scene, investigators were unable to determine how Campos died.  Detectives, crime scene investigators, and the medical examiner’s office all responded to process the scene and speak with witnesses.  After an autopsy was completed on July 16, the medical examiner determined that the manner of Campos’ death was a homicide.

On July 17, investigators arrested, Jesus Monroy, the ex-boyfriend of Campos for giving false statements to a police officer.  This case is still an active investigation. 

If anyone has any information to share in this case, please contact GCPD detectives at 770.513.5300. To remain anonymous, tipsters should contact Crime Stoppers at 404.577.TIPS (8477) or visit www.stopcrimeATL.com. Crime Stoppers tipsters can receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.