An Alabama assistant principal was arrested for a triple homicide case in Georgia.
Keante Harris, an assistant principal at McAdory Middle School in Alabama, was arrested on May 8 in connection with a triple homicide case in Georgia. The 45-year-old was booked on a fugitive from justice charge, according to records from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
Harris is one of four men arrested in connection with the case, along with Kenneth Thompson, Kevin Harris, and Darrell Harris. They have each been charged with three counts of malice murder. Harris has been placed on administrative leave pending further investigation.
Arrested Assistant Principal Arrested for 2013 Cold-Case
An Alabama middle school's assistant principal faced arrest and charges concerning a cold case involving three individuals in Georgia over a decade ago.
The incident dates back to January 13, 2013, when authorities discovered the victims following the discovery of a deserted 2010 Dodge Charger in Fulton County, as outlined in a recent news release by the Clayton County Sheriff's Office.
After years of no progress, the case took a significant turn last week. The sheriff's office issued murder warrants for individuals identified as Keante Harris, Kenneth Thompson, Kevin Harris, and Darrell Harris. These suspects were apprehended across multiple states, as confirmed by the sheriff's office.
Keante Harris, aged 45, held the role of assistant principal at McAdory Middle School in McCalla, Alabama.
Dr. Walter Gonsoulin, the superintendent of Jefferson County Schools, remarked in a statement to the news outlet before the murder charges surfaced that they were in the process of gathering information about the situation.
Gonsoulin stated that while they are gathering facts about the specifics of this situation, early indications suggest that the charges are unrelated to this individual's employment with Jefferson County Schools.
Triple Homicide in Georgia Crime
Police authorities revealed that the investigations into the 2013 triple homicide case allegedly committed by the assistant principal include gruesome and harrowing details of the victims' ordeal.
The Clayton County Sheriff's Office revealed that the victims were subjected to torture before being murdered, and their bodies were subsequently discarded in nearby Fulton County.
Detectives pieced together that the victims were enticed to a residence in Jonesboro, Georgia, under false pretenses and coerced inside at gunpoint, as stated by the sheriff's office.
Authorities elaborated, subsequently, they were transported in the rear seat of a Dodge Charger and transported to Fulton County.
Keante Harris was apprehended on Wednesday in Alabama based on a fugitive of justice warrant, as indicated in online jail records. All four suspects are charged with three counts of malice murder, as confirmed by the sheriff's office.
The victims' tragic fate unfolded on January 13, 2013, when they were discovered on an Interstate 85 exit ramp in Union City, Georgia, as verified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office. Their lifeless bodies were located inside a silver 2010 Dodge Charger, abandoned at the scene.
Quinones King and Rodney Cottrell were found deceased in the back seat, having succumbed to asphyxiation, while Cheryl Colquitt-Thompson was discovered strangled in the trunk.
The medical examiner's office's findings corroborated the sequence of events: the victims were enticed to a Jonesboro residence, held at gunpoint, subjected to torture, and ultimately killed before being transported to Fulton County.
