– assistant principal charged in cold case triple homicide
– cold case triple murder suspect extradited to Clayton County.
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CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. – An Alabama middle school assistant principal accused of participating in a decade-old triple homicide in Georgia has been apprehended and is currently being held at the Clayton County Jail.
Documents obtained by FOX 5 reveal that 45-year-old Keante Harris was transported from Alabama and formally booked at the jail around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Just two weeks ago, Harris was taken into custody alongside three other individuals and charged with the murder of 33-year-old Quinones King, 43-year-old Rodney Cottrell, and 32-year-old Cheryl Colquitt-Thompson.
WBMA-TV reported that Keonte Harris serves as an assistant principal at McAdory Middle School in Jefferson County, Alabama. The school district confirmed that he has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest.
“We are currently in the process of gathering information regarding the specifics of this situation,” a spokesperson for the school district stated. “However, initial indications suggest that the charges do not pertain to this individual’s employment with Jefferson County Schools.”
Four men arrested in 2013 cold case triple murder
Two of her loved ones were brutally murdered more than a decade ago. Friday afternoon, a grieving mother and grandmother praised police following a break in the cold case from 11 years ago. Clayton County investigators have arrested four people in Alabama.
Union City cold case murder investigation
On January 13, 2013, three individuals were discovered in a silver 2010 Dodge Charger abandoned along Interstate 85 at an exit ramp in Union City.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that King and Cottrell had died from asphyxiation in the back seat, while Colquitt-Thompson was found deceased in the trunk due to strangulation.
Investigators concluded that the trio had been lured to a residence on Magnolia Drive in Jonesboro, where they were held at gunpoint, tortured, and ultimately killed. Their bodies were then placed in the vehicle and transported to Fulton County, where the vehicle was abandoned.
The case remained unsolved for over a decade until Clayton County police issued warrants for the arrest of Harris and three other individuals, identified as Kenneth Thompson, Kevin Harris, and Darrell Harris. It remains uncertain whether the three individuals with the surname Harris are related.
Kenneth Thompson, Keante Harris, Kevin Harris and Darrell Harris (Clayton County Sheriff’s Office)
Victims’ family hoping for justice
The families of the victims had long suspected foul play in their loved ones’ deaths.
Last week, FOX 5’s Deidra Dukes spoke with King’s mother over the phone. Colquitt-Thompson was her granddaughter. Rosetta Colquitt expressed her enduring hope that the perpetrators would be brought to justice.
“It was incredibly difficult. Can you imagine me sitting up half the night in tears? I couldn’t comprehend how someone could take away the lives of my children, my granddaughter, my son,” Colquitt lamented.
Colquitt expressed her gratitude towards the relentless efforts of Clayton County police investigators.
“I just want to thank the Lord and thank them for their diligent work, even after hours, to bring closure to our family,” she remarked.
Despite the challenges, she affirmed her willingness to travel to Georgia for the legal proceedings.
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– Assistant principal charged in cold-case triple murder
– Extradited to Clayton County.
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