{"id":2245365,"date":"2024-05-15T17:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T21:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/assistant-principal-arrested-in-triple-murder-cold-case-that-dates-back-11-years\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T17:32:46","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T21:32:46","slug":"assistant-principal-arrested-in-triple-murder-cold-case-that-dates-back-11-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/assistant-principal-arrested-in-triple-murder-cold-case-that-dates-back-11-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistant Principal Arrested in 11-Year-Old Triple-Murder Cold Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fassistant-principal-arrested-in-triple-murder-cold-case-that-dates-back-11-years%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2245365&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A middle school assistant principal, Keante Harris, aged \u200d45, surrendered to Jefferson County Sheriff&#8217;s\u200b Office in Alabama \u200cas a suspect in the 2013 Georgia triple\u200b murder case. The victims were forced into a home, tortured, and killed. Sheriff Levon Allen announced the\u200d arrests and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-arrest-person-who-drove-through-security-checkpoint-at-military-base-as-kamala-harris-was-set-to-visit\/\" title=\"Police Arrest Person Who Drove Through Security Checkpoint At Military Base As Kamala Harris Was Set To Visit\">thanked law enforcement<\/a> in Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Harris worked at Jefferson County\u2064 Schools since 2018.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/%20\"><span>George C. Upper III<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 15, 2024 at 2:03pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A middle school assistant principal is under arrest after he was named as a suspect in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/macho-camacho-cold-case-collapses-as-witness-flees-island\/\" title=\"\u2018Macho\u2019 Camacho Cold Case Collapses As Witness Flees Island\">cold case involving<\/a> the murder of three individuals in Georgia in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Keante Harris, 45, surrendered Wednesday to the Sheriff\u2019s Office in Jefferson County, Alabama, on a fugitive of justice warrant issued in Clayton County, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>The charges stem from a cold case in which three people were \u201clured\u201d to a home, forced at gunpoint to go inside, and then tortured and killed.<\/p>\n<p>The bodies of the three were later found in Union City, Georgia, alongside Interstate 85, during a \u201cgeneral patrol,\u201d according to the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen posted about the murders and the arrests on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/social-media-use-linked-risky-decision-making-behaviors-kids-major-study-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<p>The same information was also made available in a <a href=\"https:\/\/nixle.us\/FJBBR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> from the Clayton County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn Wednesday, May 8th, 2024, the Clayton County Sheriff\u2019s Office received 12 murder warrants for Kenneth Thompson (3 Counts of Malice Murder), Keante Harris (3 Counts of Malice Murder),<br \/> Kevin Harris (3 Counts of Malice Murder), Darrell Harris (3 Counts of Malice Murder),\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUpon receipt of this information, SHERIFF LEVON ALLEN immediately activated his \u201cElite Fugitive Unit\u201d to locate and apprehend all four of the outstanding suspects,\u201d the post added (emphasis original).<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Does the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sf-school-board-president-accuses-mayor-of-division-for-criticizing-renaming-re-opening-plans\/\" title=\"SF School Board President Accuses Mayor Of \u2018Division\u2019 For Criticizing Renaming, Re-Opening Plans\">public school system<\/a> need an overhaul?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Those suspects were taken into custody in three states, according to the statement, and while those states weren\u2019t named specifically, the sheriff expressed gratitude to law enforcement officers in Alabama \u2014 where Keante Harris was arrested \u2014 as well as in North and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/south-carolina-star-kamilla-cardoso-refuses-answer-coach-dawn-staleys-pro-trans-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post also included the mug shots of all four men.<\/p>\n<p>Jefferson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin confirmed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wvtm13.com\/article\/macadory-administrator-leave-arrested\/60759761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WVTM<\/a> that Keante Harris was employed by the school system, but apparently did so before the full extent of the charges against Harris were known.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this time we still are gathering facts about the specifics of this situation,\u201d Gonsoulin told the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, early indications are that the charges are not related to this individual\u2019s employment with Jefferson County Schools,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs more facts become available, we will act according to our district\u2019s policy,\u201d Gonsoulin.<\/p>\n<p>WVTM said that Keante Harris\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/warning-popular-social-media-platform-drawing-young-people-occult\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> pages said that he\u2019d started with Jefferson County Schools in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>A page on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/keante-harris-7306045\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> appeared to confirm that, showing a man who appeared to be Keante Harris starting as an athletic director and head coach in July of 2018 before becoming an assistant principal in January of 2023.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rep-anna-paulina-luna-scolds-dems-waving-ukrainian-flags-after-vote-put-those-damn-flags-away\/\" title=\"Video: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Criticizes Democrats Waving Ukrainian Flags - 'Remove Those Flags!\">lying leftist media<\/a> and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"after-article-tags\">\n<p>  Tags:<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/alabama\/\" rel=\"tag\">Alabama<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/crime\/\" rel=\"tag\">Crime<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/death\/\" rel=\"tag\">Death<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" rel=\"tag\">Georgia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/justice\/\" rel=\"tag\">Justice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/law\/\" rel=\"tag\">Law<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/murder\/\" rel=\"tag\">Murder<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/police\/\" rel=\"tag\">Police<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/social-media\/\" rel=\"tag\">Social media<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/\" rel=\"tag\">South Carolina<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tag\/united-states-navy\/\" rel=\"tag\">U.S. Navy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44802\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44802\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44802\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44802\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44802\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>George Upper is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Western Journal and was a weekly co-host of &#8220;WJ Live,&#8221; powered by The Western Journal. He is currently a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. A former U.S. Army special operator, teacher and consultant, he is a lifetime member of the NRA and an active volunteer leader in his church. Born in Foxborough, Massachusetts, he has lived most of his life in central North Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  George Upper, is the former editor-in-chief of The Western Journal and is now a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. He currently serves as the connections pastor at Awestruck Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is a former U.S. Army special operator, teacher, manager and consultant. Born in Massachusetts, he graduated from Foxborough High School before joining the Army and spending most of the next three years at Fort Bragg. He holds bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees in English as well as a Master&#8217;s in Business Administration, all from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He and his wife life only a short drive from his three children, their spouses and his grandchildren. He is a lifetime member of the NRA and in his spare time he shoots, reads a lot of Lawrence Block and John D. MacDonald, and watches Bruce Campbell movies. He is a fan of individual freedom, Tommy Bahama, fine-point G-2 pens and the Oxford comma. <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Foxborough, Massachusetts <\/p>\n<p>  Nationality <\/p>\n<p>  American <\/p>\n<p>  Honors\/Awards <\/p>\n<p>  Beta Gamma Sigma <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  B.A., English, UNCG; M.A., English, UNCG; MBA, UNCG <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  North Carolina <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Faith, Business, Leadership and Management, Military, Politics <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assistant principal arrested as suspect in 2013 Georgia triple murder case. 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