In 2013, four suspects were arrested for the murders of three Montgomery residents

An unsolved case from 2013 now has some answers.

Four suspects have been arrested and charged in the murders of three Montgomery residents whose bodies were found along a Georgia highway more than a decade ago.

According to Clayton County Police, Union City Police Department officers were on general patrol on I-85 in Fulton County on January 13, 2013 when they noticed what appeared to be an abandoned 2010 Dodge Charger.

During the check, officers found three bodies in the vehicle. The investigation revealed that all three victims were tortured and murdered in Clayton County and dumped in Fulton County.

Police later identified the victims as Cheryl Colquitt-Thompson, Quinones King and Rodney Cottrell. All three victims were from Montgomery.

According to authorities, the victims were lured to a residence on Magnolia Drive in Jonesboro where they were forced into the residence at gunpoint. They were later loaded into the back seat of a Dodge Charger and taken to Fulton County.

More than 11 years later, there are now some answers to the case. Chief Kevin Robert, the head of the Clayton County Police Department, and his team of investigators were able to solve the case and provide Clayton County District Attorney Tasha Mosley with information to successfully secure murder indictments from the grand jury.

The four suspects were identified: Kenneth Thompson, Kevin Harris, Darrell Harris and Keante Harris. All four suspects were each charged with three counts of premeditated murder.

Jefferson County Schools confirmed to Action 8 News that Keante Harris is an assistant principal at McAdory Middle School. According to Harris’ LinkedIn page, he was a special education teacher at Montgomery Public Schools from 2006 to 2016.

Jefferson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin, provided this statement to Action 8 News:

“We were informed that Mr. Keante Harris was arrested on Wednesday afternoon,” Dr. Gonsoulin. “We are currently still gathering facts about the specifics of this situation. However, initial indications indicate that the charges are not related to this individual’s employment with Jefferson County Schools. In accordance with standard procedure, Mr. Harris has been placed on paid administrative leave. As additional facts become available, we will act in accordance with our district’s policies.”

Keante Harris is currently in the Jefferson County Jail, while the other suspects are in the Clayton County Jail in Georgia.