Jefferson County Schools

Assistant Principal Arrested for Triple Murder

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Keante Harris, a 45-year-old former assistant principal from Alabama, was recently arrested and charged with murder in a triple homicide case that has remained unsolved for over a decade. Harris, along with three other individuals, was apprehended last week for their alleged involvement in the murders that transpired in Union City, Georgia, in January 2013. The victims of the cold-case homicide were identified as Cheryl Colquitt-Thompson, 32, Quinones King, 33, and Rodney Cottrell, 43. According …

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Alabama High School Basketball Player Dies Suddenly

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Caleb White, a 17-year-old high school basketball player from Alabama, tragically lost his life on Thursday. The senior student from Pinson Valley High School was playing basketball with his teammates when he suffered a medical emergency. Despite immediate life-saving efforts and the quick response of first responders, White was pronounced dead after being transported to the hospital. The school’s principal, Michael Turner, confirmed the incident in a message to parents, withholding the student’s name out …

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