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Atlanta Pastor, Marita Harrell Stabbed To Death By A Man She Was Ministering To by Shanana10(m): 11:46am On May 22, 2022 |
An Atlanta pastor was found stabbed to death and burned inside a car, allegedly by a man recently released from prison that she was ministering to. Dekalb County police are investigating the homicide that took place Wednesday night in Lithonia. The victim was identified as 57-year-old Marita Harrell, who was stabbed at a residence in the 1300 block of Panola Road according to police. Harrell is identified on a church website as the pastor of the Connections at Metropolitan UMC church in Atlanta. She was transported to the 1600 block of Coffee Road, where her deceased body was later found in a vehicle by police. Police said they arrested a suspect, Christopher Griggs, Thursday and currently have them in custody at the Dekalb County Jail. Records show he faces charges including malice murder and first degree arson. According to a police report, Harrell’s husband Antonio was tracking her phone location because he was worried about her meeting with the man. The husband made the unthinkable discovery of her killing when he used the phone tracking to locate her minivan, according to the report. The report said he had “told his wife not to meet anymore people who have just been released from jail for safety reasons.” The report goes on to state a friend had also warned her about such meetings, but Harrell said she wanted “to help people who have been in jail.” According to her Connections at Metropolitan bio, Harrell has lived in Atlanta for more than 30 years and has a husband of 27 years and two daughters, ages 18 and 5. Harrell graduated from Emory’s Candler School of Theology with a Master of Divinity Degree in 2014. She has served in leadership roles at several other churches in the area, including Rivertown UMC in Fairburn and Newnan Chapel UMC. The bio states she “describes herself as a child of God who daily seeks to grow in her walk with God.” A North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church Twitter account wrote: “It is with great sadness that I report to you that the Rev. Marita Harrell, formerly with Wellroot Family Services, and pastor of Connections at Metropolitan UMC is sitting with the angels in heaven.”
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Re: Atlanta Pastor, Marita Harrell Stabbed To Death By A Man She Was Ministering To by gaby(m): 11:51am On May 22, 2022 |
Some people are not rehabilatable because their ailment and mental deformity goes way skin-deep. Poor woman... She got murdered needlessly while trying to be a good human to another she thought was human too not knowing some animals are even more human than some so-called humans. The cursed killers like many of his ilk sure belong in the pens or grave. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Atlanta Pastor, Marita Harrell Stabbed To Death By A Man She Was Ministering To by istina: 11:57am On May 22, 2022 |
So sad. In matters such as excon and drug addicts, serial rapist and abusers Godly wisdom with the leading of the Holy spirit is always highly recommended. Being a lone ranger on such cases is never advisable. RIP Pastor with a big heart 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Atlanta Pastor, Marita Harrell Stabbed To Death By A Man She Was Ministering To by Karlovych: 12:09pm On May 22, 2022 |
![]() If the convict needed spiritual help he should have sought after it himself and not the other way round as majority of them are full blown psychos that hardly change. RIP to the woman, may the psycho that did rot in prison. |
Re: Atlanta Pastor, Marita Harrell Stabbed To Death By A Man She Was Ministering To by otipoju(m): 12:12pm On May 22, 2022 |
Land of the crazies. 1 Like |
Re: Atlanta Pastor, Marita Harrell Stabbed To Death By A Man She Was Ministering To by Naijanascam: 12:14pm On May 22, 2022 |
So sad...... and too bad Who dey pray for mad person no dey close both eyes and na who no get problem dey use english shout prayers..... chaii our musicians are indeed prophets.....abeg remind me who sing am please |
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