Thursday, April 11, 2013
The former Elkridge resident is accused of killing his wife and burying her under a shed more than 20 years ago.
The trial began Wednesday for a man accused of murdering his wife and burying her body under a shed in their yard Robert Jarrett, Jr., formerly of Elkridge, was indicted in May for the 1991 murder of his then-wife, Christine Jarrett. After getting permission to search the Elkridge property from Jarrett’s second wife, police found Christine Jarrett’s remains on April 18, 2012, under concrete, under a shed in the yard. Jarrett and his second wife have since divorced. According to a spokesman for the State’s Attorney’s office, during opening statements in court Wednesday, prosecutor James Dietrich told the court that Robert and Christine Jarrett’s marriage was marked by infidelity and abuse. Jarrett’s attorney, George Psoras, told jurors not …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
The principal at a Columbia school where police said a rape occurred sent a note to the school community Wednesday.
Wilde Lake High principal James LeMon wrote that the school proactively addressed general concerns and provided individual support the day after police said a student was raped by another student inside the high school. "Although this experience has been difficult for all involved," he wrote in a letter to the school community Wednesday, "it is important for me to communicate the genuine pride and admiration I hold for the amazingly dedicated staff and the wonderful student body at Wilde Lake High School." "The news of a student arrest yesterday has deeply impacted our Wilde Lake High School community," he wrote. He wrote that as soon as he was notified by police of the alleged incident, he collaborated with police and central office …
Monday, July 9, 2012
Final arguments in the Howard County school board's case against Dyer are scheduled for Wednesday.
Testimony continued Friday after a judge Wednesday denied a motion to dismiss the charges in the hearing to remove Allen Dyer from the Howard County Board of Education, the Howard County Times reported. The Baltimore Sun reported that during Wednesday’s testimony, Dyer responded to individual accusations laid out in the complaint, filed by the Board of Education in June of 2011, which sought to have Dyer removed by the state from his position on the Board. Included in the accusations were charges that Dyer had breached confidentiality rules and that his repeated lawsuits against the Board had made it difficult for the Board to function. The suit also alleged that he used his position to “threaten, bully or embarrass other members of the …
Suzanne Lipado
5:56 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
This is a sad situation. Wilde Lake high school has many problems that are swept under the rug; most importantly staffing. There are several excellent teachers there but, it only takes a few to spoil the pool. The office administration is a complete mess; from unprofessional behavior to discriminatory handling of student affairs. My child went there for two years and several of us parents … more ›