Tag Archives: teenager
Ellicott City teen blamed for party in vacant apartment
This week, it was reported that an Ellicott City teen faces multiple charges after allegedly throwing a party at a vacant apartment. Howard County Police charged the 19-year-old with burglary, possession of marijuana and several other offenses. Apparently, the manager of the recently-opened Orchard Meadow Apartments notified police last week that someone used one… Read More »
Baltimore teenage boy accused of shooting teenage girlfriend
The age of adulthood in Maryland is 18. If a teenager is convicted of a serious crime such as murder, he or she could spend the good portion of his or her adult life behind bars. When recent scientific studies are telling us that the reasoning portion of the brain doesn’t reach maturity until… Read More »
Teens killing teens in Baltimore: a 19-year-old is charged
It has been widely reported that the human brain is still developing until a person reaches their mid-twenties. A recent murder in Baltimore City may cause us to reflect on that brain development, and if it is possible for teenagers to truly understand the lifelong consequences of their actions. A 19-year-old young man from… Read More »
Bullied teenager opens fire in Maryland school
Any teacher in Baltimore understands that the early teenage years are a difficult transition time for their students. They are not yet young adults, but are no longer children. Their hormones are just kicking in and their insecurities fight with their bravado on a daily basis. Not every teenager comes through this transition period… Read More »