Wednesday, January 30, 2013
A hearing to decide whether 15-year-old Robert Gladden would be charged as an adult or juvenile will continue Thursday morning.
UPDATE (Feb. 8, 12:30 p.m.)—Adult charges will stand against the student accused of opening fire inside Perry Hall High School on the first day of school, Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Robert Cahill, Jr. announced Friday morning. Find details on the closing arguments here. Accused Perry Hall Student Shooter To Be Charged As Adult --- UPDATE (Jan. 31, 5:30 p.m.)—Find details on the Thursday portion of the hearing, including recordings in which the accused Perry Hall student shooter claims he intended more victims and was not bullied by fellow students, here. Recordings: Accused Perry Hall Shooter Says He Intended More Victims, Was Not Bullied --- UPDATE (Jan. 31, 2:18 p.m.)—The hearing has been extended to resume on Feb. 8, …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
A hearing to decide whether adult charges against 15-year-old Robert Gladden will be changed to juvenile charges has been rescheduled for Jan. 30.
Following multiple postponements, a hearing to determine the state of charges against 15-year-old Robert W. Gladden, Jr. has been scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 30, State's Attorney for Baltimore County Scott Shellenberger announced on Tuesday. Gladden is accused of opening fire inside Perry Hall High School's cafeteria on the first day of school and seriously injuring another student. He was charged as an adult with nine counts of first-degree attempted murder, among other charges, in the Aug. 27 incident. Due to delays in holding a juvenile waiver hearing, the beginning of Gladden's criminal trial has also been rescheduled from Jan. 30 to Feb. 19. During the juvenile waiver hearing, Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Robert Cahill, …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
A hearing to decide whether adult charges against 15-year-old Robert Gladden will be changed to juvenile charges has been postponed a second time.
A hearing to determine the state of charges against 15-year-old Robert W. Gladden, Jr. has been postponed a second time, and could cause a delay in his criminal court trial, Baltimore County Assistant State's Attorney John Cox confirmed on Thursday. Gladden is accused of opening fire inside Perry Hall High School's cafeteria on the first day of school and seriously injuring another student. He was charged as an adult with nine counts of first-degree attempted murder, among other charges, in the Aug. 27 incident. A juvenile waiver hearing for Gladden was first scheduled for Nov. 11, then postponed and rescheduled for Jan. 3, then postponed again. A rescheduled date for the hearing has not yet been determined, Cox said. During the juvenile…
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Robert Gladden, Jr., 15 was charged as an adult in the Perry Hall High School student shooting on Aug. 27. A hearing on Jan. 3, could lead to those charges being changed to juvenile.
UPDATE (Jan. 3)—Postponed Hearing Could Delay Accused Perry Hall Student Shooter's Trial - http://patch.com/A-0MZF. --- The student accused of opening fire inside Perry Hall High School's cafeteria is requesting to be tried as a juvenile in Baltimore County Circuit Court. Judge Robert Cahill, Jr. is expected to make a final decision about whether 15-year-old Robert W. Gladden, Jr. should be tried as an adult during a juvenile waiver hearing on Jan. 3, Baltimore County Assistant State's Attorney John Cox confirmed. A previous juvenile waiver hearing was scheduled for Nov. 30, but canceled. Gladden's criminal trial is scheduled to begin on Jan. 30. "We intend to argue that he remain in adult court," Cox said, adding that the judge will …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Gun incidents at schools in Perry Hall and Essex prompted use of the new tools.
On-duty police officers in Baltimore County Public Schools have a new tool at their disposal—metal-detecting wands. The wands, intended to help school resource officers detect weapons on school grounds, are in direct response to the shooting at Perry Hall High School on Aug. 27 and gun incident at Stemmers Run Middle School in Essex on Sept. 11, according to Baltimore County Police Department Chief Jim Johnson. "I believe that the devices have the potential to enhance school security. Certainly, we believe that in the future, these devices could be effective at keeping weapons out of schools," Johnson said. Across the county, school resource officers are assigned to every public high school and all but five public middle schools. The …
Monday, October 8, 2012
The benefit dinner will raise money for the medical expenses of Perry Hall High School shooting victim Daniel Borowy.
Over the past six weeks, more than a dozen businesses and community organizations have hosted benefits for Daniel Borowy, who was shot and injured in Perry Hall High School's caferteria on the first day of school. On Tuesday, Oct. 9, another benefit is planned at one of Borowy's favorite local restaurants—the Perry Hall McDonald's at 9106 Belair Road, across from Perry Hall Elementary School. McDonald's management announced the "Dinner for Daniel" in a flier, which included the following: "The store employees are many of Daniel’s friends and schoolmates. Everyone at McDonald’s is looking forward to a huge turnout . Please stop by for dinner and to give our neighbor, friend, and classmate your best wishes and support." "Prayers for Daniel" …
Daniel Borowy of Perry Hall High School and his guidance counselor, Jesse Wasmer, earned huge cheers at the playoff game at Oriole Park Sunday night.
Some of the biggest cheers at Oriole Park Sunday night came before the game even started. A sellout crowd stood as Perry Hall High student Daniel Borowy threw out the ceremonial first pitch with his guidance counselor, Jesse Wasmer. Six weeks ago, Borowy, 17, was seriously wounded when he was shot in the high school lunchroom, allegedly at the hands of a fellow student. Wasmer is credited with intervening and preventing further violence. Click here to see Patch's coverage of the Perry Hall High shooting. Orioles fans were especially delighted to see the balls caught by Nick Markakis and Brian Roberts—two popular players who are unable play due to injury.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Perry Hall guidance counselor Jesse Wasmer will be joined by Daniel Borowy.
The guidance counselor credited with heroically intervening during the August shooting at Perry Hall High School will throw out the first pitch Sunday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Jesse Wasmer will throw out the first pitch before the first postseason game in Baltimore in 15 years. Wasmer will be accompanied by Perry Hall student Daniel Borowy, who was shot during the Aug. 27 incident, the Orioles announced Sunday morning. Read more Patch coverage of the shooting here. The Yankees visit the Orioles in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. First pitch is at 6:15 p.m. The game will be broadcast on TBS.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
A student shooting on Aug. 27 rattled the Perry Hall community.
It was the first day of school during the earliest lunch period at Perry Hall High School, but it soon turned into an unforgettable day of violence. The events of Aug. 27, when police say a student used a double-barrel shotgun to randomly shoot another student in the cafeteria, sent shock waves through the Perry Hall community and made headlines and newscasts across the nation. Watch the events of the past month unfold in the above photos, and read updates on the incident on Patch's Perry Hall High Student Shooting topic page. Tell us how the incident has impacted you and your family in the comments.
Friday, September 21, 2012
A fundraiser will be held this weekend in Essex for Daniel Borowy, the victim in last month's shooting at Perry Hall High.
In a matter of weeks, what was supposed to be a small gathering on the water to mark the end of the summer has become a huge show of support for Perry Hall's own comeback story. The Bon Voyage Summer Party will welcome upwards of 200 boats and thousands of revelers to Hart-Miller Island in Essex, and one special guest: Daniel Borowy, the 17-year-old Perry Hall High School student injured in a shooting there last month. The fundraiser, scheduled for Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., will help pay for Borowy's short- and long-term medical bills. "You've got a kid who's in the supposedly safest place in the world can be, minding their own business, and they get shot inn the back," said Sue Doyle, the Perry Hall resident and 1989 PHHS graduate …
Jeanna Beard
2:29 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Tony, it's not "political correctness" when it simply needs correcting. more ›