Bright Future Cut Short: New Forensic Science Students Dive into the Unsolved Mystery of Joan Ann Charlton’s 1983 Murder
PIKESVILLE, Md. — The unsolved murder of Joan Ann Charlton, a promising Eastern High School valedictorian who met a tragic end over 40 years ago, still haunts the community and state authorities. Originally from Jamaica, Charlton had moved to the United States with her family, embarking on a journey as the first in her lineage to attend college. Her life was brutally cut short during her freshman year at Frostburg State when she was found …