Many of us already know that homeschooling our children is no magic shield against violence and tragedy, but it is so sad to hear when the hope of protection is shattered.
Teenage killer sentenced — Girl gets 25-year term for fatal stabbing of light rail passenger, 7 December 2007, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland
A teenage girl was sentenced yesterday to life in prison with all but 25 years suspended for chasing down and fatally stabbing another girl whose cell phone she tried to steal after they left a light rail train last year in Baltimore.
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Dispute over phone The teenagers’ paths crossed on a light rail train as it headed north through Baltimore on Nov. 7 of last year. Police said Nicole, wearing her Wendy’s uniform from her shift at the Linthicum restaurant, was using her cell phone and King wanted it.
King and McCain followed Nicole and her brother, Marcus, off the train at the North Avenue stop. They pulled the brother, Marcus Edmonds, down to the ground by his jacket. They then chased his sister, threw her to the ground and – according to another witness – King “pounced on her,” Assistant State’s Attorney Paul O’Connor said.
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The victim’s parents had pulled Nicole out of Frederick Douglass High School in Baltimore the previous year because they feared for her safety. They opted to home school the girl, who had her sights set on attending college.
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