Sunday, April 28, 2013
Last spring, a missing woman’s body – after 21 years – was found in Elkridge. The trial in the case concluded this week in Howard County.
The following is a timeline of the Robert Jarrett Jr., case. The Elkridge man was found guilty this week in Howard County court of second-degree murder in the death of his former wife, Christine Jarrett. Jan. 3, 1991: In the last few hours of Jan. 3, 1991, Christine Jarrett reportedly had a dispute with her husband, according to the Doe Network, a volunteer group that helps law enforcement track missing persons. She was not seen after that. Jan. 5, 1991: Robert Jarrett reported his wife missing, according to police. 2002: The case had gone cold until 2002 when Howard County Detective Daniel Lenick was assigned the missing person case. Lenick's interviews with neighbors and friends "drew further suspicion that Robert Jarrett was responsible…
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The jury has decided the fate of a former Elkridge resident accused of killing his wife more than 20 years ago.
After hours of deliberation, a jury has found Robert Jarrett Jr. guilty of second-degree murder in the death of his former wife, Christine Jarrett, the Baltimore Sun reported. Prosecutors had been seeking a first-degree murder conviction for Robert Jarrett, who reported Christine Jarrett missing in 1991. At the time, a detective on the case said that he thought she had run away. More than 20 years later, in April 2012, police found a body later identified as Christine Jarrett buried in concrete under a shed in the back yard of the Claire Drive house the couple had shared. Neighbors told Patch that for 21 years, they had suspected that Christine Jarrett was buried in the yard in Elkridge. "All the kids said she was under there," one …
Wednesday, April 10, 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…
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
A new court date for Robert Jarrett Jr. will be set this week.
The trial has been postponed for a man accused of murdering his wife and burying her under a shed in his backyard. Jury selection was scheduled to begin Wednesday for Robert Jarrett Jr., who faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of his wife, Christine Jarrett. In a motion hearing in Circuit Court on Monday, a judge ruled that the remains found entombed in concrete and buried under a shed at the Elkridge home the couple shared could be used as evidence. Jarrett reported his wife missing in 1991. According to police, Jarret reported that he and his wife were arguing and that she left and didn't return. Neighbors told Patch that for 21 years, they suspected that Christine Jarrett was buried in the yard where police say her body was…
Monday, December 3, 2012
Jury selection should begin Wednesday in the case of an Elkridge man accused of murdering his wife, burying her under the shed.
Remains found buried in concrete underneath a shed in an Elkridge backyard can be used as evidence in the state’s trial against Robert Jarrett Jr., a judge ruled Monday. The remains, according to the medical examiner, were those of Christine Jarrett, Robert Jarrett’s wife in January 1991 when he reported her missing. In April 2012, Jarrett’s second wife – from whom he was separated at the time and who later filed for divorce – allowed police to search the property behind their house. It was the same home Jarrett shared with Christine when she was reported missing. Jarrett was indicted on first-degree murder in May. Read full coverage of the Jarrett case on Elkridge Patch In court Monday, Jarrett’s attorney, George Psoras Jr., revived …
Friday, October 12, 2012
Evidence from a search of the property where the remains of Robert Jarrett's wife were found can be used in trial.
A Howard County Circuit Court judge ruled Thursday that evidence discovered in the April search of Robert Jarrett’s home may be used in his trial on charges of killing his wife. During the search of the Elkridge property, police uncovered the remains of Jarrett’s former wife, Christine, mixed with concrete and buried beneath a shed in the yard. Jarrett is accused of first-degree murder in the death. He reported his wife missing more than 21 years ago. Thursday's hearing was one of several scheduled to determine what evidence can be used in the case. According to Senior Assistant State's Attorney James J. Dietrich, Judge Richard Bernhardt denied defense motions to suppress evidence obtained from the property. Bernhardt has already ruled …
Thursday, October 11, 2012
The remains of Robert Jarrett's former wife were found buried beneath a shed in his yard.
A hearing is being held today in Howard County Circuit Court to determine whether the police search that produced the remains of a woman missing for 21 years was legal. Robert Jarrett, of Elkridge, is accused of first-degree murder in the death of his former wife, Christine, whose remains were discovered by police in April mixed with concrete and buried beneath a shed on Jarrrett's Claire Lane property. The hearing is one of several scheduled to determine what evidence can be used in the case. Judge Richard Bernhardt has already ruled that evidence of “domestic discord” in the Jarrett household could be used as part of the prosecution's arguments and that since Christine Jarrett's remains have been cremated, there cannot be a reexamination…
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Howard County police said they dug up the remains of Christine Jarrett, former resident of the Claire Drive house, under a shed in the backyard.
The Elkridge home where Howard County police found a body in April will be put up for sale, attorneys announced July 10. It was the latest move in the divorce proceedings between Martha and Robert Jarrett. "Parties have agreed to put the property up for sale," said one attorney. Another noted that the mortgage was overdue. Robert Jarrett, the Elkridge homeowner and a steamfitter by trade, has been incarcerated at the Howard County Department of Corrections in Jessup since April 19. He is facing first-degree murder charges in the disappearance of his first wife, Christine Jarrett, whose remains Howard County investigators said they unearthed behind the Jarrett residence on Claire Drive on April 18. Previously, Robert Jarrett reported …
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Robert Jarrett faces first-degree murder charges and is being held without bond at the Howard County Detention Center.
Robert Jarrett, the Elkridge man charged with killing his wife and burying her body under a shed in his backyard, was indicted on first-degree murder charges Wednesday. Jarrett was charged April 19 with first and second-degree murder in the death of his first wife, Christine Jarrett, whom he reported missing in January 1991. According to police, Jarrett reported that the couple got into an argument and his wife left and never returned to their residence on Claire Drive, according to charging documents. On April 18, the Howard County Police Department unearthed the remains of Christine Ann Jarrett under a shed behind the Jarretts’ Elkridge home based on "information that reinforced the possibility that the case may have involved foul play…
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Martha Jarrett has filed for divorce from Robert Jarrett, who is charged with murder in the death of his first wife 21 years ago.
The wife of an Elkridge man behind bars in the killing of his first wife 21 years ago has filed for divorce on grounds of adultery and abuse, reported the Howard County Times. Martha Joan Jarrett filed for divorce on April 27 from her husband Robert Jarrett, who was recently charged with killing Christine Jarrett in 1991. Her body was found buried beneath a shed in Jarrett's backyard. In the filing, Martha Jarrett said that her husband had committed adultery, was living with another woman and had been “verbally and mentally” abusive, according to the Howard County Times. Martha Jarrett also filed for a restraining order against her husband, according to court records, although he is currently being held without bond at the Howard County…
Keith B.
9:37 pm on Sunday, April 28, 2013
Great work by Howard County Police Detectives, States Attorneys office, and hats off to the jury for getting it right. Nice to see our system of law work and hold Robert Jarrett accountable for his actions. Life without parole is to good for him. more ›