| Age / Sex / Race: | 19 / Female / Black |
| Location of Homicide: | Frostburg State University campus |
| County: | Allegany |
| Date / Time: | 9 / 11 / 1983 |
| Cause of Death: | Stabbing |
| Details: | Joan Ann Charlton was a student at Frostburg College and had been with friends until Approximately 5:00 AM when she started walking back to her dorm room. She never arrived and was reported missing. Her body was recovered on 09-13-1983 by persons searching for Her. |
| Investigator: |
Detective Sergeant John Cook Maryland State Police - Cold Case Unit 1201 Reisterstown Road Pikesville, Maryland 21208 410-290-0050 jgcook@mdsp.org |