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Timeline I

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<< Before 1980

October 15, 1980

  • Hae Min Lee born in Seoul, Korea

May 21, 1981

  • Adnan born in Baltimore, MD

Elementary School

  • 1984/1985: Thiru in Third Grade at Edmondson Heights Elementary School

  • August 1986-June 1987: Kindergarten

  • Adnan attends Edmondson Heights Elementary: (Transcripts)

  • May 21, 1987: Adnan's 6th Birthday

  • Thiru in Fourth Grade at Edmondson Heights Elementary School

  • October 15, 1986: Hae's 6th Birthday (Hae lives in Korea)

  • August 1987-June 1988: 1st Grade

  • Adnan attends Edmondson Heights Elementary: (Transcripts)

  • May 21, 1988: Adnan's 7th Birthday

  • C. Justin Brown graduates Gilman High School

  • Thiru in Fifth Grade at Edmondson Heights Elementary School

  • October 15, 1987: Hae's 7th Birthday (Hae lives in Korea)

  • August 1988-June 1989: 2nd Grade

  • Adnan attends Woodbridge Elementary with Stephanie: (Transcripts)

  • May 21, 1989: Adnan's 8th Birthday

  • October 15, 1988: Hae's 8th Birthday. (Hae lives in Korea)

  • August 1989-June 1990: 3rd Grade

  • Adnan attends Woodbridge Elementary with Stephanie: (Transcripts)

  • Adnan draws Larry the Lion. Copied from a Children's Book

  • May 21, 1990: Adnan's 9th Birthday

  • Adnan & Yusuf

  • October 15, 1989: Hae's 9th Birthday (Hae lives in Korea)

  • August 1990-June 1991: 4th Grade

  • Adnan at Woodbridge Elementary with Stephanie: (Transcripts)

  • May 21, 1991: Adnan's 10th Birthday

  • October 15, 1990: Hae's 10th Birthday (Hae lives in Korea)

  • August 1991-June 1992: 5th Grade

  • Adnan attends Woodbridge Elementary with Stephanie: (Transcripts)

  • May 21, 1992: Adnan's 11th Birthday

  • May 22, 1992: Adnan issued a passport

  • June 1992: C. Justin Brown graduates Cornell University

  • August 6, 1991: Hae arrives in the USA from Seoul, Korea

  • Hae attends Arlington Baptist School

  • October 15, 1991: Hae's 11th Birthday

Middle School

High School

  • August 1995-June 14, 1996: 9th Grade/Freshman Year

  • 100 Ninth graders are added to the Magnet Program. Total Magnet attendance: 300.

  • Adnan and Hae are in the Magnet Program at Woodlawn High School and have four classes together.

  • Adnan says that he and Hae met on the first day of ninth grade, and he described a memorable anecdote from Biology class.

  • May 21, 1996: Adnan's 15th Birthday

  • June 14, 1996: Adnan's Report Card.

  • Hae in 9th grade at Woodlawn High School. Hae is in The Magnet Program.

  • September 14, 1995: Field Hockey (?)

  • October 15, 1995: Hae's 15th Birthday

  • March 22, 1996: Lacrosse?

  • June 14, 1996: Hae's Report Cards and Testing

  • According to Adnan: Before she moved to California, Hae dated a Vietnamese boy named Kwa, but broke up with him, because he pressured her for sex.

  • July 2, 1996: Hae withdrawn from WHS. Records indicate she is moving to Hayward, CA

  • Jay is a Sophomore and Stephanie is a Freshman at Woodlawn High School. (Fourth year of their relationship).

  • December 5, 1995: Stephanie Basketball

  • March 21, 1996:Boy's Lacrosse

  • Saad's parents have moved to an apartment in Ellicott City so he can go to Mt. Hebron High School, a public school in Howard County that is so good, it's like a college prep school..

  • Yaser attends Centennial High School also in Ellicott City

  • November, 1995: Baltimore Sun covers Merzbacher trial. Cristina Gutierrez with defendant.

  • March 3, 1996: Mr. S arrested for indecent exposure

  • April 4, 1996: Sentencing re: March 3 arrest

  • Summer: June, 1996-August, 1996

  • Hae in Hayward, CA living with her mother, brother, and her mother's boyfriend

  • According to Adnan, Hae was dating a boy named Michael while she was in California.

  • According to Adnan, Michael had cancer and died in a car crash.

  • Jay works at Heavenly Ham for $5.50/hour

  • Mr. S's contract renewed for another year at Coppin College

  • August 1996-June 6, 1997: Sophomore Year

  • 100 Ninth graders are added to the Magnet Program. WHS student population = 400 Magnets + 900 non-Magnets = 1,300 total students.

  • Adnan is a sophomore (10th grade) in the Magnet Program at Woodlawn High School.

  • Adnan's 1996 PSATs: He wants to be a Psychologist

  • Thursday, May 21, 1997: Adnan's 16th birthday.

  • Adnan's 1997 PSATs

  • June 6, 1997: Adnan's 10th Grade Report Card

  • Unknown when Hae moved from Hayward, CA to Deland, FL

  • August 29, 1996: Hae misses Field Hockey Season at WHS

  • October 15, 1996: Hae's 16th Birthday

  • November 25 - December 12, 1996: Hae attends Deland High School (Florida) for 12 days

  • December 16, 1996: Hae back in Maryland; living in Milford Mill High School District.

  • Hae requests special permission to attend Woodlawn High School, since she attended WHS in 9th grade.

  • January 2, 1997: Hae back at WHS, awaiting records from Deland High School, FL: Transfer and Registration Forms

  • February 21, 1997: Hae Physical Exam / 9AM @ Health Services Center

  • March 20, 1997: Hae's first year playing LaCrosse

  • Hae's 1997 PSATs; She wants to be an Optometrist.

  • Hae does not have any classes with Adnan. He is in the Magnet Program and she is not.

  • Hae's Fourth Quarter Algebra 2 teacher is Mr. S's sister-in-law.

  • Sophomore Year Photo, pending confirmation

  • June 6, 1997: Hae 10th Grade Report Card and Attendance

  • Jay is a Junior and Stephanie is a Sophomore at Woodlawn High School. (Fifth year of their relationship).

  • December 5, 1996: Stephanie Girl's Basketball

  • September, 1996-January, 1997: Jay works at Heavenly Ham for $5.50/hour. January 1997 is Jay's eighth and last month at Heavenly Ham.

  • September-November, 1996: Jay works a second part-time job as a cashier at Hollywood Video for $5.75/hour. November, 1996 is Jay's third and last month at Hollywood Video.

  • January-August, 1997: Jay works at Pet Smart where he would work for 16 months at $5.50/hour.

  • March 21, 1997: Jay Boy's Lacrosse

  • June/July, 1997: Mr. S's contract is renewed for another year at Coppin College

  • December 11, 1996: Bilal's Sprint cell phone first activated.

August 1997: Junior Year

September, 1997

October, 1997

  • Wednesday, October 15: Hae's 17th Birthday

December, 1997

January, 1998

February, 1998

  • Approximate: Hae is pursued by a boy named Nick who she decides not to date in favor of starting a relationship with Adnan. As the prom approached, Hae would later encourage Aisha to go to the prom with Nick.

March, 1998

April, 1998

  • Wednesday, April 1: French Class Field Trip to Walter's Art Gallery for the Monet Exhibit.

  • Hae buys a diary/notebook with a picture of Monet's Water Lilies on the cover

  • Field trip group goes to Hard Rock Cafe

  • Hae writes in her diary that she returned to campus to help out with Drama "and all that." Entry.

  • Monday, April 5: Hae and Adnan have been "dating" for about one month. Hae writes in her journal that Adnan is going too fast for her and that she is looking forward to Junior Prom. Entry.

  • Wednesday, April 7: Hae writes in her journal that her mother and grandmother are trying to keep she and Adnan apart. Entry.

  • Thursday, April 24: After two months of dating, Adnan and Hae have a "huge fight" the day before prom, but clear things up in time.

  • Friday, April 25: Hae and Adnan have been "dating" for about two months.

  • A group of kids gathers to take pictures before prom:

  • Pre-Prom Picture

  • Pre-Prom Picture

  • Junior Prom. Adnan and Stephanie are Prom King and Queen.

  • Adnan and Hae candid shot at Junior Prom

  • Adnan and Hae formal picture at Junior Prom

  • Hae alone in formal prom picture

  • Junior Prom Picture

  • A group of kids goes to Hard Rock Cafe after Junior Prom. Group includes Adnan, Hae, Stephanie, Jay, Debbie.

  • According to Adnan, first kiss was prom night in front of the Cheesecake Factory.

  • On Sunday, April 27, Hae writes in her diary: I swear he’s the sweetest guy. Let me tell you why. He was prom prince and Stephanie was prom princess and traditionally they’re supposed to dance together, to my song, K-Ci & JoJo’s ‘All My Life.’ I tried to act natural and unjealous, but it did kinda bother me. Ten seconds later, guess who danced with me, and not with Stephanie? Adnan! Now how can I not fall in love with this guy? Of course I gave him his first kiss on the lips, then I totally fell in love with him. Since then, I keep on falling deeper and deeper into him. The bad thing is we have to keep things secret, sigh. But it’s okay because love conquers all. Entry.

  • Wednesday, April 29: After school, Adnan and Hae drop Stephanie off at Garland's so she can get her car from Jay. Hae and Adnan proceed to Burger King to get some food and make out. Hae and Adnan return to campus to hang out with Ja'uan and Ms. Butler. Hae attends Lacrosse practice. This is Hae's last ever Lacrosse practice. Entry.

  • Thursday, April 30: In the final game of the season, Woodlawn Girls Lacrosse beats Dundalk. Hae scored 3 points. This is Hae's last Lacrosse game, ever. She would be dead by next season. Entry.

  • End of April, 1998: Jay's 16th (last) month at Pet Smart where he worked for $5.50/hour, until he was given a raise to $5.60/hour. Employment ended ue to "Unsafe working conditions."

  • March 7: Bilal's cell phone deactivated and activated same day (bill past due?)

May, 1998

  • Friday, May 1: Just after 3rd period, Adnan leaves campus to get a single rose to present to Hae in Physics class. The whole physics class stares. Hae is thrilled. Did he walk? Neither he nor Hae had cars. Entry.

  • [On February 28, 1999, a single rose surrounded by "floral paper" was found in Hae's car, lying on top of the map book she always kept in the driver's side door pocket, and on top of the pin-striped skirt. Adnan's prints were on the floral paper seen in the picture.]

  • Friday, May 1: After an anonymous call, the body of Milford Mills Senior Jada Lambert body is discovered by police officers at Herring Run Park.

  • May-June, 1998: Jay is not working part time. He may have been allowed to take the last two months of his senior year off.

  • Saturday, May 2: Adnan picks Hae up after SATs; they go to Debbie's and then on a date.

  • Hae's May 1998 SATs

  • Adnan's May 1998 SATs

  • Hae & Adnan:

  • Monday, May 4: Hae is in trouble at home. Something to do with Adnan. Entry.

  • Thursday, May 7: Hae is being gossiped about at school. Adnan shares an intimate secret with Hae. Entry.

  • Friday, May 8: According to Hae, this is the day that she and Adnan "got carried away."

  • Sunday, May 10: According to Adnan, he and Hae had sex for the first time somewhere between Prom and May 10.

  • Love note from Adnan to Hae

  • Another love note from Adnan to Hae

  • Monday, May 11: Hae writes in her diary: When I look into his eyes, I know that he loves me. I really love him. Hae writes that Adnan's mother is one of the people against us. Entry.

  • Tuesday, May 12: Hae writes that she and Adnan got "carried away on Friday." Entry.

  • Wednesday, May 13: Adnan and Hae are each regularly going to Debbie to vent about problems in the relationship. Debbie suggests to Hae that they take a one week break. Debbie says that during this time Adnan was possessive and didn't want Hae around other guys because it really bothered him.

  • Thursday, May 14: Adnan in DC. Hae, Aisha, Shaun and Debbie go to Baskin Robbins. Hae writes in her diary that she is going to try a one week break with Adnan, per Debbie's suggestion. Also, Adnan is in DC. Entry read by Debbie at trial.

  • Friday, May 15: Hae tells Adnan she wants to take a week long break.

  • Saturday, May 16: At 1:AM: Hae writes in her diary that she and Adnan are on a break but that she loves him very much. Entry read by Debbie at trial. ... After sleeping on it, Hae pages Adan like crazy to say that she does not want the break. She is at a neighbor's house and Adnan's pager doesn't show the last digit. Adnan doesn't recognize the number, and because he can't see the last digit, he is unable to call Hae back. Later, Hae wrote that although things aren't peachy creamy, Adnan is SO HAPPY as he did not want the break.

  • Monday, May 18: 2:30AM: Hae writes in her diary that she has called off the one week break. Entry.

  • May, Approximate: Hae performs in the WHS Spring Musical (Adnan brings Saad to the Spring Musical to meet Hae)

  • Thursday, May 21: Adnan's 17th birthday. Hae gives Adnan Scooby Doo Boxers for his birthday. According to Adnan, Hae and Adan had sex on his 17th birthday. Hae bought whip cream and strawberries, and -- according to Adnan -- it was "extremely messy." Adnan will turn 18 in prison, a year later. Entry.

  • Wednesday, May 27: Adnan bakes brownies for Hae and gives them to her, with half a dozen roses, and a note, in which he writes: I love you soooo much. Brownie Note. That night, Hae attends the Greater Baltimore Chapter of US Lacrosse Awards Ceremony. Entry

  • Approximate: Hae writes about someone who hooked up, one time. Diary Fragment.

  • Thursday, May 28: According to Bettye Stuckey, Adnan took part in the 1998, Solar Bike Race USA competition in Topeka, Kansas. It's not known if Adnan traveled to Topeka, KS or just worked on the project in class.

  • Sunday, May 31: According to Bettye Stuckey, this is the date of the Solar Bike Race competition. Woodlawn came in sixth.

June, 1998

  • Tuesday, June 2: Bilal's cell phone deactivated and activated same day (bill past due?)

  • Friday, June 5: Last day of Junior Year at WHS

  • Hae Report Card and Attendance

  • Adnan Report Card

  • Hae's Physics teacher is given WHS's "Unsung Hero Award," and suspended the same day following his arrest for violating probation.

  • Jay's graduation day. June, 1998 is the second of two months wherein Jay is not working. He may have been allowed to take the last two months of his senior year off.

  • Approximate count: 285 Non-magnets graduate and 100 Magnets graduate.

  • Hae and Adnan continue their relationship, into the summer:

  • Wednesday, June 10: Hae and Adnan visit Inner Harbour Aquarium (now called National Aquarium.) Saw the Dolphin Show.

  • Thursday, June 11: Hae cancels plans with Adnan because she thinks it will look bad to her mom to go on a date with Adnan two days in a row. But it looks like Adnan brought Hae an ice cream sandwich, they had sex, and Aisha and Tori called at a bad time.

  • Friday, June 12, 1998: Adnan and Hae hang out. Entry.

  • Monday, June 15: Adnan and Hae get into a fight because he didn't get any of her pages. They make up and Adnan came over the night. They stayed up until 2:30 am. Entry.

  • Tuesday, June 16, 2:30AM: Adnan leaves Hae's.

  • Thursday, June 18: Adnan comes to see Hae at her house, in the evening. They hang out in her grandfather's car.

  • Friday, June 19, 2:45AM: Adnan leaves Hae's.

  • Friday, June 19, 11:40AM: Hae writes in her diary that she and Adnan are going on a picnic at 2:30pm.

  • Friday, June 19, 2:30PM: Adnan and Hae go on a picnic.

  • Saturday, June 20: 12:30AM. Hae writes in her diary that she had fun the picnic but is about to get "locked away for a week." Later that same night, she writes that she is angry that Adnan can't come over, that he called her house and she is going to get in trouble. Hae considers breaking up with Adnan. Entry.

  • Sunday, June 21-Friday, June 26: Hae away for a week?

  • Thursday, June 25: Hae is bummed that Adnan smoked pot. But she understands that the death of two friends "got to him." Entry.

  • Saturday, June 27: Hae writes in her diary that one should never make love to a guy who is depressed, and that Adnan's friend lost an eye and his having his legs amputated. Entry.

  • Sunday, June 28: Hae and Adnan talk all night, from 12:30am to 6:30am. Adnan says Hae can't give Adnan as much love as he gives her because she has been in love before. That day, Adnan hangs out with friends and Hae watches movies with Aisha. That night, Adnan and Hae resume their argument and Adnan says, "You said that I can't satisfy you physically, well you can't satisfy me emotionally." Hae is bummed because she thinks she is nothing without Adnan. Entry.

  • After five years as a contractual employee at Coppin College, Mr. S gets a $600.00/per year raise.

July, 1998

  • Hae and Adnan's relationship continues:

  • Wednesday, July 1: Hae and Adnan have a good day. Hae went to driver's ed with Adnan. Hae has high hopes and dreams for a senior year with Adnan, including the field hockey, football, first day of school, senior prom, graduation, and seeing each other every weekend when they go to college. Entry.

  • Saturday, July 4: Hae and Adnan get in a fight because she doesn't return his pages soon enough. Adnan leaves Hae a message telling her she is horrible, and he hates her. Hae and Adnan make up and go see fireworks. Adnan drops Hae off at Aisha's for a sleepover. Adnan returns to Aisha's late, with carrot cake. Entry

  • Thursday, July 16. noon: Adnan departs for Dallas, TX with his father. (Re; July 4, Hae writes in her diary: Adnan dropped by Isha’s late. With carrot cake!) Entry.

  • Friday, July 17:

  • Adnan is at an Islamic conference in Dallas, Texas, with his Dad.

  • 1PM: Adnan calls Hae from Texas, using a calling card.

  • 8:30PM: Adnan calls Hae from Texas, using a calling card

  • Hae writes in her diary: I keep crying over the phone because I miss him so much. He told me that his religion means life to him. He tried to remain a faithful Muslim all his life but he fell in love with me which is a great sin. But he told me there is no way he’ll ever leave me because he can't imagine a life with me. Then he said that one day he’ll have to choose between me and his religion. I love him so much and when it comes to choosing, I’m gonna let him go his way. I hate the fact that I’m the cause of his sin. He said that I shouldn’t feel like I’m pulling him away from his religion but hello! That’s exactly what I’m doing. Entry.

  • Before working for as an EMT, Adnan's job was to hand out flyers for Pizza Boli

  • Also in July:

  • Jay works the month of July, 1998 as a crew member for the Maryland Conservation Corp. Pay is $5.15/hour. According to Stephanie, this job consisted of "tire removal" in Patapsco State Park.

  • Tuesday, July 14: Bilal's cell phone deactivated and activated same day (bill past due?)

  • Yaser first meets Hae (with Adnan) at a Chinese Restaurant near Security Square Mall.

  • WHS Principal, Dr. James Wilson, leaves WHS. Assistant Principal Lynette Woodley becomes Principal.

  • Hae and Adnan pose for a photo

  • Mr. S receives a $300 per year cost of living raise. His contract is renewed for another year.

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