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Watch police demonstrations of K-9 units and emergency response teams, and meet fire and rescue workers and their trucks and equipment up-close at the 28th annual National Night Out Laurel, Tuesday, Aug. 2, from 6-9 p.m. at Granville Gude Park, on the banks of Laurel Lakes, 8300 Mulberry St. A national event held the first Tuesday of August to strengthen police-community partnerships, Laurel Police use the night as a way to meet and greet residents,...

Patriot delights in the scent of live people. Justice prefers them dead. And Blu goes bonkers at the smell of trout. In a world filled with a cornucopia of odors, each of the seven dogs of the Natural Resources Police K-9 force finds something that sets its nose twitching. These dogs track bad guys and lost kids, drowning victims and wandering Alzheimer patients, illegally taken wildlife and illicit guns. They tell humans to look here instead of there, saving precious time in situations where often every moment counts.

A K-9 security team will be dispatched to patrol five Baltimore-area malls to beef up security at the properties, mall owner General Growth Properties announced Tuesday as the holiday shopping season gets under way. The team of two German shepherds will monitor activity at Harborplace & The Gallery, Towson Town Center, White Marsh Mall, The Mall in Columbia and Mondawmin Mall. While General Growth officials said no single crime or incident prompted the use of the K-9 unit, the new security plan comes after several high-profile crimes at Mondawmin this summer, including a robbery in which a gunman escaped with $100,000 worth of watches and jewelry from Elite Gold & Diamond.

Anne Arundel County police are investigating the reported rape of a 23-year-old woman Monday night in Laurel. Officers responded about 7 p.m. to the 8100 block of Scenic Meadow Drive, where the victim told police she had walked behind her apartment building to throw out trash, and a man standing in nearby bushes followed her. According to police, the man grabbed her and threatened her with a weapon before sexually assaulting her and fleeing....

A man forced his way into the home of an 83-year-old Glen Burnie woman early Monday morning and sexually assaulted her, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Officers went to the first block of Country Club Drive to meet the victim, who said a man entered her home and assaulted her before fleeing, police said. Officers and a K-9 unit searched the area but did not find the suspect. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Guy of the county police sex crimes unit at 410-222-3416 or the Police Department at 410-222-8610.

What started as a way to enhance the open house of a Glen Burnie animal hospital has grown into a donation of supplies for the two dogs of the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office. A group of donors led by a woman who makes pet jewelry and the Alpha Veterinary Center gave the sheriff's office $800 Wednesday for supplies for dogs Grim and Rocky. The money is earmarked for two attack-training sleeves, leather leads, a first-aid kit for a dog and equipment for explosives training, said Deputy Michele Goodman, whose partner is the security dog Rocky.

Salary: $35,000 Age: 48 Years on the job: 30 years How she got started: : When Kaim was about 10 years old, she got her first dog, an Irish setter, from a top breeder who served as her mentor in breeding and training dogs. "I knew it was essentially what I wanted to do." She started professionally training dogs at the age of 18. She traveled the country, always keeping her hand in dog training, which included apprenticeships with dog trainers and professional handlers, and working as a veterinary technician.

Howard County Police Pfc. Robert Radnoff holds his patrol dog, Tomy, in plain sight of trainer Tom Harding and issues a stern command in German: "Revere." On cue, Tomy sprints across the Police Department's parking lot and then barks aggressively at Harding, who is standing still. But as soon as Harding steps to the left to run, Tomy clamps down on his right forearm, which is wrapped in protective gear. Howard County police recently finished training their four patrol dogs in this increasingly popular - and controversial - technique, called "bark and hold."

For 10 years, Jesse found lost kids and confused old folks. She located drowning victims and lost hunters. After 9/11, Jesse spent six days nosing around the rubble at the Pentagon, looking for signs of life. As the first K-9 dog for Maryland Natural Resources Police, the yellow Lab set the standard. No one could say that Maryland didn't get its money's worth from the skinny, scared, pound pooch rescued by Sgt. Lisa Nyland. Jesse got cancer and died in February. Friday, there was a ceremony outside the Queen Anne's barracks honoring the dog. It was attended by Nyland and Col. Mark Chaney.

On August 17, 2004, THELMA S. ODENSOS, (nee Myers); beloved wife of the late Elmer J. Odensos and loving mother of the late Raymond E. Odensos. She is survived by her daughter in-law Linda Odensos and her granddaughter Linda Rose and her husband James; also her great-grandson Nicholas Rose, many nieces, nephews, friends and her faithful K-9 companion "Pup". Thelma was a faithful member of St. Paul The Apostle Episcopal Church. Visitation will be held at the HUBBARD FUNERAL HOME, INC., 4107 Wilkens Avenue, on Thursday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 A.M., on Friday in the chapel at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, with interment to follow.