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Harford County sheriff's deputies and Maryland State Police report: Aberdeen Lawrence Kenneth Standiford, 52, of the 1900 block of Bennett Road, was charged Tuesday with second-degree assault. A window at a church was broken Tuesday in the 700 block of North Post Road. Aberdeen police report : Jeanette Theresa McKinney, 46, of the 600 block of Charles Avenue in Deale, was charged Tuesday with theft less than $100. Donald Carl Turner, 37, of the 700 block of Masons Beach Road in Deale, was charged Tuesday with theft less than $100.

A Sykesville man has been indicted on charges that he burglarized his neighbors' homes in Howard County, committing two break-ins at a residence whose owner told police his computer was taken and a third where a bottle of Viagra was stolen. A grand jury handed up indictments last week charging James Taylor Bell, 21, of the 1100 block of Underwood Road of multiple counts of burglary and theft. Police said in charging documents last month that he confessed and was charged Dec. 28. Charging documents say that county investigators linked Bell to burglaries committed Dec. 8 and Dec. 13 at a home in the 1100 block of Underwood Road through a laptop stolen from there.

Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crime. City of Laurel Seventh Street, 900 block, Dec. 3. Laurel man, 36, reported two males grabbed him and ripped his pants pocket. After his wallet fell out, he was dragged down and punched in face before males fled with wallet. Washington Boulevard, 100 block, Dec. 2. Entry gained through door. Money taken. Spring House Lane, 9400 block, Dec. 2. No signs of forced entry.

North Charles Street 4500 block at 5 p.m. Nov. 29. Bank card, cash stolen. Women left bank card in ATM machine and someone used it to withdraw money from her account. 4900 block, between 4:50 and 5:20 p.m. Nov. 28. Clothing, ID, credit cards stolen from vehicle. West Cold Spring Lane 2300 block at 6:45 p.m. Nov. 30. Man robbed of Black Boost flip phone by two assailants, one armed with handgun. 600 block at 1:34 p.m. Nov. 29. Cash stolen from vehicle.

- Judy Gross stood outside Cuba's diplomatic mission to the United States, microphone in hand, and described her family's Thanksgiving. "There was once again an empty seat for Alan," she told sign-wielding supporters Monday in front of the Cuban Interests Section in Washington. "That huge void, the pain, and the anguish are worse this year, as no one thought that we would be celebrating another holiday without Alan. " "Free Alan Gross now!" supporter Les Ulanow shouted. The demonstration reflected a new approach in the long campaign to win the release of the Maryland man, who was sentenced in March to 15 years in a Cuban prison for crimes against the state.

West Belvedere Avenue 2400 block, between 8:05 a.m. and 5:54 p.m. Nov. 3. Maroon, 1993 Dodge Caravan with Maryland tags M259357 stolen. East Belvedere Avenue 1100 block at 12:50 a.m. Nov. 4. Stolen 1997 Nissan Maxima with Maryland tags MEC870 recovered. North Edgecombe Circle 2500 block at 10 p.m. Oct. 31. Acer laptop stolen from residence. Entry gained by breaking rear sliding door. Falls Road 4200 block at 10:09 a.m. Nov. 1. 1999 Ford F-250 with Maryland tags 57S233 recovered.

Laurel police report felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crime. Howard County police report major crimes, break-ins and car thefts. City of Laurel East Arbory Court , 7600 block, Nov. 2. Entry gained through door. Jewelry, Nintendo DS Lite, PlayStation 3 console, gym bag, Vizio DVD player, PS 3 game controller and headphones taken. Second Street , 300 block, Nov. 1. Tail lights and third brake light stolen from trucks at automotive store parking lot. Contee Road , 7800 block, Oct. 30. Entry gained through window.

The following is compiled from police reports from the Towson and Cockeysville precincts. Our policy is to include descriptions when there is enough information to make identification possible Cockeysville Happy Hollow Road, 12200 block, between 12:30 and 5:06 p.m., Oct. 3. Cash stolen. Side door kicked in. Wedslow Road, unit block, between 4:45 and 8 p.m., Oct. 3. Jewelry stolen and bedroom ransacked. Brick used to break rear door glass. Timonium Abbey Bridge Court, unit block, between 3:50 and 4 p.m., Oct. 3. Laptop and prescription medicine stolen.