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A case in which a Parkton woman was charged with theft of a dog in 2009 was settled before the case went to trial, according to court documents. According to assistant state's attorney Jared Green, Leslie Slebzak was accused of stealing "D.O.G. ", a 1-year-old male Brittany spaniel belonging to Parkton neighbor Billie Jo Ashe. Ashe said she discoverd her dog in August 2010 tied up in Slebzak's garage and the dog had been neutered, according to Green. A criminal case was filed in Baltimore County District in July 2011.

Curves of Parkton will celebrate NationalWomen's HealthWeek by offering free 30-day memberships to non-members who visit the club during the week of May 13 to 19. The Parkton Curves will also hold a weeklong Open House to encourage women to check out the club, pick up free health information and get a free fitness assessment. Visitors may also sign up to attend a program on National Curves Day, May 17. It features messages from health experts and activities designed to raise awareness of small, practical steps women can take to get healthy.

The following is compiled from police reports from the Cockeysville Precinct. Our policy is to include descriptions only when there is enough information to make identification possible. Monkton York Road, 16800 block, between 3:30 p.m. Sept. 30 and 11 a.m. Oct. 1. ATV stolen from detached garage after padlock cut on garage. J.M. Pearce Road , 16600 block, between 7:55 a.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 7. Generator, chainsaw, weed-eater, pressure washer, hand tools, computer and boots stolen from garage.

Parkton American Legion Post 256 received 129 essays from students at Prettyboy, Fifth District and Our Lady of Grace schools for its annual Americanism essay contest. This year's title was "How Can I Show My Patriotism in My Community" Jonathan Marker, a fifth-grader at Fifth District and Joshua Beach, in eighth grade at Our Lady of Grace, were honored at a banquet on May 3 in Baltimore for their third-place finishes in their grade levels in competition against 18 legion posts in the northern central district.

Baltimore County will close the Dairy Road Bridge east of I-83 in Parkton on Monday for about 10 weeks, while crews complete $475,000 in repairs. The work includes the replacement of the two-lane bridge's deteriorating concrete deck. The bridge, built in 1920, spans Owl Branch and handles only minimal local traffic, officials said. When it reopens, about May 1, it will be about six feet longer and about a foot wider. The existing abutments will be modified slightly to accommodate a wider deck.

A 36-year-old Baltimore County man died Sunday night after he lost control of his truck and crashed down an embankment on Mount Carmel Road, according to police. Richard Winkler III, of the 3200 block of Mount Carmel Road, was driving his 1990 Chevy pickup in the westbound lane near Masemore Road in Parkton about 11:10 p.m. when the truck crossed the center line, overturned and rolled down an embankment, a police spokesman said. Winkler was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are unsure whether the record-breaking snow that pummeled the region played a part in the accident.

The following is compiled from police reports from the Cockeysville Precinct. Our policy is to include descriptions only when there is enough information to make identification possible. Parkton Stablers Church Road , between 9 a.m. Oct. 22 and 8:11 p.m. Oct. 23. Mailboxes destroyed at 14 houses after being struck with hard object. Downes Road, 20300 block, between 6 p.m. Oct. 25 and 9 a.m. Oct. 26. Snow blower stolen from unlocked shed.

The following is compiled from police reports from the Cockeysville Precinct. Our policy is to include descriptions only when there is enough information to make identification possible. Monkton Gerting Road , 16900 block, between 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 29. Jewelry stolen. Front door kicked in to gain entry. Parkton English Saddle Court , unit block, between 7 p.m. Feb. 22 and 8 p.m. Feb. 26. Cash and men's jewelry stolen. Entry through unlocked basement door.

The K-9 unit of Baltimore County Police was called to the scene of an accident in Parkton on Friday to look for the driver of a car who fled the scene. Maryland State Police were the first to respond to an accident on April 27 at 12:47 a.m. on northbound Interstate 83 at Exit 27, Mt. Carmel Road. State police said a 1999 Toyota struck the back of a tractor-trailer and the car caught on fire. The tractor-trailer driver was not injured, police said. Witnesses told police that the lone occupant of the Toyota fled from the scene and ran across the southbound lanes of I-83 and into nearby woods.

The following is compiled from police reports from the Cockeysville Precinct. Our policy is to include descriptions only when there is enough information to make identification possible. Parkton York Road , 17300 block, between 7:15 a.m. and 7:35 a.m. Nov. 29. Two Hereford High School students were outside when male tried to kiss female, then fondled her. Stablers Church Road , 800 block, between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 11. Woman accepted a ride from a man in Silver Spring, Md. She fell asleep and woke up to find him massaging her leg. When she told him to stop, he said he was taking her to his house.

The K-9 unit of Baltimore County Police was called to the scene of an accident in Parkton on Friday to look for the driver of a car who fled the scene. Maryland State Police were the first to respond to an accident on April 27 at 12:47 a.m. on northbound Interstate 83 at Exit 27, Mt. Carmel Road. State police said a 1999 Toyota struck the back of a tractor-trailer and the car caught on fire. The tractor-trailer driver was not injured, police said. Witnesses told police that the lone occupant of the Toyota fled from the scene and ran across the southbound lanes of I-83 and into nearby woods.

Baltimore County police accused a Parkton man of arranging a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old Towson girl on Facebook. Baltimore County police have charged a Parkton man with sexual solicitation of a minor and an attempted sex offense, accusing him of arranging a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old Towson girl on Facebook. Police are looking for additional victims. Detectives believe the suspect, 26-year-old Rahn Freeland of Foreston Valley Court in Parkton, was using a Facebook page under the name Rahn Corleone to contact other underage girls, police said.

Emily North , of Baldwin; Kathryn Nunn , of Parkton, and Roderick Lancaster , of Phoenix, have been named to the dean's list at St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, Pa. Daniel Weinel , of Jarrettsville, a freshman music recording technology major, was recognized as a first-semester freshman and transfer students for making an impact on the campus as a new student at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, Pa. Andrea Pace...

Baltimore County Police have charged a Parkton-area man with sexual solicitation of a minor and an attempted sex offense, saying the man solicited an undercover detective for sex. Police say they began investigating Rahn Freeland, 26, of the unit block of Foreston Valley Court, after he allegedly established a relationship with a 14-year-old girl who lives within the Towson Precinct. Police said that in August 2011, the girl began receiving Facebook messages from a man who saw her picture on Facebook.

The following is compiled from police reports from the Cockeysville Precinct. Our policy is to include descriptions only when there is enough information to make identification possible. Monkton Gerting Road , 16900 block, between 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Feb. 29. Jewelry stolen. Front door kicked in to gain entry. Parkton English Saddle Court , unit block, between 7 p.m. Feb. 22 and 8 p.m. Feb. 26. Cash and men's jewelry stolen. Entry through unlocked basement door.

Air Force Airman Dean S. Fuller Jr. graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Kathy Stefanowicz of Old Ruhl Court, Freeland, and Dean Fuller Sr. of Chattermark Court, Westminster. He is a 2005 graduate of Hereford High School, Parkton.

When Ian Hannafin's close friend died of cancer five years ago, he wanted to do something to help fight the disease so other families wouldn't have to suffer. The 15-year-old, who lives in Parkton, was only 10 when his close friend and neighbor, Joseph Messina, died of cancer in 2005. Joseph suffered from neuroblastoma and died at the age of 5, and after experiencing his death, Ian felt compelled to help. "When my friend died of cancer, I wanted to do something. I just couldn't stand watching their family suffer so much.

Dr. LaRocco and the staff of St. Joseph Health Park at Hereford would like to thank the community for the generous response to the WLIF Blanket Baltimore program that was conducted in January. We were especially excited to see that individuals also included blankets specifically for children. The donated blankets will now be professionally cleaned and distributed to local homeless shelters around Baltimore. It is very rewarding to be a part of this very close and thoughtful community.

While the BWI snowfall was 0.4 inches, the National Weather Service spotters around the region found up to 2.6 inches. The 2.6 inches was measured by a spotter in Parkton. Other totals include 1.2 in Pimlico, 1.8 in Perry Hall and 1.4 in Savage. See more spotter totals here.