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A 28-year-old woman who grew up in Reisterstown was killed in Erie, Pa., along with two of her children, authorities there said Monday. The killer was identified by police as the children's father, who also wounded his 2-year-old son before committing suicide. The Erie County coroner gave the shooter's name as Brian Dacus, 29. He had been in a relationship with the woman, Jamie Dianne Malanowski, for nine years, according to a posting on her Facebook page. She wrote that she had left him on Nov. 6, a week before she died.

Catrina Trainor's first drawing, completed before she could speak, hangs proudly in her family's home. Now, after the 13-year-old's first artistic show, her mother will have another drawing to hang beside it."As my mom tells it, I was drawing before I could talk," Catrina said yesterday at the Carroll County Arts Council's Student/Mentor exhibition. "I drew this embarrassing picture and she framed it."Catrina, along with more than 30 other young county artists who study with private teachers, is having her artwork displayed at the council's gallery in the Westminster Exchange this month.

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes in Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Baltimore City Central District Drug arrests: Three Baltimore County residents were arrested Tuesday night on narcotic charges after a three-month investigation of cocaine trafficking in the 2200 block of Druid Hill Ave. near Bloom Street. Officer William Denford, of the district's drug enforcement unit, said city and county police raided a house in the 300 block of Hendrickson Lane near Towson, arrested the residents and seized 4 ounces of suspected crack cocaine, at least 200 vials containing suspected cocaine, scales and a stun gun. David Lofton, 31; Muriel Whye, 24; and her mother, Gladys Whye, 47, were charged with possession of suspected cocaine with intent to distribute.

When Mark Amatucci returned to Calvert Hall last season, where he won a mythical national championship in the 1981-82 season, making the Cardinals a power again in the Catholic League was of greater importance.Last night, Amatucci and the No. 5 Cardinals earned a trip back to an unfamiliar place -- the championship game of the Catholic League Tournament -- as they defeated St. Maria Goretti, 56-48, in a semifinal game at UMBC Fieldhouse.The Cardinals (26-8) will meet top seed and No. 4 St. Frances -- a 55-48 winner over Mount St. Joseph in the other semifinal -- this afternoon at UMBC at 4, marking their first appearance in the championship game since 1986.

After his team was dominated by Cardinal Gibbons on its home court Friday night, Mount St. Joseph coach Pat Clatchey stood in disgust in the Gaels' locker room.Fewer than 48 hours later, the No. 14 Gaels did a complete turnaround, taking No. 2 St. Frances into overtime before falling 65-63 in a Catholic League game yesterday."One of the big things was how were we going to bounce back mentally as a team," said Clatchey, whose team lost 75-59 to Gibbons. "I thought it was a championship effort.

A transitional season for Cardinal Gibbons last year, which included the death of its longtime coach, ended with a disappointing loss to Mount St. Joseph in the Catholic League Tournament quarterfinals. It was was one of Josh Davalli's worst performances.Both gained redemption last night -- with an exclamation point.Playing with a purpose from the opening tip, the No. 10 Crusaders manhandled No. 11 Mount St. Joseph, 75-59, before a capacity crowd at Mount St. Joseph.Davalli led Gibbons (14-6, 2-2)

The majorettes marched up the death lane in the bright sunshine yesterday.Stepping swiftly and suavely to the snap of snares, the Westsiders performed in the middle of Hilton Parkway to celebrate the renovation of Baltimore's most sinister stretch of asphalt.For decades, the 1.4-mile parkway between North and Edmondson avenues has been the city's most dangerous artery, the scene of more than 10 traffic deaths in the last 10 years.The road was so bad -- "Horrible, absolutely horrible," said one police officer -- that the city often simply closed it when it rained.

Calvert Hall's Juan Dixon bunched 12 of his game-high 21 points into a 3 1/2 -minute spurt at the beginning of the third quarter to spark No. 2-seed Calvert Hall past No. 7-seed Towson Catholic, 64-57, in the opening game of the 25th annual Baltimore Catholic League tournament at Goucher College last night.In the second game of the tournament, No. 6-seed Mount St. Joseph rallied in the final quarter behind senior center Dan Whye to upset No. 3-seed St. Maria Goretti, 64-58, and advance to tomorrow's semifinal against Calvert Hall at 5:45 p.m.A steal and layup by Vernon Collins with one minute left in overtime put Cardinal Gibbons (22-11)

St. Andrew's Church will hold its monthly Community Feast tonight, May 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. This month's menu will be Italian. Proceeds from this dinner will go toward the Alabama tornado relief effort. The meal is donated by Smokin' Hot Catering, and takes place at the church, located at 2892 Route 97, in Glenwood, between the post office and Union Chapel Road. The whole community is welcome to come, so take the night off from cooking! Dine-in or carry-out is available.

Carroll County's finest artisans will open their studios for public display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for the sixth annual Crafts Guild Studio Tour.Tour participants will be able to visit seven craft studios around the county and see 17 artisans demonstrate the skills that have earned them a niche in the craft and art worlds.Enjoy the countryside while traveling from studio to studio, each of which offers a different style of architecture and additional delights in the variety of flower, herb and vegetable gardens surrounding it.For the true aficionado and collector, this tour offers a complete selection of the artisans' work.