🌱 Patch AM: Why an Arbutus woman avoided jail after a deadly dog attack

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In today's newsletter:

• Why an Arbutus woman avoided jail after a deadly dog attack

Also on today's calendar: ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Some sun, then clouds; cooler, with a high of 42 and low of 31 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and windy, temps: high: 51, low: 21.
• Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 41 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woman pleads guilty after deadly dog attack in West Baltimore (thebanner.com) — An Arbutus woman received five years of supervised probation after pleading guilty in Baltimore Circuit Court to charges tied to a 2024 dog attack that killed a pedestrian in Mondawmin. She will serve no additional jail time, cannot own pets during probation, and must complete community service, a sentence supported by the victim’s daughter who viewed the incident as a tragic accident.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arbutus

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• ASO presents: Holiday Pops with Bowie State University Concert Choir
  Bowie State University, 14000 Jericho Park Rd, Bowie
  3:00 pm
• $500 “Guess the Score” Contest Returns for Sunday Night Patriots Game
  Online ,
  8:20 pm

Tuesday December 23

• FREE WEBINAR | “A Renaissance Christmas - Remix”
  Online,
  11:30 am

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
  Elkridge Baptist Church, 5929 Setter Dr, Elkridge
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• AMS Girls Basketball vs. Southwest
  Arbutus Middle Halethorpe, MD 21227
  4:00 pm
• AMS Boys Basketball vs. Southwest
  Arbutus Middle Halethorpe, MD 21227
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Family and Friends Story Time
  Baltimore County Public Library - Arbutus Branch , 855 Sulphur Spring Rd , Arbutus
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Lifeguard Recertification - Ellicott City, MD 2025
  Roger Carter Community Center , 3000 Milltowne Dr , Ellicott City
  9:00 am
• All Together Now
  Elkridge Branch - Howard County Library System , 6540 Washington Blvd , Elkridge
  9:30 am
• Paint Party at sweetFrog
  sweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt , 852 N Rolling Rd , Catonsville
  11:00 am
• The Pynkverse Painting Experience
  Baltimore County Public Library - Lansdowne Branch , 500 3rd Ave , Lansdowne
  1:00 pm
• National New Faces
  Holiday Inn Express & Suites Baltimore - Bwi Airport North by IHG , 1510 Aero Dr , Linthicum Heights
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Bend & Brew - Yoga at Heavy Seas Brewery
  Heavy Seas Beer , 4615 Hollins Ferry Rd # A , Halethorpe
  12:00 pm
• Christmas Cookie Decorating Class & Milkshakes!
  The Crazy Mason Milkshake Bar Old Ellicott City , 8225 Main St , Ellicott City
  2:00 pm
• AACC CHRISTMAS ON BROADWAY
  Chesapeake Arts Center , 194 Hammonds Ln , Brooklyn Park
  3:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Fabulous 50+ Players: Holiday Performance
  Elkridge 50+ Senior Center , 6540 Washington Blvd , Elkridge
  1:00 pm

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• Elkridge Baptist Church — (410) 796-4486
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🗞 Nearby News

Catonsville

• Mission Assurance Engineer – Level 3 or Level 4 (verticalmag.com)

Woodlawn

• Baltimore County man sentenced to 40 years for kidnapping, burning victims in robbery scheme (cbsnews.com)

Baltimore

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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