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Tractor-trailer driver dies in two-vehicle crash in Laurel Wednesday

I-95 was partially closed for more than six hours after the crash, according to state police.

September 07, 2022

Laurel man convicted of first-degree murder for 2020 death of Essex man

A Baltimore County jury convicted a Laurel man of first-degree murder Tuesday for the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Zeshaan Toppa in October 2020.

August 31, 2022

James C. ‘Jim’ Riss, beloved Oakland Mills High football and lacrosse coach who worked with at-risk students, dies at 57

Riss was known for his trademark coaching maxims and a perpetually upbeat attitude, mindsets he embodied during his more than year-long battle with cancer following his diagnosis in June 2021.

August 26, 2022

Columbia man charged in string of three robberies in Glen Burnie, Odenton

Anne Arundel County Police identified a 23-year-old Columbia man as a suspect in three armed robberies throughout the summer, and arrested him Thursday after he and his fiancé attempted to trade in a suspect vehicle at a Howard County car dealership.

August 26, 2022

No masks, fewer COVID-19 tests: Baltimore-area schools prepare for a new school year

Most Baltimore-area school districts don’t plan to screen for coronavirus cases and won’t send students home to quarantine, moves based on federal and state guidance that aim to keep more kids learning at their desks.

August 17, 2022

Two Laurel teens arrested after armed robbery; guns, ammo, drugs seized from Glen Burnie apartment

Two juveniles were arrested Thursday after police say they robbed two people at gunpoint and fled into a nearby apartment building in Glen Burnie that contained guns, ammunition and drugs.

Toxic algal blooms detected in Howard County’s Triadelphia Reservoir

A high concentration of blue-green algae has been detected in Triadelphia Reservoir in Howard County.

Laurel man pleads guilty to murder in 40-year-old cold case in Oakland Mills in Columbia

A 64-year-old Laurel man pleaded guilty Tuesday to the 1982 murder of Laney Lee McGadney, whose death became a 40-year-old cold case before the introduction of DNA testing cracked the case.

Bowie, Laurel residents among nine charged in alleged $1.6M COVID-19 unemployment fraud scheme

Two Bowie residents and a Laurel man conspired with others to reap $1.6 million of unemployment insurance money during the COVID-19 pandemic, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

Mount de Sales senior Juliette Whittaker named 2021-22 Gatorade National Girls Track and Field Player of the Year

Juliette Whittaker, an 18-year-old Laurel resident who was recently named The Baltimore Sun’s high school girls Athlete of the Year a second straight time, becomes the first girl track and field performer from Maryland to win Gatorade’s national award.

Maryland horsemen express anxieties over sweeping federal regulations set to take effect Friday

After decades of debate and calls for reform, the thoroughbred racing industry will be governed by uniform federal regulations starting Friday, a prospect that has inspired widespread worry among Maryland horsemen.

Mount de Sales senior Juliette Whittaker runs away with 2021-22 Baltimore Sun high school girls Athlete of the Year honor

Leaving Mount de Sales as the area’s most prolific girl runner ever, Stanford commit Juliette Whittaker is only the sixth athlete — boy or girl — to be a repeat winner of The Baltimore Sun high school Athlete of the Year in the awards’ 55 years.

‘Now this is becoming real’: Four Marylanders seek to help U.S. Women’s Tackle National Team win football world title

The United States has won all three world championships and will try to remain perfect with the help of four Maryland residents.

Meade Middle School bus involved in crash in Laurel, injuries being evaluated

A Meade Middle School bus collided with another vehicle and crashed into the woods in Laurel while taking students home Tuesday afternoon, according to police and school officials, who are investigating the collision.

Baker drops out of 2022 Maryland Democratic primary for governor

Rushern Baker has announced he's dropping out of the race for the Democratic nomination for governor.

Four teens arrested, no one injured in shooting at police evidence lot in Laurel

Three juveniles and an 18-year-old were arrested Tuesday after a Washington, D.C., police officer said he was shot at while responding to a burglary at a Metropolitan Police Department evidence lot in Anne Arundel County.

Same old Pimlico welcomes the 2022 Preakness, as long-awaited renovation plan hits complications

A Pimlico upgrade is now scheduled to be completed by 2026, but the timeline for a similar project at Laurel Park remains undefined.

As National Nurses Week approaches, graduating Anne Arundel Community College nursing students prepare for lifetime of caregiving

Both set to graduate the nursing program later this month, Anne Arundel Community College nursing students James Richardson and Alexis Rice decided to take jobs outside of school to supplement their classroom learning.

More than 150 workers at Laurel Park, Pimlico get raises with new union contract

A union representing more than 150 workers at Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Courses said it members voted “overwhelmingly” to ratify a 3-year contract with Maryland Jockey Club.

Laurel man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sexual abuse of Baltimore, Talbot county teens

A Laurel man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges saying he had intercourse with two underage boys and kept a collection of more than 6,000 images and videos depicting children being sexually assaulted.

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