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A bus caught fire on I-95 in Laurel Friday morning, leaving passengers by the side of the road and backing up traffic for miles.  The vehicle fire occurred on I-95 southbound near Exit 33, for MD-198. Three right lanes were closed as of about 8:30 a.m.  Images from Chopper4 show fire damage to the back end of the bus....

An ice rink in Laurel, Maryland, is temporarily housing bodies amid the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s just very sobering, is the way I would sum it up,” said Del. Mary Lehman, who represents Prince George’s County. Lehman learned Monday morning that her community’s ice rink is now a temporary morgue, as Maryland runs out of room for its deceased. “It’s...

An ice rink in Laurel, Maryland, is being used as a temporary morgue during the coronavirus pandemic, News4’s Tracee Wilkins learned.

University of Maryland Laurel Medical Center in Laurel, Maryland, now has 135 beds for potential coronavirus patients.  Gov. Larry Hogan announced the setup at a news conference outside the facility on Wednesday, in anticipation of a surge in virus cases. Thirty-five of the beds, which are all set up on the third, fourth and fifth floors, can be used for…

Maryland is expanding its capacity to treat coronaivrus patients. The state announced it will re-open shuttered floors at Laurel Medical Center in hard-hit Prince George’s County. News4’s Chris Gordon reports.

A pedestrian was fatally hit by a car in Laurel, Maryland on Wednesday night, police say. The victim, 54-year-old Vivian Blevins of Silver Spring, was pronounced dead at the scene, Maryland State Police say. Blevins walked into the street for unknown reasons and was struck by a 2005 Honda Civic, police say in a press release. The driver stayed on…

Animal rights organization PETA is offering a $5,000 reward to find the person responsible for mowing down and killing a flock of seagulls outside a shopping center in Laurel, Maryland, over the weekend.

Animal rights organization PETA is offering a $5,000 reward to find the person responsible for mowing down and killing a flock of seagulls outside a shopping center in Laurel, Maryland, over the weekend.

Someone poured out a bag of popcorn at a Maryland parking lot to lure a flock of seagulls and then purposely ran over the birds with their car, killing 10 of them, police say.

A driver suspected to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol crashed into a tree near Baltimore-Washington Parkway early Monday, killing a female passenger.

A Laurel Police officer is being praised for risking his life to save a woman in the midst of a mental health crisis. News4’s Cory Smith talked to the officer who made the heroic rescue.

Workers at a Maryland recycling center made a gruesome discovery this week — human body parts. The remains of a Laurel man who had been missing were found Tuesday at the Baltimore County recycling center in Cockeysville, county police said. That man was John Ernest Stevens, according to an update from police on Friday. He was 42. Stevens’ family said…

A teenager was hit and seriously hurt while trying to cross the train tracks in Laurel, Maryland, and the community says they need more options for getting around the tracks. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.

A MARC train struck a teenage boy in Laurel, Maryland, during the Monday evening rush and service is suspended on the Camden Line, authorities say.

A man accused of striking and killing a pedestrian and then fleeing the scene of the crash in Laurel, Maryland, was driving under the influence, police say.

Police fired shots during an arrest attempt in Laurel, Maryland, Thursday afternoon. The suspect rammed a police cruiser and got away. Jackie Bensen reports.

A person was killed in a crash that closed southbound Interstate 95 in Laurel, Maryland, Thursday afternoon, Howard County police said.

Independence Day is almost here, and with it, the rush for the best spot to watch the fireworks.

We’re learning new details about the schedule of events for the 4th of July and what you need to know if you plan to head to the celebrations on the National Mall. News4’s Cory Smith reports.

Indiana Hunt-Martin served in the little-known unit known as the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, along with 843 others. They were all women and all African-American.