Laurel
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Laurel body shop explosion burns two workers, critically injures one
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Two body shop workers suffered serious burn injuries when a suspected vapor explosion went off Friday morning. One man suffered severe burns over half his body and is in critical condition.
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Laurel arsons: Two more fires break out in string of fires
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Two fires that were set last Thursday and Friday in Laurel have been deemed to be the latest in a string of arsons in the city, fire officials say.
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Craig Baxam seeks charges dropped
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A lawyer for Maryland resident Craig Baxam wrote in a motion filed Monday in federal court that convicting her client would require him to have coordinated with the terrorist group al-Shabab.
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Missing Laurel girl found inside Scotchtown Elementary
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Everyday, 9-year-old Janet Bioj comes home from Scotchtown Elementary in Laurel with her 10-year-old sister. But on Tuesday, instead of coming in the house, Janet says she decided to stay out. That started a scramble to find her.
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Lisa Rainey, Ariale Shelton found dead after Laurel standoff
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A 59-year-old man is in custody and two people are dead following a standoff situation in Laurel Monday morning.
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Person dies after fall from I-95 overpass in Laurel
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Prince George's County fire department spokesman Mark Brady says the person was killed after falling from the Brooklyn Bridge Road overpass north of Route 198. It happened around 3 p.m. and led to the shutdown of the northbound lanes.
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Laurel homicides: Tina Towler, James Ferguson found dead
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Tina Towler, 45, and her boyfriend, James Ferguson, were found dead inside the apartment. Towler's severely disabled daughter, 24, was found unharmed, but taken to a hospital for observation. She has not been able to communicate what she may have witnessed.
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Gas prices continue to drop across D.C. area
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Drivers across the D.C. area have reason to rejoice. With gas prices continuing to drop, it's making for a much lighter load on people's wallets. And if there's a prize for the cheapest gas in the D.C. area, a station in Laurel must be a contender.
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Laurel installs six speed cameras and two decoys
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The City of Laurel, Maryland has installed six speed cameras, but when the police chief suggested adding two decoy boxes, the mayor liked the idea.
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Laurel playground fires under investigation, press conference Thursday
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The incidents include a number of arson fires along with two fires that remain under investigation and are considered "incidents of interest," according to Laurel Mayor Craig A. Moe. Moe spoke at a press conference Thursday morning.
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Andre Christopher Rivers arrested for shooting BB gun at Md. officer
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Police said Saturday that 16-year-old Andre Christopher Rivers of Laurel was arrested Friday evening.
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Another water main leak in Chevy Chase
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A water main that leaked Tuesday is connected to the major water main that broke last week.
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Laurel playground fire: Emancipation Park damaged in fire
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A fire caused at least $80,000 in damage to a playground in Laurel Monday, marking the third playground fire in Laurel in recent days.
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Teens arrested on arson charges for Laurel playground fire
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Police have arrested two juveniles, both boys under 16, to face arson charges in connection with a fire at a playground in Laurel Saturday night.
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Fire breaks out in Laurel Oil and Heating Company building
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A firefighter was injured Wednesday night while battling a fire at an oil and heating company in downtown Laurel, fire officials say.
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Laurel playground arson causes $100,000 in damage
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Laurel police and Prince George's County fire officials are looking into who may have set a playground on fire on Sunday afternoon.
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Sequestration 2013: Laurel residents brace for the sequester
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The residents and business owners of Laurel are understandably opinionated about sequestration. The decade-long trillion dollar spending cuts could have a big impact on this community.
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Woman found in Laurel flood waters identified
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Police have identified the woman killed Thursday when flood waters swept through a homeless camp near the Patuxent River.
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