Update, 1:25 p.m.
Howard County police have identified the body found Sunday afternoon in North Laurel as that of 49-year-old Staci Marie Watkins.
Foul play is not suspected, police said. An autopsy is pending.
Original article:
The body of a woman was found Sunday in the woods off of the 9000 block of U.S. Route 1 in North Laurel, authorities said.
According to Howard County police, a man called 911 around 4 p.m. to report that he had seen the body while walking in the woods.
Officials believe it may be that of a woman in her 40s reported missing several weeks ago by a friend.
There were no obvious signs of foul play, police said, but an investigation is ongoing.
Thanks for your comment. I've updated the story to refer to "North Laurel" rather than "Laurel" for specificity's sake. Best, John