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Josh Lanier

Assistant Managing Editor

jlanier@dailyvoice.com

Josh Lanier started his reporting career in high school for his local newspaper. Many — many — years later, he’s still chasing leads for compelling stories. During his time writing for newspapers, magazines, and online publications, he’s covered everything from murderers to mommy bloggers, but his most interesting story is always the next one.

Josh Lanier's Contributions

Police & Fire

Have You Seen His Man? Stafford County Authorities Want To Talk To You The Stafford County Sheriff's Office hopes you've seen this man. If you have, they want to talk to you. Deputies say he was involved in a hit and run in the Stafford Market Place Target parking lot earlier this month. He hit an unoccupied car, got out to check the damage, and hit it again as he tried to drive off, the Sheriff's Office said. The man was driving a white Dodge Ram truck with Georgia license plates. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact Stafford Sheriff's Deputy J.D. Hurt at 540-658-4400.

by Josh Lanier

06/29/2022

Police & Fire

'Horrible Tragedy': Virginia Man Commits Suicide After Toddler Dies In Hot Car A Virginia father killed himself after he accidentally left his infant son to die in a hot car on Tuesday, June 28, news reports said. Police in Chesterfield County said they were alerted to the situation after the boy's mother and relatives called authorities around noon to say the 18-month-old wasn't at daycare, the Richmond-Times Dispatch reported. They said the boy's father was making suicidal comments, and officers needed to get to the home immediately. When police arrived, they found the car door open and the car seat empty, Lt. Col. Chris Hensley said in a press conference…

by Josh Lanier

06/29/2022

Obituaries

Fredericksburg Teen, 18, Dies A Month After Graduating From High School An 18-year-old Spotsylvania County man died last week a month after he graduated from high school. Mason Allen Hancock died on Thursday, June 23, according to his obituary. He is survived by his mom Lisa Milam and stepdad Mike, dad Rudy Hancock, brother Chase Milam, and an extended family. They did not disclose his cause of death. Hancock graduated from Riverbend High School in May and worked at the Fredericksburg Nationals Baseball Stadium, according to his obituary. He grew up as a gifted athlete who played basketball and wrestled. One of his former coaches wrote Hancock was a…

by Josh Lanier

06/28/2022

News

Leaked Audio Captures VA Congressional Candidate Slamming Liberals In Roe V. Wade Overturn Yesli Vega, the republican nominee for Congress in Northern Virginia's 7th District, recently downplayed the possibility of a woman becoming pregnant from a rape, which brought swift condemnation from Democrats and pro-choice groups, reports said. Vega hopes to unseat Rep. Abigail Spanberger in November. Axios released audio on Monday, June 27, from an exchange it said Vega had with a supporter at a campaign rally in Stafford last month. The person asks Vega in the leaked recording: “I’ve actually heard it’s harder for a woman to get pregnant if she’s been raped. Have you heard that?” "We…

by Josh Lanier

06/28/2022

Police & Fire

Leesburg Teenager Missing, Police Worried About Her Safety Authorities are looking for a missing Loudoun County teenager who they say could be in danger. Brianna Flores Loy, 17, of Leesburg, went missing early Tuesday morning, June 28, from her home on Lost Corner Road, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies say they are worried about her well-being because of a health or physical problem. The Sheriff's Office describes Brianna as 4-feet-11-inches tall and weighing 118 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. The Sheriff's Office asks anyone with information on Brianna's whereabouts or disappearance to contact deputies …

by Josh Lanier

06/28/2022

Real Estate

Amazon Buys Land In Northern Virginia For $87.8 Million Google and Microsoft have a new neighbor in Prince William County. Reports said Amazon recently purchased nearly 60 acres of land to in Gainesville for nearly $90 million. BizJournal announced earlier this week that Amazon Web Services had purchased the land at 5845 Wellington Road for $87.8 million. The report said AWS purchased the same-sized lot next door for $52.4 million last year. Amazon has not commented on its plans for that location, but it adds to the company's holdings in northern Virginia. The land is in the county's Data Center Opportunity Overlay District. T…

by Josh Lanier

06/28/2022

Police & Fire

26-Year-Old Stafford Woman Pulls Gun On Teen In Road Rage Incident: Police Authorities say a 26-year-old Stafford County woman pulled a gun on a teenager earlier this week during a road rage incident. Maryann Mullins of Stafford is accused of pointing the gun at the boy on Sunday morning, June 26, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. The boy said Mullins got behind his car at the intersection of Butler Road and Chatham Heights Road just after 7:30. He told deputies she flashed her lights and waved her hands in the air to get his attention, authorities said. It's unclear what sparked the altercation. Mullins pulled up alongside him on B…

by Josh Lanier

06/28/2022

Police & Fire

Stafford Man Suffers Medical Emergency While Driving, Mom Dies In Crash: Police Authorities said a Stafford County man suffered a medical emergency while driving earlier this week, which caused him to crash. His mother died in the wreck. The 52-year-old Stafford man slammed into a tree in the 1400 block of U.S. 1 on Monday just after 10:30 a.m., the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. He suffered a medical emergency that caused his 2009 Dodge Journey to leave the road near M & M Auto Parts. Wilma Comuntzis, the man's 76-year-old mother, was in the passenger seat, the Sheriff's Office said. Bystanders and deputies performed CPR on the…

by Josh Lanier

06/28/2022

Police & Fire

Spotsylvania Man Shot Into Car Full Of Lost Teens Who Stopped In His Driveway: Police A Spotsylvania man faces several charges after sheriff's deputies say he shot into a car of teenagers who pulled up in front of his house after they got lost on the way to a party. Brent David Alford, 49, told deputies that he was suspicious when the car pulled into the driveway of his Grace Hill home around 9:30 p.m. on June 18, the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office said. He grabbed his handgun and went out to investigate. The teens — 15, 16, and 17-year-old siblings — were looking for a party in the area and pulled into Alford's driveway to turn around, the Sheriff's Office said. …

by Josh Lanier

06/28/2022

Police & Fire

(Update) Missing Loudoun County Man Found Safe: Police Loudoun County deputies found Chris Martin Monday night, June 27. He is safe. Deputies had sent out info on his disappearance to local media earlier in the day in the hopes someone would spot the 33-year-old. He walked away from his Purcellville home, and officials were concerned for his safety because he has physical or health needs that put him at high risk for harm. It's unclear why he left or where he was going.

by Josh Lanier

06/27/2022

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