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Josh Lanier

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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.


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Police & Fire
Rapper Accused In Tysons Corner Mall Shooting Live Streams His Arrest: Police Rapper Accused In Tysons Corner Mall Shooting Live Streams His Arrest: Police
Rapper Accused In Tysons Corner Mall Shooting Live Streams His Arrest: Police The 22-year-old D.C.-based rapper accused of firing multiple shots inside the Tysons Corner Center Mall turned himself over to authorities this week. He live-streamed the event to his fans.  Noah Settles, who goes by the stage name No Savage, turned himself in at the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center on Wednesday night, June 22, Fairfax County police said. He shared the moment on Instagram Live.  Settles said little as he walked through the building flanked by family and friends, only making the sign of the cross and a heart with his hands during the minute-long video.  …

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Police & Fire
Police Charge Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 2 Oakton High Students Police Charge Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 2 Oakton High Students
Police Charge Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 2 Oakton High Students A grand jury indicted the 18-year-old driver who killed two Oakton High School students as they walked home from school in a crash earlier this month. Several others were also seriously injured in the June 7 wreck.  Usman Shahid, 18, of Fairfax, is expected to turn himself over to authorities on Thursday, June 23, Fairfax County police announced. Shahid will be arraigned on involuntary manslaughter charges, officials said.  Shahid was speeding in his BMW down Blake Lane when he crashed into an SUV at the intersection with Five Oaks Road in Oakton, police said. The sedan ricoc…

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Woodbridge Man Attacked Woman As She Held Her 1-Year-Old Baby: Police Woodbridge Man Attacked Woman As She Held Her 1-Year-Old Baby: Police
Woodbridge Man Attacked Woman As She Held Her 1-Year-Old Baby: Police A 24-year-old man punched a Prince William County woman in the face as held her 1-year-old baby earlier this week, police said.  William Jose Copa, of Woodbridge, faces several charges after police say he attacked a woman at their home on Hetten Lane Tuesday, June 21, Prince William County police said. The couple were arguing when things turned violent around 10:30 p.m. The woman said Copa smashed her phone and laptop before storming into her bedroom and hitting her while she held her infant son, an incident report said. She suffered minor injuries in the attack, but the boy wasn'…

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Police & Fire
MS-13 Member Gets 21 Years In Prison For 2018 Virginia Murder: Prosecutor MS-13 Member Gets 21 Years In Prison For 2018 Virginia Murder: Prosecutor
MS-13 Member Gets 21 Years In Prison For 2018 Virginia Murder: Prosecutor A 24-year-old pleaded guilty this week to killing a man for the violent street gang MS-13, Virginia prosecutors said.  Jose Morales-Arriola will serve 21 years in jail in connection with the 2018 killing of a Chesapeake man, said the commonwealth's attorney for Virginia Beach. The Fairfax County Police Department aided in the investigation that led to this conviction.  Morales-Arriola said an MS-13 leader ordered him to murder 19-year-old Jairo Guardado because they believed the teen was a member of a rival gang, a press release about the conviction said. Moral…

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Police & Fire
Police ID 22-Year-Old As Swimmer Who Drowned At Leesylvania State Park Police ID 22-Year-Old As Swimmer Who Drowned At Leesylvania State Park
Police ID 22-Year-Old As Swimmer Who Drowned At Leesylvania State Park Police identified the swimmer who drowned on Saturday, June 18, at the Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge. Cristian Rodas, 22, of Fairfax, was swimming with two friends at the park's boating dock just before 1 p.m. when he went under the water, Prince William County police said. His friends dove to find him but weren't able to pull him to safety before he died.  Authorities pronounced him dead at the scene. A medical examiner will perform an autopsy in the coming days. Police do not suspect foul play in this case.  A GoFundMe fundraiser created on Tuesday, June …

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Police ID Couple Who Broke Into Woodbridge Store, But Can't Find One Suspect Police ID Couple Who Broke Into Woodbridge Store, But Can't Find One Suspect
Police ID Couple Who Broke Into Woodbridge Store, But Can't Find One Suspect Police say they've identified the couple who broke into a Woodbridge store for some early morning shopping earlier this month, but they haven't been able to find one of the suspects.  Khadijah Ayesha Campbell, 34, and Anthony Wayne Cannady Jr, 33, both of Woodbridge, broke into Fashion Time at 2700 Potomac Mills Circle on June 6, Prince William County police said. The manager saw them when he went to open the store that morning.  The manager confronted the man, and the couple ran out of the building with several watches, police said.  Investigators didn't have trouble f…

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Manassas Man Threatens To Cut Man's Face Off Over Parking Spot: Police Manassas Man Threatens To Cut Man's Face Off Over Parking Spot: Police
Manassas Man Threatens To Cut Man's Face Off Over Parking Spot: Police A 37-year-old man was so upset over losing a parking spot he threatened to re-enact the Nicolas Cage classic "Face/Off," police said.  Joshua Sadr, of Manassas, got into an argument with another driver on Monday, June 20, which led to the threats, the Prince William County police said. The other driver, a 33-year-old man, said he snatched up the spot in the 9500 block of Loma Drive just after 10 p.m.  But just after he parked his car, Sadr rushed him and shoved a knife in his face, a police report said. He made several threats about what he would do with the weapon before he ran b…

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Man Goes On Multi-Car Burglary Spree In Sterling: Police Man Goes On Multi-Car Burglary Spree In Sterling: Police
Man Goes On Multi-Car Burglary Spree In Sterling: Police A man went on a shopping spree through other people's cars over the weekend in Loudoun County, and authorities released a video of the man in the hopes someone recognizes him.  The break-ins happened on Saturday, June 18, in the neighborhoods of Potomac Run Plaza, Dulles Town Circle, Davenport Drive, Lake Center Plaza, Waterview Plaza, and Atlantic Boulevard, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. The man stole purses, backpacks, and electronics from locked and unlocked vehicles.  In a video of one break-in, the man approaches a car and peeks through the back window before usin…

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Fairfax County Says Goodbye To Good Boy Officer Fairfax County Says Goodbye To Good Boy Officer
Fairfax County Says Goodbye To Good Boy Officer A patrol dog that served with the Fairfax County Police Department for nearly a decade died over the weekend.  Comak, who served the department from 2010 until 2019, died on Saturday, June 18, police announced on Facebook. He was 14 years old.  Comak lived with his former handler's family after he retired, where he continued to be a good boy until his death.   "Comak will be sorely missed but will always be remembered as a loving, playful, and loyal member of his family and the community he served," the department said in the post. 

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News
18-Year-Old Dies In Oakton Wreck After Crashing Into Tree: Police 18-Year-Old Dies In Oakton Wreck After Crashing Into Tree: Police
18-Year-Old Dies In Oakton Wreck After Crashing Into Tree: Police Police said an 18-year-old died earlier this week after he lost control of his car and crashed into a tree in Fairfax County.  Franklin Aquino of Chantilly was driving his 2007 Mazda 3 along Fox Mill Road near Bronzedale Drive on Sunday, June 19, around 11 p.m. Fairfax County police believe he was speeding when he crested a hill and lost control of the car before he crashed into a tree off the right side of the road, investigators said.  Responders rushed Aquino to the hospital where he died of his injuries, police said. An underage passenger in the car was hospitalized with minor…

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