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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
Police Hope Public Can ID Man Who Robbed Woodbridge Store Police Hope Public Can ID Man Who Robbed Woodbridge Store
Police Hope Public Can ID Man Who Robbed Woodbridge Store Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who robbed a Woodbridge convenience store on Thursday, June 2.  The man walked into the Exxon store at 4255 Seeton Square around 9:30 a.m. wearing a mask and pulled out a gun, the Prince William County police said. He demanded money and then ran away.  Police sent K-9 officers to the scene, but the robber got away. No one got hurt in the robbery.  The man is described as 5-feet 8-inches tall with a slim build. He wore a dark ski mask, sunglasses, a navy blue zip-up hoodie, dark gloves, and pants, police said. …

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One Person Dead, Another Rushed to Hospital in Richmond House Fire: Report One Person Dead, Another Rushed to Hospital in Richmond House Fire: Report
One Person Dead, Another Rushed to Hospital in Richmond House Fire: Report An early morning house fire in south Richmond killed one person and sent another to the hospital, reports said.   The blaze broke out just after 4:30 a.m. on Friday, June 3, at a house on Decatur Street near Route 1, according to WTVR. Firefighters said one of the residents died in the fire and another needed to be taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries.  Rescue workers didn't release any information about the victims, but a woman who showed up said her grandparents lived in the home, WTVR said.  Firefighters had the blaze under control by 5:15 a.m.  @RFDVA crews are on scene…

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Man Electrocuted To Death In Fairfax County: Police Man Electrocuted To Death In Fairfax County: Police
Man Electrocuted To Death In Fairfax County: Police The man who firefighters rescued from a tree Friday morning, June 3, after he was electrocuted has died, authorities said.  The man was trimming tree branches in the 4600 block of Luxberry Drive, in Fairfax near the Nova Medical Group, around 8:30 a.m when he was electrocuted, Fairfax County Police said on Twitter.  Officers on scene of a death investigation in 4600 blk of Luxberry Dr. Prelim, a man was trimming tree branches & was electrocuted. He was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Detectives are responding to investigate. For updates, https://t.co/sjnCBzqCEn…

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Driver Pulled From Car, Hospitalized In Nasty Arlington Crash: Fire Officials Driver Pulled From Car, Hospitalized In Nasty Arlington Crash: Fire Officials
Driver Pulled From Car, Hospitalized In Nasty Arlington Crash: Fire Officials Police shut down northbound lanes of the George Washington Parkway Thursday evening, June 2, as authorities investigate a serious crash. Rescue crews rushed one woman to the hospital.  The wreck happened at 5:30 p.m. just north of N. Glebe Road on the parkway, the Arlington County Fire Department tweeted. Firefighters cut a woman out of her car, but her condition is unclear.  Police haven't released details of the crash, but officers remained on the scene hours after as they investigated the incident. Traffic on the parkway was backed up for miles as officials diverted all northbound traffi…

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NJ 'Werewolf' Killer To Be Released From VA Mental Institution NJ 'Werewolf' Killer To Be Released From VA Mental Institution
NJ 'Werewolf' Killer To Be Released From VA Mental Institution A New Jersey man who thought he was killing a werewolf when he attacked an Alexandria store manager is set to be released from a mental institution soon, a report says.  Pankaj Bhasin, 37, killed Bradford Jackson, a stranger to him, in 2018. A year later, a Virginia court determined that Bhasin was legally insane at the time of the killing, the Washington Post reported at the time.  Doctors at the Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute now say he's well enough to leave the facility after two years of treatment, and a judge has agreed to allow him a conditional release, NBC…

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Police Identify Man Whose Body Was Found In Fairfax Woods Police Identify Man Whose Body Was Found In Fairfax Woods
Police Identify Man Whose Body Was Found In Fairfax Woods Police have identified the man whose body was found in a wooded area in Fairfax County earlier this week. They've also determined that someone killed him.  Rene Alberto Pineda Sanchez, 27, of Reston, was found on Tuesday, May 31, by a woman walking her dog behind the Springs Apartments at 4 a.m., Fairfax County police said.  Sanchez had a trauma to his upper body, but police didn't detail the wounds.  A medical examiner completed an autopsy on Wednesday, June 1, and ruled his death a homicide. Investigators believe he was likely killed overnight.  Fairfa…

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Richmond Building Fire: What We Know So Far Richmond Building Fire: What We Know So Far
Richmond Building Fire: What We Know So Far Firefighters were battling a three-alarm blaze that was threatening to engulf a 12-story building.  Plumes of black smoke hung heavy over downtown Richmond on Thursday, June 2, after the conflagration began to eat away at the building just after 2 p.m., videos shows. Fire crews were battling the blaze that had reached the roof, but they struggled to beat back the flames because the building's standpipes were not working, reports said.  Construction crews had been working at the 901 E. Main St. building earlier in the day, but firefighters have evacuated them. All are safe and accounted for,…

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Woodbridge Parents Charged After Toddler Found Playing Alone In The Road: Police Woodbridge Parents Charged After Toddler Found Playing Alone In The Road: Police
Woodbridge Parents Charged After Toddler Found Playing Alone In The Road: Police Police arrested two parents this week after officers found their 3-year-old son playing alone in the street and their 4-year-old home alone, authorities said.  Richetta Veronique Hammonds, 36, and Isaiah James Hammonds, 30, both of Woodbridge, were charged with child neglect on Wednesday, June 1,  Prince William County police said.  A neighbor called the police around 10:30 a.m. after they noticed the toddler alone in the middle of the road. They took the boy to the sidewalk, and he pointed to a nearby house. When police arrived, they found a 4-year-old who'd been alone in th…

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One Man Hospitalized After Train Hits Truck In Fairfax County One Man Hospitalized After Train Hits Truck In Fairfax County
One Man Hospitalized After Train Hits Truck In Fairfax County Firefighters in Fairfax County said a train hit an 18-wheeler truck on Thursday afternoon, June 2.  The truck was traveling along Iron Place and Industrial Drive in Springfield when the train struck it around 1 p.m., according to a tweet from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.  Rescue workers took the truck driver to the hospital with minor injuries. No one on the train was injured. Both were traveling at slow speeds.  It's unclear what caused the crash.  #BREAKING ⁦@ffxfirerescue⁩ on scene of a train v truck crash Industrial Drive at Iron Pl., Springfield ⁦@nbcwashington⁩ ⁦@Chopper4…

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Falls Church Man Admits To Stealing Millions In COVID-Relief Money: Feds Falls Church Man Admits To Stealing Millions In COVID-Relief Money: Feds
Falls Church Man Admits To Stealing Millions In Covid-relief Money: Feds A 36-year-old Falls Church man faces up to five years in prison after he admitted this week to taking part in a conspiracy that stole millions in federal money earmarked for COVID relief, the Department of Justice said.  Fouzi Darakhshan pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 31, to lying on applications to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans and other federal programs, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Darakhshan, his brother, and several friends took part in a scheme that siphoned more than $3 million from those funds, federal authorities contend.  The U.S. Attorney's O…

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