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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.

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Police & Fire

Virginia Women Still Missing After Going Over James River Dam Memorial Day Rescuers pulled 10 people from the James River after they went over Bosh Dam on Monday, May 30, but two women are still missing. Lauren Winstead, 23, of Richmond, and Sarah Erway, 28, of Chesterfield County, haven't been seen since going over the 12-feet-high dam just after 3 p.m. on Memorial Day, Henrico police told the Associated Press. Officials didn't say what kind of craft they were in, but witnesses saw rafts and paddleboards caught in the current beneath Bosher Dam after the incident. Rescue crews searched for the women late into Monday night and resumed the search early Tuesday…

by Josh Lanier

05/31/2022

Police & Fire

Drivers With Eerily Similar Names Among Three Dead In Stafford Crash Police released the names of three people who died on Sunday, May 29, in a head-on collision in Stafford that shut down a road for several hours. Tamarr Williams, 38, of Woodbridge, lost control of his 1995 Lexus and veered into oncoming traffic on Austin Ridge Drive around 7:30 p.m., the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. The car struck a northbound Hyundai Elantra driven by Tamara Williams, 27, of Fredericksburg. The drivers were not related. Andrea Forte, 35, of Stafford, who was a passenger in the Lexus, also died in the collision, deputies said. A GoF…

by Josh Lanier

05/31/2022

Police & Fire

Suspected DUI Driver Found Asleep In Middle Of Intersection: Police A suspected intoxicated driver made it easy for police when they found him asleep behind the wheel in the middle of an intersection over the weekend. Jowan Edwards' Honda Accord was stopped at the Warrenton Road and Plantation Drive just before 2 a.m. on Friday, May 27, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. The car was still in drive, the hazard lights were blinking, and the front-right tire was nearly torn off, deputies reported. There was damage to a nearby curb, and deputies believe he may have crashed into it before passing out, they said. Deputies woke Edwards up and took h…

by Josh Lanier

05/31/2022

Police & Fire

Body Found In Wooded Fairfax County Area Probed As Homicide Authorities are investigating a suspected homicide in Fairfax County after the body of an adult male was found early in the morning on Tuesday, May 31, police and sources said. Police responded to a call about a man laying in the ground the 12000 block Greywing Square in Reston around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31, Fairfax County Police said. Upon arrival, officers found the man, described as a Hispanic male in his 20s, had suffered from trauma to the upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. I’m update from @FairfaxCountyPD @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/ugXXnCS3AD — …

by Josh Lanier

05/31/2022

Police & Fire

Stafford Driver Cuts Off Car, Ends Up In Jail: Police A man's impolite driving helped land him in jail on Thursday, May 26. Stafford County sheriff's deputies received a report of a Toyota Sequoia driving erratically along Garrisonville Road at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 26. The caller said the silver SUV passed him on a double yellow line, according to a news release. When deputies arrived, they saw the car speeding and cut off another vehicle and decided to pull it over. The deputies said the driver was under the influence and had what deputies believe is cocaine in the SUV. The Sheriff's Office is having the substance t…

by Josh Lanier

05/27/2022

Police & Fire

Manassas Woman Used Stun Gun, Knife During Fight: Police A 41-year-old woman pushed her way into a couple's Manassas condo during a fight and used a stun gun to attack them and threaten them with a knife, police said. Taheera Johnson, of Manassas, was arrested just after midnight Friday, May 27, when police arrived at a home on Gales Court and found her fighting with another woman in the bathroom, Prince William police said. A man who lives there called police and said Johnson pushed her way inside and started a fight with him and a woman. He said she used a stun gun to shock them before he could wrench it away from her. Joh…

by Josh Lanier

05/27/2022

Police & Fire

DC Man Arrested In Connection With Recent Prince William Homicide Police say they've arrested the person responsible for killing a 52-year-old Triangle man earlier this month in a parking lot. U.S. Marshals arrested Devlon Stephen Crew-Hamilton, 31, on Friday in Washington, D.C. He's accused of killing Miles Hall after the two got into an argument that ended when Crew-Hamilton shot Hall in the chest and drove off, Prince William County police said in a news release. Police were called to the 3600 block of Tavern Way on May 15 just after 9 p.m. where they found Hall bleeding out on the pavement. Officers gave him first aid, but t…

by Josh Lanier

05/27/2022

Police & Fire

Would-Be Thieves Leave Stolen TV, Their Cell Phone At Stafford Crime Scene: Police These thieves' eyes were bigger than their trunk. The ordeal began Thursday night just before 8 p.m. at a Walmart in Stafford. Two men stole a 65-inch television but ran into trouble when the oversized television wouldn't fit into their car, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. As they struggled to get it in their Honda CRV, several people confronted them in the parking lot. So, they decided to ditch the TV and drive off, authorities said. But that wasn't the only thing they left behind. The Sheriff's Office said one of the men dropped his phone before speeding off. Deputi…

by Josh Lanier

05/27/2022

Police & Fire

Burglars Take Off With Entire Safe, Cash From Arlington County Business: Police Thieves in Arlington skipped the safe-cracking tricks robbers in movies use. They just stole it. A business in the 1400 block of S. Fern Street told Arlington County police that robbers smashed in the store's glass door around 1 a.m. and stole several cash register tills and a safe, a police report said. Police did not name the business in the report or how much was taken. Police said two people were involved in the break-in. Anyone with any information should contact the Arlington County Police Department at (703) 558-2222. You can leave an anonymous tip by ca…

by Josh Lanier

05/27/2022

Police & Fire

Fleeing Driver Crashes Into State Troopers in Prince William County: Police Authorities said that a man fleeing arrest crashed into multiple state trooper cruisers Friday, May 26, during a several-mile-long chase. The pursuit began in Warren County when a car refused to stop for police just before 8 a.m. Though, it's unclear why police wanted to pull him over. That kicked off a chase that stretched dozens of miles and ended along Interstate 66 at mile marker 47 in Prince William County, said Corinne Geller, spokesperson for the Virginia State Police. The driver, whose name was not released, crashed into three state trooper cruisers during the chase. No i…

by Josh Lanier

05/27/2022

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