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Josh Lanier

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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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Federal Prisoner Dies At Alexandria Jail Federal Prisoner Dies At Alexandria Jail
Federal Prisoner Dies At Alexandria Jail A 25-year-old Fairfax County man died at the William G. Truesdale Detention Center in Alexandria on Wednesday, May 18, officials said. Anthony Moaf suffered a medical emergency while alone in his cell Wednesday morning, county officials said in a news release. Paramedics and the jail's medical staff gave emergency help, but Moaf died just before 9 a.m. He was booked into the jail on Monday, May 16. Moaf was a federal prisoner, and it is unclear what his charges were.  Alexandria police will investigate the death since Moaf was in the custody of the Alexandria County Sheriff's Of…

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Manassas Man Missing And May Need Help: Police Manassas Man Missing And May Need Help: Police
Manassas Man Missing And May Need Help: Police Police are asking for the public's help in tracking down a 34-year-old Manassas man who is missing and considered at risk.  Michael Edward Wimer made some concerning statements to family members before leaving his home along Leland Road earlier on Wednesday, May 18. The Prince William County police say he may be in need of help.  Wimer is 6-feet-2-inches tall, weighs 180 pounds and has brown hair, brown eyes and wears glasses.  If you have seen Wimer or know his whereabouts, Prince William police ask that you call them at 703-792-6500 or your local police department imm…

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Support Surges For Leesburg 4-Year-Old Fighting Cancer Support Surges For Leesburg 4-Year-Old Fighting Cancer
Support Surges For Leesburg 4-Year-Old Fighting Cancer Friends and family of Olivia "Ollie" Leith hope to raise $20,000 to help the 4-year-old Leesburg girl and her family battle cancer.  Doctors diagnosed Ollie on May 1, according to a GoFundMe page created to help raise the money.  The campaign says the money will go to help the family cover their expenses so they can focus on Ollie's treatment.  So far, the group has raised more than $10,000 from more than 100 donors.  Click here to donate. 

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Virginia Woman Scores $1 Million In Lottery Win Virginia Woman Scores $1 Million In Lottery Win
Virginia Woman Scores $1 Million In Lottery Win Vanessa Hernandez Lopez had no idea that she was a millionaire when she went to bed following the Mega Millions drawing earlier this month. Her boyfriend bought the ticket at a Timberville 7-Eleven and gave it to her just before the May 10 drawing. They saw the results but didn't realize what they had.  The couple took it to another store to have it scanned and were told they'd need to go to Virginia Lottery’s customer service center in Harrisonburg to find out what they'd won. That's when she learned her bank account just got a lot bigger.  Hernandez Lopez, who lives in Bro…

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Fairfax Mom Wins $200K Mother's Day Gift In Virginia Lottery Fairfax Mom Wins $200K Mother's Day Gift In Virginia Lottery
Fairfax Mom Wins $200K Mother's Day Gift In Virginia Lottery Lakeshia Wallace was taking it easy the day before Mother's Day at her Fairfax home and decided to play the Virginia Lottery game on her phone. She was one happy momma by the end of her gaming session.  The mother of three walked away with $237,633 after playing the Cash Buster Multiplier game. “It’s unreal!” Wallace told the Virginia Lottery. “I didn’t sleep that night. I tossed and turned. I kept thinking, ‘Is this real?’” It was very real. She got the check to prove it.  The Cash Buster Multiplier is one of several options people can play on the Virginia Lottery. Visit&n…

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Police ID Victim Killed In Virginia Crash Involving Speeding Car Police ID Victim Killed In Virginia Crash Involving Speeding Car
Police ID Victim Killed In Virginia Crash Involving Speeding Car Speed was to blame in a multi-car pileup that killed one man and injured three others in Woodbridge on Tuesday afternoon, May 17, authorities said. The driver of a 2006 GMC Savana was speeding when he slammed into a Ford van waiting at a red light at the intersection of Opitz Boulevard and Telegraph Road at around 1 p.m., Prince William County police said.  The impact pushed the second vehicle into a Toyota van that was also waiting at the light.  Mitchell Shaffer, 62, a passenger in the speeding car, died at the scene, police said.  The driver, a 58-year-old Wood…

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Fiery Hit-And-Run Crash Damages Fairfax County Home: Report Fiery Hit-And-Run Crash Damages Fairfax County Home: Report
Fiery Hit-And-Run Crash Damages Fairfax County Home: Report Police arrested the driver of a car that smashed into a Virginia home and burst into flames late Tuesday night, May 17, after a short search, NBC4 reports. The car careened off of Old Colchester Road in Lorton and into the home just before 11 p.m. When Fairfax County police and firefighters arrived, the car was on fire, but the driver had ran away, the outlet said. Firefighters were able to put out the blaze before it spread to the home, but the damages from the impact were extensive, the report said.  The driver was found shortly thereafter, treated for his minor injuries, and ar…

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One Dead, One Critical In Beltway Crash: Report One Dead, One Critical In Beltway Crash: Report
One Dead, One Critical In Beltway Crash: Report Police closed a portion of the Capital Beltway Tuesday night, May 17, to investigate a serious crash that left one person dead and another seriously injured.  Virginia State Police in Tysons said several cars crashed on the inner loop of I-495 near Chain Bridge Road just after 10 p.m., NBC4 reports.  Paramedics rushed one person to the hospital and another person who declared dead in the pile-up. Police didn't release any information on those people.  Investigators closed down all lanes of the inner loop just after Leesburg Pike as they tried to make sense of what happened. …

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Manassas Boy, 7, Injured In Hit-and-Run Crash Manassas Boy, 7, Injured In Hit-and-Run Crash
Manassas Boy, 7, Injured In Hit-and-Run Crash Police are searching for the driver of a gold SUV that struck a 7-year-old on Tuesday afternoon, May 17, and then sped off.  The boy was playing near Academic Loop in Manassas just after 3 p.m. when he ran onto the road and into the SUV's path, WTOP reported. The driver allegedly paused for a moment before driving away. Prince William County police didn't detail the boy's injuries, but officers told the news station that he's expected to make a full recovery. Police are investigating the hit-and-run.  Click here for more from WTOP.

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Virginia Police Honor 'Endlessly Hopeful' Fallen Officer 16 Years Later Virginia Police Honor 'Endlessly Hopeful' Fallen Officer 16 Years Later
Virginia Police Honor 'Endlessly Hopeful' Fallen Officer 16 Years Later Michael Garbarino was endlessly hopeful.  The 23-year veteran of the Fairfax County Police Force mentored young officers and tutored troubled teens at the former Pimmit Hills Alternative High School when he served as a resource officer.  May 17 marks 16 years since he was killed in the line of duty. Most know him simply as a hero.  On May 8, 2006, an 18-year-old loaded down with several handguns and an AK-47 drove a stolen van into the parking lot of the Sully district police station in Chantilly and opened fire. Garbarino, 53, was sitting in his unmarked patrol car near the end of his sh…

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