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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
Fairfax Officer Kills Fugitive In Shopping Center Parking Lot: Police Fairfax Officer Kills Fugitive In Shopping Center Parking Lot: Police
Fairfax Officer Kills Fugitive In Shopping Center Parking Lot: Police Police said a Fairfax County officer shot and killed a wanted fugitive in a shopping center parking lot Thursday afternoon, June 30.  According to initial reports, the officer confronted the man around 4:30 p.m. in the Springfield Town Center parking lot, which sparked an "armed confrontation," the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted. Responders took the man to an area hospital for treatment, but they have not released any updates on his condition. The officer was not injured, officials said.  Police did not release the man's name.  NBC4 reported officers had cordoned off the area ou…

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Police & Fire
D.C. Fire Department Announces Death of Firefighter With 19 Years Of Service D.C. Fire Department Announces Death of Firefighter With 19 Years Of Service
D.C. Fire Department Announces Death of Firefighter With 19 Years Of Service The D.C. fire department announced this week that a 19-year veteran of the department has died.  Firefighter Dejuan Woodland passed away from a medical issue on Wednesday, June 29, a department spokesperson said. Woodland joined D.C. Fire and EMS in 2003 and was stationed on Truck 2 during his entire tenure, a tweet announcing his death said.  Fire officials are meeting with Woodland's family on Thursday to discuss how the department can help. They do not plan to release any more information until after speaking with them.  #DCsBravest are deeply saddened to announce the death of Activ…

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News
DOT Turns I-295 Into 'New Mario Kart Course' In Wet Tar Snafu DOT Turns I-295 Into 'New Mario Kart Course' In Wet Tar Snafu
DOT Turns I-295 Into 'New Mario Kart Course' In Wet Tar Snafu Twitter users stuck around Thursday, June 30, to roast transportation officials after road crews damaged dozens of tires after drivers got stuck in wet tar on Interstate 295.  Officials closed a section of the heavily trafficked highway for hours on Wednesday night to make repairs east of East Capitol Street in Washington, D.C., The Washington Post reported. Crews had repaved the road earlier that day, but officials aren't sure what caused the sticky situation. They believe the culprit was the application process rather than the materials crews used, District Department of Transportation of…

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Police & Fire
Wife Of Slain Fairfax Charity Founder Issues Statement After Police Make Arrest Wife Of Slain Fairfax Charity Founder Issues Statement After Police Make Arrest
Wife Of Slain Fairfax Charity Founder Issues Statement After Police Make Arrest The wife of the charity founder who was shot and killed in his sleep last week thanked the public for their support since her husband's killing.  Heather Glyer released a statement through her representatives on Wednesday, June 29, after Fairfax City police arrested a 33-year-old Arlington man in connection with the killing of Gret Glyer earlier this week.  “I am grateful to the police and everyone who has worked so hard to make this arrest happen so quickly," Glyer wrote. "I am thankful for the outpouring of support we've received from our church, friends, family, and p…

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Police & Fire
Have You Seen His Man? Stafford County Authorities Want To Talk To You Have You Seen His Man? Stafford County Authorities Want To Talk To You
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.

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Police & Fire
'Horrible Tragedy': Virginia Man Commits Suicide After Toddler Dies In Hot Car 'Horrible Tragedy': Virginia Man Commits Suicide After Toddler Dies In Hot Car
'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…

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Obituaries
Fredericksburg Teen, 18, Dies A Month After Graduating From High School Fredericksburg Teen, 18, Dies A Month After Graduating From High School
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…

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News
Leaked Audio Captures VA Congressional Candidate Slamming Liberals In Roe V. Wade Overturn Leaked Audio Captures VA Congressional Candidate Slamming Liberals In Roe V. Wade Overturn
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…

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Police & Fire
Leesburg Teenager Missing, Police Worried About Her Safety Leesburg Teenager Missing, Police Worried About Her Safety
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 …

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Real Estate
Amazon Buys Land In Northern Virginia For $87.8 Million Amazon Buys Land In Northern Virginia For $87.8 Million
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…

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