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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
Clueless Scammers Fail At Impersonating Loudoun County Deputy: Police Clueless Scammers Fail At Impersonating Loudoun County Deputy: Police
Clueless Scammers Fail At Impersonating Loudoun County Deputy: Police An Ashburn woman said she was the victim of a complicated scam where the fraudsters played multiple roles including impersonating a sheriff's deputy.  The woman contacted the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, May 31, after getting the runaround from a pair of scammers. It started when she received a phone call from someone who claimed to work for Amazon. They told her there was some fraudulent activity on her account, and she would need to file a police report with the Sheriff's Office.  They transferred her to a man who claimed to be a patrolman for the Loudoun County S…

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Police & Fire
Loudoun County School Evacuated Over Bomb Threat (UPDATE) Loudoun County School Evacuated Over Bomb Threat (UPDATE)
Loudoun County School Evacuated Over Bomb Threat (Update) Authorities evacuated a Loudoun County high school on Wednesday, June 1, after a staff member received a note that claimed someone had planted a bomb in the building.  The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office spent the afternoon going over Potomac Falls High School with bomb-sniffing dogs and found nothing, authorities said. Additional deputies will be on hand at the Sterling school on Thursday, June 2, "out of an abundance of caution" though they suspect the threat was likely a hoax.  FINAL UPDATE (4:20 pm) pic.twitter.com/TBFL65vRx0 — Loudoun County Sheriff (@LoudounSheriff) June 1, 2022 …

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Police & Fire
Burke Man Killed in Fredericksburg Hit-And-Run: Police Burke Man Killed in Fredericksburg Hit-And-Run: Police
Burke Man Killed in Fredericksburg Hit-And-Run: Police Authorities are asking for the public's help to find the driver who ran over a man Tuesday night, May 31, and left him to die on the side of the road. Deputies found the body of Keith Lawrence Ballard, 32, of Burke near the intersection of Harrison Road and Meadow Park Drive in Fredericksburg just after 11 p.m., the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said.  Investigators said Ballard was walking in the area when a car traveling east along Harrison Road crashed into him and drove away. Deputies said debris from the wreck points to a 2012-2013 Hyundai Azera as the car that killed him, …

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Man Arrested In Fredericksburg Hit-And-Run Killing As Family Grieves Man Arrested In Fredericksburg Hit-And-Run Killing As Family Grieves
Man Arrested In Fredericksburg Hit-And-Run Killing As Family Grieves Authorities say they found the driver responsible for killing a Burke man earlier this week in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Fredericksburg.  Deputies arrested Stephanas Rennick, 31, of Spotsylvania on Friday, June 3, and charged him with the death of Keith Ballard, the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office said.  Ballard died late Tuesday night, May 31, while walking near the intersection of Harrison Road and Meadow Park Drive in Fredericksburg when a car slammed into him and drove away. A man found Ballard's body on the side of the road just after 11 p.m.  Deputies said R…

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Police & Fire
Car Crash Closes Multiple Lanes On I-495 In Fairfax County: Police Car Crash Closes Multiple Lanes On I-495 In Fairfax County: Police
Car Crash Closes Multiple Lanes On I-495 In Fairfax County: Police A car crash shut down multiple lanes in Fairfax County in the afternoon of Wednesday, June 1, Fairfax County Police said on Twitter. Multiple lanes of I495 SB shut down prior to Lee Hwy due to motor vehicle crash. No reported injuries at this time. Unknown duration. Expect delays. View map: https://t.co/DMBpFmibeN #FCFRD #traffic pic.twitter.com/KIkVbohoeN — Fairfax County Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) June 1, 2022 The incident happened on the southbound side of I-495 right before Lee Highway, the department said.  No injuries were reported at the time and the lanes were expected to be…

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Police & Fire
Elderly Stafford Man Pulls Gun In Road Rage Incident: Police Elderly Stafford Man Pulls Gun In Road Rage Incident: Police
Elderly Stafford Man Pulls Gun In Road Rage Incident: Police An elderly man got so upset in a road rage incident earlier this week that he pulled a pistol on another driver, authorities said.  The incident started just before 7 p.m. on Monday, May 30, when the two drivers got into an argument over who had the right of way at a stop along Montgomery Drive, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. One man threw up his middle finger at the elderly driver in disgust over the situation.  That's when Michael Cooper, 72, reached into his car and pulled out a handgun, the Sheriff's Office said. Cooper then drove off. Deputies caught up with him a…

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News
Travelers Should Expect Big Changes at Reagan National Airport Soon Travelers Should Expect Big Changes at Reagan National Airport Soon
Travelers Should Expect Big Changes at Reagan National Airport Soon Major updates are coming to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport this week that will change how travelers find their gates. Officials will install new signage throughout the airport beginning on Saturday, June 4, as a way to make navigating the terminals, parking decks, and new facilities easier. Airport authorities said they will roll out the changes over the next week.  The airport released this timetable:  Saturday — New directional signs will go up around the airport to lead passengers to their gates.  Sunday, June 5 — Airlines will switch over to using the new sig…

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Traffic
Wreck Forces Police To Close Portion Of Interstate 66 In Fairfax County Wreck Forces Police To Close Portion Of Interstate 66 In Fairfax County
Wreck Forces Police To Close Portion Of Interstate 66 In Fairfax County Authorities in Fairfax County have closed a portion of Interstate 66 on Wednesday morning, June 1, as they clean up a wreck.  Fairfax County Fire and Rescue department tweeted that they were on the scene of a two-car crash on the eastbound lanes of I-66 just before Nutley Street in Fairfax. There were no injuries reported, but the wreck scattered debris across the highway that responders must remove before traffic can resume.  Commuters should avoid this area if possible and expect heavy delays.  Units on scene of two vehicle crash on I66 EB prior to Nutley Street. No reported injuries…

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Police & Fire
Repeat DUI Offender To Blame In Serious Woodbridge Wreck: Police Repeat DUI Offender To Blame In Serious Woodbridge Wreck: Police
Repeat DUI Offender To Blame In Serious Woodbridge Wreck: Police Sheriff's deputies say a 68-year-old repeat DUI offender was intoxicated when he caused a wreck that sent three people to the hospital over the weekend.  Frank Fletcher Jr. of Woodbridge was driving south on Onville Road on Saturday night, May 28, when his car crossed the center line and collided with an on-coming Dodge Challenger at 9:45 p.m., the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. First responders sent the driver and passenger in that car to a nearby hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Fletcher also spent Saturday night in the hospital for his injuries from th…

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Police & Fire
Stafford Firefighters Rescue First-Time ATV Driver Who Crashed Into Ravine: Police Stafford Firefighters Rescue First-Time ATV Driver Who Crashed Into Ravine: Police
Stafford Firefighters Rescue First-Time ATV Driver Who Crashed Into Ravine: Police A 39-year-old man's first ATV ride was about to end tragically until emergency crews saved his life earlier this week, authorities said. Wilber Rodriguez, of Woodbridge, decided to take the vehicle out for a spin along Brafferton Boulevard when he lost control and crashed into a ravine on Monday, May 30, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.  The heavy vehicle tumbled down the steep embankment and landed on top of him, the office said. Firefighters subsequently had to pull the ATV off Rodriguez before they took him to a nearby hospital for treatment, deputies said.  Deputies charged …

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