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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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Troopers ID 23-Year-Old Alexandria Man Who Fell 28 Feet In Fatal Crash Troopers ID 23-Year-Old Alexandria Man Who Fell 28 Feet In Fatal Crash
Troopers ID 23-Year-Old Alexandria Man Who Fell 28 Feet In Fatal Crash A 23-year-old Alexandria man died after he was thrown off of his motorcycle and fell nearly 30 feet onto the interstate on Sunday afternoon, June 26, authorities said.  Braydon A. Stone drove his 2019 Kawasaki Ninja off the left side of a ramp on I-495 as he took the exit for Eisenhower Ave toward Mill Road around 3 p.m., Virginia State Police said. He hit a cement wall, which launched him through the air and onto the highway 28 feet below the overpass.  Troopers rushed him to Inova Fairfax Hospital, where he later died of his wounds, troopers said. He was wearing a helm…

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Two Kilos Of Fentanyl Pills Found In Crashed Chase Car: Police Two Kilos Of Fentanyl Pills Found In Crashed Chase Car: Police
Two Kilos Of Fentanyl Pills Found In Crashed Chase Car: Police State troopers found two kilograms of fentanyl in a Woodbridge man's car after he wrecked during a high-speed chase early Sunday morning, June 26, authorities said.  Alpha Kamara, 24, faces drugs and fleeing charges after the 3 a.m. wreck on Interstate 95 near exit 163 to Lorton, Virginia State Police said.  Troopers first spotted Kamara's Dodge Charger because it had stolen Maryland plates, but when they went to pull him over, Kamara floored it, State Police said. Though, he didn't make it far. Kamara hit a guardrail and crashed into a ditch about two minutes after the chase star…

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Man Who Sexually Assaulted Manassas Grocery Store Worker Arrested: Police Man Who Sexually Assaulted Manassas Grocery Store Worker Arrested: Police
Man Who Sexually Assaulted Manassas Grocery Store Worker Arrested: Police Police in Prince William County arrested a man they say masturbated on a grocery store employee on Friday morning, June 24.   Michael Earl Anderson, 31, of Woodbridge, is charged with sexual battery, indecent exposure, and obscene sexual display in connection with the assault on a woman at a Manassas Food Lion, police said.  Investigators said security video showed Anderson following the 58-year-old woman around the 6306 Hoadly Road store and watching her across several aisles. He had been to the store in the past and had spoken to her before.  At one point, he wal…

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Abortion Ruling: Man Scales Bridge, Protestors Bang Drums At Justice's Fairfax County Home Abortion Ruling: Man Scales Bridge, Protestors Bang Drums At Justice's Fairfax County Home
Abortion Ruling: Man Scales Bridge, Protestors Bang Drums At Justice's Fairfax County Home Protests erupted across Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia following Friday's Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, which ended 50 years of federal abortion protections.  A man slept on the Frederick Douglass Bridge Friday night, June 24, after hoisting a flag that read "Don't tread on my uterus." Guido Reichstadter, of Florida climbed the D.C. bridge just after 11 a.m. shortly after the the court released its ruling. I stayed on the bridge last night. There's a hatch up here I can crawl down any time, but my batteries still have charge and there's more to do up here. I wra…

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GoFundMe Created To Support Family Of Slain Fairfax Charity Founder GoFundMe Created To Support Family Of Slain Fairfax Charity Founder
GoFundMe Created To Support Family Of Slain Fairfax Charity Founder A family friend of a slain charity founder in Fairfax County has created a GoFundMe to support his wife and two young children.  Police found Gret Glyer shot dead inside of his Bolton Village Court home in Fairfax just before 3 a.m. Friday. The 32-year-old's wife, Heather, their young daughter, and infant son were home at the time of the shooting, but they were unharmed, Fairfax city police said. Police are still investigating the shooting and have not said if there was a break-in at the house.  Friends of Gret and his wife created a GoFundMe to cover his funeral expenses and support the f…

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(UPDATED) Man Masturbated On Unsuspecting Manassas Grocery Store Worker: Police (UPDATED) Man Masturbated On Unsuspecting Manassas Grocery Store Worker: Police
(Updated) Man Masturbated On Unsuspecting Manassas Grocery Store Worker: Police A man sexually assaulted a Prince William County grocery store worker on Friday morning, June 24, police said.  The man entered the Food Lion on 6306 Hoadly Road in Manassas just before 9 a.m. and spoke with a 58-year-old female employee briefly before walking away, Prince William County police said. The man had visited the store in the past and had spoken to the woman before.  Security video shows the man stalking her across the store and watching her across several aisles without her knowledge. At one point, police said, the man exposes himself and masturbates on the woman befor…

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SLOW DOWN: Fredericksburg To Lower Speed Limits Next Month SLOW DOWN: Fredericksburg To Lower Speed Limits Next Month
Slow Down: Fredericksburg To Lower Speed Limits Next Month Fredericksburg will lower its speed limits on several downtown streets from 25 miles an hour to 20 mph starting next month.  City leaders said the move is part of their plan to increase foot traffic and bicyclists in the business district, according to Patch. The new speed limits take effect on July 1.  Those streets include: Sophia Street between Lafayette Boulevard and Amelia Street Caroline Street between Lafayette Boulevard and Lewis Street William Street between Washington Avenue and Sophia Street Lafayette Street between Sophia Street and Prince Edward Street Frederic…

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Gov. Glenn Youngkin To Seek 15-Week Abortion Ban In Va Following Roe V. Wade Ruling Gov. Glenn Youngkin To Seek 15-Week Abortion Ban In Va Following Roe V. Wade Ruling
Gov. Glenn Youngkin To Seek 15-Week Abortion Ban In Va Following Roe V. Wade Ruling Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said he would push for a 15-week abortion ban in the state following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a report said.  Speaking with The Washington Post, Youngkin said he reached out to multiple state Republican leaders to craft the legislation. He told the newspaper that it would be easier to pass a 20-week ban, but he would prefer a ban on abortions 15 weeks after conception. Though he does support exceptions in the case of rape, incest, or when the mother's life is at risk.   “Virginians do want fewer abortions as opposed to more abortion…

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Police Identify 54-Year-Old Driver Who Died In Triangle Crash Weeks Ago Police Identify 54-Year-Old Driver Who Died In Triangle Crash Weeks Ago
Police Identify 54-Year-Old Driver Who Died In Triangle Crash Weeks Ago Police say they've identified the driver who died in a single-vehicle crash in Triangle two weeks ago.  Timothy Dewaine Gunn, 54, of Dumfries, died when his car crashed off of Graham Park Road on June 11, Prince William County police said. Gunn lost control of his 2007 Toyota Camry around 3:30 a.m. when it crossed into oncoming traffic, smashed into a tree, and burst into flames. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.  Police say speed was a factor in the crash.  Investigators ask anyone who saw the wreck to call the Prince William County police at 703-792-6500.&n…

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(UPDATED) Founder Of Global Charity, Father of 2 Dead Inside Fairfax Home At 32: Police (UPDATED) Founder Of Global Charity, Father of 2 Dead Inside Fairfax Home At 32: Police
(Updated) Founder Of Global Charity, Father of 2 Dead Inside Fairfax Home At 32: Police The founder of a charity initiative to end extreme poverty was found shot to death inside his Fairfax home Friday morning, July 24, police said.  Gret Glyer, 32, died just before 3 a.m. at a home in the 9800 block of Bolton Village Court, City of Fairfax Police Lt. Matthew Lasowitz said. His wife, Heather, and their young daughter and infant son were inside the house when officers arrived. They were not harmed. Paramedics pronounced him dead on the scene.  Lasowitz said police are investigating if anyone broke into the home.   Glyler is the founder of DonorSee, a charity crowdsourcing ini…

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