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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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Coyote That Attacked People, Pets At Fairfax County Park Had Rabies, Tests Show Coyote That Attacked People, Pets At Fairfax County Park Had Rabies, Tests Show
Coyote That Attacked People, Pets At Fairfax County Park Had Rabies, Tests Show Tests on the remains of a coyote that bit several people and a police officer over the weekend confirmed what authorities had suspected: it was rabid.  The Fairfax County Health Department received the test results on Monday evening, June 6. Officials ask anyone who came in contact with a coyote on Saturday or Sunday in the Lake Accotink Park area in Springfield to contact the health department. They may need to receive medical treatment for the virus.  The coyote attacked three people and two dogs on Saturday. A day later,  the animal bit a policeman who was searching for it…

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Chase In Stafford Ends After Driver Crashes Into Stopped Truck: Police Chase In Stafford Ends After Driver Crashes Into Stopped Truck: Police
Chase In Stafford Ends After Driver Crashes Into Stopped Truck: Police A driver trying to escape a ticket wound up in a lot more trouble after he crashed his car while trying to get away from police, authorities said.  Deputies clocked Jefferson Melendez Duran, 19, of Sterling at 20 miles per hour above the posted 45 mph along Cool Springs Road in south Stafford on Sunday night, but when they went to pull him over, Melendez Duran picked up the pace, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said.  Though, he didn't make it far.  Melendez Duran passed several cars on a curve in an attempt to get away from deputies, but the chase ended less …

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Alexandria Police Arrest 22-Year-Old In Fatal Shooting Alexandria Police Arrest 22-Year-Old In Fatal Shooting
Alexandria Police Arrest 22-Year-Old In Fatal Shooting A 24-year-old was killed Monday morning, June 6, in Alexandria, and police say they've arrested the person responsible.  The shooting happened just before 2 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Beauregard Street, Alexandria police said. Someone called officers after hearing gunshots. When police arrived they found Jonathan Cruz Villafuerte with a gunshot wound to his chest, police said. They arrested Enoc Cruz Villafuerte, 22, at the scene and charged him with 2nd-degree murder along with other charges, authorities said. Investigators didn't provide any details about what led up t…

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Woman Pushed Out Of Moving SUV In Arlington Sees Surge Of Support Woman Pushed Out Of Moving SUV In Arlington Sees Surge Of Support
Woman Pushed Out Of Moving SUV In Arlington Sees Surge Of Support A 25-year-old woman who was seriously injured after someone threw her out of a moving SUV in Arlington faces months of rehab and thousands of dollars in medical bills, but hundreds of people have stepped up to help cover the cost of her treatments.  The woman, only identified as Maryna, was coming home early May 15 after a night out when someone pushed threw her out of a car along Wilson Boulevard around 3 a.m., smashing her head on the asphalt and causing life-threatening injuries, an Arlington County police report said.  A GoFundMe campaign set by Maryna's sister Polina lays out…

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Man Going 100 MPH In 40 MPH Stafford Zone Was Drunk: Police Man Going 100 MPH In 40 MPH Stafford Zone Was Drunk: Police
Man Going 100 MPH In 40 MPH Stafford Zone Was Drunk: Police Authorities said a man who blew past a deputy going 100 miles per hour in a 40-miles-per-hour zone was intoxicated.  Onate Valencia, 28, got his Corvette into the triple-digit speeds as he bombed down Garrisonville Road in the early hours of Saturday, June 4, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. He flashed past a sheriff's deputy just after 2:30 a.m. near North Stafford High School.  Deputies said that Valencia slurred his words and smelled like alcohol when they pulled him over. Officials charged him with DUI, reckless driving, obstruction, and refusal, the Sherif…

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Coyote That Attacked 3 People, Deputy At Fairfax County Park Likely Rabid: Police Coyote That Attacked 3 People, Deputy At Fairfax County Park Likely Rabid: Police
Coyote That Attacked 3 People, Deputy At Fairfax County Park Likely Rabid: Police Police in Fairfax County said the coyote that attacked three people, two dogs, and a police officer over the weekend behaved like it had rabies. An officer shot and killed it on Sunday, June 5, and authorities sent the remains for testing. Reports of the animal first came in on Saturday morning, June 4, when three people said they were attacked without provocation in Lake Accotink Park in Springfield. Fairfax County police closed the 493-acre park near the Capital Beltway to search for the coyote.  On Sunday, just after 12:30 p.m., an officer searching for the animal near the first attacks…

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Suspected Drunk Driver Plowed Into Stafford Mailboxes, Park Car: Police Suspected Drunk Driver Plowed Into Stafford Mailboxes, Park Car: Police
Suspected Drunk Driver Plowed Into Stafford Mailboxes, Park Car: Police Authorities say a 36-year-old woman was intoxicated when she crashed her car Friday night, June 3, in south Stafford and sent one person to the hospital.  Deputies said Jennifer Williams of Woodford crashed her car into several mailboxes along Ferry Drive around 8:20 p.m., the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. She then turned onto Clarion Drive, where she went off the road and into someone's yard before slamming into a parked car, authorities continued.  Williams was shaken and confused, and her passenger was unresponsive when deputies arrived, authorities added.  Parame…

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Woman Asleep At Stafford Gas Pump Helped Police Find Wanted Criminals Woman Asleep At Stafford Gas Pump Helped Police Find Wanted Criminals
Woman Asleep At Stafford Gas Pump Helped Police Find Wanted Criminals A woman asleep in a car at a gas pump in Stafford led to two arrests earlier this week.  Deputies took notice of the woman just before 11 a.m. on Friday, June 3, at a 7-Eleven on Orville Road. As they watched, a man stumbled back to the car and seemed high, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. When deputies investigated, they found drugs and paraphernalia in the car. The couple also had outstanding warrants, the release said.  Deputies arrested Michelle Rupe, 44, and Douglas Nail, 52, and charged them with drug possession and public intoxica…

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Reckless Driver Takes Out Verizon Pole In Stafford County: Sheriff's Office Reckless Driver Takes Out Verizon Pole In Stafford County: Sheriff's Office
Reckless Driver Takes Out Verizon Pole In Stafford County: Sheriff's Office A driver lost control of his car and crashed into a Verizon utility pole Thursday night in Stafford, causing a road closure that lasted for nearly 15 hours, police said.  A 20-year-old man was speeding in his 2018 Infinity Q50 along Mountain View Road just after 9:30 p.m. when he lost control of his car, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. He skidded off the right shoulder and slammed into the utility pole, some mailboxes, a street sign, and a tree before stopping.  The man wasn't injured, and deputies cited him for reckless driving, authorities said. Deputies did not relea…

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Convicted Felon Fired Into Ashburn Apartment During Argument: Police Convicted Felon Fired Into Ashburn Apartment During Argument: Police
Convicted Felon Fired Into Ashburn Apartment During Argument: Police Authorities are looking for a convicted felon they say shot multiple shots into an Ashburn apartment in Ashburn and then ran away.  Angad S. Sivia, 30, of Leesburg, was visiting an Omeara Terrace home at 3 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. He got into an argument with residents there before he fired into the building, authorities said. No one was injured.  Deputies say the shooting is not connected to other reports of shots being fired in the Ashburn area in recent weeks.  The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public…

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