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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
One Man Hospitalized After Train Hits Truck In Fairfax County One Man Hospitalized After Train Hits Truck In Fairfax County
One Man Hospitalized After Train Hits Truck In Fairfax County Firefighters in Fairfax County said a train hit an 18-wheeler truck on Thursday afternoon, June 2.  The truck was traveling along Iron Place and Industrial Drive in Springfield when the train struck it around 1 p.m., according to a tweet from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue.  Rescue workers took the truck driver to the hospital with minor injuries. No one on the train was injured. Both were traveling at slow speeds.  It's unclear what caused the crash.  #BREAKING ⁦@ffxfirerescue⁩ on scene of a train v truck crash Industrial Drive at Iron Pl., Springfield ⁦@nbcwashington⁩ ⁦@Chopper4…

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Police & Fire
Falls Church Man Admits To Stealing Millions In COVID-Relief Money: Feds Falls Church Man Admits To Stealing Millions In COVID-Relief Money: Feds
Falls Church Man Admits To Stealing Millions In Covid-relief Money: Feds A 36-year-old Falls Church man faces up to five years in prison after he admitted this week to taking part in a conspiracy that stole millions in federal money earmarked for COVID relief, the Department of Justice said.  Fouzi Darakhshan pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 31, to lying on applications to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans and other federal programs, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Darakhshan, his brother, and several friends took part in a scheme that siphoned more than $3 million from those funds, federal authorities contend.  The U.S. Attorney's O…

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Police & Fire
Dumfries Man Pulls Gun On McDonald's Drive-Thru Employee: Police Dumfries Man Pulls Gun On McDonald's Drive-Thru Employee: Police
Dumfries Man Pulls Gun On McDonald's Drive-Thru Employee: Police A 54-year-old Dumfries man pulled a gun on a McDonald's employee while sitting in the drive-thru earlier this week, police said.  Allyn Anthony Shaw and the employee got into a shouting match just before 6 a.m. on Sunday, May 28, after he refused to turn down the music blaring from his car's stereo, Prince William police said.  The disagreement escalated until the fast-food employee said Shaw pulled out a gun, an incident report notes. When police arrived at the 17340 Dumfries Road McDonald's, they arrested Shaw without incident.  No shots were fired, and no one was injured.…

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Police & Fire
Loudoun County Student Charged With Sending Bomb Threat To School: Police Loudoun County Student Charged With Sending Bomb Threat To School: Police
Loudoun County Student Charged With Sending Bomb Threat To School: Police Authorities say they arrested a Loudoun County teenager and charged him with sending a bomb threat to his school on Wednesday, June 1, that triggered an evacuation order.  Administrators at Potomac Falls High School in Sterling received an email this afternoon that claimed a bomb was hidden somewhere on campus. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office announced late Wednesday that they had traced who sent the email and issued a warrant for his arrest.  Deputies do not release the names of juvenile suspects, but they said officials charged him with three counts of threats to bomb. It's unclear w…

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Semi-Truck Rollover Shuts Down Stafford Road Semi-Truck Rollover Shuts Down Stafford Road
Semi-Truck Rollover Shuts Down Stafford Road A Stafford County road was shut down for several hours Wednesday evening after a semi-truck rolled over and blocked both lanes of traffic.  The Stafford County Sheriff's Office warned drivers to avoid the 300 block of Eskimo Hill Road in Stafford following the afternoon crash. The truck's two open-top trailers were tossed onto their side and stretched across the roadway. Their cargo of heavy tree debris also spilled out onto the pavement making clean-up more difficult.  It's unclear what caused the wreck. Deputies said no one was injured. County officials were working out ho…

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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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Police & Fire
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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