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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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Fairfax Mom Wins $200K Mother's Day Gift In Virginia Lottery Fairfax Mom Wins $200K Mother's Day Gift In Virginia Lottery
Fairfax Mom Wins $200K Mother's Day Gift In Virginia Lottery Lakeshia Wallace was taking it easy the day before Mother's Day at her Fairfax home and decided to play the Virginia Lottery game on her phone. She was one happy momma by the end of her gaming session.  The mother of three walked away with $237,633 after playing the Cash Buster Multiplier game. “It’s unreal!” Wallace told the Virginia Lottery. “I didn’t sleep that night. I tossed and turned. I kept thinking, ‘Is this real?’” It was very real. She got the check to prove it.  The Cash Buster Multiplier is one of several options people can play on the Virginia Lottery. Visit&n…

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Police ID Victim Killed In Virginia Crash Involving Speeding Car Police ID Victim Killed In Virginia Crash Involving Speeding Car
Police ID Victim Killed In Virginia Crash Involving Speeding Car Speed was to blame in a multi-car pileup that killed one man and injured three others in Woodbridge on Tuesday afternoon, May 17, authorities said. The driver of a 2006 GMC Savana was speeding when he slammed into a Ford van waiting at a red light at the intersection of Opitz Boulevard and Telegraph Road at around 1 p.m., Prince William County police said.  The impact pushed the second vehicle into a Toyota van that was also waiting at the light.  Mitchell Shaffer, 62, a passenger in the speeding car, died at the scene, police said.  The driver, a 58-year-old Wood…

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Police & Fire
Fiery Hit-And-Run Crash Damages Fairfax County Home: Report Fiery Hit-And-Run Crash Damages Fairfax County Home: Report
Fiery Hit-And-Run Crash Damages Fairfax County Home: Report Police arrested the driver of a car that smashed into a Virginia home and burst into flames late Tuesday night, May 17, after a short search, NBC4 reports. The car careened off of Old Colchester Road in Lorton and into the home just before 11 p.m. When Fairfax County police and firefighters arrived, the car was on fire, but the driver had ran away, the outlet said. Firefighters were able to put out the blaze before it spread to the home, but the damages from the impact were extensive, the report said.  The driver was found shortly thereafter, treated for his minor injuries, and ar…

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Police & Fire
One Dead, One Critical In Beltway Crash: Report One Dead, One Critical In Beltway Crash: Report
One Dead, One Critical In Beltway Crash: Report Police closed a portion of the Capital Beltway Tuesday night, May 17, to investigate a serious crash that left one person dead and another seriously injured.  Virginia State Police in Tysons said several cars crashed on the inner loop of I-495 near Chain Bridge Road just after 10 p.m., NBC4 reports.  Paramedics rushed one person to the hospital and another person who declared dead in the pile-up. Police didn't release any information on those people.  Investigators closed down all lanes of the inner loop just after Leesburg Pike as they tried to make sense of what happened. …

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Manassas Boy, 7, Injured In Hit-and-Run Crash Manassas Boy, 7, Injured In Hit-and-Run Crash
Manassas Boy, 7, Injured In Hit-and-Run Crash Police are searching for the driver of a gold SUV that struck a 7-year-old on Tuesday afternoon, May 17, and then sped off.  The boy was playing near Academic Loop in Manassas just after 3 p.m. when he ran onto the road and into the SUV's path, WTOP reported. The driver allegedly paused for a moment before driving away. Prince William County police didn't detail the boy's injuries, but officers told the news station that he's expected to make a full recovery. Police are investigating the hit-and-run.  Click here for more from WTOP.

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Virginia Police Honor 'Endlessly Hopeful' Fallen Officer 16 Years Later Virginia Police Honor 'Endlessly Hopeful' Fallen Officer 16 Years Later
Virginia Police Honor 'Endlessly Hopeful' Fallen Officer 16 Years Later Michael Garbarino was endlessly hopeful.  The 23-year veteran of the Fairfax County Police Force mentored young officers and tutored troubled teens at the former Pimmit Hills Alternative High School when he served as a resource officer.  May 17 marks 16 years since he was killed in the line of duty. Most know him simply as a hero.  On May 8, 2006, an 18-year-old loaded down with several handguns and an AK-47 drove a stolen van into the parking lot of the Sully district police station in Chantilly and opened fire. Garbarino, 53, was sitting in his unmarked patrol car near the end of his sh…

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New Silver Line Stations Not Quite Ready For Passengers New Silver Line Stations Not Quite Ready For Passengers
New Silver Line Stations Not Quite Ready For Passengers Hopeful commuters ready to hop a ride on the Silver Line from one of the new stations will be disappointed when they realize those stops are not open yet despite how it looks.  The lights are on, but you're not allowed in — yet.  The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is asking residents to be patient as they continue testing and final prep work at several new stations along Phase 2 of the rail line.  The 11.5-mile extension includes stops at Reston Town Center, Herndon, Innovation Center, Dulles International Airport, Loudoun Gateway, and Ash…

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More Than $2 Million Worth Of Fake Designer Clothes Seized At Port Of Virginia More Than $2 Million Worth Of Fake Designer Clothes Seized At Port Of Virginia
More Than $2 Million Worth Of Fake Designer Clothes Seized At Port Of Virginia Customs agents seized more than a 1,100 counterfeit designer dresses and shawls worth an estimated $2.3 million, authorities said.  Officers at the Port of Virginia uncovered the massive haul of fake goods in April during a search of a shipment bound for Cincinnati, Ohio, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said.  The haul included fake Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Apple items, CBP reports. Officers said they were alerted to the fakes because of their poor quality. "CBP is charged with enforcing trade laws, and we continue to devote substantial resources to target, intercept, det…

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Police & Fire
Stafford Woman Blamed DUI On Cheeseburger: Police Stafford Woman Blamed DUI On Cheeseburger: Police
Stafford Woman Blamed DUI On Cheeseburger: Police A Virginia woman had an interesting excuse for her reckless driving, but her blood-alcohol level told a different story. Laquinta Davis, 36, of Stafford, was pulled over early Sunday morning, May 15, for driving erratically, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Davis blamed her bad driving on her inability to eat a cheeseburger and steer at the same time.  Deputies arrested Davis and charged her with DUI after deputies discovered her blood-alcohol content was between .15 and .20. Officials held her at the Rappahannock Regional Jail until she was sober, the Sheriff's Office r…

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Stafford Gunman Headbutts Deputy During Arrest: Police Stafford Gunman Headbutts Deputy During Arrest: Police
Stafford Gunman Headbutts Deputy During Arrest: Police A 23-year-old gunman had charges piled on after officials say he shot and stabbed someone before attacking a sheriff's deputy over the weekend.  Ryan Madden, of Spotsylvania, is accused of attacking a Stafford man on Saturday, May 14, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said in a press release.  The scene unfolded just after 3 a.m. when deputies responded to a disturbance at a Woodlawn subdivision home and found a man bleeding out on the driveway with life-threatening bullet and stab wounds. A deputy provided first aid until paramedics could arrive.  Witnesses told inv…

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