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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
VA Machete-Wielding Tenant Threatens To Chop Up Landlord, Burn Down Home: Police VA Machete-Wielding Tenant Threatens To Chop Up Landlord, Burn Down Home: Police
VA Machete-Wielding Tenant Threatens To Chop Up Landlord, Burn Down Home: Police Jarrett Payne apparently wasn't too happy to see his landlord last weekend. The 48-year-old Stafford tenant threatened to cut the landlord into pieces with a machete and that he would burn down his home if someone tried to evict him from it, authorities said.  After two got into an argument Payne grabbed a machete and said he'd carve up anyone who bothered him, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. He also reportedly threatened to burn down his house if he was kicked out, authorities said. Payne was less confrontational when deputies arrived with an arrest warrant just befor…

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Hundreds Of Frustrated Passengers Stranded For Hours At Reagan National Airport Hundreds Of Frustrated Passengers Stranded For Hours At Reagan National Airport
Hundreds Of Frustrated Passengers Stranded For Hours At Reagan National Airport Hundreds of travel-weary passengers were left stranded at Reagan National Airport overnight Sunday, May 22, after storms tore through the area.  Others were trapped on grounded planes for hours as pilots waited for the weather to calm down.  @AmericanAir Last nights 8:25 flight to Chattanooga from DCA was delayed bc of weather. We were finally told we were set to go. Got on plane. Five hours later we were told flight canceled bc pilot timed out. Rerouted to Knoxville this morning. reimbursement for car? #DCA — jeff rufolo (@JeffRufolo) May 23, 2022 5 hours almost to the minute aft…

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Missing Loudoun County Woman Raises Concerns Missing Loudoun County Woman Raises Concerns
Missing Loudoun County Woman Raises Concerns Police are asking for the public's help in finding a Loudoun County woman who vanished over the weekend. Authorities say there is a concern for her well-being and health. Arielle Myles, 33, of Chantilly, left her home near 42000 Fawn Meadow Place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, and no one has seen her since, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies believe she left on foot and may still be in the area.  Searchers say she is five-feet and six-inches tall and weighs 135 pounds. She was wearing a pair of black sweatpants and a gray tank top.  Anyone with information on…

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Alexandria Police Honors K9 Who Served In Afghanistan Alexandria Police Honors K9 Who Served In Afghanistan
Alexandria Police Honors K9 Who Served In Afghanistan A former military service dog who worked in Afghanistan received a special honor from local police as he prepares for his final mission.  Arlington County police honored former service dog Rony after a post about his recent cancer diagnosis went viral on Nextdoor, ArlNow.com wrote.  The Belgian Malinois served nearly 400 missions while working alongside his military handlers in Afghanistan, but he retired to the suburb and has lived with a family in Arlington ever since. That family asked their neighbors in the post to share a short message of support for Rony that they could read to him …

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Scholarship Created To Honor 13-Year-old Leesburg Cancer Victim Scholarship Created To Honor 13-Year-old Leesburg Cancer Victim
Scholarship Created To Honor 13-Year-old Leesburg Cancer Victim Quinn William Gorman battled bone cancer for nearly four years before he died on May 9.  While a devastating blow to his family and friends, they are determined to do good deeds to help the boy leave a legacy. Quinn's parents, Peter and Nikki Gorman, created the Quinn Gorman Academic Scholarship to benefit students at Riverside High School, the school he would have attended. Diane Florczyk, a family friend, started a GoFundMe campaign to pay for it.  The campaign has raised more than $30,000 in three days from 225 donors. That's $5,000 shy …

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Teen Brings Loaded Gun To Dumfries High School: Police Teen Brings Loaded Gun To Dumfries High School: Police
Teen Brings Loaded Gun To Dumfries High School: Police A 15-year-old student was arrested on Thursday, May 19, for bringing a loaded gun and two knives to a Dumfries high school.  Administrators at Potomac Senior High School called Prince William County police after the student showed a gun to a classmate in one of the bathrooms, an incident report said.  The student told the resource officer that he was using the restroom when someone showed him the weapon under the stall.  The resource office confiscated the gun while the teen was still in the bathroom. Police didn't say if it was loaded. Officers found two knives as…

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Hero Virginia Officers Save Choking Toddler's Life During Traffic Stop Hero Virginia Officers Save Choking Toddler's Life During Traffic Stop
Hero Virginia Officers Save Choking Toddler's Life During Traffic Stop A routine traffic stop turned into a high-stakes moment for three Fredericksburg police officers when the driver's daughter began to choke. It all unfolded early Thursday, May 19, when Officer C. Durham spotted a car speeding down Emancipation Highway just after 4 a.m., his department said. As he approached the car, the driver leaned out the window and screamed his daughter couldn't breathe.  Yesterday morning, at 4:08 a.m., Officer Durham was conducting patrol in the 500 block of Emancipation Hwy and witnessed... Posted by Fredericksburg Police Department on Friday, May 20, 2022 The …

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Car Jumps Curb, Hits 4 People In Fairfax County: Police (DEVELOPING) Car Jumps Curb, Hits 4 People In Fairfax County: Police (DEVELOPING)
Car Jumps Curb, Hits 4 People In Fairfax County: Police (Developing) A car left the road and hit four people, sending several to the hospital, in Annandale before noon on on Friday, May 20, Fairfax County Police said on Twitter. Crash Reconstruction detectives are on scene of a pedestrian crash in 7200 blk Maple Pl Annandale. Prelim, driver left road & struck 4 pedestrians. Driver/passenger/pedestrians taken to hospital. 1 considered life threatening. Maple Pl closed between Annandale Rd & Daniels Ave. pic.twitter.com/6OKXc7Wfjj — Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) May 20, 2022 Paramedics rushed the driver, a passenger, and the pedestrians …

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Leesburg Driver Clocked Going 133 MPH in 45 Zone: Police Leesburg Driver Clocked Going 133 MPH in 45 Zone: Police
Leesburg Driver Clocked Going 133 MPH in 45 Zone: Police A 21-year-old man likely set a new Loudoun County record when police clocked him driving nearly 90 miles per hour over the speed limit earlier this month, authorities said.  Luke Jones, of Leesburg, put the pedal through the floor of his 2007 Corvette on May 11 while on Virginia Route 7, Leesburg police said. An officer recorded him going 133 MPH in a 45 MPH zone.  The officer snapped a photo of the radar gun after they chased Jones down. A Leesburg police spokesperson told WTOP that this was most likely the fastest they've ever recorded someone driving.  We thought that it went withou…

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Popular DC 'Chef Ziggy' Dies (TRIBUTE) Popular DC 'Chef Ziggy' Dies (TRIBUTE)
Popular DC 'Chef Ziggy' Dies (Tribute) Eliezer Albino "Chef Ziggy" Segui knew the best way to people's hearts was through their stomachs. The popular Puerto Rican food vendor made a name for himself serving up scrumptious delights to the Columbia Heights community of Washington DC.  His food even drew raves from the Washington Post, which profiled Chef Ziggy and his cheery attitude despite his troubles at Christmas 2020. Unfortunately, Chef Ziggy died last week and the community that he served is coming together to remember the way he loved "sharing his food, humor and culture with others in DC." "He will be sorely missed by …

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