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Josh Lanier

Assistant Managing Editor

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

'Hero Citizen' Thwarted Mass Shooting At Virginia July 4 Celebration: Report One phone call saved dozens of lives. That's according to the Richmond police chief, who said a "hero citizen" alerted authorities last week after they overheard someone planning a mass shooting, a report said. The Associated Press reported the caller warned police about a possible shooting at the 2,000-seat Dogwood Dell Amphitheater during a July Fourth fireworks show. Richmond Police Chief Gerald Smith thanked the tipster and said he worried about what would have happened if officers hadn't been alerted. “One phone call saved numerous lives on the Fourth of Jul…

07/06/2022

Police & Fire

Woodbridge Teenager Pulled Gun On Friend During Break-In: Police An 18-year-old Prince William County man robbed a friend at gunpoint in her home earlier this week, authorities said. Courtney Lavonte Orange, of Woodbridge, is accused of breaking into a home in the 13600 block of Lynn Street in Woodbridge just after 10:30 p.m. on July 4, Prince William County police said. The woman who lived in that home said she knew Orange. She said he broke into her home through an unlocked door, pulled a handgun out of his waistband, and wouldn't let her leave, an incident report said. She eventually escaped and called the police from outside of her home.&…

07/06/2022

Police & Fire

MS-13 Members Found Guilty In Brutal Murders Of 2 Teens In Falls Church: DOJ Five members of the violent international gang MS-13 were convicted of kidnapping and murdering two Fairfax County teenagers in 2016, prosecutors said. The boys were found in shallow graves at a Falls Church park seven months after they disappeared. An Alexandria jury last week found the men guilty of killing 17-year-old Edvin Escobar Mendez and 14-year-old Sergio Anthony Arita Triminio, the Department of Justice said. The convicted killers now face life sentences in federal prison. MS-13 members killed Mendez in August 2016 because they believed he was a spy for the rival 1…

07/06/2022

Police & Fire

Firefighters Rescue Pooch On The Lam Who Escaped To Tiny Prince William Island Prince William County firefighters had to rescue a dog after it escaped from animal control earlier this week. The fire department shared photos of a daring water rescue of a chihuahua who got loose from Animal Control and jumped into a pond to escape on Tuesday, July 5. Firefighters jumped into a boat along with animal control workers and captured the pirate pooch after it doggy paddled to a small island a few hundred feet away from the shore. They returned the wet dog to shore without injury.

07/06/2022

Police & Fire

Garbage Truck Overturns In Stafford, Spills Trash On Road: Police A waste trailer rolled over on Wednesday morning, July 6, in Stafford County and caused delays, authorities said. The truck overturned around 6:30 a.m. on Chatham Heights Road near Kings Highway, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. No one was injured, but the wreck caused garbage to spill onto the road. Deputies closed a portion of Chatham Heights Road as they worked to clean up the mess. That caused delays for commuters trying to maneuver through that area on Wednesday morning. Stafford County deputies reopened the road just before 11 a.m.

07/06/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Seriously Hurt When Truck Tire Crashes Into Car In Fairfax Couny: Police A woman was seriously injured after a truck tire came off of an 18-wheeler and crashed into her car last week in Fairfax County, authorities said. Police are still searching for the truck driver. The woman was driving on Interstate 66 near Stringfellow Road on Friday, July 1, when the tire detached from the tractor-trailer and slammed into the side of her car just after 1:30 p.m., Virginia State Police said. The truck did not stop. Police searched the area but did not find them. Police rushed the woman to INOVA Hospital in Reston for life-threatening injuries. Investigato…

07/05/2022

Police & Fire

Woodbridge Man Arrested, Another Hospitalized After Viscious July 4 Fight: Police Police in Prince William County said a Fourth of July fight ended with one person in the hospital and another man in jail. Witnesses called officers just before noon to an apartment's parking lot on Still Place in Woodbridge because of a fight between two men, Prince William County police said. When authorities arrived, they found two men injured. It's unclear what they were fighting over. Responders took a 29-year-old man to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said. He told investigators that Mitchell Adam Nici Jr. had punched him in the face and s…

07/05/2022

Police & Fire

Blood On The Highways: 9 People Killed In July 4th Weekend in Virginia Wrecks State troopers said nine people died in wrecks across Virginia during the holiday weekend, including one in Loudoun County, but it's not all bad news. Robert Gogal, 87, of Bristow, died after he pulled out in front of oncoming traffic at the intersection of Harry Byrd Highway and Clayton Hall Road in Bluemont on July 4 just before 1 p.m., the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Responders rushed a passenger in the car to a hospital with serious injuries. The Virginia State police were out in force over the weekend on the state's highways to try and prevent wrecks like the one …

07/05/2022

Police & Fire

Stafford County Deputies Had Busy Weekend Busting Drunk Drivers: Police Stafford County deputies were out in force over the long holiday weekend and on the lookout for drivers who partied a little too much and made the poor decision to get behind the wheel of a car. Here are some of the many DUI arrests the Stafford County Sheriff's Office made during Fourth of July celebrations. Jason Baird, 36, was arrested on Saturday, July 2, after he crashed his Toyota into a pole and a fire hydrant before he slammed into a tree on Mountain View Road, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. A passenger was seriously injured in the crash. Responders had to cut them…

07/05/2022

Police & Fire

This Little Piggy Went All The Way To Jail In Stafford A sheriff's deputy had a run-in with a road hog over the weekend during a traffic stop in Stafford County. In a pun-filled hammy press release, The Stafford County Sheriff's Office detailed how a deputy rescued a pig on the Fourth of July. Deputy Connelly was in the middle of a traffic stop when the swine sallied up to him on U.S. 1 just after 6:30 a.m. The deputy teamed up with some people in the area to capture the pig using dog food as bait. They captured ham and brought him to justice — or at least the Stafford County Animal Shelter until its owner could pick up the pig. Yo…

07/05/2022

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