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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.

Josh Lanier's Contributions

Sports

Prince William Boys Basketball Team Headed To National Tourney With Your Help The Bayou Elite Basketball program out of Prince William County is bound for a national basketball tournament later this summer, but they'll need help paying for the trip. The AAU team — made up of players from across the county — will play in the Perfection National Invitation Tournament beginning on July 29 in Philadelphia. The boys have spent the season beating some of the best teams in the U.S. at qualifying tournaments. These boys don't lack talent. They only need the money to cover the cost of the trip. Parent Shireen Tashakkori started a GoFundMe to help them pay for…

07/05/2022

Police & Fire

Sterling Teen Charged With Shooting 3 People In Loudoun County: Police A Loudoun County teenager is charged with shooting three people last month in Sterling, police said. The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office arrested the unnamed teen in connection with the June 11 shooting on N. Fillmore Avenue around 7:30 p.m. Three people were wounded in the shooting, and deputies said the teen targeted at least one of the victims, the Sheriff's Office said. Responders rushed them to a nearby hospital for treatment where they were later released. Deputies arrested the teenager on June 13 following a traffic stop in Loudoun County. The 17-year-old had a gun on him…

07/02/2022

Police & Fire

Stafford Drunk Driver Had Child In Car During Crash: Police A Stafford woman had a blood-alcohol level of .20 and a child in her car when she caused a crash earlier this week, authorities said. Kathleen Fernandez, 39, pulled into traffic while turning onto U.S. 1 on June 26 just before noon, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Her Toyota Sienna crashed into a black sedan and pushed it an oncoming pick-up truck, deputies said. Several people were injured in the wreck. Though, none of the injuries were life-threatening. Fernandez's blood-alcohol level was .20, more than twice the legal limit, at the time of the crash, a…

07/02/2022

Police & Fire

Stafford Drunk Driver Left License Plate Behind At Hit-And-Run Wreck: Police A drunk driver left more than he thought at a Stafford crash earlier this week when deputies found his license plate amongst the debris, authorities said. Jesus Rodriguez, 26, of Stafford, crashed his Mazda 3 into the rear end of a car along Garrisonville Road on the Jessica Cheney Bridge on Friday, July 1, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. But instead of stopping to swap insurance information and wait on deputies to arrive, Rodriguez gunned the engine and sped away, deputies said. Witnesses told deputies that the driver was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic just…

07/02/2022

Police & Fire

Stafford Woman Wants A Ride To Richmond But Got Free Trip To Jail Instead: Police A woman didn't quite make it to her preferred destination of Richmond, Virginia, earlier this week, but her consolation prize was a free trip to jail. Michelle Oliver, 34, was hassling customers outside a Wawa convenience store on Gateway Drive in south Stafford around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. She was asking them for money and a ride to a ride to the state capitol. The store called the Sheriff's Office to get her to leave. When the deputy asked her to move along, she took two steps back and lunged at him instead, the Sheriff's O…

07/02/2022

Police & Fire

Georgia Man Raped Woman Staying At Manassas Hotel: Police A 22-year-old Georgia man sexually assaulted a woman as she waited outside of a Prince William County hotel room earlier this, police said. Freddie Usiel Miranda of Willacoochee faces charges of rape and obstruction of justice stemming from the alleged attack in Manassas on Wednesday, June 29, officials said. The 35-year-old woman said she was waiting by a room at the Red Room Inn at 10610 Automotive Drive just after 1 a.m. when Miranda approached her and asked to use her bathroom, a Prince William County police report noted. When they entered the hotel room, she said Miranda gr…

07/02/2022

Police & Fire

Fugitive Ex-Con Killed By Fairfax County Officers At Springfield Mall: Police A 37-year-old ex-con wanted on a warrant was shot and killed by Fairfax County officers on Thursday, June 30, at a Springfield shopping center, authorities said. Officials did not release the man's name until they notified his next of kin, but said he was "well known" to police in the area having been convicted of "many, many felonies," Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis said Thursday night. Three uniformed officers confronted the man in the parking lot of the Springfield Mall around 4:30 p.m. Police have tracked the man all week to arrest him on outstanding char…

06/30/2022

Police & Fire

Fairfax Officer Kills Fugitive In Shopping Center Parking Lot: Police Police said a Fairfax County officer shot and killed a wanted fugitive in a shopping center parking lot Thursday afternoon, June 30. According to initial reports, the officer confronted the man around 4:30 p.m. in the Springfield Town Center parking lot, which sparked an "armed confrontation," the Fairfax County Police Department tweeted. Responders took the man to an area hospital for treatment, but they have not released any updates on his condition. The officer was not injured, officials said. Police did not release the man's name. NBC4 reported officers had cordoned off the area ou…

06/30/2022

Police & Fire

D.C. Fire Department Announces Death of Firefighter With 19 Years Of Service The D.C. fire department announced this week that a 19-year veteran of the department has died. Firefighter Dejuan Woodland passed away from a medical issue on Wednesday, June 29, a department spokesperson said. Woodland joined D.C. Fire and EMS in 2003 and was stationed on Truck 2 during his entire tenure, a tweet announcing his death said. Fire officials are meeting with Woodland's family on Thursday to discuss how the department can help. They do not plan to release any more information until after speaking with them. #DCsBravest are deeply saddened to announce the death of Activ…

06/30/2022

News

DOT Turns I-295 Into 'New Mario Kart Course' In Wet Tar Snafu Twitter users stuck around Thursday, June 30, to roast transportation officials after road crews damaged dozens of tires after drivers got stuck in wet tar on Interstate 295. Officials closed a section of the heavily trafficked highway for hours on Wednesday night to make repairs east of East Capitol Street in Washington, D.C., The Washington Post reported. Crews had repaved the road earlier that day, but officials aren't sure what caused the sticky situation. They believe the culprit was the application process rather than the materials crews used, District Department of Transportation of…

06/30/2022

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