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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

Man Robbed Near Walking Path In Woodbridge: Police A man taking in the scenery in a wooded area of Prince William Country said he was robbed on Monday, June 13. The 33-year-old told officers he was standing near a walking trail in the 4300 block of Dale Boulevard of Woodbridge around 7:30 p.m. when someone pressed something against the back of his head, the Prince William County police said. The man didn't say if it felt like a gun, but he didn't turn around to find out. The suspect demanded cash and ran away once he'd robbed the man. He sprinted toward the Minnieville Road area, police said, but a search helicopter and a K-9 un…

06/14/2022

Police & Fire

Speed, Alcohol May Have Contributed To Fatal Arlington Wreck: Police Police say that speed and alcohol could have caused a fatal crash on Interstate-395 last week. Virginia State troopers responded to the single-vehicle wreck early Friday morning, June 10, just before 1:30 in Arlington County, State Police officials said. A Chevrolet Camaro had skidded off the left side of the ramp, hit a curb, and tumbled. First responders rushed the driver, Jose T. Villanueva, 31, of Alexandria, to George Washington Hospital, where he later died, officials said. He wasn't wearing a seat belt, and the force of the crash ejected him from the car. State pol…

06/14/2022

Police & Fire

Man Secretly Filmed Woman In Shower at Leesburg Rec Center: Police Authorities say a 20-year-old man secretly recorded a woman last week as she showered at a recreation center in Loudoun County. Police arrested Lester Galves Reyes after a woman complained he had stuck a camera beneath a shower partition at the Ida Lee Recreation Center at about 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, Leesburg police said. Officers arrested Reyes at the center without incident. Officials charged Reyes with attempted unlawful creation of an image of another and disorderly conduct, police said. He was released from the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center after…

06/14/2022

Police & Fire

Missing Dumfries Teen Found Safe Prince William County said they found a missing 14-year-old who went missing on Monday afternoon, June 13. Derrick Dane Jones Jr. left his home on Sheffield Drive in Dumfries around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, June 13. He got into an argument with a family member and made some "concerning statements" after leaving, police said. Authorities worried he could be in danger. Authorities sent out an alert just after 11 p.m. to say that Jones was found safe.

06/13/2022

Police & Fire

Three People Injured In Loudoun County Shooting Authorities say three people were wounded in a shooting this weekend in Loudoun County, deputies said. Reports of shots fired came into the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office around 7:30 on Saturday, July 11, in the area of N. Fillmore Avenue and Fletcher Road in Sterling. Deputies found a woman on the ground with a bullet wound and took her to a hospital for treatment, officials said. Deputies expect her to recover. As investigators were canvassing the area, two people approached them to say they'd also been shot in the same incident, deputies said. Responders treated them for minor inj…

06/13/2022

Police & Fire

Manassas Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child Family Member Over 6 Years: Police A 39-year-old man is accused of sexually assaulting a family member who was between the ages of 6 and 12 years old over a six-year period, authorities said. Ronald Eduardo Palencia Garcia of Manassas turned himself over to police last week following a months-long investigation, Prince William County police said. The family member came forward in March and alleged that Palencia Garcia had abused them beginning in December 2015 multiple times while they lived in the same home, police said. Officials charged Palencia Garcia with three counts of aggravated sexual battery, …

06/13/2022

Police & Fire

Police Identify Motorcyclist Killed In Woodbridge Wreck Police in Prince William County released the identity of the 40-year-old motorcyclist who died in a crash on Friday, June 10. Ricky Raiseem Whittington of Woodbridge was speeding on his 2016 Honda F650GS down Neabsco Mills Road as he approached the intersection with Smoke Court around 9:30 p.m., Prince William County police said. He crashed into a 31-year-old woman waiting at the light to make a left turn onto Smoke Court in her Lexus. The force of the impact threw Whittington off his bike, and he crashed onto the pavement, police said. Paramedics attempted CPR on…

06/13/2022

Police & Fire

Woman Sexually Assault in Leesburg Apartment Parking Lot: Police A woman was sexually assaulted over the weekend in the parking lot of a Loudoun County apartment complex. The woman told Leesburg police that a vehicle pulled up to her at 12:30 a.m. on Sunday at the Avana Fieldstone apartment complex on Wilkinson Drive NE. The driver forced her into his black two-door car, sexually assaulted her, and then sped off, Leesburg police said. The suspect wore a facemask during the attack. Police ask residents of the Avana Fieldstone apartments to check their video surveillance footage for possible video of the vehicle or the attack. Leesburg p…

06/13/2022

Police & Fire

Responders Rescue Teens From Burning Car Crash In Leesburg A teenage driver and passengre had to be rescued from a burning car after crashing early Saturday morning, June 11. Leesburg police say officers are investigating the circumstances around a single-vehicle crash that happened just before 3:30 a.m. on East Market Street near Battlefield Parkway. When officers arrived, they found a 2020 Dodge Challenger engulfed in flames with two teenagers trapped inside. Responders cut them from the burning wreckage and rushed them to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Leesburg police ask anyone with information about th…

06/13/2022

News

Montclair Family Restaurant Rallies Around 'Mom' After She Falls Ill The Montclair Family Restaurant lives up to its name. While the owners are no longer related to the staff, they still treat their employees like family. So when Peggy Curry, a long-serving waitress at the restaurant, fell ill recently, the store's owner Francesco Leone acted as if his mother was sick. He made daily visits to the hospital to bring food and news, and he started a GoFundMe campaign to help cover her bills until she could get back on her feet. That fundraiser generated more than $11,000 so far, 10 percent more than his original goal. They reached that goal…

06/13/2022

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