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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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News
Virginia Has First Confirmed Case Of Monkey Pox Virginia Has First Confirmed Case Of Monkey Pox
Virginia Has First Confirmed Case Of Monkey Pox The spread of the monkey pox continues to grow in the United States with cases reported in several states. Now, Virginia joins that list after state health officials announced on Thursday, May 26, that a woman has tested positive.  Virginia health officials said in a press release the woman recently traveled to an African country where the disease is present. Though, they added, she was not infectious during her travels and has quarantined since returning home. They are not releasing any more information to protect her privacy.  “Monkeypox is a very rare disease in the United Stat…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Police Make Bust In Alexandria Bank Robbery Cas Police Make Bust In Alexandria Bank Robbery Cas
Police Make Bust In Alexandria Bank Robbery Cas A Washington, D.C. man robbed an Alexandria Wells Fargo on Wednesday, May 25, but he didn't get far, police said.  Jaquan Royal, 26, is accused of robbing a Wells Fargo at 6300 Richmond Highway just before 5 p.m., Fairfax County police said on Thursday, May 26. Investigators say Royal walked up to a teller with a note that said he had a weapon and demanded cash.  Royal then sprinted away. Responding officers spotted him walking not far from the bank and arrested him without incident, police said. Fairfax County police did not find a weapon on him.  Royals was being held at F…

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Police & Fire
Missing Elderly Virginia Woman Could Be In Serious Danger: Police (UPDATE) Missing Elderly Virginia Woman Could Be In Serious Danger: Police (UPDATE)
Missing Elderly Virginia Woman Could Be In Serious Danger: Police (Update) Police announced they have located Sherrie Ann Smith. She is safe.  Earlier, Virginia state police issued a statewide alert to find her because they believed she was in serious danger.  Smith, 68, left her home in Virginia Beach at 3 a.m. Thursday, May 26. She suffers cognitive impairments, which searchers feared posed a serious threat to her health and safety.  Police located her just before 1 p.m. 

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Manassas Gunman Shoots Cars, Homes: Report Manassas Gunman Shoots Cars, Homes: Report
Manassas Gunman Shoots Cars, Homes: Report A gunman fired bullets into multiple cars and apartments in Manassas earlier this week, police said.  The incident began at about 9 p.m. Tuesday when a caller reported a fight in a parking lot in the 10300 block of Seventh Regiment Drive, a police report said. But as officers were making their way to break it up, several more people called in reports of shots being fired in that area.  When police arrived they found bullet holes in two parked cars. Later, bullets were found in two nearby apartments, the report added. It's unclear if the fight and gunshots are connected, but police…

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by Josh Lanier
Traffic
Fairfax Highway Closed To Clear Police-Involved Wreck Scene: Report Fairfax Highway Closed To Clear Police-Involved Wreck Scene: Report
Fairfax Highway Closed To Clear Police-Involved Wreck Scene: Report Fairfax County police have closed the northbound lanes of Richmond Highway Thursday morning as they investigate a wreck that involved a police car, police said.  The T-bone wreck happened just after 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Lockheed Boulevard and Richmond Highway in Groveton. Police have closed northbound traffic along Richmond Highway, beginning at Arlington Drive.  Four people were injured and taken to the hospital for treatment with non-life threatening injuries, the report said.  Drivers should avoid this area and expect delays.  It's unclear what department the police car be…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Stafford Woman Drove Drunk To Pick Up Child At Daycare: Police Stafford Woman Drove Drunk To Pick Up Child At Daycare: Police
Stafford Woman Drove Drunk To Pick Up Child At Daycare: Police A Stafford woman drove drunk to pick up a child from daycare on Tuesday, May 24, authorities said.  Elena Kuypers, 31, was arrested at 5 p.m. after a concerned commuter called deputies about a suspected drunk driver, Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies tracked her down to Children of America daycare where she was picking up a kid.  Kuypers had a blood-alcohol level of .20, more than twice the legal limit at the time of her arrest, the incident report said. This is her second DUI arrest in 10 years.  Kuypers, who was booked as Elena McCord, was released from the&n…

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Business
Amazon Fresh Plans NoVA Store Opening Amazon Fresh Plans NoVA Store Opening
Amazon Fresh Plans NoVA Store Opening Shoppers in Crystal City will have more options for their groceries this summer as a new Amazon Fresh is set to open.  Company officials told ArlNow they were finishing work on the 1550 Crystal Drive location. Though, exactly when this summer it will open is hazy.  “We haven’t confirmed an exact opening date yet, but we can confirm it will open this summer,” a company spokesperson told the website.  This will be the first Amazon Fresh store in Arlington County. But another one is planned in Alexandria only a few miles away, the report added.  The report also confi…

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Police & Fire
Three Kids Orphaned After Parents Found Dead In Ashburn Home: Report Three Kids Orphaned After Parents Found Dead In Ashburn Home: Report
Three Kids Orphaned After Parents Found Dead In Ashburn Home: Report Support is building for three children whose parents were found dead at their Ashburn home earlier this week. UPDATE: The deaths of Mariam A. Farouk Kamal and John Sharmoukh have been deemed a murder suicide. The married couple was identified by their church as Mariam and John. The two were from Egypt and shared three children together, NBC Washington reports. John was found dead outside of the home 200060 block of Old Line Terrance around 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Later that day, Mariam's body was found inside the house. Police were not rele…

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by Cecilia Levine & Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
54-Year-Old Woman Killed In Fairfax County Crash: Police 54-Year-Old Woman Killed In Fairfax County Crash: Police
54-Year-Old Woman Killed In Fairfax County Crash: Police Police say alcohol and speed were likely factors in an early morning wreck in Falls Church that killed a 54-year-old woman and sent two others to the hospital.  The wreck happened after 2 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25, when a Honda Accord T-boned a Jetta waiting to make a left onto Skyline Plaza from S. George Mason Drive, Fairfax County police said in a news release.  Gladis Suyapa Deras, 54, of Falls Church, who was a passenger in the Jetta, died at the scene. Responders rushed the driver to the hospital, but his injuries were not considered life threatening.  The dr…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Arlington Man Aggressively Attacks Victim On The Street: Police Arlington Man Aggressively Attacks Victim On The Street: Police
Arlington Man Aggressively Attacks Victim On The Street: Police An Arlington man said he was attacked for no reason while walking on a sidewalk Tuesday.  The man was in the Colonial Village Apartments area along Key Boulevard just after 5 p.m. when a man walked up to him to start a conversation, an Arlington Police report said. He ignored him and continued walking before he was suddenly attacked. The suspect then ran away.  Police searched the area while paramedics treated the man for his injuries at the scene.  Andrew Chew was arrested and charged with malicious wounding in the assault, Arlington police said. He was being held with…

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