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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
Police Shut Down Road After Suspicious Package Found At Rocky Hill Storage Facility Police Shut Down Road After Suspicious Package Found At Rocky Hill Storage Facility
Police Shut Down Road After Suspicious Package Found At Rocky Hill Storage Facility Update: Police cancelled the alert and reopened the road. Original: A suspicious package found at a storage facility led police to shut down part of a major road Friday morning, July 25, prompting evacuations and a heavy emergency response. Rocky Hill police said they were called to Extra Space Storage at 1156 Cromwell Avenue around 10:35 a.m. after receiving reports about the package. As a safety measure, nearby units at the storage facility were evacuated. The Rocky Hill Fire Department was also called in to assist with the situation. Police have closed Cromwell Avenue (Route 3)  b…

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Police & Fire
Bank Robbery Suspect Killed in Fiery Crash After Escaping Stonington Heist: Police Bank Robbery Suspect Killed in Fiery Crash After Escaping Stonington Heist: Police
Bank Robbery Suspect Killed in Fiery Crash After Escaping Stonington Heist: Police Police are investigating a dramatic chain of events that started with a robbery at a local bank and ended minutes later with a deadly motorcycle crash on Interstate 95. Around 11:20  Tuesday morning, July 22, a man walked into the Chelsea Groton Savings Bank in the Pawcatuck section of Stonington. He implied he had a weapon and got away with cash before speeding off on a blue motorcycle, according to police. Just 13 minutes later, state troopers were called to a fatal crash near Exit 91 on I-95 Southbound. A blue Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle had collided with a tractor-trailer. The ride…

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Politics
CT’s Biggest Children’s Hospitals End Gender-Affirming Meds For Minors Amid Federal Pressure CT’s Biggest Children’s Hospitals End Gender-Affirming Meds For Minors Amid Federal Pressure
CT’s Biggest Children’s Hospitals End Gender-Affirming Meds For Minors Amid Federal Pressure Two of Connecticut’s leading pediatric hospitals are no longer offering gender-affirming medication treatments for patients under 19, a decision already sparking concern across the state. Yale New Haven Health confirmed it will stop prescribing medication as part of its gender-affirming care for minors. The announcement came shortly after Connecticut Children’s Medical Center revealed it would also be “winding down” its youth gender care program. However, the hospitals will continue to offer behavioral health services.  A Yale New Haven spokesperson said in a statement that the decisi…

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Police & Fire
CT Driver Killed After Crashing Into Large Stones In I-84 Median In Middlebury CT Driver Killed After Crashing Into Large Stones In I-84 Median In Middlebury
CT Driver Killed After Crashing Into Large Stones In I-84 Median In Middlebury A 39-year-old Connecticut man was killed after he lost control of his car on I-84 and crashed into a large pile of rocks in the median.  Jeffrey Lepage, of Plantsville, was driving in the left lane on the highway near Benson Road in Middlebury when he lost control of his Subaru around 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, Connecticut State Police said.  It's unclear what caused him to lose control, but Lepage's car skidded into the grassy median before smashing into a pile of large rocks, police said.  Paramedics rushed him to Waterbury Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.…

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Police & Fire
Waterbury Drunk Driver Had 3 Kids, Beer Cans, Suspected Cocaine In Car In Naugatuck: Police Waterbury Drunk Driver Had 3 Kids, Beer Cans, Suspected Cocaine In Car In Naugatuck: Police
Waterbury Drunk Driver Had 3 Kids, Beer Cans, Suspected Cocaine In Car In Naugatuck: Police A Waterbury man is facing serious charges after police say he was driving drunk with three young children unsecured in the back seat of his car — and no license, registration, or insurance. Lazaro Ramirez, 39, was pulled over by Naugatuck police around 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, in the parking lot of the American Motor Lodge on Waterbury Road, authorities said.  When officers approached the car, they say Ramirez admitted he had no license, registration, or insurance. Officers noticed the smell of alcohol and signs that Ramirez was impaired. He told officers he had “consumed three be…

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Police & Fire
2-Year-Old Pulled From CT Pool Has Died After Week In Hospital: Police 2-Year-Old Pulled From CT Pool Has Died After Week In Hospital: Police
2-Year-Old Pulled From CT Pool Has Died After Week In Hospital: Police A 2-year-old who was found unresponsive in a Connecticut pool last week has died, police announced on Thursday, July 24.  Fairfield police were called to a home on Samp Mortar Drive on Wednesday, July 16, around 2 p.m., to reports of a child being found in the water. Responders performed CPR as they rushed the boy to Yale New Haven Hospital.  He died on Wednesday, July 23.  “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time,” police said in a statement. Fairfield police and the Department of Children and Families are investigating the boy's d…

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Police & Fire
Police ID 25-Year-Old Who Drowned In Becket Quarry Police ID 25-Year-Old Who Drowned In Becket Quarry
Police ID 25-Year-Old Who Drowned In Becket Quarry Authorities have identified a 25-year-old Springfield man as the person who drowned in a Western Massachusetts quarry last week.  Rainiely Meteo, of Springfield, was found by divers at the Becket Quarry Saturday morning, July 19, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday.  Meteo had gone swimming in the quarry with a woman on Friday. Around 5:30 p.m., he began to struggle and slid beneath the water in a matter of seconds, authorities said. She and others tried to rescue him but couldn't.  The Berkshire County Dive Team led the underwater search while…

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Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed After Crash With Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stonington Police ID Motorcyclist Killed After Crash With Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stonington
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed After Crash With Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stonington A 52-year-old Connecticut motorcyclist was killed after crashing into the back of a tractor-trailer on I-95 in Stonington, authorities said.  Shawn Twomey, of New Haven, was piloting his Suzuki GSX-R1000 around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday when he crashed into a truck near the I-91 South interchange, Connecticut State Police said.  Twomey was thrown from the bike and died at the scene, authorities said. The truck driver was not injured.  Authorities are investigating the crash. Anyone with information about it is asked to contact Trooper Timothy Wengloski at 860-848-6500 or timot…

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Obituaries
Electrolyte Imbalance Kills Dad Of 3 After Grueling 'Everesting' Challenge Electrolyte Imbalance Kills Dad Of 3 After Grueling 'Everesting' Challenge
Electrolyte Imbalance Kills Dad Of 3 After Grueling 'Everesting' Challenge A 43-year-old Connecticut husband and father of three has died after participating in a grueling endurance event in Wyoming called “Everesting.” Slava Leykind, of Westport, suffered an electrolyte imbalance that caused cardiac arrest on July 2. He had been competing in the 29029 Everesting event, where endurance athletes climb a 1,500-foot mountain trail repeatedly until they've ascended a collective 29,032 feet, the height of Mount Everest, according to the Jackson Hole News & Guide. Leykind began climbing at 6 a.m. on the event’s second day. After five and a half hours and six tr…

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Police & Fire
Just Plane Indecent: Mile High Romp In Front Of Children Lands Couple In Cuffs Just Plane Indecent: Mile High Romp In Front Of Children Lands Couple In Cuffs
Just Plane Indecent: Mile High Romp In Front Of Children Lands Couple In Cuffs A Connecticut couple was arrested over the weekend after multiple people — including children — witnessed their attempt to join the Mile-High Club aboard a JetBlue flight, authorities said. Trista Reilly, 42, and Christopher Arnold, 43, both of Danbury, face two felony charges of lewd and lascivious exhibition, according to Florida authorities. The duo was aboard a Sarasota, Florida-bound flight on Saturday morning, July 19.  Shortly after their 10:30 a.m. takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, a woman alerted a JetBlue flight attendant that she and her two children had s…

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