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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

Police & Fire
Stolen $300K Truck From Berlin Torched; Body Shop Caught Using Parts Stolen From It: Cops Stolen $300K Truck From Berlin Torched; Body Shop Caught Using Parts Stolen From It: Cops
Stolen $300K Truck From Berlin Torched; Body Shop Caught Using Parts Stolen From It: Cops A stolen tractor-trailer worth more than a quarter-million dollars has led police through a complex investigation across multiple towns and ended with an arrest at a local auto body shop. The truck, a brand new Peterbilt valued at $300,000, was taken from a lot in Berlin and later found burned out on Interstate 91 in North Haven. Several parts had been removed before the vehicle was torched, police said. Berlin police launched what they called a "lengthy and complicated investigation," which pointed them to New Haven Truck & Auto Body in East Haven. There, officers executed a search war…

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Police ID Braintree Man Killed Crossing Street In Randolph Police ID Braintree Man Killed Crossing Street In Randolph
Police ID Braintree Man Killed Crossing Street In Randolph A 49-year-old Braintree man was killed after a pickup truck crashed into him while walking in Randolph, authorities said. Leonard McStevens was crossing the road near 650 Mazzeo Drive (Route 139) around 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, when the truck crashed into him, the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office said. Paramedics rushed McStevens to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver of the truck, a 28-year-old man from Canton, remained at the scene, according to the DA’s office. No charges had been filed as of Wednesday evening, and the crash remains under invest…

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From Cape To Cuffs: Superman Actor Dean Cain Says He's Joining ICE From Cape To Cuffs: Superman Actor Dean Cain Says He's Joining ICE
From Cape To Cuffs: Superman Actor Dean Cain Says He's Joining ICE Former Superman actor Dean Cain says he’s not done being a superhero. He’s suiting up for a new mission with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help former President Donald Trump “save America.” Cain, who played the Man of Steel in the 1990s television series “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” announced his new role in a video posted Tuesday, Aug. 5. He urged others to join him in the one-minute clip, which resembled a recruitment ad for ICE. “For those who don’t know, I am a sworn law enforcement officer, as well as being a filmmaker, and I felt it was important to …

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2 Bodies Found Inside Greenwich Home; Police Investigating 2 Bodies Found Inside Greenwich Home; Police Investigating
2 Bodies Found Inside Greenwich Home; Police Investigating Authorities discovered two people dead inside a Greenwich home on Tuesday, Aug. 5.  Greenwich police were called to a home in Old Greenwich for a welfare check when they found the bodies. Authorities did not provide any further details on the circumstances surrounding the discovery.  Authorities are withholding the names of the deceased until they can notify their next of kin.  Officers said there is no ongoing threat to the community. 

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Police & Fire
Bronx Man Indicted in Deadly Greenwich Overdose; Drugs Found Near Children: Feds Bronx Man Indicted in Deadly Greenwich Overdose; Drugs Found Near Children: Feds
Bronx Man Indicted in Deadly Greenwich Overdose; Drugs Found Near Children: Feds A Bronx man is facing federal charges after investigators say he supplied the fentanyl that killed a Greenwich resident in early July. Police say the man had been running a dangerous drug operation out of his home, just feet from where his children were staying. Estherlyn Frias, 34, has been indicted for allegedly distributing fentanyl-laced drugs that caused a fatal overdose of Kasey Hernandez, 33, on July 1 in Greenwich, federal authorities said. Police say they moved quickly after the overdose to trace the source of the, identifying Frias as the supplier. According to the …

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Chase With Stolen SUV Ends In Southington Crash, But Trio Refused To Surrender: Cops Chase With Stolen SUV Ends In Southington Crash, But Trio Refused To Surrender: Cops
Chase With Stolen SUV Ends In Southington Crash, But Trio Refused To Surrender: Cops A high-speed chase through town ended with a crash, three men in cuffs, and a bag of alarming items that has police warning about the rising threat that stolen vehicles can pose. Police were first alerted to a stolen gray Jeep Grand Cherokee near Meriden Waterbury Turnpike in Southington around 9:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4. The SUV had been reported stolen out of Orange. When officers tried to stop the Jeep, the driver sped off, triggering a chase that put neighborhoods and drivers at risk, officers said.  Officers quickly deployed tire-deflation devices, which blew out three of the four t…

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Police & Fire
Rocky Hill Officer Involved In Crash Responding To Emergency Call Rocky Hill Officer Involved In Crash Responding To Emergency Call
Rocky Hill Officer Involved In Crash Responding To Emergency Call A Rocky Hill police officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a car crash on Tuesday evening, Aug. 5.  The officer was involved in the crash around 5:45 p.m. in the area of 279 Elm Street while responding to an emergency call for help, police said.  The officer, who was not identified, and the other driver suffered injuries and were taken to an area hospital for treatment. Both are expected to be OK, authorities said.  The crash is under investigation. 

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Man Charged With Violent Attack At New London Assisted Living Facility Man Charged With Violent Attack At New London Assisted Living Facility
Man Charged With Violent Attack At New London Assisted Living Facility Authorities have arrested a 28-year-old Connecticut man and charged him with a serious assault at a New London assisted living facility that sent a man to the hospital in critical condition earlier this summer.  Matthew Ellis, 28, of New London, was charged with first-degree assault on Monday, Aug. 5, in the July 7 incident at an apartment at the Briarcliff Manor facility in New London, police said.  Police were called to the facility on Colman Street for a report of an unconscious man on the ground. When they arrived, officers found the victim still unresponsive and showing signs…

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Man Breaks Into Chaplin Home, Flees Cops, Found Hiding in Backyard Hours Later: Police Man Breaks Into Chaplin Home, Flees Cops, Found Hiding in Backyard Hours Later: Police
Man Breaks Into Chaplin Home, Flees Cops, Found Hiding in Backyard Hours Later: Police A Connecticut man was arrested after police say he broke into a Chaplin home and then disappeared, prompting a search that stretched across multiple agencies and ended in a backyard arrest. Travis Stimson, 50, of Canterbury, was identified by the resident of a home on Willimantic Road in Chaplin as the person who forced his way through her damaged back door early Tuesday, Aug. 5, and started arguing with her guest, according to Connecticut State Police. She said Stimson left only after she threatened to call the authorities. The woman told officers that Stimson had broken the door on a prev…

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Police ID Missing Westbrook Man After Canoe Found Overturned In Pond Police ID Missing Westbrook Man After Canoe Found Overturned In Pond
Police ID Missing Westbrook Man After Canoe Found Overturned In Pond The search continues for a missing Connecticut man who vanished after going fishing at a pond in Westbrook, as the operation entered its fifth day Tuesday. Police discovered his overturned canoe and parked car nearby, but there has been no sign of him since late Wednesday, July 30. Andrew Corbett, 38, of Westbrook, was last seen that night at a CVS in Groton. His car was later found near the shoreline of Messerschmitt Pond, where authorities located his canoe, overturned in the water.  Police began search efforts Friday, shortly after spotting his vehicle near the Westbrook pond. …

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