Josh Lanier

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Josh Lanier has spent years chasing leads wherever they take him — from presidential campaigns and murderers to mommy bloggers. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and online publications. His favorite story is still the next one.

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Fairfield, CT
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CTDOT Worker Killed On I-95 In Fairfield; Gov. Lamont Calls Death ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’ CTDOT Worker Killed On I-95 In Fairfield; Gov. Lamont Calls Death ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’ CTDOT Worker Killed On I-95 In Fairfield; Gov. Lamont Calls Death ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’
Ctdot Worker Killed On I-95 In Fairfield; Gov. Lamont Calls Death ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’ A Connecticut Department of Transportation worker was killed while working along I-95 Friday morning, Sept. 25, Gov. Ned Lamont said. Elvin Hernandez, 60, was struck by a vehicle around 10:35 a.m. near southbound Exit 20 in Fairfield, authorities said.  Hernandez had worked for CTDOT since 2010.  Lamont called Hernandez’s death a “heartbreaking tragedy that never should have happened.” “CTDOT workers face dangerous situations while performing their jobs because of drivers who aren’t paying attention to road conditions and speeding through work zones," Lamont said in a Faceb…

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by Josh Lanier
Danbury, CT
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Parking Lot Drug Bust Leads Police To Gun Inside Danbury Housing Authority Apartment Parking Lot Drug Bust Leads Police To Gun Inside Danbury Housing Authority Apartment Parking Lot Drug Bust Leads Police To Gun Inside Danbury Housing Authority Apartment
Parking Lot Drug Bust Leads Police To Gun Inside Danbury Housing Authority Apartment A drug sale in a Connecticut parking lot led police to crack cocaine and a gun inside a housing authority apartment, investigators said. Patricia Saunders, 59, of Danbury, and Ronald Reiske Jr., 49, of Brookfield, were arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 22, after a month-long investigation into drug sales in Danbury, authorities said. The DEA’s Bridgeport office assisted. Police said detectives watched Saunders leave her apartment at 7 Fairfield Ridge in Danbury and drive to 72 South St., where they saw her make a drug sale. Officers took Saunders and Reiske into custody without incident.  Th…

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by Josh Lanier
Darien, CT
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Teen Charged In Armed Darien Home Invasion That Ended With Homeowner Opening Fire Teen Charged In Armed Darien Home Invasion That Ended With Homeowner Opening Fire Teen Charged In Armed Darien Home Invasion That Ended With Homeowner Opening Fire
Teen Charged In Armed Darien Home Invasion That Ended With Homeowner Opening Fire A 15-year-old was involved in an armed Connecticut home invasion when three masked intruders crept into a family's home with two children inside using a hidden key, police said. The homeowner shot one of the burglars.  The break-in happened on Five Mile River Road in Darien on the morning of March 5. A family member saw the suspects going through items on the front porch and called 911. The homeowner confronted them at the front door and saw that at least one had a handgun, police said. Fearing for his family’s safety, he fired his gun at the suspects, sending them scattering.  A…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
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Girl, 3, Found Wandering Alone In Waterbury; Police Discover Her Mother Dead At Home Girl, 3, Found Wandering Alone In Waterbury; Police Discover Her Mother Dead At Home Girl, 3, Found Wandering Alone In Waterbury; Police Discover Her Mother Dead At Home
Girl, 3, Found Wandering Alone In Waterbury; Police Discover Her Mother Dead At Home A 3-year-old girl was found walking alone along a Connecticut street, but when police went to find her mother, she learned she was dead inside a home.  Officers received a report of a young child walking alone near Poplar Street in Waterbury around 10:52 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25. The child seemed healthy and had no signs of abuse or neglect, police said. Officers went to a home on Alder Street to contact her mother, but when they entered, they found the woman unresponsive. She appeared to have been dead for "a period of time," Waterbury police said.  EMTs pronounced her dead at t…

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by Josh Lanier
Montville, CT
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CT Man Set Fire At Montville Halfway House With 23 Inside And Walked Away: Police CT Man Set Fire At Montville Halfway House With 23 Inside And Walked Away: Police CT Man Set Fire At Montville Halfway House With 23 Inside And Walked Away: Police
CT Man Set Fire At Montville Halfway House With 23 Inside And Walked Away: Police A Connecticut man was arrested after police said he set a fire at a Department of Corrections halfway house where he lived with 23 other residents inside. Juan L. Betancourt, 42, of New Haven, faces arson and other charges after the fire at Cochegan House in Montville on Thursday, Sept. 24, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers and firefighters were called to the DOC facility on Route 32 just before 8:45 p.m.  Police said the other residents were put at risk of "imminent danger." No injuries were reported. Troopers and Montville police found Betancourt walking north on Route…

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by Josh Lanier
Billerica, MA
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Billerica Prison Guard Charged With Assaulting Inmate, Filing False Report To Cover It Up Billerica Prison Guard Charged With Assaulting Inmate, Filing False Report To Cover It Up Billerica Prison Guard Charged With Assaulting Inmate, Filing False Report To Cover It Up
Billerica Prison Guard Charged With Assaulting Inmate, Filing False Report To Cover It Up A Massachusetts corrections officer allegedly slammed a door onto an inmate's arm repeatedly and lied to try to cover it up, Middlesex County prosecutors. The incident happened June 29 at the Billerica House of Correction after an inmate had put his feet through the handcuff opening in his cell door, District Attorney Marian Ryan said. Corrections Officer Alexander Tine approached and appeared to speak with the inmate. About seven seconds later, Tine allegedly used his leg to force one of the man’s feet back through the opening. When the man then put his arm in the opening, Tine …

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by Josh Lanier
Chelsea, MA
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Mass Mom's Conviction In 3-Year-Old's Death Brings Renewed Attention To Family Fundraiser Mass Mom's Conviction In 3-Year-Old's Death Brings Renewed Attention To Family Fundraiser Mass Mom's Conviction In 3-Year-Old's Death Brings Renewed Attention To Family Fundraiser
Mass Mom's Conviction In 3-Year-Old's Death Brings Renewed Attention To Family Fundraiser The sentencing this week of a Massachusetts mother who admitted to leaving her ill 3-year-old son at home with his siblings, just 7 and 8 at the time, to go party with her boyfriend has brought new attention to a fundraiser for the boy's family.  Jennifer Prudencio, 27, of Chelsea, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Sept. 22, to involuntary manslaughter and three counts of reckless endangerment of a child in the 2024 death of Yael Guardado-Prudencio. A judge sentenced her to four to six years in prison followed by three years of probation.  Yael had been vomiting blood in the days befor…

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by Josh Lanier
Manchester, CT
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Moped Rider Critically Hurt In Manchester Crash; Police Ask For Witnesses Moped Rider Critically Hurt In Manchester Crash; Police Ask For Witnesses Moped Rider Critically Hurt In Manchester Crash; Police Ask For Witnesses
Moped Rider Critically Hurt In Manchester Crash; Police Ask For Witnesses A 35-year-old moped rider suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash in Connecticut Thursday evening, Sept. 24. Police are now asking for witnesses to come forward. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Pleasant Valley Road in Manchester around 7:51 p.m. to reports of a moped and car crash.  The moped rider was taken to the hospital with severe injuries. Police did not provide an update on their condition  The other driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with police, authorities said.  Investigators closed Pleasant Valley Road between 1436 Pleasant Valley …

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by Josh Lanier
Meriden, CT
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Former Meriden, Groton Housing Chief Accused Of $16.2M Fraud To Pay His Mortgage: Feds Former Meriden, Groton Housing Chief Accused Of $16.2M Fraud To Pay His Mortgage: Feds Former Meriden, Groton Housing Chief Accused Of $16.2M Fraud To Pay His Mortgage: Feds
Former Meriden, Groton Housing Chief Accused Of $16.2M Fraud To Pay His Mortgage: Feds A former housing chief in Meriden and Groton faces federal charges over a $16.2 million loan prosecutors say he took out without either housing group’s approval. A federal grand jury indicted Robert Cappelletti, 60, of Middlebury, on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Authorities arrested him Thursday. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a $500,000 bond, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The indictment says Cappelletti arranged the loan in 2022 on behalf of Maynard Road Corporation, a nonprofit that supported Meriden Housing Authority projects. Prosecutors say he signed a loan guarantee for the …

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by Josh Lanier
Plainfield, CT
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Police ID Sterling Man, 21, Killed In Rhode Island Crash Police ID Sterling Man, 21, Killed In Rhode Island Crash Police ID Sterling Man, 21, Killed In Rhode Island Crash
Police ID Sterling Man, 21, Killed In Rhode Island Crash A 21-year-old Connecticut man was killed earlier this week in a two-car crash in Coventry, Rhode Island.  Liam Stahlbush, of Sterling, was identified as the victim in a fatal crash on Tuesday, Sept. 22, near Harkney Hill and Camp Westwood roads, police said Thursday.  Rhode Island Troopers found heavy damage to the front of both vehicles. Paramedics rushed Stahlbush to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries. Responders took the other driver to Rhode Island Hospital with minor injuries.  Police said they are investigating what caused the cr…

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