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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Norwalk, CT
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Monroe Woman Drove Off After Crashing Into Man In Norwalk, Leaving Him Gravely Injured: Police Monroe Woman Drove Off After Crashing Into Man In Norwalk, Leaving Him Gravely Injured: Police Monroe Woman Drove Off After Crashing Into Man In Norwalk, Leaving Him Gravely Injured: Police
Monroe Woman Drove Off After Crashing Into Man In Norwalk, Leaving Him Gravely Injured: Police A 21-year-old Connecticut woman is facing multiple charges after police say she crashed into a pedestrian and left him critically injured on the side of the road before she drove away. Carly Snyder, 21, of Monroe, is accused of the crash near the intersection of Main Street and Plymouth Avenue in Norwalk at 10:09 p.m. on June 2, Norwalk police said.  The victim, an adult man, suffered serious, life-threatening injuries. Instead, the driver fled, leaving him on the side of the road. A damaged SUV helped investigators crack the case. Norwalk Police Department's Accident Reconstruc…

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by Josh Lanier
Orange-Woodbridge-Bethany, CT
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Family Says Object Thrown From Woodbridge Overpass Killed Passing Driver, 43 Family Says Object Thrown From Woodbridge Overpass Killed Passing Driver, 43 Family Says Object Thrown From Woodbridge Overpass Killed Passing Driver, 43
Family Says Object Thrown From Woodbridge Overpass Killed Passing Driver, 43 A Connecticut driver whose death was initially reported as a crash was killed by an object thrown from an overpass, his family says. Todd Atkins, 43, died after the incident at the Racebrook Road overpass on Wilbur Cross Parkway in Woodbridge around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, Connecticut State Police said. In a statement shared on social media, the family said an object appears to have been thrown from Racebrook Road, also known as Route 114, and "went through Todd’s windshield.” “He died from blunt force trauma to his torso,” the family said. “Todd did nothing wrong ex…

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by Josh Lanier
Thompson, CT
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Emu-Gency In Thompson: Runaway Bird Leads Animal Control On Chase, But Mystery Remains Emu-Gency In Thompson: Runaway Bird Leads Animal Control On Chase, But Mystery Remains Emu-Gency In Thompson: Runaway Bird Leads Animal Control On Chase, But Mystery Remains
Emu-Gency In Thompson: Runaway Bird Leads Animal Control On Chase, But Mystery Remains Update: The bird's owner has been located.  Original: A runaway emu sent Connecticut animal control officers running when the large, escaped bird took off down a local road before trying to ditch them in someone's backyard.  Animal control received a report of the loose bird around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, near the intersection of Thompson Hill Road and Pasay Road in Thompson. Animal Control Officer Nicole Raymond and First Selectman Nick Donohue, who also serves as an ACO, caught the bird after it bolted down Thompson Hill Road and wandered into a yard.  The…

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by Josh Lanier
Westfield, MA
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Westfield Family Asks For Help Saying Goodbye To Autistic Man Found Dead After 5-Week Search Westfield Family Asks For Help Saying Goodbye To Autistic Man Found Dead After 5-Week Search Westfield Family Asks For Help Saying Goodbye To Autistic Man Found Dead After 5-Week Search
Westfield Family Asks For Help Saying Goodbye To Autistic Man Found Dead After 5-Week Search A 29-year-old autistic man who loved exploring the woods and surprising his siblings with small acts of kindness has been found dead after a five-week search in Western Massachusetts. Timofey Gavrilyuk of Westfield was found dead in his hometown on Thursday, Oct. 29. Police do not suspect foul play but have not released a cause of death. Gavrilyuk, who was nonverbal, disappeared Sept. 24 while gathering mushrooms with his family, according to a GoFundMe created by his siblings. Police said he was last seen in the woods near Egleston Road in Westfield. His disappearance sparked a massive se…

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by Josh Lanier
New Haven, CT
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Yale Worker Fought Back With Baton Before Being Shot By Armed Carjacker In New Haven: Police Yale Worker Fought Back With Baton Before Being Shot By Armed Carjacker In New Haven: Police Yale Worker Fought Back With Baton Before Being Shot By Armed Carjacker In New Haven: Police
Yale Worker Fought Back With Baton Before Being Shot By Armed Carjacker In New Haven: Police A Yale University employee used a collapsible baton to fight back against an armed carjacker before the attacker shot him on his way to work in New Haven, police said. The attack happened around 4 a.m. on Oct. 20 on Canner Street, where the employee had just parked his car and was heading into work.  Police said 20-year-old Angel Rodriguez, of New Haven, approached the worker with a gun and tried to rob him. During a press conference on Wednesday, Nov. 4, Capt. Nicholas Marcucio said the employee pulled a collapsible baton from his pocket and struck Rodriguez several times before b…

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by Josh Lanier
Westport, CT
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Wild Westport Chase Ends In Police Cruiser, Car Crash Wild Westport Chase Ends In Police Cruiser, Car Crash Wild Westport Chase Ends In Police Cruiser, Car Crash
Wild Westport Chase Ends In Police Cruiser, Car Crash A wild police chase through a wealthy Connecticut town ended with a smashed police cruiser, a damaged civilian vehicle, and a suspect desperate to get away in handcuffs, authorities said. Now, the 51-year-old New London man faces several charges tied to the dangerous drive in Westport, police said on Wednesday, Nov. 4.  Rodney Rowe was arrested on Oct. 28 in connection with the incident that unfolded Aug. 4, police said.  The trouble began when Connecticut State Police alerted Westport officers to a vehicle wanted by authorities in Connecticut and New York. Troopers last spotted…

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by Josh Lanier
Berlin, CT
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25-Year-Old Worker Electrocuted At Berlin Manufacturing Plant Dies 25-Year-Old Worker Electrocuted At Berlin Manufacturing Plant Dies 25-Year-Old Worker Electrocuted At Berlin Manufacturing Plant Dies
25-Year-Old Worker Electrocuted At Berlin Manufacturing Plant Dies A 25-year-old man died after suffering an electric shock while working on equipment at a Connecticut aerospace manufacturing plant, police said. The deadly incident happened around 8:10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at TIGHITCO on Old Brickyard Lane in Berlin, police said on Tuesday, Nov. 3.  The man was performing maintenance on a piece of equipment when he was electrocuted, Berlin police said. Emergency crews rushed to the plant and performed CPR in an effort to save his life. Paramedics took the worker to a hospital, but he died from his injuries the following day, authorities…

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by Josh Lanier
Cheshire, CT
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Community Mourns Retired CT Police Captain, Father Of 2 Killed In Fiery Cheshire Crash Community Mourns Retired CT Police Captain, Father Of 2 Killed In Fiery Cheshire Crash Community Mourns Retired CT Police Captain, Father Of 2 Killed In Fiery Cheshire Crash
Community Mourns Retired CT Police Captain, Father Of 2 Killed In Fiery Cheshire Crash Two Connecticut communities are in mourning after a retired police captain and a devoted father of two who ran a family business were killed in a fiery Camaro crash. Friends and family say their deaths have left a void in the lives of loved ones. John D’Aniello, 42, of Waterbury, and James Zabel, 43, of Meriden, died Sunday, Nov. 1, when their 1978 Chevrolet Camaro crashed into a tree and caught fire on Waterbury Road in Cheshire. Police said Zabel was driving when the car left the road around 10:45 p.m. Emergency crews pulled both men from the wreckage and rushed them to a hospital, where …

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by Josh Lanier
Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Stabbing: 28-Year-Old Charged With Attack That Sent Man To Hospital With Chest Wound Norwalk Stabbing: 28-Year-Old Charged With Attack That Sent Man To Hospital With Chest Wound Norwalk Stabbing: 28-Year-Old Charged With Attack That Sent Man To Hospital With Chest Wound
Norwalk Stabbing: 28-Year-Old Charged With Attack That Sent Man To Hospital With Chest Wound A Connecticut man is facing multiple charges after allegedly stabbing a 49-year-old person in the chest during a late-night attack earlier this week, police said. Walter Fulton, 28, was arrested and accused of stabbing a man in the chest outside 42 Woodward Ave. in Norwalk around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, police said. Police found the man on the ground when they arrived and provided emergency medical care before responders could rush him to Norwalk Hospital.  Officials did not release an update on his condition Wednesday.  Investigators locked down the scene and sent out a descri…

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by Josh Lanier
Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Man, 46, Killed In Early Morning Scooter Crash; Police Seek Witnesses Norwalk Man, 46, Killed In Early Morning Scooter Crash; Police Seek Witnesses Norwalk Man, 46, Killed In Early Morning Scooter Crash; Police Seek Witnesses
Norwalk Man, 46, Killed In Early Morning Scooter Crash; Police Seek Witnesses Authorities have identified the 46-year-old Connecticut man who was killed in an early morning scooter crash.  Norwalk's Christopher Moorer was riding a scooter in the 600 block of West Avenue in Norwalk just after 4 a.m. when he crashed, police said. Police received a 911 call, sending them to the scene.  Officials did not say whether another vehicle was involved or provide details of what may have caused the crash. Paramedics took Moorer to Norwalk Hospital, where he later died of his injuries.  Police are investigating the crash.  Authorities are asking anyone…

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