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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
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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Chaos After Crash: New Haven Man Chased, Beaten, Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight Chaos After Crash: New Haven Man Chased, Beaten, Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight
Chaos After Crash: New Haven Man Chased, Beaten, Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight A Connecticut car crash quickly turned violent when one of the drivers pulled a gun, chased the other man down the street, and then teamed up with an armed accomplice to beat and rob him, police said.  Jerryed Burgess, 38, of New Haven, faces multiple felonies following his arrest, police said.  It all unfolded just after 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1, at the intersection of Elm Street and Sherman Avenue in New Haven.  Officers were called to the scene for a crash and reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they found a shaken victim who told them he had been chased by the other driv…

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CT Added To ‘Sanctuary’ Watchlist With 34 Others, Trump's DOJ Vows More Lawsuits CT Added To ‘Sanctuary’ Watchlist With 34 Others, Trump's DOJ Vows More Lawsuits
CT Added To ‘Sanctuary’ Watchlist With 34 Others, Trump's DOJ Vows More Lawsuits The Department of Justice has designated Connecticut as one of several states and cities that federal officials consider “sanctuary” jurisdictions. The move, announced Tuesday, Aug. 5, names 12 states, nearly 20 cities, and multiple counties as having laws or policies that “impede the enforcement of federal immigration laws” and interfere with former President Donald Trump's latest crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Attorney General Pamela Bondi said the designation is part of a wider enforcement effort following Trump’s Executive Order 14287, which directs the federal government to take…

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Police ID Driver Killed In Berlin Crash As 40-Year-Old Windsor Locks Man Police ID Driver Killed In Berlin Crash As 40-Year-Old Windsor Locks Man
Police ID Driver Killed In Berlin Crash As 40-Year-Old Windsor Locks Man A 40-year-old Connecticut man was killed in a two-vehicle crash that also sent another person to the hospital, authorities said. Kace Burwood, of Windsor Locks, died after being involved in a collision at the intersection of Mill Street and Berlin Street in Berlin around 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Police said Burwood suffered fatal injuries in the crash, while the other driver sustained only minor injuries. They were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Berlin police are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or has information …

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Stratford Man Fired 10 Shots At Girlfriend’s Ex During Argument: Police Stratford Man Fired 10 Shots At Girlfriend’s Ex During Argument: Police
Stratford Man Fired 10 Shots At Girlfriend’s Ex During Argument: Police A Connecticut man is accused of firing a gun 10 times during a violent argument involving the father of his girlfriend's children, authorities said.  Joseph Gray, of Stratford, is charged with reckless endangerment in the first degree, criminal attempt to commit first-degree assault, and illegal discharge of a gun, authorities said. Gray got into a heated argument with the ex-boyfriend of his 26-year-old girlfriend, Stratford police said. Gray and the other man both have children with the woman.  The incident happened at a home in the 100 block of Oakland Place in Stratford on Ju…

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125 MPH Drunk Driver On I-95 In Milford Had Double Legal Limit Of Alcohol In System: Police 125 MPH Drunk Driver On I-95 In Milford Had Double Legal Limit Of Alcohol In System: Police
125 MPH Drunk Driver On I-95 In Milford Had Double Legal Limit Of Alcohol In System: Police A 23-year-old man was arrested early after state police said he was caught driving 125 miles per hour on I-95 while drunk. Jose Gonzalez, of Bridgeport, was pulled over near Exit 40 on the southbound side of I-95 in Milford just before 3 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, after troopers clocked him at nearly twice the speed limit, Connecticut State Police said. The trooper noted Gonzalez showed "clear signs of impairment," including red, glossy eyes and the smell of alcohol. Authorities arrested him and administered a blood alcohol test at the Troop G barracks in Bridgeport. He was nearly double the …

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'Devastated': Stamford School IDs 12-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Police Have Suspect 'Devastated': Stamford School IDs 12-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Police Have Suspect
'Devastated': Stamford School IDs 12-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Police Have Suspect Brisley Reyes, a 12-year-old boy, has been identified as the victim in a tragic hit-and-run crash over the weekend in Stamford. Police say they have also identified a suspect in connection with his death. Reyes was a soon-to-be seventh grader at Dolan Middle School. "Like so many of you, I am devastated," Principal Joseph Claps III wrote in a message to parents and teachers. "Brisley was a sweet, kind, and joyful child who I had the privilege of getting to know well during his sixth-grade year. His loss is deeply felt by all of us at Dolan." Original Report: 12-Year-Old Killed In Stamfor…

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