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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
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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News
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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Police & Fire
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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Police & Fire
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 & Fire
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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Police & Fire
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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Police & Fire
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 & Fire
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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