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.


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Vigil Planned For 'Cherished' Brandeis Student, 25, Killed In Waltham Bus Crash Vigil Planned For 'Cherished' Brandeis Student, 25, Killed In Waltham Bus Crash
Vigil Planned For 'Cherished' Brandeis Student, 25, Killed In Waltham Bus Crash As police in Waltham investigate the crash that killed a 25-year-old Brandeis undergraduate student and injured 27 others, the university is grappling with its loss.  Vanessa Mark died Saturday night, Nov. 19, while returning from a hockey game at Northwestern University after the shuttle bus she was riding in slammed into a tree on South Street just after 10:30 p.m.  Brandie University will hold a vigil on Monday at 7 p.m. at Harlan Chapel for Mark. School president Ron Liebowitz said the college would have grief counselors available for students struggling with the loss.  Mourners left…
Woman Charged With Everett Hit-And-Run Crash That Injured Child: Police Woman Charged With Everett Hit-And-Run Crash That Injured Child: Police
Woman Charged With Everett Hit-And-Run Crash That Injured Child: Police Police arrested a woman they say was on her cell phone when she was involved in a hit-and-run crash Friday morning in Everett that injured a young girl, authorities said.  Simonica Soares, 45, faces charges of driving without a license, driving while using a cell phone, and leaving the scene of a wreck, Everett police said.  Authorities didn't say what caused the 8 a.m. crash on Edith Street or any information on the girl's condition.  @everettpolicema have arrested and charged Simonica Soares 08/26/77 from Everett with Unlicensed Operation, Leaving the Scene of MV Accident causing Per…
Police ID Shelburne Falls Woman, 48, Killed In Greenfield Head-On Collision Police ID Shelburne Falls Woman, 48, Killed In Greenfield Head-On Collision
Police ID Shelburne Falls Woman, 48, Killed In Greenfield Head-On Collision A 48-year-old Shelburne Falls woman died Thursday morning, Nov. 18, after her truck hit a patch of black ice on Route 2, which sent her skidding into oncoming traffic, authorities said.  Connie Francis Rogers lost control of her Nissan Frontier around 7 a.m. near the Home Depot on Mohawk Trail in Greenfield, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said in a news release. She slammed into another car in the oncoming lane, but that driver was not injured.  The crash caused police to shut down Route 2 for three hours, and detectives are still investigating the caus…
'No Probable Cause' In Alleged Assault At Willett Early Childhood Center: Norwood Police 'No Probable Cause' In Alleged Assault At Willett Early Childhood Center: Norwood Police
'No Probable Cause' In Alleged Assault At Willett Early Childhood Center: Norwood Police A court in Dedham found no probable cause in the assault allegations a student made against an employee at Willett Early Childhood Center last month, authorities said.  Authorities presented the allegations to the court earlier this month after the student made the allegation in October, Norwood police said in a Facebook post.  "On Oct. 6, we announced that an allegation had been made that a staff member at the Willett Early Childhood Center had assaulted a student, and that we had requested a show cause hearing at the Dedham District Court on the matter.  "That hearing was held on Nov. 4…
Newton Rescue Crews Pull Crashed Car Out Of Cheesecake Brook After Driver Loses Control: Cops Newton Rescue Crews Pull Crashed Car Out Of Cheesecake Brook After Driver Loses Control: Cops
Newton Rescue Crews Pull Crashed Car Out Of Cheesecake Brook After Driver Loses Control: Cops Newton police are asking the public to drive carefully after a car crashed into Cheesecake Brook just after 6:30 a.m. Friday morning and had to be pulled out of the water.  Witnesses told police the driver was speeding at the time of the crash and lost control, Newton police said in a Facebook post. The speed limit in that area is 30 miles per hour because of the nearby middle school and high-pedestrian traffic.  Luckily, the driver escaped with minor injuries, but they did receive several charges. Authorities did not release their name. 
Hingham Schools Bus Driver Charged With Drunk Driving With Busload Of Students: Police Hingham Schools Bus Driver Charged With Drunk Driving With Busload Of Students: Police
Hingham Schools Bus Driver Charged With Drunk Driving With Busload Of Students: Police Authorities arrested a Hingham Public Schools bus driver and charged her with drunk driving with a busload of students after one of the passengers called the police for help on Thursday, Nov. 17, officials said.  Bethann Sweeney, 53, of Hanover, faces charges of operating under the influence, child endangerment while operating under the influence, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, reckless endangerment of a child, and having an open container of alcohol while driving, Massachusetts State Police said.  A passenger on a Plymouth North High School bus called troopers just befor…
Ipswich Man Caught With 600 Images Of Child Porn Pleads Guilty, Faces Decades In Jail: Feds Ipswich Man Caught With 600 Images Of Child Porn Pleads Guilty, Faces Decades In Jail: Feds
Ipswich Man Caught With 600 Images Of Child Porn Pleads Guilty, Faces Decades In Jail: Feds An Ipswich man who was arrested with several hundred images and videos of child pornography has pleaded guilty and now faces decades in prison, authorities said.  Julien Toulotte, 24, admitted to one count of distribution of child porn and a charge of possession of the offensive material this week, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Police began investigating Toulotte in January 2021 after he struck up a relationship with an undercover agent he believed to be a 15-year-old girl on social media, authorities said. He sent her multiple nude photos of himself and asked her to re…
Boston Starbucks Employees Join More Than 100 Stores Nationwide On Picket Lines Boston Starbucks Employees Join More Than 100 Stores Nationwide On Picket Lines
Boston Starbucks Employees Join More Than 100 Stores Nationwide On Picket Lines Workers at more than 100 Starbucks locations across the country — including several in Boston — went on strike Thursday because they say the company will not negotiate in good faith and is trying to stop more stores from unionizing. The workers say they are striking in an effort to force the coffee giant to discuss better staffing at stores and other concessions, according to the Starbucks Workers Union website. The group also says Starbucks is fighting efforts for more stores to unionize.  #redcuprebellion pic.twitter.com/9ujttws0uu — Boston Starbucks Workers United (@BostonSBWU) Novemb…
JetBlue Announcement Could Mean Lower Ticket Prices From Boston To Paris JetBlue Announcement Could Mean Lower Ticket Prices From Boston To Paris
JetBlue Announcement Could Mean Lower Ticket Prices From Boston To Paris JetBlue fliers in Boston will soon be able to make a day trip to Paris thanks to the carrier's new plan to offer more direct transatlantic flights.  The lower-cost airline announced on Wednesday, Nov. 16, that it would start with flights out of John F. Kennedy Airport in New York to Charles de Gaulle Airport in the summer of 2023 with flights out of Logan to begin soon after. Tickets will go on sale in the coming months, though the company didn't provide any specific dates.  “JetBlue is offering something completely unique to what you get from the big global legacy airlines on the…
Boston Bank Robber Who Threatened To Kill Teller, Customer Pleads Guilty: Feds Boston Bank Robber Who Threatened To Kill Teller, Customer Pleads Guilty: Feds
Boston Bank Robber Who Threatened To Kill Teller, Customer Pleads Guilty: Feds A Boston man who pleaded guilty to robbing a TD Bank in Boston last year will find out his sentence in a few months.  Coleman Nee, 42, admitted this week to handing a bank teller a note that said he would kill them and a customer if they didn't give him money, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. The teller complied but slipped a GPS tracker in with the cash.  Nee only got to keep the money for about 20 minutes before police arrested him, the prosecutor said.  He faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for the bank robbery. A judge is scheduled to sent…
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