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Josh Lanier

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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
Guns, $30K Cash, Drugs: Springfield Police Sieze Heroin, Cocaine, Illegal Weapons In Raids Guns, $30K Cash, Drugs: Springfield Police Sieze Heroin, Cocaine, Illegal Weapons In Raids
Guns, $30K Cash, Drugs: Springfield Police Sieze Heroin, Cocaine, Illegal Weapons In Raids Police in Western Massachusetts raided three locations earlier this week and seized several guns, body armor, drugs, and nearly $30,000 in cash, authorities said.  Springfield officers executed three search warrants on Tuesday, April 18, just before 3 p.m. at “The Smoking Pot” on Bridge Street, an apartment at the Overland Lofts in the 100 block of Chestnut Street, and an apartment in the 0-100 block of Lombard Street, officials said.  Investigators chose these areas after noticing an uptick in shots fired reports over the past several weeks, Springfield police said. Detecti…

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Police & Fire
Road Rage Sparks Knife Fight At Central Mass Mall; 2 Injured: Police Road Rage Sparks Knife Fight At Central Mass Mall; 2 Injured: Police
Road Rage Sparks Knife Fight At Central Mass Mall; 2 Injured: Police Two men had to go to the hospital because police say an angry driver slashed them with a knife after a road rage incident became violent in the Auburn Mall parking lot, authorities said.  Ricardo Rodriguez, 42, of Worcester, was arrested on Saturday, April 15, and charged with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and a single charge of distributing a Class D drug, Auburn police logs show.  Officers responded to a 911 call about a fight just after noon, where they found two men bleeding from knife wounds, authorities said. They told police they had gotten into …

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Police & Fire
Two Firefighters Hurt In Blaze That Displaced 7 In Worcester Two Firefighters Hurt In Blaze That Displaced 7 In Worcester
Two Firefighters Hurt In Blaze That Displaced 7 In Worcester A late-night fire in Worcester left seven people without a place to sleep and sent two firefighters to seek medical treatment.  The two-alarm blaze began just after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at 4 Normal Street. When crews arrived, the fire had consumed the front of the two-story building, Worcester firefighters said.  Crews got the blaze under control in 30 minutes. Two firefighters received minor injuries in the conflagration, a department spokesperson said.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

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Police & Fire
Man Admits To 3 Springfield Slayings While Awaiting Federal Murder Trial: DA Man Admits To 3 Springfield Slayings While Awaiting Federal Murder Trial: DA
Man Admits To 3 Springfield Slayings While Awaiting Federal Murder Trial: DA A Waterbury, Connecticut, man awaiting a federal trial on kidnapping and murder charges admitted to killing three people in Springfield beginning in 2006, authorities said.  Calvin Robertson, 41, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 18, to three counts of manslaughter, the Hampden County District Attorney announced. Prosecutors chose to charge him with manslaughter to not interfere with his upcoming federal trial, where he faces a minimum of life in prison or a potential death sentence if convicted, DA Anthony Gulluni said in a news release.  Robertson admitted to the following s…

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News
Boil Tap Water Before Using It In West Springfield After 'Major' Water Main Burst Boil Tap Water Before Using It In West Springfield After 'Major' Water Main Burst
Boil Tap Water Before Using It In West Springfield After 'Major' Water Main Burst Officials in West Springfield warn residents to boil their tap water before consuming it after a water main broke on Tuesday, April 18, causing "dangerously lowered water pressure." The city posted this warning on its website: Due to a major water main break, certain areas in town have experienced dangerously lowered water pressure. As a result, the Water Department is issuing a boil water order for the impacted areas of town outlined below. West Springfield is working to isolate the area to conduct repairs. When water is available in the impacted area, DO NOT CONSUME TAP WATER WITHOUT BOIL…

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Police Explode Car's Tires, But Driver Refused To Give Up Chase Through Western Mass: Troopers Police Explode Car's Tires, But Driver Refused To Give Up Chase Through Western Mass: Troopers
Police Explode Car's Tires, But Driver Refused To Give Up Chase Through Western Mass: Troopers Several police departments chased a man in an allegedly stolen Lexus through Western Mass late Monday night, April 17, before disabling his car and causing it to crash — eventually.  Atul Kumar Goswami, 26, of Flushing, New York, is charged with failure to stop for police, operating to endanger, and speeding, though more charges could be on the way, authorities said.  The chase began in Amherst when officers spotted a tan 2015 Lexus E35 speeding and driving recklessly with a license plate that didn't match the car, state police said. Amherst police tried to pull the luxury ca…

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'Scream'-Masked Armed Robber In Peabody Ordered Held Without Bail: DA 'Scream'-Masked Armed Robber In Peabody Ordered Held Without Bail: DA
'Scream'-Masked Armed Robber In Peabody Ordered Held Without Bail: DA A man accused of robbing a Northshore Mall jewelry store while wearing the mask from the  "Scream" franchise was ordered held on Tuesday, April 18, without bail pending a dangerousness hearing, authorities said.  Starlin Batista, 21, of Peabody, is accused of one count of armed and masked robbery, the Essex County District Attorney said. He will return to court next week for a hearing to determine if he is too dangerous to be allowed bail before his trial.  Police said Batista walked into Kay's Jewelers around 1 p.m. on Monday in the Ghostface mask with a gun and demande…

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Police & Fire
Man With Trove Of Hazardous Chemicals Pleads Not Guilty To Firearms Charges In Western Mass: DA Man With Trove Of Hazardous Chemicals Pleads Not Guilty To Firearms Charges In Western Mass: DA
Man With Trove Of Hazardous Chemicals Pleads Not Guilty To Firearms Charges In Western Mass: DA Authorities found a stockpile of hazardous and potentially dangerous chemicals at a man's apartment in South Hadley. Though, that's not what landed him in hot water with the police. Officials said they found an unsecured handgun and an illegal magazine inside his home as well.  Paul C. Traficante, 33, pleaded not guilty to charges of improper storage of a firearm and possession of a large-capacity feeding device, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said on Tuesday, April 18. He was out on a $250 bail, the prosecutor said.  South Hadley police, firefighters, and s…

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Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Driving Shootout In North Cambridge With Kids In Car Found Guilty: DA Man Accused Of Driving Shootout In North Cambridge With Kids In Car Found Guilty: DA
Man Accused Of Driving Shootout In North Cambridge With Kids In Car Found Guilty: DA A Boston man accused of taking part in a rolling shootout in moving cars was found guilty on multiple gun charges, authorities said.  Che Meranda, 31, of Boston, drove through North Cambridge in August 2021, exchanging shots with another man along Pemberton and Middlesex streets with his two young children in the car, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.  Luckily, no one was injured in the duel, but multiple cars were damaged by stray bullets, authorities said at the time.  Meranda was found guilty last week of two counts of assault with intent to kill, a…

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Trial Begins For Stabbing At Boston MBTA Station: DA Trial Begins For Stabbing At Boston MBTA Station: DA
Trial Begins For Stabbing At Boston MBTA Station: DA The trial of a man who allegedly stabbed someone on the Blue Line in East Boston in 2021 began on Tuesday, April 18, officials said.  Javier Garcia Martinez, 42, is charged with armed assault to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  Martinez is accused of stabbing a man twice — once in the left arm and again in the right leg — at Maverick Station on Aug. 29, 2021, because he believed the victim was a member of the 18th Street Gang, the prosecutor said.  Paramedics rushed…

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