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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
Thompson Man High, Driving Recklessly Before Crash That Nearly Killed Friend: Police Thompson Man High, Driving Recklessly Before Crash That Nearly Killed Friend: Police
Thompson Man High, Driving Recklessly Before Crash That Nearly Killed Friend: Police A 21-year-old Connecticut man with a history of reckless driving has been charged after allegedly causing a violent crash that seriously injured his passenger, state police said. Wes McRoy, of Thompson, was arrested Friday, June 6, and charged with reckless driving, reckless endangerment, operating under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and with a motor vehicle, according to Connecticut State Police. Authorities said McRoy crashed his Chevrolet Camaro Z28 on May 26, 2024, along a straight stretch of Buckley Road in Thompson. Troopers discovered a 377-foot burnout mark starting at a nearb…

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Schools
Haverhill Teacher Lied About Having Purple Heart, College Degrees: DA Haverhill Teacher Lied About Having Purple Heart, College Degrees: DA
Haverhill Teacher Lied About Having Purple Heart, College Degrees: DA A Massachusetts teacher was arrested after police said she lied about her college education and military past for years to get a job in public schools, authorities said.  Lissa Lagasse, 57, of Lowell, was arrested Friday, June 6, and faces 21 charges linked to her work in Haverhill schools, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. She was being held on a $25,000 bond.  Prosecutors say Lagasse falsely claimed she had both undergraduate and graduate degrees. She also allegedly told employers that she was a decorated US military veteran and Purple Heart recipient — none of w…

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Police & Fire
Teen Nearly Hits Trooper In Ashford, Leads Police On High-Speed Chase: Cops Teen Nearly Hits Trooper In Ashford, Leads Police On High-Speed Chase: Cops
Teen Nearly Hits Trooper In Ashford, Leads Police On High-Speed Chase: Cops A Connecticut teenager is facing multiple serious charges after police say he sped through a crash scene, nearly hitting a trooper, before leading law enforcement on a dangerous chase. Matthew Wall, 18, of Coventry, was arrested Thursday evening, June 5, and charged with multiple felonies, Connecticut State Police said.  The arrest stems from a March 16 incident on Route 89 in Ashford. Troopers were investigating a crash site when a truck nearly hit a trooper and one of the drivers in the wreck, authorities said. Officials said the two people would have been seriously hurt if he h…

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Police & Fire
Hit-Run, Highway Crash In Waterbury Leave 3 Injured — 1 Fighting To Survive Hit-Run, Highway Crash In Waterbury Leave 3 Injured — 1 Fighting To Survive
Hit-Run, Highway Crash In Waterbury Leave 3 Injured — 1 Fighting To Survive Police are investigating two serious crashes in Waterbury that sent three people to the hospital, including one man who is fighting for his life. The first incident happened around 6:20 p.m., when a truck crashed with two motorcycles near South Main Street and Platts Mill Road, Waterbury police said. The pickup driver fled the scene, leaving a man and a woman injured on the road. Paramedics transported both motorcyclists to a local hospital with serious injuries. They are expected to survive, police said. Officers later located the driver of the truck nearby.  Authorities have not sai…

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Police & Fire
‘Ninja Mask’ Killer Convicted In Waltham Stabbing Death Of Former Roommate ‘Ninja Mask’ Killer Convicted In Waltham Stabbing Death Of Former Roommate
‘Ninja Mask’ Killer Convicted In Waltham Stabbing Death Of Former Roommate A jury has found a 38-year-old Massachusetts man guilty of second-degree murder and aggravated burglary in the killing of Kevin Fitzgerald, a 61-year-old Waltham resident who was stabbed to death in his own home. Jonathan Galindo faces years behind bars when he is sentenced on July 15, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office said.   Fitzgerald’s chilling 911 call came in on the night of Halloween in 2020. "He told police that he had been stabbed and was dying," the prosecutor's office relayed. When officers arrived at his Alder Street house, they found him at the door, bl…

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Police & Fire
Police ID 37-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Ejected In Seymour Rollover Crash Police ID 37-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Ejected In Seymour Rollover Crash
Police ID 37-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Ejected In Seymour Rollover Crash A 37-year-old Connecticut man was killed this week after he lost control of his vehicle, left the road, and rolled over multiple times, authorities said.  Daniel Popiolek, of Beacon Falls, crashed just before 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, when his Subaru went off the side of Route 8 in Seymour, Connecticut State Police said.  It's unclear what caused him to go off the highway, but Popiolek was thrown from the vehicle as it tumbled near Exit 18, authorities said. Paramedics rushed him to Waterbury Hospital, where he died of his injuries.  No other vehicles were involved.  …

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Police & Fire
Newburyport Teen Hit By Police Cruiser Outside Middle School, Investigation Underway Newburyport Teen Hit By Police Cruiser Outside Middle School, Investigation Underway
Newburyport Teen Hit By Police Cruiser Outside Middle School, Investigation Underway A 13-year-old student from Rupert A. Nock Middle School was hit by a police cruiser just as school was letting out, sparking a swift emergency response and an ongoing investigation by Newburyport Police. City Marshal Matthew Simons confirmed the accident involved a marked police cruiser that was not responding to an emergency. It happened in front of the school on Low Street during dismissal on Thursday afternoon, June 5.  Witnesses said the student ran out between parked cars and into the street without warning, police added.  “This is an extremely traumatic event for everyone i…

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News
CT Funeral Home Owner Launches Campaign To Help Victims Of Alleged $70K Vernon Funeral Scam CT Funeral Home Owner Launches Campaign To Help Victims Of Alleged $70K Vernon Funeral Scam
CT Funeral Home Owner Launches Campaign To Help Victims Of Alleged $70K Vernon Funeral Scam A group is working to help victims of an alleged Connecticut funeral scam involving a former funeral home owner accused of embezzling more than $70,000 from funds meant for burials and other services, to allegedly fuel his gambling habit. Philip Pietras, 51, of Coventry, was arrested Sunday, April 6, and charged with first-degree larceny, according to Connecticut State Police. Dozens of people had given Pietras money intended for escrow accounts, which would have been available to cover funeral costs when needed, police said. They later learned the money was never deposited, and now they mu…

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Police & Fire
3-Year-Old Needed Surgery After Ansonia School Arm Injury; New Haven Teacher Charged: Police 3-Year-Old Needed Surgery After Ansonia School Arm Injury; New Haven Teacher Charged: Police
3-Year-Old Needed Surgery After Ansonia School Arm Injury; New Haven Teacher Charged: Police A 32-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested after police say she hurt a child's arm so badly that they needed surgery.  Mary Durso-Smith, of New Haven, was arrested on Wednesday, June 4, following an incident at Mead School in Ansonia on March 25, police said.  Ansonia police said they decided to press charges after reviewing a security video that shows the injury "was not accidental." Authorities plan to release that video at a later date.  The video shows Durso-Smith, a pre-K special education teacher, drag the child after they tried to go up a slide incorrectly. She then…

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Obituaries
Family Asks For Help After Mom Of 4 Dies In HartfordCar Crash: 'Christine Was A Beautiful Soul' Family Asks For Help After Mom Of 4 Dies In HartfordCar Crash: 'Christine Was A Beautiful Soul'
Family Asks For Help After Mom Of 4 Dies In HartfordCar Crash: 'Christine Was A Beautiful Soul' The family of a 38-year-old Connecticut woman who was about to become a grandmother has asked the community for help after she was killed in a car crash earlier this week.  Christine Camacho died on Tuesday, June 3, when the car she was in went off of Franklin Avenue in Hartford and crashed into two trees and a parked van, police said. The 41-year-old driver and Camacho's 18-year-old pregnant daughter, who was in the backseat, were hospitalized following the crash.  Hartford police believe the driver was speeding and lost control of the 2001 Acura before skidding off the road arou…

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