Josh Lanier

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Josh Lanier has spent years chasing leads wherever they take him — from presidential campaigns and murderers to mommy bloggers. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and online publications. His favorite story is still the next one.

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New Haven, CT
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Feds Detain Twice-Deported Man In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed New Haven College Hockey Player Feds Detain Twice-Deported Man In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed New Haven College Hockey Player Feds Detain Twice-Deported Man In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed New Haven College Hockey Player
Feds Detain Twice-Deported Man In Wrong-Way Crash That Killed New Haven College Hockey Player A 41-year-old Mexican national who had been deported twice was arrested following a wrong-way crash that killed a 21-year-old Connecticut college hockey player who dreamed of becoming a police officer. Guillermo Carmona-Lopez was identified as the driver in the Thursday, Oct. 16, crash on Interstate 91 in North Haven, Connecticut, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Authorities have placed an ICE detainer on him.  The victim was Ryan O'Shea, of Stony Point, New York, a University of New Haven senior and leader on the school's club hockey team. O'Shea was returning fro…

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by Josh Lanier
Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Man Lured Kids As Young As 3 With Cash, Gifts Before Sex Attacks: Police Bridgeport Man Lured Kids As Young As 3 With Cash, Gifts Before Sex Attacks: Police Bridgeport Man Lured Kids As Young As 3 With Cash, Gifts Before Sex Attacks: Police
Bridgeport Man Lured Kids As Young As 3 With Cash, Gifts Before Sex Attacks: Police A 45-year-old Connecticut man is facing a long list of felony charges after police say he lured young children with promises of money and gifts before sexually assaulting them.  Jose Lopez, of Bridgeport, was arrested at his home early Friday morning, Nov. 12, as part of an investigation dubbed "Operation Cola," a reference to his street name, police said. Investigators say Lopez sexually assaulted four children between the ages of 3 and 12. The alleged attacks took place between June and October in Bridgeport's North End and East Side neighborhoods, where he lives and his family has p…

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by Josh Lanier
Torrington, CT
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Mom, Stepdad Charged In Torrington Teen With Cerebral Palsy's Drowning, Cruelty: Cops Mom, Stepdad Charged In Torrington Teen With Cerebral Palsy's Drowning, Cruelty: Cops Mom, Stepdad Charged In Torrington Teen With Cerebral Palsy's Drowning, Cruelty: Cops
Mom, Stepdad Charged In Torrington Teen With Cerebral Palsy's Drowning, Cruelty: Cops A 19-year-old Connecticut man who could not walk or stand without help was left alone in a home where police say his mom and stepdad had locked away food. He was later found dead in a bathtub. Now, a year after Marcos Pichardo Almonte drowned at a Torrington home, his mother and stepfather face criminal charges in his death, police announced on Friday, Nov. 13.  Torrington police arrested Martha Almonte, 39, and Jeickson Perez-Barahona, 37, on Thursday. Both face charges of cruelty to persons and criminally negligent homicide, authorities said.  Police found Pichardo Almonte dead…

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by Josh Lanier
Berlin, CT
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Police ID 25-Year-Old Electrocuted At Berlin Workplace: 'He Will Be Missed Beyond Words' Police ID 25-Year-Old Electrocuted At Berlin Workplace: 'He Will Be Missed Beyond Words' Police ID 25-Year-Old Electrocuted At Berlin Workplace: 'He Will Be Missed Beyond Words'
Police ID 25-Year-Old Electrocuted At Berlin Workplace: 'He Will Be Missed Beyond Words' Authorities have identified the 25-year-old man who was electrocuted at a Connecticut aerospace manufacturer last month. His family said he was a beloved son and big brother who lived life on his own terms. Mason Montalvo died on Oct. 30, a day after suffering an electric shock while working on equipment at TIGHITCO on Old Brickyard Lane in Berlin, police said. An autopsy found that Montalvo died from complications of electrocution. The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death an accident. Authorities did not say where he lived.  His family posted a m…

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by Josh Lanier
Shelton, CT
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Armed And Dangerous: 3 Masked Robbery Suspects On The Run In Shelton, Police Say Armed And Dangerous: 3 Masked Robbery Suspects On The Run In Shelton, Police Say Armed And Dangerous: 3 Masked Robbery Suspects On The Run In Shelton, Police Say
Armed And Dangerous: 3 Masked Robbery Suspects On The Run In Shelton, Police Say Connecticut police are reminding residents to stay alert as officers search for three masked suspects wanted in an armed convenience store robbery. The robbery happened Thursday night, Nov. 12, at the Howe Avenue Convenience Store in Shelton. Shelton police said three men dressed all in black and wearing ski masks entered the store, stole several things, and then ran away north on Howe Avenue. Police did not release the exact time of the robbery. Investigators are now asking the public for tips to help track down the suspects.  “Residents, neighbors, and business owners are asked to …

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by Josh Lanier
Lynn, MA
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Lynn Man Stabbed Ex In Chest After Nearly 2 Years Of Stalking, Death Threats: DA Lynn Man Stabbed Ex In Chest After Nearly 2 Years Of Stalking, Death Threats: DA Lynn Man Stabbed Ex In Chest After Nearly 2 Years Of Stalking, Death Threats: DA
Lynn Man Stabbed Ex In Chest After Nearly 2 Years Of Stalking, Death Threats: DA A Massachusetts woman spent nearly two years living in fear as her ex-boyfriend stalked her, threatened to kill her, and attacked her before stabbing her in the chest during a nighttime ambush, authorities said. Dioris Delossantos Medina, 43, of Lynn, was sentenced to eight to 10 years in state prison on Thursday, Nov. 12, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker's office announced Friday.  The stabbing happened in Lynn on Oct. 3, 2025. Prosecutors said Delossantos Medina laid in wait for his ex-girlfriend before attacking her with a knife in an ambush.  But the violence beg…

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
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Stolen Car Rampage: Norwalk Man Slams Through Fences, Hits Vehicle At Fairfield Beach, Marina Stolen Car Rampage: Norwalk Man Slams Through Fences, Hits Vehicle At Fairfield Beach, Marina Stolen Car Rampage: Norwalk Man Slams Through Fences, Hits Vehicle At Fairfield Beach, Marina
Stolen Car Rampage: Norwalk Man Slams Through Fences, Hits Vehicle At Fairfield Beach, Marina A stolen car tore through a Connecticut marina and beach area, smashing fences, breaking gates, and hitting several vehicles before police stopped the driver, authorities said. Michael Clapp, 35, of Norwalk, was arrested after police said he fled from an officer on Tuesday, Nov. 10, leaving thousands of dollars in damage near two popular Fairfield waterfront spots. The trouble began when someone reported a vehicle stolen from Cambridge Street in Fairfield with the keys still inside, police said. A Fairfield officer spotted the stolen vehicle shortly after the report and tried to pull it ov…

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by Josh Lanier
Groton, CT
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A Life Of Books, Boats, And Adventure: Longtime New London Teacher, Groton Man Remembered At 83 A Life Of Books, Boats, And Adventure: Longtime New London Teacher, Groton Man Remembered At 83 A Life Of Books, Boats, And Adventure: Longtime New London Teacher, Groton Man Remembered At 83
A Life Of Books, Boats, And Adventure: Longtime New London Teacher, Groton Man Remembered At 83 For more than 30 years, Christopher Andrews shaped young minds in classrooms. Outside school, he loved boats, books, and the waters near his Connecticut home. He died last month enjoying all of his favorite passions.  The 83-year-old former New London High School English teacher set out in his Bristol Skiff named "Bean Bag" on Mystic Harbor Sunday, Oct. 25, packing a biography of railroad tycoon Leland Stanford, his obituary said.  "Sometime after the full moon rose, he slipped into his final chapter and was found the next morning along the shore with his boat anchored nearb…

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by Josh Lanier
New Canaan, CT
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NY Attorney Who Stole $500K From New Canaan Trust Then Lied To Beneficiaries Headed To Prison NY Attorney Who Stole $500K From New Canaan Trust Then Lied To Beneficiaries Headed To Prison NY Attorney Who Stole $500K From New Canaan Trust Then Lied To Beneficiaries Headed To Prison
NY Attorney Who Stole $500K From New Canaan Trust Then Lied To Beneficiaries Headed To Prison A New York attorney who stole more than half a million dollars from a trust tied to a Connecticut commercial building will spend eight months in federal prison, authorities said. Edward W. Miller, 71, of Lawrence, New York, was sentenced Thursday, Nov. 12, to wire fraud in a Hartford federal court, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said. He must serve a year of supervised release. Federal prosecutors said Miller spent more than six years stealing money from a New Canaan trust he was hired to manage. He then lied to beneficiaries about the missing funds after the trust's c…

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by Josh Lanier
East Lyme-Niantic, CT
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Ex-East Lyme Police Chief's Latest Criminal Case Closed After Charge Reduced To $75 Fine Ex-East Lyme Police Chief's Latest Criminal Case Closed After Charge Reduced To $75 Fine Ex-East Lyme Police Chief's Latest Criminal Case Closed After Charge Reduced To $75 Fine
Ex-East Lyme Police Chief's Latest Criminal Case Closed After Charge Reduced To $75 Fine A former East Lyme police chief arrested after a domestic dispute has seen his latest criminal case end with a $75 fine, a report said.  Michael Finkelstein's disorderly conduct charge was reduced to creating a public disturbance, a court official told WTNH on Thursday, Nov. 12. He paid the fine, and the court closed the case. The charge stemmed from a May 22 arrest in East Lyme. Police responded to a Marion Drive home around 8:10 a.m. following a reported domestic dispute. Officers spoke with family members at the home before arresting Finkelstein on a disorderly conduct charge.&…

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