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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Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Former Miss Hall's Headmaster Indicted in Teacher Abuse Scandal, DA Says More Charges Possible Former Miss Hall's Headmaster Indicted in Teacher Abuse Scandal, DA Says More Charges Possible
Former Miss Hall's Headmaster Indicted in Teacher Abuse Scandal, DA Says More Charges Possible Former Miss Hall's School headmaster Jeannie Norris has been indicted in the teacher abuse scandal that has already led to rape charges against a former teacher. Berkshire County District Attorney Timothy J. Shugrue announced on Wednesday, July 22, that Norris, 80, of Durham, North Carolina, has been charged with one count of reckless endangerment of a child. The indictment comes as the investigation into abuse allegations at the Pittsfield all-girls school continues. Shugrue said he expects more charges against Norris, who served as headmaster from 1996 to 2012. The case follows the March…

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by Josh Lanier
Glastonbury, CT
Police & Fire
Ledyard Man Had Sexual Relationship With Glastonbury 14-Year-Old: Police Ledyard Man Had Sexual Relationship With Glastonbury 14-Year-Old: Police
Ledyard Man Had Sexual Relationship With Glastonbury 14-Year-Old: Police A Ledyard man is facing multiple felony charges after police said he had an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old. Cesar Luis Valiente-Caballero, 23, was arrested last week following a Glastonbury police investigation, authorities said. He is charged with second-degree sexual assault, risk of injury to a child, witness tampering, and interfering with an officer/resisting arrest. The investigation began in April. It centered on allegations of "a consensual sexual relationship with a 14-year-old," according to an arrest report. Court records show Valiente-Caballero was released …

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by Josh Lanier
Westport, CT
Police & Fire
Fairfield Woman's Alleged Abuse Of Disabled Client In Westport Caught On Camera: Police Fairfield Woman's Alleged Abuse Of Disabled Client In Westport Caught On Camera: Police
Fairfield Woman's Alleged Abuse Of Disabled Client In Westport Caught On Camera: Police A Connecticut caregiver is accused of physically abusing her disabled client while inside a YMCA, police said. Elisa Feinman, 68, of Fairfield, allegedly abused an intellectually disabled client at the Westport Weston Family YMCA on Saturday, July 19, at the YMCA on Allen Raymond Lane, according to the Westport police.  Officers responded after YMCA staff reported seeing a caregiver physically mistreating her intellectually disabled client. Investigators reviewed surveillance video as part of the case and arrested Feinman, who police identified as a paraprofessional, Westport pol…

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by Josh Lanier
New Britain, CT
Police & Fire
Ex-CT Judicial Marshal Accused Of Child Exploitation After Cyber Tip Sparks Probe: Report Ex-CT Judicial Marshal Accused Of Child Exploitation After Cyber Tip Sparks Probe: Report
Ex-CT Judicial Marshal Accused Of Child Exploitation After Cyber Tip Sparks Probe: Report A former Connecticut judicial marshal who provided security at a state courthouse is facing multiple child exploitation charges after an investigation that began with an anonymous cyber tip. Joseph Cerruto, 27, of New Britain, was arrested on Monday, July 14, according to New Britain authorities. Police launched "an extensive investigation" into Cerruto in May after receiving the anonymous tip, CT Post reported.  He is charged with first-degree possession of child sexual abuse material, enticing a minor by use of computer, misrepresentation of age to entice a minor, and risk of injury…

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by Josh Lanier
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Lynn Middle School Student: DA Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Lynn Middle School Student: DA
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Lynn Middle School Student: DA A former Massachusetts teacher once named one of Amazon's teachers of the year has been charged with raping a child, authorities announced.  Tymond Tran was charged with aggravated rape of a child with a 5-year age difference, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, posing or exhibiting a child in the nude, and providing obscene matter to a minor, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  The allegations stem from incidents that prosecutors said happened in Lynn in 2022, while he taught computer science at Thurgood Marshall Middle School.  Tran pleaded …

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by Josh Lanier
Newtown, CT
Police & Fire
Danbury Driver Dies After Car Plunges 40 Feet Down Newtown Embankment: Police Danbury Driver Dies After Car Plunges 40 Feet Down Newtown Embankment: Police
Danbury Driver Dies After Car Plunges 40 Feet Down Newtown Embankment: Police A driver died after his vehicle veered off a Newtown road, plunged down a steep embankment, and came to rest deep in a wooded area, authorities said. Richard J. Aronson, of Danbury, was driving along Mt. Pleasant Road near Saw Mill Road on Tuesday, July 21, when his vehicle left the roadway, according to Newtown Police. Officers responded to a report of a single vehicle that had gone off the road. When they arrived, they found the vehicle about 40 feet down a steep embankment off the westbound side of Mt. Pleasant Road. Police officers and firefighters climbed down the embankment to reach …

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by Josh Lanier
Greenwich, CT
Police & Fire
Greenwich Art Dealer Admits To Stealing $2M+ From Elderly Client's Estate: Feds Greenwich Art Dealer Admits To Stealing $2M+ From Elderly Client's Estate: Feds
Greenwich Art Dealer Admits To Stealing $2M+ From Elderly Client's Estate: Feds A Connecticut business owner admitted stealing more than $2 million from an elderly client and the client's estate after being placed in a position of trust, federal prosecutors said. David L. Johnson, 66, of Greenwich, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, July 21, before U.S. District Judge Sarah F. Russell in New Haven to a money laundering charge tied to the theft, according to David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. He faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced on Oct. 30. Johnson operated Antique Treasures LLC and Greenwich Auction, both based in Stam…

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by Josh Lanier
Bridgeport, CT
News
Lightning Strike Sends Beardsley Zoo Employee To Hospital Lightning Strike Sends Beardsley Zoo Employee To Hospital
Lightning Strike Sends Beardsley Zoo Employee To Hospital A Beardsley Zoo employee was taken to the hospital after coming into contact with an electrical discharge when lightning struck near a work area, officials said. Officials said the employee was moving a chain-link fence when lightning struck in the area on Tuesday, July 21, as severe storms moved through the region. The worker experienced contact from the electrical discharge and was taken to a local hospital out of an abundance of caution. No serious injuries were reported, and the decision to take the employee to the hospital was out of an "abundance of caution." "This afternoon, during …

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by Josh Lanier
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Fill-Up Of The Valkyries: Quincy Gas Station Turns Pumps Into Concert Hall With Live Orchestra Fill-Up Of The Valkyries: Quincy Gas Station Turns Pumps Into Concert Hall With Live Orchestra
Fill-Up Of The Valkyries: Quincy Gas Station Turns Pumps Into Concert Hall With Live Orchestra The only thing most drivers expect at the pump is sticker shock. One Massachusetts gas station is giving them a string quartet instead. Quincy Gas in Quincy has been surprising customers this year with live orchestra performances just steps from the pumps. The unexpected soundtrack has caught attention on social media, turning routine fill-ups into moments that drivers are talking about long after they leave. Owner Harvey Kertzman said the idea was simple. "People are paying so much money for gas, and they get the gas but don't leave with a smile on their face," Kertzman told The Boston Gl…

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by Josh Lanier
New Britain, CT
Police & Fire
New Britain Fire Kills Neurologist, Wife Who Also Worked At L+M In Infectious Diseases New Britain Fire Kills Neurologist, Wife Who Also Worked At L+M In Infectious Diseases
New Britain Fire Kills Neurologist, Wife Who Also Worked At L+M In Infectious Diseases Authorities have identified the two people killed in an overnight Connecticut house fire as retired neurologist Dr. Daniel Moalli and his wife, Glenna Moalli, who worked in infectious diseases. New London police said Daniel Moalli, 90, and Glenna Moalli, 77, were killed when a fire broke out at their Chapel Drive home around 11:20 p.m. Monday, July 20. Firefighters arrived within minutes and found a working fire on the first floor, New London Fire Chief Vernon Skau said. Four people had been inside the home when the fire started. Two occupants escaped before crews arrived. Firefighters sea…

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