Josh Lanier

Assistant Managing Editor

[email protected]

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.

Josh Lanier's Contributions

West Springfield, MA
Breaking News
West Springfield Man's Sentence In I-91 Crash That Killed 3 Falls Short Of DA’s Request West Springfield Man's Sentence In I-91 Crash That Killed 3 Falls Short Of DA’s Request West Springfield Man's Sentence In I-91 Crash That Killed 3 Falls Short Of DA’s Request
West Springfield Man's Sentence In I-91 Crash That Killed 3 Falls Short Of DA’s Request A Massachusetts man who admitted to driving drunk in an Interstate 91 crash that killed three workers will spend 15 to 17 years in state prison, authorities said.  Bilal Griffith, 30, of West Springfield, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the fatal March 28, 2025, crash that killed Ryan Almeida, Raul Bohorquez, and Igor Costa, the Hampden District Attorney’s Office said. Prosecutors had requested a sentence of 45 to 51 years, three times longer than what he received.  The three men were working for Premier Fence when Griffith sped into their work zone in a Jeep Cherokee and str…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Somers, CT
Breaking News
Ex-Cop, Somers High Asst Coach Admits To Sending Explicit Texts, Videos To Teen Girl: State Ex-Cop, Somers High Asst Coach Admits To Sending Explicit Texts, Videos To Teen Girl: State Ex-Cop, Somers High Asst Coach Admits To Sending Explicit Texts, Videos To Teen Girl: State
Ex-Cop, Somers High Asst Coach Admits To Sending Explicit Texts, Videos To Teen Girl: State A former Massachusetts police officer and Connecticut high school assistant wrestling coach has pleaded guilty to sending explicit texts to a 15-year-old girl, groping her, and asking her for sex in a stairwell, authorities said. Justin Perez, 28, of Springfield, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty Monday, Oct. 26, to risk of injury to a minor and enticing a minor, according to Connecticut’s Division of Criminal Justice. Prosecutors said Perez got the girl's phone number from the Somers High School Girls' Wrestling team's group chat and began messaging her privately in December 2023.  The e…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Dorchester, MA
Breaking News
Family Mourns Dorchester Girl, 4, After Fentanyl Death: ‘So Much Life Ahead Of Her’ Family Mourns Dorchester Girl, 4, After Fentanyl Death: ‘So Much Life Ahead Of Her’ Family Mourns Dorchester Girl, 4, After Fentanyl Death: ‘So Much Life Ahead Of Her’
Family Mourns Dorchester Girl, 4, After Fentanyl Death: ‘So Much Life Ahead Of Her’ Liyanna Bautista Familia should have been playing, laughing, and learning. Instead, the 4-year-old Massachusetts girl’s family is raising money for her funeral after she died from fentanyl poisoning while under her mother's care, according to authorities. “Liyanna was such a beautiful little girl with so much life ahead of her,” the Dorchester girl's aunt wrote on GoFundMe. Liyanna's mother, Dayanna Familia, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and multiple other charges on Monday, Oct. 26, the Boston Globe reported.  Police responded to a Dorchester home shortly before 9 p.m. on Aug. 1…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Groton, CT
Breaking News
Groton Man Found Dead Near Ram Island After Boat Spotted Adrift Groton Man Found Dead Near Ram Island After Boat Spotted Adrift Groton Man Found Dead Near Ram Island After Boat Spotted Adrift
Groton Man Found Dead Near Ram Island After Boat Spotted Adrift Police are investigating the death of an 83-year-old Connecticut man after a boat was spotted adrift in Mystic Harbor and his body was found along a nearby shore. Officials identified the man as Christopher Andrews, who lived in the Noank section of Groton. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said the boat was found near Ram Island at about 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26. Environmental Conservation Police are working to determine what happened. Their investigation includes whether a boating accident took place, DEEP said. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is …

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Williamstown-Lanesborough, MA
Breaking News
Man Who Hid Camera Disguised As Charger In Williams College Bathroom Gets Jail Time Man Who Hid Camera Disguised As Charger In Williams College Bathroom Gets Jail Time Man Who Hid Camera Disguised As Charger In Williams College Bathroom Gets Jail Time
Man Who Hid Camera Disguised As Charger In Williams College Bathroom Gets Jail Time A former Massachusetts student who used a camera disguised as a cellphone charger to record others in a Williams College campus gym bathroom will spend a month behind bars, authorities said Tuesday, Oct. 27.  Maxwell Hall pleaded guilty Thursday, Oct. 22, to 16 counts of surveilling a person in a state of nudity or semi-nudity, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said.  A student spotted the hidden camera in a second-floor public restroom at Lasell Gymnasium and alerted campus safety staff. Williams College Campus Safety Service reported the device to Wi…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Plainfield, CT
Breaking News
26-Year-Old In Intensive Care After Steam Accident At Moosup Plant Sends 2 To Hospital 26-Year-Old In Intensive Care After Steam Accident At Moosup Plant Sends 2 To Hospital 26-Year-Old In Intensive Care After Steam Accident At Moosup Plant Sends 2 To Hospital
26-Year-Old In Intensive Care After Steam Accident At Moosup Plant Sends 2 To Hospital A steam accident at a Connecticut plant severely burned two maintenance workers, leaving a 26-year-old man in intensive care, police said. Crews responded to Griswold Products at 1 River St. in Moosup, a village in Plainfield, around 9:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26, after receiving a report of a boiler explosion. Plainfield police said in a news release that the workers were repairing a condensation pump when steam escaped and “filled the immediate work area, causing severe burns to both employees.” A Brooklyn man was airlifted to the Rhode Island Burn Center at Rhode Island Hospital in Providen…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
New Haven, CT
Breaking News
Drunk Driver Going 50 MPH Above Speed Limit Found Guilty In Fatal New Haven Crash: State Drunk Driver Going 50 MPH Above Speed Limit Found Guilty In Fatal New Haven Crash: State Drunk Driver Going 50 MPH Above Speed Limit Found Guilty In Fatal New Haven Crash: State
Drunk Driver Going 50 MPH Above Speed Limit Found Guilty In Fatal New Haven Crash: State A jury convicted a Connecticut man of manslaughter after prosecutors said he drove drunk and reached 86 mph moments before a crash that killed a West Haven man, prosecutors said. A jury found Joseph Duarte, 54, guilty on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, of second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, misconduct with a motor vehicle, and driving under the influence, according to New Haven Judicial District State’s Attorney John P. Doyle, Jr. The March 11, 2022, crash killed Christian Sanchez-Martinez at the intersection of Middletown Avenue and Flint Street in New Haven around 1 a.m. Du…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
New Haven, CT
Breaking News
SCSU Professor Dies After E-Bike Hit-And-Run In New Haven: 'He Went To The Wall For Students' SCSU Professor Dies After E-Bike Hit-And-Run In New Haven: 'He Went To The Wall For Students' SCSU Professor Dies After E-Bike Hit-And-Run In New Haven: 'He Went To The Wall For Students'
Scsu Professor Dies After E-Bike Hit-And-Run In New Haven: 'He Went To The Wall For Students' A Southern Connecticut State University English professor has died more than two weeks after an e-bike rider struck him in a New Haven crosswalk and fled. Professor Mike Shea, 74, died on Saturday, Oct. 24, following the Oct. 9 crash near Lyric Hall at 827 Whalley Ave. in New Haven, the university announced.  Several vehicles had stopped to let Shea and another pedestrian cross around 9:09 p.m. when the e-bike rider passed the cars on the right and struck Shea in the marked crosswalk, police said. The rider drove away without stopping or calling for help. The rider fled along Fou…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Milford, MA
Breaking News
Worcester Man Charged With Raping Child In Milford Church Basement Worcester Man Charged With Raping Child In Milford Church Basement Worcester Man Charged With Raping Child In Milford Church Basement
Worcester Man Charged With Raping Child In Milford Church Basement A Massachusetts man faces charges after a child told police he lured them into a church basement and sexually assaulted them, according to police.  Milford police arrested Raul Feliciano, 63, of Worcester, on Friday, Oct. 23, following an investigation that began Sept. 9, authorities said. The child was younger than 14 when the alleged assault happened. The child told detectives the assault took place at a Milford church their family attended, according to police. The statement did not identify the church or say when the alleged assault occurred. Feliciano faces charges of rape of a c…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
Breaking News
Man With Bethel Ties Accused In Cornell Rape Lawsuit Asks Judge To Toss Claims Against Him Man With Bethel Ties Accused In Cornell Rape Lawsuit Asks Judge To Toss Claims Against Him Man With Bethel Ties Accused In Cornell Rape Lawsuit Asks Judge To Toss Claims Against Him
Man With Bethel Ties Accused In Cornell Rape Lawsuit Asks Judge To Toss Claims Against Him A Connecticut man named in a lawsuit alleging a gang rape at Cornell University has asked a judge to dismiss the claims against him, according to a new report.  Diego Sarabia, a member of Chi Phi with ties to Bethel, denies the allegations. He was among seven men originally named in the suit over events at the fraternity house on Oct. 19 and 20, 2024.   The former student, identified as Jane Doe, filed the lawsuit Sept. 16 in New York state court. Sarabia filed his dismissal request Friday, Oct. 23, NBC News reported. In her civil suit, Doe accused Sarabia of grabbing h…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Prev Page 1 of 759 1 2 3 4 5 Next
1 - 10 of 7,586 articles