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Josh Lanier

Assistant Managing Editor

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

Abducted CT Toddler Found In Mexico 24 Years Later A decades-old New Haven cold case has ended in an emotional reunion, thanks to a relentless detective, modern DNA testing, and a long trail of digital breadcrumbs. Andrea Reyes, who was abducted at the age of 2, has been found alive in Mexico, more than 24 years after she was taken by her mother, Rosa Tenorio, New Haven Police announced on Wednesday, March 5. Despite an active felony arrest warrant for Tenorio, she successfully evaded law enforcement for decades, allegedly taking her daughter across the border and raising her in Puebla, a city of over a million people. Her father, wh…

03/05/2025

News

NJ Business Admits To Polluting CT Brook, Causing Fish Kill — Fined $1M: DOJ A New Jersey company has been ordered to pay a $1 million fine for violating the Clean Water Act after an unauthorized discharge of a hazardous material into a Connecticut waterway killed over 150 fish and contaminated the local ecosystem, federal authorities said. National Water Main Cleaning Company (NWMCC), in Newark, New Jersey, was sentenced in federal court for knowingly releasing uncured geopolymer mortar into Cuff Brook while refurbishing a culvert pipe in Cheshire, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. The project, which took place in July 2019, was supposed to follow s…

03/05/2025

Police & Fire

CT Man Strangled Woman, Left Her Injured In Motel Lobby Argument: Police A Connecticut man was arrested this week after a woman claimed he shoved her to the ground and strangled her during a verbal argument that turned physical, authorities allege. Korey Barton, 22, of Stafford, was taken into custody Tuesday, March 4, following an alleged assault at a Willington motel, according to Connecticut State Police. The woman told police she and Barton were at a motel on Ruby Road around 6:45 a.m. when they began arguing. Troopers did not disclose the reason for the dispute. The woman told investigators that when she turned to leave, Barton grabbed her arm, threw her t…

03/05/2025

Police & Fire

CT Drunk Driver Busted With Sword In His Car: Police A routine traffic stop took a sharp turn this week when police said they discovered the driver was intoxicated and carrying a 12-inch katana sword, authorities said. Thomas O’Shaughnessy, of Salem, was pulled over just before 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, after police clocked him speeding at 81 mph in a 65-mph zone and swerving on Route 2 in Colchester, state troopers said. He smelled of alcohol, and his eyes were red and glassy. He was arrested after failing a field sobriety test, police said. As troopers searched O’Shaughnessy's Chevrolet Cruze, they found the katana on his floor…

03/05/2025

Police & Fire

Driver Charged In Double Fatal Crash After Hitting 2 Pedestrians A 25-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested this week and charged with killing two people as they crossed a street last year, authorities announced. Carlee Patterson, of Bristol, was arrested on Tuesday, March 4, and charged with failing to obey a traffic signal and two counts of misconduct with a motor vehicle, police said. Investigators allege Patterson was behind the wheel of a car that crashed into Fay "Claire" Clarity, 37, and Nicholas Cricco, 34, as they crossed Pine Street in Bristol in the early morning hours of June 24. Patterson remained at the scene and c…

03/05/2025

Police & Fire

Son Killed Mom In Struggle Inside Avon Home: DA A 22-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested this week and charged with killing his mother, authorities said. Thadeus A. Joseph was arrested on Tuesday, March 4, after police were called to his home in Avon to reports of an unresponsive woman, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said. Police found his mother, 53-year-old Astrid Joseph, on the floor with signs of struggle over the house they shared. “With information developed by the state police detectives assigned to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office and Avon police, a suspect was identified and apprehe…

03/05/2025

Police & Fire

CT Woman Found Sleeping Behind Steering Wheel On Route 8 Ramp, Busted On DUI, Drug Charges A Connecticut woman was arrested after police found her slumped over the steering wheel of a running vehicle on a highway off-ramp, with suspected drugs hidden under her seat, authorities said. Rebecca Johnson, 39, was taken into custody after police responded to reports of a vehicle blocking traffic on the Exit 50 off-ramp on Route 8 in Torrington just after 7 p.m. Monday, March 3, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers arrived to find the Torrington woman slumped over in the driver’s seat of a still-running Toyota Yaris. The car remained in drive, police said. After a few moments, a tro…

03/04/2025

Police & Fire

'Heartless': Severely Neglected Dog Found Wandering CT City Street; $6K Reward Offered For Info A tiny Yorkshire Terrier, now named Johnny Mac, was found severely malnourished, seriously injured, and near death last month. Now, a local aid group is offering $6,000 to someone who can help investigators track down who did this to the dog. Johnny Mac was found wandering on Thorpe Avenue in Meriden on Wednesday, Feb. 26. He had no collar and no microchip but a host of medical issues. The Good Samaritan who found him rushed the dog to Meriden Animal Control, according to a Facebook post from Desmond's Army, an animal advocacy group. All four of his legs were completely encased …

03/04/2025

Police & Fire

‘I Messed Up’: Police Say Haddam Man Hit Teen, Drove Away A 68-year-old Connecticut man was arrested this week and charged with hitting a teenager with his SUV and driving away last year, authorities announced. Frank Bonito, of Haddam, was arrested on Monday, March 3, and charged with operating an unregistered vehicle, reckless driving, evading responsibility, risk of injury to a child, reckless endangerment, and multiple traffic violations, Connecticut State Police said. The teenager told police they were out for a run on Jackson Road in Haddam around noon on April 20, 2024, when they stopped to look at a stream. That’s when a Toyota Highlander h…

03/04/2025

Police & Fire

Wanted Man Busted After Landing At Bradley Airport Authorities at Bradley International Airport arrested a fugitive wanted on felony theft charges in Pennsylvania after his flight landed Monday evening, according to Connecticut State Police. Christopher Heredia Ramirez, 31, was taken into custody at around 5:30 p.m. after U.S. Customs and Border Enforcement alerted Connecticut State Police about a wanted suspect on board an incoming flight, officials said. A records check confirmed that Ramirez was the subject of an extraditable warrant issued by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office in Ohio for felony theft charges, according to police. On…

03/04/2025

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