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Monday, mar 10

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.

Josh Lanier's Contributions

Police & Fire

CT Man Who Stabbed Woman Repeatedly, Leaps From 2-Story Home In Failed Getaway: Cops A 37-year-old Connecticut man jumped from a second-story window to escape police after he allegedly stabbed the mother of his children multiple times during an argument, authorities said. Robert Clark, of Waterbury, faces charges of first-degree assault, breach of peace, first-degree threatening, two counts of risk of injury to a child, and interfering with an officer in connection with the reported attack Monday morning, March 10, police said. Officers responded around 9 a.m. to reports of a disturbance at a home on Rose Street in Waterbury. Upon arrival, they found a 25-year-old woman suf…

03/10/2025

Police & Fire

Late-Night Gunshots In Ansonia Land Convicted Felon Back Behind Bars: Police Reports of a late-night shooting prompted a high-stakes police response at a Connecticut home, where officers uncovered a stockpile of firearms and arrested a convicted felon, authorities said. Ryan Ortiz, 39, was arrested at a home on Franklin Street in Ansonia after neighbors called police after seeing someone point a gun out a window and fire multiple shots into the woods, authorities said. Ansonia police arrived to find multiple shell casings outside the house, which prompted a deeper investigation. Officers found two handguns, a shotgun, three BB guns, and ammo inside, authoriti…

03/10/2025

Police & Fire

East Hartford Woman Had Drugs, Gun In Car With Minor: Police A Connecticut woman was arrested last week after police say they found drugs, a handgun, and a juvenile in her car. Amy Brazalovich, 44, of East Hartford, was charged with risk of injury to a minor, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a controlled substance, Ledyard police said. An officer pulled her vehicle over near Church Hill Road and Spicer Hill on Friday, March 7, just after 9 p.m. Police had received a call of reported drug activity. During a search of the vehicle, officers found an unregistered, loaded 9mm pistol with hollow-point rounds, multiple wax folds containi…

03/10/2025

Police & Fire

CT Man Critically Injured In Early Morning Shelton SUV Crash A 40-year-old man is fighting for his life in a Connecticut hospital after being hit by an SUV while walking on Route 8, police said. The Seymour man was walking south near the Exit 9 on-ramp in Shelton when the SUV struck him on Sunday, March 9, shortly before 5:30 a.m., Connecticut State Police said. Paramedics rushed the victim to St. Vincent's Hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries. The SUV’s driver, a Waterbury resident, remained at the scene, police said. The crash remains under investigation. Police urge anyone with information, witnesses, or those with dashcam foot…

03/10/2025

Police & Fire

Missing East Windsor Man’s Car Found In Massachusetts River, Police Search Intensifies A car driven by a missing 26-year-old Connecticut man was found at the bottom of a river in Massachusetts after he vanished over the weekend following a party there, police said. The search for him continues. Daniel Callahan was last seen by friends late Saturday, March 8, after attending a gathering in Chicopee, Massachusetts. When he failed to return home to East Windsor, his family grew concerned and contacted police early the next morning. As East Windsor police launched a missing person investigation, Chicopee police responded just after midnight Sunday to a report of a possible person…

03/10/2025

Police & Fire

Guilty! Woman Smuggled Workers Into Hartford, Used Threats, Unpaid Debt To Exploit Them: DOJ A Connecticut woman who smuggled immigrants into Connecticut and trapped them in a cycle of debt, labor, and fear has been sentenced to three years in federal prison, authorities announced. Porfiria Maribel Ramos Sanchez, 47, a Mexican national living in Vernon, pleaded guilty to her role in a human trafficking scheme that preyed on vulnerable immigrants, including minors, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. Investigators found that Ramos, her mother, and others smuggled at least 19 victims — many from Mexico — into the U.S., charging them up to $20,000 just to cross the border. Once in C…

03/10/2025

Police & Fire

CT Woman Repeatedly Stabbed In Serious Condition At Hospital Update: A 37-year-old man, who is the father of the woman's children, is charged in the attack. Click here for more information on his arrest. Original: A Connecticut woman who was stabbed repeatedly in a domestic dispute is recovering at an area hospital, officials said. Waterbury police were called to a home in the area of Rose and Walnut Streets just before 9 a.m. on Monday, March 10, to find the 25-year-old woman suffering multiple stab wounds, authorities said. Paramedics rushed the woman to an area hospital, where she is in serious but stable condition, Waterbury po…

03/10/2025

Obituaries

Dad, Baby Killed In I-91 Crash With Fuel Tanker In Vermont ID'd As CT Family A Connecticut father and his 4-month-old son have been identified as the victims of a fatal crash with a fuel tanker on Interstate 91 over the weekend in Vermont. Taylor Binnington, 39, of North Haven, was behind the wheel of a Hyundai with his wife and two young children, traveling north through Rockingham, Vermont, on Saturday, Nov. 8, around 9:45 a.m., when he crashed into the rear of the tanker truck, Vermont State Police said. Binnington died at the scene, and his infant son, Lake Perry, was airlifted to a hospital in New Hampshire, where he succumbed to his injuries soon after, police…

03/10/2025

Police & Fire

Norwalk Homeowner Escapes Blaze As Crews Beat Back Flames Smoke alarms likely saved a Norwalk homeowner’s life early Sunday morning, March 9, when they sounded in the middle of the night after a blaze broke out at their house, authorities said. The fire began just after 12:45 a.m. in the basement of a home on 4 Tonetta Circle. Flames quickly extended to the first floor. The homeowner escaped safely before the fire reached them, the Norwalk Fire Department said. Norwalk firefighters reported the basement and multiple first-floor rooms sustained significant damage, but no injuries were reported. Authorities used the incident to highlight the import…

03/09/2025

News

Blast From The Past: WWI Artillery Shell Found In Rockport; Detonated By Bomb Squad A piece of artillery more than 100 years old was uncovered in Massachusetts and was detonated for safety. Someone cleaning a cottage on Cleaves Street in Rockport Saturday came across the 75mm artillery shell and contacted police, police said. The Massachusetts State Bomb Squad was called in to see if the artillery shell was still active, but an X-ray proved inconclusive. Out of an abundance of caution, technicians safely detonated the ancient military tech at the Rockport Police Department gun range, located off Piggery Crossing without issue. There is no threat t…

03/08/2025

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