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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Fairfield, CT
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HOA Fees Skyrocket To $30K A Year, Leaving Homeowners Facing Financial Ruin HOA Fees Skyrocket To $30K A Year, Leaving Homeowners Facing Financial Ruin HOA Fees Skyrocket To $30K A Year, Leaving Homeowners Facing Financial Ruin
HOA Fees Skyrocket To $30K A Year, Leaving Homeowners Facing Financial Ruin Homeowners fear losing everything after their homeowners association hiked fees to a staggering $30,000 a year, leaving some wondering how much longer they can afford to stay in what they thought would be their forever homes. Residents of Magnolia Cove, a subdivision in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, learned on October 26 that their HOA fees would double to $2,500 a month, according to local news reports.  That puts annual HOA dues at $30,000, before homeowners pay their mortgages, property taxes, and insurance. However,  That eye-watering figure is just a third of what the boar…

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by Josh Lanier
Lyme-Old Lyme, CT
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Missing Hiker Found Dead On Old Lyme Trail After Cellphone Data Leads Police To Area Missing Hiker Found Dead On Old Lyme Trail After Cellphone Data Leads Police To Area Missing Hiker Found Dead On Old Lyme Trail After Cellphone Data Leads Police To Area
Missing Hiker Found Dead On Old Lyme Trail After Cellphone Data Leads Police To Area A 69-year-old man who went hiking in Connecticut was found dead hours after he failed to return home, Connecticut State Police said. The man left his home around 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, to go hiking in Old Lyme, police said. When he didn't come back, someone reported him missing. Investigators used cellphone data to narrow their search to a hiking trail near Whippoorwill Road. Police received the missing person report around 5:18 p.m., according to Connecticut State Police.  Authorities found the man unresponsive and without a pulse. He was later pronounced dead. Police have not…

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by Josh Lanier
Westfield, MA
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Police ID Westfield Teen Killed In Fiery I-91 Crash, City's Third Teen Crash Death In Month Police ID Westfield Teen Killed In Fiery I-91 Crash, City's Third Teen Crash Death In Month Police ID Westfield Teen Killed In Fiery I-91 Crash, City's Third Teen Crash Death In Month
Police ID Westfield Teen Killed In Fiery I-91 Crash, City's Third Teen Crash Death In Month Authorities have identified the western Massachusetts teenager who was killed in a fiery Interstate-91 crash last week. His death marks the third time in a month that a car crash has claimed the life of a teen from the same city. Edward Kelly, of Westfield, was killed on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 29, when his car struck a concrete bridge support in the median in Whately, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Emergency crews responded to the crash near mile-marker 32.2 in the northbound lanes around 3:20 p.m. Investigators said Kelly's vehicle veered off the highwa…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Drug Dealer Gets More Prison Time After Crack Bust Days Before Sentence Began: Feds Stamford Drug Dealer Gets More Prison Time After Crack Bust Days Before Sentence Began: Feds Stamford Drug Dealer Gets More Prison Time After Crack Bust Days Before Sentence Began: Feds
Stamford Drug Dealer Gets More Prison Time After Crack Bust Days Before Sentence Began: Feds A convicted Connecticut drug trafficker who was days away from starting a federal prison sentence has been handed even more time behind bars after police caught him with crack cocaine. Danny Turkvan, 55, of Stamford, also known as "Smooth," was sentenced to an additional 14 months in federal prison on Friday, Oct. 30, according to US Attorney for the District of Connecticut David Sullivan. The new sentence comes on top of a 46-month prison term Turkvan received in mid-2025 for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy in southwestern Connecticut.  Turkvan was supposed to report to pri…

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by Josh Lanier
Burlington-Harwinton, CT
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Burlington DUI Crash Shuts Down Popular Ice Cream Truck; Bristol Driver Charged: Cops Burlington DUI Crash Shuts Down Popular Ice Cream Truck; Bristol Driver Charged: Cops Burlington DUI Crash Shuts Down Popular Ice Cream Truck; Bristol Driver Charged: Cops
Burlington DUI Crash Shuts Down Popular Ice Cream Truck; Bristol Driver Charged: Cops Police say a drunk driver crashed into a popular Connecticut ice cream truck in an early morning crash, forcing the owners to shut down until they can make repairs.  Branden Anderson Alvarado, 27, of Bristol, was driving a 2020 Toyota Camry SE around 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, when he veered off Milford Road in Burlington and crashed into a concrete barrier and a utility trailer at Tonn's Marketplace, Connecticut State Police said. The trailer is used for the Farmstead Ice Cream Truck. Tonn's Marketplace announced on Facebook that the ice cream truck would be closed until further notic…

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by Josh Lanier
Naugatuck, CT
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Naugatuck Woman Was Drunk Before Head-On Crash That Left Driver Seriously Hurt: Police Naugatuck Woman Was Drunk Before Head-On Crash That Left Driver Seriously Hurt: Police Naugatuck Woman Was Drunk Before Head-On Crash That Left Driver Seriously Hurt: Police
Naugatuck Woman Was Drunk Before Head-On Crash That Left Driver Seriously Hurt: Police A Connecticut woman faces several charges after police said she drove drunk, crossed into oncoming traffic, and caused a violent head-on crash that left another driver with severe injury. Chayna Wallace, 39, of Naugatuck, was arrested Friday, Oct. 30, in connection with the Oct. 4 crash on Prospect Street in Naugatuck, police announced Monday, Nov. 2. Investigators said Wallace was intoxicated when she crossed the double yellow lines and struck another vehicle head-on. The impact left the other driver, 38, with a severe ankle injury that police described as critical. Emergency crews took t…

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by Josh Lanier
Colchester, CT
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Explosives Found In Colchester Man's Home After Knife Attack With Child Nearby: Police Explosives Found In Colchester Man's Home After Knife Attack With Child Nearby: Police Explosives Found In Colchester Man's Home After Knife Attack With Child Nearby: Police
Explosives Found In Colchester Man's Home After Knife Attack With Child Nearby: Police Police found explosives inside a Connecticut man's home after he allegedly held a knife to another person's throat while a 4-year-old was nearby, authorities said. Christian Eric Fricker, of Colchester, was arrested Saturday, Oct. 31, and charged with possession of explosives, possession of exploding fireworks, risk of injury to a child, assault with serious injury, and breach of the peace, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers responded to a Colchester home shortly after 10 p.m. following a report that Fricker had held a knife to the throat of a 44-year-old household member, causing an u…

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by Josh Lanier
East Windsor, CT
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Missing East Windsor Teen Girl Dies Soon After Being Found Near Apartment Complex Missing East Windsor Teen Girl Dies Soon After Being Found Near Apartment Complex Missing East Windsor Teen Girl Dies Soon After Being Found Near Apartment Complex
Missing East Windsor Teen Girl Dies Soon After Being Found Near Apartment Complex A 17-year-old Connecticut girl who vanished overnight was found unresponsive near her apartment complex just hours later and died at a hospital, police said. The East Windsor teen was reported missing shortly before 6 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, after she was last seen late Sunday night, according to East Windsor police. About 30 minutes after the missing person report, a resident discovered the girl unconscious and unresponsive near Mill Pond Village, the East Windsor apartment complex where she lived with a family member.  An ambulance rushed her to Connecticut Children's Medical Center…

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by Josh Lanier
Worcester, MA
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Patient Steals Ambulance In Worcester, Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Crash: Police Patient Steals Ambulance In Worcester, Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Crash: Police Patient Steals Ambulance In Worcester, Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Crash: Police
Patient Steals Ambulance In Worcester, Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Crash: Police Update: WCVB reported that the patient accused of stealing an ambulance and crashing it has died from their injuries. Authorities have not released their name as of Tuesday morning, Nov. 3.  Original: A central Massachusetts patient who police say stole an ambulance suffered life-threatening injuries when they crashed the vehicle in a nearby town.  Police said the ambulance was taken shortly after 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, from the Hospital for Behavioral Medicine at 100 Century Drive in Worcester.  Authorities said an unidentified patient stole the Coastal Medical…

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by Josh Lanier
Orange-Woodbridge-Bethany, CT
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Police ID 43-Year-Old Killed In Woodbridge Crash, Ask For Witnesses' Help Police ID 43-Year-Old Killed In Woodbridge Crash, Ask For Witnesses' Help Police ID 43-Year-Old Killed In Woodbridge Crash, Ask For Witnesses' Help
Police ID 43-Year-Old Killed In Woodbridge Crash, Ask For Witnesses' Help Police have identified a 43-year-old Connecticut driver who died after an early morning crash near a Route 15 overpass.  Todd Atkins died following the 5:30 a.m. crash near the Racebrook Road overpass in Woodbridge on Saturday, Oct. 31, Connecticut State Police said.  Police found him unresponsive when they arrived, and paramedics rushed him to Yale New Haven Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  Police have not released details about what led to the crash. The circumstances remain under investigation. Investigators are now asking drivers who were in the area to hel…

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