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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

CT Paraprofessional Sexually Assaulted 2 Underage Students, Sent Lewd Texts: Police A 24-year-old Connecticut paraprofessional has been accused of sexually assaulting two underage students and sending lewd, inappropriate texts, authorities said. Dean Allen Jones, of Hartford, worked at STRIVE (Success Through Responsibility, Initiative, Vision, and Education) High School in West Hartford, police said. School leaders contacted West Hartford police on Jan. 16 to report Jones had allegedly inappropriately touched two students, authorities said. After an investigation, police said Jones not only touched the children but also sent one of them sexual text messages, author…

03/10/2025

Police & Fire

Wanted CT Man Caught Flying At 105 MPH On 1-84 Because Someone Gave Him The Bird: Police A Connecticut man wanted on an outstanding warrant was arrested after state police say he was caught speeding at more than 100 mph on I-84 in West Hartford — and it all started because another driver flipped him off, authorities said. Collin Demo, 21, of Manchester, was pulled over near Exit 37 around 11 p.m. Saturday, March 8, after a trooper clocked his Mazda 3 at 105 mph in a 65 mph zone, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers say Demo was weaving through traffic and using all lanes before he was stopped. When asked why he was driving so fast, Demo admitted he knew he was …

03/10/2025

Police & Fire

Drunk CT Woman 'Just Having Fun' Driving 119 MPH On I-84 In Southington: Police A Connecticut woman who was clocked at 119 mph on I-84 while intoxicated told police she was "just having fun" and wanted to see how fast her car could go since she couldn't afford to take it out on a track, authorities said. Amanda Offerdahl, 27, of Cheshire, was pulled over around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, near Exit 31 in Southington after a state trooper spotted her BMW 430i weaving between lanes and passing traffic at an "extremely high rate of speed," Connecticut State Police said. As the trooper began pacing the vehicle, Offerdahl allegedly accelerated even more on open st…

03/10/2025

News

Families Of 3 Mass Women Who Died In Belize Say They're 'Shattered,' Praying For Answers The families of three Massachusetts women who died in a luxury Belize hotel last month said the circumstances surrounding their deaths remain "unclear and suspicious." The tragedy has left them "shattered, struggling to comprehend" their grief, they wrote. In their first public comments, the families of Wafae El Arar, Imane Mallah, and Kaoutar Naqqad thanked the community for its outpouring of support after the women were found dead on Feb. 22. The lifelong friends from Revere had traveled to Central America to celebrate Wafae’s 26th birthday. In the weeks since their death, auth…

03/10/2025

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 Land CT 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

CT Woman Had Gun, Drugs In Car Along With Minor In Ledyard: 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 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 CT 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 CT, 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

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