Josh Lanier

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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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Windsor Locks, CT
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Drunk Driver Hits Parked Windsor Locks Police Cruiser On Quiet Dead-End Road: Cops Drunk Driver Hits Parked Windsor Locks Police Cruiser On Quiet Dead-End Road: Cops
Drunk Driver Hits Parked Windsor Locks Police Cruiser On Quiet Dead-End Road: Cops A Connecticut police officer escaped injury after an alleged drunk driver crashed into his parked patrol car on a quiet dead-end road, authorities said. Edward Lydon, 22, of Hebron, was driving when the crash happened early Friday, Aug. 6, on Stanton Road in Windsor Locks, police said. The officer had checked town facilities at the end of the road. He then parked to finish paperwork.  Police said Lydon tried to drive around the cruiser. His car went onto a curb and a nearby grassy area before striking the driver’s front side of the patrol vehicle, Windsor Locks police said.  …

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by Josh Lanier
Old Saybrook, CT
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2 Hospitalized After Minivan Overturns On Route 9 In Old Saybrook; Police Asking For Witnesses 2 Hospitalized After Minivan Overturns On Route 9 In Old Saybrook; Police Asking For Witnesses
2 Hospitalized After Minivan Overturns On Route 9 In Old Saybrook; Police Asking For Witnesses Two people were seriously injured after they were involved in a rollover crash along Route 9.  The single-vehicle crash happened around 6:55 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, in the southbound lanes near Exit 2 in Old Saybrook, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said a 2003 Honda Odyssey EXL veered off the right side of the highway. The minivan entered an embankment, struck the tree line, and rolled onto its roof. The driver, a 40-year-old woman, and her passenger, a 46-year-old man, both from Essex, were taken to Yale New Haven Hospital. Both had possible serious injuries, the police r…

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
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Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns
Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont fears Connecticut’s growing network of police cameras could put residents’ privacy at risk. The Democrat said on Friday, Aug. 7, that residents are “justifiably concerned” about how police and other agencies may use data collected by automated license plate readers and safety cameras.  His call follows legislation he signed in May. The measure aimed to clarify privacy protections under state law. Lamont wants towns to pause new camera installations while state officials prepare guidance for police departments. He gave the Connecticut Police Officers Standar…

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by Josh Lanier
Brookline, MA
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Harvard Medical School Professor Put On Leave After Domestic Violence Charges Harvard Medical School Professor Put On Leave After Domestic Violence Charges
Harvard Medical School Professor Put On Leave After Domestic Violence Charges A Harvard Medical School professor accused of attacking a pregnant woman has been placed on leave from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a hospital spokesperson confirmed. Feng Tian, 38, an assistant professor of neurology, was arraigned last month on two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of assault and battery on a pregnant victim, along with other charges, according to Massachusetts court records. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.  The Harvard Crimson reported that Beth Israel has placed Tian on leave after leaders learned of allegations made against …

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by Josh Lanier
Hamden, CT
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2 Men Arrested In Separate Hamden Cold-Case Killings 2 Men Arrested In Separate Hamden Cold-Case Killings
2 Men Arrested In Separate Hamden Cold-Case Killings Two long-running homicide investigations have led to arrests in Connecticut, police announced. Authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 7, that they had made arrests in two fatal cold-case shootings in Hamden from July 2020 and June 2021. Brian Backman, 19, faces a murder charge in the death of Kaymar Tanner, police said. Tanner, 22, was fatally shot on Newbury Street in July 2020. Hamden detectives and several other agencies spent six years investigating the killing. Backman was also among more than a dozen people federally indicted in June, according to officials. That case involves allege…

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by Josh Lanier
Westport, CT
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Driver Points Loaded Gun At Woman In Westport Road Rage Incident; Mushrooms Found In Car: Cops Driver Points Loaded Gun At Woman In Westport Road Rage Incident; Mushrooms Found In Car: Cops
Driver Points Loaded Gun At Woman In Westport Road Rage Incident; Mushrooms Found In Car: Cops A Connecticut road rage encounter escalated when a man allegedly pointed a loaded gun at a woman who had a child in her car, police said. Troopers later reported finding the firearm and several bags of hallucinogenic mushrooms in his vehicle. Nicholas Dagostino, 27, of Farmington, Maine, faces nine charges following the incident shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, on southbound Route 15 near Exit 20 in Westport, according to Connecticut State Police. A woman contacted police after the driver of a red Honda brake-checked her on Route 15, police said. The Honda then pulled alongside her v…

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by Josh Lanier
Danbury, CT
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Ex-Danbury School Worker Accused Of Stalking Former Student, Visiting Her Home Ex-Danbury School Worker Accused Of Stalking Former Student, Visiting Her Home
Ex-Danbury School Worker Accused Of Stalking Former Student, Visiting Her Home A former Connecticut school employee faces stalking and harassment charges after police say he repeatedly tried to reach a former student and went to her home without an invitation. Natale Manzo, 47, was arrested and charged last week with second-degree stalking, second-degree harassment, and disorderly conduct, Connecticut court records show. The case began in January. Police received a complaint about alleged inappropriate contact between a male Danbury High School employee and a female student, according to an arrest warrant. During the investigation, Manzo told officers that he had com…

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by Josh Lanier
Colchester, CT
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Deported Again And Again, Mexican National Gets Prison Time After Colchester Arrest Deported Again And Again, Mexican National Gets Prison Time After Colchester Arrest
Deported Again And Again, Mexican National Gets Prison Time After Colchester Arrest A Mexican citizen who's illegally reentered the US multiple times will spend 18 months in federal prison after a Connecticut arrest brought him back to authorities’ attention, federal prosecutors said.  Julio Cesar Fernandez-Salazar, 45, pleaded guilty on May 21 to unlawfully reentering the United States after removal, according to the US attorney for the District of Connecticut. A judge sentenced him on Thursday, Aug. 6.  Connecticut State Police arrested Fernandez-Salazar in Colchester on Nov. 27, 2024. Police charged him with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and…

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
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Connecticut Children’s Strikes DOJ Deal, Will Pay Fine, Halt Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Connecticut Children’s Strikes DOJ Deal, Will Pay Fine, Halt Gender-Affirming Care For Minors
Connecticut Children’s Strikes DOJ Deal, Will Pay Fine, Halt Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Connecticut Children’s Medical Center has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice that will change the care it provides to transgender patients under the age of 18. The Justice Department announced the resolution on Thursday, Aug. 6, as part of a national investigation into medical care for transgender minors. Under the agreements, Connecticut Children’s committed not to provide minors with puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones for gender transition or perform gender-transition surgeries, according to the DOJ. The medical center also agreed to pay a penalty, but federal aut…

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by Josh Lanier
New Haven, CT
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Double Murderer Gets 100 Years For 2021 Killings Inside New Haven Home: State Double Murderer Gets 100 Years For 2021 Killings Inside New Haven Home: State
Double Murderer Gets 100 Years For 2021 Killings Inside New Haven Home: State A man convicted of carrying out a deadly double murder inside a Connecticut home will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Octavius Kindred, 42, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 6, to 100 years in prison followed by 20 years of special parole for the 2021 murders of Jeffrey Dotson and Alfreda Youmans in New Haven, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice announced. A New Haven Superior Court jury found Kindred guilty on May 21 of two counts of murder and one count of criminal possession of a firearm. Prosecutors said the evidence showed Kindred and an unidentified accomplice entered …

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