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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Canton, CT
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School Bus With Students Aboard Runs Off Route 309 In Canton School Bus With Students Aboard Runs Off Route 309 In Canton School Bus With Students Aboard Runs Off Route 309 In Canton
School Bus With Students Aboard Runs Off Route 309 In Canton Two students escaped injury when a school bus ran off Route 309 in Canton on Monday morning, Oct. 19, fire officials said. Canton police and firefighters responded and found the bus off the road. Crews remained there for hours until the bus could be removed, officials said. The cause was not immediately known. The information provided did not say whether the driver was hurt. No student was injured.  Police are investigating the cause of the crash. 

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by Josh Lanier
Bristol, CT
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State Releases New Details In Fatal Bristol Police Shooting, Says Man Held Rifle State Releases New Details In Fatal Bristol Police Shooting, Says Man Held Rifle State Releases New Details In Fatal Bristol Police Shooting, Says Man Held Rifle
State Releases New Details In Fatal Bristol Police Shooting, Says Man Held Rifle State investigators have released their first account of a Connecticut police shooting that killed a 43-year-old man during a welfare check outside his home. Inspector General Eliot D. Prescott released his office's initial investigation on Monday, Oct. 19, into the Bristol police shooting of Jakub Dziemaszkiewicz at 43 Woodbridge Road in Bristol on Friday.  Bristol Police announced after the report was released that Chief Mark Morello would make a statement about the shooting at the department's headquarters at 4 p.m. He will not take questions.  Two of the man's friends called …

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Putnam, CT
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Woodstock Driver Charged In Fatal Crash After Putnam Fight: Police Woodstock Driver Charged In Fatal Crash After Putnam Fight: Police Woodstock Driver Charged In Fatal Crash After Putnam Fight: Police
Woodstock Driver Charged In Fatal Crash After Putnam Fight: Police A Connecticut man faces a manslaughter charge after police say he struck and killed a pedestrian while driving away from a fight in Putnam. Brandon Livingston, 29, of Woodstock, was arrested shortly after the incident near Riverfront Commons early Sunday, Oct. 18, according to Putnam police. He also faces charges of evading responsibility and disorderly conduct.  Investigators believe the two men had gotten into an argument at the shopping center that became physical, then deadly.  Officers found the 29-year-old victim around 2 a.m. He was taken to UMass Hospital, where he died f…

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by Josh Lanier
Chicopee, MA
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Chicopee Coach Killed In Shooting Remembered As Loving Father: His 'Children Were His World' Chicopee Coach Killed In Shooting Remembered As Loving Father: His 'Children Were His World' Chicopee Coach Killed In Shooting Remembered As Loving Father: His 'Children Were His World'
Chicopee Coach Killed In Shooting Remembered As Loving Father: His 'Children Were His World' Ricky Arroyo spent years helping local children feel they mattered. Now, supporters are raising money for his children and their mother after the Chicopee basketball coach’s killing. Arroyo, 35, died after an Oct. 11 shooting on Nick Cosmos Way in Holyoke, authorities said. His partner now faces the cost of keeping their home and raising their children while grieving. Loved ones created a GoFundMe to help his family. The campaign collected $4,625 as of Monday, Oct. 19. The money will help cover household bills, daily expenses, and the children’s future needs, the fundraiser says. “Ricky’…

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by Josh Lanier
New Haven, CT
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UNH Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend' UNH Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend' UNH Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend'
UNH Hockey Captain Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash Was 'Great Leader, Caring Friend' A University of New Haven hockey captain who dreamed of becoming an NYPD officer is being remembered as a great leader who wanted to help others after he was killed in an I-95 head-on crash.  Ryan O’Shea, 21, of Stony Point, New York, died Friday night, Oct. 16, after a wrong-way driver struck his car on I-91 in North Haven, Connecticut State Police said. O’Shea was a senior captain of the university’s club hockey team, the Chargers. He studied criminal justice with a focus on police science, the university said. “Ryan embodied everything that is good about being a Charger,” shared De…

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by Josh Lanier
Enfield, CT
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Unknown Powder Sparks Hazmat Response At Enfield Office Unknown Powder Sparks Hazmat Response At Enfield Office Unknown Powder Sparks Hazmat Response At Enfield Office
Unknown Powder Sparks Hazmat Response At Enfield Office An envelope containing an unknown powder spilled onto the person who opened it at an Enfield strip office, triggering a hazardous materials response. Emergency crews responded to 77 Hazard Avenue at 4:22 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, according to police dispatchers.  Thompsonville firefighters responded, and officials notified the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to activate its hazardous materials team. Police also contacted the FBI. The agency indicated that the incident resembled reports of suspicious letters received Thursday. Those earlier letters reportedly…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Doctor, Greenwich Practices To Pay $866K To Settle Federal Fraud Claims Stamford Doctor, Greenwich Practices To Pay $866K To Settle Federal Fraud Claims Stamford Doctor, Greenwich Practices To Pay $866K To Settle Federal Fraud Claims
Stamford Doctor, Greenwich Practices To Pay $866K To Settle Federal Fraud Claims A Stamford doctor and his two medical practices will pay $866,539 and face a three-year ban from federal health care programs to settle allegations of improper billing. The settlement covers claims from September 2019 through April 2022. It resolves federal and state allegations against Dr. Steven Murphy, Murphy Medical Associates, LLC, and Diagnostic and Medical Specialists of Greenwich, LLC, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  The allegations involve payments meant to cover COVID-19 care for people without insurance. They also involve Medicare and Medicaid …

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by Josh Lanier
Wethersfield, CT
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Wethersfield State Marshal Stole $38K In Court-Ordered Collections, State Says Wethersfield State Marshal Stole $38K In Court-Ordered Collections, State Says Wethersfield State Marshal Stole $38K In Court-Ordered Collections, State Says
Wethersfield State Marshal Stole $38K In Court-Ordered Collections, State Says A Connecticut state marshal is accused of keeping about $38,000 she collected through court-ordered garnishments instead of paying those owed the money. Nicole Baker, 50, of Wethersfield was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 13, and charged with first-degree larceny, according to inspectors with the Chief State’s Attorney’s Office. The money came from wage and bank garnishments ordered through the New Britain and Hartford Superior Courts, according to the arrest warrant affidavit. Baker collected the funds between December 2023 and June 2026, the affidavit alleges. She kept the money instead of sendi…

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by Josh Lanier
New Haven, CT
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Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police
Yale Cop Fired Shot Through Car Windows To Stop Man's Suicide Attempt: Police Investigators are releasing new details about a Yale University police officer who fired through a car’s windows as a man inside was attempting to kill himself with a knife.  Officer Ancil Farrier fired into a vehicle parked on Whitney Ave. in New Haven on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to preliminary findings from Connecticut’s Office of Inspector General. He fired the second shot as other officers entered the car to remove the man. Jose Cubiz, 48, who was in the car, wasn't hit by the gunfire, investigators said. He remains at Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment of stab wounds …

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by Josh Lanier
Easthampton-Southampton, MA
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Ex-Easthampton School Aide Sentenced For Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Students: DA Ex-Easthampton School Aide Sentenced For Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Students: DA Ex-Easthampton School Aide Sentenced For Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Students: DA
Ex-Easthampton School Aide Sentenced For Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting 7-Year-Old Students: DA A former western Massachusetts school aide will spend five to seven years in state prison after admitting he sexually assaulted two students who were just 7 years old, authorities said.  Troy Gray, 60, of Easthampton, who previously pleaded guilty to eight counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 15, the Northwestern District Attorney said. Judge Tracy Duncan also ordered 10 years of supervised probation after his release. Gray assaulted the children while working as a paraeducator at Mountain View School in Easthampton between No…

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