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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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Obituaries
Police ID Danbury Woman Hit, Killed By Car: 'You Leave A Large Void In Our Lives' Police ID Danbury Woman Hit, Killed By Car: 'You Leave A Large Void In Our Lives'
Police ID Danbury Woman Hit, Killed By Car: 'You Leave A Large Void In Our Lives' Authorities have identified the 37-year-old mother of one who was killed after being hit by a car in Danbury over the weekend.  Diana Malla Pindo, of Danbury, was hit around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, near Newtown Road and Eagle Road, Danbury police said.  Paramedics rushed Malla Pindo to Danbury Hospital, where she later died of her injuries on Sunday.  Original Report: Woman Hit, Killed On Newtown Road In Danbury The driver of the car remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators, Danbury police said.  Malla Pindo, who is reportedly a…

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Obituaries
Canton Teacher, Dad Killed In Utah Skiing Crash: 'I Will Miss You, My Friend — RIP' Canton Teacher, Dad Killed In Utah Skiing Crash: 'I Will Miss You, My Friend — RIP'
Canton Teacher, Dad Killed In Utah Skiing Crash: 'I Will Miss You, My Friend — RIP' A 53-year-old Connecticut teacher died over the weekend after hitting a tree while skiing in Utah, reports say. Dan Negrelli, of Canton, was an educator at A.I. Prince Technical High School in Hartford, where he taught computer applications and hiking. The 53-year-old was a husband and father. The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System released a statement following news of his death.  "We are heartbroken by the passing of Dan Negrelli, a beloved member of our school community. He was an exceptional educator and a cherished mentor, colleague, and friend. Dan made a las…

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News
Ex-Hartford Chief Tapped For Interim Role Amid Turmoil In Search For Permanent Leader: Report Ex-Hartford Chief Tapped For Interim Role Amid Turmoil In Search For Permanent Leader: Report
Ex-Hartford Chief Tapped For Interim Role Amid Turmoil In Search For Permanent Leader: Report Former Hartford Police Chief James Rovella will return to lead the department — at least for now. Mayor Arunan Arulampalam announced that Rovella will serve as interim chief starting Monday, Feb. 24, while the city continues its search for a permanent replacement, NBC Connecticut reported. The move comes after Philadelphia Police Captain Tyrell McCoy, Hartford’s initial pick, abruptly withdrew from consideration. Arulampalam cited "personal reasons" for McCoy’s decision, but NBC Connecticut Investigates uncovered a deeper issue—McCoy is under internal investigation in Philadelphia, including…

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hit, Killed In Danbury; Police Searching For Witnesses Pedestrian Hit, Killed In Danbury; Police Searching For Witnesses
Pedestrian Hit, Killed In Danbury; Police Searching For Witnesses Update: Police have identified the 37-year-old woman as Diana Malla Pindo. Click here for more information. Original: Police are asking for information after a pedestrian was struck by a car in Danbury and died of their injuries over the weekend. The crash was reported around 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, near Newtown Road and Eagle Road, Danbury police said.  Paramedics rushed the pedestrian to Danbury Hospital, where the victim later died of their injuries on Sunday. Authorities have not released the victim's name. Danbury police closed Newtown Road for s…

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Police & Fire
225-Year-Old Historic Manchester Home Destroyed In Fire: 'A Work Of Art Is Gone' 225-Year-Old Historic Manchester Home Destroyed In Fire: 'A Work Of Art Is Gone'
225-Year-Old Historic Manchester Home Destroyed In Fire: 'A Work Of Art Is Gone' A historic Connecticut home built in 1800 went up in flames Sunday morning, Feb. 23, killing several cats and displacing a family, authorities said.  Firefighters were called to the 6,000-square-foot 139 Hartford Road home in Manchester just before 1 a.m. Crews from multiple companies battled the blaze for 40 minutes before getting the flames under control, Manchester authorities said.  No one was injured, but the home was left uninhabitable. The Red Cross is assisting the family.  Seth Cheney House before the fire Zillow Known as the Seth Cheney House, the Mancheste…

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Police & Fire
Ex-Stamford Man Who Forced Child To Produce Child Porn, Abused Her Gets 26 Years: Feds Ex-Stamford Man Who Forced Child To Produce Child Porn, Abused Her Gets 26 Years: Feds
Ex-Stamford Man Who Forced Child To Produce Child Porn, Abused Her Gets 26 Years: Feds A 58-year-old Connecticut man who admitted to making child porn with a young girl and repeatedly sexually assaulting her will spend more than 26 years behind bars before being deported, authorities said.  Servio Barros-Terreros, formerly of Stamford, was sentenced to 360 months in prison for repeatedly abusing a girl who was 9 and 10 years old and threatening her to keep her quiet, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  The girl reached out to police in December 2022 to report to Barros-Terreros had taken sexually explicit photos of her and made her undress for him …

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Police & Fire
Drunk Driver With Child In Car Found Asleep Behind Wheel in Reading, Crashes Into Curb: Police Drunk Driver With Child In Car Found Asleep Behind Wheel in Reading, Crashes Into Curb: Police
Drunk Driver With Child In Car Found Asleep Behind Wheel in Reading, Crashes Into Curb: Police A 41-year-old Massachusetts woman was intoxicated with a child in the car when police found her asleep behind the wheel on the wrong side of the road, authorities said. Noelle Tarrant, 41, of Jamaica Plain, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses when police spotted her car just before 2 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, according to Reading police. Police saw her Mazda on Main Street in Reading facing the wrong direction, with a child in the backseat and the car still running. When officers tried to rouse Tarrant, she woke and drove toward Jacobs Way and Augustus Court. She crashed into a…

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News
(UPDATE) Ice Causes Train Derailment In Plainville, Closing Route 372 (UPDATE) Ice Causes Train Derailment In Plainville, Closing Route 372
(Update) Ice Causes Train Derailment In Plainville, Closing Route 372 Update: Police have reopened Route 372 following Saturday morning's train derailment.  Original: A minor train derailment on Saturday morning, Feb. 22, caused major delays for some passengers and drivers The incident happened around 8 a.m. in Plainville when the Berkshire and Eastern train company derailed in the area of West Main Crossing, NBC Connecticut reported.  The derailment was caused by ice, but no one was injured.  Workers closed Route 372 (West Main Street) near the Plainville Town Hall as crews righted the engine, the report said. The roads were …

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Police & Fire
Bridgeport's 'Cannibal Killer' Granted Conditional Release; Leaders Blast 'Outrageous' Decision Bridgeport's 'Cannibal Killer' Granted Conditional Release; Leaders Blast 'Outrageous' Decision
Bridgeport's 'Cannibal Killer' Granted Conditional Release; Leaders Blast 'Outrageous' Decision A Bridgeport man held in a psychiatric facility for more than a decade after admitting to killing a man and eating parts of his brain and other body parts received a "conditional release" on Friday, Feb. 21. Tyree Smith was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2011 killing of Angel Gonzalez, a homeless man, at an abandoned home, the CT Post reported in 2013. A three-judge panel ruled Smith was insane and should be held in a psychiatric hospital for 60 years. Gonzalez’s family said at the time that they wanted to see Smith locked up for the rest of his life, especially giv…

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Politics
3 Bridgeport Council Members Among 5 Busted in Absentee Ballot Fraud Probe: State 3 Bridgeport Council Members Among 5 Busted in Absentee Ballot Fraud Probe: State
3 Bridgeport Council Members Among 5 Busted in Absentee Ballot Fraud Probe: State Five people, including three Bridgeport City Council members and the vice chair of a local Democratic committee, have been arrested in connection with absentee ballot fraud during Bridgeport’s 2023 Democratic mayoral primary, Connecticut Chief State’s Attorney Patrick Griffin announced. Statewide Prosecution Bureau investigators arrested council members Alfredo Castillo, 53, Jazmarie Melendez, 26, and Maria Pereira, 57, along with longtime political operative Wanda Geter-Pataky, 68, all of Bridgeport, and Margaret Joyce, 45, of Stratford, authorities said Friday, Feb. 21. The charges follow…

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