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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Danbury, CT
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Danbury Prison Escape Costs Woman Another 10 Months Behind Bars Danbury Prison Escape Costs Woman Another 10 Months Behind Bars Danbury Prison Escape Costs Woman Another 10 Months Behind Bars
Danbury Prison Escape Costs Woman Another 10 Months Behind Bars A woman who escaped from a federal prison in Connecticut has only managed to extend her time behind bars, authorities announced.  Xiaoqin Yan, 32, of China, was sentenced to an additional 10 months in federal custody on Wednesday, Oct. 28, after she escaped from the low-security FCI Danbury on Dec. 10, 2024, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  Police captured Yan the same day she escaped.  Yan is in prison for setting fire to an Alabama prison in 2021. She was convicted two years later of arson and possessing a firearm while in the countr…

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by Josh Lanier
Chicopee, MA
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Chicopee Counselor Gets Probation For Sexually Assaulting Client In Northampton: DA Chicopee Counselor Gets Probation For Sexually Assaulting Client In Northampton: DA Chicopee Counselor Gets Probation For Sexually Assaulting Client In Northampton: DA
Chicopee Counselor Gets Probation For Sexually Assaulting Client In Northampton: DA A Massachusetts drug and alcohol counselor received probation after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting a client at his office, authorities said. David Lemke, 77, of Chicopee, was convicted Wednesday, Oct. 28, of indecent assault and battery after a two-day trial, where prosecutors proved he sexually abused a man in his Northampton office on Nov. 6, 2023, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Prosecutors asked Judge Mary Beth Ogulewicz for a two-and-a-half-year sentence and to require Lemke to register as a sex offender after his release.  Howe…

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by Josh Lanier
Danbury, CT
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Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Downtown Danbury Crash, Police Say Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Downtown Danbury Crash, Police Say Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Downtown Danbury Crash, Police Say
Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Downtown Danbury Crash, Police Say Connecticut Police are asking for the public's help after a pedestrian was hospitalized with severe injuries in a hit-and-run crash.  Officers found the man on Liberty Street near Delay Street in downtown Danbury just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, authorities said.  Authorities did not provide an update on the victim's condition Thursday.  Police closed the street for about two hours as they investigated the scene.  A passerby reported seeing a white Mercedes Sprinter van with a Connecticut license plate heading toward Town Hill Avenue. Police have not confirmed w…

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by Josh Lanier
Manchester, CT
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2 Young Fans Hijack Portnoy's Review Of Manchester Pizzeria: 'We're In America Though' 2 Young Fans Hijack Portnoy's Review Of Manchester Pizzeria: 'We're In America Though' 2 Young Fans Hijack Portnoy's Review Of Manchester Pizzeria: 'We're In America Though'
2 Young Fans Hijack Portnoy's Review Of Manchester Pizzeria: 'We're In America Though' Two kids left Dave Portnoy stunned after he wolfed down two slices from a Connecticut pizzeria for his most recent One Bite Pizza Review.  The Barstool Sports founder visited Randy's Wooster Street Pizza in Manchester last week for his One Bite Pizza Review series that was posted on Wednesday, Oct. 28. He also stopped in at Mulberry Street Pizza in Manchester during the same trip, scoring it an 8.2. He ranked Randy's an 8.1, a respectable score, and one lifted after Portnoy admitted he grades New Haven-style apizza harsher than any other kind of pie.  Dave tries Randy's Woos…

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by Josh Lanier
Westbrook, CT
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1 Dead, 1 Critical In Westbrook Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond 1 Dead, 1 Critical In Westbrook Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond 1 Dead, 1 Critical In Westbrook Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond
1 Dead, 1 Critical In Westbrook Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond A shooting at a Connecticut home left one person dead and another in critical condition, police said.  John P. Bongiovanni, 37, was found outside of an East Pond Meadow Road home in Westbrook shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Officers found two people inside with bullet wounds, Connecticut State Police said.  One victim died at the scene. A helicopter took the other to Hartford Hospital, where police said the victim remained in critical condition Thursday.  Authorities did not release the deceased's name.  Authorities charged Bongiovanni with murder and c…

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by Josh Lanier
Westfield, MA
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Westfield Hunter, 71, Paralyzed After Fall While Climbing Tree Stand; Loved Ones Rally Support Westfield Hunter, 71, Paralyzed After Fall While Climbing Tree Stand; Loved Ones Rally Support Westfield Hunter, 71, Paralyzed After Fall While Climbing Tree Stand; Loved Ones Rally Support
Westfield Hunter, 71, Paralyzed After Fall While Climbing Tree Stand; Loved Ones Rally Support A 71-year-old Massachusetts man suffered a fall hunters fear while climbing to his hunting stand over the weekend, leaving him paralyzed from the stomach down, his loved ones said. David Guin, 71, of Westfield, fell while climbing toward the top of his hunting stand on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, according to a GoFundMe. The accident left Guin, known as “Papa Guin,” paralyzed below his stomach, the fundraiser said. A rescue effort lasted 45 minutes to get him to a helicopter, which carried him to a Level 1 trauma center, where medical staff found multiple displaced fractures in …

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by Josh Lanier
Clinton, CT
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Clinton Cops Nab 5 Juveniles After They Ditch Stolen Car Behind Police HQ Clinton Cops Nab 5 Juveniles After They Ditch Stolen Car Behind Police HQ Clinton Cops Nab 5 Juveniles After They Ditch Stolen Car Behind Police HQ
Clinton Cops Nab 5 Juveniles After They Ditch Stolen Car Behind Police HQ Five juveniles trying to get away from Connecticut police picked an unlikely place to ditch their stolen car: behind police headquarters. The incident began around 4 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, when officers responded to a report of suspicious activity near Sols Point Road in Clinton.  The juveniles tried to drive away when police arrived, but officers acted quickly.  An officer deployed Stop Sticks and disabled one of the car’s tires, police said. The juveniles continued along East Main Street before parking behind police headquarters. All five juveniles bailed out of the car and&…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement Stamford Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement Stamford Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement
Stamford Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement A Connecticut woman landed a $100,000 lottery prize, then did it again just three months later. Now, she and her husband plan to retire and move to Florida. The unnamed Stamford woman’s latest win came in the CT Lottery’s Saturday, Oct. 24, Cash5 drawing. She previously won $100,000 in July. The woman usually picks numbers connected to birthdays or anniversaries. But for the latest drawing, she let the computer choose. Her husband bought the tickets at Glenbrook News & Variety in Stamford. When she discovered her latest win while checking the numbers over her morning coffee, she calle…

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by Josh Lanier
Shelton, CT
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$5K Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Found Dumped In Derby Park $5K Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Found Dumped In Derby Park $5K Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Found Dumped In Derby Park
$5K Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Found Dumped In Derby Park An animal welfare group is offering a $5,000 reward for information on the person who abandoned a severely neglected dog at a Connecticut park that was barely able to walk.  A passerby walking her dog found Ozzy at Osbornedale State Park in Derby on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to Shelton Animal Control and Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates. The small white dog lay curled up. His nails had grown into long curls so severe that he struggled to walk, the advocacy group said. A close-up photo of Ozzy's overgrown nails.  Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates Desmond’s Army…

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by Josh Lanier
Dorchester, MA
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'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing': Boston Jury Convicts Man Who Hid Role In Rwanda Genocide 'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing': Boston Jury Convicts Man Who Hid Role In Rwanda Genocide 'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing': Boston Jury Convicts Man Who Hid Role In Rwanda Genocide
'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing': Boston Jury Convicts Man Who Hid Role In Rwanda Genocide A Boston jury has convicted an Ohio man who lied under oath about his role in Rwanda’s genocide, where witnesses said he beat Tutsis and helped single people out to be murdered, federal authorities said.  Jurors found Eric Tabaro Nshimiye, 54, of Uniontown, Ohio, guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 27, of four perjury counts and one count of obstruction of justice. The charges stemmed from his testimony at another man’s trial in Boston, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.  His trial brought survivors’ accounts of the 1994 mass killings into a Massachusetts…

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