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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Old Saybrook, CT
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Intoxicated Driver Clocked At 102 MPH After Tailgating State Trooper In Old Saybrook: Police Intoxicated Driver Clocked At 102 MPH After Tailgating State Trooper In Old Saybrook: Police Intoxicated Driver Clocked At 102 MPH After Tailgating State Trooper In Old Saybrook: Police
Intoxicated Driver Clocked At 102 MPH After Tailgating State Trooper In Old Saybrook: Police A Connecticut woman faces OUI and reckless driving charges after police say she tailgated a state trooper, drifted out of her lane, and sped past his cruiser at 102 mph. Kristine Kriksciun, 58, of Killingworth, was behind the wheel of the Acura when the incident unfolded around 4:34 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, on Route 9 southbound near Exit 2 in Old Saybrook, according to Connecticut State Police. A trooper was driving in the left lane when a dark-colored Acura TLX pulled dangerously close behind his cruiser. The vehicle was so close that the trooper could no longer see its headlights, police sa…

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by Josh Lanier
Killingly-Danielson, CT
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Man Found Dead Outside Killingly School Offices Hours Before Election Day Voting Man Found Dead Outside Killingly School Offices Hours Before Election Day Voting Man Found Dead Outside Killingly School Offices Hours Before Election Day Voting
Man Found Dead Outside Killingly School Offices Hours Before Election Day Voting A man was found dead inside a vehicle outside of a Connecticut school district's central office just before the building was set to open for Election Day voting, police said.  Troopers responded to the school district's Killingly Public Schools Central Administration Office at 79 Westfield Avenue around 5:17 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, after someone reported an unconscious person inside a vehicle. Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released his name.  The discovery came less than an hour before voters were expected to begin casting ballots at the…

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by Josh Lanier
Adams-Cheshire, MA
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DA Closes Hoosac Valley Football Probe Into Alleged Hazing With No Charges DA Closes Hoosac Valley Football Probe Into Alleged Hazing With No Charges DA Closes Hoosac Valley Football Probe Into Alleged Hazing With No Charges
DA Closes Hoosac Valley Football Probe Into Alleged Hazing With No Charges Authorities will not file criminal charges after an investigation into alleged hazing involving a western Massachusetts high school football program found no evidence of a crime. The Northwestern District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday, Nov. 3, that it had concluded its investigation into a reported Sept. 17 incident involving the Hoosac Valley High School cooperative football program in Cheshire. Prosecutors found no evidence of criminal conduct, including hazing. The case began on Sept. 17, when a coach witnessed an incident and reported it to school officials, who contacted police t…

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by Josh Lanier
Bridgeport, CT
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Police ID 38-Year-Old Man Killed In Bridgeport Shooting As Several Detained Police ID 38-Year-Old Man Killed In Bridgeport Shooting As Several Detained Police ID 38-Year-Old Man Killed In Bridgeport Shooting As Several Detained
Police ID 38-Year-Old Man Killed In Bridgeport Shooting As Several Detained Multiple people have been detained after a 38-year-old man was gunned down on a Connecticut street.  Bernard Fludd, 38, was found suffering from a gunshot wound on Mill Hill Avenue near Barnum Avenue in Bridgeport around 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, after police received reports of gunfire. Bridgeport police received a ShotSpotter alert and a 911 call about the shooting.  Fludd was unresponsive when police arrived. Responders rushed him to Bridgeport Hospital, where he died of his injuries.  The investigation soon led police to a nearby home. Witnesses told officers they saw …

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
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HOA Fees Skyrocket To $30K A Year, Leaving Homeowners Facing Financial Ruin HOA Fees Skyrocket To $30K A Year, Leaving Homeowners Facing Financial Ruin HOA Fees Skyrocket To $30K A Year, Leaving Homeowners Facing Financial Ruin
HOA Fees Skyrocket To $30K A Year, Leaving Homeowners Facing Financial Ruin Homeowners fear losing everything after their homeowners association hiked fees to a staggering $30,000 a year, leaving some wondering how much longer they can afford to stay in what they thought would be their forever homes. Residents of Magnolia Cove, a subdivision in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, learned on October 26 that their HOA fees would double to $2,500 a month, according to local news reports.  That puts annual HOA dues at $30,000, before homeowners pay their mortgages, property taxes, and insurance. However,  That eye-watering figure is just a third of what the boar…

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by Josh Lanier
Lyme-Old Lyme, CT
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Missing Hiker Found Dead On Old Lyme Trail After Cellphone Data Leads Police To Area Missing Hiker Found Dead On Old Lyme Trail After Cellphone Data Leads Police To Area Missing Hiker Found Dead On Old Lyme Trail After Cellphone Data Leads Police To Area
Missing Hiker Found Dead On Old Lyme Trail After Cellphone Data Leads Police To Area A 69-year-old man who went hiking in Connecticut was found dead hours after he failed to return home, Connecticut State Police said. The man left his home around 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, to go hiking in Old Lyme, police said. When he didn't come back, someone reported him missing. Investigators used cellphone data to narrow their search to a hiking trail near Whippoorwill Road. Police received the missing person report around 5:18 p.m., according to Connecticut State Police.  Authorities found the man unresponsive and without a pulse. He was later pronounced dead. Police have not…

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by Josh Lanier
Westfield, MA
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Police ID Westfield Teen Killed In Fiery I-91 Crash, City's Third Teen Crash Death In Month Police ID Westfield Teen Killed In Fiery I-91 Crash, City's Third Teen Crash Death In Month Police ID Westfield Teen Killed In Fiery I-91 Crash, City's Third Teen Crash Death In Month
Police ID Westfield Teen Killed In Fiery I-91 Crash, City's Third Teen Crash Death In Month Authorities have identified the western Massachusetts teenager who was killed in a fiery Interstate-91 crash last week. His death marks the third time in a month that a car crash has claimed the life of a teen from the same city. Edward Kelly, of Westfield, was killed on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 29, when his car struck a concrete bridge support in the median in Whately, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Emergency crews responded to the crash near mile-marker 32.2 in the northbound lanes around 3:20 p.m. Investigators said Kelly's vehicle veered off the highwa…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Drug Dealer Gets More Prison Time After Crack Bust Days Before Sentence Began: Feds Stamford Drug Dealer Gets More Prison Time After Crack Bust Days Before Sentence Began: Feds Stamford Drug Dealer Gets More Prison Time After Crack Bust Days Before Sentence Began: Feds
Stamford Drug Dealer Gets More Prison Time After Crack Bust Days Before Sentence Began: Feds A convicted Connecticut drug trafficker who was days away from starting a federal prison sentence has been handed even more time behind bars after police caught him with crack cocaine. Danny Turkvan, 55, of Stamford, also known as "Smooth," was sentenced to an additional 14 months in federal prison on Friday, Oct. 30, according to US Attorney for the District of Connecticut David Sullivan. The new sentence comes on top of a 46-month prison term Turkvan received in mid-2025 for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy in southwestern Connecticut.  Turkvan was supposed to report to pri…

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by Josh Lanier
Burlington-Harwinton, CT
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Burlington DUI Crash Shuts Down Popular Ice Cream Truck; Bristol Driver Charged: Cops Burlington DUI Crash Shuts Down Popular Ice Cream Truck; Bristol Driver Charged: Cops Burlington DUI Crash Shuts Down Popular Ice Cream Truck; Bristol Driver Charged: Cops
Burlington DUI Crash Shuts Down Popular Ice Cream Truck; Bristol Driver Charged: Cops Police say a drunk driver crashed into a popular Connecticut ice cream truck in an early morning crash, forcing the owners to shut down until they can make repairs.  Branden Anderson Alvarado, 27, of Bristol, was driving a 2020 Toyota Camry SE around 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, when he veered off Milford Road in Burlington and crashed into a concrete barrier and a utility trailer at Tonn's Marketplace, Connecticut State Police said. The trailer is used for the Farmstead Ice Cream Truck. Tonn's Marketplace announced on Facebook that the ice cream truck would be closed until further notic…

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by Josh Lanier
Naugatuck, CT
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Naugatuck Woman Was Drunk Before Head-On Crash That Left Driver Seriously Hurt: Police Naugatuck Woman Was Drunk Before Head-On Crash That Left Driver Seriously Hurt: Police Naugatuck Woman Was Drunk Before Head-On Crash That Left Driver Seriously Hurt: Police
Naugatuck Woman Was Drunk Before Head-On Crash That Left Driver Seriously Hurt: Police A Connecticut woman faces several charges after police said she drove drunk, crossed into oncoming traffic, and caused a violent head-on crash that left another driver with severe injury. Chayna Wallace, 39, of Naugatuck, was arrested Friday, Oct. 30, in connection with the Oct. 4 crash on Prospect Street in Naugatuck, police announced Monday, Nov. 2. Investigators said Wallace was intoxicated when she crossed the double yellow lines and struck another vehicle head-on. The impact left the other driver, 38, with a severe ankle injury that police described as critical. Emergency crews took t…

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