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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.

Josh is a native of Charlotte, NC, where he is a member of a sketch comedy group in his spare time. 

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Police & Fire
Suspected Stafford Dog Shooter Hit With Gun Charges Suspected Stafford Dog Shooter Hit With Gun Charges
Suspected Stafford Dog Shooter Hit With Gun Charges A Connecticut man who was investigated for allegedly shooting his neighbor's dog in the face twice earlier this year in Tolland County was arrested on gun charges, police said.  Christopher Joseph, age 48, of Stafford, was charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm and five counts of risk of injury to a minor after police found guns unsecured in his home, authorities said.  Stafford Police began investigating Joseph on March 28 after someone shot his neighbor's dog twice in the face. The dog survived its injuries. The neighbor had multiple security cameras around their Coll…

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Lifestyle
Richard Gere Plans To Leave US After Selling New Canaan Mansion: Report Richard Gere Plans To Leave US After Selling New Canaan Mansion: Report
Richard Gere Plans To Leave US After Selling New Canaan Mansion: Report Richard Gere is leaving the United States.  No, this isn't some Hollywood hunk's hokum over politics. The "Pretty Woman" star — who recently sold his Connecticut estate — is leaving the country to be closer to family. The 75-year-old's wife Alejandra Silva is from La Coruña, Spain, and he wants to live closer to his in-laws, according to an interview he gave earlier this year to Vanity Fair Spain.  Related: Richard Gere Sells New Canaan Estate That Belonged To Paul Simon For $10.75M “For Alejandra, it will be wonderful to be closer to her family, her lifelong friends, and h…

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Obituaries
'He Lit Up Every Room': 23-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Western Mass Rollover Crash 'He Lit Up Every Room': 23-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Western Mass Rollover Crash
'He Lit Up Every Room': 23-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Fatal Western Mass Rollover Crash A 23-year-old Massachusetts man was identified as the victim of a single-vehicle crash in Berkshire County over the weekend, authorities announced.  Caleb Carlson, of South Lee, was killed on Saturday, Nov. 2, when he rolled his Volkswagon Jetta on Division Street in Great Barrington around 6 p.m., the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. He died at the scene.  Investigators believe that Carlson was speeding when he went off the side of the road, struck a tree, and went airborne, causing the car to roll over.  The Smile Like Jack Memorial Fund posted a memorial …

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Lifestyle
NBC Talk Show Filming In Stamford Looking For Paid Audience Members NBC Talk Show Filming In Stamford Looking For Paid Audience Members
NBC Talk Show Filming In Stamford Looking For Paid Audience Members NBC is looking for audience members for a talk show it is filming in Connecticut later this week.  According to a post on a casting website, the unidentified show needs audience members on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7-8, for a taping in Stamford that will last from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Participants will be paid $200 after completing both days.  Transportation will not be provided.  Anyone interested must be at least 18 years old, a US citizen, and non-union.  Taping takes place at NBCUniversal Stamford-Studios at 307 Atlantic St. in Stamford, with check-in happening f…

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Police & Fire
Couple Drank, Did Drugs Rather Than Take Burned Baby To Waterbury Hospital: Police Couple Drank, Did Drugs Rather Than Take Burned Baby To Waterbury Hospital: Police
Couple Drank, Did Drugs Rather Than Take Burned Baby To Waterbury Hospital: Police A Connecticut mother and step-father of a 6-month-old baby have been arrested and charged with delaying getting care for the boy after it suffered second- and third-degree burns so they could get high, authorities said.  Keturah Williams, age 36, and Damon Martin, age 51, both of Waterbury, were charged with risk of injury and impairing morals of a child and cruelty to a person, police said. They turned themselves over to investigators on Tuesday, Nov. 5.  Doctors and nurses at Saint Mary’s Hospital contacted Waterbury Police on Oct. 24 after Williams and Martin brought the child …

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Police & Fire
Greenwich Investment Firm Founder Stole Millions In Clients' Cash: Feds Greenwich Investment Firm Founder Stole Millions In Clients' Cash: Feds
Greenwich Investment Firm Founder Stole Millions In Clients' Cash: Feds A 49-year-old Connecticut man faces potentially decades in prison after he allegedly defrauded and stole $3.5 million of his client's money for years, federal authorities said.  Justin C. Murphy, 49, of Stamford, is charged with 15 counts of wire fraud, five counts of money laundering, and three counts of tax evasion, the US Attorney for Connecticut announced on Tuesday, Nov. 5.  Murphy ran the Greenwich-based investment firm Mara. The company also went by Mara Investment Group, LLC, Mara Investment Management LP, and Mara Investments Global Management LLC.  Federal inv…

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News
Wanted Man Crashes Into Pole, Knocks Out Power In Western Mass, Sparks Car Fire: Police Wanted Man Crashes Into Pole, Knocks Out Power In Western Mass, Sparks Car Fire: Police
Wanted Man Crashes Into Pole, Knocks Out Power In Western Mass, Sparks Car Fire: Police A routine traffic stop was anything but routine after the driver tried to escape, crashing into a utility pole, and starting a car fire in Berkshire County, authorities said.  Anthony Winters, age 27, of Pittsfield, was charged with several motor vehicle offenses and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, Pittsfield police said.  It all began around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 4, when police went to pull over Winters' car in the area of West and Edwin Streets. He stopped momentarily but then floored it, hitting an officer as he tried to make his getaway.  He led police o…

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Sports
Fast Facts About New Orleans Saints Interim Head Coach With Local Ties Fast Facts About New Orleans Saints Interim Head Coach With Local Ties
Fast Facts About New Orleans Saints Interim Head Coach With Local Ties The New Orleans Saints' new interim head coach may be familiar to football fans in the Northeast. Darren Rizzi, who has served as the Saints special teams coach since 2022, was named interim head coach on Monday, Nov. 4, after the team fired Head Coach Dennis Allen.  The 54-year-old Hillsdale, NJ, native was one of Bergen Catholic's most widely recognized receivers, bringing the school's football team to the State Championship Game twice. The team won a title in 1986, and Rizzi held a BC career record of 69 receptions — a title that he held for 22 years, for 1,239 yards and 1…

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Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Multi-Car Crash In New London Motorcyclist Killed In Multi-Car Crash In New London
Motorcyclist Killed In Multi-Car Crash In New London A 45-year-old man was killed during the weekend when he was involved in a three-vehicle crash in New London County, authorities said.  Curtis Barkdull, of Sturgis, South Dakota, was riding a motorcycle near Colman and Vauxhall Streets in New London around 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, when he and two sedans crashed, authorities said.  Details about what happened are scant, but everyone involved sustained injuries, with four people being hospitalized at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, New London Police said.  Barkdull later died at the hospital.  New London Polic…

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Police & Fire
3 Pulled From Long Island Sound Off Milford After Boat Sinks; 1 In Critical Condition 3 Pulled From Long Island Sound Off Milford After Boat Sinks; 1 In Critical Condition
3 Pulled From Long Island Sound Off Milford After Boat Sinks; 1 In Critical Condition Three people were pulled from Long Island Sound after the boat they were on sank on Monday, Nov. 4, authorities said. All were taken to an area hospital for treatment with one person in critical condition.  The Mayday call went out around 12:45 p.m. for a vessel that was going down somewhere in Milford Harbor, fire officials said. Milford Marine Units and the US Coast Guard responded.  A quick-thinking oyster boat captain, having heard the distress call, went to the area and found the craft completely submerged with the three boaters in the frigid waters about two miles offsh…

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