Josh Lanier

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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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Lyme-Old Lyme, CT
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Woman Faces More Charges in Alleged DUI Crash That Severely Injured Passenger In Old Lyme Woman Faces More Charges in Alleged DUI Crash That Severely Injured Passenger In Old Lyme
Woman Faces More Charges in Alleged DUI Crash That Severely Injured Passenger In Old Lyme A Connecticut woman faces additional charges after police say she sped off a road in a pickup truck, struck a utility pole and seriously injured her passenger, authorities said.  Kelsey Velez, 31, of Plainfield, turned herself in to Connecticut State Police last week after authorities charged her with second-degree assault with a motor vehicle, reckless driving and first-degree reckless endangerment, officials said. The charges stem from a crash shortly after 2 a.m. Sept. 7, 2025, in Old Lyme. Investigators said Velez was driving a 23-year-old man home from an East Lyme bar when she l…

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by Josh Lanier
Lynn, MA
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$2M Lottery Payday: Mass Woman Looking To Buy 2 Homes With Her Windfall $2M Lottery Payday: Mass Woman Looking To Buy 2 Homes With Her Windfall
$2M Lottery Payday: Mass Woman Looking To Buy 2 Homes With Her Windfall While no Bay Stater won the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot, one Lynn woman became a multimillionaire in last week's drawing, state lottery officials announced.  Almasa Cajic won a $2 million prize in the Wednesday, Aug. 12, Powerball drawing. A man in Illinois won the full $1.04 jackpot, the eighth-largest in the multi-state lottery's history.  Cajic's ticket correctly guessed the first five numbers in the drawing, which won her $1 million. But she had bought the Power Play option, which doubled her winnings.  She claimed the $2 million payday (before taxes) last week and s…

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
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Newington Man Killed In Hartford Mass Shooting; 4 Others Wounded Newington Man Killed In Hartford Mass Shooting; 4 Others Wounded
Newington Man Killed In Hartford Mass Shooting; 4 Others Wounded Police have identified the 32-year-old Connecticut man who was killed in a shooting outside of a nightclub that wounded four others.  Joseph Texidor, of Newington, was identified as the man who died following a shooting near SoulBaila, a Hartford nightclub on Wethersfield Avenue, early Sunday morning, Aug. 16, police said.  Hartford officers received a ShotSpotter alert around 1:40 a.m. Police arrived to find a large group of people and Texidor lying unresponsive. Emergency crews declared him dead at the scene. Four other victims were taken to area hospitals in pri…

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by Josh Lanier
Hamden, CT
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Hamden Man, Ex-Yale Officer Guilty In Child Porn Case Sentenced To Federal Prison Hamden Man, Ex-Yale Officer Guilty In Child Porn Case Sentenced To Federal Prison
Hamden Man, Ex-Yale Officer Guilty In Child Porn Case Sentenced To Federal Prison A former Yale University police officer is heading to federal prison after he admitted to having dozens of images and videos of child sexual exploitation material, officials said.  Otilio Green, 44, of Hamden, was sentenced to six years behind bars on Friday, Aug. 14, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said. He must report to prison on Sept. 14. Green must also serve seven years of supervised release and pay $10,000 in fines. Green pleaded guilty in February to receiving child sexual abuse material.  Authorities arrested Green in April 2025, while he was working for …

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by Josh Lanier
Plainfield, CT
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Loaded Gun, Racial Slurs Spark 2 Arrests Outside Plainfield Bar, Police Say Loaded Gun, Racial Slurs Spark 2 Arrests Outside Plainfield Bar, Police Say
Loaded Gun, Racial Slurs Spark 2 Arrests Outside Plainfield Bar, Police Say Two men face serious charges after separate confrontations outside a Connecticut bar, including one involving a loaded gun, police said. The arrests happened early Sunday, Aug. 16, at the Americana Café in the 700 block of Norwich Road in Plainfield. Officers reached the bar at about 1:05 a.m. after receiving a report of a man causing a disturbance with a firearm. Police found a crowd in the parking lot and approached 29-year-old Peter Sousa. Officers ordered Sousa to comply, but he resisted an attempt to detain him, according to Plainfield police. After officers took Sousa to the ground, …

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by Josh Lanier
Norwalk, CT
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2 Stabbed In Norwalk Fight Involving Up To 15 People; Man Held On $250K Bond 2 Stabbed In Norwalk Fight Involving Up To 15 People; Man Held On $250K Bond
2 Stabbed In Norwalk Fight Involving Up To 15 People; Man Held On $250K Bond Two people suffered knife wounds during a large Connecticut street fight over the weekend, police said. Friedston Bowen Jr., 35, of Norwalk, was arrested after officers responded to Ely Avenue and Lowe Street at 6:14 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 16. Police had received a report of a fight involving about 10 to 15 people. The disturbance had ended by the time officers arrived. Officers began speaking with witnesses and bystanders. They arrested Bowen on charges of second-degree breach of peace and interfering with an officer. At 7:17 a.m., officers responded to Norwalk Hospital for a reported assault…

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by Josh Lanier
East Windsor, CT
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1-Year-Old Dies After Being Left In Hot Car: East Windsor Dad Due In Court 1-Year-Old Dies After Being Left In Hot Car: East Windsor Dad Due In Court
1-Year-Old Dies After Being Left In Hot Car: East Windsor Dad Due In Court A Connecticut father held on a $1 million bond is expected in court after his 1-year-old son died in a vehicle at a strawberry farm over the weekend.  Kevin Pell, 47, is expected to appear in court Monday, Aug. 17, on a charge of risking the injury of a minor, court records show.  Police arrested Pell after responding to Strawberry Farm at 153 Rockville Road around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Pell told police he had left his son in the vehicle. He said the child was blue and not breathing when he returned to check on him. Officers arrived and found Pell performing CPR, East Windsor …

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by Josh Lanier
Farmington, CT
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Farmington Mourns Beloved 11-Year-Old Remembered For Love, Humor, Faith Farmington Mourns Beloved 11-Year-Old Remembered For Love, Humor, Faith
Farmington Mourns Beloved 11-Year-Old Remembered For Love, Humor, Faith Sickle cell disease tested 11-year-old Mason Holmes throughout his young life, but it never dimmed the love he gave others. He was always smiling, dreaming big, and reminding his family, “I love you, because you never know.” “You never know” became painfully real on Saturday, Aug. 8, when the Farmington boy entered a hospital for a common procedure, but things didn't go as planned.  “He walked into the hospital smiling,” Ebony Skyers, a close family friend, said. “ He was going to have a procedure that would allow him to play like other kids, allow him to return to just being a kid. Bu…

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by Josh Lanier
Leominster, MA
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Machete Attack Leaves Man Wounded, Another In Handcuffs In Leominster Machete Attack Leaves Man Wounded, Another In Handcuffs In Leominster
Machete Attack Leaves Man Wounded, Another In Handcuffs In Leominster A Massachusetts man was arrested after police said he stabbed another man in the thigh with a machete.  Christopher Lopez Oquendo was arrested after the stabbing on Wednesday night, Aug. 13, WCVB reported.  Leominster officers responded shortly after 8:30 p.m. to a report of two men chasing a woman near Monarch Street. Police determined the men had been arguing over an issue that began days earlier. One of them had a stab wound to his thigh.  Emergency crews took the victim to UMass Memorial Hospital. Police said he is expected to survive. Officers found Oquendo near the r…

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by Josh Lanier
Cheshire, CT
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Cheshire Man, 71, Charged With Having Child Sexual Abuse Material Cheshire Man, 71, Charged With Having Child Sexual Abuse Material
Cheshire Man, 71, Charged With Having Child Sexual Abuse Material A 71-year-old Connecticut man was arrested and accused of possessing child sexual abuse material following an investigation at his Cheshire home. John Zelisko, of Cheshire, was arrested Thursday, Aug. 14, and charged with second-degree possession of child sexual abuse material, police said. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children sent a cybertip to the Connecticut State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The task force notified Cheshire police on June 19. The tip said suspected child sexual abuse material had been uploaded from a Cheshire home. Detective S…

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