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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Norwalk, CT
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Norfolk Man, Former Teacher Charged With Sex Crimes Tied To Private Boarding School: DA Norfolk Man, Former Teacher Charged With Sex Crimes Tied To Private Boarding School: DA
Norfolk Man, Former Teacher Charged With Sex Crimes Tied To Private Boarding School: DA A 70-year-old Connecticut man has been charged on multiple sex charges linked to his time working as a teacher at an independent all-girls school in Massachusetts, authorities said. Matthew Johnson, of Norfolk, was charged late last month with assault with intent to rape and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office said. He was a  Related: Former Headmaster Charged In Massachusetts Teacher Abuse Scandal The indictment, obtained by CT Insider, said Johnson assaulted with intent to rape, groped, and forcefully kissed the vi…

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by Josh Lanier
New Haven, CT
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Drunk New Haven Driver Threatens Motorist With Stolen Gun After Crash: Police Drunk New Haven Driver Threatens Motorist With Stolen Gun After Crash: Police
Drunk New Haven Driver Threatens Motorist With Stolen Gun After Crash: Police An allegedly drunk Connecticut man pointed a stolen gun at another driver after the two were involved in a crash, police said. Manuel Avila, 39, of New Haven, allegedly pointed the gun at the other driver late Friday night, Aug. 28, New Haven police said. Officers responded to Howe Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard around 11:35 p.m. Police detained Avila at the scene. He later failed a field sobriety test. A breath test showed his blood alcohol level was almost twice the legal limit, according to police. Part of the incident was caught on video. The footage showed Avila walking …

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by Josh Lanier
Milford, CT
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Milford Mall Hit In Nationwide $4.4M Jewelry Theft Spree, 2 Men Extradited From Colombia: Feds Milford Mall Hit In Nationwide $4.4M Jewelry Theft Spree, 2 Men Extradited From Colombia: Feds
Milford Mall Hit In Nationwide $4.4M Jewelry Theft Spree, 2 Men Extradited From Colombia: Feds Two men extradited from Colombia now face federal charges in an alleged jewelry theft ring that struck malls across the country, including one in Connecticut. Elvis Guevara Quintero and Jaime Torres Castiblanco, both 51, pleaded not guilty in Hartford on Friday, Aug. 28. Colombian authorities arrested them at the United States’ request on Aug. 12, 2025. Federal prosecutors said the theft ring ran from May 2023 through April 2024. The group allegedly hit nine jewelry stores and kiosks in seven states. That included a burglary at the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford on Oct. 5, 2023. The gro…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
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Family Seeks Help Sending NY Man Home After Fatal Waterbury Crash Family Seeks Help Sending NY Man Home After Fatal Waterbury Crash
Family Seeks Help Sending NY Man Home After Fatal Waterbury Crash The family of a New York man killed in a Connecticut dirt bike crash is asking the community's help in sending him home. Jose Eduardo, 21, of Mount Carmel, New York, died Sunday, Aug. 23, after crashing a dirt bike on railroad tracks in Waterbury. His family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to return his body to his homeland.  “There are no words to comfort our family at this time,” the fundraiser said. “We asked for help to be able to send my nephew’s body to Guatemala since his body will have to be taken to his native country." The campaign had raised more than $2,400 by Monda…

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by Josh Lanier
Acton-Boxborough, MA
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Grandmother Dies After Acton Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson Grandmother Dies After Acton Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson
Grandmother Dies After Acton Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson The 75-year-old grandmother of a 1-year-old boy who died last week after an emergency at a Massachusetts park has also died, authorities said. The Acton Fire Department announced the woman’s death on Monday, Aug. 31, three days after the infant died after being pulled from NARA Pond in Acton. The infant would have turned 2 this week. During an earlier news conference, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said the woman went to the park with three of her grandchildren. The children’s parents dropped them off. Around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, the boy’s 4- and 6-year-old siblings be…

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by Josh Lanier
Ledyard-Preston, CT
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Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation
Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation A Connecticut mother who was nearly killed after stopping to help three teenagers who crashed on Interstate 95 in July said she is "overwhelmed with gratitude" after Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to support her recovery. Ashlie Taunton, of Ledyard, was severely injured July 18 after she stopped to help teenagers whose vehicle had hydroplaned off I-95 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, during a rainstorm. Moments after she helped the last person out of the vehicle, a second car veered off the road. She shoved a teenager to safety before the car struck her. The 42-year-old's heroism has drawn nationa…

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by Josh Lanier
Wilton, CT
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Norwalk Mom Caught Driving Drunk In Wilton With Child In Car, BAC 3 Times Legal Limit: Police Norwalk Mom Caught Driving Drunk In Wilton With Child In Car, BAC 3 Times Legal Limit: Police
Norwalk Mom Caught Driving Drunk In Wilton With Child In Car, BAC 3 Times Legal Limit: Police A 41-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested last week after police said she was driving drunk with a child in her car and a blood-alcohol level three times above the legal limit.  Erika Robledo Holguin, of Norwalk, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and operating a vehicle while under the influence with a child passenger, Wilton police said Monday. Officers pulled over Holguin in a Ford Escape on Danbury Road in Wilton shortly after 6:30 p.m. when they received a report of a woman who had been driving while in…

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by Josh Lanier
Jamaica Plain, MA
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Teen Killed After Falling Onto Tracks At MBTA Station Was Trying To Save His Girlfriend Teen Killed After Falling Onto Tracks At MBTA Station Was Trying To Save His Girlfriend
Teen Killed After Falling Onto Tracks At MBTA Station Was Trying To Save His Girlfriend A teenager who died in a "horrific accident" after he was electrocuted while trying to rescue his girlfriend, who had fallen onto some railroad tracks, is being remembered for his big heart and giving spirit. Frankey Wright Jr., 19, was with his girlfriend at the Forest Hills Station in Jamaica Plain Saturday afternoon, Aug. 29, when she lost her balance and fell off the platform and into the "right of way" area of the rail, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said. Wright attempted to help her back up, but he also fell, landing on the electrified third rail.  Authoriti…

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by Josh Lanier
North Haven, CT
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3 Men Charged In North Haven Undercover Child Exploitation Sting 3 Men Charged In North Haven Undercover Child Exploitation Sting
3 Men Charged In North Haven Undercover Child Exploitation Sting Three Connecticut men were arrested after police say they were caught in an undercover online child exploitation sting The North Haven police worked with federal, state, and local agencies to target adults accused of trying to sexually exploit minors online in a joint operation called "Operation Bad Decisions," which ended Friday, Aug. 28.  Officers arrested Johnathan Parra Gonzales, 24, of West Haven, Mohammadullah Majbor, 42, of New Haven, and Michael Ryans, 35, of Bloomfield. They were charged with commercial sexual abuse of a minor, risk of injury to a minor, enticing a m…

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by Josh Lanier
Enfield, CT
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19-Year-Old Recovering After Enfield Stabbing; 3 Young Teens Arrested 19-Year-Old Recovering After Enfield Stabbing; 3 Young Teens Arrested
19-Year-Old Recovering After Enfield Stabbing; 3 Young Teens Arrested A 19-year-old is recovering after police say three young teens stabbed him over the weekend.  The attack happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday near High Street and Sullivan Avenue in Enfield. Police were called to the area to reports of an altercation.  Enfield police arrested a 14-year-old, a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old. Their names were not released because of their age.  One teen faces charges that include assault, carrying a dangerous weapon, reckless endangerment and breach of peace. The other two teens face charges of reckless endangerment, threatening, and breach of…

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