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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New Canaan, CT
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Woman Makes ‘Last Day On Earth’ Threat, Sparking Evacuation On New Canaan Metro-North Train Woman Makes ‘Last Day On Earth’ Threat, Sparking Evacuation On New Canaan Metro-North Train
Woman Makes ‘Last Day On Earth’ Threat, Sparking Evacuation On New Canaan Metro-North Train A Connecticut Metro-North train was forced to stop Wednesday morning, Sept. 16, after a woman reportedly made a death threat, transit authorities said.  The incident began around 8:29 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2026. Train 1723 had left New Canaan at 7:12 a.m. and was scheduled to reach Grand Central at 8:22 a.m. A witness told police that the woman said, "This will be your last day on earth.” Authorities said she was experiencing an emotional crisis. Another passenger pulled the emergency cord after watching the passenger. The train stopped about 100 yards from the platform near Track 110. A…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk, MA
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Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’ Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’
Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’ Patrick Clancy will speak publicly about the killing of his three young children and the online claims that linked him to their deaths. He will speak with  CBS Correspondent Ross Douthat on "60 Minutes" Sunday, Sept. 20, on “60 Minutes.“ Clancy was formerly married to Connecticut native Lindsay Clancy. Prosecutors accuse her of strangling their children inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home on Jan. 24, 2023. It's an accusation she hasn't denied, but her defense claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.  Cora was 5. Dawson was 3. Callan was 8 months ol…

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by Josh Lanier
Killingly-Danielson, CT
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2 Killed In Killingly Mobile Home Fire ID'd As Local Residents Weeks Later 2 Killed In Killingly Mobile Home Fire ID'd As Local Residents Weeks Later
2 Killed In Killingly Mobile Home Fire ID'd As Local Residents Weeks Later Authorities have identified the two people killed in a Connecticut mobile home fire earlier this month. Randy Fitta, 63, and Lisa Bourk, 59, were inside the Fall Brook Park home in Killingly just before 1:15 a.m. Sept. 4, when the fire broke out, Connecticut State Police said. Both lived at the residence. The home was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. South Killingly firefighters entered the burning home and pulled Fitta and Bourk out. Both died of their injuries.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled that both died from smoke inhalation and thermal in…

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by Josh Lanier
Mansfield-Storrs, CT
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Police ID Driver, 22, Dies After Early Morning Crash Mansfield Crash Police ID Driver, 22, Dies After Early Morning Crash Mansfield Crash
Police ID Driver, 22, Dies After Early Morning Crash Mansfield Crash A 22-year-old Maine driver died after his Volvo crossed into the opposite lane and struck a tree in Connecticut, police said. Zachary Barry, of Scarborough, Maine, was driving his Volvo XC60 west on Hunting Lodge Road in Mansfield when the SUV crossed the center line and struck a tree near Carriage House Drive shortly after 12:20 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, Connecticut State Police said. Emergency crews had to cut Barry out of the Volvo. A medical helicopter flew him to Hartford Hospital, where he died of his injuries shortly before 2:45 a.m. Wednesday. Connecticut State Police are investigati…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
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Waterbury Woman Charged After Year-Old Dog Abuse Video Goes Viral: Police Waterbury Woman Charged After Year-Old Dog Abuse Video Goes Viral: Police
Waterbury Woman Charged After Year-Old Dog Abuse Video Goes Viral: Police A Connecticut woman faces a felony charge after a video showing her abusing two dogs resurfaced on social media and went viral about a year after it was filmed, police said.  Marilyn Valdez, 22, of Waterbury, was identified as the woman in the video that resurfaced on Aug. 28, police said. Desmond's Army Animal Law Advocates shared the video that shows a woman using a shock device for seemingly no reason on one of the dogs, which was confined to a cage. She then jams a pole through the cage’s slats to "impale and strike the animal" as it yelps in pain, the group shared in a Charge.org …

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
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Aggressive Coyote Bites Fairfield Woman, Targets Her Dogs Weeks After Similar Attack Aggressive Coyote Bites Fairfield Woman, Targets Her Dogs Weeks After Similar Attack
Aggressive Coyote Bites Fairfield Woman, Targets Her Dogs Weeks After Similar Attack Authorities euthanized a coyote after it bit a woman and attacked her two small dogs in Fairfield this week. The incident followed another aggressive coyote attack three weeks earlier in what police say is a change in the animals' behavior in the area.  The most recent attack happened Monday afternoon, Sept. 14, on Catamount Road in Fairfield, according to Fairfield Animal Control. The animal was put down, and its body was sent for testing. The unidentified woman is receiving treatment for rabies as a precaution.  The incident mimics a similar attack that happened three weeks ago …

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
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Community Helps Those Hit Hardest By 'Rain Bomb' Flooding Across Fairfield County Community Helps Those Hit Hardest By 'Rain Bomb' Flooding Across Fairfield County
Community Helps Those Hit Hardest By 'Rain Bomb' Flooding Across Fairfield County A sudden burst of heavy rain flooded roads and caused massive damage to homes across Fairfield County over the weekend. Gov. Ned Lamont called it a “rain bomb” during a press conference Monday, Sept. 14, at the State Capitol. More than 7 inches of rain fell Sunday in Stamford, Darien and Westport, National Weather Service data showed. “It’s how sudden the intense rainfall is — five, seven, nine inches in a very limited period of time. That’s what causes severe flooding that overwhelms our stormwater drainage systems,” Lamont said, according to CT Mirror. “And you saw that yesterday, es…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
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Stamford OnlyFans Model Admits To Tax Evasion After Earning $3M On Adult Site: Feds Stamford OnlyFans Model Admits To Tax Evasion After Earning $3M On Adult Site: Feds
Stamford OnlyFans Model Admits To Tax Evasion After Earning $3M On Adult Site: Feds A Connecticut content creator who made more than $3 million on OnlyFans admitted she evaded federal taxes while spending large sums on luxury vehicles and jewelry, federal authorities said.  Seathra Zmeena Orr, 39, pleaded guilty to tax evasion in federal court in Hartford on Tuesday, Sept. 15, after she waived her right to an indictment and entered the plea, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.  The charge covers the 2019 through 2022 tax years. OnlyFans reported paying Orr about $164,670 in 2019, $801,395 in 2020, $1.34 million in 2021, and $822,400 in 2022, co…

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by Josh Lanier
Norwalk, CT
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Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Woman In Norwalk City Hall Restroom Captured Across State Lines Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Woman In Norwalk City Hall Restroom Captured Across State Lines
Man Accused Of Secretly Filming Woman In Norwalk City Hall Restroom Captured Across State Lines A woman who told police in Connecticut that a man filmed her while she was in the bathroom at a city hall sparked a multi-state manhunt that ended at Rikers Island.  Terrill Kelly, 31, of New Canaan, is accused of illicit filming inside a women's restroom at Norwalk City Hall just before 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 17, police said.  A woman told officers that someone placed a cellphone beneath her restroom stall. The person appeared to record her before fleeing, according to Norwalk police. Officers searched the surrounding area but did not find the suspect. Norwalk detectives took over t…

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by Josh Lanier
Windham-Willimantic, CT
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Willimantic Man Charged In Ex-Wife Attack Now Facing Murder Charges In Infant’s Death: Cops Willimantic Man Charged In Ex-Wife Attack Now Facing Murder Charges In Infant’s Death: Cops
Willimantic Man Charged In Ex-Wife Attack Now Facing Murder Charges In Infant’s Death: Cops A Connecticut man already jailed in an alleged strangulation attack on his ex-wife now faces murder charges in the death of an infant, police said.  Dean R. Peruta, 40, of Willimantic, was charged Tuesday, Sept. 15, with murder of a victim under 16 years old, murder and risk of injury to a child, according to a news release. The case began on Dec. 21, 2025, after an infant arrived at Windham Hospital following a reported fall at a Willimantic home the previous night, police said.  The hospital evaluated the child before transferring the infant to Connecticut Children’s Medic…

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