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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.

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Police & Fire

Hamden Woman Found Asleep In Stolen Car In North Haven Driveway: CT A Connecticut woman was arrested after police say she was found asleep in a stolen car with drugs outside a stranger’s home. Cricket Yurchick, 43, of Hamden, was taken into custody Tuesday morning, March 4, after a North Haven homeowner noticed an unfamiliar car parked in their driveway for about 15 minutes, authorities said. Officers responded to the Hartford Turnpike home around 11:45 a.m. and found Yurchick unconscious in the running vehicle with drugs visible inside, North Haven police said. After waking her, officers said she showed signs of impairment. A check of the vehicle identifi…

03/05/2025

News

$1M Lottery Jackpot: Norfolk Winner Looking At New Cars With Cash A $1 million lottery winner said he already knows how he'll spend his winnings after collecting his check earlier this week. Robert Hadayia, of Norfolk, won the seven-figure prize playing the "$4,000,000 Bonus Bucks," game, a $10 scratch-off ticket. Related: Northampton Woman Wins $2 Million Lottery Prize Hadayia chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 rather than the annuity, which would have paid out the full prize money over 20 years. He told lottery officials he plans to buy two new cars with the money. Hadayia bought the ticket at Snacks Express…

03/05/2025

News

2 Hit While Changing Tire On Route 2; 1 Seriously Wounded In Crash A car crashed into two people parked on the shoulder of a Connecticut highway changing a tire, sending them both to the hospital, authorities said. The crash was reported on Route 2 in Norwich just before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, Connecticut State Police said. Two 29-year-olds from Rhode Island were stopped on the right shoulder of the eastbound lane tending to their vehicle when a 2005 Nissan Altima crashed into them, police said. Both were taken to the hospital, with one suffering serious injuries in the crash. State Police urge anyone who witnessed the cra…

03/05/2025

Obituaries

Missing Sturbridge Man ID'd As Body Found In Western Mass A body found last month in Hampden County was identified as the remains of a man who had gone missing about a week earlier, authorities said. Austin Schepper, 29, of Sturbridge, disappeared on Feb. 7 from his home, police said. Authorities announced on Wednesday, March 5, that his body was discovered in the 100 block of Union Road in Holland on Feb. 26. Authorities did not disclose how Schepper died, but the investigation continues. A GoFundMe for his family to cover his funeral expenses has raised more than $1,000 as of Wednesday. Police urged anyone with informat…

03/05/2025

Police & Fire

Abducted New Haven Toddler Found in Mexico 24 Years Later A decades-old New Haven cold case has ended in an emotional reunion, thanks to a relentless detective, modern DNA testing, and a long trail of digital breadcrumbs. Andrea Reyes, who was abducted at the age of 2, has been found alive in Mexico, more than 24 years after she was taken by her mother, Rosa Tenorio, New Haven Police announced on Wednesday, March 5. Despite an active felony arrest warrant for Tenorio, she successfully evaded law enforcement for decades, allegedly taking her daughter across the border and raising her in Puebla, a city of over a million people. Her father, wh…

03/05/2025

News

NJ Business Admits To Polluting Cheshire Brook, Causing Fish Kill — Fined $1M: DOJ A New Jersey company has been ordered to pay a $1 million fine for violating the Clean Water Act after an unauthorized discharge of a hazardous material into a Connecticut waterway killed over 150 fish and contaminated the local ecosystem, federal authorities said. National Water Main Cleaning Company (NWMCC), in Newark, New Jersey, was sentenced in federal court for knowingly releasing uncured geopolymer mortar into Cuff Brook while refurbishing a culvert pipe in Cheshire, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. The project, which took place in July 2019, was supposed to follow s…

03/05/2025

Police & Fire

Stafford Man Strangled Woman, Left Her Injured In Willington Argument: Police A Connecticut man was arrested this week after a woman claimed he shoved her to the ground and strangled her during a verbal argument that turned physical, authorities allege. Korey Barton, 22, of Stafford, was taken into custody Tuesday, March 4, following an alleged assault at a Willington motel, according to Connecticut State Police. The woman told police she and Barton were at a motel on Ruby Road around 6:45 a.m. when they began arguing. Troopers did not disclose the reason for the dispute. The woman told investigators that when she turned to leave, Barton grabbed her arm, threw her t…

03/05/2025

Police & Fire

Salem Drunk Driver Busted With Sword In Colchester Stop: Police A routine traffic stop took a sharp turn this week when police said they discovered the driver was intoxicated and carrying a 12-inch katana sword, authorities said. Thomas O’Shaughnessy, of Salem, was pulled over just before 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, after police clocked him speeding at 81 mph in a 65-mph zone and swerving on Route 2 in Colchester, state troopers said. He smelled of alcohol, and his eyes were red and glassy. He was arrested after failing a field sobriety test, police said. As troopers searched O’Shaughnessy's Chevrolet Cruze, they found the katana on his floor…

03/05/2025

Police & Fire

Driver Charged In Double Fatal Crash After Hitting 2 Pedestrians A 25-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested this week and charged with killing two people as they crossed a street last year, authorities announced. Carlee Patterson, of Bristol, was arrested on Tuesday, March 4, and charged with failing to obey a traffic signal and two counts of misconduct with a motor vehicle, police said. Investigators allege Patterson was behind the wheel of a car that crashed into Fay "Claire" Clarity, 37, and Nicholas Cricco, 34, as they crossed Pine Street in Bristol in the early morning hours of June 24. Patterson remained at the scene and c…

03/05/2025

Police & Fire

Son Killed Mom In Struggle Inside Avon Home: DA A 22-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested this week and charged with killing his mother, authorities said. Thadeus A. Joseph was arrested on Tuesday, March 4, after police were called to his home in Avon to reports of an unresponsive woman, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said. Police found his mother, 53-year-old Astrid Joseph, on the floor with signs of struggle over the house they shared. “With information developed by the state police detectives assigned to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office and Avon police, a suspect was identified and apprehe…

03/05/2025

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