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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Hartford Sex Offender Accused Of Trading Child Abuse Images After FBI Finds Hundreds On Phone Hartford Sex Offender Accused Of Trading Child Abuse Images After FBI Finds Hundreds On Phone
Hartford Sex Offender Accused Of Trading Child Abuse Images After FBI Finds Hundreds On Phone A Connecticut registered sex offender with a history of child sex assault convictions is facing new federal child exploitation charges after investigators said they found hundreds of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children on his electronic devices.  Abisai Rodriguez, 38, of Hartford, was charged by federal criminal complaint with receipt and distribution of child pornography, as well as possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan announced on Wednesday, July 8. Rodriguez has been detained since his federal arrest on June 11.  Rodriguez was co…
Fifth Man Arrested In Putnam Armed Home Invasion That Left Victim Injured Fifth Man Arrested In Putnam Armed Home Invasion That Left Victim Injured
Fifth Man Arrested In Putnam Armed Home Invasion That Left Victim Injured A Massachusetts man has become the fifth person arrested in connection with a violent Connecticut home invasion that left one victim injured after armed suspects forced their way inside. Gage N. Pietrowski, 21, of Munson, Massachusetts, turned himself in on Tuesday, July 7, nearly a year after the Aug. 24 robbery in Putnam, according to police Putnam police investigators said multiple suspects who knew the victims got into the home through an unlocked door while armed with pistols. They pointed the guns at a man and a woman inside before assaulting the male victim, who suffered minor injuri…
Man Wanted In Child Sex Case Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash Outside Vernon Diner Man Wanted In Child Sex Case Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash Outside Vernon Diner
Man Wanted In Child Sex Case Caught After Police Chase Ends In Crash Outside Vernon Diner Two people were arrested after a police chase ended in a crash outside a Connecticut diner, authorities said. Donovan Rice, 26, of Manchester, and Rebecca Lindblom, 28, of Rockville, were arrested after a pursuit that began in Tolland and ended in Vernon around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, when troopers stopped a Toyota Camry at Route 30 and Old Post Road. During the stop, troopers learned East Hartford police wanted Rice on an active arrest warrant for two counts of risk of injury to a minor and one count of fourth-degree sexual assault of a minor, troopers said. When confronted, Rice refus…
Brookfield Elementary Teacher Left Unable To Speak After Stroke As Hundreds Donate To Help Brookfield Elementary Teacher Left Unable To Speak After Stroke As Hundreds Donate To Help
Brookfield Elementary Teacher Left Unable To Speak After Stroke As Hundreds Donate To Help A Connecticut elementary school teacher is receiving a flood of support after a stroke left her unable to speak, swallow, or move the right side of her body. June Hartel, a second-grade teacher at Candlewood Lake Elementary School in Brookfield, suffered the stroke last month while riding in a car with her daughter, Madilyn Hartel, of Shelton. The single mother of a teenage daughter now faces mounting medical costs and household expenses she never expected. The Fairfield County community has rallied around her. Her daughter created a GoFundMe that has attracted hundreds of donations. "Anyo…
Repeat Offender: Ledyard Man With Thousands Of Child Abuse Images Sentenced To Prison Repeat Offender: Ledyard Man With Thousands Of Child Abuse Images Sentenced To Prison
Repeat Offender: Ledyard Man With Thousands Of Child Abuse Images Sentenced To Prison A Connecticut man will spend the next decade in federal prison after authorities found thousands of images and videos of child sexual abuse at his home he was on probation for similar crimes. Jason Gibson, 46, of Ledyard, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 8, to 10 years behind bars followed by 20 years of supervised release, according to U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut David X. Sullivan. Gibson pleaded guilty Jan. 13 to possession of child pornography. Federal prosecutors said Gibson was previously convicted in state court of possession of child pornography in February 2020. He…
Ansonia Police Investigating Shooting After Man Walks Into Hospital With Gunshot Wound Ansonia Police Investigating Shooting After Man Walks Into Hospital With Gunshot Wound
Ansonia Police Investigating Shooting After Man Walks Into Hospital With Gunshot Wound Police in Connecticut are investigating after a man walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound, leading detectives to a shooting scene on Liberty Street in Ansonia. Ansonia police said a hospital notified them about a shooting around 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, after a man walked in suffering from a gunshot wound and begging for help. Early reports suggest the injury may have been self-inflicted. Police have not released the man's name or medical condition as of Wednesday afternoon. Detectives later determined the shooting happened in the area of Liberty Street. Authorities said the investig…
'We Miss Him Dearly': Family Remembers Putnam Man Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash 'We Miss Him Dearly': Family Remembers Putnam Man Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash
'We Miss Him Dearly': Family Remembers Putnam Man Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash A 54-year-old Connecticut man who was killed in a crash with a tractor-trailer is being remembered for his love for his family and mischievous smile. Kerry Terraciano, of Putnam, was killed June 26 in a crash in Foster, Rhode Island, while driving home from work. Police said Terraciano drove through a stop sign at the intersection of Routes 101 and 94, where a truck crashed into his SUV. Terraciano grew up in West Warwick, Rhode Island. He worked at Heat-flo in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, at the time of his death, according to his obituary. His family said he inherited his parents' best …
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison A New York City man who exploited teenage girls from a Connecticut state-run group home was sentenced to federal prison after admitting to child exploitation crimes, authorities said.  Nicolas Brown, also known as "Breezy," 30, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 8, to 15 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal prosecutors said Brown arranged Uber rides in March 2024 to bring one to three teenage girls from a Connecticut group home to meet him at hotels and shopping malls across the state.…
Deadly Amount Of Diphenhydramine Found In Blood Of 12-Year-Old Enfield Girl Who Died: Report Deadly Amount Of Diphenhydramine Found In Blood Of 12-Year-Old Enfield Girl Who Died: Report
Deadly Amount Of Diphenhydramine Found In Blood Of 12-Year-Old Enfield Girl Who Died: Report A toxicology report found a lethal level of Diphenhydramine, the active ingredient in Benadryl and some sleep aids, in the system of a 12-year-old Connecticut girl whose death remains under investigation. Eve Rogers was found dead inside her Elm Street home in Enfield on March 18. Two weeks later, her stepfather, Anthony Federline, was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting her, but no one has been charged in connection with her death. Newly released search warrants obtained by NBC Connecticut show the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner completed toxicology testing on April 8 …
Bridgeport Store Owner Sentenced To Prison After Sexually Assaulting Customers In Basement Bridgeport Store Owner Sentenced To Prison After Sexually Assaulting Customers In Basement
Bridgeport Store Owner Sentenced To Prison After Sexually Assaulting Customers In Basement A Connecticut furniture store owner has been sentenced after a jury found he sexually assaulted three female customers and unlawfully restrained another woman inside his business. Salem Hennawi, 64, was sentenced on Monday, July 6, to a total effective sentence of a little more than seven years in prison, suspended after 17 months, followed by 10 years of sex offender probation, Bridgeport Judicial District State's Attorney Joseph T. Corradino announced. A Bridgeport jury convicted Hennawi on March 19 of third-degree sexual assault, two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault, and …
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