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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East Haddam, CT
Police & Fire
Police ID Woman Believed To Have Drowned In East Haddam Police ID Woman Believed To Have Drowned In East Haddam
Police ID Woman Believed To Have Drowned In East Haddam Authorities have identified a 68-year-old woman who drowned at a Connecticut home earlier this week. Mary Tracy Shepley was found at a home on Triangle Drive in East Haddam around 9:30 p.m on Wednesday, July 15, Connecticut State Police said.  Initial reports said her family found her in the nearby Moodus Reservoir after the family dog returned home alone and wet.  Paramedics rushed her to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.  Police have not released any other information. The incident remains under investigation. 

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by Josh Lanier
Southington, CT
Police & Fire
Bike Night Turns Violent At Southington Bar: Man Shot And Critically Wounded, 8 Arrested Bike Night Turns Violent At Southington Bar: Man Shot And Critically Wounded, 8 Arrested
Bike Night Turns Violent At Southington Bar: Man Shot And Critically Wounded, 8 Arrested What began as a packed motorcycle event at a popular Connecticut bar ended in gunfire, a violent assault, and eight arrests, according to police. The shooting happened Wednesday evening during Southington's Cadillac Ranch's weekly Bike Night event, which draws motorcycle enthusiasts and members of several motorcycle clubs. Police were called to the 45 Jude Lane bar around 7 p.m. for a reported shooting. Officers arrived to find a 25-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso in what police described as a "very congested crowd." He was taken to a hospital and remains in critic…

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by Josh Lanier
Fitchburg, MA
News
'Deeply Loved By So Many': Family Remembers Fitchburg Motorcyclist Killed In Crash 'Deeply Loved By So Many': Family Remembers Fitchburg Motorcyclist Killed In Crash
'Deeply Loved By So Many': Family Remembers Fitchburg Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Authorities have identified the motorcyclist killed in a weekend motorcycle crash in Central Massachusetts as a 44-year-old Fitchburg resident. Shawn Clapper was identified as the rider who died in a crash on Ashby State Road on Saturday afternoon, July 11. The Office of Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. confirmed his identity on Tuesday. The crash remains under investigation, but Clapper's family said he was much more than the victim of a headline. Clapper's sister, Wendy Lopez, created a GoFundMe to help cover the cost of his memorial and funeral services she said he…

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by Josh Lanier
Wilton, CT
Police & Fire
Mass Man Accused In $9K Wilton Business Theft Spree Extradited, Police Say Mass Man Accused In $9K Wilton Business Theft Spree Extradited, Police Say
Mass Man Accused In $9K Wilton Business Theft Spree Extradited, Police Say A Massachusetts man has been extradited to Connecticut after police said he was tied to a series of thefts and trespassing incidents at a Wilton business that lost thousands of dollars in equipment and materials. George Bimbo, 37, was arrested Tuesday, July 4, after Wilton detectives traveled to the Middlesex Jail and House of Correction in Massachusetts to take custody of him on an extraditable warrant, according to Wilton police. Bimbo is charged with two counts of third-degree larceny and two counts of third-degree criminal trespass. The investigation centered on multiple incidents at F…

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by Josh Lanier
Plymouth, CT
Police & Fire
Plymouth Man Gets 42 Years For Deadly Terryville Gas Station Murder Plymouth Man Gets 42 Years For Deadly Terryville Gas Station Murder
Plymouth Man Gets 42 Years For Deadly Terryville Gas Station Murder A Connecticut man will spend more than four decades in prison for the 2023 fatal shooting at a Terryville gas station, authorities announced.  Charles Whitfield Jr., 43, of Plymouth, was sentenced Tuesday, July 14, to 42 years in prison after a New Britain Superior Court judge found him responsible for the 2023 murder of Phillip Harris. A Superior Court jury in New Britain found Whitfield guilty of murder on May 4, 2026. The case centered on the killing of Harris, 42, of New Britain, at the Gulf Gas Station on Main Street in the Terryville section of Plymouth. Police said Harris was s…

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by Josh Lanier
Bridgeport, CT
Police & Fire
Bridgeport Man Facing 185 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting Children Bridgeport Man Facing 185 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting Children
Bridgeport Man Facing 185 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting Children A Connecticut jury took just two hours to convict a 39-year-old **Bridgeport** man of sexually assaulting two children **ages** 10 and 12, state prosecutors said. Daniel Giron-Moran, of Bridgeport, was found guilty on Monday, July 13, in Bridgeport Superior Court of multiple felony charges tied to the sexual assault of two children, ages 10 and 12, according to Bridgeport Judicial District State's Attorney Joseph T. Corradino. The convictions include two counts of first-degree sexual assault, three counts of third-degree sexual assault, five counts of risk of injury to a minor involving sex…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk, MA
Obituaries
Plymouth Mourns Beloved Storyteller Killed In Motorcycle Crash; Rallies Around Wife Plymouth Mourns Beloved Storyteller Killed In Motorcycle Crash; Rallies Around Wife
Plymouth Mourns Beloved Storyteller Killed In Motorcycle Crash; Rallies Around Wife A Massachusetts community is coming together for the family of a well-known fisherman, carpenter, and storyteller who was killed last week in a Cape Cod motorcycle crash. According to Massachusetts State Police, Thomas "Tom" Charles Matthews, 70, was killed just before 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, in a two-motorcycle crash on Route 6 eastbound in Sandwich. The other rider suffered serious injuries, authorities said. Matthews worked as a skilled carpenter and commercial fisherman. He spent years fishing for cod, striped bass, bluefin tuna, and scallops. But those closest to him said he w…

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by Josh Lanier
Southbury-Middlebury, CT
Police & Fire
Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At Kettletown State Park: Cops Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At Kettletown State Park: Cops
Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At Kettletown State Park: Cops A 23-year-old man is accused of threatening two young girls with a knife before trying to sexually assault them at Kettletown State Park, where police said the girls fought back with rocks, escaped, and found help from other visitors. Darius Moreno, of Southbury, was arrested after the attack, which happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Southbury park, according to a report from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police. Investigators said the girls were hiking along Kettletown Brook when Moreno came up behind one of them, put he…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk, MA
News
Single Mom Shot 3 Times While Shielding Children At World Cup Party In Brockton, Friends Say Single Mom Shot 3 Times While Shielding Children At World Cup Party In Brockton, Friends Say
Single Mom Shot 3 Times While Shielding Children At World Cup Party In Brockton, Friends Say A Massachusetts single mother is facing months without income after she was shot three times while trying to protect her children during a community celebration. But the Brockton community she calls home will not let her face this alone.  Ninamarie Mendes was shot three times last month after a Cabo Verde World Cup watch party, according to two GoFundMe fundraisers created to support her and her family. The fundraisers say Mendes and her two children joined an impromptu street celebration after the watch party. As people danced with their community, gunfire erupted. Mendes was hit thre…

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by Josh Lanier
Oxford, CT
Police & Fire
Quick-Thinking Man Saves Teen Brother From Drowning In CT Lake; Rescue Boat Capsizes Quick-Thinking Man Saves Teen Brother From Drowning In CT Lake; Rescue Boat Capsizes
Quick-Thinking Man Saves Teen Brother From Drowning In CT Lake; Rescue Boat Capsizes An 18-year-old Connecticut man is alive thanks to his fast-acting brother.  The teenager nearly drowned Tuesday afternoon, July 14, in Lake Zoar in Oxford. Connecticut State Police and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Environmental Conservation officers responded to the end of Jackson Cove Road for a report of a possible drowning. The 18-year-old jumped from cliffs in Kettletown State Park into Lake Zoar, but struggled to keep his head above water before slipping beneath the surface, according to DEEP. The man's brother pulled him to shore and began CP…

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