Josh Lanier

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Josh Lanier has spent years chasing leads wherever they take him — from presidential campaigns and murderers to mommy bloggers. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and online publications. His favorite story is still the next one.

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New London, CT
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Police ID 18-Year-Old Killed In New London Shooting Police ID 18-Year-Old Killed In New London Shooting Police ID 18-Year-Old Killed In New London Shooting
Police ID 18-Year-Old Killed In New London Shooting An 18-year-old New London man has died after police found him suffering gunshot injuries in a parking lot.  New London officers were called to the lot near Garfield and Jefferson avenues Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 14.  Richard Rowell Jr. was found in a vehicle with gunshot injuries, police said. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. Police said the shooting appears to have been intentional rather than random. New London detectives are investigating. Anyone who can help investigators should call the New London Police Department’s Detective Bureau at 860-447-1481. To sha…

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Hartford, CT
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Selma Blair Still Set For Hartford's 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest Selma Blair Still Set For Hartford's 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest Selma Blair Still Set For Hartford's 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest
Selma Blair Still Set For Hartford's 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest Selma Blair signed up to talk all things ’90s at a Hartford convention this weekend, but many people may be more interested in what she has to say about the past week. The "Cruel Intentions" star will appear at 90s Con Friday through Sunday, Oct. 16-18, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, but her appearance seemed up in the air following a public outburst on a cross-country flight.  The 54-year-old star was arrested Sunday, Oct. 11, following an alleged altercation with two flight attendants aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York. Police arrested her afte…

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by Josh Lanier
Tolland, CT
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Ex-Tolland Strip Club Owner Gets Prison For Prostitution Scheme, Tax Fraud: Feds Ex-Tolland Strip Club Owner Gets Prison For Prostitution Scheme, Tax Fraud: Feds Ex-Tolland Strip Club Owner Gets Prison For Prostitution Scheme, Tax Fraud: Feds
Ex-Tolland Strip Club Owner Gets Prison For Prostitution Scheme, Tax Fraud: Feds The former owner of Tolland’s Electric Blue strip club will spend 16 months in federal prison for helping facilitate prostitution and hiding business income from the IRS, authorities said. Kenneth Denning, 69, of Holland, Massachusetts, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13, after he pleaded guilty to five charges in May involving prostitution, tax fraud, and money laundering, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.  The sentence also carries a steep financial cost. US District Judge Victor A. Bolden ordered Denning to repay $549,999 to the IRS and $150,000 to the Small Bus…

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by Josh Lanier
Meriden, CT
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Meriden Crossing Guard Killed In Crash Near Israel Putnam Elementary School Meriden Crossing Guard Killed In Crash Near Israel Putnam Elementary School Meriden Crossing Guard Killed In Crash Near Israel Putnam Elementary School
Meriden Crossing Guard Killed In Crash Near Israel Putnam Elementary School A driver struck and killed a Connecticut crossing guard near an elementary school on Wednesday morning, Oct. 14, police said. The crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. near 391 Broad St. in Meriden, where the crossing guard was helping students get to nearby Israel Putnam Elementary School. First responders treated him at the scene, and paramedics rushed him to Midstate Medical Center, where he died of his injuries, Meriden police said.  Police have not released the crossing guard's name pending notification of his family. “The Meriden Police Department is devastated by this loss of on…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Man Admits To Choking 16-Year-Old Unconscious, Recording Sexual Videos: Feds Stamford Man Admits To Choking 16-Year-Old Unconscious, Recording Sexual Videos: Feds Stamford Man Admits To Choking 16-Year-Old Unconscious, Recording Sexual Videos: Feds
Stamford Man Admits To Choking 16-Year-Old Unconscious, Recording Sexual Videos: Feds A Connecticut man pleaded guilty to a federal child exploitation charge after investigators found sexual videos he recorded with a 16-year-old boy, prosecutors said. The teen told police the man gave him drugs and choked him unconscious during one encounter.  Rick Marro, 45, of Stamford, faces a minimum of five years and up to 20 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  He's remained in custody since his arrest in January 2024.  Police began investigating the man in August 2023 after t…

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by Josh Lanier
Worcester, MA
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Worcester Father Of 3 Killed In Head-On Jamaica Plain Crash After Oncoming Car Goes Airborne Worcester Father Of 3 Killed In Head-On Jamaica Plain Crash After Oncoming Car Goes Airborne Worcester Father Of 3 Killed In Head-On Jamaica Plain Crash After Oncoming Car Goes Airborne
Worcester Father Of 3 Killed In Head-On Jamaica Plain Crash After Oncoming Car Goes Airborne A central Massachusetts husband and father of three daughters was killed over the weekend in a head-on crash in Boston. Now, his community is coming together to help his family cover funeral costs and meet future financial needs. Ilir Janko Melka, 48, of Worcester, was killed in the crash on the Arborway in Jamaica Plain on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 11, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. The other driver, an unidentified 18-year-old, was traveling at more than 50 mph — more than twice the road’s 25 mph speed limit — before his car jumped a concrete barrier and landed on Melka’…

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by Josh Lanier
Mansfield-Storrs, CT
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Driver Clocked At 95 MPH In Mansfield’s 30 MPH Zone, Police Say Driver Clocked At 95 MPH In Mansfield’s 30 MPH Zone, Police Say Driver Clocked At 95 MPH In Mansfield’s 30 MPH Zone, Police Say
Driver Clocked At 95 MPH In Mansfield’s 30 MPH Zone, Police Say A Connecticut man faces criminal charges after a trooper clocked his car at 95 mph, more than three times the posted limit of 30 mph, police said.   Ivan McKenzie, 19, of Mansfield, was arrested after a traffic stop near Route 44 and Bonemill Road in Mansfield around 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to Connecticut State Police  A trooper patrolling the area spotted a white Nissan Sentra speeding east on Route 44. Radar showed the car traveling about 65 mph over the posted limit, police said. The trooper turned on his cruiser’s lights and siren and stopped the car wit…

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by Josh Lanier
Holyoke, MA
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Chicopee Man Killed In Shooting Outside Holyoke Boys & Girls Club During Girls' Basketball Game Chicopee Man Killed In Shooting Outside Holyoke Boys & Girls Club During Girls' Basketball Game Chicopee Man Killed In Shooting Outside Holyoke Boys & Girls Club During Girls' Basketball Game
Chicopee Man Killed In Shooting Outside Holyoke Boys & Girls Club During Girls' Basketball Game A Western Massachusetts man died after a shooting near a high school girls' weekend basketball game that sent children diving underneath bleachers, witnesses said.  Craig Jones, 37, of South Hadley, faces a murder charge in the Sunday, Oct. 11, shooting that killed Ricky Arroyo, 35, of Chicopee, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni said on Wednesday.  Holyoke police were called to Nick Cosmos Way around 1 p.m., when they found Arroyo suffering from a gunshot wound. Responders rushed him to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries.  Witnesses told Western Mass …

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by Josh Lanier
Darien, CT
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Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In Darien I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In Darien I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In Darien I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck
Troopers ID Motorcyclist Killed In Darien I-95 Hit-And-Run; Police Seek Damaged Toyota Truck Authorities have identified the motorcyclist who was killed in an Interstate 95 hit-and-run crash Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, as police collect more evidence about the driver who hit him.  Alexander Rivera, 56, of Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, was riding his Triumph Rocket 3 GT on I-95 near Exit 13 in Darien when investigators believe a dark-colored Toyota Tundra truck hit him, Connecticut State Police said.  The contact sent the motorcycle through a grassy median into a rest area, where it flipped. Rivera was thrown from the bike into the base of a highway sign, a police repor…

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by Josh Lanier
New Britain, CT
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New Britain Man, 23, Dies After Hit-And-Run; Family Remembers His ‘Pure And Beautiful Soul’ New Britain Man, 23, Dies After Hit-And-Run; Family Remembers His ‘Pure And Beautiful Soul’ New Britain Man, 23, Dies After Hit-And-Run; Family Remembers His ‘Pure And Beautiful Soul’
New Britain Man, 23, Dies After Hit-And-Run; Family Remembers His ‘Pure And Beautiful Soul’ A Connecticut man known for his love of dancing and spending time with family has died after a hit-and-run crash. He was 23. Kelvin Omar Flores Benitez, of New Britain, died Sept. 26, three days after the crash near East Lawlor Street in New Britain, according to police. Investigators said two vehicles collided around 5:45 p.m. Benitez was thrown from his motorcycle, and officers found him unresponsive when they arrived. Police are searching for the other driver. The crash left Benitez on life support, according to a GoFundMe supporting his family. He died despite efforts to save him, the …

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