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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Stratford, CT
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Friends Mourn Gifted Stratford Guitarist Known For His Humor, Heart, Devotion To His Family Friends Mourn Gifted Stratford Guitarist Known For His Humor, Heart, Devotion To His Family Friends Mourn Gifted Stratford Guitarist Known For His Humor, Heart, Devotion To His Family
Friends Mourn Gifted Stratford Guitarist Known For His Humor, Heart, Devotion To His Family Connecticut’s music community is mourning David “Dave” Crespo, a Stratford guitarist whose death has left his family facing funeral expenses and the loss of his mother’s primary caregiver. Crespo died Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to a fundraiser supporting his family. He was 60 years old. For the past six years, Crespo lived at home and cared for his mother, Barbara, while teaching guitar lessons, according to a GoFundMe. Making sure she had the care she needed was one of his greatest concerns, the fundraiser said. The fundraiser, organized by Elana Klemm on behalf of Crespo’s sister, Valer…

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by Josh Lanier
Meriden, CT
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Family IDs Meriden Crossing Guard Killed In Crash Near Israel Putnam Elementary Family IDs Meriden Crossing Guard Killed In Crash Near Israel Putnam Elementary Family IDs Meriden Crossing Guard Killed In Crash Near Israel Putnam Elementary
Family IDs Meriden Crossing Guard Killed In Crash Near Israel Putnam Elementary Authorities have identified the crossing guard who was killed after being struck by a vehicle while helping children get to school. A car struck Dale Chavous just before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, near 391 Broad St. in Meriden, close to Israel Putnam Elementary School, police said. First responders treated Chavous at the scene. Paramedics took him to Midstate Medical Center, where he died from his injuries, police said. The driver remained at the scene.  Chavous began working as a city crossing guard in August.  His family told NBC Connecticut he loved the work. His favori…

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Bristol, CT
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Bristol Gives Go-Ahead For Red-Light Cameras: Here's How Much Tickets Will Cost Bristol Gives Go-Ahead For Red-Light Cameras: Here's How Much Tickets Will Cost Bristol Gives Go-Ahead For Red-Light Cameras: Here's How Much Tickets Will Cost
Bristol Gives Go-Ahead For Red-Light Cameras: Here's How Much Tickets Will Cost Bristol drivers could soon face red-light camera fines as the city moves toward automated enforcement at its most dangerous intersections. The Bristol City Council voted 6-1 on Oct. 13 to finalize the ordinance language and select a vendor. The plan still needs state approval for camera locations. The city has identified more than 35 intersections with high crash totals, the city council said in a press release Thursday. Officials reported 90 serious injuries and 20 traffic deaths over the past three years. Route 229 at Pine Street and Mountain Road tops the city's crash list. Officials na…

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by Josh Lanier
Griswold-Lisbon, CT
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Lisbon Man Embezzled $300K In Willimantic, Manchester Concrete Payments: Police Lisbon Man Embezzled $300K In Willimantic, Manchester Concrete Payments: Police Lisbon Man Embezzled $300K In Willimantic, Manchester Concrete Payments: Police
Lisbon Man Embezzled $300K In Willimantic, Manchester Concrete Payments: Police A Connecticut concrete dispatcher pocketed nearly $300,000 in customer payments while erasing sales records at a business with Willimantic and Manchester plants, state police allege. John Jeffrey Farrar, of Lisbon, was arrested in Windham on Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to a Connecticut State Police warrant. The charges cover alleged conduct from Jan. 30, 2023, through Oct. 2, 2025. Farrar faces charges of first-degree larceny by embezzlement, second-degree money laundering, and first-degree computer crime, police said. He was being held on a $250,000 bond.  Farrar's alleged scheme unr…

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by Josh Lanier
Wallingford, CT
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11-Year-Old Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Wallingford Hit-And-Run; Police Speak With Driver 11-Year-Old Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Wallingford Hit-And-Run; Police Speak With Driver 11-Year-Old Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Wallingford Hit-And-Run; Police Speak With Driver
11-Year-Old Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Wallingford Hit-And-Run; Police Speak With Driver An 11-year-old Connecticut girl who was severely hurt when a car crashed into her bike and continued driving suffered a traumatic brain injury and faces a lengthy and difficult recovery, a family friend said. Now a group of hundreds has donated thousands of dollars to help make her recovery set Jaslynn Ednaliz Montanez, known to her family as Jazzy, was riding her bike south on Washington Street in Wallingford with her cousin on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, when a sedan hit her, according to police and fundraiser organizer Jay Richardson. Richardson told Daily Voice that Jazzy has left intens…

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by Josh Lanier
Coventry, CT
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NY Man Accused Of Using Coventry Home’s Internet To Download Hundreds Of Child Sex Abuse Files NY Man Accused Of Using Coventry Home’s Internet To Download Hundreds Of Child Sex Abuse Files NY Man Accused Of Using Coventry Home’s Internet To Download Hundreds Of Child Sex Abuse Files
NY Man Accused Of Using Coventry Home’s Internet To Download Hundreds Of Child Sex Abuse Files A New York man used a Connecticut home’s internet connection to download child sexual abuse material and store it on Google Drive, police allege. Michael Edward Wyatt Dobush, 25, of Clymer, New York, was arrested Thursday morning, Oct. 15, and was charged with first-degree possession of child sex abuse material, Coventry police said. He was released on a $75,000 bond.  The investigation began with a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, police said. Investigators traced suspected downloads to an IP address tied to a Coventry residence. Police said the invest…

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by Josh Lanier
Bridgeport, CT
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Rock Attack At Bridgeport Park Leaves Man In Critical Condition. Who Is He? Rock Attack At Bridgeport Park Leaves Man In Critical Condition. Who Is He? Rock Attack At Bridgeport Park Leaves Man In Critical Condition. Who Is He?
Rock Attack At Bridgeport Park Leaves Man In Critical Condition. Who Is He? A potentially unhoused man is in critical condition after someone smashed a rock into his head at a Connecticut park. As doctors work to save his life, police are working to identify him.  First responders were called to Bridgeport's B.J. Brown Park at about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14. They found the man beneath an overhang at a bike rack, officials said. He was unconscious and bleeding heavily. A large rock beside him also had blood on it, officials said. Crews took him to St. Vincent’s Hospital, where officials listed his condition as critical. Detectives believe the man may be u…

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by Josh Lanier
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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by Josh Lanier
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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