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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Waterbury, CT
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Waterbury Man Charged After Police Find 2 'Severely Malnourished' Dogs At His Home Waterbury Man Charged After Police Find 2 'Severely Malnourished' Dogs At His Home Waterbury Man Charged After Police Find 2 'Severely Malnourished' Dogs At His Home
Waterbury Man Charged After Police Find 2 'Severely Malnourished' Dogs At His Home Two severely malnourished dogs are receiving care after police in Connecticut arrested their owner on animal cruelty charges, authorities said. Isaiah Ortiz, 23, of Waterbury, was arrested after officers responded to his Marley Place home around 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30,  to investigate a report of animal neglect, officers said.  Police found his pit bull mix and husky mix extremely thin and living in poor conditions, authorities said. Waterbury animal control officers removed both dogs and are caring for them. Police had checked on the same animals about a month earlier …

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Burlington-Harwinton, CT
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Burlington Family Found Dead: Cause Of Death Remains Unknown Months Later Burlington Family Found Dead: Cause Of Death Remains Unknown Months Later Burlington Family Found Dead: Cause Of Death Remains Unknown Months Later
Burlington Family Found Dead: Cause Of Death Remains Unknown Months Later Police disclosed that a Connecticut family found dead in their home had no food except powdered milk and had no known contact with the outside world for nearly nine months before their bodies were discovered earlier this summer.  At a news conference Wednesday, Sept. 30, Connecticut State Police outlined their findings in the deaths of Paul Cash, his wife, Sally Ann Cash, and their son, Brian Cash, whose skeletal remains were discovered inside their Burlington home on June 14. Over the past three months, police said they have discovered more details about the highly reclusive fami…

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Suffield, CT
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Suffield Dad Of 2 Vanishes, Leaving Family With Mounting Bills, Unanswered Questions Suffield Dad Of 2 Vanishes, Leaving Family With Mounting Bills, Unanswered Questions Suffield Dad Of 2 Vanishes, Leaving Family With Mounting Bills, Unanswered Questions
Suffield Dad Of 2 Vanishes, Leaving Family With Mounting Bills, Unanswered Questions A missing Connecticut father’s family faces a growing financial strain as they work to cover their expenses and search for answers to his startling disappearance.  Manoj Bagga, 52, disappeared Aug. 7 in Suffield. Police said his last known contact was around 5 a.m. and that he was last seen on the Suffield Canal Path. Fundraiser organizers said he was last seen near the Route 190 bridge over the Connecticut River. A GoFundMe for his wife, Anju, and their two children said the family has struggled since he vanished nearly two months ago.  "A family that was once financially stable…

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Griswold-Lisbon, CT
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Griswold High School Fencing Coach Charged With Sexual Assault, Placed On Leave Griswold High School Fencing Coach Charged With Sexual Assault, Placed On Leave Griswold High School Fencing Coach Charged With Sexual Assault, Placed On Leave
Griswold High School Fencing Coach Charged With Sexual Assault, Placed On Leave A Connecticut high school fencing coach faces criminal charges after police investigated an alleged inappropriate relationship with a minor. James "Jamie" Buchas, 31, of Griswold, turned himself in to authorities on July 20, and officials charged him with risk of injury to a minor, fourth-degree sexual assault, and harmful communication with a minor, according to Connecticut State Police.  Buchas worked as the head coach of the Griswold High School coed fencing team. Griswold Superintendent Sean McKenna told students and parents that the high school's head fencing coach was on adminis…

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Middletown, CT
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Middletown Murder Suspect Wounded In Police Shootout; Second Person Hurt Middletown Murder Suspect Wounded In Police Shootout; Second Person Hurt Middletown Murder Suspect Wounded In Police Shootout; Second Person Hurt
Middletown Murder Suspect Wounded In Police Shootout; Second Person Hurt A Connecticut murder suspect is in police custody after a chase ended with officers shooting him during a shootout in Hartford, authorities said. Barrington Oneil Brown Jr., 43, of Middletown, and a second person suffered non-life-threatening injuries following a chase and shooting Tuesday evening, Sept. 29. Authorities charged him with murder, stalking, and unlawful discharge of a firearm, police said.  The investigation began after police found a woman dead with a gunshot wound in a Middletown apartment on Town Colony Drive near East Street just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Detecti…

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by Josh Lanier
Middletown, CT
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Police Investigate Suspicious Death After Finding Woman Dead In Middletown Apartment Police Investigate Suspicious Death After Finding Woman Dead In Middletown Apartment Police Investigate Suspicious Death After Finding Woman Dead In Middletown Apartment
Police Investigate Suspicious Death After Finding Woman Dead In Middletown Apartment Police in Connecticut are asking the public for space as they investigate after a woman was found dead in an apartment on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Police and firefighters responded to the Middletown home near Town Colony Drive near East Street around 3:20 p.m after receiving a report of a "woman down" in an apartment, officials said.  Middletown officers found her dead when they arrived. Police called the death suspicious and said detectives were investigating.  “This is an active crime scene, and the public is being asked to avoid the area,” police said Tuesday evening on Faceboo…

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Worcester, MA
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Man Admits To Killing Mother Of 2 At Worcester Hotel, Sentenced To Life In Prison: DA Man Admits To Killing Mother Of 2 At Worcester Hotel, Sentenced To Life In Prison: DA Man Admits To Killing Mother Of 2 At Worcester Hotel, Sentenced To Life In Prison: DA
Man Admits To Killing Mother Of 2 At Worcester Hotel, Sentenced To Life In Prison: DA A 35-year-old man received a life sentence after admitting he killed a mother of two in a Worcester hotel room, authorities said. Kyle Curley pleaded guilty on Monday, Sept. 28, to second-degree murder in the 2021 death of Erica Lara, 29, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. He will become eligible for parole after 20 years. Authorities found Lara’s body inside Hotel Vernon at 16 Kelley Square on June 29, 2021, after her family reported her missing. Lara left behind two daughters, who were 9 and 6 years old at the time of the killing. An autopsy found that c…

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
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Man With Bethel Ties Named In Cornell Rape Lawsuit Fired From Bank Job: Report Man With Bethel Ties Named In Cornell Rape Lawsuit Fired From Bank Job: Report Man With Bethel Ties Named In Cornell Rape Lawsuit Fired From Bank Job: Report
Man With Bethel Ties Named In Cornell Rape Lawsuit Fired From Bank Job: Report A man with ties to Connecticut is among seven men accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a woman at a Cornell University fraternity house. A new report says he had lost his job following the allegations.  The woman alleges the assaults happened at the Chi Phi house at the Ithaca, New York, university after two men pressured her to take drugs on Oct. 19, 2024. The former Cornell student's lawsuit names Diego Sarabia as one of the men involved. Court records show that Sarabia’s summons and complaint were mailed to his mother’s home in Bethel, Connecticut. The complaint identifies him as a …

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by Josh Lanier
Malden, MA
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Woman Held Captive In Massachusetts Attic For Six Weeks After Meeting Man On Dating App: DA Woman Held Captive In Massachusetts Attic For Six Weeks After Meeting Man On Dating App: DA Woman Held Captive In Massachusetts Attic For Six Weeks After Meeting Man On Dating App: DA
Woman Held Captive In Massachusetts Attic For Six Weeks After Meeting Man On Dating App: DA A landlord checking a water leak found a woman who had been held in a Massachusetts attic for six weeks, where she was forced to have sex with men, prosecutors said. The discovery happened September 20 at a multifamily home on Summer Street in Malden. Police found the woman naked and malnourished on a mat in the unfinished attic, prosecutors said.  Agents arrested Jordende Pierre, 29, last week and charged him with trafficking a person for sexual servitude, kidnapping, and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older, authorities said.  “She clearly had not eaten, she was…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
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Waterbury Custody Death Ruled Accidental, But Police Should Have Sought Care Sooner: Report Waterbury Custody Death Ruled Accidental, But Police Should Have Sought Care Sooner: Report Waterbury Custody Death Ruled Accidental, But Police Should Have Sought Care Sooner: Report
Waterbury Custody Death Ruled Accidental, But Police Should Have Sought Care Sooner: Report A Connecticut woman’s death after a medical crisis while in police custody was an accident, but officers should have acted sooner to get her care, state investigators said.  Nicole Hulett, 34, died April 23 after suffering cardiac arrest in a police holding cell in Waterbury following her March 22 arrest, according to Connecticut Inspector General Eliot Prescott. His office will take no further action. Still, his report raised concerns about how Waterbury police handled a woman showing clear signs of distress. “She was medically vulnerable,” Prescott said in his report, released on Tu…

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