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Josh Lanier

Assistant Managing Editor

jlanier@dailyvoice.com

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.

Josh is a native of Charlotte, NC, where he is a member of a sketch comedy group in his spare time. 

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Lifestyle
Swampscott Native, Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy Says He Beat Cancer Swampscott Native, Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy Says He Beat Cancer
Swampscott Native, Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy Says He Beat Cancer Dave Portnoy, the Barstool Sports CEO who famously opens a bottle of champagne when one of his "enemies" falls, can pop a cork after announcing he beat cancer.  The Swampscott, Massachusetts, native, first revealed the diagnosis on an episode of Barstool's "The Dozens Trivia" game show as his team, The Zitis, was being announced.  “A lot of pressure. This is all that matters. We’ve been waiting for all season,” the 47-year-old said, sporting a large bandage on his neck. “I have cancer, by the way. No big deal.” Portnoy expounded on the announcement in a video about the diagn…

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Chicopee Woman ID'd As Victim In Fatal CT Hit-Run Crash Chicopee Woman ID'd As Victim In Fatal CT Hit-Run Crash
Chicopee Woman ID'd As Victim In Fatal CT Hit-Run Crash A 40-year-old Hampden County woman was identified as the victim of a fatal hit-and-run crash Wednesday night, June 19, in Hartford. The car that hit her was later found abandoned and on fire.  Lutricia Daniels, of Chicopee, was walking along Main Street at 11:55 p.m. when a Honda Accord slammed into her and sped away, Hartford police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene.  The Honda was seen speeding south on Main Street after the crash, and Connecticut State Police said they found the car engulfed in flames and unoccupied on I-384 a short time later.  Hartford police a…

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Man Convicted Of Home Invasion Murder Of 82-Year-Old In Groveland Man Convicted Of Home Invasion Murder Of 82-Year-Old In Groveland
Man Convicted Of Home Invasion Murder Of 82-Year-Old In Groveland A Haverhill man was found guilty this week of bludgeoning an 82-year-old man with a lamp before fatally stabbing him in a 2019 home invasion in Groveland, authorities announced.  Leedell Graham, of Haverhill, was found guilty Tuesday, June 18, of murder in the first degree with extreme atrocity or cruelty and breaking and entering with the intent to commit larceny over $1,200, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. He will be sentenced on Friday.  Graham was accused of breaking into the Governors Road home of Patsy “Pat” Schena, a building inspector, intending…

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$5M Lottery Ticket Sold In Pittsfield $5M Lottery Ticket Sold In Pittsfield
$5M Lottery Ticket Sold In Pittsfield A shopping trip in Berkshire County changed the life of one lucky Bay Stater when they won $5 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery.  The eight-figure ticket was the grand prize in the $20 scratch-off game "$5,000,000 100X Cashword." They collected their payday on Tuesday, June 18.  The winner's name was not released.  They bought the ticket at Price Chopper's Market 32 at 555 Hubbard Ave in Pittsfield. The store will receive a $50,000 bonus for the sale.  It was the biggest payday in the state on Tuesday, but there was plenty of money to go around. There wer…

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Police & Fire
Family Killed In Wilbraham Murder-Suicide ID'd Family Killed In Wilbraham Murder-Suicide ID'd
Family Killed In Wilbraham Murder-Suicide ID'd Police have identified the three people found shot to death inside a Western Massachusetts home as a mother, her son, and her domestic partner.  Sima Pariseau, age 56, Dylan Pariseau, age 27, and Peter Donaldson, age 56, were found dead Tuesday morning, June 18, after police were called to perform a welfare check, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said.  Police saw Donaldson's body through a window and forced their way inside. They found Sima and her son in the basement. Both had been shot multiple times.  Donaldson, who was found in the living room of the 851 Main St. …

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Shooter Gets Life In Prison For Murder Of Mother Of 2 Stephanie Olivieri In Pittsfield Shooter Gets Life In Prison For Murder Of Mother Of 2 Stephanie Olivieri In Pittsfield
Shooter Gets Life In Prison For Murder Of Mother Of 2 Stephanie Olivieri In Pittsfield A 30-year-old man who was found guilty of the August 2019 killing of Stephanie Olivieri, a mother, in her car in Berkshire County was sentenced to life in prison, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 18. Police found several gifts and decorations in Oliveri's vehicle as she was preparing to celebrate one of her two children's birthday.  Tyler Sumner, of North Adams, was found guilty on May 31 of first-degree murder and possession of ammunition without FID card, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said.  Pittsfield police responded to 66 South John Street, where …

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Drunk Woman Killed Woman After Crashing Into North Andover Building: DA Drunk Woman Killed Woman After Crashing Into North Andover Building: DA
Drunk Woman Killed Woman After Crashing Into North Andover Building: DA A 28-year-old North Andover woman has been charged with killing someone after crashing into a building while intoxicated and speeding off, authorities said.  Vickiana Vargas-Guevara, age 28, of North Andover was charged with motor vehicle homicide while under the influence of alcohol and being negligent, motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation, leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death; leaving the scene of property damage, operating under the influence of liquor, and reckless operation, the Essex County District Attorney said.  Diana Melo, 37, of Lawrence, was kill…

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Williamtown Man With History Of Sharing Explicit Messages With Children Gets 5 Years In Prison Williamtown Man With History Of Sharing Explicit Messages With Children Gets 5 Years In Prison
Williamtown Man With History Of Sharing Explicit Messages With Children Gets 5 Years In Prison A Berkshire County man with a history of sexually exploiting children has admitted to filming an 11-year-old in the nude on a social media app, authorities said.  Tom Nelson, 38, of Williamstown, pleaded guilty to posing/exhibiting a child in the nude, posing/exhibiting a child in a sexual act, and dissemination of matter harmful to minors — his second offense, the Berkshire County. District Attorney said.  The prosecutor requested a 10-year prison sentence for the three charges, but the judge sentenced him to 5 years behind bars.  Berkshire County DA Timothy J. Shugrue…

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Statewide 911 System Restored Statewide 911 System Restored
Statewide 911 System Restored Update: The state's 911 system has been restored and is working again, state police said.  Original: Police across Massachusetts say the statewide 911 system was down on Tuesday afternoon, June 18.  Officers ask residents to contact their local department directly if they need help or pull an emergency firebox to have police sent to that position immediately, police said.  Police did not say what caused the outages, but they are working to repair it. It's unclear when that will be, however. 

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55-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed In Plainfield Crash 55-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed In Plainfield Crash
55-Year-Old ID'd As Man Killed In Plainfield Crash Authorities in Hampshire County say they have identified the man who died after his car went off the road and crashed over the weekend.  John Henry Burt, 55, crashed into the woods off Grant Street near North Street in Plainfield around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Firefighters had to cut him from the vehicle. Paramedics rushed him to Berkshire Medical Center, where doctors pronounced him dead.  There were no other injuries.  The cause of the crash is still being investigated. 

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