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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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Police & Fire
Firefighters Carry 2 To Safety In Norwalk Blaze, 4 Displaced In House Fire Firefighters Carry 2 To Safety In Norwalk Blaze, 4 Displaced In House Fire
Firefighters Carry 2 To Safety In Norwalk Blaze, 4 Displaced In House Fire Connecticut firefighters sprang into action Wednesday evening, Dec. 4, rescuing two residents trapped inside a burning home in Norwalk while battling a fast-moving blaze that displaced four people. The fire, which broke out in a 1.5-story house, was reported at 5:35 p.m. on Forbell Drive, with reports of an elderly wheelchair-bound resident unable to escape, Norwalk fire officials said. The captain of Truck 1 and a partner forced their way inside and found two residents unable to move—one on the floor and another on a couch. Both were quickly carried outside to safety, where they received i…

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Obituaries
Manchester Football Player Dies At Practice, Mom Pens Heartwrenching Post On Facebook Manchester Football Player Dies At Practice, Mom Pens Heartwrenching Post On Facebook
Manchester Football Player Dies At Practice, Mom Pens Heartwrenching Post On Facebook Two Connecticut communities have rallied around the family of a 14-year-old boy who collapsed and died while at a football practice last month. Jahkye Gayle, a freshman at Manchester High School who had transferred from Bloomfield High earlier in the school year, was known for his vibrant personality, love of football, and dedication to academics died on Wednesday, Nov. 27, after collapsing during a non-contact drill.  Jahkye's mother Stacey Haylett mourned him in a heartbreaking post on Facebook: 😞My baby my baby my babyyyy😢😢😢why you do this to mommy!🥺🥺🥺my heart is forever shattered!…

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Retaliation Fears Quelled After Teen Friends Gunned Down Days Apart In New Haven Retaliation Fears Quelled After Teen Friends Gunned Down Days Apart In New Haven
Retaliation Fears Quelled After Teen Friends Gunned Down Days Apart In New Haven Two high school students in New Haven, both close friends, were fatally shot in targeted attacks just days apart, leaving a city and school community grappling with grief. Police are asking the victims' friends not to seek justice on their own and to allow authorities to find those responsible for the killings. The first victim, 16-year-old Uzziah Shell, was gunned down near Goffe Street on a Friday afternoon, Nov. 29. Daily Jackson, 17, was fatally shot 10 days later on Shelton Avenue, just blocks away. Both teens died at Yale New Haven Hospital. “The shootings of both these men do not ap…

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Police & Fire
Waterbury Bar Owner, 4 Others Arrested; 100 Liquor Bottles, Cash Seized: Police Waterbury Bar Owner, 4 Others Arrested; 100 Liquor Bottles, Cash Seized: Police
Waterbury Bar Owner, 4 Others Arrested; 100 Liquor Bottles, Cash Seized: Police Waterbury police arrested five people including a bar owner and seized more than 100 bottles of liquor and $704 in cash during an early morning investigation at a Waterbury bar, they said. Officers patrolling the area around East Main and Cherry Street at approximately 3:20 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, noticed loud music and illegally parked cars outside Prestige Bar and Restaurant on East Main Street, raising concerns that it was operating beyond permitted hours, according to a news release from the department, police said. Under Connecticut state law, bars must close by 1 a.m. Sunday thro…

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Police & Fire
Baseball Bat Attack At Litchfield Bar Leaves Man With Traumatic Brain Injury: Family Baseball Bat Attack At Litchfield Bar Leaves Man With Traumatic Brain Injury: Family
Baseball Bat Attack At Litchfield Bar Leaves Man With Traumatic Brain Injury: Family As Connecticut State Police attempt to unravel why two masked men burst into a Litchfield County restaurant and bar last month and attacked someone with a baseball bat, the victim's family is struggling to cope with a new reality.  Ian Kallgren, of Goshen, was enjoying a beer at Bohemian Pizza and Tacos on Bantam Road in Litchfield on Saturday, Nov. 23, when the masked man ran into the bar around 2:30 a.m. and savagely attacked him with baseball bats, ACCORDING TO? Connecticut State Police did not speculate on any motive but said troopers continue to investigate the beating. …

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Police & Fire
Middleborough Man Dies After Firefighters Pull Him From Burning Home Middleborough Man Dies After Firefighters Pull Him From Burning Home
Middleborough Man Dies After Firefighters Pull Him From Burning Home A Middleborough man has died days after firefighters pulled him from his burning home earlier this week. Nathaniel Williams, 67, succumbed to injuries sustained in the Monday, Dec. 2 blaze, according to Middleborough Fire Chief Owen Thompson. The fire broke out at the two-story home on Locust Street around 9:15 p.m. Firefighters arrived six minutes after the 911 call to find the first floor engulfed in flames. Neighbors alerted firefighters that Williams, the home’s only occupant, was still inside, authorities said. Racing against time, firefighters quickly searched the home and found Wil…

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News
Lights Out! Balloon Release To Blame For Power Outage That Affected 5,600 In Bridgeport Lights Out! Balloon Release To Blame For Power Outage That Affected 5,600 In Bridgeport
Lights Out! Balloon Release To Blame For Power Outage That Affected 5,600 In Bridgeport More than 5,000 Connecticut residents lost power earlier this week after a woman released a mylar balloon that struck a series of electrical lines, authorities said. The outage occurred around noon Tuesday, Dec. 3, and affected 5,600 customers in the Bridgeport area, a spokesperson for United Illuminating said in an email. Crews restored power to by about 2 p.m., the company said. Blackham Elementary School, John Winthrop Elementary School, Madison Elementary School, and Skane Center Elementary School were released early because of the outage, according to Connecticut Insider. It was …

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Obituaries
Services Finalized For Hartford Clerk Killed In Hit-Run: 'A Dedicated Community Servant' Services Finalized For Hartford Clerk Killed In Hit-Run: 'A Dedicated Community Servant'
Services Finalized For Hartford Clerk Killed In Hit-Run: 'A Dedicated Community Servant' A funeral service will be held for former Hartford City Clerk Neal McGregor, who died after being the victim of a hit-and-run crash earlier this year. McGregor's family will receive friends on Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., with a celebration of life set for 11 a.m. at the Artist Collective, 1200 Albany Ave., Hartford. A police funeral procession will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of Albany and Main Street.  The service will be livestreamed here.  McGregor, 74, was gravely injured on Tuesday, Oct. 22, after being hit on Route 2 in Colchester. He died a month …

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Police & Fire
Man Accused of Brutal Attack At Darien Home That Left Victim Unconscious, Hospitalized Man Accused of Brutal Attack At Darien Home That Left Victim Unconscious, Hospitalized
Man Accused of Brutal Attack At Darien Home That Left Victim Unconscious, Hospitalized A 21-year-old man faces multiple charges after allegedly attacking a Connecticut acquaintance in a violent assault that left the victim unconscious and bleeding, according to Darien police. Maodo Malick Ndiaye, of New York, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, disorderly conduct, and strangulation/suffocation, police said. Officers responded to Scofield Farms Road in Darien shortly after 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30. The victim reported that Ndiaye had fled the scene on a bicycle toward Allwood Road. The victim, who knew Ndiaye through a sponsorship program, described the at…

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News
Bodycam Footage Shows Hartford Police Shoot Armed Man In SUV (VIDEO) Bodycam Footage Shows Hartford Police Shoot Armed Man In SUV (VIDEO)
Bodycam Footage Shows Hartford Police Shoot Armed Man In SUV (Video) Officials have released bodycam footage in an officer-involved shooting that left a 48-year-old man in critical condition following an altercation over the weekend, officials said. The Office of Inspector General announced Tuesday, Dec. 3, that it is investigating the shooting, which occurred Saturday night in Hartford, involving 48-year-old Alexander Garay. The incident began around 8:15 p.m. when police responded to 911 calls of a man, later identified as Alexander Garay, brandishing a gun at 730 Maple Ave, authorities said. Garay sped away before officers arrived, according to a new…

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