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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NBC Names Popular Westport Anchor Craig Melvin To Replace Hoda Kotb On 'Today' Show NBC Names Popular Westport Anchor Craig Melvin To Replace Hoda Kotb On 'Today' Show
NBC Names Popular Westport Anchor Craig Melvin To Replace Hoda Kotb On 'Today' Show The "Today" show didn't have to look far to find a replacement for Hoda Kotb, who is retiring early next year.  The show announced on Thursday, Nov. 14, that Craig Melvin who has been with "Today" since 2018, would do double duty and co-chair the news from 7 to 8 a.m. beginning early next year, NBC News said. The 45-year-old Melvin lives in Westport, Connecticut, with his wife, sports broadcaster Lindsay Czarniak, and their two children, Delano, 10, and Sybil, 8. He's worked with NBC News for 14 years.  “I am beyond excited and grateful,” an emotional Melvin said, flanked by "Tod…
Supported By Sandy Hook Parents, Satire Site The Onion Buys InfoWars Out Of Bankruptcy Supported By Sandy Hook Parents, Satire Site The Onion Buys InfoWars Out Of Bankruptcy
Supported By Sandy Hook Parents, Satire Site The Onion Buys InfoWars Out Of Bankruptcy In a bizarre twist of fate The Onion, the wildly popular satire news website, has purchased InfoWars out of bankruptcy. according to multiple reports. Conspiracy and supplement huckster Alex Jones announced the court-appointed bankruptcy trustee had finalized the sale on Thursday, Nov. 14, NBC News said. “I just got word 15 minutes ago that my lawyers and folks met with the U.S. trustee over our bankruptcy this morning and they said they are shutting us down even without a court order this morning,” Jones said, per NBC.  “I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I’m going to be here u…
Cheshire Teacher Resigns After Video Of Her Threatening Trump Voters Goes Viral Cheshire Teacher Resigns After Video Of Her Threatening Trump Voters Goes Viral
Cheshire Teacher Resigns After Video Of Her Threatening Trump Voters Goes Viral A Connecticut school teacher who was put on leave after a video surfaced of her delivering an angry message directed at President-elect Donald Trump and his voters has resigned, officials said. Annie Dunleavy, a special education teacher for the Cheshire School District, submitted her immediate resignation from Chapman Elementary on Wednesday, Nov. 13, two days after being placed on temporary leave, school officials said. 'Related: You Will End On A Stretcher': Teacher on Leave After Threatening Trump Voters She shared the minute-long viral video in a private group message on Snapchat, b…
Yale Students Get in 'Formation' for Beyoncé 101: Report Yale Students Get in 'Formation' for Beyoncé 101: Report
Yale Students Get in 'Formation' for Beyoncé 101: Report Blue Ivy's mom is going Ivy League. Yale University will teach a class on Beyoncé and her cultural impact beginning next semester, a report said.  The class, which is called “Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition, History, Culture, Theory & Politics through Music,” will focus on using the "Single Ladies" singer's work as a lens to study Black history, performance, and intellectual thought, according to Yale Daily News, an independent student newspaper.  Professor Daphne Brooks will lead the class.  The Yale course centers around Beyoncé’s gro…
Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting Sedated Patient At Norwalk Hospital, Gets 12 Years: State Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting Sedated Patient At Norwalk Hospital, Gets 12 Years: State
Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting Sedated Patient At Norwalk Hospital, Gets 12 Years: State A Connecticut man will serve more than a decade in prison after admitting he sexually assaulted a heavily sedated woman at a Fairfield County hospital, authorities said. Rodney Daniels, 48, of Stamford, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree sexual assault and was sentenced to 12 years in prison followed by eight years of special parole, the state attorney’s office said in a news release. Related: Food Service Workers at Norwalk Hospital Announce Plans for Strike Daniels was taken to Norwalk Hospital on Aug. 29, 2020, after he told paramedics he took hallucinogenic drugs, the pros…
'Enough is Enough': Food Service Workers At Norwalk Hospital Announce Plans For Strike 'Enough is Enough': Food Service Workers At Norwalk Hospital Announce Plans For Strike
'Enough is Enough': Food Service Workers At Norwalk Hospital Announce Plans For Strike Food service workers at Connecticut Hospital will go on strike later this month for what they said is a long pattern of unfair treatment and broken promises.  Represented by Connecticut Health Care Associates 1199, the workers at Norwalk Hospital have given their employer Morrison Healthcare a 10-day notice of their intent to strike beginning on Monday, Nov. 25.  The union unanimously voted for this action in September after what they allege is "bad faith bargaining," CHCA 1199 leaders said in a news release.  The dispute stems from Morrison Healthcare's decision to revoke a…
Norwalk Killing: Stamford Man Gets 55 Years For Fatal Drive-By Shooting, State Says Norwalk Killing: Stamford Man Gets 55 Years For Fatal Drive-By Shooting, State Says
Norwalk Killing: Stamford Man Gets 55 Years For Fatal Drive-By Shooting, State Says A 27-year-old Connecticut man will be 82 when he is released from prison after being sentenced to more than five decades behind bars for a fatal drive-by shooting, state authorities said.  Jermaine Scott, of Stamford, who was found guilty of murder during the summer, was sentenced to 55 years in prison on Tuesday, Nov. 12, said Stamford/Norwalk State’s Attorney Paul J. Ferencek.  Scott was accused of shooting Johnny Lezeau on July 20, 2017, outside the Sono Mini Market on Ely Avenue in Norwalk in Fairfield County. Scott and his girlfriend Alysia Dantzler were driving to a we…
Newton Native John Krasinksi Crowned 'Sexiest Man Alive': 'I'm Being Punked' Newton Native John Krasinksi Crowned 'Sexiest Man Alive': 'I'm Being Punked'
Newton Native John Krasinksi Crowned 'Sexiest Man Alive': 'I'm Being Punked' Actor and director John Krasinski has gone from paper-pushing prankster to People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive." Stephen Colbert made the announcement on "The Late Show" Tuesday night, Nov. 12, with "The Quiet Place" star dropping in to console the late-night host for being skipped over for the honor once again.  @colbertlateshow @people’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive, @johnkrasinski, gives Stephen a masterclass in the art of sexy. #Colbert #JohnKrasinski #SexiestManAlive ♬ original sound - colbertlateshow - colbertlateshow Krasinski told People that he felt gobsmacked by the…
Brush Fire Engulfs, Destroys Greenwich Police SUV Brush Fire Engulfs, Destroys Greenwich Police SUV
Brush Fire Engulfs, Destroys Greenwich Police SUV A Connecticut police cruiser was destroyed when a brush fire leaped onto the vehicle and burned it completely.  A Greenwich police officer was out of the car and responding to a medical call on Wednesday morning when the brush fire crept onto their vehicle, authorities said.  No one was injured.  Related: Brush Fire Destroys Two-Family Home Greenwich Police used the blaze to remind residents to be aware of potential brush fires as Connecticut remains under a red flag warning. Multiple small fires have turned into potentially life-threatening ones in recent weeks because of …
Ex-Staffer At Wethersfield Group Home Attacked Autistic Patient, Broke Their Nose: Police Ex-Staffer At Wethersfield Group Home Attacked Autistic Patient, Broke Their Nose: Police
Ex-Staffer At Wethersfield Group Home Attacked Autistic Patient, Broke Their Nose: Police Police in Connecticut are investigating a former group home employee who is accused of attacking an autistic patient so violently that the non-verbal woman needed to be hospitalized, authorities said.  Kendra A. Demudd, 28, of Hartford, was arrested and charged with assault on a person with an intellectual disability, reckless endangerment, and cruelty to persons, Wethersfield Police said. She was being held on a $50,000 bond.  Demudd, a former employee at HARC, a group home on Eastern Drive in Wethersfield, is accused of repeatedly assaulting the 28-year-old resident in the early…
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