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Josh Lanier

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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
North Adams Hammer Murderer Gets Life In Prison For Killing Sleeping Wife: DA North Adams Hammer Murderer Gets Life In Prison For Killing Sleeping Wife: DA
North Adams Hammer Murderer Gets Life In Prison For Killing Sleeping Wife: DA A Massachusetts man who beat his estranged wife to death with a hammer as she slept will spend at least the next 25 years in prison, authorities said.  Michael A. Cook Sr., of North Adams in Berkshire Country, was convicted of second-degree murder last week and was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday, Oct. 10, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. However, he will be eligible for parole in 25 years.  Charli Cook, a 41-year-old CNA at the former Willowood Health Care Center, was asleep when Michael Cook broke into her North Adams home in July 2019 and hit h…

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Police Probe 'Suspicious' Circumstances After SUV Ends Up In Wethersfield Cove Police Probe 'Suspicious' Circumstances After SUV Ends Up In Wethersfield Cove
Police Probe 'Suspicious' Circumstances After SUV Ends Up In Wethersfield Cove Police in Connecticut have a lot of questions after a car ended up in a Hartford County cove on Thursday, Oct. 10.  Police were called to Wethersfield Cove off of Main Street in Wethersfield around 7 p.m. after a 2004 Honda Pilot ended up in the drink. The three people inside were able to escape unharmed.  Wethersfield Police have deemed the incident as "suspicious." The driver told officers that the car's brakes failed, and the SUV rolled into the water, where it sank.  The Capital Region Dive Team helped pull the car from the water.  The incident remains under …

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Sexual Blackmail: Man Threatened To Leak Woman's Nudes Unless She Slept With Him, Police Say Sexual Blackmail: Man Threatened To Leak Woman's Nudes Unless She Slept With Him, Police Say
Sexual Blackmail: Man Threatened To Leak Woman's Nudes Unless She Slept With Him, Police Say A Connecticut man blackmailed a woman into sex by threatening to send her nude photos to her family and coworkers if she didn't sleep with him, authorities said.  Jason Acosta-Williams, age 26, of Norwalk in Fairfield County, is charged with sexual assault in the first degree and coercion, police said.  Officials did not release much information on the arrest or investigation to protect the victim, but Norwalk Police issued a warrant for Acosta-Williams' arrest in August. However, he evaded arrest until Thursday, Oct. 10, when he surrendered himself to authorities.  A j…

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News
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Pittsfield Woman Lands Big Payday $1M Lottery Jackpot: Pittsfield Woman Lands Big Payday
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Pittsfield Woman Lands Big Payday A Berkshire County woman pulled off a magic trick this week that would make David Blaine jealous. She turned $5 into a $1 million check.  Colleen Robitaille, of Pittsfield, won the seven-figure payday playing the $5 “Electric 7s” scratch-off lottery ticket. It was the final grand prize for that game.  Related: Central Mass Woman Has Big Plans For Her $4 Million Lottery Win Robitaille took the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  She bought the ticket at Kwik Mart at 1245 West Housatonic St. in Pittsfield. The store will get a $10,000 bonus…

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2 Women Hospitalized In Waterbury Hit-Run Crash; 1 In Critical Condition: Police 2 Women Hospitalized In Waterbury Hit-Run Crash; 1 In Critical Condition: Police
2 Women Hospitalized In Waterbury Hit-Run Crash; 1 In Critical Condition: Police A Connecticut woman clings to life as her friend is treated for serious injuries after a car crashed into them and other parked vehicles before running away, police said.  A 21- and 22-year-woman were struck around 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, as they walked near 38 Walnut Ave. in Waterbury, authorities said.  An initial investigation found the car slammed into the women and the other vehicles before the driver jumped out and sprinted away, Waterbury Police said.  Paramedics rushed the two women to an area hospital where the 22-year-old was in critical condition with li…

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Guilford Woman Who Pocketed $1.4M In Unpaid Business Taxes Gets 19 Months In Prison: Feds Guilford Woman Who Pocketed $1.4M In Unpaid Business Taxes Gets 19 Months In Prison: Feds
Guilford Woman Who Pocketed $1.4M In Unpaid Business Taxes Gets 19 Months In Prison: Feds A Connecticut businesswoman who admitted to withholding more than $1 million in payroll taxes to spend on her mortgage, home repairs, and casino trips will spend more than a year and a half behind bars, authorities announced.  Michelle Ann Gilson, 38, of Guilford in New Haven County, was sentenced this week to 19 months in prison followed by three years of probation, and she must pay the IRS more than $1.4 million in restitution, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  Gilson co-owned and co-operated B&M Package Solutions, Inc. and formerly owned and operated Epic Empirez,…

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Watch: Car Bursts Into Flames After Slamming Into Parked Vehicles In Ansonia Watch: Car Bursts Into Flames After Slamming Into Parked Vehicles In Ansonia
Watch: Car Bursts Into Flames After Slamming Into Parked Vehicles In Ansonia Connecticut police believe the driver who caused a fiery crash in New Haven County earlier this week was intoxicated and speeding.  Police released surveillance video of the Monday, Oct. 7, crash that shows a car blow through a stop sign, slam into a row of parked vehicles, and burst into flames near the intersection of East Main Street and Kingston Drive in Ansonia. Investigators believe the driver was speeding and intoxicated when they jumped the curb and crashed. Authorities have not released their name as no charges have been filed by Thursday, Oct. 10, but an arrest is expected, A…

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Obituaries
Bloomfield Mom Killed In Suspected DUI Crash Had Announced She Was Pregnant With Second Child Bloomfield Mom Killed In Suspected DUI Crash Had Announced She Was Pregnant With Second Child
Bloomfield Mom Killed In Suspected DUI Crash Had Announced She Was Pregnant With Second Child A 26-year-old Connecticut mother killed last week by a suspected intoxicated driver is being remembered for her sense of humor, her faith, and compassion for her friends and family.  Jada "Jay" Marie Upshaw was killed in a chain-reaction crash on I-91 in Rocky Hill in Hartford County around 8:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, Connecticut Police said.  Original Report: Jada Upshaw Killed In Multi-Car Crash In Rocky Hill Jay leaves behind a young daughter, and, according to a Facebook post she made last month, the Bloomfield native was pregnant with her second child — a baby boy du…

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Several I-91 Lanes Closed After Truck Strikes, Damages Overpass In Enfield Several I-91 Lanes Closed After Truck Strikes, Damages Overpass In Enfield
Several I-91 Lanes Closed After Truck Strikes, Damages Overpass In Enfield Connecticut DOT workers are cleaning up the mess and inspecting the damage after a truck with a crane mounted to it crashed into an overpass on I-91 in Hartford County.  The truck struck the Route 190 bridge overpass in Enfield around 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, forcing workers to close three out of the four lanes, Connecticut State Police said. It's unclear how long they will be shut down.  The crane arm damaged the bridge's metal and concrete supports, and engineers were on the scene to inspect the extent of the harm.  Exit 47W remained open as of 1:30 p.m., but driver…

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Ethel Kennedy, Who Went From Greenwich To Head Of Nation's Most Famous Family, Dies At 96 Ethel Kennedy, Who Went From Greenwich To Head Of Nation's Most Famous Family, Dies At 96
Ethel Kennedy, Who Went From Greenwich To Head Of Nation's Most Famous Family, Dies At 96 Ethel Kennedy, the matriarch of America's most famous political family, died Thursday, Oct. 10. She was 96.  Ethel Kennedy was wife to Robert "Bobby" Kennedy Sr., sister-in-law to President John F. Kennedy, and mother to 11 children, including former presidential nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  She suffered a stroke at her home last week, her grandson, former Rep. Joe Kennedy said on X, formerly Twitter.  It is with our hearts full of love that we announce the passing of our amazing grandmother, Ethel Kennedy. She died this morning from complications related to a stroke su…

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