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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Braintree, MA
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Braintree Dad Dies In Jamaica Plain Jobsite Fall, Family Facing ‘Catastrophic’ Financial Loss Braintree Dad Dies In Jamaica Plain Jobsite Fall, Family Facing ‘Catastrophic’ Financial Loss Braintree Dad Dies In Jamaica Plain Jobsite Fall, Family Facing ‘Catastrophic’ Financial Loss
Braintree Dad Dies In Jamaica Plain Jobsite Fall, Family Facing ‘Catastrophic’ Financial Loss A father who worked to support children with ongoing medical needs died after falling from scaffolding in Jamaica Plain, leaving his family facing a financial crisis. A GoFundMe for Manuel Chuqui’s family had raised more than $34,000 as of Wednesday evening, Sept. 30. His family said he provided most of the household’s income and helped pay for his children’s medical care. Chuqui died Thursday, Sept. 24, while working on a building’s exterior in Jamaica Plain. Firefighters told NBC Boston they were investigating what caused the fall and had notified OSHA.   His death leaves his f…

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
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Kosta Diamantis Gets 7 Years For CT School Bribery Conviction After Fleeing To Greece Kosta Diamantis Gets 7 Years For CT School Bribery Conviction After Fleeing To Greece Kosta Diamantis Gets 7 Years For CT School Bribery Conviction After Fleeing To Greece
Kosta Diamantis Gets 7 Years For CT School Bribery Conviction After Fleeing To Greece A former Connecticut official who took bribes from contractors while overseeing school construction grants received a seven-year prison sentence while he remains a fugitive in Greece. Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, 70, was sentenced in absentia in a Bridgeport federal court on Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to CT Mirror. He was previously convicted on 21 counts, including bribery, extortion, conspiracy, and lying to investigators. His crimes involved a state program that helps fund school construction. Two weeks before his sentencing, Diamantis fled the country to Greece, where his dual c…

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Killingly-Danielson, CT
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Sexual Assault Report Closes Killingly Park, Sparks Investigation Sexual Assault Report Closes Killingly Park, Sparks Investigation Sexual Assault Report Closes Killingly Park, Sparks Investigation
Sexual Assault Report Closes Killingly Park, Sparks Investigation Police are investigating a reported overnight sexual assault near the boat launch at Quinebaug Lake State Park in Killingly. The park closed for the investigation Wednesday morning, Sept. 30, 2026. It reopened around 3:30 p.m., according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. “There is no threat to the public,” the agency said. State Police Troop D alerted DEEP’s Environmental Conservation Police to the report around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. Environmental Conservation Police are handling the investigation. The investigation remains open. DEEP said it will share …

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
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Police ID Woman Killed In Hartford Motorcycle Hit-And-Run Police ID Woman Killed In Hartford Motorcycle Hit-And-Run Police ID Woman Killed In Hartford Motorcycle Hit-And-Run
Police ID Woman Killed In Hartford Motorcycle Hit-And-Run Police have identified the Connecticut woman who was killed in a hit-and-run crash.  Deborah Cooper, 56, was found lying in the road on Albany Avenue in Hartford when officers responded to a reported crash around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, police said. She suffered “serious injuries” and was taken to a local hospital, where she died. Police said the motorcycle appeared to be a black and red Can-Am Spyder. It traveled north on Irving Street and left before officers arrived. Authorities ask anyone with information about the crash to call the Hartford Police Department’s tip line at 8…

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Bridgeport, CT
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Tiny Paws, Big Milestone: Beardsley Zoo’s First Red Panda Cub Gets A Name Tiny Paws, Big Milestone: Beardsley Zoo’s First Red Panda Cub Gets A Name Tiny Paws, Big Milestone: Beardsley Zoo’s First Red Panda Cub Gets A Name
Tiny Paws, Big Milestone: Beardsley Zoo’s First Red Panda Cub Gets A Name This little "fluffball" has a new name. Meet Pabu. Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced the winning name Wednesday, Sept. 30, after a public vote to name the zoo’s first red panda cub. Voters chose Pabu, a Tibetan word meaning "fluffball." The name beat Ravi and Tashi as a potential panda pen name.  View this post on Instagram Pabu was born on June 24 at Beardsley Zoo to Ponya and Pilot. Red pandas are an endangered species. The zoo paired Ponya and Pilot through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Red Panda Species Survival Plan.&n…

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by Josh Lanier
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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by Josh Lanier
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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by Josh Lanier
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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by Josh Lanier
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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