Josh Lanier

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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.

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Waterbury, CT

Police & Fire

Police ID 22-Year-Old Man Killed In Waterbury Nightclub Shooting; Teen Remains Hospitalized Police have identified the 22-year-old man who was gunned down in a shooting outside a Connecticut nightclub. A teenager was also hospitalized in the attack. Trey-Von Dunbar was identified as the victim in the Sunday, July 5, shooting outside LA 42 Night Club on East Main Street in Waterbury, police said. Waterbury police said officers responded to the nightclub just after midnight after receiving reports of shots fired. When they arrived, they found a large crowd outside the club. Police found an 18-year-old Waterbury woman and Dunbar outside of the club with gunshot wounds. Parame…

by Josh Lanier

07/06/2026

Bristol, CT

News

Thousands Still Without Power Across Connecticut After Destructive Storms Thousands of Connecticut residents remain without power after powerful storms tore across the state, knocking down trees, damaging homes, and forcing emergency declarations in multiple communities. By Monday morning, July 6, Eversource reported nearly 7,000 homes were without power. That was down from the peak of 35,000 earlier in the day. The weekend storms brought strong winds that toppled trees and power lines. Roads were blocked across parts of the state, and some homes were damaged. One homeowner in Torrington said six trees fell onto her property. Harwinton and Torrington decla…

by Josh Lanier

07/06/2026

Wolcott, CT

Obituaries

'He Lit Up Any Room': Wolcott Mourns Elementary Student Who Died After Surgery Complications A Connecticut community is rallying around the family of a Connecticut elementary school student who died suddenly after suffering complications following eye surgery, his family said. Adam Fontalvo, a rising third grader at Alcott School in Wolcott, died Tuesday, July 1, following surgery for a cataract and retinal detachment, according to his loved ones. A GoFundMe created to help his family with funeral and medical expenses had raised nearly $28,000 as of Friday, July 3. "Adam Fontalvo was a happy, big boy who loved anyone and everyone," the fundraiser said. "He always left a grea…

by Josh Lanier

07/03/2026

Hartford, CT

Police & Fire

2 Men ID'd After Fatal Hartford Stabbing, Shooting During Brawl; Teen Stable Police have identified the two men killed after a fight in Hartford ended in a fatal stabbing and shooting that also left a 17-year-old seriously wounded. The violence happened Wednesday, July 1, in the 100 block of Madison Street. Officers responded just after 7 p.m. after receiving a report of a large fight. Hartford officers found 36-year-old Troylon Cooper, of Manchester, with an apparent stab wound. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. While officers were still at the scene, police learned that two other people involved in the same incident had been…

by Josh Lanier

07/02/2026

Bristol, CT

Police & Fire

CT Felon Accused Of Leading Bristol Police On Chase Before Gun, Crack Cocaine Bust Police say a Connecticut man led officers on a chase before they caught him with a stolen firearm and 27 grams of crack cocaine in Bristol. Markev Nordby, of Waterbury, was the target of officers "conducting surveillance targeting narcotics sales" Tuesday evening, June 30, when they tried to stop him in Bristol, according to police. Investigators said Nordby, who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because of a felony conviction, fled in his vehicle when officers attempted the traffic stop. They found him nearby soon after, but he ran away from officers before being arrested. Police ch…

by Josh Lanier

07/02/2026

East Haven, CT

Police & Fire

Meriden Man Pointed Loaded Gun At Kids For Looking At His Car In East Haven, Police Say Police say a Connecticut man pointed a loaded .357 magnum revolver at two children after they looked at his car. Jose Juan Velasquez Jr., 39, of Meriden was charged after the incident, which happened around 7:15 p.m. Sunday, June 28, on Main Street in East Haven, police said. The juveniles were walking from the McDonald's on Main Street when they noticed an older model Honda Accord speeding down the road. After they looked at the car, the driver stopped in the middle of the street and pointed a handgun out the driver's side window at them, East Haven police said. The driv…

by Josh Lanier

07/02/2026

Allston, MA

Police & Fire

NY Woman Ran Sex Trafficking Ring Out Of Allston, Brighton Brothels: Feds A New York woman and Chinese national has been federally indicted after prosecutors accused her of running an alleged sex trafficking operation out of residential brothels in the Boston area. Zengzeng Liu, 40, of Flushing, New York, also known as "Bella," is accused of managing an international operation beginning no later than August 2025. Investigators say women, many of them foreign nationals from Japan, Vietnam, China, and the Philippines, were recruited to travel to the Greater Boston area to engage in commercial sex acts, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said. She is…

by Josh Lanier

07/02/2026

Torrington, CT

Police & Fire

CT Man Guilty Of Gunpoint Kidnapping, Assaulting Ex Faces 61 Years In Prison A Connecticut man faces decades behind bars after a jury convicted him of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home, forcing her into his truck at gunpoint, and driving her across the state while threatening and assaulting her. Brian Hogan, 52, of Torrington, was found guilty on Tuesday, June 30, of home invasion with a deadly weapon, first-degree kidnapping with a firearm, first-degree kidnapping, third-degree assault, and first-degree threatening, according to Litchfield Judicial District State's Attorney David R. Shannon. Hogan's ex-girlfriend told investigators she woke up on Sept. 17, 202…

by Josh Lanier

07/02/2026

Vernon-Rockville, CT

Police & Fire

CT Man Accused Of Anti-Islamic Threats, Harassing Calls To Vernon Mosque A Connecticut man is accused of making multiple harassing and bias-motivated phone calls to the Islamic Center of Vernon, police said. Jason Biggar, 45, of Manchester, was arrested Wednesday, July 1, following an investigation involving the Islamic Center of Vernon, police said. The investigation started after the department received reports that Biggar made multiple unsolicited phone calls containing derogatory and offensive remarks aimed at a victim and the victim's religious beliefs. In the recorded calls, Biggar launched into profanity-laced racist and anti-Islamic diatribes and threat…

by Josh Lanier

07/02/2026

Norwich, CT

News

CT Trooper Used Unjustified Deadly Force During 120 MPH Norwich Chase, No Charges Coming: IG An investigation found that a Connecticut state trooper who repeatedly rammed his cruiser into another vehicle during a high-speed chase late last year was not legally justified in using deadly force, but authorities said they will not pursue criminal charges against the officer. The Office of the Inspector General on Thursday, July 2, released its investigation into Trooper Wilfred J. Blanchette's use of force during a chase on Route 2 in Norwich on Nov. 24, 2025. Click here to read the 116-page report. Blanchette spotted a Honda Accord traveling between 80 and 90 mph on Route 2A in Montvi…

by Josh Lanier

07/02/2026

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