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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Wilton, CT

Police & Fire

Mass Man Accused In $9K Wilton Business Theft Spree Extradited, Police Say A Massachusetts man has been extradited to Connecticut after police said he was tied to a series of thefts and trespassing incidents at a Wilton business that lost thousands of dollars in equipment and materials. George Bimbo, 37, was arrested Tuesday, July 4, after Wilton detectives traveled to the Middlesex Jail and House of Correction in Massachusetts to take custody of him on an extraditable warrant, according to Wilton police. Bimbo is charged with two counts of third-degree larceny and two counts of third-degree criminal trespass. The investigation centered on multiple incidents at F…

by Josh Lanier

07/15/2026

Plymouth, CT

Police & Fire

Plymouth Man Gets 42 Years For Deadly Terryville Gas Station Murder A Connecticut man will spend more than four decades in prison for the 2023 fatal shooting at a Terryville gas station, authorities announced. Charles Whitfield Jr., 43, of Plymouth, was sentenced Tuesday, July 14, to 42 years in prison after a New Britain Superior Court judge found him responsible for the 2023 murder of Phillip Harris. A Superior Court jury in New Britain found Whitfield guilty of murder on May 4, 2026. The case centered on the killing of Harris, 42, of New Britain, at the Gulf Gas Station on Main Street in the Terryville section of Plymouth. Police said Harris was s…

by Josh Lanier

07/15/2026

Bridgeport, CT

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Man Facing 185 Years In Prison For Sexually Assaulting Children A Connecticut jury took just two hours to convict a 39-year-old **Bridgeport** man of sexually assaulting two children **ages** 10 and 12, state prosecutors said. Daniel Giron-Moran, of Bridgeport, was found guilty on Monday, July 13, in Bridgeport Superior Court of multiple felony charges tied to the sexual assault of two children, ages 10 and 12, according to Bridgeport Judicial District State's Attorney Joseph T. Corradino. The convictions include two counts of first-degree sexual assault, three counts of third-degree sexual assault, five counts of risk of injury to a minor involving sex…

by Josh Lanier

07/15/2026

Norfolk, MA

Obituaries

Plymouth Mourns Beloved Storyteller Killed In Motorcycle Crash; Rallies Around Wife A Massachusetts community is coming together for the family of a well-known fisherman, carpenter, and storyteller who was killed last week in a Cape Cod motorcycle crash. According to Massachusetts State Police, Thomas "Tom" Charles Matthews, 70, was killed just before 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, in a two-motorcycle crash on Route 6 eastbound in Sandwich. The other rider suffered serious injuries, authorities said. Matthews worked as a skilled carpenter and commercial fisherman. He spent years fishing for cod, striped bass, bluefin tuna, and scallops. But those closest to him said he w…

by Josh Lanier

07/15/2026

Southbury-Middlebury, CT

Police & Fire

Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At Kettletown State Park: Cops A 23-year-old man is accused of threatening two young girls with a knife before trying to sexually assault them at Kettletown State Park, where police said the girls fought back with rocks, escaped, and found help from other visitors. Darius Moreno, of Southbury, was arrested after the attack, which happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Southbury park, according to a report from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police. Investigators said the girls were hiking along Kettletown Brook when Moreno came up behind one of them, put he…

by Josh Lanier

07/15/2026

Norfolk, MA

News

Single Mom Shot 3 Times While Shielding Children At World Cup Party In Brockton, Friends Say A Massachusetts single mother is facing months without income after she was shot three times while trying to protect her children during a community celebration. But the Brockton community she calls home will not let her face this alone. Ninamarie Mendes was shot three times last month after a Cabo Verde World Cup watch party, according to two GoFundMe fundraisers created to support her and her family. The fundraisers say Mendes and her two children joined an impromptu street celebration after the watch party. As people danced with their community, gunfire erupted. Mendes was hit thre…

by Josh Lanier

07/15/2026

Oxford, CT

Police & Fire

Quick-Thinking Man Saves Teen Brother From Drowning In CT Lake; Rescue Boat Capsizes An 18-year-old Connecticut man is alive thanks to his fast-acting brother. The teenager nearly drowned Tuesday afternoon, July 14, in Lake Zoar in Oxford. Connecticut State Police and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Environmental Conservation officers responded to the end of Jackson Cove Road for a report of a possible drowning. The 18-year-old jumped from cliffs in Kettletown State Park into Lake Zoar, but struggled to keep his head above water before slipping beneath the surface, according to DEEP. The man's brother pulled him to shore and began CP…

by Josh Lanier

07/15/2026

Wolcott, CT

Police & Fire

Missing Wolcott Man Believed Found Dead In CT River In Western Massachusetts: DA Police believe they have recovered the body of a 36-year-old Connecticut man from the Connecticut River in Massachusetts on Tuesday, July 15, after he disappeared last week. Jonathan Maxwell, of Wolcott, Connecticut, was reported missing after he was last seen in the area known as "The Meadows" in Northampton, Massachusetts, around 11 p.m. Saturday, according to the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. A bystander found the body near Shepherds Island and Middle Meadow Road around 3 p.m. Tuesday. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has…

by Josh Lanier

07/15/2026

Hartford, CT

Police & Fire

Orange Police Sergeant Arrested After Allegedly Shoving Hartford Cop At Yard Goats Game: Report A Connecticut officer found himself on the other side of the handcuffs after police said he was arrested following a disturbance at a Hartford Yard Goats game that ended with him allegedly shoving another officer. Orange Police Sgt. Frank Koshes was arrested Saturday, July 11, near the Main Street and Pleasant Street entrance to Dunkin' Park in Hartford, according to a Hartford police arrest log. Hartford authorities have not publicly detailed the circumstances surrounding the arrest. Koshes was attending the Yard Goats game with 40-year-old John Hatfield when Hartford police responded to …

by Josh Lanier

07/15/2026

Natick, MA

Police & Fire

Natick Man Convicted In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops: Feds A Massachusetts man has been convicted of helping send sensitive American technology to Iran through a years-long export scheme tied to the country's military drone program, federal authorities announced on Tuesday, July 14. Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 43, of Natick, was convicted by a federal jury in Boston after a 14-day trial on Monday, July 13, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced. He was found guilty of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, along with two additional export-relat…

by Josh Lanier

07/14/2026

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