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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Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison
NY Man Who Used Uber To Bring Underage CT Girls To Meet Him Sentenced To Federal Prison A New York City man who exploited teenage girls from a Connecticut state-run group home was sentenced to federal prison after admitting to child exploitation crimes, authorities said.  Nicolas Brown, also known as "Breezy," 30, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 8, to 15 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal prosecutors said Brown arranged Uber rides in March 2024 to bring one to three teenage girls from a Connecticut group home to meet him at hotels and shopping malls across the state.…

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by Josh Lanier
Enfield, CT
Police & Fire
Deadly Amount Of Diphenhydramine Found In Blood Of 12-Year-Old Enfield Girl Who Died: Report Deadly Amount Of Diphenhydramine Found In Blood Of 12-Year-Old Enfield Girl Who Died: Report
Deadly Amount Of Diphenhydramine Found In Blood Of 12-Year-Old Enfield Girl Who Died: Report A toxicology report found a lethal level of Diphenhydramine, the active ingredient in Benadryl and some sleep aids, in the system of a 12-year-old Connecticut girl whose death remains under investigation. Eve Rogers was found dead inside her Elm Street home in Enfield on March 18. Two weeks later, her stepfather, Anthony Federline, was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting her, but no one has been charged in connection with her death. Newly released search warrants obtained by NBC Connecticut show the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner completed toxicology testing on April 8 …

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by Josh Lanier
Bridgeport, CT
Police & Fire
Bridgeport Store Owner Sentenced To Prison After Sexually Assaulting Customers In Basement Bridgeport Store Owner Sentenced To Prison After Sexually Assaulting Customers In Basement
Bridgeport Store Owner Sentenced To Prison After Sexually Assaulting Customers In Basement A Connecticut furniture store owner has been sentenced after a jury found he sexually assaulted three female customers and unlawfully restrained another woman inside his business. Salem Hennawi, 64, was sentenced on Monday, July 6, to a total effective sentence of a little more than seven years in prison, suspended after 17 months, followed by 10 years of sex offender probation, Bridgeport Judicial District State's Attorney Joseph T. Corradino announced. A Bridgeport jury convicted Hennawi on March 19 of third-degree sexual assault, two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault, and …

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by Josh Lanier
Mystic, CT
News
Kitchen Nightmare? Not Here: Gordon Ramsay Returns To Mystic Restaurant With Wife Kitchen Nightmare? Not Here: Gordon Ramsay Returns To Mystic Restaurant With Wife
Kitchen Nightmare? Not Here: Gordon Ramsay Returns To Mystic Restaurant With Wife The famously fiery Gordon Ramsay was all smiles when he stopped by a Connecticut restaurant earlier this week. Red 36, a seafood restaurant in Mystic, posted a photo on Monday, July 7, featuring Gordon Ramsay posing with staff members. He visited the popular eatery with his wife, Tana. He previously visited Red 36 last year. View this post on Instagram The British-born Ramsay has become something of a regular at Connecticut's top restaurants. He is currently filming the latest season of his long-running Fox cooking competition series "Hell's K…

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by Josh Lanier
Chicopee, MA
Police & Fire
Chicopee Landlord Guilty In Child Sex Case Sentenced After Victim Speaks Out Decades Later Chicopee Landlord Guilty In Child Sex Case Sentenced After Victim Speaks Out Decades Later
Chicopee Landlord Guilty In Child Sex Case Sentenced After Victim Speaks Out Decades Later A Massachusetts landlord who was convicted of sexually assaulting a 5-year-old child has been sentenced to prison.  Anatoliy Kuzmenko, 73, of Chicopee, was sentenced to two years in prison after a jury convicted him of one count of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. He must serve three years of probation after his release.  As part of his sentence, Kuzmenko must register as a sex offender.  The case began in May 2024, when three siblings spoke to Chicopee police officers to report sexual assaults they said…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk, MA
Obituaries
Community Rallies Around Young Daughter Of Brockton Mom Killed In Lakeville Jet Ski Accident Community Rallies Around Young Daughter Of Brockton Mom Killed In Lakeville Jet Ski Accident
Community Rallies Around Young Daughter Of Brockton Mom Killed In Lakeville Jet Ski Accident A Massachusetts community is coming together for a young girl after her mother died in a jet ski accident last month. Daisha Murphy, 25, of Brockton, rode a jet ski with another woman on Long Pond in Lakeville on June 29 when the watercraft tipped over and threw them into the water. Murphy never resurfaced. She was not wearing a life jacket, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office. Searchers recovered her body early the next morning about 125 yards from shore in five feet of water. Now, friends, family, and supporters are focusing on helping the daughter Murphy left beh…

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by Josh Lanier
Vernon-Rockville, CT
Police & Fire
Vernon Man Attacked Toddler, 2 Women During Domestic Violence Incident On July 4: Police Vernon Man Attacked Toddler, 2 Women During Domestic Violence Incident On July 4: Police
Vernon Man Attacked Toddler, 2 Women During Domestic Violence Incident On July 4: Police A Connecticut man is accused of assaulting a 2-year-old and two women during a domestic violence incident before leading police on a brief chase, authorities said. Jerry Jolifils, 38, of Vernon, faces multiple felonies following the alleged attacks on Saturday, July 4, police said. Vernon officers were called to the Springville Mills apartment complex on West Main Street shortly after 7 p.m. Police said Jolifils assaulted a woman and a 2-year-old child, then attacked another woman when she tried to intervene. Jolifils ran when officers arrived, but was arrested near the Hockanum River afte…

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by Josh Lanier
Franklin, MA
News
'To Know Oliver Was To Know True Kindness': Scholarship Honors Franklin Teen Killed In Crash 'To Know Oliver Was To Know True Kindness': Scholarship Honors Franklin Teen Killed In Crash
'To Know Oliver Was To Know True Kindness': Scholarship Honors Franklin Teen Killed In Crash A Massachusetts community is rallying around the family of a 15-year-old boy who was killed last month in a bicycle crash by honoring his generosity and kindness through a new scholarship created in his honor. Oliver Lewis was killed on June 23 after he was struck while riding his bicycle near King Street and the Interstate 495 north off-ramp in Franklin. Police said officers responded to multiple 911 calls around 3:20 p.m. The Franklin teenager was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. The crash remains under investigation. Hundreds of people have sha…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
'She Was Full Of Dreams': 18-Year-Old Dies After Waterbury Club Shooting; 2nd Person Killed 'She Was Full Of Dreams': 18-Year-Old Dies After Waterbury Club Shooting; 2nd Person Killed
'She Was Full Of Dreams': 18-Year-Old Dies After Waterbury Club Shooting; 2nd Person Killed An 18-year-old woman who was shot outside a Connecticut nightclub over the weekend has died, police said Tuesday, July 7. Zaniya Dawkins was one of two people shot outside LA 42 Night Club on East Main Street in Waterbury just after midnight Sunday, July 6, authorities said. She had just turned 18 two weeks before her death. The Waterbury teenager and Trey-Von Dunbar, 22, were both gravely wounded in the shooting. Paramedics rushed them to area hospitals, where Dunbar died soon after. Dawkins died Monday night, Waterbury police said. Police have not announced any arrests in the shooti…

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
News
CVS To Pay $36.5M In Medicaid Settlement Over Insulin Pen Billing, CT To Receive $1M CVS To Pay $36.5M In Medicaid Settlement Over Insulin Pen Billing, CT To Receive $1M
CVS To Pay $36.5M In Medicaid Settlement Over Insulin Pen Billing, CT To Receive $1M CVS Pharmacy will pay $36.5 million to settle allegations it improperly billed government healthcare programs for insulin pens, a deal that will send nearly $1 million to Connecticut's Medicaid program. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced the multi-state settlement on Monday, July 6. Connecticut joined 35 other states and the District of Columbia in resolving claims tied to CVS's billing practices. According to the settlement, Connecticut Medicaid's share totals $1 million. The state's portion of that amount is $633,913. The settlement resolves allegations that from 2010 th…

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