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Josh Lanier

Assistant Managing Editor

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.

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Police & Fire

Driver Charged In Double Fatal Crash After Hitting 2 Pedestrians A 25-year-old Connecticut woman was arrested this week and charged with killing two people as they crossed a street last year, authorities announced. Carlee Patterson, of Bristol, was arrested on Tuesday, March 4, and charged with failing to obey a traffic signal and two counts of misconduct with a motor vehicle, police said. Investigators allege Patterson was behind the wheel of a car that crashed into Fay "Claire" Clarity, 37, and Nicholas Cricco, 34, as they crossed Pine Street in Bristol in the early morning hours of June 24. Patterson remained at the scene and c…

03/05/2025

Police & Fire

Son Killed Mom In Struggle Inside Avon Home: DA A 22-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested this week and charged with killing his mother, authorities said. Thadeus A. Joseph was arrested on Tuesday, March 4, after police were called to his home in Avon to reports of an unresponsive woman, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said. Police found his mother, 53-year-old Astrid Joseph, on the floor with signs of struggle over the house they shared. “With information developed by the state police detectives assigned to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office and Avon police, a suspect was identified and apprehe…

03/05/2025

Police & Fire

Torrington Woman Found Sleeping Behind Steering Wheel On Off-Ramp, Busted On DUI, Drug Charges A Connecticut woman was arrested after police found her slumped over the steering wheel of a running vehicle on a highway off-ramp, with suspected drugs hidden under her seat, authorities said. Rebecca Johnson, 39, was taken into custody after police responded to reports of a vehicle blocking traffic on the Exit 50 off-ramp on Route 8 in Torrington just after 7 p.m. Monday, March 3, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers arrived to find the Torrington woman slumped over in the driver’s seat of a still-running Toyota Yaris. The car remained in drive, police said. After a few moments, a tro…

03/04/2025

Police & Fire

'Heartless': Severely Neglected Dog Found Wandering Meriden Street; $6K Reward Offered For Info A tiny Yorkshire Terrier, now named Johnny Mac, was found severely malnourished, seriously injured, and near death last month. Now, a local aid group is offering $6,000 to someone who can help investigators track down who did this to the dog. Johnny Mac was found wandering on Thorpe Avenue in Meriden on Wednesday, Feb. 26. He had no collar and no microchip but a host of medical issues. The Good Samaritan who found him rushed the dog to Meriden Animal Control, according to a Facebook post from Desmond's Army, an animal advocacy group. All four of his legs were completely encased …

03/04/2025

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‘I Messed Up’: Police Say Haddam Man Hit Teen, Drove Away A 68-year-old Connecticut man was arrested this week and charged with hitting a teenager with his SUV and driving away last year, authorities announced. Frank Bonito, of Haddam, was arrested on Monday, March 3, and charged with operating an unregistered vehicle, reckless driving, evading responsibility, risk of injury to a child, reckless endangerment, and multiple traffic violations, Connecticut State Police said. The teenager told police they were out for a run on Jackson Road in Haddam around noon on April 20, 2024, when they stopped to look at a stream. That’s when a Toyota Highlander h…

03/04/2025

Police & Fire

Wanted Man Busted After Landing At Bradley Airport Authorities at Bradley International Airport arrested a fugitive wanted on felony theft charges in Pennsylvania after his flight landed Monday evening, according to Connecticut State Police. Christopher Heredia Ramirez, 31, was taken into custody at around 5:30 p.m. after U.S. Customs and Border Enforcement alerted Connecticut State Police about a wanted suspect on board an incoming flight, officials said. A records check confirmed that Ramirez was the subject of an extraditable warrant issued by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office in Ohio for felony theft charges, according to police. On…

03/04/2025

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Bristol School Staffer Busted With Child Porn: Police A Connecticut school staff member was arrested following a months-long investigation into the possession of child sexual abuse material, police said. Jacob Senick, 24, of Bristol, was charged with first-degree possession of child sexual abuse material after being arrested on Tuesday morning, March 4, authorities said. He is being held on a $200,000 bond. Senick, a paraprofessional at Destinations Academy on the campus of Bristol Eastern High School, was identified as possessing explicit videos involving minors, investigators said. Authorities obtained both an arrest warrant for Senick and …

03/04/2025

Police & Fire

Pit Bull Dragged Behind Car On Busy South Windsor Road Expected To Survive; Owner Charged A Connecticut man is facing animal cruelty charges after police say he drove down a busy road with his dog tied to the back of his vehicle — forcing a witness to intervene. Tre S. Patrizz, 26, of Andover, was arrested after police received 911 calls about the shocking incident on Buckland Road in South Windsor around 6 p.m. on Monday, March 3, authorities said. One call came from Patrizz himself, claiming his dog had jumped out of his vehicle while he was driving. But another caller painted a much different picture — saying they saw the dog being dragged and had to cut off Patrizz’s v…

03/04/2025

Police & Fire

21-Year-Old Hospitalized After Waterbury Shooting; Police Asking For Tips Police are asking for information after a 21-year-old man was dropped off at a Connecticut hospital with a gunshot wound earlier this week. Waterbury Police say the victim was dropped off at the Waterbury Hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg on Monday night, March 3. He is expected to recover, with medical staff calling the injury non-life-threatening. The victim told authorities the shooting happened outside near Bucks Hill Road. Officers have not said if they believe the victim was targeted or if there is a suspect at large. Waterbury detectives urge anyone with information to …

03/04/2025

Police & Fire

Norwich Man Spray-Painted Swastikas In Multiple Locations: Police Two weeks after "offensive graffiti" was found in four locations around a Connecticut city, police say they have arrested the man responsible. David Dionne, 40, was arrested after police identified him through surveillance footage from areas where four large swastikas were found on Feb. 21 in Norwich’s west end, authorities said. Related: Swastikas Spray-Painted on Norwich Street, Overpass Investigators believe the Norwich man is solely responsible for the vandalism. The largest of the four swastikas was found at the intersection of Old Salem Road and Route 82, with President Donald Trump…

03/04/2025

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