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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.

Josh is a native of Charlotte, NC, where he is a member of a sketch comedy group in his spare time.

Josh Lanier's Contributions

Police & Fire

Machete-Wielding Man Screaming At Strangers Shot, Killed: Police A 56-year-old Connecticut man was shot and killed after shouting at strangers in an apartment building and waving a machete, authorities said. John Reynolds, of New Haven, was killed around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, in the Bella Vista Apartments at 321 Eastern St. in New Haven, police said. Several people called 911 to report Reynolds was banging on apartment doors and waving a machete, authorities said. When police arrived, Reynolds had been shot and killed by a resident following a fight, officials said. He died at the scene. It's unclear why Reynolds was…

10/06/2024

Police & Fire

Teen Busted Going 113 MPH While Intoxicated In Southington, Said He Driving From Brazil: Police A 19-year-old man caught speeding at more than 100 miles per hour on I-84 earlier this week claimed he was driving home from another continent, authorities said. Avila Carvalho, of Naugatuck in New Haven County, was charged with reckless driving and driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, Connecticut State Police said. A trooper clocked Carvalho's Toyota Corolla going 113 mph near the westbound Exit 32 in Southington around 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, police said. The speed limit there is 65 mph. The trooper asked Carvalho if he knew how fast h…

10/06/2024

Business

'Noooooooo': Popular Bar, Grill Shutting Down After 3 Years A Connecticut bar and grill that opened three years ago announced this week that it is closing its doors for good on Monday, Oct. 7, to the dismay of many of its loyal customers. The owner of Scooters Bar & Grill at 507 Danbury Road in New Milford announced the decision to shutter the restaurant in a Facebook post. It’s with a heavy heart that I announce the closing of Scooter’s this Monday Oct 7. I’ve made the difficult decision to step away in order to focus on other businesses and spend more time with my family. The support from this community over the years has mean…

10/05/2024

Police & Fire

Woman, 26, Killed In I-91 Crash Caused By Intoxicated Driver In Rocky Hill: Police Police say an intoxicated Connecticut driver started a three-car, chain-reaction crash on I-91 in Hartford County that killed a 26-year-old woman and sent others to the hospital. Jada Marie Upshaw, of Bloomfield in Hartford County, was killed around 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, in Rocky Hill, Connecticut State Police said. The crash happened when a BMW — for seemingly no reason — veered into a neighboring lane and cashed into Upshaw's Nissan near Exit 23 in the southbound lanes, a police report said. Upshaw's SUV and the BMW tumbled down the highway, and the sedan s…

10/05/2024

Schools

New Rankings: Fairfield County Schools Dominates List Of Best In State Niche released its Best High Schools in the Country list this week, and while no Connecticut school made it onto the national charts, several of the state's public schools scored near the top. Here is a breakdown of the top 10 rated schools in Connecticut. Click here for the full list, and click here for a breakdown of the survey's methodology. 10: Glastonbury High School Researchers credited Glastonbury High's teacher-to-student ratio with his solid test scores. With 13 pupils per educator, the Hartford County school allows teachers more time to work with the …

10/05/2024

Schools

Fairfield Student Pulls Knife On Bullies In Retaliation Over Abuse: Police Five teens were arrested this week after one of the children, fed up with being bullied, pulled knives against the four others, police said. Fairfield Police said a video circulating online shows the result of an "ongoing verbal harassment and bullying" campaign by four Fairfield kids against another middle school student. Fairfield Public Schools Superintendent Michael Testani said in an email that the incident involved Roger Ludlowe Middle School students and took place on Thursday night, Oct. 3. The incident happened off of school grounds. In the video, the alle…

10/04/2024

Police & Fire

Nursing Home Murder-Suicide: Cops ID Husband, Wife Dead in Cromwell An 82-year-old Connecticut man shot his 81-year-old wife to death at a rehabilitation center on Friday, Oct. 4, before turning the gun on himself, authorities said. Dennis Brandt was identified as the shooter at Middlesex County's Apple Rehab on Berlin Road in Crowell, authorities said. Cromwell Police received a 911 call just before 11 a.m. to reports of a shooting at the center. When they arrived, they found the bodies of Dennis and Barbara Brandt suffering from bullet wounds. Authorities said Barbara was a longtime resident of the center. Investigators beli…

10/04/2024

Lifestyle

Jason Kelce Shouts Out Iconic Wallingford Donut Shop On Kelce Bros' Podcast Former Philadelphia Eagles center and likely future Hall of Famer Jason Kelce can add another title to his growing resume: food critic. The new "Monday Night Countdown" commentator recently visited Connecticut to play a round at TPC River Highlands and was tipped off to one of the state's confectionary kings: Neil's Donuts in Wallingford and Middletown. "Just so you know, I've already had one," Jason told his brother Travis Kelce on their "New Heights" podcast. "They might give Lamars a run for their money out there in (Kansas City). ... Gosh these donuts are great." Jason then…

10/04/2024

News

Newly Minted Millionaire: Worcester Man Has Sensible Plan For His $1M Payday While some lottery winners buy fancy cars or lavish homes with their jackpots, a recent Worcester winner has a much more reasonable approach. Jose Tejada Grullon won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery playing the “Bonus 100X" $10 scratch-off game. He chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. Grullon says he is going to invest the money. He bought the ticket at O’Hara’s Wine & Liquors at 402 W. Boylston St. in Worcester. The store will get $10,000 for the sale.

10/04/2024

News

$10M Lottery Jackpot: Boylston Chef Cooking Up Something Special With His Massive Win Leave it to a chef to know when the temperature is just right. A Worcester County chef landed a $10 million lottery jackpot this week after noticing that many of the biggest prizes in several games hadn't been found. Michael Fitzgerald, of Boylston, chose to play the $20 scratch-off game “$10,000,000 Cash Blast” and walked away with the grand prize. Two $10 million prizes remain in that game. Fitzgerald chose to take the lump sum payment of $6.5 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He bought the ticket at Star Liquor at 507 Boston Turnpike (Route 9) in Shr…

10/04/2024

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