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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.

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News

Wethersfield Diner Announces It Will Close: 'All Good Things Come To An End' A popular Connecticut diner that has been a community staple for 75 years will close its doors for good by the end of the month. The Wethersfield Diner announced in a Facebook post that its owners have been unable to secure a new location and will close their restaurant at 718 Silas Deane Highway by the end of January. The Pribyson/Rivera family, who owns the diner, said the restaurant will continue serving its full menu through Friday, Jan. 17. After that, it will reopen Monday and fulfill as many orders as possible until its food supply runs out on Wednesday. The owners claimed the town …

01/09/2025

News

Ansonia Getaway Driver Pleads Guilty In 2017 Derby Murder Conspiracy: DA A Connecticut man has admitted his role in a deadly 2017 shooting, State’s Attorney Margaret E. Kelley announced. Rhameir Bush, 29, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder in Milford Superior Court. The plea comes nearly eight years after 21-year-old Jajuan Benavides was gunned down in the early hours of August 11, 2017, prosecutors said. Surveillance footage and phone records revealed Bush and Jacob “Jewla” Freeman, the gunman, met with Benavides late on August 10, 2017. Just hours later, Freeman, masked and dressed in black, chased Benavides down Anson Street and shot him three time…

01/09/2025

News

Teen Had Been Drinking, Speeding Before Crash That Killed Groton 14-Year-Old: Police A 17-year-old driver in Connecticut has been charged in connection with a fatal crash that killed a 14-year-old boy and critically injured three other passengers, authorities announced Thursday, Jan. 9. The crash happened just before 1:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, on Fishtown Road. Groton police said the Toyota 4Runner was traveling at a high speed when it veered off the road and struck a tree, leaving all four occupants with serious injuries. Carson Wilson, 14, of Groton, died shortly after being taken to L+M Hospital. His older brother, Skyler Wilson, along with Kais Shiman, of Mystic, and…

01/09/2025

Lifestyle

Sneaky Hint At Win Or Harmless Caption? Speculation Looms Over Newton 'Bachelor' Contestant An Instagram post from one of ABC's "Bachelor" contestants from Massachusetts has some fans speculating she's hinting at something more than a slot in the cast. Juliana Pasquarosa, a 28-year-old client service associate from Newton, is one of 25 women vying for the affections of Grant Ellis, a 31-year-old New Jersey-based day trader in the upcoming season, which debuts later this month. Pasquarosa's Instagram is filled with photos of her friends and family or snaps taken at exotic locales. But a mundane post from two years ago could be her spiciest yet — all because of a sneaky tweak…

01/09/2025

Police & Fire

Masked Men Hold Knives To Teen Girl During Attempted Plainfield Home Invasion A 15-year-old Connecticut girl was held at knifepoint as two masked men attempted a home invasion, authorities said. The girl was sitting in a car parked outside a North Chestnut Street home in the Wauregan section of Plainfield around 4:15 a.m. on New Year's Day when the men approached her, police said. They threatened her before one of them entered the house's enclosed porch. That’s when someone inside noticed the intruders and confronted them, forcing them to run away, Plainfield police said. Officers, along with a Connecticut State Police K9 unit, searched the area, but the suspects el…

01/09/2025

Police & Fire

Oh, Deer! Watch Crews Rescue Fawn From Icy Saugatuck River In Westport At dawn, firefighters braved freezing temperatures and icy waters to rescue a deer trapped in a river. The Westport Fire Department responded to reports of a doe stuck in the Saugatuck River around 6:45 a.m. Thursday. Crews donned cold-water rescue suits and successfully pulled the deer to safety. Westport firefighters pulled a deer after it got stuck in the ice on the Saugatuck River. Wesport Fire Department Once on firm ground, the animal quickly scampered back into the woods. The firefighters received "fawning praise" for their efforts — without charging the doe a buck.

01/09/2025

Police & Fire

Glass Attack In Willington Sends Elderly Man To Hospital; 3 Busted After Chaotic Brawl: Police A brawl at a Connecticut business earlier this week ended with a 66-year-old man hospitalized and three men facing criminal charges, authorities said. State troopers responded to the Adamec Road business in Willington on Tuesday, Jan. 8, just after 7 p.m. to a chaotic scene. About 20 people were attempting to break up a melee between the three men and the victim, state police reported. Witnesses told troopers the three men were being rowdy and disruptive, but when the alleged victim asked them to quiet down, the group attacked him, police said. Surveillance video shows Baylor Lapointe, 29,…

01/09/2025

Politics

State Rep From Monroe Announces Cancer Diagnosis, Offers Message Of Hope, Advocacy A Connecticut state representative revealed this week, during the opening day of the legislative session, that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer. Rep. Tony Scott, a Republican from Monroe, announced his diagnosis on the House floor but expressed hopefulness, noting that he and his doctors have developed a treatment plan. Scott, 48, emphasized that he has never smoked. “I was lucky this was caught early, and my prognosis is a good one,” Scott said Wednesday, Jan. 8. “But it’s going to be a rough road during radiation and chemo. There I was, on Election Day, sitting for hours undergoin…

01/09/2025

Police & Fire

Suspended, DUI Driver Charged In Waterbury Crash That Killed College Senior: Police A 32-year-old Connecticut man was intoxicated when he struck a vehicle operated by a 22-year-old college senior, killing him last November, authorities announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Luis Martinez, 32, of Waterbury, is charged with reckless driving, second-degree manslaughter — motor vehicle, driving on a suspended license, and driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, Waterbury police said. Martinez crashed into Jayden Gonzalez around 2:15 a.m. on Nov. 10 near Baldwin and Lounsbury Streets intersection in Waterbury, authorities said. The 22-year-old Gonz…

01/08/2025

News

Newly Minted Millionaire: Taunton Woman Knows How She'll Spend Her Payday It was a lucky week for one Bay State woman who landed a $1 million jackpot in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Cristiane Freitas, of Taunton, collected her seven-figure prize from playing the "Waves of Cash" game, a $5 scratch-off ticket. She won the third and final $1 million jackpot in that game Related: Chelmsford Man Slam Dunks $1 Million Lottery Prize In New Celtics Game She took the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. Freitas plans to invest that money. Freitas bought the winning ticket at Canaan Fuels, 53 Court St. in Taunton. The store …

01/08/2025

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