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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
Police ID Man Hit, Killed By Unmarked Norwalk Police Vehicle Police ID Man Hit, Killed By Unmarked Norwalk Police Vehicle
Police ID Man Hit, Killed By Unmarked Norwalk Police Vehicle Update: Manuel Bonilla-Gomez's family created a GoFundMe to help cover his funeral expenses. The campaign has raised more than $4,500. Click here for more information on the fundraiser.  Original: Authorities have identified the Fairfield County man who was killed when he was hit by an unmarked police vehicle while riding his bike this week.  Manuel Bonilla-Gomez, 68, of Norwalk, was riding his bike near the Connecticut and Fairfield Avenues intersection in Norwalk around 6 p.m. when the crash happened, authorities said.  Paramedics rushed Bonilla-Gomez to Norwalk Hospi…

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Schools
School Superintendent Charged With DUI In Southington Will Keep His Job: Board School Superintendent Charged With DUI In Southington Will Keep His Job: Board
School Superintendent Charged With DUI In Southington Will Keep His Job: Board A Connecticut school leader who is accused of crashing his car while driving intoxicated last month will not be fired, the school district announced this week.  Superintendent of Pomperaug Regional School District 15 Joshua Smith, 52, was charged with operating under the influence and failure to maintain his lane in the Jan. 18 crash, Southington police said this week.  Smith crashed his 2015 Lexus on Mulberry Street in Southington around 1 a.m. when he slammed into a utility pole and another vehicle in a driveway, authorities said. Eversource had to repair the pole, whi…

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Traffic
Tractor Trailer Rolls Over On I-84 In Danbury Tractor Trailer Rolls Over On I-84 In Danbury
Tractor Trailer Rolls Over On I-84 In Danbury Connecticut State Police responded to a tractor-trailer rollover crash on Tuesday morning, Feb. 4, on I-84 in Fairfield County.  The incident happened around 9:30 a.m. at the I-84 East at the Route 7 North merger.  Paramedics treated the driver was treated for minor injuries, authorities said.  Authorities remain at the scene, but traffic is continuing to flow. 

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Police & Fire
(Update) Unmarked Police Car Hits, Kills Norwalk Pedestrian Responding To Call (Update) Unmarked Police Car Hits, Kills Norwalk Pedestrian Responding To Call
(Update) Unmarked Police Car Hits, Kills Norwalk Pedestrian Responding To Call Update: Police have identified the man killed as Manuel Bonilla-Gomez. Click here for more information.  Original: A Fairfield County resident was killed Monday evening, Feb. 3, while riding his bike after an unmarked police car responding to a call crashed into them, authorities said.  The Norwalk resident — who was not named — was riding his bike near the Connecticut and Fairfield Avenues intersection in Norwalk around 6 p.m. when the vehicle crashed into them.  Paramedics rushed them to Norwalk Hospital, but doctors were unable to save their life.  Po…

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Lifestyle
Richard Gere 'Happier Than Ever' After Ditching $10.75M New Canaan Mansion For Spain Richard Gere 'Happier Than Ever' After Ditching $10.75M New Canaan Mansion For Spain
Richard Gere 'Happier Than Ever' After Ditching $10.75M New Canaan Mansion For Spain Richard Gere said he doesn't regret leaving the US for his wife's homeland of Spain. In fact, he said in a recent interview that his family has never been happier. The "Pretty Woman" star and his wife, Alejandra Silva, sold their New Canaan mansion in October for $10.75 million before moving abroad. Gere found a buyer for his $28 million Pound Ridge, NY mansion in 2022, MansionGlobal reports. "The truth is that you are seeing us in our momentum," the 75-year-old told Elle España. "We are happier than ever. She is, because she is home, and I am because, if she is happy, I am happy." Gere's&…

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Police & Fire
Greenwich Drunk Driver Led Police On I-95 Chase With Missing Tire: Cops Greenwich Drunk Driver Led Police On I-95 Chase With Missing Tire: Cops
Greenwich Drunk Driver Led Police On I-95 Chase With Missing Tire: Cops A Connecticut man was arrested after leading state troopers on a high-speed chase down I-95 while driving on a missing tire, officials said. Hector Estrella, 28, of Greenwich was spotted driving erratically around 11 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, near Exit 5, Connecticut state police said. Witnesses reported the vehicle was “all over the road” in Greenwich and riding on a rim, emitting “large plumes of smoke,” and traveling under 30 mph, authorities said. Troopers tried to pull Estrella over, but he refused to stop, exiting at Exit 4 before re-entering I-95— this time heading north, reaching s…

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Police & Fire
Stolen Car Chase Ends In Multiple-Car Crash On I-91 In North Haven: Police Stolen Car Chase Ends In Multiple-Car Crash On I-91 In North Haven: Police
Stolen Car Chase Ends In Multiple-Car Crash On I-91 In North Haven: Police A wild high-speed chase that started in Massachusetts ended in mayhem on I-91 in Connecticut when a stolen car smashed into nine vehicles before state troopers and a police K-9 took down the suspect. Rolando Garcia, 43, of Holyoke, Massachusetts, was arrested and faces multiple charges, including reckless endangerment, larceny of a motor vehicle, and resisting arrest, Connecticut State Police said. The chaos began around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, when Massachusetts State Police alerted Connecticut authorities that a stolen green 1999 Toyota Corolla had crossed the state line after flee…

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Police & Fire
Manchester Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole Manchester Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole
Manchester Man Killed After Crashing Into Utility Pole A 60-year-old Connecticut man died in a single-car crash after his vehicle veered off the road and slammed into a utility pole, authorities said. The Manchester resident, whose name has not been released, crashed around 10:30 a.m. near 138 W. Center St. in Manchester. First responders rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Manchester police are still investigating the cause of the crash.

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Police & Fire
Man Struck By Train At Boston's North Station Rushed To Hospital Man Struck By Train At Boston's North Station Rushed To Hospital
Man Struck By Train At Boston's North Station Rushed To Hospital A man was rushed to a Boston hospital for emergency treatment after being struck by a train on Monday afternoon, Feb. 3, authorities said. MBTA police said the man, whose name was not released, was struck by an Orange Line train at 12:34 p.m. at Boston's North Station at 135 Causeway St. MBTA Police Superintendent Richard Sullivan said the man was alert and conscious when paramedics took him to the hospital. His condition was unknown at the time of publication.

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News
Pet Snake Abandoned Along Route 40 In North Haven Dies: 'No Animal Deserves This' Pet Snake Abandoned Along Route 40 In North Haven Dies: 'No Animal Deserves This'
Pet Snake Abandoned Along Route 40 In North Haven Dies: 'No Animal Deserves This' Connecticut animal control officials said they couldn't save a pet snake left on the side of a highway over the weekend in subfreezing temperatures. In a Facebook post on Friday, Feb. 2, North Haven Animal Control announced the reptile's passing despite officers' attempts to keep it alive. "After many hours of trying to warm this poor snake up," the agency wrote, "unfortunately, it did not revive, and we had to admit defeat. No animal deserves to have this be its end." UPDATE- After many hours of trying to warm this poor snake up unfortunately it did not revive and we had to admit... P…

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