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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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After Car Crashes Through Torrington Bakery's Front Door, Injuring 4, Community Rallies To Help After Car Crashes Through Torrington Bakery's Front Door, Injuring 4, Community Rallies To Help
After Car Crashes Through Torrington Bakery's Front Door, Injuring 4, Community Rallies To Help A Connecticut community is rallying around a bakery that was destroyed after a car crashed through the storefront last week, sending four people to the hospital, including one with life-threatening injuries. Torrington police were called to Rosa Vega Bakery de Puerto Rico at 266 Main Street around 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, after a 58-year-old man crashed his car through the front of the building, authorities said. Gladys Medina, the 65-year-old mother of the bakery's owner, was taken to the hospital with burns after hot oil splashed onto her when the car hit the building, CT Insider re…

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Police & Fire
Woman Who Said She Had Bomb During South Hadley Bank Robbery Denied Bail: DA Woman Who Said She Had Bomb During South Hadley Bank Robbery Denied Bail: DA
Woman Who Said She Had Bomb During South Hadley Bank Robbery Denied Bail: DA A woman accused of robbing a Hampshire County bank by threatening to detonate a bomb was ordered held without bail on Monday, Dec. 16, authorities said.  Rosa Murillo, 26, pleaded not guilty in Eastern Hampshire District Court to charges of armed robbery and making a bomb threat, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Prosecutors allege Murillo entered the Westfield Bank on Willimansett Street on Wednesday, Dec. 11, and demanded $5,000, warning the teller that a bomb would go off if her demands were not met. The alarming incident prompted a multi-department investigat…

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Obituaries
Meriden Father Of 2 Found Dead In Popeyes Parking Lot Had 'Adventurous Spirit,' Loved Ones Say Meriden Father Of 2 Found Dead In Popeyes Parking Lot Had 'Adventurous Spirit,' Loved Ones Say
Meriden Father Of 2 Found Dead In Popeyes Parking Lot Had 'Adventurous Spirit,' Loved Ones Say A father of two who was found dead in a fast-food parking lot earlier this month is being remembered for his love of family and adventure. Stephen Morin died unexpectedly on Monday, Dec. 9. He would have turned 39 four days later. A Meriden native, Morin spent most of his life in Wallingford, his family said in his obituary. He worked at All-Pro HVAC of Beacon Falls, but he pursued many hobbies, they wrote. Stephen was a passionate and active man who found joy in the things he loved. He was deeply involved in jujitsu, earning belts and proudly teaching his son, John. As a child, he was an …

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Police & Fire
1 Dead, West Haven Police Officer Seriously Hurt In High-Speed Crash 1 Dead, West Haven Police Officer Seriously Hurt In High-Speed Crash
1 Dead, West Haven Police Officer Seriously Hurt In High-Speed Crash A high-speed crash at a Connecticut gas station left one person dead and sent two others, including a police officer, to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. West Haven officers were called to the Citgo gas station on Derby Avenue at 2:20 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, after a speeding Hyundai Elantra careened into a parked police cruiser in the station’s lot, authorities said.  Both the driver and passenger of the Hyundai were seriously injured in the crash, police reported. The officer, who was inside the cruiser at the time, also suffered a serious head injury. Emergency…

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Police & Fire
Man Wanted In Pittsfield Stabbing That Sent 2 To Hospital Caught, Charged Man Wanted In Pittsfield Stabbing That Sent 2 To Hospital Caught, Charged
Man Wanted In Pittsfield Stabbing That Sent 2 To Hospital Caught, Charged Police in Massachusetts have charged a man in connection with a late-night stabbing that happened earlier this month in Berkshire County and sent a man and woman to the hospital with serious injuries. Jacob Frusciente, a 32-year-old Pittsfield man, is charged with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and one count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon resulting in serious bodily injury, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said on Monday, Dec. 16. Frusciente is accused of attacking a man and woman at a home on Harvard Street in Pittsfield around 7 a.…

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Lifestyle
Actress, Model Is Latest Celebrity To Visit New Greenwich Restaurant Actress, Model Is Latest Celebrity To Visit New Greenwich Restaurant
Actress, Model Is Latest Celebrity To Visit New Greenwich Restaurant A singer, model, and actress set to appear in the upcoming prequel to the popular Dexter series recently treated her mom to a visit at Greenwich’s newest celebrity dining hotspots. Christina Milian stopped by Love You a Latte at 160 Hamilton Ave. last week, followed by Constantino's of Greenwich at 699 W. Putnam Ave., and Constantino's Pasta Bowls, also at 160 Hamilton Ave. Related: 'Real Housewife' Visits Greenwich Restaurants Over Thanksgiving Holiday The Milians dined on chicken scarpariello, strawberry salad, spicy rigatoni, filet mignon, and chicken piccata, according to Patch. Mili…

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News
NJ Man Survives 60-Foot Fall From Mountain, Rescued After 10-Hour Effort NJ Man Survives 60-Foot Fall From Mountain, Rescued After 10-Hour Effort
NJ Man Survives 60-Foot Fall From Mountain, Rescued After 10-Hour Effort A 55-year-old New Jersey man fell 60 feet while climbing a New Hampshire mountain over the weekend, sustaining head and arm injuries as well as hypothermia, authorities said. The Oakland man was climbing Mount Webster in New Hampshire’s White Mountains with a friend on Saturday, Dec. 14, when he slipped and fell. The friend climbed down to his location, secured him, and dressed him in the warmest clothes they had before making the ascent out of the gully to get cellphone service and call for help, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said. Rescuers received that call around 7:30 p.m. …

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Weather
Icy Morning Commute Expected For Hartford County: Here's What Forecasters Predict Icy Morning Commute Expected For Hartford County: Here's What Forecasters Predict
Icy Morning Commute Expected For Hartford County: Here's What Forecasters Predict Residents in parts of Connecticut should brace for a potentially hazardous commute Monday morning, Dec. 16, as freezing rain and snow showers move into the area, according to the National Weather Service. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 1 until 11 a.m. Monday in Hartford and Tolland counties with forecasters warning of “slippery road conditions” that could make getting to work or school a challenge. The weather will begin shifting toward more hazardous conditions Sunday night with increasing clouds and a low of around 29 degrees, forecasters said. The National Weather Servi…

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Police & Fire
Firefighter Hurt Battling Weekend Blaze In Simsbury Firefighter Hurt Battling Weekend Blaze In Simsbury
Firefighter Hurt Battling Weekend Blaze In Simsbury A Connecticut firefighter was injured battling a weekend blaze in Hartford County, authorities said. ' The fire was reported at 730 Hopmeadow St. in Simbury on Saturday evening, Dec. 14. Officials didn't say when the blaze began.  Crews arrived to find the home engulfed in fire and flames licking through the first-floor windows. The Simsbury Fire Department said firefighters pushed their way into the conflagration but were forced to retreat as the blaze pushed forward.  Simsbury Fire Department Simbury immediately called for assistance and crews from Avon, Canton, Blo…

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Police & Fire
Hartford Man Sexually Assaulted Teen After Giving Her Alcohol, Jury Finds Hartford Man Sexually Assaulted Teen After Giving Her Alcohol, Jury Finds
Hartford Man Sexually Assaulted Teen After Giving Her Alcohol, Jury Finds A 61-year-old Connecticut man faces years in prison after a jury found him guilty of multiple felonies this week, despite having to deal with brutal weather and inhospitable conditions, authorities said.  Hector Hariprasad, of Hartford, was found guilty of two counts of sexual assault in the second degree, one count of sexual assault in the fourth degree, one count of unlawful restraint in the first degree, and providing liquor to a minor, according to the Connecticut Division of Justice.  The young girl was visiting a friend's home on May 29, 2023, where Hariprasad live…

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