Josh Lanier

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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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Norwalk, CT
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2 Ejected, Driver Trapped In High-Speed Norwalk Crash — 3 Hospitalized 2 Ejected, Driver Trapped In High-Speed Norwalk Crash — 3 Hospitalized
2 Ejected, Driver Trapped In High-Speed Norwalk Crash — 3 Hospitalized Three people were rushed to hospitals after a Jeep Grand Cherokee slammed into a guardrail, ejecting two passengers and trapping the driver. The crash happened Sunday, Aug. 9, at about 5 p.m. near Connecticut Avenue and Elmcrest Terrace in Norwalk. The SUV was heading north when it struck the guardrail at high speed, fire officials said. It traveled about 100 feet before stopping. Two male passengers were thrown from the Jeep. Crews found them beyond the guardrail and past a chain-link fence. Norwalk firefighters, Connecticut State Police and city police reached the men. First responders …

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by Josh Lanier
East Lyme-Niantic, CT
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Former East Lyme CEO Stole ‘Substantial’ Amount Of Company Funds: Police Former East Lyme CEO Stole ‘Substantial’ Amount Of Company Funds: Police
Former East Lyme CEO Stole ‘Substantial’ Amount Of Company Funds: Police A former Connecticut CEO faces a felony charge after police accused him of taking money from a manufacturing company he once led. Michael P. Mattox, 45, of Doral, Florida, was arrested last week by East Lyme police and was charged with first-degree larceny after a lengthy investigation, authorities said.  Mattox previously served as CEO of Birk Manufacturing. Investigators allege Mattox used company accounts to steal a large amount of company funds. Those accounts included a corporate credit card and checking account, police said.  Authorities did not say how he spent the cash h…

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by Josh Lanier
Colchester, CT
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Body Found Deep In Woods Near Colchester Trail After Man's Car Left Abandoned In Parking Lot Body Found Deep In Woods Near Colchester Trail After Man's Car Left Abandoned In Parking Lot
Body Found Deep In Woods Near Colchester Trail After Man's Car Left Abandoned In Parking Lot A car abandoned in a parking lot led police to find the body of a 64-year-old man deep in the Connecticut woods.  Colchester police began searching for him after they found the unidentified man's unattended car in the Airline Trail parking lot on Westchester Road.  Colchester police worked with Connecticut DEEP, Connecticut State Police Search and Rescue, the Connecticut State Police Drone Unit, and Connecticut State Police Patrol K9s to scour the region.  They eventually found the man's body deep in the woods off Paper Mill Road. Authorities did not say when they disco…

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by Josh Lanier
Groton, CT
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Police ID Uncasville Man Killed In Groton Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For Black SUV Police ID Uncasville Man Killed In Groton Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For Black SUV
Police ID Uncasville Man Killed In Groton Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For Black SUV Police have identified the victim of a deadly Connecticut hit-and-run as a 39-year-old man. Dustin Tanta-Quidgeon, of Uncasville, was struck around 11:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, on Toll Gate Road near Crawford Lane in Groton.  Police say a black SUV crashed into Tanta-Quidgeon and sped away, leaving him bleeding in the road. A witness, who is an EMT, rushed over to perform CPR as paramedics raced to the scene.  Firefighters, ambulance crews, and paramedics continued advanced lifesaving efforts. Tanta-Quidgeon died at the scene. Investigators are following leads to identif…

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by Josh Lanier
Windsor Locks, CT
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Drunk Driver Hits Parked Windsor Locks Police Cruiser On Quiet Dead-End Road: Cops Drunk Driver Hits Parked Windsor Locks Police Cruiser On Quiet Dead-End Road: Cops
Drunk Driver Hits Parked Windsor Locks Police Cruiser On Quiet Dead-End Road: Cops A Connecticut police officer escaped injury after an alleged drunk driver crashed into his parked patrol car on a quiet dead-end road, authorities said. Edward Lydon, 22, of Hebron, was driving when the crash happened early Friday, Aug. 6, on Stanton Road in Windsor Locks, police said. The officer had checked town facilities at the end of the road. He then parked to finish paperwork.  Police said Lydon tried to drive around the cruiser. His car went onto a curb and a nearby grassy area before striking the driver’s front side of the patrol vehicle, Windsor Locks police said.  …

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by Josh Lanier
Old Saybrook, CT
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2 Hospitalized After Minivan Overturns On Route 9 In Old Saybrook; Police Asking For Witnesses 2 Hospitalized After Minivan Overturns On Route 9 In Old Saybrook; Police Asking For Witnesses
2 Hospitalized After Minivan Overturns On Route 9 In Old Saybrook; Police Asking For Witnesses Two people were seriously injured after they were involved in a rollover crash along Route 9.  The single-vehicle crash happened around 6:55 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, in the southbound lanes near Exit 2 in Old Saybrook, according to Connecticut State Police. Police said a 2003 Honda Odyssey EXL veered off the right side of the highway. The minivan entered an embankment, struck the tree line, and rolled onto its roof. The driver, a 40-year-old woman, and her passenger, a 46-year-old man, both from Essex, were taken to Yale New Haven Hospital. Both had possible serious injuries, the police r…

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
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Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns
Lamont Wants Connecticut Towns To Stop Adding Police Cameras Over Privacy Concerns Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont fears Connecticut’s growing network of police cameras could put residents’ privacy at risk. The Democrat said on Friday, Aug. 7, that residents are “justifiably concerned” about how police and other agencies may use data collected by automated license plate readers and safety cameras.  His call follows legislation he signed in May. The measure aimed to clarify privacy protections under state law. Lamont wants towns to pause new camera installations while state officials prepare guidance for police departments. He gave the Connecticut Police Officers Standar…

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by Josh Lanier
Brookline, MA
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Harvard Medical School Professor Put On Leave After Domestic Violence Charges Harvard Medical School Professor Put On Leave After Domestic Violence Charges
Harvard Medical School Professor Put On Leave After Domestic Violence Charges A Harvard Medical School professor accused of attacking a pregnant woman has been placed on leave from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a hospital spokesperson told the Harvard Crimson. Feng Tian, 38, an assistant professor of neurology, was arraigned last month on two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of assault and battery on a pregnant victim, along with other charges, according to Massachusetts court records. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.  Beth Israel told the Harvard Crimson it had placed Tian on leave after leaders learned of alleg…

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by Josh Lanier
Hamden, CT
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2 Men Arrested In Separate Hamden Cold-Case Killings 2 Men Arrested In Separate Hamden Cold-Case Killings
2 Men Arrested In Separate Hamden Cold-Case Killings Two long-running homicide investigations have led to arrests in Connecticut, police announced. Authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 7, that they had made arrests in two fatal cold-case shootings in Hamden from July 2020 and June 2021. Brian Backman, 19, faces a murder charge in the death of Kaymar Tanner, police said. Tanner, 22, was fatally shot on Newbury Street in July 2020. Hamden detectives and several other agencies spent six years investigating the killing. Backman was also among more than a dozen people federally indicted in June, according to officials. That case involves allege…

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by Josh Lanier
Westport, CT
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Driver Points Loaded Gun At Woman In Westport Road Rage Incident; Mushrooms Found In Car: Cops Driver Points Loaded Gun At Woman In Westport Road Rage Incident; Mushrooms Found In Car: Cops
Driver Points Loaded Gun At Woman In Westport Road Rage Incident; Mushrooms Found In Car: Cops A Connecticut road rage encounter escalated when a man allegedly pointed a loaded gun at a woman who had a child in her car, police said. Troopers later reported finding the firearm and several bags of hallucinogenic mushrooms in his vehicle. Nicholas Dagostino, 27, of Farmington, Maine, faces nine charges following the incident shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, on southbound Route 15 near Exit 20 in Westport, according to Connecticut State Police. A woman contacted police after the driver of a red Honda brake-checked her on Route 15, police said. The Honda then pulled alongside her v…

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