Josh Lanier

Assistant Managing Editor

[email protected]

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 Lanier's Contributions

Fairfield, CT
Breaking News
CT Senators Demand Answers After Border Agents Kill Alex Pretti: 'Campaign of Lawlessness' CT Senators Demand Answers After Border Agents Kill Alex Pretti: 'Campaign of Lawlessness'
CT Senators Demand Answers After Border Agents Kill Alex Pretti: 'Campaign of Lawlessness' State and federal leaders from Connecticut and Massachusetts are demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security after federal immigration agents shot and killed a 37-year-old man on the streets of Minneapolis last week. Alex Pretti, a nurse at a Veterans Affairs hospital, was killed on Saturday, Jan. 24, while protesting the death of Renee Good, a woman fatally shot after a confrontation with immigration agents in the city earlier this month. Bystanders shared videos of their deaths online, sparking a powder keg of anger and fear nationwide. Connecticut Democratic Sen. Rich…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Newtown, CT
Obituaries
Bethel Firefighter Hunter Quinn Dies Suddenly, 31 Bethel Firefighter Hunter Quinn Dies Suddenly, 31
Bethel Firefighter Hunter Quinn Dies Suddenly, 31 Standing 6-foot-5, Hunter Pivec Quinn towered over most people, but he had no problem kneeling to meet someone eye to eye to lend a helping hand, loved ones said.  The 31-year-old Bethel volunteer firefighter died on Jan. 17, and since then, tributes and memorials have poured in, highlighting Quinn's compassion, talents, and brave spirit. His loved ones did not release a cause of death. "Hunter was an amazing son, brother, uncle, nephew, grandson, friend, and boyfriend," his family wrote in his obituary. "He had a huge heart and loved his family dearly. Hunter poured his heart and soul…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
Weather
As 10-18 Inches Of Snow Heads To CT, State Leaders Issue Stern Warning: 'Stay Home' As 10-18 Inches Of Snow Heads To CT, State Leaders Issue Stern Warning: 'Stay Home'
As 10-18 Inches Of Snow Heads To CT, State Leaders Issue Stern Warning: 'Stay Home' State leaders are urging residents to stay home as a major snowstorm and brutal cold move into Connecticut. “We are strongly urging everyone to make plans in advance to avoid all unnecessary travel on Sunday,” Gov. Ned Lamont said. “Our state snowplow fleet is prepared to clear the roads, and the fewer cars out there, the quicker and safer the snowplow crews can do their work.” Snow is expected to begin mid to late morning Sunday, Jan. 25, and the state could see between 10 and 18 inches of snow by Monday, depending on the region.  The Connecticut Department of Transportation said abo…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Manchester, CT
Breaking News
Manchester Bookkeeper Sentenced To Nearly 3 Years For Stealing $860K From Two Companies: Feds Manchester Bookkeeper Sentenced To Nearly 3 Years For Stealing $860K From Two Companies: Feds
Manchester Bookkeeper Sentenced To Nearly 3 Years For Stealing $860K From Two Companies: Feds A Connecticut woman who admitted to scamming more than $860,000 from two former employers and the US government must repay the money after serving nearly three years in federal prison, authorities announced. Maria Higgins, 36, of Manchester, was sentenced to 34 months in prison and two years of supervised release in Hartford after pleading guilty to interstate transportation of stolen money and tax evasion, federal officials said. The sentence was announced by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. Higgins pleaded guilty on Sept. 9, 2025. Investigators said Higgins defrauded tw…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Haverhill, MA
Breaking News
Haverhill Accountant, 80, Admits to Running Sex Operation, Drug Dealing From Office Haverhill Accountant, 80, Admits to Running Sex Operation, Drug Dealing From Office
Haverhill Accountant, 80, Admits to Running Sex Operation, Drug Dealing From Office A longtime Haverhill accountant accused of "profiting off others' misery" by running a prostitution operation and dealing drugs from his office for years has admitted to multiple crimes, authorities said.  John Caruso, 80, pleaded guilty on Friday, Jan. 23, to charges of maintaining a house of prostitution, possessing suboxone with intent to distribute, possessing gabapentin with intent to distribute, possessing marijuana with intent to distribute, and possessing fentanyl, according to the Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker.  Police began investigating Caruso …

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
Breaking News
Brazilian Man Admits To Spitting On ICE Agent, Trying To Bite Another During Hartford Bust: DOJ Brazilian Man Admits To Spitting On ICE Agent, Trying To Bite Another During Hartford Bust: DOJ
Brazilian Man Admits To Spitting On ICE Agent, Trying To Bite Another During Hartford Bust: DOJ A Brazilian man has admitted to assaulting a federal officer during a violent immigration arrest in Connecticut, authorities said.  Luis Peterson Rohr Ferreira Borges, 25, who was living in Hartford, pleaded guilty to assault on a federal officer in federal court, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Connecticut.  The case centers on a June 25, 2025, incident when federal law enforcement officers attempted to arrest Ferreira Borges on Zion Street in Hartford on an outstanding warrant.   Prosecutors say Ferreira Borges resisted arrest and refused to comply with of…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Plainfield, CT
Breaking News
1 Hospitalized Following Plainfield Garage Fire 1 Hospitalized Following Plainfield Garage Fire
1 Hospitalized Following Plainfield Garage Fire A fire broke out at a Plainfield home overnight, sending firefighters racing to the scene and one person to the hospital.  Firefighters were alerted to the fire in an attached garage at a home on Pratt Road around 1 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 23.  Firefighters from several local departments rushed to the scene to attack the blaze. One person inside was taken to an area hospital for treatment following the blaze, Plainfield Fire Company 1 said on Facebook. Authorities did not provide an update on their condition. Crews stayed on scene for hours to fight hot spots. The response includ…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Bristol, CT
Breaking News
Bristol Man, 61, In Critical Condition Following House Fire; Police Investigating Bristol Man, 61, In Critical Condition Following House Fire; Police Investigating
Bristol Man, 61, In Critical Condition Following House Fire; Police Investigating A 61-year-old man was clinging to life following a house fire in Bristol on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 22. Firefighters were called to a Mitchell Street home around 4:30 p.m., authorities said. Crews forced their way inside and found the man unresponsive on the home's second floor, Bristol police said. He was carried outside, where responders immediately began lifesaving measures. Paramedics rushed him to a local hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Bristol police are investigating what caused the blaze. Investigators are asking anyone with information about the fire to con…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Norfolk, MA
Breaking News
Plymouth Woman Who Faked Her Own Death To Avoid Court Found Alive At Traffic Stop: DA Plymouth Woman Who Faked Her Own Death To Avoid Court Found Alive At Traffic Stop: DA
Plymouth Woman Who Faked Her Own Death To Avoid Court Found Alive At Traffic Stop: DA A Massachusetts woman accused of faking her own death to avoid going to court was exposed after police found her alive months later during a traffic stop, authorities said. Shannon E. Wilson, 44, of Plymouth, was indicted this week by a grand jury on charges of furnishing false identifying information, obstruction of justice, forgery, uttering a public record, and failure to appear after release on bail, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz. According to the indictments, Wilson had several criminal cases pending in Massachusetts courts between 2022 and 2023. During…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Leominster, MA
Breaking News
Leominster Union Treasurer Admits To Stealing $49K From Mass Workers' Funds: Feds Leominster Union Treasurer Admits To Stealing $49K From Mass Workers' Funds: Feds
Leominster Union Treasurer Admits To Stealing $49K From Mass Workers' Funds: Feds A Central Massachusetts man who served as treasurer for a local labor union has admitted to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from that union, federal authorities said.  Joe Scott Jr., 54, of Leominster, pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Worcester to embezzling about $49,000 from the International Union of Electrical Workers, Communication Workers of America, Local 81154, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts. A federal grand jury first indicted him in August 2024.  Scott held the top financial position at IUE-CWA Local 81154, a union based in Gar…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Prev Page 146 of 736 144 145 146 147 148 Next
1,451 - 1,460 of 7,357 articles