Josh Lanier

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Josh Lanier has spent years chasing leads wherever they take him — from presidential campaigns and murderers to mommy bloggers. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and online publications. His favorite story is still the next one.

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Norwalk, CT
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Distracted Norwalk Driver Killed 84-Year-Old Woman In Crash: Police Distracted Norwalk Driver Killed 84-Year-Old Woman In Crash: Police Distracted Norwalk Driver Killed 84-Year-Old Woman In Crash: Police
Distracted Norwalk Driver Killed 84-Year-Old Woman In Crash: Police A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with a crash that killed an 84-year-old pedestrian months earlier, police said. Marc Owens, 56, turned himself in to Norwalk police on Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the fatal crash that killed Josephine Pimpinella in the summer, authorities said. Officials charged him with misconduct with a motor vehicle, distracted driving not by cell phone, and failure to yield to a pedestrian. The reported crash happened in the area of 133 Connecticut Avenue on July 12, when a pick-up truck crashed into Pimpinella as she walked across a driveway, police said.…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Man Drove Drunk At 80 MPH Before Crashing Into Dump Truck: Police Stamford Man Drove Drunk At 80 MPH Before Crashing Into Dump Truck: Police Stamford Man Drove Drunk At 80 MPH Before Crashing Into Dump Truck: Police
Stamford Man Drove Drunk At 80 MPH Before Crashing Into Dump Truck: Police A Connecticut man who was seriously hurt after crashing into a dump truck earlier this year was drunk and speeding at the time of the crash, police said.  Michael Lombardo, 48, was behind the wheel of a 2024 Kia EV6 when it crashed into the rear of a dump truck that was slowing for a red light at the intersection of Long Ridge Road near Roxbury Road in Stamford on July 28, authorities said on Monday, Oct. 27.  Investigators said Lombardo, of Stamford, was driving up to 80 miles per hour before the 9 p.m. crash and was intoxicated with a blood alcohol level more than twice the…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 12-Year-Old Stamford Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 12-Year-Old Stamford Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 12-Year-Old
Stamford Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 12-Year-Old Police in Connecticut have arrested a 41-year-old man and charged him with a fatal hit-and-run crash in August that killed a 12-year-old, authorities announced.  Juan Carlos Umana-Umana, of Stamford, is charged with misconduct with a motor vehicle, felony evading responsibility, and tampering with evidence, Stamford police said on Monday, Oct. 27.  Investigators said a 12-year-old boy was sitting on a minibike on the side of Courtland Avenue in Stamford on Aug. 2, just before 9 p.m., when a car crashed into him and sped away. He was with a family member who was riding a scooter.&n…

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by Josh Lanier
New Canaan, CT
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Prosecutor Details Son's Alleged Grisly Killing Of New Canaan Mom: ‘Especially Violent’ Prosecutor Details Son's Alleged Grisly Killing Of New Canaan Mom: ‘Especially Violent’ Prosecutor Details Son's Alleged Grisly Killing Of New Canaan Mom: ‘Especially Violent’
Prosecutor Details Son's Alleged Grisly Killing Of New Canaan Mom: ‘Especially Violent’ A Connecticut man accused of killing his mother appeared before a judge in Stamford Superior Court.  Sebastian Van Stockum, 20, is charged with murder after police say he confessed to killing his mother Friday, Oct. 24, inside their home near South Avenue and Gerdes Road in New Canaan. He remains in jail on a $2 million bond.  Van Stockum made his first appearance in court for the alleged murder on Monday. Prosecutors told the court that this was “an especially violent murder," NBC Connecticut reported.  “The victim was found bludgeoned to death and sustained extreme trauma …

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by Josh Lanier
Wallingford, CT
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'This Is A Disaster': CT's Largest Food Bank Prepares As 360K In State Could Lose SNAP Benefits 'This Is A Disaster': CT's Largest Food Bank Prepares As 360K In State Could Lose SNAP Benefits 'This Is A Disaster': CT's Largest Food Bank Prepares As 360K In State Could Lose SNAP Benefits
'This Is A Disaster': CT's Largest Food Bank Prepares As 360K In State Could Lose SNAP Benefits Connecticut’s largest food bank network is bracing for what could be its toughest challenge yet as the federal government shutdown threatens to cut off aid to 360,000 families across the state this week. Jason Jakubowski, president and CEO of Connecticut Foodshare, said volunteers have been working around the clock to prepare for a surge of families who may lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Saturday, Nov. 1. "We're staring down the barrel of a disaster," Jakubowski said. "This is something we have never seen before." Related: Click Here For More Info…

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by Josh Lanier
Pittsfield, MA
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Teen Found Shot Inside Crashed Car In Pittsfield; Police Investigating Teen Found Shot Inside Crashed Car In Pittsfield; Police Investigating Teen Found Shot Inside Crashed Car In Pittsfield; Police Investigating
Teen Found Shot Inside Crashed Car In Pittsfield; Police Investigating Police in Berkshire County are investigating after a teen was found shot inside a crashed car over the weekend.  Pittsfield officers responded to Parker Street for a report of a single-vehicle crash on Sunday, Oct. 26, around 6:15 p.m. They found a white Honda HR-V across Franco Terrace with its airbags deployed and debris scattered in the street. The car appeared to have slammed into a tree near the intersection. The hood was bent inward. Inside the vehicle, police found a male in the driver’s seat. He was unresponsive and not breathing. Blood was visible on and around him, according…

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by Josh Lanier
West Haven, CT
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Moped Rider Hit By Minivan Has Died A Week After Strike In West Haven Moped Rider Hit By Minivan Has Died A Week After Strike In West Haven Moped Rider Hit By Minivan Has Died A Week After Strike In West Haven
Moped Rider Hit By Minivan Has Died A Week After Strike In West Haven After more than a week in the hospital, a moped driver hit by a minivan in Connecticut has died from his injuries, authorities said. West Haven emergency crews rushed to Forest Road and Derby Avenue around 5 p.m. on Oct. 21 after the van struck the rider entering the intersection.  The impact threw the moped driver into the road. A passerby performed CPR before firefighters arrived, officials said. The victim was taken to a local hospital with serious head injuries. Police said Monday that the 24-year-old from New Haven had died. Police have not released his name. The driver of …

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Body Of Missing Collegiate Swimmer Found; Autopsy Says They Died By Suicide Body Of Missing Collegiate Swimmer Found; Autopsy Says They Died By Suicide Body Of Missing Collegiate Swimmer Found; Autopsy Says They Died By Suicide
Body Of Missing Collegiate Swimmer Found; Autopsy Says They Died By Suicide Police say they have found the body of missing 21-year-old Lia Smith not far from the college where she was a collegiate swimmer. An autopsy ruled Smith died by suicide, authorities announced.  Smith, 21, was last seen on the campus of Vermont's Middlebury College around 9 p.m. on Oct. 17. She was reported missing two days later after her father was unable to reach her, according to Middlebury Police. Vermont State Police said Thursday they discovered a body west of campus during the ongoing search. The area is in the town of Cornwall, near The Knoll, the college’s organic farm. Inves…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
New Harrowing Details Released In New Canaan Mom's Murder New Harrowing Details Released In New Canaan Mom's Murder New Harrowing Details Released In New Canaan Mom's Murder
New Harrowing Details Released In New Canaan Mom's Murder “She’s not gonna wake up… she’s not.” Those were the chilling words police say a Connecticut man repeated after admitting to killing his mother at their home. Sebastian Van Stockum was identified as the suspect after officers were called to South Avenue and Gerdes Road in New Canaan on Friday night, Oct. 24, for reports of a man yelling from the woods, local police said. While responding, New Canaan police say dispatch received a 911 call from a man who told them “he killed his mother” just after 10:30 p.m. When officers arrived at 12 Gerdes Road, they found a woman in the yard suffering f…

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by Josh Lanier
Danbury, CT
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$20K, Crack Cocaine Seized In Danbury Raid After Months-Long Investigation: Police $20K, Crack Cocaine Seized In Danbury Raid After Months-Long Investigation: Police $20K, Crack Cocaine Seized In Danbury Raid After Months-Long Investigation: Police
$20K, Crack Cocaine Seized In Danbury Raid After Months-Long Investigation: Police Detectives in Connecticut have arrested a man they say is a drug dealer after a months-long investigation in Fairfield County.  Darrell Jeremy Spencer Jr. was arrested in a sting operation this week outside a housing project in Danbury, police said.  During a surveillance operation, officers said they saw Spencer and another person in what they believed was a drug deal. Danbury police rushed in for an arrest, but Spencer tried to speed away in his vehicle.  Police were able to stop him from escaping. They found 17 grams of crack on him. Officers then went to his Fairfield Ri…

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