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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Waterford, CT
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Electric Boat Buys Crystal Mall, Plans Major Expansion in Waterford Electric Boat Buys Crystal Mall, Plans Major Expansion in Waterford Electric Boat Buys Crystal Mall, Plans Major Expansion in Waterford
Electric Boat Buys Crystal Mall, Plans Major Expansion in Waterford General Dynamics Electric Boat has purchased Waterford’s Crystal Mall, months after buying the mall’s former Macy’s store. The deal marks another major step in the company’s regional expansion. The purchase from Great Neck, N.Y.-based Namdar comes as the Groton-based defense contractor Electric Boat ramps up work on Columbia- and Virginia-class submarines for the U.S. Navy. The sale price was not released. The company said in a news release that the move will help it “expand its engineering, training and software development work in support of Columbia- and Virginia-class submarine producti…

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by Josh Lanier
Windsor, CT
Breaking News
'Inexplicable': Avelo Airlines To End Service To Bradley Airport 'Inexplicable': Avelo Airlines To End Service To Bradley Airport 'Inexplicable': Avelo Airlines To End Service To Bradley Airport
'Inexplicable': Avelo Airlines To End Service To Bradley Airport Avelo Airlines is ending its service from Bradley International Airport, cutting the state’s only nonstop route to Jamaica. The Connecticut Airport Authority said Avelo will end flights from the Windsor Locks airport sometime in January. The authority called the move “disappointing and surprising.” “The CAA is disappointed and surprised to learn of Avelo’s decision to pull out of Bradley International Airport (BDL), particularly its decision to cancel the state’s only nonstop service to Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ),” the authority said. “The CAA is especially disappointed on behalf of the com…

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
Breaking News
Hartford Officer Justified In Shooting Armed Man, State Watchdog Finds Hartford Officer Justified In Shooting Armed Man, State Watchdog Finds Hartford Officer Justified In Shooting Armed Man, State Watchdog Finds
Hartford Officer Justified In Shooting Armed Man, State Watchdog Finds State investigators have ruled that a Hartford police officer was justified when she twice shot a man who refused to drop his gun during a confrontation last year.  The Office of the Inspector General said on Thursday, Oct. 23, that Officer Gabrielle Arruda’s actions were “objectively reasonable” during the confrontation with 49-year-old Alexander Garay on Nov. 30, 2024. Arruda was a five-year veteran of the Hartford police department at the time of the shooting.  The report said Arruda twice used her stun gun on Garay when he reached for something concealed in his waistband durin…

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by Josh Lanier
Stratford, CT
Obituaries
‘Loved by All’: Stratford Teen Remembered After Fatal Crash Months After High School Graduation ‘Loved by All’: Stratford Teen Remembered After Fatal Crash Months After High School Graduation ‘Loved by All’: Stratford Teen Remembered After Fatal Crash Months After High School Graduation
‘Loved by All’: Stratford Teen Remembered After Fatal Crash Months After High School Graduation The teenager killed in a Stratford car crash last weekend had recently graduated from high school and was about to begin the next chapter of his life. Ryan Julian, 18, died early Saturday, Oct. 18, after his car struck a tree on Nichols Avenue in Stratford shortly after 3:30 a.m., authorities said. Four others were in the vehicle; one suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. Julian’s obituary said he was “loved by all who knew him” and had lived a “most beautiful life.” He graduated earlier this year from Bunnell High School, where he played on the varsity foo…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
Breaking News
Man, 74, In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Hit-And-Run Crash Man, 74, In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Hit-And-Run Crash Man, 74, In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Hit-And-Run Crash
Man, 74, In Critical Condition Following Waterbury Hit-And-Run Crash Waterbury police are asking for tips after a 74-year-old man was left in critical condition following a hit-and-run crash on Wednesday night, Oct. 22.  Police responded to 835 Wolcott St. in Waterbury around 10:20 p.m. and found the man suffering life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Officials did not release the man's identity.  Paramedics took him to an area hospital, where he remained in critical condition Thursday.  Waterbury police urge anyone with information on the hit-and-run to contact the Crash Reconstruction Team at 203-346-3975.

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by Josh Lanier
Bristol, CT
Breaking News
Bristol Teachers Protect Child After Man Tries to Lure 9-Year-Old Away From School: Police Bristol Teachers Protect Child After Man Tries to Lure 9-Year-Old Away From School: Police Bristol Teachers Protect Child After Man Tries to Lure 9-Year-Old Away From School: Police
Bristol Teachers Protect Child After Man Tries to Lure 9-Year-Old Away From School: Police Police in Bristol are searching for a man who tried to lure a child into his SUV outside St. Joseph School. The incident happened during pickup on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 22, when a man in a dark-colored SUV called a 9-year-old girl by name several times, telling her to come to him. Teachers quickly stepped in, and the man sped off. The child was not hurt. Her family told police they do not recognize the man or his vehicle. Investigators said the suspect is a tan-skinned man between 20 and 30 years old, with dark curly hair. Police released photos of the SUV and are asking for the public…

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by Josh Lanier
Milford, CT
Breaking News
Man Killed In Milford Homeless Encampment Fire Was Victim Of Homicide: Medical Examiner Man Killed In Milford Homeless Encampment Fire Was Victim Of Homicide: Medical Examiner Man Killed In Milford Homeless Encampment Fire Was Victim Of Homicide: Medical Examiner
Man Killed In Milford Homeless Encampment Fire Was Victim Of Homicide: Medical Examiner The death of a man killed in a fire at a Connecticut homeless encampment earlier this year has been ruled a homicide, according to the state  Joseph Kane, 57, of West Haven, died from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries he received in the Aug. 15 fire at an emcampment in Milford, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said on Wednesday, Oct. 22.  The fire broke out in a wooded area behind the Lowe’s store on Old Gate Lane. Police said they believe Kane lived at the encampment. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Another person was taken to a hospital with injuries…

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by Josh Lanier
Naugatuck, CT
Breaking News
Naugatuck Teen Opens Fire On Car, Sending It Crashing Into Guardrail, Injuring 2: Police Naugatuck Teen Opens Fire On Car, Sending It Crashing Into Guardrail, Injuring 2: Police Naugatuck Teen Opens Fire On Car, Sending It Crashing Into Guardrail, Injuring 2: Police
Naugatuck Teen Opens Fire On Car, Sending It Crashing Into Guardrail, Injuring 2: Police Police have arrested a teenager they say fired into a car, striking someone, and causing a crash earlier this week.  Alam Flores, 19, of Naugatuck, was identified as the suspect in a Naugatuck shooting near the intersection of Route 63 and Mill Street around 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 21, police said.  Naugatuck officers responded to the scene after a car crashed into a guardrail. Someone in the vehicle told police that someone had shot at them near Mill Street and Baummer Pond moments before. Two people were taken to an area hospital for minor injuries. One for the cr…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
Your Community
Your Ugly Room Could Be Famous: Secret Home Makeover Show Searching For Stamford-Area Families Your Ugly Room Could Be Famous: Secret Home Makeover Show Searching For Stamford-Area Families Your Ugly Room Could Be Famous: Secret Home Makeover Show Searching For Stamford-Area Families
Your Ugly Room Could Be Famous: Secret Home Makeover Show Searching For Stamford-Area Families Families in Connecticut looking to surprise a loved one by finishing that long put-off DIY project or home renovation plan can make that a reality, thanks to a new television show.  The new ITV home makeover show is casting Connecticut residents for a surprise renovation that promises big emotions and even bigger transformations. Producers have cast a wide net, but said they prefer to find families within an hour of Stamford.  Casting directors say they’re “looking for families with a room in their house that’s unfinished, outdated, or simply driving everyone crazy.” The show’s pr…

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
Breaking News
Former State Budget Official Kosta Diamantis Guilty On All Counts In Federal Corruption Trial Former State Budget Official Kosta Diamantis Guilty On All Counts In Federal Corruption Trial Former State Budget Official Kosta Diamantis Guilty On All Counts In Federal Corruption Trial
Former State Budget Official Kosta Diamantis Guilty On All Counts In Federal Corruption Trial A federal jury has found former deputy state budget director Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis guilty on all charges in his corruption trial. Diamantis was convicted of two counts of extortion, two counts of bribery, four counts of conspiracy, and several counts of making false statements. Prosecutors said he used his powerful position overseeing Connecticut’s school construction program to demand bribes and secure a job for his daughter in exchange for steering work to contractors. Diamantis admitted to taking payments but claimed they were for work outside his state role. He denied breaking …

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