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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Newtown, CT
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Danbury Teen Charged In Newtown Crash That Killed 19-Year-Old Mary Cordero Danbury Teen Charged In Newtown Crash That Killed 19-Year-Old Mary Cordero Danbury Teen Charged In Newtown Crash That Killed 19-Year-Old Mary Cordero
Danbury Teen Charged In Newtown Crash That Killed 19-Year-Old Mary Cordero A Connecticut teen has been charged in a crash that killed a young woman and injured four others in Newtown. Alexis Salazar, 19, of Danbury, turned himself in to police this week on multiple charges linked to an early morning Aug. 24 crash that killed a teenager in Newtown, authorities said.  Newtown police allege that Salazar was driving a 2017 Ford Mustang at a high rate of speed around 2:40 a.m., when the sports car left the road and slammed into a tree with five people inside.  Mary Cordero, 19, of Danbury, died at the scene, police said. Four others were taken to the hospita…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
Obituaries
Waterbury Woman Killed In Head-On Crash ID'd As 34-Year-Old Waterbury Woman Killed In Head-On Crash ID'd As 34-Year-Old Waterbury Woman Killed In Head-On Crash ID'd As 34-Year-Old
Waterbury Woman Killed In Head-On Crash ID'd As 34-Year-Old A Connecticut woman was killed in a head-on crash on Route 64 in Woodbury that left others injured, authorities announced.  Marvia Morrison, 34, of Waterbury, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 20, after another driver crossed into her lane and struck her vehicle head-on, according to Connecticut State Police. The driver heading east on Route 64 before Old Sherman Hill Road veered into the westbound lane and hit Morrison’s car. That driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Two other westbound drivers were involved in a sepa…

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by Josh Lanier
Webster, MA
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Webster Man’s 5-Month Crime Spree, Including Dudley Home Invasion, Ends With 29 Charges: Police Webster Man’s 5-Month Crime Spree, Including Dudley Home Invasion, Ends With 29 Charges: Police Webster Man’s 5-Month Crime Spree, Including Dudley Home Invasion, Ends With 29 Charges: Police
Webster Man’s 5-Month Crime Spree, Including Dudley Home Invasion, Ends With 29 Charges: Police A Central Massachusetts man’s summer crime spree has come to an end after police said he racked up nearly 30 new criminal charges over five months. Gavin Barszcz, 30, of Webster, is accused of starting a run of crimes in April, when officers caught him breaking into two vehicles overnight, police said. Officers found stolen keys and cash in his pockets. He was charged with two counts of breaking and entering, three counts of receiving stolen property, possession of burglary tools, and trespassing, authorities said.  Weeks later, Webster Officer Nicholas Trinque took a report …

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Police Nab Motorcyclist Who Taunted Officers In Chase: Cops Stamford Police Nab Motorcyclist Who Taunted Officers In Chase: Cops Stamford Police Nab Motorcyclist Who Taunted Officers In Chase: Cops
Stamford Police Nab Motorcyclist Who Taunted Officers In Chase: Cops Officers said they stopped a motorcyclist who led them on a chase through the streets of Stamford while he recklessly weaved through traffic and "provoked" police.  Harry Vizcarrondo, 22, of Stamford, was first spotted by officers as he blew through a red light at high speeds, authorities said. Police followed him as he cut through traffic, taunting officers by slowing down, revving up, and skidding his motorcycle in front of other drivers.  Stamford police said they spotted him as he pulled up and got off the bike near Atlantic and Henry Streets. They waited and arreste…

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by Josh Lanier
Meriden, CT
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6 Charged In $250K Meriden Lowe’s Theft Scheme; Police Say More Arrests Coming 6 Charged In $250K Meriden Lowe’s Theft Scheme; Police Say More Arrests Coming 6 Charged In $250K Meriden Lowe’s Theft Scheme; Police Say More Arrests Coming
6 Charged In $250K Meriden Lowe’s Theft Scheme; Police Say More Arrests Coming Police say six people are facing charges after a major theft scheme inside a Meriden Lowe's Home Improvement store that cost the business more than $250,000. Meriden police said two suspects were employees of the store and worked with the others to boost mostly appliances from the Meriden Lowe's Outlet Store for about a year. Lt. Darrin McKay said investigators expect to make “at least one more arrest" in the case.  Lowe's loss prevention employees noticed the alleged scam and contacted police in July 2024, sparking a "long-term" investigation. Along with appliances, thieves also …

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
‘Dawson’s Creek’ Mass Cape House Is Actually In North Carolina, Now On The Market For $3.25M ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Mass Cape House Is Actually In North Carolina, Now On The Market For $3.25M ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Mass Cape House Is Actually In North Carolina, Now On The Market For $3.25M
‘Dawson’s Creek’ Mass Cape House Is Actually In North Carolina, Now On The Market For $3.25M A piece of television history is up for sale.  The waterfront home featured in the award-winning show “Dawson’s Creek,” filmed in Wilmington but set in the fictional Massachusetts town of Capeside, has hit the market for $3.25 million, according to Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage. The two-story white house sits along Hewlett’s Creek in Wilmington, North Carolina, and served as the home of Dawson Leery, the main character from the hit series "Dawson's Creek" that ran from 1998 through 2003. Sea Coast Realty The two-story white house sits along Hewlett’s Creek in Wilmingt…

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by Josh Lanier
Stratford, CT
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Stratford Felon Fatally Stabs Girlfriend, Threatens Suicide In Chilling 911 Call: Police Stratford Felon Fatally Stabs Girlfriend, Threatens Suicide In Chilling 911 Call: Police Stratford Felon Fatally Stabs Girlfriend, Threatens Suicide In Chilling 911 Call: Police
Stratford Felon Fatally Stabs Girlfriend, Threatens Suicide In Chilling 911 Call: Police A 67-year-old Stratford man with a history of domestic violence is accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend with a kitchen knife and telling 911 dispatchers he planned to kill himself, authorities said. Stanley Mulvey called 911 around 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, to report he had stabbed his 62-year-old girlfriend, Megan McShane, inside their Griffen Street home and intended to turn the knife on himself, Stratford police said. Officers rushed to the scene and found Mulvey lying on top of McShane on the kitchen floor. Both were covered in blood, and a large kitchen knife was nearby, authoritie…

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by Josh Lanier
New Britain, CT
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New Britain-Native Blasts Blue Jays Into World Series Glory With Historic Game 7 Homer New Britain-Native Blasts Blue Jays Into World Series Glory With Historic Game 7 Homer New Britain-Native Blasts Blue Jays Into World Series Glory With Historic Game 7 Homer
New Britain-Native Blasts Blue Jays Into World Series Glory With Historic Game 7 Homer George Springer, a New Britain native and former University of Connecticut star, sent Toronto fans into a frenzy with a single swing in the seventh inning, lifting the Blue Jays to the World Series with a 4-3 win in a decisive Game 7. This marks Toronto’s first trip to the Fall Classic since 1993. Springer’s fourth home run of the postseason made history — it was the first go-ahead homer in a Game 7 by a team trailing by multiple runs in the seventh inning or later. Seattle’s Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodríguez each hit solo shots, giving the Mariners an early lead and hope for their first Worl…

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by Josh Lanier
East Granby, CT
Obituaries
Bloomfield Man ID'd As Driver Killed In East Granby Crash Bloomfield Man ID'd As Driver Killed In East Granby Crash Bloomfield Man ID'd As Driver Killed In East Granby Crash
Bloomfield Man ID'd As Driver Killed In East Granby Crash A 75-year-old Connecticut man has been identified as the victim killed in a single-car crash over the weekend, authorities said. Alan Rosenthal, of Bloomfield, died after a crash on South Main Street in East Granby on Sunday, Oct. 19, shortly before 3 p.m., according to Connecticut State Police. It’s unclear why, but Rosenthal’s Infiniti left the roadway, slid onto the grass shoulder, went down an embankment, and crashed into a tree, authorities said. Firefighters cut Rosenthal from his vehicle, and paramedics rushed him to St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, where he was pronounced dead, po…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
Obituaries
CT Man Killed After Falling 16-Feet At Waterbury Church Construction Project CT Man Killed After Falling 16-Feet At Waterbury Church Construction Project CT Man Killed After Falling 16-Feet At Waterbury Church Construction Project
CT Man Killed After Falling 16-Feet At Waterbury Church Construction Project A 65-year-old man who fell 16-feet from scaffolding at a Waterbury church on Monday morning, Oct. 20, has died of his injuries, authorities said.  Waterbury first responders were. called to Our Lady of Lebanon, at 1544 Hamilton Ave., around 7:15 a.m. to reports of a man falling from a height of 16-feet and sustaining severe head damage, police said.  Alair Rosa Deoliveira, of Danbury, was taken to an area hospital for emergency care, but doctors could not save him, Waterbury police said.  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigate workplace death…

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