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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Gunpoint Kidnapping, Stolen Mercedes: 4 Norwalk Men Indicted In Terrifying Bridgeport Attack Gunpoint Kidnapping, Stolen Mercedes: 4 Norwalk Men Indicted In Terrifying Bridgeport Attack Gunpoint Kidnapping, Stolen Mercedes: 4 Norwalk Men Indicted In Terrifying Bridgeport Attack
Gunpoint Kidnapping, Stolen Mercedes: 4 Norwalk Men Indicted In Terrifying Bridgeport Attack Federal and local authorities say four Norwalk men face serious charges for a violent kidnapping and carjacking in Bridgeport. Samuel Branch, 27, Giovanni Hudson, 34, Dontae Scullark, 22, and William Hinton, 22, are accused of conspiring to kidnap a victim and steal his Mercedes-Benz in August 2023, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  According to the indictment, the group stalked the victim outside a restaurant on Boston Avenue in Norwalk. Hudson, holding “a handgun with an extended magazine,” slipped into the backseat of the car and waited. When the victim returned, Hudson “placed…

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Worcester, MA
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Worcester Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Killing Over Restaurant Bill Worcester Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Killing Over Restaurant Bill Worcester Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Killing Over Restaurant Bill
Worcester Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Killing Over Restaurant Bill A judge has sentenced a Worcester man who killed his friend during a dispute over a restaurant bill to life in prison, authorities said.  Leroy L. Thompson Jr., 30, was found guilty last month of second-degree murder and reckless endangerment of a child, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. said. He was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 24. He will be eligible for parole in 20 years.  Thompson shot Joshua Lopez, 24, while Lopez sat in the back seat of a car on Almont Avenue on July 5, 2020. Lopez was sitting next to a child when Thompson fired the shot, prosecutors …

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Hartford, CT
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3 Girls Rescued From Hartford Human Trafficking Ring; 7 Arrested: Police 3 Girls Rescued From Hartford Human Trafficking Ring; 7 Arrested: Police 3 Girls Rescued From Hartford Human Trafficking Ring; 7 Arrested: Police
3 Girls Rescued From Hartford Human Trafficking Ring; 7 Arrested: Police Hartford police said three underage girls were safely recovered and returned to their families after a months-long investigation into human trafficking. The case began in May when the department’s Special Investigations Division and the Regionalized Human Trafficking Recovery Task Force received reports of trafficking.  “As of Tuesday, all seven suspects were successfully taken into custody,” police said. Many face charges of trafficking persons and sexual assault. The department stressed that the investigation is far from over. “Our investigation continues and additional arrests are …

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by Josh Lanier
Wilton, CT
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Weston Man Made $220K In Insider Trading, Now He's Going To Jail: Feds Weston Man Made $220K In Insider Trading, Now He's Going To Jail: Feds Weston Man Made $220K In Insider Trading, Now He's Going To Jail: Feds
Weston Man Made $220K In Insider Trading, Now He's Going To Jail: Feds A Connecticut man has been sentenced to federal prison for insider trading that brought him more than $220,000 in illegal profits, federal authorities said.  Ryan Squillante, 40, of Weston, was sentenced to two months in prison, 18 months of parole, and he must pay a $331,368 fine, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. Squillante pleaded guilty to securities fraud in June.  Squillante worked from home as the head of equity trading for an investment firm in Denver, prosecutors said. In that role, he received confidential details about publicly traded companies. On 15 occasion…

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by Josh Lanier
Ludlow, MA
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Scooter Battery Explosion Sparks Two-Alarm Fire In Ludlow Home Scooter Battery Explosion Sparks Two-Alarm Fire In Ludlow Home Scooter Battery Explosion Sparks Two-Alarm Fire In Ludlow Home
Scooter Battery Explosion Sparks Two-Alarm Fire In Ludlow Home Fire investigators believe a Western Massachusetts fire began after a lithium battery exploded.  The blaze was reported around 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, on Haviland Street in Ludlow.  Crews arrived to find heavy fire pouring from multiple windows. A second alarm was struck, and mutual aid companies joined off-duty firefighters to battle the blaze. Crews brought the fire under control in 15 minutes, but the damage was extensive.  “Lithium-ion batteries power many of the devices we use every day at home, work, and school,” said Ludlow Fire Chief Ryan Pease. “It’s vi…

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by Josh Lanier
Worcester, MA
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Central Mass Man Indicted In Fatal Sidewalk Shooting In Worcester Central Mass Man Indicted In Fatal Sidewalk Shooting In Worcester Central Mass Man Indicted In Fatal Sidewalk Shooting In Worcester
Central Mass Man Indicted In Fatal Sidewalk Shooting In Worcester A Worcester man has been indicted in the shooting death of 26-year-old Jason Mayhew. Enrique Antonio Canales-Martinez, 26, was indicted on one count of manslaughter on Monday, Sept. 22, said Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. Canales-Martinez was ordered held on $100,000 cash bail. His next court date is set for October 23. Worcester police responded to Southgate Street on June 21 and found Mayhew lying on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers gave first aid, and he was rushed to the hospital, where he died a short time later. Canales-Martinez also faces …

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by Josh Lanier
Woodstock, CT
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Man Sentenced In Fires That Destroyed Historic Eastford Church, Woodstock Buildings Man Sentenced In Fires That Destroyed Historic Eastford Church, Woodstock Buildings Man Sentenced In Fires That Destroyed Historic Eastford Church, Woodstock Buildings
Man Sentenced In Fires That Destroyed Historic Eastford Church, Woodstock Buildings A teenager who set a string of arson fires, including one that destroyed a nearly 200-year-old Connecticut church, will spend at least three years in prison, authorities announced.  The man pleaded guilty in June to a string of 2023 fires when he was 17 years old, the State's Attorney's Office said on Tuesday, Sept. 23. His name was not released since he was a juvenile at the time of the crime.  Investigators found the teen set the fires in April 2023. One blaze destroyed the Congregational Church of Eastford, which was built in 1829, and others damaged buildings at Crys…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
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CT Man Arrested In Waterbury Fatal Shooting; Second Suspect On The Run: Police CT Man Arrested In Waterbury Fatal Shooting; Second Suspect On The Run: Police CT Man Arrested In Waterbury Fatal Shooting; Second Suspect On The Run: Police
CT Man Arrested In Waterbury Fatal Shooting; Second Suspect On The Run: Police Authorities have arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with a fatal Waterbury shooting earlier this month.  Latroy Young, of Hartford, was arrested in connection with the shooting death of Frank Garay outside of a bodega on Charles Street on Sept. 15, Waterbury police said. Garay would have turned 30 just days later.  Facebook Waterbury police and Connecticut State troopers found Young at the G Style Lounge on Main Street in Hartford on Monday, Sept. 22, and arrested him without incident.  Young is charged with conspiracy to commit murder, criminal possession …

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by Josh Lanier
Danbury, CT
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Danbury Mayor Reveals Cancer Diagnosis, Vows To Keep Serving Danbury Mayor Reveals Cancer Diagnosis, Vows To Keep Serving Danbury Mayor Reveals Cancer Diagnosis, Vows To Keep Serving
Danbury Mayor Reveals Cancer Diagnosis, Vows To Keep Serving Danbury Mayor Roberto L. Alves has revealed he is undergoing treatment for cancer. Alves said in a statement on Tuesday, Sept. 23, he was diagnosed with Large B-Cell Lymphoma, which he described as a serious but treatable form of cancer. He confirmed he has started treatment and is under the care of his doctors.  “While this is a deeply personal matter for my family and me, I believe it is important to be transparent with the community I serve. My prognosis is strong, and I will continue to serve Danbury as Mayor, our state as Chair of the Connecticut Democratic Party, and in all of my…

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by Josh Lanier
Hamden, CT
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CT Man Guilty Of Gunning Down Hamden Teen Days Before His High School Graduation: State CT Man Guilty Of Gunning Down Hamden Teen Days Before His High School Graduation: State CT Man Guilty Of Gunning Down Hamden Teen Days Before His High School Graduation: State
CT Man Guilty Of Gunning Down Hamden Teen Days Before His High School Graduation: State A Connecticut jury has found a New Haven man guilty in the drive-by murder of a teenager just days before he was set to graduate from high school, authorities said. Lamont Quadir Smith-Reed, 22, was convicted of the 2021 killing of 18-year-old Semaj Reddick-Streater of Hamden, the state prosecutor’s office said. The jury also found him guilty of conspiring to commit murder. Reddick-Streater was shot outside the Minute Mart convenience store at 280 Circular Ave. in Hamden on May 30, 2021, police said. In his obituary, his family said Reddick-Streater was a caring young man with a bright fut…

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