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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Bristol, CT
Obituaries
Family Of Slain Bristol Barber Speaks Out: 'Taken From Us In Worst Way Possible' Family Of Slain Bristol Barber Speaks Out: 'Taken From Us In Worst Way Possible' Family Of Slain Bristol Barber Speaks Out: 'Taken From Us In Worst Way Possible'
Family Of Slain Bristol Barber Speaks Out: 'Taken From Us In Worst Way Possible' A strong community is forming around the family of a Bristol business owner who was fatally shot last week in New Britain. Jayson Bruno-Matos, 36, was found with gunshot wounds in the 100 block of Arch Street around 2 a.m. on Saturday after multiple 911 callers reported hearing gunfire, police said. One of his siblings has launched a GoFundMe campaign seeking support from the community that Bruno-Matos loved—and neighbors are stepping up. The fundraiser has already collected more than $6,000 to cover funeral expenses and help support his daughters and other family members. The campaign’s g…

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by Josh Lanier
Southington, CT
Breaking News
Enfield Man Convicted Of Southington Motel Sexual Assault, Highway Attack: State Enfield Man Convicted Of Southington Motel Sexual Assault, Highway Attack: State Enfield Man Convicted Of Southington Motel Sexual Assault, Highway Attack: State
Enfield Man Convicted Of Southington Motel Sexual Assault, Highway Attack: State An Enfield man has been convicted in the brutal sexual assault of a woman at a Southington motel and a violent attack that followed along a Connecticut highway, authorities said.  Jeremy Figueroa-Gerena, 35, was found guilty in Superior Court in New Britain on multiple charges, including sexual assault in the first degree, four counts of violation of a protective order, unlawful restraint in the first degree, and third-degree assault, the state prosecutor's office said.  Prosecutors said the conviction stemmed from the 2024 assault, when Figueroa-Gerena attacked a woman inside a m…

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by Josh Lanier
Lowell, MA
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'Violent And Inhumane': Mass Man Charged With 2 Brutal Cold Case Killings In Lowell, Cambridge 'Violent And Inhumane': Mass Man Charged With 2 Brutal Cold Case Killings In Lowell, Cambridge 'Violent And Inhumane': Mass Man Charged With 2 Brutal Cold Case Killings In Lowell, Cambridge
'Violent And Inhumane': Mass Man Charged With 2 Brutal Cold Case Killings In Lowell, Cambridge A former Lowell man is facing two murder charges after investigators say he was behind the violent deaths of two homeless men more than a decade ago, authorities announced.  Kevin Lino, 38, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of 54-year-old Gary A. Melanson in Lowell and 30-year-old Douglas Leon Clarke in Cambridge, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.  In 2010, police found Melanson’s body near the Rogers Street Bridge in Lowell. He had suffered multiple visible wounds, but the medical examiner at the time lis…

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by Josh Lanier
Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Mom Charged After Baby Nearly Drowned While Unattended In Kiddie Pool: Police Norwalk Mom Charged After Baby Nearly Drowned While Unattended In Kiddie Pool: Police Norwalk Mom Charged After Baby Nearly Drowned While Unattended In Kiddie Pool: Police
Norwalk Mom Charged After Baby Nearly Drowned While Unattended In Kiddie Pool: Police A police officer is being credited with saving the life of a 1-year-old who nearly drowned in a backyard pool, while the child’s mother now faces charges, authorities said. Carla Sanchez, 26, of Norwalk, was arrested and charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor after investigators said she left the infant and another child unattended in a kiddie pool. Norwalk Police Officer Daniel Vazquez was called to a Vollmer Avenue residence on July 12 for reports of an unresponsive child. When he arrived, Sanchez handed him the child, who was “unconscious, limp, and not breathing," authorit…

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by Josh Lanier
Southington, CT
Obituaries
Police ID 74-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Southington House Fire Police ID 74-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Southington House Fire Police ID 74-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Southington House Fire
Police ID 74-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Southington House Fire Authorities have identified the man found dead inside a burning Southington home early Monday as 74-year-old Stephen Chapin. Chapin was discovered in a bedroom at 2 Chaffee Lane around 2:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25, according to Southington authorities. No one else was inside the residence. Firefighters received multiple 911 calls about the blaze and arrived to find heavy flames shooting from the front of the house. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but authorities said Wednesday they have ruled out arson.

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by Josh Lanier
New Haven, CT
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Police ID Men Killed In New Haven Double Shooting Police ID Men Killed In New Haven Double Shooting Police ID Men Killed In New Haven Double Shooting
Police ID Men Killed In New Haven Double Shooting A deadly shooting in New Haven has left two families grieving after an argument turned violent. Police say two men were gunned down during the confrontation, which investigators believe began as a fight among a group of men. The shooting between Daiquan Hyman, 26, of East Haven, and Ernest Williams, 32, of New Haven, happened on Monday afternoon, Aug. 25, on Dickerman Street, authorities said.  Paramedics rushed them both to Yale New Haven Hospital, where Hyman died soon after arriving. Doctors rushed Williams into emergency surgery, but they were unable to save his life, New…

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by Josh Lanier
Greenwich, CT
On Your Side
102-Year-Old Greenwich Garage Facing Eviction, Owners Say 102-Year-Old Greenwich Garage Facing Eviction, Owners Say 102-Year-Old Greenwich Garage Facing Eviction, Owners Say
102-Year-Old Greenwich Garage Facing Eviction, Owners Say Freccia Bros Garage, the five-generation family-run shop, is still getting air-cooled cars back on the road more than 102 years after opening, but things are about to change.  A split within the Freccia family has left the iconic West Putnam Avenue business facing eviction. Now, shop managers Frank Freccia III, his daughter, Guinevere, and longtime colleague Dave D’Andrea Jr. are turning to the public for help. The trio launched a GoFundMe to raise $250,000 to keep the garage running.  “For years, we have been embroiled in a legal family trust dispute over ownership of the b…

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
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Plan b Closing Hartford, West Hartford Restaurants Soon Plan b Closing Hartford, West Hartford Restaurants Soon Plan b Closing Hartford, West Hartford Restaurants Soon
Plan b Closing Hartford, West Hartford Restaurants Soon Two longtime Plan b restaurants in Connecticut — Hartford and West Hartford — will shut down at the end of the month, marking the third closure of a Connecticut restaurant for the chain this year.  The company announced that both Connecticut locations, along with its Springfield, Massachusetts, restaurant, will close as part of what leaders call a “strategic realignment," a press release said. “This decision reflects a balance between fiscal responsibility and staying true to the experience our guests and teams deserve," said founder and CEO Allie J. Gamble in the statement. “ Plan b i…

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by Josh Lanier
Millbury, MA
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Ex-Millbury Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA Ex-Millbury Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA Ex-Millbury Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA
Ex-Millbury Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA A 27-year-old man from Millbury has been sentenced to eight to 10 years in prison for repeatedly raping a 15-year-old girl, authorities said. Colton Paszkowski, a former Millbury firefighter, was found guilty earlier this month on six counts of child rape following a two-day trial. On Tuesday, April 26, a judge handed down three concurrent sentences of eight to 10 years, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office.  He will spend three years on probation after his release.  Prosecutors said the sexual assaults happened in 2021 across three Worcester County commun…

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by Josh Lanier
Newtown, CT
Breaking News
College Student Killed In Newtown Mustang Crash Mourned College Student Killed In Newtown Mustang Crash Mourned College Student Killed In Newtown Mustang Crash Mourned
College Student Killed In Newtown Mustang Crash Mourned By all accounts, Mary Cordero’s future was full of promise.  That future was tragically cut short when the 19-year-old Western Connecticut State University junior died in a car crash over the weekend. Now, the Newtown community is rallying to support her grieving family. Cordero, a Danbury native, was sitting in the center back seat of a red 2017 Ford Mustang GT as it sped along Berkshire Road in Newtown, just west of Zoar Road, around 2:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, police said. Original Report: Teen Killed In Newtown Wreck That Sent Several To Hospital Investigators believe the driver…

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