Josh Lanier

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Josh Lanier started his reporting career in high school for his local newspaper. Many — many — years later, he’s still chasing leads for compelling stories. During his time writing for newspapers, magazines, and online publications, he’s covered everything from murderers to mommy bloggers, but his most interesting story is always the next one.


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Beloved Guilford Farm Closes After 60 Years, Ending Family Tradition For Generations Beloved Guilford Farm Closes After 60 Years, Ending Family Tradition For Generations
Beloved Guilford Farm Closes After 60 Years, Ending Family Tradition For Generations A beloved Connecticut farm that welcomed generations of families for decades is closing after 60 years in business. Strawberry Hollow Farm in Guilford announced the decision in a Facebook post on Sunday, Aug. 2. The owners did not say what prompted the move. The post does not say when the farm will close, but Google lists it as permanently closed as of Monday.  Harvey and Diane Smith started the business in 1966. Strawberry Hollow Farm grew into a popular destination for local families and tourists, who returned each fall to pick out pumpkins and mums, shop for gifts, and make memories…
12-Year-Old Fighting For His Life After Intoxicated Milford Driver Struck E-Bike: Cops 12-Year-Old Fighting For His Life After Intoxicated Milford Driver Struck E-Bike: Cops
12-Year-Old Fighting For His Life After Intoxicated Milford Driver Struck E-Bike: Cops A 12-year-old boy was fighting for their life after a 60-year-old man crashed into the back of their electric bike over the weekend. Police say the driver was intoxicated.  Robert Norden was arrested following the crash around 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, near the Welchs Point Road and Midwood Road intersection in Milford, authorities said.  Investigators say Norden's black Subaru Forester was traveling north on Welchs Point Road when it hit the rear of an electric bicycle traveling in the same direction, which threw the 12-year-old rider.  Paramedics rushed him to Yal…
Repeat Bank Robber Headed Back To Prison After 2 Waterbury, 1 Bristol Heist In 4 Days Repeat Bank Robber Headed Back To Prison After 2 Waterbury, 1 Bristol Heist In 4 Days
Repeat Bank Robber Headed Back To Prison After 2 Waterbury, 1 Bristol Heist In 4 Days A woman who spent 15 years behind bars for bank robbery will return to prison after she pleaded guilty to robbing two more Connecticut banks after her release, federal authorities said.  Heather Brown, 50, will spend the next 10 years in federal prison after robbing three banks in Waterbury and Bristol over four days in 2024, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said on Friday.  Brown also was ordered to pay $8,328 in restitution. Federal prosecutors said Brown robbed the Wells Fargo branch at 800 Wolcott St. in Waterbury on Feb. 6, 2024. She then robbed the Liberty Ba…
Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed In Abington Crash; Third Death In Family This Month Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed In Abington Crash; Third Death In Family This Month
Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed In Abington Crash; Third Death In Family This Month Authorities have identified the Massachusetts 17-year-old driver who was killed in a crash following a police chase that left four others injured. It's another blow to a family already beset with tragedy.  Sebastian Hamilton, of Abington, was identified as the driver killed in the 7:50 a.m. crash Wednesday, July 29, when a Hyundai Santa Fe that had been reported stolen went off the road and struck a tree near 877 Washington St., according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz and Abington Police Chief John Bonney. Five people were inside the SUV when it crashed. …
Abington Mom Accused Of Brutally Abusing Baby Pleads Not Guilty As Infant Fights For Life Abington Mom Accused Of Brutally Abusing Baby Pleads Not Guilty As Infant Fights For Life
Abington Mom Accused Of Brutally Abusing Baby Pleads Not Guilty As Infant Fights For Life A Massachusetts woman accused of severely abusing her 2-month-old daughter has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges after prosecutors said the baby suffered injuries so severe that, if she survives, she may never walk, speak, feed herself, or care for herself. Jillian Timmons, 34, was arraigned in Brockton District Court on two counts of assault and battery on a child causing serious bodily injury and one count of reckless endangerment of a child, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz said on Friday, July 31. The charges stemmed from a two-week investigation by Massachus…
Prostitution Sting At Canton Spa Leads To New York Woman's Arrest; Investigation Continues Prostitution Sting At Canton Spa Leads To New York Woman's Arrest; Investigation Continues
Prostitution Sting At Canton Spa Leads To New York Woman's Arrest; Investigation Continues A New York woman is facing a prostitution charge after a police raid at a Connecticut spa that remains under investigation. Honglan Hu, 47, was arrested this week at Luxe Relaxation Spa House at 325 Albany Turnpike in Canton. Police said she was an employee of the business. Canton police, along with Simsbury officers and detectives and Connecticut State Police Bureau of Special Investigation troopers, raided the business on Wednesday.  "The search warrant execution was the culmination of an investigation alleging that solicitation and acts of prostitution were taking place at this loc…
Armed Robbery At Willimantic Gas Station Ends With Suspect's Arrest Hours Later Armed Robbery At Willimantic Gas Station Ends With Suspect's Arrest Hours Later
Armed Robbery At Willimantic Gas Station Ends With Suspect's Arrest Hours Later Authorities have charged a 25-year-old man in connection with an early morning Connecticut gas station armed robbery.  Chase Franklin Jones, 26, was arrested in connection with the robbery of an Xtra Fuels Gas Station at 1071 Main St. in Willimantic just hours after the incident, police said.  Officers were called to the business just after 3:30 a.m. Friday, July 31. The robber had run away before they arrived. But Willimantic investigators linked Jones to the incident and arrested him just two hours later on Riverside Drive.  He is charged with first-degree r…
Bridgeport Man Charged In Deadly Milford Home Invasion; Woman Shot In Head Recovering, Cops Say Bridgeport Man Charged In Deadly Milford Home Invasion; Woman Shot In Head Recovering, Cops Say
Bridgeport Man Charged In Deadly Milford Home Invasion; Woman Shot In Head Recovering, Cops Say US Marshals helped authorities track down a man police say was involved in a fatal home invasion last month that left a man dead and a 69-year-old woman shot in the head as she lay next to him. Stuart Lopez-Reyes, 25, of Bridgeport, was captured in connection with the June 3 attack at a home on East Broadway in Milford, police said. He was arrested in New Haven and charged with murder, murder in the commission of a felony, home invasion, and first-degree assault of an elderly victim. The shooting happened just before 3 a.m. That's when Sandra Cooper told investigators she woke up after hear…
Waterbury Family Seeks Answers, Support After 27-Year-Old Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash Waterbury Family Seeks Answers, Support After 27-Year-Old Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash
Waterbury Family Seeks Answers, Support After 27-Year-Old Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash A Connecticut family is grieving, and a community is searching for answers. Nearly a week after a fatal hit-and-run crash killed Luis Santana, loved ones are remembering the 27-year-old Waterbury man as someone "full of life" whose death has left his family heartbroken and burdened with unexpected expenses. They're turning to the community for help. The crash happened shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday, July 25, at the intersection of Meriden Road and Southmayd Road in Waterbury, according to police. Officers found a downed moped in the roadway but no other vehicles at the scene. Santana was fou…
Police ID West Hartford Man Killed After Car Hits Concrete Barriers In Hartford Police ID West Hartford Man Killed After Car Hits Concrete Barriers In Hartford
Police ID West Hartford Man Killed After Car Hits Concrete Barriers In Hartford A 64-year-old Connecticut man was killed after he crashed his car into concrete barriers, and police are now investigating what led to the deadly incident.  David Lemkey, of West Hartford, was identified as the driver of the car that slammed into the barriers around 10 p.m. Thursday, July 30, on New Road near the Rev. R.A. Moody Overpass in Hartford, police said.  Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital following the crash, but he did not survive his injuries.  The Hartford Police Department Crime Scene Division is working to determine the cause of the crash.  T…
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