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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Darien, CT
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Fired Darien Country Club Worker Accused Of Returning In All Black, Claiming To Have Knife Fired Darien Country Club Worker Accused Of Returning In All Black, Claiming To Have Knife
Fired Darien Country Club Worker Accused Of Returning In All Black, Claiming To Have Knife A former employee is accused of returning to a Connecticut country club just hours after being fired, threatening staff while referencing a knife in his bag and damaging the women's locker room before running away, police said. Edwin Constanza, 25, of Stamford, "became irate" after he was fired from Woodway Country Club in Darien on May 6 at about 7:30 p.m. and made several threats toward the assistant manager, Darien police said. He was also banned from the property. But about 90 minutes after being fired, Constanza was back. Police said he snuck in through an unlocked door dressed in all …

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by Josh Lanier
Ridgefield, CT
Obituaries
Ridgefield Teen Killed In Driveway Crash Remembered For His 'Genuine Compassion For Others' Ridgefield Teen Killed In Driveway Crash Remembered For His 'Genuine Compassion For Others'
Ridgefield Teen Killed In Driveway Crash Remembered For His 'Genuine Compassion For Others' A 17-year-old Connecticut high school student is being remembered for his "genuine compassion for others" after he died in a crash at his family's Ridgefield home over the weekend. Max Fehring was identified as the teen killed in a crash around 8:40 a.m. Saturday, July 25, at his family's driveway on Wilton Road West in Ridgefield, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not provided additional details about the fatal crash. Fehring was a rising senior at Immaculate High School in Danbury. Students at the school gathered Monday for a memorial service, according t…

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by Josh Lanier
Bridgeport, CT
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Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot Dead Inside Bridgeport Car, Seek Public's Help Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot Dead Inside Bridgeport Car, Seek Public's Help
Police ID 18-Year-Old Found Shot Dead Inside Bridgeport Car, Seek Public's Help Police have identified the 18-year-old man found shot to death inside a car, and are asking the public for help solving the case. Leon Richardson was found in the driver's seat of his Honda around 6:45 p.m. on Monday, July 27, on Catherine Street between Washington Avenue and Harral Avenue in Bridgeport, police said. Officers received multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire and a man bleeding inside a car. Authorities shut down the area for several hours as they investigated the scene. The Bridgeport Police Major Crimes Unit is handling the investigation. Police are asking anyone with inform…

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by Josh Lanier
Norwalk, CT
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20-Year-Old Stabbed Outside The SONO Collection In Norwalk; 2 Teens Arrested: Police 20-Year-Old Stabbed Outside The SONO Collection In Norwalk; 2 Teens Arrested: Police
20-Year-Old Stabbed Outside The Sono Collection In Norwalk; 2 Teens Arrested: Police A brawl outside The SONO Collection in Norwalk left a 20-year-old man stabbed and two teenagers in handcuffs, authorities said. The incident happened outside The SONO Collection shortly after 7 p.m. on Monday, July 27. Officers said an argument between a person riding a moped and four others broke out near the mall's North Water Street entrance. It's unclear what sparked the fight, but during the scuffle, one of the suspects pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the victim in the right arm. Paramedics took him to Norwalk Hospital, where he remains in stable condition, police said Monday nig…

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by Josh Lanier
Simsbury, CT
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Motorcyclist Killed In Granby Crash ID'd As 69-Year-Old Simsbury Man Motorcyclist Killed In Granby Crash ID'd As 69-Year-Old Simsbury Man
Motorcyclist Killed In Granby Crash ID'd As 69-Year-Old Simsbury Man Authorities have identified a motorcyclist killed in a weekend crash as a 69-year-old Connecticut man. Mark Floryan, of Tariffville, was involved in the crash at about 5:45 p.m. Sunday, July 26, on Route 189 near the intersection of Peck Orchard Road in Granby, police said Tuesday. Responders found Floryan seriously injured after the two-vehicle crash, and crews airlifted him to Hartford Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The other driver involved in the crash, a 50-year-old man, was not injured and remained at the scene to speak with police, authorities said. The North Cent…

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by Josh Lanier
Danbury, CT
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Bond Lowered For Stamford Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed Bridgeport Officer, Mom Of 3 Bond Lowered For Stamford Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed Bridgeport Officer, Mom Of 3
Bond Lowered For Stamford Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed Bridgeport Officer, Mom Of 3 A judge reduced the bond for a woman accused of causing a head-on crash that killed a Connecticut police officer and his girlfriend — a mother of three — as court filings show her blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit at the time of the crash.  Melissa Ramirez, 27, of Stamford, was arrested Friday, July 24, in connection with the deaths of Bridgeport Police Officer Cooper Whiteside, 38, and Brittany Islami, 34, following a Danbury crash on Sugar Hollow Road, authorities said. The couple was riding Whiteside's Harley-Davidson near the Ridgefield line July 13 when investiga…

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by Josh Lanier
North Branford, CT
Obituaries
'She Was The Brightest Light In Every Room': North Branford Mourns Beloved Teacher 'She Was The Brightest Light In Every Room': North Branford Mourns Beloved Teacher
'She Was The Brightest Light In Every Room': North Branford Mourns Beloved Teacher A Connecticut teacher who died earlier this month is being remembered for her compassion in the classroom and for being the family's "glue that held everyone together." Now, the community is coming together to repay her years of kindness. Renee Kosobiecki McIntyre, 55, of North Branford, died at her home on July 14, according to her obituary. She leaves behind her husband Scott McIntyre, her children, Carlie and Cameron McIntyre, as well as her mother, sister, extended family, friends, students, and colleagues. Her family has not disclosed a cause of death. A GoFundMe created by friends ha…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk, MA
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Ex-Federal Postal Inspector In Pembroke To Admit To Stealing $330K From Scam Victims' Mail: DOJ Ex-Federal Postal Inspector In Pembroke To Admit To Stealing $330K From Scam Victims' Mail: DOJ
Ex-Federal Postal Inspector In Pembroke To Admit To Stealing $330K From Scam Victims' Mail: DOJ A former US Postal Inspector who investigated scams targeting senior citizens has agreed to plead guilty to stealing more than $330,000 in cash from packages mailed by elderly victims, according to federal prosecutors. Scott Kelley, 52, of Pembroke, Massachusetts, agreed to plead guilty to 44 of 45 charges in a federal indictment on Wednesday, July 29, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said Monday.  Kelley served at the Boston Division headquarters of the US Postal Inspection Service, prosecutors said. In 2015, he became team leader of the Mail Fraud Unit, which investi…

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by Josh Lanier
Manchester, CT
Obituaries
Manchester Mother Killed In I-384 Crash Remembered For 'Heart Full Of Love,' 'Bright Future' Manchester Mother Killed In I-384 Crash Remembered For 'Heart Full Of Love,' 'Bright Future'
Manchester Mother Killed In I-384 Crash Remembered For 'Heart Full Of Love,' 'Bright Future' A 21-year-old mother who was killed in a weekend motorcycle crash is being remembered as "a beautiful young woman with a bright future and a heart full of love." She leaves behind a 2-year-old daughter who "was the light of her life." Sariah Isabelle Miranda was a passenger on a Suzuki motorcycle that crashed into the back of an SUV around 10:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, on Interstate 384 east in Manchester, just beyond the Exit 1B on-ramp, Connecticut State Police said. Miranda was then thrown from the motorcycle into oncoming traffic, where she a BMW hit her.  She was taken to Manchester…

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by Josh Lanier
Dorchester, MA
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Retired Mass State Police Sergeant Avoids Prison In $21K PPP Loan Fraud Case: Feds Retired Mass State Police Sergeant Avoids Prison In $21K PPP Loan Fraud Case: Feds
Retired Mass State Police Sergeant Avoids Prison In $21K PPP Loan Fraud Case: Feds A retired Massachusetts State Police sergeant will not face prison time after admitting to fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program loan that was later forgiven, federal authorities announced. Damian Halfkenny, 54, of Boston, was sentenced on Friday, July 23, to one year of probation and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine, $21,333 in restitution, and $21,333 in forfeiture, the US. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced Monday. Federal prosecutors charged Halfkenny with one count of wire fraud in April. He later pleaded guilty. According to prosecutors, Halfkenny earned …

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