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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Motorcyclist Killed After Violent I-91 Windsor Crash Throws Him Into Opposite Lanes Motorcyclist Killed After Violent I-91 Windsor Crash Throws Him Into Opposite Lanes
Motorcyclist Killed After Violent I-91 Windsor Crash Throws Him Into Opposite Lanes A Massachusetts man was killed after being ejected from his motorcycle during a crash with a pickup truck on I-91 in Connecticut on Memorial Day, police said. Juan Miguel Martinez, 26, of North Hampton, Massachusetts, was killed following the 8:30 p.m. crash south of Exit 39 north in Windsor, Connecticut State Police said. According to investigators, Martinez's 2010 Ducati Streetfighter rear-ended a 2019 Toyota Tacoma, sending the motorcycle into a jersey barrier. The impact launched him from the bike, and he landed in the southbound lanes. Paramedics rushed him to Hartford Hospital, where…
Former Rocky Hill Police Chief, Decorated Military Veteran Dies Former Rocky Hill Police Chief, Decorated Military Veteran Dies
Former Rocky Hill Police Chief, Decorated Military Veteran Dies A former Connecticut police chief remembered for his compassion, military service, and decades of dedication to protecting his community has died.  George Marinelli, who served as Rocky Hill’s police chief for 10 years, died Sunday, May 24, at 81, according to the Rocky Hill Police Department. Authorities did not release his cause of death.  Marinelli spent more than three decades in law enforcement in Rocky Hill. During that time, he worked as a patrolman, youth officer, and K-9 officer before becoming chief. He retired in 2002. The department said Marinelli “continued his dedic…
Norwalk Man Accused Of Secretly Taking, Sharing Nude Photos Of Woman: Police Norwalk Man Accused Of Secretly Taking, Sharing Nude Photos Of Woman: Police
Norwalk Man Accused Of Secretly Taking, Sharing Nude Photos Of Woman: Police A Connecticut man secretly took nude photos of an ex and shared them without her consent, police said.  Bryan Andrade-Espinosa, 23, of Norwalk, was arrested Thursday, May 21, after police officers located him on a family violence arrest warrant, authorities said.  The investigation began earlier this week after the victim reported ongoing harassment, Norwalk police said.  The alleged victim told police that Andrade-Espinosa sent intimate photos of her that she “was unaware had even been taken.” They were then sent without her knowledge. Andrade-Espinosa was charged with fel…
Willington Woman Convicted In 3rd DUI After Crashing Into Coventry Home Days After Christmas Willington Woman Convicted In 3rd DUI After Crashing Into Coventry Home Days After Christmas
Willington Woman Convicted In 3rd DUI After Crashing Into Coventry Home Days After Christmas A Connecticut woman with two prior drunken driving convictions has now been found guilty in her third DUI case after prosecutors said she crashed into an occupied home.  Melissa Page, 44, of Willington, was convicted this week of operating under the influence as a third offender, according to Tolland Judicial District State’s Attorney Craig P. Nowak. Prosecutors said Page crashed her vehicle into a residence on Lakeview Drive in Coventry on Dec. 28, 2024. There were people inside at the time of the crash.  Page has two previous operating under the influence convictions from …
Newly Minted Millionaire: $6.8M CT Lottery Jackpot Claimed, Ticket Sold In Groton Newly Minted Millionaire: $6.8M CT Lottery Jackpot Claimed, Ticket Sold In Groton
Newly Minted Millionaire: $6.8M CT Lottery Jackpot Claimed, Ticket Sold In Groton A lucky Connecticut Lottery player is officially a millionaire after claiming a massive Lotto! jackpot. The $6.8 million prize from the Feb. 3 drawing was claimed at the Connecticut Lottery Corporation Headquarters & Claims Center in Wallingford, lottery officials said. The winning ticket was sold at Big Y World Class Market on Poquonnock Road in Groton. Lottery authorities did not identify the winner.  The jackpot ranks as the fifth-largest Lotto! prize ever won in Connecticut Lottery history. The drawing also produced seven more winning tickets that matched five of the six numb…
Ex-East Lyme Police Chief Arrested Again After Domestic Dispute, Adding To Troubling History Ex-East Lyme Police Chief Arrested Again After Domestic Dispute, Adding To Troubling History
Ex-East Lyme Police Chief Arrested Again After Domestic Dispute, Adding To Troubling History A former Connecticut police chief with a history of domestic violence arrests is facing yet another criminal charge after police said officers responded to a domestic dispute at his home. Michael Finkelstein, the former East Lyme police chief, was arrested Friday morning, May 22, on a charge of disorderly conduct, according to East Lyme police. Police were called to a Marion Drive home in East Lyme for a reported domestic dispute. After speaking with family members who were there during the incident, officers arrested Finkelstein and took him into custody. Authorities did not release detai…
Pedicure Turns Deadly: Springfield Man Sentenced In Holyoke Mall Shooting That Changed Mass Law Pedicure Turns Deadly: Springfield Man Sentenced In Holyoke Mall Shooting That Changed Mass Law
Pedicure Turns Deadly: Springfield Man Sentenced In Holyoke Mall Shooting That Changed Mass Law A Springfield man who admitted to fatally shooting a bystander during an argument inside a Western Massachusetts mall has been sentenced to state prison in a case that reshaped Massachusetts self-defense laws.  Kenneth Santana-Rodriguez, 27, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Hampden Superior Court on Thursday, May 21, according to Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni. He was sentenced to three to five years in state prison. The shooting happened on Jan. 28, 2023, inside the Touch of Beauty Hair & Nail Salon at Holyoke Mall. Police said Santana-Rodriguez wa…
Inmate Stabbed With Makeshift Weapon During Fight At MacDougall-Walker Prison Inmate Stabbed With Makeshift Weapon During Fight At MacDougall-Walker Prison
Inmate Stabbed With Makeshift Weapon During Fight At MacDougall-Walker Prison A fight inside a Connecticut prison ended with one inmate rushed to the hospital after he was stabbed with a makeshift weapon, the Connecticut Department of Correction said. The incident happened around 6:40 p.m. Thursday at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Suffield, authorities said**.** Correctional staff found five incarcerated people fighting in the in-unit recreation area inside the Walker building. As staff members broke up the altercation, they noticed one of the inmates had been stabbed. The injured man was taken to an outside hospital for treatment. He was later relea…
Deported 3 Times, Mexican National Admits To Illegal Reentry After Colchester DUI Arrest Deported 3 Times, Mexican National Admits To Illegal Reentry After Colchester DUI Arrest
Deported 3 Times, Mexican National Admits To Illegal Reentry After Colchester DUI Arrest A Mexican national who had already been deported three times has admitted to illegally reentering the United States again after police say he was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Connecticut.  Julio Cesar Fernandez-Salazar, 44, pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court in Bridgeport to unlawful reentry of a removed alien, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal prosecutors said Fernandez-Salazar has used several aliases over the years, including Julio Fernandez, Paulo Cesar Salazar, Alejandro Lugo, Jorge Ortigoza, and Julio C. Fernandez-…
Rockets Unearthed: A Nantucket Dune Was Keeping A Dangerous WWII Secret Rockets Unearthed: A Nantucket Dune Was Keeping A Dangerous WWII Secret
Rockets Unearthed: A Nantucket Dune Was Keeping A Dangerous WWII Secret What looked like another stick jutting out of an eroding Nantucket dune turned out to be a decades-old military explosive. The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad was called to the island after unexploded World War II-era rockets once used in training exercises were discovered sticking out of the sand. Despite their age, the ordnance still posed a serious threat after exposure from the eroding dune. The Massachusetts State Police, Nantucket Fire Department, and the U.S. Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 12 responded to handle the hazard. Bomb technicians later carried out a…
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