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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National Interest
James Charles Mocked Laid-Off Lawrence Woman’s GoFundMe, Then Thousands Came To Her Defense James Charles Mocked Laid-Off Lawrence Woman’s GoFundMe, Then Thousands Came To Her Defense
James Charles Mocked Laid-Off Lawrence Woman’s GoFundMe, Then Thousands Came To Her Defense Hundreds of people are rallying around a Massachusetts woman after beauty influencer James Charles called her lazy and entitled when she asked for help following layoffs at Boston Logan International Airport. Thirty-year-old Amber Lendof Vargas, of Lawrence, started a GoFundMe after she was one of 17,000 workers laid off from Spirit Airlines when the airline shut down operations on May 2 after filing for bankruptcy. In a moment of desperation, she reached out to Charles in a direct message on TikTok to see if he would help. He did, but not in the way she had hoped. “I just got a DM on…

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by Josh Lanier
Manchester, CT
Breaking News
Fence Gives Way, Sending Person Plunging 20 Feet Behind Manchester Plaza Fence Gives Way, Sending Person Plunging 20 Feet Behind Manchester Plaza
Fence Gives Way, Sending Person Plunging 20 Feet Behind Manchester Plaza Firefighters carried out a tricky rescue after a person fell off a 20-foot retaining wall into an inaccessible area and suffered serious injuries. Crews were called to the 100 block of Slater Street in Manchester around 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, firefighters said. A person suffered serious injuries after falling onto a hard surface when a fence they were leaning on gave way. Firefighters struggled to reach the victim because they could only retrieve the person by lifting them vertically rather than carrying them up an embankment. "Companies secured a hoisting system utilizing Truck 2's la…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk, MA
Breaking News
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Falmouth Woman Plans To Give Winnings To Grandchildren $1M Lottery Jackpot: Falmouth Woman Plans To Give Winnings To Grandchildren
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Falmouth Woman Plans To Give Winnings To Grandchildren No one spoils you quite like grandma. A Massachusetts woman who recently landed a $1 million jackpot said she wants to give some of the winnings to her grandchildren. Diane Richards, of Falmouth, won the seven-figure payday in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Extreme Green” game, a $5 scratch-off ticket. She chose to take the lump-sum payment of $650,000 before taxes rather than the annuity, which would have paid out the full amount — minus taxes — over 20 years. Richards said she wants to help her family with the money by passing some of it along to her grandchildren. She bought …

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by Josh Lanier
Groton, CT
Breaking News
Serious Groton Crash Leaves Elderly Bicyclist Fighting For Life Serious Groton Crash Leaves Elderly Bicyclist Fighting For Life
Serious Groton Crash Leaves Elderly Bicyclist Fighting For Life A serious crash between a bicyclist and a van shut down part of a Connecticut road for hours and sent the 82-year-old rider to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, on Allyn Street near Whitehall Lane in Groton, according to police.  Groton officers responding to several 911 calls found the bicyclist unconscious in the roadway. Police said the driver of a 2025 Ford T-250 van stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators. The early investigation found both the bicycle and van were traveling south on A…

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by Josh Lanier
North Adams, MA
Breaking News
North Adams Husband Convicted Of Wife’s Murder, Sentenced To Life Without Parole North Adams Husband Convicted Of Wife’s Murder, Sentenced To Life Without Parole
North Adams Husband Convicted Of Wife’s Murder, Sentenced To Life Without Parole A Massachusetts man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him guilty of fatally stabbing his wife of five months and the mother of two, prosecutors announced.  Luis A. Rosado, 53, of North Adams, was convicted on Tuesday, May 12, in the killing of Jillian Tatro, who was 38 at the time of her death, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. A judge sentenced him to life without the possibility of parole.  Prosecutors said Rosado murdered Tatro inside her second-floor apartment at 46 Charles St. on May 28, 2022. The couple began dating in Sept…

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
Breaking News
Court Docs Reveal Chilling Threats Before Cambridge Rifle Rampage Left 2 Critically Hurt Court Docs Reveal Chilling Threats Before Cambridge Rifle Rampage Left 2 Critically Hurt
Court Docs Reveal Chilling Threats Before Cambridge Rifle Rampage Left 2 Critically Hurt Newly released court documents provide new details about a Massachusetts parolee who opened fire on vehicles in Cambridge before exchanging gunfire with state troopers and a retired US Marine. Two were severely wounded in the attack.  Tyler Brown now faces eight charges, including two counts of assault to murder with a firearm, firearm possession charges, and discharging a weapon within 600 feet of a building, after investigators said he opened fire along Memorial Drive Monday afternoon, May 11. According to the complaint, a Massachusetts parole officer contacted Boston police less tha…

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by Josh Lanier
Killingly-Danielson, CT
Obituaries
RI Carpenter, Father Remembered For ‘Golden Heart’ After Fatal Killingly Crash RI Carpenter, Father Remembered For ‘Golden Heart’ After Fatal Killingly Crash
RI Carpenter, Father Remembered For ‘Golden Heart’ After Fatal Killingly Crash A Rhode Island father, craftsman, and outdoor adventurer is being remembered for his “golden heart” after he died in a crash that sent his pickup truck into a Connecticut home earlier this month. Friends and family are now rallying around the fiancée and the young daughter he left behind. Matthew James Sherman, 42, of Foster, Rhode Island, died May 6 after investigators said he lost control of his truck in Killingly. Connecticut State Police said Sherman was driving a 2023 GMC Sierra on Hartford Pike when he misjudged a curve. The truck went off the road, hit multiple mailboxes and a street …

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by Josh Lanier
Plymouth, CT
Breaking News
Plymouth Man Found Guilty In Fatal Terryville Gulf Gas Station Shooting On Grim Anniversary Plymouth Man Found Guilty In Fatal Terryville Gulf Gas Station Shooting On Grim Anniversary
Plymouth Man Found Guilty In Fatal Terryville Gulf Gas Station Shooting On Grim Anniversary A jury has found a Connecticut man guilty of murder in a gas station shooting that left a 42-year-old dead. Charles Whitfield Jr., 43, of Plymouth, was found guilty of fatally shooting Phillip Harris at a Terryville Gulf gas station in May 2023, according to New Britain Judicial District State’s Attorney Christian M. Watson. He was convicted on the third anniversary of the slaying. Witnesses said Harris was pumping gas when Whitfield opened fire around 10:30 p.m. Police said the men knew each other. Whitfield is scheduled to be sentenced on July 14. Harris, 42, of New Britain, was remembe…

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
Breaking News
Woman Critically Hurt In Hartford Shooting As Detectives Hunt For Answers Woman Critically Hurt In Hartford Shooting As Detectives Hunt For Answers
Woman Critically Hurt In Hartford Shooting As Detectives Hunt For Answers A woman is fighting for her life after a shooting in a Hartford neighborhood, police said. Officers responded to the 100 block of Oakland Terrace at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, after getting reports of a shooting, according to Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert. When officers arrived, they found a woman in her 50s suffering from a gunshot wound, Boisvert said. She was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Police said she was listed in critical but stable condition. No arrests have been announced, but police are investigating the shooting.  Police are asking anyone with informati…

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by Josh Lanier
Darien, CT
Breaking News
Drunk Stamford Driver With Child In Car Crashes Into Pole In Darien: Police Drunk Stamford Driver With Child In Car Crashes Into Pole In Darien: Police
Drunk Stamford Driver With Child In Car Crashes Into Pole In Darien: Police A Connecticut woman is accused of driving drunk with a child in her car before crashing into a telephone pole in Darien, police said. Shweta Shinde, 46, of Stamford, was arrested May 5 after a 911 caller reported an erratic driver near Hollow Tree Ridge Road and Patton Drive in Darien, police said in a news release issued Tuesday, May 12. Darien police attempted to pull Shinde over, but she continued driving until crashing into a telephone pole at West Avenue and Park Lane, authorities said. An officer reported that she appeared intoxicated. Shinde told authorities she had drunk alcohol ea…

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