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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Windsor Locks Man Viciously Beat Girlfriend, Female Neighbor Who Tried To Help: Police Windsor Locks Man Viciously Beat Girlfriend, Female Neighbor Who Tried To Help: Police
Windsor Locks Man Viciously Beat Girlfriend, Female Neighbor Who Tried To Help: Police Police said they had to use a stun gun on a man who was brutally assaulting two women in his driveway.  Kevin Knapp, a 6-foot-3, 250-pound man who has a history with police, was charged in the attack on Wednesday, April 27, on West Street in Windsor Locks, police said. Authorities received multiple 9-1-1 calls about a man actively assaulting two women. When officers arrived, they found Knapp "in a state of rage," forcibly restraining his girlfriend and a neighbor who had stepped in to help. Windsor Locks Police said Knapp refused to let go and was screaming incoherently. Officers deplo…
Ex-Waterbury Teacher Arrested Again Over New Allegations Of Inappropriate Messages To Student Ex-Waterbury Teacher Arrested Again Over New Allegations Of Inappropriate Messages To Student
Ex-Waterbury Teacher Arrested Again Over New Allegations Of Inappropriate Messages To Student A former Connecticut teacher is facing new charges after police say he again contacted a student inappropriately. Philip Hughes, 42, of Southbury, a former Waterbury Public Schools teacher, is now at the center of a second criminal case after an earlier arrest for similar accusations. On Thursday, April 29, Hughes turned himself in to Waterbury detectives on a charge of Harmful Contact with a Minor. Police said the new charge stems from another investigation into similar behavior involving a different student. Hughes was released after posting $50,000 bond, police said. This marks the sec…
Brown University Shooter, MIT Professor’s Killer Planned For Years, No Motive Found: FBI Brown University Shooter, MIT Professor’s Killer Planned For Years, No Motive Found: FBI
Brown University Shooter, MIT Professor’s Killer Planned For Years, No Motive Found: FBI A gunman who carried out a deadly attack at Brown University and killed an MIT professor acted alone and left behind disturbing confessions with no clear motive, federal investigators said. The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts released new details after concluding a significant portion of the investigation into the violence that occurred in December 2025. Investigators say Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, was behind both the campus shooting in Providence on December 13 and the killing of MIT scientist Dr. Nuno Loureiro at his Brookline home on December 1…
Train Strike Shuts Down Fairfield Station, Disrupts Morning Commute Train Strike Shuts Down Fairfield Station, Disrupts Morning Commute
Train Strike Shuts Down Fairfield Station, Disrupts Morning Commute The downtown Fairfield Metro-North train station was shut down Thursday morning, April 30, after a person was struck by a train, forcing commuters to change plans and brace for delays. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said early trains were delayed following the strike. Officials said the strike happened around 8:15 a.m. Fairfield police are working alongside MTA police to investigate what happened. Authorities have not disclosed if the person was hurt or where the strike happened.  Trains were running about 15-20 minutes behind in that area, according to the MTA's website.&…
Danbury Teen, 18, Killed In Newton Crash Remembered For ‘Making Every Moment Brighter' Danbury Teen, 18, Killed In Newton Crash Remembered For ‘Making Every Moment Brighter'
Danbury Teen, 18, Killed In Newton Crash Remembered For ‘Making Every Moment Brighter' An 18-year-old killed earlier this week after crashing into a FedEx truck will be remembered for "making every moment brighter," his family said.  Christopher Guallpa-Lema, 18, of Danbury, was killed when he crashed his motorcycle into the back of the delivery truck on Hawleyville Road in Newtown Monday evening, April 26, police said.  Along with his parents, Luis Ignacio Guallpa Lema and Zoila Mercedes Lema, he leaves behind two sisters and a host of nieces and nephews.  Loved ones created a GoFundMe to help pay for his funeral expenses.  "He was a young man…
Animal Porn: Meriden Woman Sexually Assaulted Her Dog, Filmed It, Police Say Animal Porn: Meriden Woman Sexually Assaulted Her Dog, Filmed It, Police Say
Animal Porn: Meriden Woman Sexually Assaulted Her Dog, Filmed It, Police Say A Connecticut woman has been arrested after police say she created pornographic content involving her dog. Kristiina Kennedy, of Meriden, turned herself in on Wednesday, April 29, after officers launched an investigation earlier this month, authorities said. Police have released few details about what prompted the investigation. A veterinarian examined the dog and found no injuries, authorities said. Investigators said they also became concerned about Kennedy’s cats and seized both animals. Authorities will hold a hearing on Friday to retain custody of the cats.  Kennedy is …
Man Charged With Middletown Murder After Repeatedly Shooting Victim: Police Man Charged With Middletown Murder After Repeatedly Shooting Victim: Police
Man Charged With Middletown Murder After Repeatedly Shooting Victim: Police A man is facing a murder charge after a Connecticut shooting left one person dead and triggered a heavy police response, authorities said. Nygell Smikle, 24, was arrested after the shooting unfolded Wednesday evening, April 29, when Middletown officers rushed to the area following multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire, police said. Officers were called to a Cooley Avenue home shortly before 6 p.m. and found one person suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Responders rushed them to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.  Police have not released the name of the person killed. C…
Missing Middletown Teen Found 750 Miles Away In NC With Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Her Missing Middletown Teen Found 750 Miles Away In NC With Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Her
Missing Middletown Teen Found 750 Miles Away In NC With Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Her A missing Connecticut teenager was found hundreds of miles from home with a North Carolina man now charged with kidnapping and sexual assault, authorities said.  The case began on April 9, when a 15-year-old Middletown girl was reported missing. Her family did not know she had left the state or that she was with an older man. Middletown police say that man, 51-year-old Justin Newman of Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, arranged for the girl to travel nearly 750 miles south to meet him. Middletown investigators alerted authorities in North Carolina after learning she may be with Newman…
Police ID 4 More Victims Of Avon Daycare Worker Accused Of Assaulting 4-Year-Old: Warrant Police ID 4 More Victims Of Avon Daycare Worker Accused Of Assaulting 4-Year-Old: Warrant
Police ID 4 More Victims Of Avon Daycare Worker Accused Of Assaulting 4-Year-Old: Warrant A former daycare worker accused of sexually assaulting a 4-year-old boy is now accused by four other children of similar crimes, a newly released arrest warrant said. Jan Carlos Berrios Otero, 29, who worked at the BrightPath Avon Early Learning and Child Care Center, now faces a growing list of charges after investigators identified more alleged victims, Avon police said. He was first arrested on April 1, one day after the parents of a 4-year-old noticed the child had cuts, scrapes and scabs on his genitals. Surveillance video allegedly showed Berrios Otero lying next to the child the day …
4-Year-Old Daughter Of Middletown, Portland Firefighters Hospitalized, Community Rallies 4-Year-Old Daughter Of Middletown, Portland Firefighters Hospitalized, Community Rallies
4-Year-Old Daughter Of Middletown, Portland Firefighters Hospitalized, Community Rallies A Connecticut firefighter family is facing every parent’s worst nightmare after their young daughter was rushed to the hospital with a serious medical emergency. On April 22, Tiffany and Brian France, firefighters in Middletown and Portland, rushed their 4-year-old daughter, Mackinley, to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center after she suffered a brain bleed. She has remained in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) since, according to a fundraiser for the couple. Since that day, Tiffany and Brian have stayed by their daughter’s side around the clock. They continue to care for her and su…
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