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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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Police Hunt Armed Murder Suspect After Pittsfield Man Killed, Second Victim Shot Police Hunt Armed Murder Suspect After Pittsfield Man Killed, Second Victim Shot
Police Hunt Armed Murder Suspect After Pittsfield Man Killed, Second Victim Shot A man facing a murder charge remains at large after a deadly shooting in Pittsfield, and police are warning the public that he should be considered armed and dangerous. Terry Martizna, 35, is wanted on a murder charge in connection with a shooting that left 29-year-old Pittsfield resident Justin Crawford dead and another person wounded, according to Pittsfield police.  The shooting happened near the intersection of Pleasure Avenue and Tyler Street on Thursday, June 18. On Tuesday, June 23, members of the Pittsfield Police Department obtained an arrest warrant charging Martizna with on…

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2 Young Men Killed, Third Wounded In New Haven Shooting Near Apartment Complex 2 Young Men Killed, Third Wounded In New Haven Shooting Near Apartment Complex
2 Young Men Killed, Third Wounded In New Haven Shooting Near Apartment Complex Two men were killed, and a third man was wounded after a shooting near a Connecticut apartment complex, police said. The violence unfolded around 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 23, near the Fort Hale Gardens apartment complex on Woodward Avenue in New Haven. When officers arrived, they found no victims at the scene. Police said all three men had been taken to or dropped off near Yale New Haven Hospital in private vehicles. Investigators believe the shooting involved two groups of men who knew each other. Authorities said this was not a random act of violence.  Police said the two men who die…

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CT Man Funneled $425K To Pakistan Through $1.9M Medicare Fraud Scheme: Feds CT Man Funneled $425K To Pakistan Through $1.9M Medicare Fraud Scheme: Feds
CT Man Funneled $425K To Pakistan Through $1.9M Medicare Fraud Scheme: Feds A Connecticut man has admitted to operating an illegal money-transmitting business connected to a Medicare fraud scheme that generated nearly $1.9 million in false claims, federal authorities said. Habroon Habib, 30, a Pakistani citizen and lawful U.S. permanent resident living in Middletown, pleaded guilty in federal court in Bridgeport after waiving his right to indictment, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. The plea was announced as part of the Department of Justice's 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a sweeping nationwide enforcement effort …

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Auburn Man Indicted For Murder Nearly 14 Years After Toddler Assault Led To Boy's Death Auburn Man Indicted For Murder Nearly 14 Years After Toddler Assault Led To Boy's Death
Auburn Man Indicted For Murder Nearly 14 Years After Toddler Assault Led To Boy's Death A Massachusetts man is facing a murder charge in the death of a 7-year-old boy who suffered devastating injuries as a toddler and later died from complications tied to the attack, prosecutors said. Steven Stuart, 35, of Auburn, was indicted by a Worcester County grand jury on a murder charge in the death of Jayden Carlson, according to the Worcester County District Attorney's Office. The indictment was announced on Tuesday. Prosecutors said Stuart was arraigned in Worcester County Superior Court on June 18 and was held without bail. Prosecutors said Stuart assaulted Jayden in August 2012 w…

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Police ID CT Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash After Fleeing Millbury Traffic Stop Police ID CT Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash After Fleeing Millbury Traffic Stop
Police ID CT Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash After Fleeing Millbury Traffic Stop Authorities have identified the Connecticut driver who was killed after fleeing a Massachusetts traffic stop and driving the wrong way before crashing head-on into another vehicle. Jeffrey Bowman, 27, of Southington, died in the crash early Saturday morning, June 20, in Millbury, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. Troopers attempted to stop Bowman's vehicle on Interstate 90 westbound at about 12:43 a.m., Massachusetts State Police said. But Bowman drove away after a trooper approached his car. State police then issued a "be on the lookout" alert for the vehicle. About 1…

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Ex-Tyngsborough Daycare Worker, Former NH Lawmaker Sentenced For Exploiting Children: Feds Ex-Tyngsborough Daycare Worker, Former NH Lawmaker Sentenced For Exploiting Children: Feds
Ex-Tyngsborough Daycare Worker, Former NH Lawmaker Sentenced For Exploiting Children: Feds A former employee at a Massachusetts daycare and a former New Hampshire state representative have been sentenced to decades in federal prison for exploiting young children and sharing explicit images, prosecutors said. Lindsay Groves, 41, of Hudson, New Hampshire, was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison and five years of supervised release. Stacie Marie Laughton, 42, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was sentenced to more than 33 years in prison and five years of supervised release, according to the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.  The case centered on Groves' work at Crea…

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Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found After Weeklong Search Off Fairfield Coast Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found After Weeklong Search Off Fairfield Coast
Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found After Weeklong Search Off Fairfield Coast The body of a New York fisherman was found a week after he was pulled beneath the water off the Connecticut coast, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Kwahiwi Edwards, 34, of Queens, was found Saturday, June 20, on a beach near Shoreline Drive in Stratford, according to Fairfield police. The grim discovery ended days of searching after Edwards disappeared June 13 near Fairfield's Penfield Beach. Police said Edwards and another fisherman became stranded on a reef as a rising tide quickly surrounded them and cut them off from the shore.  A witness who saw them stranded on the reef d…

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CT Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge CT Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge
CT Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge A Danbury woman accused of leaving her newborn son in a dumpster to die nearly a decade ago is now facing a murder charge with special circumstances, prosecutors said. Dominique Harrison, 28, of Danbury, was arrested last week, but authorities did not provide details about the alleged crime until her arraignment Monday, officials said. The charges stem from an investigation into the 2018 discovery of human remains in Stamford, Danbury police said. It's unclear why she was not arrested until now.  At Monday's arraignment, Assistant State's Attorney Mary-Caitlin Harding said Harrison ad…

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Suspect Arrested In Juvenile Sexual Assault Near Wilton High School: Police Suspect Arrested In Juvenile Sexual Assault Near Wilton High School: Police
Suspect Arrested In Juvenile Sexual Assault Near Wilton High School: Police A suspect is under arrest after a reported sexual assault involving a juvenile near Wilton High School, police said. Wilton Police announced the arrest on Monday, June 22, following an investigation into an alleged assault that happened on Sunday. They did not identify the suspect.  “At this time, no further information can be released due to the active nature of the investigation, the involvement of a juvenile, and the sensitive nature of the incident,” police said in a Facebook post. Police stressed that there is no known ongoing threat to public safety connected to the incident. O…

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Guilford Man Convicted Of Firing Into Former Female Classmates' Homes 20 Years Later: DA Guilford Man Convicted Of Firing Into Former Female Classmates' Homes 20 Years Later: DA
Guilford Man Convicted Of Firing Into Former Female Classmates' Homes 20 Years Later: DA A Connecticut man has been found guilty after prosecutors said he fired into the homes of two former female high school classmates in separate shootings nearly a year apart. Gregory McHugh, 42, of Guilford, was found guilty by a New Haven Superior Court jury last week of two counts of attempt to commit assault in the first degree, two counts of criminal mischief in the first degree, and criminal possession of a revolver on school grounds, according to New Haven Judicial District State’s Attorney John P. Doyle Jr. Prosecutors said the case centered on two shootings that targeted occupied hom…

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