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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 & Fire
Missing East Hartford Teen Found Dead In Glastonbury; Police Suspect He Drowned Missing East Hartford Teen Found Dead In Glastonbury; Police Suspect He Drowned
Missing East Hartford Teen Found Dead In Glastonbury; Police Suspect He Drowned The body of an 18-year-old Connecticut man who had been missing for nearly a week was found over the weekend, and police believe he may have drowned. Isaiah Williams, of East Hartford, was last seen on June 1 near the Trestle Railroad Bridge on Cedar Street in East Hartford. His family reported him missing the following day. Police and more than 100 community volunteers searched for Williams in the days that followed. East Hartford police said Williams' body was located in Glastonbury on Sunday, June 7. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of his death. His cause of death remain…

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News
New Fairfield Family Faces Long Road After Teen Suffers Severe Head Injuries In Virginia Crash New Fairfield Family Faces Long Road After Teen Suffers Severe Head Injuries In Virginia Crash
New Fairfield Family Faces Long Road After Teen Suffers Severe Head Injuries In Virginia Crash Hundreds of people are rallying around a Connecticut family after an 18-year-old college student suffered severe head injuries in a crash while returning home from his first year at Coastal Carolina University. Brendan Cummins, 18, of New Fairfield, was a passenger in a 2020 Honda Civic traveling on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Virginia, when a 2005 Toyota Corolla struck the vehicle, Virginia State Police said. The crash caused the Civic to collide with two other vehicles. Cummins, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital. The crash remains und…

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Police & Fire
Wet Bandits: 2 Arrested After Copper Pipe Theft Floods Windsor Locks Home Wet Bandits: 2 Arrested After Copper Pipe Theft Floods Windsor Locks Home
Wet Bandits: 2 Arrested After Copper Pipe Theft Floods Windsor Locks Home A suspected burglary at a vacant Connecticut home ended with a foot chase, extensive property damage, and two men behind bars, according to police. Mathew Jones, 46, of Waterbury, and Reginald Leach, 45, of Hartford, are facing multiple felony charges after police said they were caught inside the vacant home during the break-in, Windsor Locks police said. Jones was arrested after a foot chase through neighboring yards, while Leach was found hiding behind a shower curtain in a downstairs bathtub.  The incident happened early Saturday, June 6, at about 4:45 a.m., after a neighbor report…

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Obituaries
'Forever In Our Hearts': Fundraiser Nears $50K For Widow Of Oxford Firefighter Killed In Crash 'Forever In Our Hearts': Fundraiser Nears $50K For Widow Of Oxford Firefighter Killed In Crash
'Forever In Our Hearts': Fundraiser Nears $50K For Widow Of Oxford Firefighter Killed In Crash A Connecticut community is rallying around the widow of a volunteer firefighter who was killed in a motorcycle crash, with a campaign that has raised nearly $50,000.  Zak McKeon, 37, died after a motorcycle and SUV collided on West Main Street in Branford on Wednesday, June 3, according to police. He was riding home from his job at Hen and Heifer, where he had worked as a baker for many years. A GoFundMe created to help his wife said McKeon became trapped under his motorcycle after it caught fire. He regained consciousness briefly at the hospital and was awake long enough to tell doct…

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Business
Popular Ridgefield Bagel Shop Opens Second Location In South Norwalk Popular Ridgefield Bagel Shop Opens Second Location In South Norwalk
Popular Ridgefield Bagel Shop Opens Second Location In South Norwalk A popular Fairfield County bagel brand is opening its second location, bringing its sourdough bagels to South Norwalk. Chef Gary King and pastry chef Emily King will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Norwalk Bagel Co. at 133 Washington St. in South Norwalk on Wednesday, June 10, at 2 p.m. The husband-and-wife duo is behind Ridgefield Bagels & Bakes, a popular bagel shop in Ridgefield, which opened in 2023. Norwalk Bagel Co. will include some of the staples that have made Ridgefield Bagels & Bakes popular. The menu also includes specialty options such as jalapeño cheddar, marbled pu…

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Police & Fire
Police ID Hebron Motorcyclist, 21, Killed In Route 85 Crash Police ID Hebron Motorcyclist, 21, Killed In Route 85 Crash
Police ID Hebron Motorcyclist, 21, Killed In Route 85 Crash A 21-year-old Connecticut man was killed after being thrown from his motorcycle and down an embankment during a weekend crash, authorities said. Dylan Owen Keefe was riding a Harley-Davidson on Saturday, June 7, along Gilead Street (Route 85) in Hebron, when his motorcycle collided with a 2011 Subaru Legacy that was turning left into a driveway, according to Connecticut State Police. Keefe, of Hebron, was attempting to pass the Subaru on the left when the collision occurred, causing him to be thrown from the motorcycle, state police said. Paramedics took Keefe to Hartford Hospital, where h…

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Police & Fire
Bomb Threat, Report Of Gunmen Force Bedford Middle School Lockdown; Police Now Say It Was Hoax Bomb Threat, Report Of Gunmen Force Bedford Middle School Lockdown; Police Now Say It Was Hoax
Bomb Threat, Report Of Gunmen Force Bedford Middle School Lockdown; Police Now Say It Was Hoax Police are investigating after a bomb threat forced a lockdown at a Fairfield County school Monday morning, June 8, and prompted a massive multi-agency response. Administrators at Bedford Middle School in Westport received a call at the school's main office just after 10:30 a.m. reporting explosive devices inside the building and claiming armed individuals were on campus, Westport police said. The school was immediately placed on lockdown. As a precaution, nearby Staples High School was also placed under a shelter-in-place order for about an hour, police said. Police and K-9 teams from Fai…

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Police & Fire
Body Of 200-Pound Black Bear Found Dumped Along Burlington Road With Bullet Wound Body Of 200-Pound Black Bear Found Dumped Along Burlington Road With Bullet Wound
Body Of 200-Pound Black Bear Found Dumped Along Burlington Road With Bullet Wound Environmental police are searching for answers after a dead black bear with what appeared to be a gunshot wound was found dumped along a Connecticut roadway. The 200-pound male bear was found on the side of Upson Road in Burlington on Sunday, June 7. During a preliminary investigation, officers found a wound behind the bear's front right shoulder that appeared to be a bullet hole, according to the Connecticut State Environmental Police. Investigators do not believe the shooting happened on Upson Road. Instead, they suspect the bear's body was left there after it was killed el…

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Police & Fire
Police ID Waterbury Motorcyclist Killed In I-84 Crash; Seek Witnesses In Fatal Wreck Police ID Waterbury Motorcyclist Killed In I-84 Crash; Seek Witnesses In Fatal Wreck
Police ID Waterbury Motorcyclist Killed In I-84 Crash; Seek Witnesses In Fatal Wreck Authorities have identified the 35-year-old Connecticut motorcyclist who was killed in a weekend crash on I-84, and police are now seeking witnesses as they work to determine what caused the fatal wreck. Enrique Rivera died after his Yamaha YZF-R7 crashed into a guardrail near Exit 23 in Waterbury shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, Connecticut State Police said. Authorities said the Waterbury man veered onto the right shoulder before crashing at the South Main Street overpass. Paramedics took Rivera to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries. Police closed the highway for…

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Police & Fire
Man Who Stole $102K From CT Medicaid With Fake Autism Treatments In Glastonbury Sentenced Man Who Stole $102K From CT Medicaid With Fake Autism Treatments In Glastonbury Sentenced
Man Who Stole $102K From CT Medicaid With Fake Autism Treatments In Glastonbury Sentenced A former East Hartford man who owned a Glastonbury-based autism services company has been sentenced after authorities said he fraudulently collected more than $102,000 from Connecticut's Medicaid program. Glenroy Patterson, 49, of Jersey City, New Jersey, was given a three-year suspended sentence and five years of probation last week, according to Chief State's Attorney Patrick J. Griffin. The judge also ordered the former East Hartford man to pay $102,084.17 in restitution and never to serve as a Medicaid provider again.  Patterson pleaded guilty in March to health insurance frau…

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