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Josh Lanier

Assistant Managing Editor

jlanier@dailyvoice.com

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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Politics

Trump Admin Withholds $2M In CT Planned Parenthood Funds: Here Are The Impacts U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is warning that thousands of Connecticut residents could lose access to essential health care as the Trump administration continues to block nearly $2 million in federal funding for Planned Parenthood of Southern New England (PPSNE). The funds, earmarked for release in March, were never disbursed. Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, slammed the decision as “cruel” and “craven.” “Tens of thousands of people in Connecticut rely on Planned Parenthood for essential and affordable health care services — now jeopardized by the Trump Administration’s withholding o…

04/18/2025

Police & Fire

Woman Found Dismembered In 14 Bags In West Haven ID'd, Son Charged With Attempted Arson: Cops Police have identified human remains discovered in 14 plastic bags inside a Connecticut home as belonging to a 70-year-old woman, authorities announced Friday, April 18. Tina Hart — also known as Tina Lloyd — was found dead on Sunday, March 24, at a residence on Nashawena Avenue in West Haven, police said. Her 27-year-old son, Theodore Lloyd, has been arrested and charged with attempted arson, although he has not been charged in connection with his mother's death, authorities said. Police responded to the home to conduct a welfare check requested by one of Hart's sons, who told officers tha…

04/18/2025

Police & Fire

Filth, Feces, Freezers: 35+ Animals Found In Squalid Sterling Home In Cruelty Case More than 20 dogs, a goat, a mini horse, and other malnourished animals were rescued from a filthy Connecticut home, authorities said. Kelly Desnoyers, 56, was charged with 35 counts of animal cruelty. Nicole Desnoyers, 22, also of Sterling, faces 40 counts, according to the Connecticut State Police. Police responded on Feb. 13 after a concerned resident requested a welfare check, believing the Desnoyers were hoarding animals. When troopers arrived, they could see and hear numerous dogs inside the house, whimpering and yelping in distress, police said. As they approached, the overwhelming …

04/18/2025

Police & Fire

Hit-Run Leaves Scooter Rider Critically Injured in Waterbury A man is in critical condition after a serious crash involving a motorized scooter and a vehicle that fled the scene on Thursday, April 17. Police were called to Meriden Road near Enoch Street in Waterbury around 7:18 p.m. after receiving reports of a crash. When officers arrived, they found a motorized scooter and its adult male rider at the scene. The man had suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to a local hospital. He is now listed in critical but stable condition, officials said. According to a preliminary investigation by the Waterbury Police Department, the scooter …

04/18/2025

Police & Fire

15-Year-Old New Haven Boy Killed In Targeted Broad-Daylight Shooting: Police A 15-year-old boy is dead after a shooting in a New Haven neighborhood that police say appears to have been a targeted attack. Aaron Robinson was found shot on Greenwood Street, between Legion Avenue and Sylvan Avenue in New Haven, around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, police said. Paramedics rushed him to Yale New Haven Hospital, but doctors were unable to save him. Police Chief Karl Jacobson called the killing heartbreaking. “This was a tragic and senseless murder in which a 15-year-old boy was killed in what looks like a targeted attack,” Jacobson said. Police are urging anyone with inf…

04/17/2025

Police & Fire

Intellectually Disabled Woman Impregnated By North Haven Step-Father: Police A 23-year-old North Haven woman with intellectual disabilities was at the center of a harrowing investigation that took over a year to crack, and it all began with a visit to the hospital. Delienne Moncrieft, 49, of New Haven, is charged with second-degree sexual assault following his arrest on Tuesday, April 15, North Haven police said. North Haven Police said that after the young woman complained of stomach pains in January 2024, her mother brought her to a nearby hospital. Doctors discovered she was six months pregnant. She had suffered a miscarriage, police said. That’s when poli…

04/17/2025

Police & Fire

Wanted Man's Smelly Escape Plan Flushed In Vernon After Routine Traffic Stop Lands Him In Cuffs A wanted Connecticut man who police say previously escaped officers by crawling through a sewage pipe has been arrested, authorities said. Jaylenn Baez, 29, was arrested early Sunday morning, April 13, in Wethersfield. When authorities realized he had an outstanding warrant, they handed him over to Connecticut State Police, officials said. The warrant stems from a police chase on Feb. 25 in Vernon after police spotted him driving with the license plate from a different vehicle on his car, authorities said. Baez refused to stop and pushed his Infiniti as hard as it would g…

04/17/2025

Police & Fire

Waterbury Man Was Paid To Help Disabled People, But He Pocketed Cash: State A Waterbury man is facing serious felony charges after investigators say he scammed Medicaid out of more than $150,000 by billing for services he never provided, state authorities said. Tywan Marion, 48, was arrested by Inspectors from the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. He’s been charged with six felony counts, including two counts of Larceny in the First Degree, two counts of Health Insurance Fraud, and one count each of Conspiracy to Commit Larceny and Conspiracy to Commit Health Insurance Fraud. Marion was approved to provide personal care assistant and independent living skill ser…

04/17/2025

Police & Fire

Infant Left Alone In Car As Griswold Dad Shopped For Baseball Cards In Lisbon A Connecticut father is facing serious charges after police say he left his 4-month-old infant alone in a running car while he went inside a local store to buy baseball cards. Sean Wilding, 33, of Griswold, was arrested at a Route 12 business in Lisbon after someone called 911 when they saw the infant in the running car, Connecticut State Police said. When police arrived, Wilding was leaving the store. He told them he thought it would be OK to leave the baby in the car since he wouldn't be inside long, police relayed. He was charged with risk of injury to a minor and leaving an…

04/17/2025

Schools

IRS May Withdraw Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status As Fight Between Trump, University Escalates The Trump administration is weighing whether to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status—an unprecedented and aggressive move that has escalated tensions between the Ivy League institution and the federal government, according to reports from The Washington Post and CNN. According to two people familiar with the matter, the Internal Revenue Service is preparing to rescind Harvard’s long-standing nonprofit designation, CNN reported. A final decision could be announced soon. Related: Obama Calls Out Trump Over "Unlawful" $2 Billion Cuts to Harvard The effort follows the White House’s …

04/17/2025

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