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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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Lifestyle

Jennifer Coolidge Returns To Emerson College For Commencement; Will Receive Honorary Doctorate Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning actress Jennifer Coolidge will return to her alma mater, Emerson College, to deliver this year's commencement address and receive an honorary doctorate. The Boston native will give the keynote speech at the university’s graduation ceremony on May 11, Emerson College announced. Coolidge will also be awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters degree in recognition of her contributions to the arts. “Emerson College is deeply honored to welcome the incredibly talented and always funny Jennifer Coolidge back to her alma mater as our commencement keynote speaker,” Emer…

04/01/2025

Police & Fire

I 'Tried To Kill Him, That's All There Is': Police Release Details In Suffield Inmate's Death An inmate at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution in Connecticut admitted to state investigators that he intentionally strangled his cellmate because he felt he was being manipulated, according to authorities. Kyle McKinnon, 31, has been charged with murder and first-degree strangulation in the Dec. 12, 2024, killing of his 26-year-old cellmate, Kenneth Montaner-Buscampell, the Office of Inspector General said in a report. Witnesses reported that McKinnon entered the prison cafeteria carrying Montaner-Buscampell's body “like a baby” before dropping it onto a table. Staff perform…

04/01/2025

News

Community Rallies After 3 Construction Workers Killed In West Springfield I-91 Hit-Run Crash Hundreds of people have donated to support the families of three construction workers who were killed last week when a driver allegedly struck them while they repaired a guardrail on Interstate 91 and then fled the scene, according to police. The deadly crash sparked a major manhunt. Igor Costa, 26, of Marlborough; Ryan Almeida, 48; and Raul Bohorquez, 57, both of Brockton, died shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, March 28, while working on the Exit 10A ramp to Riverdale Street in West Springfield, police said. Original Story: Police Arrest West Springfield Man In Crash That Killed 3 Bilal …

04/01/2025

Police & Fire

Meriden Man Sexually Assaulted Multiple Teenagers: Police A 35-year-old man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting multiple underage victims, authorities said. Winal Diaz, of Meriden, was arrested last week and charged with sexual assault on a victim 13 to 15 years old and illegal sexual contact under 16, police said. Meriden police said they began investigating Diaz on Aug. 31, 2023, and uncovered "multiple victims," officials said. Police did not disclose how he knew the victims or when the alleged attacks took place.

04/01/2025

Police & Fire

Trooper Injured After Car Crashes Into Cruiser On I-84 In East Hartford A Connecticut State trooper was hurt late Monday night, March 31, after a driver crashed into their cruiser, which was parked at a crash site on I-84 eastbound, officials said. The trooper was assisting with a single-car crash around 11:30 p.m. near Exit 56 in East Hartford when the incident happened. The officer had their emergency lights on and was sitting inside the cruiser, which was parked behind the disabled vehicle in the right travel lane. A tow truck had arrived on the scene when another vehicle approached but didn’t slow down or move over. That vehicle struck the police cruiser.&n…

04/01/2025

Police & Fire

Police Stop Wrong-Way Driver On I-95 Ramp In Essex, Suspected DUI: Troopers A Connecticut woman was arrested over the weekend after allegedly driving the wrong way on two major thoroughfares, according to state police. Jaclyn M. Jerome, 48, of Glastonbury, was taken into custody on Saturday, March 29, in Essex after multiple 911 callers reported a wrong-way driver on Route 9 just after 9 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. Callers told dispatchers the vehicle was traveling south in the northbound lanes near Exit 5 around 9 p.m. Troopers responded quickly, aiming to stop the car before it could cause a crash. Police located the vehicle on the I-95 North Exit 69 of…

04/01/2025

Police & Fire

Murder For Hire: Hartford Man Tried To Enlist Hitman Over 'Disrepect' In Drug Case, Feds Say A Connecticut man is facing serious federal charges after authorities say he trafficked large amounts of deadly drugs into Vermont and tried to hire someone to commit murder, authorities said. Tremaine Knight, 43, also known as “Brody,” of Hartford, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of murder-for-hire and distribution of fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine, the US Attorney for Rhode Island said. Federal investigators say Knight sold drugs during five undercover buys between February and March, including two deals in Brattleboro, Vermont. He allegedly brought drugs from …

04/01/2025

Police & Fire

Man Rams Cruisers, Tries To Escape On Flat Tires In Wild I-395 Pursuit In East Lyme A wild high-speed police chase across two major Connecticut highways ended in dramatic fashion Monday morning, March 31, after a 36-year-old Rhode Island man was boxed in, crashed into police cruisers, and was subdued with a stun gun, authorities said. Nicholas Thompson, of Glendale, Rhode Island, faces eight criminal charges following the chase, according to Connecticut State Police. The pursuit began after multiple 911 callers reported a white Chevrolet Silverado driving erratically on Interstate 395 southbound near Exit 22. Witnesses said the pickup had also been involved in a crash befo…

04/01/2025

Police & Fire

Armed Granby Man Threatened To Kill Napping Couple, Yelled Racial Epithets: DA A Western Massachusetts man is being held without bail after police said he threatened to kill two people while pointing a gun and used a racial slur during a disturbing weekend encounter outside his apartment. Matthew R. Tarczynski, 43, of Granby, was arrested on seven charges, including two counts of threatening to commit murder, a civil rights violation, and drug charges, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him held in jail until a dangerousness hearing later this week. The incident happened in the parking lot of Tarczynski’s New Ludlow Road apartment comple…

03/31/2025

Police & Fire

Man Dies In Hanson Car Fire, Authorities Investigating Cause Of Blaze Fire investigators are looking into a car fire that left a man dead early Monday, March 31. The blaze was reported around 3 a.m. on Union Street in Hanson, according to the Massachusetts Fire Marshal’s Office. When crews arrived, a 2012 Chevrolet Impala was already on fire, with the engine compartment fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters rescued a man from the vehicle and immediately began life-saving efforts. He was rushed to a local hospital by paramedics, but was later pronounced dead by medical staff. Authorities have not yet released the man’s name. The Office of the Chief Medical …

03/31/2025

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