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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Hartford, CT
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Hartford Man Charged With Murder After 75-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Apartment: Police Hartford Man Charged With Murder After 75-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Apartment: Police
Hartford Man Charged With Murder After 75-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Apartment: Police A welfare check at a Hartford apartment ended with a 75-year-old woman found dead and a man charged with murder. Ottahu Holder, 52, of Hartford, was arrested after officers were sent to an apartment in the 100 block of Washington Street just before 7 p.m. Sunday, March 8, to check on Linda Anthony, Hartford police said.  When officers arrived, they tried to enter the apartment. But Holder would not let them in and acted aggressively, officials said. Police eventually forced their way inside. Officers found Anthony unconscious and not breathing. She had “severe head trauma,” police sa…

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by Josh Lanier
Bristol, CT
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Bristol Highway Closed After Pedestrian Vs Car Crash: Police Bristol Highway Closed After Pedestrian Vs Car Crash: Police
Bristol Highway Closed After Pedestrian Vs Car Crash: Police Police in Bristol closed Route 69 Monday morning, March 9, following a car versus pedestrian crash, authorities said.  The crash happened near the area of Cambridge Road and Route 69 around 9 a.m. They're asking drivers to stay away from the area until further notice.  Bristol’s Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team is investigating, police said. Bristol police did not release any more information about the crash or when the road may reopen. 

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by Josh Lanier
New London, CT
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Found: Inmate Who Escaped From New London Hospital Captured After Hours On Run Found: Inmate Who Escaped From New London Hospital Captured After Hours On Run
Found: Inmate Who Escaped From New London Hospital Captured After Hours On Run Update: Police say the search for 39-year-old Nicole Besse has ended, and she is back in custody. Authorities did not provide details on how she was caught or where. Check back for updates. Original: Authorities have released more information on the massive manhunt underway to find a 39-year-old woman who escaped from a New London hospital early Monday morning, March 9.  Nicole Besse, of Waterbury, who was being held at the York Correctional Institution in Niantic on a failure to appear warrant, was able to "slip out of her wrist restraints" and escape from Lawrence + Memoria…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
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Waterbury Truck Driver Killed In Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash Waterbury Truck Driver Killed In Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash
Waterbury Truck Driver Killed In Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash A Connecticut tractor-trailer driver died after a violent head-on crash that left two rigs buried in a snowbank along a Massachusetts roadway. Antonio Marcucci, 32, of Waterbury, Connecticut, died after the crash just after 9 a.m. Thursday, March 5, at 1322 South Main Road in Otis, according to police. Officers arrived to find two tractor-trailers off the roadway. One truck with Connecticut plates sat in the northbound lane. The other, with Oklahoma plates, was in the southbound lane. Both vehicles were lodged in a snowbank. Marcucci was pinned inside the cab of the northbound tractor-trai…

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by Josh Lanier
Vernon-Rockville, CT
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Vernon Man Gets 30 Years For Sexually Assaulting Child For Years Vernon Man Gets 30 Years For Sexually Assaulting Child For Years
Vernon Man Gets 30 Years For Sexually Assaulting Child For Years A Connecticut man with a history of abusing children will spend the next three decades in prison after admitting he sexually assaulted a child for years. Hernan Ayala, 34, of Vernon, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexual assault in the first degree and risk of injury to a minor,  Tolland Judicial District State’s Attorney Craig P. Nowak said. Judge Tejas Bhatt handed down the sentence on Friday, March 6. Police said Ayala abused a child beginning when they were just 11 inside his Vernon home from 2018 through 2021. He was found guilty last year of abusing another chi…

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by Josh Lanier
New Britain, CT
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New Britain Man Guilty Of Kidnapping, Murdering Dad Of 3, Leaving Body Bound In Abandoned Car New Britain Man Guilty Of Kidnapping, Murdering Dad Of 3, Leaving Body Bound In Abandoned Car
New Britain Man Guilty Of Kidnapping, Murdering Dad Of 3, Leaving Body Bound In Abandoned Car A Connecticut man has been found guilty in the kidnapping and killing of a Massachusetts man whose body was later discovered bound in a car in a Somers field. Timothy Lange, 36, of New Britain, was convicted on Thursday, March 5, of second-degree kidnapping, felony murder, and tampering with evidence after a trial before Judge Tejas Bhatt, according to Tolland Judicial District State’s Attorney Craig P. Nowak. Prosecutors said the case began early on Aug. 4, 2021, at a bar in East Windsor. Surveillance video showed Lange arriving with four men. Later, cameras captured the victim, 38-year-o…

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
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Hartford Fire Displaces 3 Families In Frog Hollow Blaze; Residents Hospitalized, Dog Rescued Hartford Fire Displaces 3 Families In Frog Hollow Blaze; Residents Hospitalized, Dog Rescued
Hartford Fire Displaces 3 Families In Frog Hollow Blaze; Residents Hospitalized, Dog Rescued A fast-moving fire at a multi-family home in Hartford’s Frog Hollow neighborhood forced several families from their homes and sent two residents to the hospital. Fire crews responded to 334 Jefferson Street around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, according to Hartford Fire officials. In the aftermath, a GoFundMe was launched for one of the families who lost everything in the blaze. The campaign has raised more than $2,000 of its $4,500 goal as of Friday afternoon.  “Recently, a dear friend of mine, Shaelynn Lewis, along with her husband, their son, dog, and cat, lost everything in a deva…

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
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Hartford Police Shooting Ruled Homicide After Officer Fired 9 Shots At Man With Knife Hartford Police Shooting Ruled Homicide After Officer Fired 9 Shots At Man With Knife
Hartford Police Shooting Ruled Homicide After Officer Fired 9 Shots At Man With Knife A Hartford police shooting that left a 55-year-old man dead has been ruled a homicide, according to state investigators. The Connecticut Office of Inspector General released a preliminary report on Friday, March 6, about the death of Steven Jones, who died days after being shot by police. The homicide ruling was expected. Jones died on March 3 from complications tied to gunshot wounds to his torso, the report said. The incident began around 11 a.m. on Feb. 27 on Blue Hills Avenue when a family member called 911 for help. The caller reported Jones was having a mental health crisis. Off…

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
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Man Ran Elaborate Scam That Stole $1M From Fairfield Resident Who Thought It Was For Loan: Cops Man Ran Elaborate Scam That Stole $1M From Fairfield Resident Who Thought It Was For Loan: Cops
Man Ran Elaborate Scam That Stole $1M From Fairfield Resident Who Thought It Was For Loan: Cops A New York man is accused of orchestrating a fraud scheme that cost a Fairfield resident more than $1 million, authorities said. Malik Z. Smith, 24, of Flushing, New York, surrendered to Fairfield Police last month after detectives obtained a warrant charging him with Larceny in the First Degree, officials said. He was being held on a $200,000 bond.  Fairfield police began investigating Smith in March 2024 after a Fairfield resident reported being contacted about what was described as a loan tied to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Investigators said the victim believed t…

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by Josh Lanier
Woburn, MA
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Newly Minted Millionaire: Woburn Man Knows How He'll Spend $4M Payday Newly Minted Millionaire: Woburn Man Knows How He'll Spend $4M Payday
Newly Minted Millionaire: Woburn Man Knows How He'll Spend $4M Payday A newly released Massachusetts State Lottery scratch-off game has its first grand-prize winner.  Jose Fernandes of Woburn claimed the first $4 million grand prize in the “$4,000,000 Cash Doubler” ticket. The $10 scratch-off game went on sale last month.  Related: This Nantucket Diner Just Sold Its FOURTH $1M+ Lottery Ticket Fernandes chose the one-time payment of $2,600,000 (before taxes) over the annuity, which would have paid the full amount over several years. He plans to buy a house with his windfall. He bought the ticket at Mobil, 386 Main St. in Melrose. The st…

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