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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Stamford, CT
Breaking News
Guatemalan Man In Stamford Faces Second Deportation After Third Illegal Reentry To US: Feds Guatemalan Man In Stamford Faces Second Deportation After Third Illegal Reentry To US: Feds
Guatemalan Man In Stamford Faces Second Deportation After Third Illegal Reentry To US: Feds A Guatemalan man living in Connecticut who repeatedly entered the United States illegally will spend one month in federal prison before being deported, federal authorities said. Marcos Ismalej Ixpancoc, 39, who was living in Stamford, was arrested in November and later pleaded guilty to illegal reentry, according to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut. He was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 21, in Hartford. Federal officials said Ixpancoc lied to Border Patrol agents during two encounters years apart. The first was in 2006 in Arizona. The second came in 2012 in Texas. In both cas…

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by Josh Lanier
Newtown, CT
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Newtown Thieves Busted After Abandoning Car, Crashing Stolen Vehicle: Cops Newtown Thieves Busted After Abandoning Car, Crashing Stolen Vehicle: Cops
Newtown Thieves Busted After Abandoning Car, Crashing Stolen Vehicle: Cops Two young teenagers and a 19-year-old man were arrested overnight after police linked them to multiple stolen cars and a crash in Newtown.  Someone reported an abandoned vehicle left at the intersection of Aunt Park Lane and Hundred Acres Road around 1:15 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, Newtown police said. It had been stolen.  About 20 minutes later, officers received a report of a car crash on Butterfield Road. The vehicle had been stolen from a home on Aunt Park Lane, police said.  Authorities quickly linked the two crime scenes. As they were investigating, they received …

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by Josh Lanier
Danbury, CT
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$2M Lottery Win: Danbury ‘Numbers Guy’ Says He Won Big Payday By Paying Attention $2M Lottery Win: Danbury ‘Numbers Guy’ Says He Won Big Payday By Paying Attention
$2M Lottery Win: Danbury ‘Numbers Guy’ Says He Won Big Payday By Paying Attention He watched the numbers. He followed the pattern. Then everything clicked. A Danbury man who calls himself a “numbers guy” scored the $2 million top prize in the CT Lottery’s “$2,000,000 Jackpot” scratch game. It was not his first win. The player has hit before. He previously won $25,000 through a 2nd Chance drawing. He also won $1,000 on another scratch ticket, the lottery said. He has big plans for the money, and he said he wants to share the wealth, literally.  The winner said the money will give his retirement plans “an extra shot in the arm.” He plans to pay off one of his sons' …

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk, MA
On Your Side
Martha Stewart Announces Opening Date For New Restaurant At Foxwoods Martha Stewart Announces Opening Date For New Restaurant At Foxwoods
Martha Stewart Announces Opening Date For New Restaurant At Foxwoods Martha Stewart is bringing her signature style to Foxwoods Resort Casino later this year.  Her restaurant, The Bedford by Martha Stewart, will open in the Grand Pequot Tower at the Mashantucket, Massachusetts, resort and casino on March 14. Reservations are already live on the restaurant’s website. The concept pulls straight from Stewart’s life. The space is inspired by her 1925 home in Bedford, New York. Foxwoods calls it a one-of-a-kind "dining destination." The menu leans into Stewart’s tastes, including her favorites like kurobuta pork chop, niçoise salad, and the "Big Martha…

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by Josh Lanier
New Haven, CT
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New Haven’s Pizza Throne Shaken As Unexpected Pizzeria Cracks Yelp’s Top 100 US Restaurants New Haven’s Pizza Throne Shaken As Unexpected Pizzeria Cracks Yelp’s Top 100 US Restaurants
New Haven’s Pizza Throne Shaken As Unexpected Pizzeria Cracks Yelp’s Top 100 US Restaurants Does the “Pizza Capital of the U.S.” have a new leader? Yelp released its latest list of the Top 100 Restaurants in the United States 2026, and only one Connecticut eatery made the cut — a New Haven pizzeria, and it’s probably not the first one that comes to mind. Zeneli Pizzeria, located at 138 Wooster St., earned the honor, ranking No. 87. The restaurant boasts a 4.7-star rating out of five on Yelp. "We are very proud of (being named to the top restaurant's list)," said Gazmir Zeneli, one of the three brothers who own and operate the restaurant. "Also, we are very proud to bring Connecti…

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by Josh Lanier
Norwich, CT
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Early Morning Gunshots Wake Norwich Neighborhood As Car, Home Hit In 'Targeted' Attack: Police Early Morning Gunshots Wake Norwich Neighborhood As Car, Home Hit In 'Targeted' Attack: Police
Early Morning Gunshots Wake Norwich Neighborhood As Car, Home Hit In 'Targeted' Attack: Police Gunshots rangout overnight in Norwich, leaving a neighborhood scared and property damaged, police said.  Norwich police received multiple 911 calls shortly before 3 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, reporting gunfire in the area of School Street and John Street.  Officers raced to the scene. No one was injured in the shooting, but investigators found bullet holes in a parked car and a nearby home, police said.  Officials locked down the area as they investigated. They believe the attack was "targeted" and that there is no ongoing threat to the community.  Authorities urge a…

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
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Hartford Man Gets 65 Years for Deadly Apartment Shooting, Attack: State Hartford Man Gets 65 Years for Deadly Apartment Shooting, Attack: State
Hartford Man Gets 65 Years for Deadly Apartment Shooting, Attack: State A Hartford man will spend decades in prison for a shooting that killed one man and seriously wounded another. Benjamin White, 38, was sentenced to 65 years on Wednesday, Jan. 21, the Office of the State's Prosecutor said. White was found guilty of the 2022 murder of Simon Griffin in Oct. 2025.  Jurors found White guilty of murder, first-degree assault, and criminal possession of a firearm. Hartford police responded to 252 Laurel Street on Aug. 11, 2022, after receiving a 911 call reporting gunfire and two people shot. Griffin, 33, was found with two gunshot wounds to the head and was …

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
20 Cars, $2.4M Lost: Old Saybrook Police Bust Multi-State Car Theft Ring Targeting Dealerships 20 Cars, $2.4M Lost: Old Saybrook Police Bust Multi-State Car Theft Ring Targeting Dealerships
20 Cars, $2.4M Lost: Old Saybrook Police Bust Multi-State Car Theft Ring Targeting Dealerships Police say an organized car theft ring targeted 20 vehicles across Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, amounting to more than $2.4 million in losses for dealerships and private sellers.  Tiffine Kyte, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was arrested on a racketeering warrant and charged with four counts of first-degree larceny of a motor vehicle and six counts of conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny of a motor vehicle, Old Saybrook police said. The case broke open in February 2025 when Old Saybrook police responded to Vachon Buick GMC, a dealership on Middlesex Turnpike, after two …

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by Josh Lanier
Stratford, CT
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Stratford Neighbors Speak Up, Leading To Arrests Of Wanted Felon, Woman Stratford Neighbors Speak Up, Leading To Arrests Of Wanted Felon, Woman
Stratford Neighbors Speak Up, Leading To Arrests Of Wanted Felon, Woman Two people were arrested after a narcotics investigation that police say was driven by community complaints in Stratford.  The arrests followed reports from residents at the Stonybrook Condominium Complex and the Success Village Housing Complex, where neighbors told police about a “decrease in their quality of life” linked to drug activity. Police announced the arrests last week. The charges stem from an investigation that led to arrests last week.  Joseph Villafane, 29, and Danielle Speier, 34, were taken into custody as a result of the probe. Villafane, a convicted felon, face…

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by Josh Lanier
Mystic, CT
Your Community
James Beard Semifinalists: Famed Mystic Chef Earns Nods On Coveted List James Beard Semifinalists: Famed Mystic Chef Earns Nods On Coveted List
James Beard Semifinalists: Famed Mystic Chef Earns Nods On Coveted List Connecticut’s food scene is getting national attention. Four Connecticut chefs and two restaurants were named semifinalists for the 2026 James Beard Awards, among the top honors in American dining. The list was announced on Wednesday morning, Jan. 21.  The honorees span four Connecticut communities: Mystic, New Haven, Bantam, and New Preston. David Standridge was named a semifinalist in the Outstanding Chef category, which honors chefs nationwide. He is the chef at The Shipwright’s Daughter. The Mysic restaurant has drawn acclaim and several awards.  Standridge is no stranger to…

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