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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Danbury, CT
Obituaries
Former WestConn President John B. Clark Dies After Short Illness; Danbury Uni Says Goodbye Former WestConn President John B. Clark Dies After Short Illness; Danbury Uni Says Goodbye
Former WestConn President John B. Clark Dies After Short Illness; Danbury Uni Says Goodbye Western Connecticut State University is saying goodbye to one of its former and formative leaders.  John B. Clark led WestConn during a pivotal period that reshaped the campus and affected thousands of local students and families, the school said in a memorial post. His death was announced following his passing on Jan. 2, following a short illness.  Clark served as the university’s ninth president from 2015 to 2022. His tenure came during a time of rising costs, enrollment pressure, and rapid change in public higher education. One of his most lasting local impacts was expand…

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by Josh Lanier
Middletown, CT
Your Community
State Trooper Fired After Investigation Into Relationship With Middletown High School Student State Trooper Fired After Investigation Into Relationship With Middletown High School Student
State Trooper Fired After Investigation Into Relationship With Middletown High School Student A Connecticut State Police trooper has been fired following an internal affairs investigation into an inappropriate relationship with a high school student, state police said. Trooper First Class Timothy Haroian, 39, was terminated from state service on Dec. 30, Connecticut State Police confirmed Thursday. The decision followed an investigation into an inappropriate relationship with a student at Vinal Technical High School in Middletown, where he served as a school resource officer. Law enforcement records show the relationship involved a 17-year-old student. Investigators said Haroian beg…

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by Josh Lanier
Dalton-Hinsdale, MA
Breaking News
'Just Kill Me': Man Shot Dead By Police Begged To Die During Violent Hinsdale Standoff 'Just Kill Me': Man Shot Dead By Police Begged To Die During Violent Hinsdale Standoff
'Just Kill Me': Man Shot Dead By Police Begged To Die During Violent Hinsdale Standoff A police well-being check at a Berkshire County home ended in a fatal officer-involved shooting that left one civilian dead and two police officers injured, authorities said. Prosecutors released new details Thursday, Jan. 8, about the shooting at 53 Off South Street in Hinsdale, which unfolded Wednesday morning. Authorities will hold a press conference at noon on Friday at the Berkshire County District Attorney, where they will release the man's name and more information about the investigation.   Investigators said the incident stemmed from a mental health crisis that escalated …

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by Josh Lanier
Danbury, CT
Breaking News
Police ID Danbury Man Killed When Neighbor Fired Shot Through Wall Police ID Danbury Man Killed When Neighbor Fired Shot Through Wall
Police ID Danbury Man Killed When Neighbor Fired Shot Through Wall Authorities have identified the 37-year-old Connecticut man who was shot and killed after his neighbor fired a bullet through his wall on Wednesday night, Jan. 7.  Victor Quispe, of Danbury, was at a townhome on Lake Avenue in Danbury when a bullet blasted through a wall of the home and struck him in the chest, police said.  Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  The neighbor who fired the shot ran away before Danbury police arrived.  Authorities were still searching for them as of Thursday afternoon.  Danbury police said t…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
Breaking News
Left To Die On Waterbury Street: Police Arrest Driver In Hit-Run That Killed Grandmother Left To Die On Waterbury Street: Police Arrest Driver In Hit-Run That Killed Grandmother
Left To Die On Waterbury Street: Police Arrest Driver In Hit-Run That Killed Grandmother A Waterbury man has been arrested in connection with a deadly hit-and-run that left a 43-year-old woman dead in the roadway, authorities said. Dion Schontten, 23, of Waterbury, was identified as the driver who struck 43-year-old Sabrina Starkey on Reidville Drive around 9:14 p.m. on Dec. 28, police said. Investigators said evidence gathered by crash investigators helped establish probable cause that Schontten was the driver. He was taken into custody on Wednesday, Jan. 7, when investigators located him at a scheduled probation appointment. Schontten faces several serious charges stemming f…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk, MA
Breaking News
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Winner Says 'You Wait A Lifetime' For This, Has Big Plans For Cash $1M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Winner Says 'You Wait A Lifetime' For This, Has Big Plans For Cash
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Mass Winner Says 'You Wait A Lifetime' For This, Has Big Plans For Cash A Massachusetts lottery winner called his $1 million windfall "awesome" and something you "wait a lifetime for." Thomas Pyle, of Norwell, won the seven-figure payday playing the “$25,000,000 Mega Money," a $50 scratch-off game Pyle chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes). He plans to take a trip and do some home renovations with his winnings.  He bought the ticket at Myette’s Country Store, 1143 Broadway in Hanover. The store will receive $10,000 for the sale. 

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by Josh Lanier
East Haddam, CT
Breaking News
Earthquake Rattles East Haddam Village Known As Historic Tremor Hot Spot Earthquake Rattles East Haddam Village Known As Historic Tremor Hot Spot
Earthquake Rattles East Haddam Village Known As Historic Tremor Hot Spot Did you feel it? A small earthquake rippled through Moodus, a village in East Haddam, on Wednesday evening, Jan. 7,  leaving some residents wondering if the ground really moved. The quake struck just after 5:30 p.m., according to the US Geological Survey.  It measured 1.9 on the Richter scale. That level is considered a microearthquake. Quakes at or below magnitude 2 are usually too small for people to notice. They are most often picked up only by seismographs.  Still, the location of his quake has some significance. Moodus is well known for shallow earthquakes th…

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by Josh Lanier
South Windsor, CT
Breaking News
South Windsor Woman Punched Man Holding Child: Police South Windsor Woman Punched Man Holding Child: Police
South Windsor Woman Punched Man Holding Child: Police A 40-year-old South Windsor woman was arrested after police say she punched a man in the face while he was holding a child.  Charlene Smith was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 7, after officers responded to a domestic violence call around 8:45 p.m., South Windsor police said.  Authorities said evidence showed Smith had punched the man while he was holding the child. Authorities did not say if the child was harmed.  Because this was an alleged domestic attack, police did not release any further information.  Police charged Smith with risk of injury to a child, third-de…

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by Josh Lanier
Danbury, CT
Breaking News
Bullet Fired Inside Danbury Townhouse Kills Neighbor Through Wall: Police Bullet Fired Inside Danbury Townhouse Kills Neighbor Through Wall: Police
Bullet Fired Inside Danbury Townhouse Kills Neighbor Through Wall: Police A person was killed after a neighbor shot through a wall of their Connecticut home, police said.  The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at a townhouse on Lake Avenue in Danbury. Police said they received a report of a gunshot.  Investigators say a gun went off inside a home, and the bullet passed through the wall and hit someone in a neighboring house. The person who fired the weapon ran away before officers arrived, Danbury police said.  Paramedics rushed the injured person to an area hospital, where doctors later pronounced them dead, police said.&nb…

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
Breaking News
Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing Inside Cambridge Apartment Building Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing Inside Cambridge Apartment Building
Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing Inside Cambridge Apartment Building Authorities have arrested a 51-year-old man and charged him with a fatal stabbing inside a Cambridge apartment building. Victor Rivas, of South Boston, was arrested following the attack inside an apartment building on Norfolk Street in Cambridge, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and Cambridge Police confirmed. Police were called to the apartment complex around 7:52 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, after a 911 caller reported a stabbing. First responders found a man with serious injuries and rushed him to a local hospital, where he later died. Authorities have not released the man's name…

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