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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Shelton, CT
Breaking News
Shelton CFO Accused Of Embezzling $700K From CT Tech Company In Years-Long Scheme Shelton CFO Accused Of Embezzling $700K From CT Tech Company In Years-Long Scheme
Shelton CFO Accused Of Embezzling $700K From CT Tech Company In Years-Long Scheme Federal authorities have charged a Connecticut woman who they say stole nearly three-quarters of a million dollars from a local software company as part of a long-running scheme.  Pamela Aguilar, 65, is accused of using her role as chief financial officer for the unnamed company to move $700,000 of the business's money into her personal account, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  According to the indictment, she made transfers, wrote checks, and withdrew cash from the company’s account to her own from 2018 through 2025. Officials say she also made PayPal and credit card p…

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
Breaking News
Hartford, New London Teens Die After Car Slams Into Tree Off I-95 In Rhode Island; 4 More Hurt Hartford, New London Teens Die After Car Slams Into Tree Off I-95 In Rhode Island; 4 More Hurt
Hartford, New London Teens Die After Car Slams Into Tree Off I-95 In Rhode Island; 4 More Hurt Two Connecticut teens died after a car they were in veered off Interstate 95 in Rhode Island and hit a tree over the weekend, authorities said. Rhode Island State Police troopers were called to the crash site shortly after 11:30 p.m. Saturday in West Warwick. Six people were in a silver Toyota that had left the interstate and crashed into a tree. Firefighters had to cut them all from the mangled wreckage. Ayanna Voyak, 19, of Hartford, died before paramedics could get her to a hospital. Aisha Jules, 19, of New London, died at an area hospital shortly after the crash, Rhode Island State Poli…

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by Josh Lanier
Danbury, CT
Breaking News
Fairfield County’s Hospital Safety Scores Are In: Here’s Who Earned An A And Who Didn’t Fairfield County’s Hospital Safety Scores Are In: Here’s Who Earned An A And Who Didn’t
Fairfield County’s Hospital Safety Scores Are In: Here’s Who Earned An A And Who Didn’t A new national report has graded Fairfield County hospitals on their ability to protect patients from preventable harm. Several local facilities emerged with impressive grades, while some fell short of previous reviews.  The Leapfrog Group releases its report twice a year for 3,000 hospitals nationwide. The watchdog group grades hospitals A through F on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections, and patient injuries. There are their scores for Fall 2025. Click the hospital to view the individual report cards.  Bridgeport Hospital — B The hospital held onto …

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by Josh Lanier
Wilton, CT
Breaking News
No Seatbelt, No Chill: Uber Ride Spirals Into Police Call Outside Popular Wilton Diner No Seatbelt, No Chill: Uber Ride Spirals Into Police Call Outside Popular Wilton Diner
No Seatbelt, No Chill: Uber Ride Spirals Into Police Call Outside Popular Wilton Diner A 36-year-old Uber driver's simple request sent his passengers spiraling, and what was supposed to be a short trip got more tangled than the aux cord, police said. The driver picked up a pair of riders from a Wilton home just before 3 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, police said. The driver asked them to wear their seatbelts, but they refused — repeatedly. Reaching his limit, the driver pulled his car into the parking lot of Orem's Diner on Danbury Road and asked them to get out, Wilton police said. That was another request they refused, as they instead demanded he drive them back home. The driv…

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by Josh Lanier
Farmington, CT
Breaking News
MURDER: Avon Son, 31, Stabbed Dad Dead In Farmington Living Room, Cops Say MURDER: Avon Son, 31, Stabbed Dad Dead In Farmington Living Room, Cops Say
Murder: Avon Son, 31, Stabbed Dad Dead In Farmington Living Room, Cops Say A Connecticut man is accused of fatally stabbing his father inside his Farmington home, authorities said.  Joshua Popielarczyk, 31, of Avon, repeatedly stabbed his father, David Popielarczyk, on Friday, Nov. 14, inside a Birch Street home, Farmington police said. Joshua was arrested the following day.  Farmington police said they received a call around 4 p.m. about a suspicious death.  Connecticut State Police, the Avon Police Department, the Office of the State’s Attorney for the Litchfield Judicial District, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner all assisted in…

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by Josh Lanier
Winchester-Winsted, CT
Breaking News
CT Police ID 60-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Into Norfolk Utility Pole CT Police ID 60-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Into Norfolk Utility Pole
CT Police ID 60-Year-Old Man Killed After Crashing Into Norfolk Utility Pole Police have identified a 60-year-old man who was killed after his SUV hit a utility pole and rolled over. Kevin Scott of Portland, Oregon, was behind the wheel of an SUV that crashed around 6:45 p.m. on Litchfield Road in Norfolk, Connecticut State Police said.  Investigators said the SUV went around a curve and went off the road. They said it hit a utility pole and rolled onto its side.  The crash shut down Route 272 near Bruey Road for hours while police investigated.  Police are investigating the crash.  They asked anyone with information to call the Connectic…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Richard Gere, Who Traded CT For Spain, Says There’s Something ‘Addictive’ He Misses About US Richard Gere, Who Traded CT For Spain, Says There’s Something ‘Addictive’ He Misses About US
Richard Gere, Who Traded CT For Spain, Says There’s Something ‘Addictive’ He Misses About US Actor Richard Gere says he and his family are living their dream life since moving from Connecticut to Spain last year, but there's something he misses about his home country that he can't find anywhere else.  Gere said he moved to Madrid with his wife of seven years, Alejandra Silva, and their three children because he wanted her to have the experience she gave him. "For Alejandra, it will be wonderful to be closer to her family, her lifelong friends, and her culture," Gere told Vanity Fair España. "She was very generous in spending six years living in my world, so it is only fair tha…

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by Josh Lanier
Bridgeport, CT
Breaking News
Bridgeport Man Beat 81-Year-Old Woman Who Stopped To Help: Police Bridgeport Man Beat 81-Year-Old Woman Who Stopped To Help: Police
Bridgeport Man Beat 81-Year-Old Woman Who Stopped To Help: Police A Bridgeport man is facing serious charges after police said he attacked an 81-year-old woman in her car after she stopped to check on a possible disturbance. Samuel Bryant, 42, was arrested Thursday, Nov. 14, after officers found him squatting in a vacant home. He is charged with second-degree assault of an elderly person and first-degree reckless endangerment, Bridgeport police said. The alleged attack happened Sept. 16 when the woman was driving home from church near Barnum and Central avenues. She saw a man and a woman standing in the street and heard the woman scream. The woman pulled…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Bosnian-Born Hartford Woman Admits To Hiding War Crimes To Get US Citizenship: Feds Bosnian-Born Hartford Woman Admits To Hiding War Crimes To Get US Citizenship: Feds
Bosnian-Born Hartford Woman Admits To Hiding War Crimes To Get US Citizenship: Feds A Bosnian-born woman who formerly lived in Hartford has been found guilty of lying to get American citizenship after she hid alleged war crimes and violent acts from immigration officials, federal authorities said.  Nada Radovan Tomanic, who now lives in West Virginia, admitted to lying for years to gain citizenship, the US Attorney for Connecticut said on Friday, Nov. 14.  Federal investigators say Tomanic, 53, once served in the Zulfikar Special Unit of the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina during the 1990s war. Court documents say she took part in the physical and psychological ab…

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by Josh Lanier
New Haven, CT
Obituaries
Support Swells For Beloved CT Meteorologist Geoff Fox’s Family After His Death Support Swells For Beloved CT Meteorologist Geoff Fox’s Family After His Death
Support Swells For Beloved CT Meteorologist Geoff Fox’s Family After His Death The community is rallying around the family of Geoff Fox, the former WTNH-TV meteorologist who became a trusted voice in Connecticut homes for decades, after he died earlier this week following a nine-year battle with pancreatic cancer. While he fought courageously, loved ones said, the battle was expensive. Fox's family is left with a lifetime of memories and a mountain of medical debt and expenses from the time he could not work. His cousin Melissa Fox created a GoFundMe to help alleviate those worries. The campaign has already raised more than $10,000 of its $38,000 goal as of Friday, on…

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