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
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Sally’s Apizza Bringing Its Largest Pizza Spot To Danbury Fair Sally’s Apizza Bringing Its Largest Pizza Spot To Danbury Fair
Sally’s Apizza Bringing Its Largest Pizza Spot To Danbury Fair Danbury Fair is about to get a major slice of Connecticut flavor. Sally’s Apizza, the famed New Haven pizza institution, will open its largest location at the popular shopping center. The new 8,500-square-foot restaurant will feature a full cocktail bar, walls lined with music memorabilia, and the signature pies that made Sally’s a household name. The spot will sit between Dick’s Sporting Goods, The Cheesecake Factory, and Round1 Bowling & Arcade, the shopping center announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29.  Construction is expected to begin in 2026, with an opening planned for 2027. “Dan…

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by Josh Lanier
Haddam-Killingworth, CT
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CT Woman Fatally Shot Man In Chest Inside Her Home While Intoxicated: Police CT Woman Fatally Shot Man In Chest Inside Her Home While Intoxicated: Police
CT Woman Fatally Shot Man In Chest Inside Her Home While Intoxicated: Police A Connecticut woman is accused of fatally shooting a 39-year-old man inside her home earlier this week, police announced.  Michelle Yeagher was arrested and charged with shooting Andrew Michael Olson, of Canterbury, in the chest on Monday, Oct. 27, around 9:20 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. Yeagher celebrated her 65th birthday on Tuesday. Paramedics rushed Olson from the Pratt Road home to Day Kimball Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police have not said what sparked the alleged confrontation that led to the shooting or detailed Yeagher and Olson's relationship. …

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by Josh Lanier
Norwood, MA
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Norwood Dad Scores Second Big Lottery Win, Shares $800K Prize With Son Norwood Dad Scores Second Big Lottery Win, Shares $800K Prize With Son
Norwood Dad Scores Second Big Lottery Win, Shares $800K Prize With Son A Massachusetts father who won $1 million in 2008 has struck gold again, but this time he's sharing an $800,000 Mass Cash prize with his son. Eugene Girard, of Norwood, bought eight tickets using the same set of numbers in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s midday Mass Cash drawing. When those numbers hit, every ticket was a winner. Eugene claimed $700,000 before taxes and gave one winning ticket to his son, Matthew, who collected $100,000. Eugene said he chose the numbers based on sentimental favorites he plays often. He plans to buy a car, make home improvements, and save the rest. Matthew…

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by Josh Lanier
Enfield, CT
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Police ID Enfield Man Killed In Pick-Up Truck Crash As 57-Year-Old Police ID Enfield Man Killed In Pick-Up Truck Crash As 57-Year-Old
Police ID Enfield Man Killed In Pick-Up Truck Crash As 57-Year-Old A Connecticut man has died after a pickup truck crash in Enfield, police said. Michael Swart, 57, was involved in a crash on Tuesday morning, Oct. 28, on Douglas Road, Enfield police said. He was behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Silverado.  Paramedics took Swart to Johnson Memorial Hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries. He was pronounced dead hours later. The crash remains under investigation by the Enfield Police Department Traffic Division. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer P. Nisyrios at 860-763-8985.

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by Josh Lanier
Mansfield-Storrs, CT
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Massive Search Underway For Missing Mansfield Woman In Natchaug State Forest Massive Search Underway For Missing Mansfield Woman In Natchaug State Forest
Massive Search Underway For Missing Mansfield Woman In Natchaug State Forest Police are searching Natchaug State Forest for a missing woman from Mansfield. Anne Marie Pappalardo, 61, was last seen on Sunday, Oct. 26, according to a Silver Alert issued for her on Tuesday.  Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police said they, along with state police and other search and rescue crews, are searching the Natchaug State Forest in Eastford, Chaplin, and Hampton. They are asking hunters, anglers, hikers, and park visitors to avoid the area until further notice. They also said that anyone approached by officers and ordered to leave should do so. Cooperation i…

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
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In Major Shift, Bill Gates Changes Tone On Global Warming, Climate Change In Major Shift, Bill Gates Changes Tone On Global Warming, Climate Change
In Major Shift, Bill Gates Changes Tone On Global Warming, Climate Change Bill Gates is changing how he talks about climate change.  The Microsoft co-founder, who has poured billions into fighting global warming, now says it’s time to dial back the panic and focus on lifting up the world’s poorest people, according to a memo he wrote obtained by The New York Times. “Although climate change will have serious consequences — particularly for people in the poorest countries — it will not lead to humanity’s demise,” the 70-year-old entrepreneur and philanthropist wrote. “People will be able to live and thrive in most places on Earth for the foreseeable futur…

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by Josh Lanier
Bridgeport, CT
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Family Pleads For Help To Send Bridgeport Mom Killed In Front Of Baby Girl Back To Home Country Family Pleads For Help To Send Bridgeport Mom Killed In Front Of Baby Girl Back To Home Country
Family Pleads For Help To Send Bridgeport Mom Killed In Front Of Baby Girl Back To Home Country The family of a woman who was shot and killed in front of her 1-year-old daughter is asking for the community’s help to send her body back to her native country. Evelyn Rayo-Mairena, 24, was found lying in the street on Black Rock Avenue in Bridgeport on Oct. 21 with a gunshot wound, police said. Officers were called to the area after her 1-year-old daughter was found alone on a nearby porch. Authorities have not made any arrests in the case, but said detectives have strong leads in identifying the shooter. Investigators have ruled out Rayo-Mairena’s longtime partner and the child’s father,…

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by Josh Lanier
Norwalk, CT
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Distracted Norwalk Driver Killed 84-Year-Old Woman In Crash: Police Distracted Norwalk Driver Killed 84-Year-Old Woman In Crash: Police
Distracted Norwalk Driver Killed 84-Year-Old Woman In Crash: Police A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with a crash that killed an 84-year-old pedestrian months earlier, police said. Marc Owens, 56, turned himself in to Norwalk police on Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the fatal crash that killed Josephine Pimpinella in the summer, authorities said. Officials charged him with misconduct with a motor vehicle, distracted driving not by cell phone, and failure to yield to a pedestrian. The reported crash happened in the area of 133 Connecticut Avenue on July 12, when a pick-up truck crashed into Pimpinella as she walked across a driveway, police said.…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Man Drove Drunk At 80 MPH Before Crashing Into Dump Truck: Police Stamford Man Drove Drunk At 80 MPH Before Crashing Into Dump Truck: Police
Stamford Man Drove Drunk At 80 MPH Before Crashing Into Dump Truck: Police A Connecticut man who was seriously hurt after crashing into a dump truck earlier this year was drunk and speeding at the time of the crash, police said.  Michael Lombardo, 48, was behind the wheel of a 2024 Kia EV6 when it crashed into the rear of a dump truck that was slowing for a red light at the intersection of Long Ridge Road near Roxbury Road in Stamford on July 28, authorities said on Monday, Oct. 27.  Investigators said Lombardo, of Stamford, was driving up to 80 miles per hour before the 9 p.m. crash and was intoxicated with a blood alcohol level more than twice the…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
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Stamford Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 12-Year-Old Stamford Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 12-Year-Old
Stamford Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Killed 12-Year-Old Police in Connecticut have arrested a 41-year-old man and charged him with a fatal hit-and-run crash in August that killed a 12-year-old, authorities announced.  Juan Carlos Umana-Umana, of Stamford, is charged with misconduct with a motor vehicle, felony evading responsibility, and tampering with evidence, Stamford police said on Monday, Oct. 27.  Investigators said a 12-year-old boy was sitting on a minibike on the side of Courtland Avenue in Stamford on Aug. 2, just before 9 p.m., when a car crashed into him and sped away. He was with a family member who was riding a scooter.&n…

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