Josh Lanier

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Josh Lanier has spent years chasing leads wherever they take him — from presidential campaigns and murderers to mommy bloggers. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and online publications. His favorite story is still the next one.

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National Interest
WATCH: Car Soars Over Bay Shore Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency WATCH: Car Soars Over Bay Shore Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency WATCH: Car Soars Over Bay Shore Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency
Watch: Car Soars Over Bay Shore Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency A car flew across four lanes of a Long Island highway in a wild, caught-on-camera wreck that left onlookers stunned and a local man in the hospital. Dashcam video captured on a 2012 Honda launch off a service road embankment, rocket through the air, and soar above Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore, New York, before slamming down on the opposite side on Wednesday, Sept. 3, the New York Post reported.  Bay Shore firefighters told reporters that a 70-year-old Brentwood, New York, man was behind the wheel when he suffered a seizure.  View this post on Instagram …

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by Josh Lanier
New Haven, CT
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Man Gave Cocaine To CT Child He Met On Snapchat, Sexually Exploited Them, Others: DOJ Man Gave Cocaine To CT Child He Met On Snapchat, Sexually Exploited Them, Others: DOJ Man Gave Cocaine To CT Child He Met On Snapchat, Sexually Exploited Them, Others: DOJ
Man Gave Cocaine To CT Child He Met On Snapchat, Sexually Exploited Them, Others: DOJ A 30-year-old New Jersey man is facing federal charges after investigators say he used Snapchat to exploit a child in Connecticut and gave the victim cocaine. Miguel Francisco Guzman, 30, of Woodbridge, New Jersey, has been indicted with child exploitation and drug distribution offenses, the US Attorney for Connecticut announced on Friday, Sept. 5.  Court records show Guzman began messaging a child under the age of 13 in Connecticut on Snapchat in March. He allegedly sent explicit images, solicited sexual photos, and traveled to the state to meet the child for sexual conduct. Investiga…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Nephew, Ex-Mass Congressman Says RFK Jr. Should Resign: 'Threat' To Americans' Health Nephew, Ex-Mass Congressman Says RFK Jr. Should Resign: 'Threat' To Americans' Health Nephew, Ex-Mass Congressman Says RFK Jr. Should Resign: 'Threat' To Americans' Health
Nephew, Ex-Mass Congressman Says RFK Jr. Should Resign: 'Threat' To Americans' Health Former Massachusetts Congressman Joe Kennedy III said Friday, Sept. 5, that his uncle, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is putting Americans’ health at risk and must resign. Joe Kennedy’s remarks came a day after a combative congressional hearing where Democrats and some Republicans criticized Robert Kennedy Jr. for his vaccine skepticism and conspiratorial tendencies. “Robert Kennedy Jr. is a threat to the health and well-being of every American,” Kennedy wrote in a post on X. “A United States Secretary of Health and Human Services is tasked with protecting the…

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by Josh Lanier
Auburn, MA
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Frosty With Side Of Felonies: Duo Busted In Auburn Drive-Thru After T.J. Maxx Shoplifting Spree Frosty With Side Of Felonies: Duo Busted In Auburn Drive-Thru After T.J. Maxx Shoplifting Spree Frosty With Side Of Felonies: Duo Busted In Auburn Drive-Thru After T.J. Maxx Shoplifting Spree
Frosty With Side Of Felonies: Duo Busted In Auburn Drive-Thru After T.J. Maxx Shoplifting Spree Two women accused of stealing more than $2,000 worth of merchandise from T.J. Maxx didn’t get far. Police caught up with them at a Wendy’s drive-thru across the street. According to Auburn Police, an alert employee called in the theft after watching the suspects speed away from the store in a black Ford Edge with Connecticut plates. Officers didn’t have to search far. Sgt. Wildman quickly spotted the SUV waiting in line for food. “If Wendy’s had a frequent flyer program, (Wildman would) already have a lifetime platinum status,” Auburn Police said in a cheeky Facebook post.  That local…

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by Josh Lanier
Bristol, CT
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Woman Struck By 2 Cars While Crossing Bristol Street Woman Struck By 2 Cars While Crossing Bristol Street Woman Struck By 2 Cars While Crossing Bristol Street
Woman Struck By 2 Cars While Crossing Bristol Street A woman is recovering after being hit by two cars while crossing the street this week in Bristol, Connecticut. The crash was reported around 7:20 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, on Farmington Avenue, police said. The woman was crossing the road to reach a Trulieve dispensary when a car traveling east struck her. The impact threw her into an oncoming vehicle traveling west, according to the Bristol Police Department. Paramedics took her to a nearby hospital, where doctors treated her for non-life-threatening injuries. She is in stable condition and expected to survive, authorities said Friday. …

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National Interest
After Fall At CT Farmhouse, Ex-‘SNL’ Star Shatters Pelvis: 'My Life Flashed Before My Eyes' After Fall At CT Farmhouse, Ex-‘SNL’ Star Shatters Pelvis: 'My Life Flashed Before My Eyes' After Fall At CT Farmhouse, Ex-‘SNL’ Star Shatters Pelvis: 'My Life Flashed Before My Eyes'
After Fall At CT Farmhouse, Ex-‘SNL’ Star Shatters Pelvis: 'My Life Flashed Before My Eyes' Lonely Island member and former "Saturday Night Live" writer and actor Jorma Taccone is recovering in a Connecticut hospital after a serious 20-foot fall left him with major injuries.  The 48-year-old actor said he “shattered [his] pelvis” and suffered a detached sacrum after a ladder collapsed beneath him at his farmhouse in Canaan, Connecticut, he said on "The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers" podcast this week. He called into the show from his hospital bed.  Doctors told Taccone it could take months before he’s able to walk again. Taccone shared the terrifying account o…

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by Josh Lanier
Springfield, MA
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‘Senseless Act of Violence’ Leads To 20-Year Sentence For Agawam Man In Springfield Killing: DA ‘Senseless Act of Violence’ Leads To 20-Year Sentence For Agawam Man In Springfield Killing: DA ‘Senseless Act of Violence’ Leads To 20-Year Sentence For Agawam Man In Springfield Killing: DA
‘Senseless Act of Violence’ Leads To 20-Year Sentence For Agawam Man In Springfield Killing: DA A Massachusetts man was sentenced to up to 20 years in state prison for the fatal shooting of a Springfield resident, closing a case that has gripped two local communities, authorities said.  Jared Dewberry, 27, of Agawam, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the 2023 killing of 25-year-old Gary White in Springfield, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said Friday, Sept. 5. Along with the 18-to-20-year sentence, Judge Tracy E. Duncan handed down a 3-to-5-year prison term for illegal possession of a firearm.  Those sentences will run concurrently.  The case stems from…

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National Interest
Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Payday: Tesla Dangles Biggest CEO Deal Ever For World's Richest Man Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Payday: Tesla Dangles Biggest CEO Deal Ever For World's Richest Man Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Payday: Tesla Dangles Biggest CEO Deal Ever For World's Richest Man
Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Payday: Tesla Dangles Biggest CEO Deal Ever For World's Richest Man Elon Musk could soon cash in the biggest paycheck in history — a $1 trillion deal that would make Tesla’s CEO the richest corporate leader ever, but there is a catch. The electric vehicle maker laid out its pay package for the 54-year-old Musk in a regulatory filing on Friday, Sept. 5. The plan would give Musk 423 million more Tesla shares valued at $143 billion today, according to a report from CBS News.  However, the payout would only unlock if Tesla meets specific profit, production, and market capitalization milestones. For Musk to collect the full payout, Tesla would need to cli…

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by Josh Lanier
Westbrook, CT
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Truck Crash Shuts Down I-95 In Westbrook, Scatters Plywood Across Highway Truck Crash Shuts Down I-95 In Westbrook, Scatters Plywood Across Highway Truck Crash Shuts Down I-95 In Westbrook, Scatters Plywood Across Highway
Truck Crash Shuts Down I-95 In Westbrook, Scatters Plywood Across Highway Both sides of Interstate 95 remain closed in Westbrook hours after a crash scattered dozens of plywood sheets across the highway. The crash, involving a tractor-trailer and a box truck, was reported shortly before 7:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, near Exit 64 south, according to Connecticut State Police. Authorities confirmed injuries but did not release details on the severity. Cleanup crews worked for hours to clear the debris, but I-95 remained closed in both directions between Exits 64 and 65 as of midday, according to CTRoads. It was unclear when the highway would reopen. Police continued r…

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by Josh Lanier
Shrewsbury, MA
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'The Love of My Life': Shrewsbury Man Killed In Graffiti Confrontation Mourned As Caring Dad 'The Love of My Life': Shrewsbury Man Killed In Graffiti Confrontation Mourned As Caring Dad 'The Love of My Life': Shrewsbury Man Killed In Graffiti Confrontation Mourned As Caring Dad
'The Love of My Life': Shrewsbury Man Killed In Graffiti Confrontation Mourned As Caring Dad A Massachusetts father of three who police say was shot and killed after confronting a man over graffiti was set to be married later this month. The man charged with attacking him is now facing a murder charge. Authorities said 26-year-old Snehal Srivastava fatally shot 56-year-old Kevin Doherty during an encounter at Jordan Pond on Aug. 28. Doherty, who had just walked his 6-year-old son to Coolidge Elementary School, called 911 just after 8:45 a.m. to report he was being attacked. Dispatchers then heard gunfire and Doherty’s last words: “He shot me,” according to authorities. Doherty’s fi…

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