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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Stonington-North Stonington, CT
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Driver Intentionally Targeted Pedestrian In Stonington Crash: Police Driver Intentionally Targeted Pedestrian In Stonington Crash: Police Driver Intentionally Targeted Pedestrian In Stonington Crash: Police
Driver Intentionally Targeted Pedestrian In Stonington Crash: Police A 75-year-old Connecticut man is accused of deliberately trying to run down pedestrians in Stonington after first striking one person and fleeing the scene, police said. Officers responded Saturday night, Aug. 30, to Mason Island Road at Glen Hill Road, where they found an injured pedestrian. Witnesses pointed police toward the suspect’s vehicle, which was stopped in traffic nearby, according to investigators. When officers approached, the driver, who is from Mystic, spoke with police before trying to crash into the victim a second time while they sat by a nearby stone wall with several oth…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Old Greenwich Murder-Suicide: ChatGPT Encouraged Man’s Deadly Delusions, Report Says Old Greenwich Murder-Suicide: ChatGPT Encouraged Man’s Deadly Delusions, Report Says Old Greenwich Murder-Suicide: ChatGPT Encouraged Man’s Deadly Delusions, Report Says
Old Greenwich Murder-Suicide: ChatGPT Encouraged Man’s Deadly Delusions, Report Says A grim murder-suicide in one of Connecticut’s wealthiest suburbs is fueling debate after a new report alleged that ChatGPT deepened the suspect’s delusions and may have driven him further into darkness in the days leading up to the killing. Stein-Erik Soelberg, 56, and his 83-year-old mother, Suzanne Adams, were found dead inside their Old Greenwich home on Aug. 5, police said. Investigators believe Soelberg killed Adams before killing himself.  Related: Strange Online Rants Preceded Greenwich Murder-Suicide In the months before the killing, Soelberg — who had a lifelong history of me…

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by Josh Lanier
Watertown, MA
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3 Found Shot Dead Inside Watertown Home 3 Found Shot Dead Inside Watertown Home 3 Found Shot Dead Inside Watertown Home
3 Found Shot Dead Inside Watertown Home Authorities say they have found the bodies of three people "known to each other" inside a Watertown home.  The bodies of an elderly woman, a male, and a female were found inside the Boyd Street home around 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31. Police were called to the house for a wellness check, the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office said. The younger victims were found on the bottom floor of the house in a separate living space from the older woman, authorities said.  Officials did not release the names of the victims.  Authorities did not provide many details but sa…

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by Josh Lanier
Durham-Middlefield, CT
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Bystanders Pull Driver From Burning Car In Deadly Middlefield Crash Bystanders Pull Driver From Burning Car In Deadly Middlefield Crash Bystanders Pull Driver From Burning Car In Deadly Middlefield Crash
Bystanders Pull Driver From Burning Car In Deadly Middlefield Crash A violent, fiery crash on Route 66 in Middlefield left one person dead and another with serious injuries late Friday night, Aug. 29. The two-vehicle crash happened just before midnight near Baileyville Road, when the cars collided head-on, Middlefield firefighters said. The impact caused one car to roll over and catch fire. Witnesses immediately called 911, but several didn’t wait for first responders. Instead, they rushed toward the burning, upside-down vehicle and pulled the driver out. Paramedics arrived shortly after and rushed the victim to Hartford Hospital with serious injuries. Th…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Most Of Trump's Tariffs Ruled Illegal By Federal Court; Administration Expected To Appeal Most Of Trump's Tariffs Ruled Illegal By Federal Court; Administration Expected To Appeal Most Of Trump's Tariffs Ruled Illegal By Federal Court; Administration Expected To Appeal
Most Of Trump's Tariffs Ruled Illegal By Federal Court; Administration Expected To Appeal A federal appeals court has dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s trade agenda, ruling that most of his sweeping global tariffs were illegal, reports said.  The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found on Friday, Aug. 29, that the law Trump used to justify some of his most aggressive trade measures did not give him the authority to impose those tariffs, according to CNBC.  The 7-4 ruling casts doubt on Trump’s agreements with the European Union, Japan, South Korea, and other major trading partners to lower “reciprocal” tariffs from the rates his administrati…

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by Josh Lanier
Palmer, MA
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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Newly-Made Palmer Millionaire Has Wholesome Plans For Money $1M Lottery Jackpot: Newly-Made Palmer Millionaire Has Wholesome Plans For Money $1M Lottery Jackpot: Newly-Made Palmer Millionaire Has Wholesome Plans For Money
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Newly-Made Palmer Millionaire Has Wholesome Plans For Money A Palmer woman who won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery said she wants to do something special for her mother with the cash.  Jessica Boutin, of Palmer, won the massive payday playing the  “$1,000,000 Winning 7" game, a $5 scratch-off ticket. She claimed the fifth and final grand prize in the game.  Boutin chose to take the annuity, which will pay $50,000 (before taxes) a year for 20 years, rather than taking the $650,000 lump sum.  She said she plans to put the money toward her retirement and to buy her mother a new car.  Boutin bought the ticket at&…

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by Josh Lanier
Windsor, CT
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Windsor Man Coerced 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Into Sending Him Nudes; Faces Life in Prison: DOJ Windsor Man Coerced 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Into Sending Him Nudes; Faces Life in Prison: DOJ Windsor Man Coerced 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Into Sending Him Nudes; Faces Life in Prison: DOJ
Windsor Man Coerced 11, 13-Year-Old Girls Into Sending Him Nudes; Faces Life in Prison: DOJ A Connecticut man coerced and pressured an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old girl to send him nude photos over social media, federal authorities said.  Christopher Rodriguez, 31, of Windsor, was arrested and charged this week with enticing minors to engage in sexual activity, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  According to court documents, Rodriguez used the apps LiveIn and Discord in October and November 2023 to contact an 11-year-old girl in Florida. Authorities say he coerced her into sending him a sexually explicit video of herself. In another case, prosecutors allege Ro…

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by Josh Lanier
Naugatuck, CT
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Walmart Manager, Worker Arrested After Assault On Disabled Shopper In Naugatuck: Police Walmart Manager, Worker Arrested After Assault On Disabled Shopper In Naugatuck: Police Walmart Manager, Worker Arrested After Assault On Disabled Shopper In Naugatuck: Police
Walmart Manager, Worker Arrested After Assault On Disabled Shopper In Naugatuck: Police A shopping trip at a Connecticut Walmart turned violent when a fight broke out between two employees and customers, landing the workers in handcuffs, authorities said.  Shelly Alam, 45, and her manager, Robert Mclaughlin, 39, both of Waterbury, face multiple charges in connection with the Wednesday, Aug. 27, incident, according to Naugatuck police. Officers were called to the Walmart on New Haven Road in Naugatuck around 7 p.m. after receiving reports of a fight inside the store. Police said two customers — one of whom was disabled and using a motorized scooter — were shopping for clot…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
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Waterbury Shooting Suspect Caught After Multi-State Manhunt Waterbury Shooting Suspect Caught After Multi-State Manhunt Waterbury Shooting Suspect Caught After Multi-State Manhunt
Waterbury Shooting Suspect Caught After Multi-State Manhunt A man accused of shooting two people in Waterbury has been captured following a coordinated effort between Connecticut and Pennsylvania law enforcement. Xavier Bishop was arrested on Tuesday, Aug 26, in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, by US Marshals working with Waterbury Police’s Major Crimes Unit and Fugitive Task Force, as well as the Carbondale Police Department in Pennsylvania, officials announced Friday.  Bishop is facing multiple felony charges, including criminal use of a firearm, reckless endangerment, and assault in the first degree. Waterbury police said he also faces …

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
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Claire’s To Close Waterbury Store As Bankruptcy Restructuring Expands Claire’s To Close Waterbury Store As Bankruptcy Restructuring Expands Claire’s To Close Waterbury Store As Bankruptcy Restructuring Expands
Claire’s To Close Waterbury Store As Bankruptcy Restructuring Expands The future of Claire’s in Connecticut is becoming clearer as the jewelry retailer works through bankruptcy and a new ownership deal. A list released in federal court shows that two Claire’s stores in the state will not survive the latest round of closures. Claire's announced this week it would close 290 locations, which include the company's jewelry and fashion store, Icing.  The Icing store at The Shoppes at Buckland Hills in Manchester will shut its doors, though the Claire’s at the same mall will remain open. Claire’s locations at Brass Mill Center & Commons in Waterbury an…

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