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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Lenox-Lee, MA
Breaking News
Reverend Accused Of Child Sex Assaults In Lenox Fights Return After Florida Arrest Reverend Accused Of Child Sex Assaults In Lenox Fights Return After Florida Arrest Reverend Accused Of Child Sex Assaults In Lenox Fights Return After Florida Arrest
Reverend Accused Of Child Sex Assaults In Lenox Fights Return After Florida Arrest A former Massachusetts pastor has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a child 45 years ago, but first, authorities have to bring him back to the state.   Rev. Eric Anderson was arrested in Manatee County, Florida, on Monday, Aug. 25, on a Berkshire County warrant. He is fighting his extradition back to Massachusetts, authorities said.  Anderson was indicted on two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 earlier this year, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. The charges stem from alleged crimes that occurred in 1980. He serv…

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by Josh Lanier
Killingly-Danielson, CT
Obituaries
Woman Severely Burned In Killingly House Fire Dies 2 Weeks After Blaze Woman Severely Burned In Killingly House Fire Dies 2 Weeks After Blaze Woman Severely Burned In Killingly House Fire Dies 2 Weeks After Blaze
Woman Severely Burned In Killingly House Fire Dies 2 Weeks After Blaze The 75-year-old woman who was seriously injured in a Connecticut house fire earlier this month has died, officials announced.  Kathy Samuelson was severely burned in a house fire on Hartford Pike in Killingly on Aug. 7, Connecticut State Police said.  Firefighters were called to the home around 1:30 p.m. and found Samuelson inside. Paramedics airlifted her to a burn center, but doctors were unable to save her. She died on Aug. 21, authorities announced Thursday.  Crews told news outlets that there were hoarding conditions inside the home, which complicated putting out the bl…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterford, CT
Obituaries
Body Found Off Waterford Coast ID'd As New London Man Body Found Off Waterford Coast ID'd As New London Man Body Found Off Waterford Coast ID'd As New London Man
Body Found Off Waterford Coast ID'd As New London Man Authorities have identified a body recovered from the Long Island Sound off the coast of Waterford as a 39-year-old man from New London. Jessee Lee Pond was found near the shoreline Tuesday, Aug. 26, about 1.5 miles south of Millstone Point and west of Bartlett Reef, according to Waterford police. Officials said the Waterford Police Department and the New London State's Attorney's Office are working with the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the circumstances surrounding the death. Authorities ask anyone with information to call the Waterford Police Departm…

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by Josh Lanier
Dorchester, MA
Breaking News
Driver Accused Of Huffing Aerosol Crashes Into Cars, Fence, Tree In East Boston; His Fourth DUI Driver Accused Of Huffing Aerosol Crashes Into Cars, Fence, Tree In East Boston; His Fourth DUI Driver Accused Of Huffing Aerosol Crashes Into Cars, Fence, Tree In East Boston; His Fourth DUI
Driver Accused Of Huffing Aerosol Crashes Into Cars, Fence, Tree In East Boston; His Fourth DUI A New Hampshire man is facing his fourth impaired driving charge after a series of crashes in East Boston where witnesses say he was seen huffing from an aerosol can in traffic, authorities said. Matthew Moitoza, 36, of Rye, is charged with operating under the influence of drugs (4th offense), two counts of leaving the scene of an accident, and driving to endanger, according to Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden. He was also cited for driving the wrong way on a one-way street. Judge Debra DelVecchio declared Moitoza dangerous and ordered him to undergo treatment at the Massachusetts Alc…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Drunk USPS Driver Crashed Into Man, East Longmeadow Bank: Police Drunk USPS Driver Crashed Into Man, East Longmeadow Bank: Police Drunk USPS Driver Crashed Into Man, East Longmeadow Bank: Police
Drunk USPS Driver Crashed Into Man, East Longmeadow Bank: Police A Massachusetts US Postal Service driver is facing charges after police say he struck a pedestrian and then crashed into a bank building in East Longmeadow while drunk earlier this week.  Robert O’Sullivan, 54, of Westfield, was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of personal injury following the Tuesday, Aug. 26, crash, the Hampden County District Attorney’s Office said. East Longmeadow police were called to the Pride gas station on North Main Street just after 9:30 a.m. after a USPS truck hit a man, investigators said. The victim suffered head …

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by Josh Lanier
Norwalk, CT
Breaking News
Norwalk Teen Missing for Days After Not Returning From School: Police Norwalk Teen Missing for Days After Not Returning From School: Police Norwalk Teen Missing for Days After Not Returning From School: Police
Norwalk Teen Missing for Days After Not Returning From School: Police Norwalk police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 14-year-old girl who did not return home after school earlier this week.  Valery Londono-Rojas was last seen by her family when she left for school around 6:30 a.m. on Monday, August 25. Police confirmed that she attended classes but didn't return home in the afternoon. Authorities described Valery as 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighing 130 pounds, with blonde hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a denim skirt, black shirt, and white sneakers. Police urge anyone with information on her whereabouts to contact …

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by Josh Lanier
Bristol, CT
Obituaries
Family Of Slain Bristol Barber Speaks Out: 'Taken From Us In Worst Way Possible' Family Of Slain Bristol Barber Speaks Out: 'Taken From Us In Worst Way Possible' Family Of Slain Bristol Barber Speaks Out: 'Taken From Us In Worst Way Possible'
Family Of Slain Bristol Barber Speaks Out: 'Taken From Us In Worst Way Possible' A strong community is forming around the family of a Bristol business owner who was fatally shot last week in New Britain. Jayson Bruno-Matos, 36, was found with gunshot wounds in the 100 block of Arch Street around 2 a.m. on Saturday after multiple 911 callers reported hearing gunfire, police said. One of his siblings has launched a GoFundMe campaign seeking support from the community that Bruno-Matos loved—and neighbors are stepping up. The fundraiser has already collected more than $6,000 to cover funeral expenses and help support his daughters and other family members. The campaign’s g…

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by Josh Lanier
Southington, CT
Breaking News
Enfield Man Convicted Of Southington Motel Sexual Assault, Highway Attack: State Enfield Man Convicted Of Southington Motel Sexual Assault, Highway Attack: State Enfield Man Convicted Of Southington Motel Sexual Assault, Highway Attack: State
Enfield Man Convicted Of Southington Motel Sexual Assault, Highway Attack: State An Enfield man has been convicted in the brutal sexual assault of a woman at a Southington motel and a violent attack that followed along a Connecticut highway, authorities said.  Jeremy Figueroa-Gerena, 35, was found guilty in Superior Court in New Britain on multiple charges, including sexual assault in the first degree, four counts of violation of a protective order, unlawful restraint in the first degree, and third-degree assault, the state prosecutor's office said.  Prosecutors said the conviction stemmed from the 2024 assault, when Figueroa-Gerena attacked a woman inside a m…

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by Josh Lanier
Lowell, MA
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'Violent And Inhumane': Mass Man Charged With 2 Brutal Cold Case Killings In Lowell, Cambridge 'Violent And Inhumane': Mass Man Charged With 2 Brutal Cold Case Killings In Lowell, Cambridge 'Violent And Inhumane': Mass Man Charged With 2 Brutal Cold Case Killings In Lowell, Cambridge
'Violent And Inhumane': Mass Man Charged With 2 Brutal Cold Case Killings In Lowell, Cambridge A former Lowell man is facing two murder charges after investigators say he was behind the violent deaths of two homeless men more than a decade ago, authorities announced.  Kevin Lino, 38, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of 54-year-old Gary A. Melanson in Lowell and 30-year-old Douglas Leon Clarke in Cambridge, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.  In 2010, police found Melanson’s body near the Rogers Street Bridge in Lowell. He had suffered multiple visible wounds, but the medical examiner at the time lis…

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by Josh Lanier
Norwalk, CT
Breaking News
Norwalk Mom Charged After Baby Nearly Drowned While Unattended In Kiddie Pool: Police Norwalk Mom Charged After Baby Nearly Drowned While Unattended In Kiddie Pool: Police Norwalk Mom Charged After Baby Nearly Drowned While Unattended In Kiddie Pool: Police
Norwalk Mom Charged After Baby Nearly Drowned While Unattended In Kiddie Pool: Police A police officer is being credited with saving the life of a 1-year-old who nearly drowned in a backyard pool, while the child’s mother now faces charges, authorities said. Carla Sanchez, 26, of Norwalk, was arrested and charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor after investigators said she left the infant and another child unattended in a kiddie pool. Norwalk Police Officer Daniel Vazquez was called to a Vollmer Avenue residence on July 12 for reports of an unresponsive child. When he arrived, Sanchez handed him the child, who was “unconscious, limp, and not breathing," authorit…

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