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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Norfolk, MA
Police & Fire
Ex-Federal Postal Inspector In Pembroke To Admit To Stealing $330K From Scam Victims' Mail: DOJ Ex-Federal Postal Inspector In Pembroke To Admit To Stealing $330K From Scam Victims' Mail: DOJ
Ex-Federal Postal Inspector In Pembroke To Admit To Stealing $330K From Scam Victims' Mail: DOJ A former US Postal Inspector who investigated scams targeting senior citizens has agreed to plead guilty to stealing more than $330,000 in cash from packages mailed by elderly victims, according to federal prosecutors. Scott Kelley, 52, of Pembroke, Massachusetts, agreed to plead guilty to 44 of 45 charges in a federal indictment on Wednesday, July 29, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said Monday.  Kelley served at the Boston Division headquarters of the US Postal Inspection Service, prosecutors said. In 2015, he became team leader of the Mail Fraud Unit, which investi…

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by Josh Lanier
Manchester, CT
Obituaries
Manchester Mother Killed In I-384 Crash Remembered For 'Heart Full Of Love,' 'Bright Future' Manchester Mother Killed In I-384 Crash Remembered For 'Heart Full Of Love,' 'Bright Future'
Manchester Mother Killed In I-384 Crash Remembered For 'Heart Full Of Love,' 'Bright Future' A 21-year-old mother who was killed in a weekend motorcycle crash is being remembered as "a beautiful young woman with a bright future and a heart full of love." She leaves behind a 2-year-old daughter who "was the light of her life." Sariah Isabelle Miranda was a passenger on a Suzuki motorcycle that crashed into the back of an SUV around 10:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, on Interstate 384 east in Manchester, just beyond the Exit 1B on-ramp, Connecticut State Police said. Miranda was then thrown from the motorcycle into oncoming traffic, where she a BMW hit her.  She was taken to Manchester…

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by Josh Lanier
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
Retired Mass State Police Sergeant Avoids Prison In $21K PPP Loan Fraud Case: Feds Retired Mass State Police Sergeant Avoids Prison In $21K PPP Loan Fraud Case: Feds
Retired Mass State Police Sergeant Avoids Prison In $21K PPP Loan Fraud Case: Feds A retired Massachusetts State Police sergeant will not face prison time after admitting to fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program loan that was later forgiven, federal authorities announced. Damian Halfkenny, 54, of Boston, was sentenced on Friday, July 23, to one year of probation and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine, $21,333 in restitution, and $21,333 in forfeiture, the US. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced Monday. Federal prosecutors charged Halfkenny with one count of wire fraud in April. He later pleaded guilty. According to prosecutors, Halfkenny earned …

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by Josh Lanier
Hebron-Marlborough, CT
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Airlifted To Burn Center After Marlborough Crash Leaves 2 Engulfed In Flames Motorcyclist Airlifted To Burn Center After Marlborough Crash Leaves 2 Engulfed In Flames
Motorcyclist Airlifted To Burn Center After Marlborough Crash Leaves 2 Engulfed In Flames A Connecticut motorcyclist and a passenger suffered serious burns after their motorcycle burst into flames following a crash, authorities said. Firefighters responded shortly after 12:15 a.m. Sunday, July 26, to a reported motorcycle crash with fire on Route 66 at the intersection of North Main Street and South Main Street in Marlborough. Crews arrived to find two victims on fire, the Marlborough Volunteer Fire Department said. The motorcycle operator suffered significant burns to their legs and was airlifted to a regional burn center for specialized treatment, the department said. The pa…

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Train Hits Car Left On Hartford Tracks, Dragging It 2 Miles Train Hits Car Left On Hartford Tracks, Dragging It 2 Miles
Train Hits Car Left On Hartford Tracks, Dragging It 2 Miles A train in Connecticut crashed into an unoccupied car left on the tracks after the engineer reported seeing a large group of people nearby shooting fireworks at the locomotive as it passed. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. Monday, July 27, in the 90 block of Reserve Road in Hartford. The train hit an unoccupied 2003 Honda Accord left on the tracks, dragging it for about two miles before coming to a stop, police said. Nobody was hurt, police said. There was only minor damage to the locomotive.  "The train engineer reported a large gathering of cars and motorcycles in the area of imp…

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by Josh Lanier
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
Danbury Man Dies 11 Days After High-Speed Motorcycle Crash, Police Say Danbury Man Dies 11 Days After High-Speed Motorcycle Crash, Police Say
Danbury Man Dies 11 Days After High-Speed Motorcycle Crash, Police Say A 31-year-old Connecticut man has died 11 days after suffering critical injuries in a motorcycle crash. Phillipe Silva, of Danbury, died Monday, July 27, at a hospital from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash on July 16, authorities announced. Officers were called to the area near 52 Newtown Road in Danbury at about 9:15 p.m. and found Silva lying on the ground near his Yamaha FZ6-R after it collided with a Kia Forte. Police said the sedan was turning left into a driveway when the crash happened. Danbury police said Silva was traveling at a high rate of speed before colliding with t…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
No Foul Play Suspected In 4-Year-Old Boy's Fatal Fall From 10th-Story Stamford Window No Foul Play Suspected In 4-Year-Old Boy's Fatal Fall From 10th-Story Stamford Window
No Foul Play Suspected In 4-Year-Old Boy's Fatal Fall From 10th-Story Stamford Window Authorities believe the death of a 4-year-old boy after he fell 10 stories from a Stamford apartment building over the weekend was an accident.  Stamford police said in an update that several women flagged down an officer around 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, to report that a boy had fallen onto the patio of an apartment building in the 70th block of Prospect Street. The child was pronounced dead at the scene.  Authorities said they believe the child fell from a 10th-floor apartment when a window screen gave way.  A call to Stamford police was not immediately returned.  …

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by Josh Lanier
New London, CT
Police & Fire
2 Pulled Unconscious From Water In New London After Dramatic Overnight Rescue: Police 2 Pulled Unconscious From Water In New London After Dramatic Overnight Rescue: Police
2 Pulled Unconscious From Water In New London After Dramatic Overnight Rescue: Police A man and woman were rescued from the water moments before drowning in the Thames River thanks to the quick work of police and members of the public, authorities said. New London police were patrolling near the pier at the end of the Bank Street Connector around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, July 26, when someone alerted them to the couple struggling to stay above water. When officers reached them, the man and woman were both unconscious and clinging to life. Responders rushed them to a local hospital, where they were recovering, New London police said. "I commend the quick response and decisive actio…

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by Josh Lanier
Ansonia, CT
Police & Fire
Ansonia Drug Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl, Cocaine Sentenced To Years In Federal Prison Ansonia Drug Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl, Cocaine Sentenced To Years In Federal Prison
Ansonia Drug Dealer Who Sold Fentanyl, Cocaine Sentenced To Years In Federal Prison A Connecticut man who admitted to dealing fentanyl and cocaine will spend the next five years in federal prison after investigators linked him to drug trafficking across the Naugatuck Valley. Josue Muniz, 35, of Ansonia, was sentenced Friday, July 24, by U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford. He also was ordered to serve four years of supervised release, according to the US Department of Justice. Federal officials said the Drug Enforcement Administration and Stamford Police Department learned in 2024 that Muniz was trafficking fentanyl and cocaine in the Naugatuck Valley. Investi…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Waterbury Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Wilby High Student Who Was Waiting On Bus: State Waterbury Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Wilby High Student Who Was Waiting On Bus: State
Waterbury Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Wilby High Student Who Was Waiting On Bus: State A Connecticut man has been found guilty of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a high school student after prosecutors said he abducted her at gunpoint while waiting for the bus. Felipe Ruano-Duran, 48, of Waterbury, was found guilty earlier this week of second-degree kidnapping, third-degree sexual assault, and third-degree sexual assault with a firearm, according to Waterbury Judicial District State's Attorney Maureen T. Platt.  Prosecutors said the attack happened on June 13, 2023. Evidence presented at trial showed the victim had missed the school bus to Wilby High School and went …

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