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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New Britain, CT
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Officer Shoots Suspect In New Britain After Foot Chase, Gun Found; State Investigating Officer Shoots Suspect In New Britain After Foot Chase, Gun Found; State Investigating Officer Shoots Suspect In New Britain After Foot Chase, Gun Found; State Investigating
Officer Shoots Suspect In New Britain After Foot Chase, Gun Found; State Investigating A Connecticut police search for suspects in an earlier shooting ended with an officer opening fire, leaving one person injured and another under arrest. The incident happened around 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, after New Britain officers received information about suspects connected to an earlier shots-fired call in the Union Street area, officials said. An officer spotted one of the suspects near the Red Roof Inn walking with another man. Detectives tried to stop them, but both men ran, according to officials. The chase ended in the parking lot of 1 Herald Square, where an officer repo…

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by Josh Lanier
Plainfield, CT
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Sterling Mom Crashes SUV Into Plainfield Home With 4 Kids Inside, Drives Away: Police Sterling Mom Crashes SUV Into Plainfield Home With 4 Kids Inside, Drives Away: Police Sterling Mom Crashes SUV Into Plainfield Home With 4 Kids Inside, Drives Away: Police
Sterling Mom Crashes SUV Into Plainfield Home With 4 Kids Inside, Drives Away: Police A Connecticut woman is accused of crashing an SUV into a home before driving away with four young children still inside the vehicle, police said. Amber Blanchette, 33, of Sterling, faces multiple charges after the Tuesday night, June 24, crash, which investigators said began with a reported domestic disturbance and ended with an SUV crashing into a house. Officers responded to a home on Snake Meadow Road in Plainfield around 8:10 p.m. after receiving a report of a possible domestic disturbance, according to police. While officers were investigating, they learned an SUV had crashed into a h…

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by Josh Lanier
Meriden, CT
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Brothers Show Up Armed After Fight At Meriden Father's Day Party, Police Say Brothers Show Up Armed After Fight At Meriden Father's Day Party, Police Say Brothers Show Up Armed After Fight At Meriden Father's Day Party, Police Say
Brothers Show Up Armed After Fight At Meriden Father's Day Party, Police Say A Connecticut Father's Day celebration ended with two brothers facing criminal charges after police say one of them returned to the gathering armed following a fight. Miguel Roman, 37, became involved in an altercation with another man during a Father's Day gathering at 109½ West Main St. in Meriden on Sunday, June 21, 2026. The two were not related. Miguel suffered a non-life-threatening wound to his head. According to police, Miguel left but returned about 30 to 40 minutes later with his brother, Michael Roman. Investigators said the brothers were looking for the man involved in the earli…

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by Josh Lanier
New London, CT
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New London Driver Had BAC More Than 3 Times Legal Limit At I-95 Crash: Police New London Driver Had BAC More Than 3 Times Legal Limit At I-95 Crash: Police New London Driver Had BAC More Than 3 Times Legal Limit At I-95 Crash: Police
New London Driver Had BAC More Than 3 Times Legal Limit At I-95 Crash: Police A New London man is facing multiple charges after police said he drove drunk, parked in a travel lane on Interstate 95, and caused a crash that seriously endangered his passenger. Julio Osario Santos, 51, was charged with operating under the influence, unsafe parking on a highway, operating with a suspended license, reckless use of a highway by a pedestrian, and other motor vehicle offenses, according to Connecticut State Police. The charges stem from a crash on the night of Feb. 3 on I-95. According to an arrest warrant, first responders arrived to find a man lying in the roadway. Investi…

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by Josh Lanier
New Haven, CT
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Police ID 2 Men Killed In New Haven Shooting Police ID 2 Men Killed In New Haven Shooting Police ID 2 Men Killed In New Haven Shooting
Police ID 2 Men Killed In New Haven Shooting Authorities have identified two men who were killed earlier this week outside of a Connecticut condominium complex.  Jayden Martinez, 20, of Ansonia, and 18-year-old Malakai Caraballo of New Haven, were shot around 1:30 p.m. on Monday, June 22, at Fort Hale Garden Condominiums in New Haven, police said.  Police later met the victims at Yale New Haven Hospital on York Street. Martinez was in a vehicle with a 24-year-old Waterbury man who also suffered a gunshot wound and another person who was not injured, according to police. Caraballo was taken to Smilow Cancer Hospital, wh…

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by Josh Lanier
Burlington-Harwinton, CT
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Burlington Man Charged In Girlfriend's Death Says She Threw Herself Down Stairs: Warrant Burlington Man Charged In Girlfriend's Death Says She Threw Herself Down Stairs: Warrant Burlington Man Charged In Girlfriend's Death Says She Threw Herself Down Stairs: Warrant
Burlington Man Charged In Girlfriend's Death Says She Threw Herself Down Stairs: Warrant A Connecticut man who has been accused of abusing his partners in the past said his girlfriend died at his home after she threw herself down a set of stairs, authorities said. Cole Werhan, 28, of Burlington, was arrested Tuesday, June 23, and charged with murder in the killing of Janina Brooke Murphy, a Massachusetts woman whose death had been under investigation for months. Murphy's body was found at Werhan's Burlington home on March 29. Connecticut State Police immediately described the death as suspicious, but released few details as the investigation unfolded. According to the arrest w…

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by Josh Lanier
Dorchester, MA
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'Beautiful Soul': Community Rallies For Family Of Dorchester Woman Killed By Alleged Carjacker 'Beautiful Soul': Community Rallies For Family Of Dorchester Woman Killed By Alleged Carjacker 'Beautiful Soul': Community Rallies For Family Of Dorchester Woman Killed By Alleged Carjacker
'Beautiful Soul': Community Rallies For Family Of Dorchester Woman Killed By Alleged Carjacker A grieving family is turning to the community for support after a 32-year-old Massachusetts woman was killed when an accused carjacker crashed into her on a Boston sidewalk, police said. Mabinty Janneh, of Dorchester, had stepped off an MBTA bus around 2 p.m. Saturday, June 20, on Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan when a car police said was stolen jumped the curb and crashed into her. She was dragged several hundred feet beneath the vehicle and died at the scene. Police say 37-year-old Ibraim Matos had gotten into a crash nearby, jumped out of his car, carjacked another vehicle, and struck Janne…

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by Josh Lanier
Woodstock, CT
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New Charge Added For Woodstock Man Accused In Marijuana Deal Shooting: Police New Charge Added For Woodstock Man Accused In Marijuana Deal Shooting: Police New Charge Added For Woodstock Man Accused In Marijuana Deal Shooting: Police
New Charge Added For Woodstock Man Accused In Marijuana Deal Shooting: Police A Connecticut man accused of shooting and robbing a person during a self-identified drug deal is facing a new criminal charge after investigators determined the gun used in the case had been stolen. King Michael Adoty, 20, of Woodstock, was charged with possession of a stolen firearm on Tuesday, June 23, Connecticut State Police said. The charge stems from a Sept. 27, 2025, shooting on Mill Bridge Road in Woodstock that left a victim with a serious leg injury. Police said the victim was first taken to a local hospital before being airlifted to a trauma center in Worcester because of the sev…

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by Josh Lanier
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
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Ex-Trumbull Middle School Teacher Sent Inappropriate Texts To Student, 13, For Months: Police Ex-Trumbull Middle School Teacher Sent Inappropriate Texts To Student, 13, For Months: Police Ex-Trumbull Middle School Teacher Sent Inappropriate Texts To Student, 13, For Months: Police
Ex-Trumbull Middle School Teacher Sent Inappropriate Texts To Student, 13, For Months: Police A former Connecticut middle school teacher is facing criminal charges after police said he exchanged inappropriate text messages with a 13-year-old student.  Ryan LaSella, 34, of Milford, who formerly worked as a science teacher at Madison Middle School, turned himself in to Trumbull police on Tuesday, June 23, authorities said.  The arrest stems from an investigation that began in March 2026. Trumbull school administrators notified the town's School Resource Officer about a complaint involving LaSella, according to police. Investigators said the complaint alleged that LaSel…

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by Josh Lanier
New Britain, CT
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New Britain Shooting Involving SUV With 2 Kids May Have Started Over 'Smoke And Chill': Police New Britain Shooting Involving SUV With 2 Kids May Have Started Over 'Smoke And Chill': Police New Britain Shooting Involving SUV With 2 Kids May Have Started Over 'Smoke And Chill': Police
New Britain Shooting Involving SUV With 2 Kids May Have Started Over 'Smoke And Chill': Police A Connecticut man is accused of firing two shots into an SUV carrying two children younger than 10 during a confrontation on Route 9, according to Connecticut State Police. One of the alleged victims told investigators she believes the dispute stems from her husband no longer wanting to "smoke and chill" with the alleged gunman, his former friend.  Angel Manuel Cruz, 33, was arrested Wednesday, June 18, following an investigation into a June 6 shooting on Route 9 South near Exit 38, state police said. He was charged with attempted first-degree assault, carrying a pistol without a permit…

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