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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Milford, CT
Breaking News
Wild Fairfield County Chase Tears Through Elementary School Playground After Car Hits Cruisers Wild Fairfield County Chase Tears Through Elementary School Playground After Car Hits Cruisers
Wild Fairfield County Chase Tears Through Elementary School Playground After Car Hits Cruisers A police chase that began after officers said a driver struck multiple police cruisers in Milford ended with a crash on Interstate 95 and two arrests, according to Connecticut State Police. The pursuit unfolded around 12:13 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, after Shelton officers alerted troopers about a white Nissan Altima with a misused registration plate, police said. Authorities said the car had fled an attempted traffic stop in Milford earlier in the day after striking several police cruisers. The sedan was later involved in a hit-and-run crash in Shelton while fleeing officers. Troopers said th…

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by Josh Lanier
Avon, CT
Breaking News
Ex-BrightPath Avon Worker Accused Of Assaulting Children Hit With Possible New Charges Ex-BrightPath Avon Worker Accused Of Assaulting Children Hit With Possible New Charges
Ex-BrightPath Avon Worker Accused Of Assaulting Children Hit With Possible New Charges New charges could soon be added against a former Avon daycare worker accused of sexually assaulting young children in his care. Jan Carlos Berrios Otero, 29, is already facing charges tied to the alleged abuse of five children at BrightPath Early Learning and Child Care Center in Avon. Investigators said the incidents happened during March. Now, Avon officials say two more arrest warrants have been sent to a judge for review, WTHN reported.  Related: Jan Carlos Berrios Otero Worked At Multiple Connecticut Daycares, Company Says A town spokesperson said Thursday that each warrant…

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by Josh Lanier
Upton-Mendon, MA
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Mendon Wedding Photographer Stabbed On Dance Floor At Maine Wedding: Police Mendon Wedding Photographer Stabbed On Dance Floor At Maine Wedding: Police
Mendon Wedding Photographer Stabbed On Dance Floor At Maine Wedding: Police A Massachusetts wedding photographer was rushed into emergency surgery after police said he was stabbed while working at a wedding reception in Maine. Donald Halsing, 26, of Mendon, was photographing a wedding with his fiancée, Ashley Wall, at Kingsley Campground in Raymond when the attack happened on the dance floor during the reception, according to WMTW. Halsing suffered a stab wound to the chest. He underwent emergency surgery and is expected to be released in the coming days, according to a GoFundMe campaign created to help cover medical expenses. "He suffered from two lacerations, in…

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by Josh Lanier
Meriden, CT
Breaking News
Meriden Woman Accused Of Helping Cover Up Intentional Deadly Hit-And-Run Meriden Woman Accused Of Helping Cover Up Intentional Deadly Hit-And-Run
Meriden Woman Accused Of Helping Cover Up Intentional Deadly Hit-And-Run A Connecticut woman is now facing charges months after a deadly hit-and-run that police say was no accident. Loumary Laclaustra, of Meriden, turned herself in months after investigators determined she allegedly played a role in the death of 26-year-old Wilfredo Rivera-Rivera, according to police. Multiple people called 911 on December 13 after seeing a car run over a man in the Broad Street and Twiss Avenue area of Meriden before speeding away.  Police and paramedics raced to the scene and rushed Rivera-Rivera to MidState Medical Center, where he later died of his injuries.&…

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by Josh Lanier
Bridgeport, CT
Breaking News
Bridgeport Police Swarm Apartment After Victim Says Attacker Had AR-15: Cops Bridgeport Police Swarm Apartment After Victim Says Attacker Had AR-15: Cops
Bridgeport Police Swarm Apartment After Victim Says Attacker Had AR-15: Cops A domestic assault investigation led to a tense police response in Connecticut after officers believed a man armed with an AR-15-style rifle had barricaded himself inside a Bridgeport apartment. Bryan James Hernaiz, 31, of New Rochelle, New York, was arrested Wednesday morning, May 27, at his workplace in Fairfield. Police said Hernaiz also previously lived in Bridgeport. The investigation began around 1 p.m. Tuesday at an apartment building on Sanford Place, Bridgeport police said. A woman told officers Hernaiz punched her during an argument. Officers believed Hernaiz may have been hiding…

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by Josh Lanier
Norwalk, CT
Breaking News
2 Men Pulled From Frigid Water After Jet Ski Sinks Off Norwalk Shore 2 Men Pulled From Frigid Water After Jet Ski Sinks Off Norwalk Shore
2 Men Pulled From Frigid Water After Jet Ski Sinks Off Norwalk Shore Two men fighting cold water after their jet ski overturned and sank near Chimon Island were pulled to safety by Norwalk police during a tense marine rescue Wednesday evening, May 27.  The police department's marine unit got calls around 5:10 p.m. that two people were struggling in the cold conditions and showing signs of early-stage hypothermia, authorities said.  Police pulled the men from the water and brought them into the patrol boat to warm them while heading back to shore. Norwalk paramedics were waiting at Veteran's Memorial Park Marina to evaluate and treat the men. …

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by Josh Lanier
Norristown, PA
Breaking News
Pottstown Friends Were Playing With Stolen Gun Before Deadly Bedroom Shooting: DA Pottstown Friends Were Playing With Stolen Gun Before Deadly Bedroom Shooting: DA
Pottstown Friends Were Playing With Stolen Gun Before Deadly Bedroom Shooting: DA A 20-year-old woman is accused of fatally shooting another young adult inside a Pottstown home, according to Montgomery County prosecutors. Denajah Bailey, 20, and Amaury Sahad, 20, both of Pottstown, are charged in connection with the death of Xavier Jeffers, also 20 and from Pottstown. The shooting happened last week at a home on West Street, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich said. Police were called to 426 West St. after Sahad made a 911 call reporting an accidental shooting, authorities said. Officers found Jeffers in a rear b…

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by Josh Lanier
West Haven, CT
Breaking News
5 Arrested After Fights Erupt At West Haven High School, Shelter-In-Place Ordered 5 Arrested After Fights Erupt At West Haven High School, Shelter-In-Place Ordered
5 Arrested After Fights Erupt At West Haven High School, Shelter-In-Place Ordered Two parents and three students were arrested, and a Connecticut high school issued a shelter-in-place order after multiple fights broke out, police said.   Officers were called to West Haven High School on Wednesday morning, May 27, after several fights broke out between juveniles inside the building, police said.  The situation escalated when two female parents of students involved in the fights arrived at the school and began causing a disturbance while trying to get involved, police said. School administrators ordered a shelter-in-place as the fights unfolded. Polic…

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by Josh Lanier
Meriden, CT
Breaking News
Teen Turns Himself In Months After Repeatedly Stabbing Man During Meriden Bar Brawl: Police Teen Turns Himself In Months After Repeatedly Stabbing Man During Meriden Bar Brawl: Police
Teen Turns Himself In Months After Repeatedly Stabbing Man During Meriden Bar Brawl: Police A violent fight inside a Connecticut bar left one man seriously wounded and sparked a months-long police investigation that ended with an 18-year-old turning himself in, authorities said. Cristofer Isreal Vasquez-Lequi, 18, is charged with first-degree assault in the Aug. 31, 2025, stabbing at El Imperio Disk Bar on Springdale Avenue in Meriden, according to police. Police said officers began investigating around 1:20 a.m. after a man arrived at MidState Medical Center with several serious stab wounds. Investigators later determined the stabbing happened during a physical altercation invol…

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by Josh Lanier
Dorchester, MA
Obituaries
Support Floods In For Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty In Dorchester As Community Honors Hero Support Floods In For Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty In Dorchester As Community Honors Hero
Support Floods In For Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty In Dorchester As Community Honors Hero A beloved Boston firefighter who died while rushing to save others will be laid to rest next week, as support pours in for his grieving family through a non-profit and fundraising campaign that's drawing in tributes from across the state.  The Boston Fire Department announced that the wake for Rescue Company 2 firefighter Robert T. “BK” Kilduff Jr. will be held Sunday, May 31, at Saint Theresa of Avila Church in West Roxbury from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. A uniformed member walkthrough is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. His funeral Mass will take place Monday, June 1, at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the…

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