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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Hundreds Rally To Help Special Needs Teacher Who Lost Nearly Everything In Plymouth Condo Fire Hundreds Rally To Help Special Needs Teacher Who Lost Nearly Everything In Plymouth Condo Fire
Hundreds Rally To Help Special Needs Teacher Who Lost Nearly Everything In Plymouth Condo Fire A Connecticut special education teacher and her boyfriend escaped a fast-moving fire with their two dogs earlier this week, but lost their cat, their home, and nearly everything else they owned. But now, the community is coming together to help rebuild their lives. Maddie Patch, a moderate special needs and math teacher at Plymouth North High School, lived in a second-floor condo with her boyfriend, Grant, at a multi-unit building on Court Street in Plymouth. A fire erupted in a first-floor bedroom around 5 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, and burned through the building, displacing nine people, fir…
Waterbury Drug Dealer Sentenced After Admitting To Selling Large Amounts Of Fentanyl: Feds Waterbury Drug Dealer Sentenced After Admitting To Selling Large Amounts Of Fentanyl: Feds
Waterbury Drug Dealer Sentenced After Admitting To Selling Large Amounts Of Fentanyl: Feds Federal prosecutors say a Connecticut man known as “Shay" is headed to prison after investigators uncovered large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine tied to a local drug trafficking operation.  Richard McDaniel, 45, of Waterbury, was sentenced in federal court this week to five years in prison and four years of supervised release, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. He pleaded guilty in December to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and 40 grams or more of fentanyl. The sentence follows an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Admin…
Man Wanted For Ohio Road-Rage Slaying Caught In Meriden After Police Chase: Police Man Wanted For Ohio Road-Rage Slaying Caught In Meriden After Police Chase: Police
Man Wanted For Ohio Road-Rage Slaying Caught In Meriden After Police Chase: Police A man wanted for murder in Ohio was arrested in Connecticut after police said he fled from officers near the scene of an earlier shooting, authorities said. Officers also recovered a gun and drugs during the arrest. Khaliq Hunt, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was arrested in Meriden on Tuesday, May 12, after police spotted him near Pratt Street and Mill Street, the scene of an earlier shooting, authorities said. Meriden police spotted Hunt walking nearby soon after the shooting. When officers tried to approach him, Hunt sprinted away, police said. Authorities caught up with him after a bri…
CT Man Charged With Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Meriden Teen Arrested During Traffic Stop CT Man Charged With Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Meriden Teen Arrested During Traffic Stop
CT Man Charged With Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Meriden Teen Arrested During Traffic Stop A 22-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl multiple times is now facing several felony charges after a lengthy investigation by Connecticut police. Alejandro Chamorro became the focus of a Meriden police investigation in March 2025 after authorities received a complaint alleging he sexually abused the teenage victim on more than one occasion, authorities said.  Meriden authorities did not provide any information on how Chamorro knew the alleged victim, but officers said they gained enough evidence to secure a warrant. South Windsor police arrested Chamorro…
‘Teen Takeover’ Threat Prompts Heavy Police Presence, Zero-Tolerance Warning At Famington Mall ‘Teen Takeover’ Threat Prompts Heavy Police Presence, Zero-Tolerance Warning At Famington Mall
‘Teen Takeover’ Threat Prompts Heavy Police Presence, Zero-Tolerance Warning At Famington Mall Police in Connecticut said they will enforce a "strict zero-tolerance" policy after social media posts called for a "teen takeover" of a Hartford County mall this weekend. Farmington police said they were aware of posts circulating online encouraging teens to flood Westfarms Mall on Saturday, May 16, and they will increase the number of officers at the shopping center to prevent disruptions. “These types of rapidly organized, social media-driven events have been observed locally and nationally and are often unpredictable in nature,” the Farmington Police Department said in a news release. “…
‘Profound Loss’: Andover Woman, NY College Soccer Player Killed In Boston Boat Crash Honored ‘Profound Loss’: Andover Woman, NY College Soccer Player Killed In Boston Boat Crash Honored
‘Profound Loss’: Andover Woman, NY College Soccer Player Killed In Boston Boat Crash Honored A former New York college soccer player and Massachusetts native killed in a Boston Harbor boat crash is being remembered as a devoted friend with a bright future ahead of her. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dankert, 24, of Andover, was critically injured around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, when the boat she was riding in crashed into a pier near Logan Airport, throwing her and three others onto the rocky shoreline, authorities said. Paramedics rushed Dankert to Massachusetts General Hospital, where she died early Thursday morning. Two 23-year-old women and the 40-year-old boat owner were injured in t…
CT Jury Convicts Bridgeport Man Of Killing Father Of 4 During Mistaken-Target Attack CT Jury Convicts Bridgeport Man Of Killing Father Of 4 During Mistaken-Target Attack
CT Jury Convicts Bridgeport Man Of Killing Father Of 4 During Mistaken-Target Attack A Connecticut jury has convicted a 27-year-old man in the killing of a father of four after prosecutors tied him to a hail of gunfire that tore through a Bridgeport apartment in the middle of the night in 2021, authorities said. Eric Ayala was found guilty on Wednesday, May 13, after a weeklong trial in which prosecutors tied him to the 2021 homicide, according to Bridgeport Judicial District State’s Attorney Joseph T. Corradino. Gregory Ingram was killed in the attack, though prosecutors said he was not the intended target. Jurors convicted Ayala of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and…
DOJ Accuses Yale Med School Of Using Race In Admissions Despite Supreme Court Ban DOJ Accuses Yale Med School Of Using Race In Admissions Despite Supreme Court Ban
DOJ Accuses Yale Med School Of Using Race In Admissions Despite Supreme Court Ban Federal investigators say Yale School of Medicine continued using race in admissions decisions even after the Supreme Court banned the practice. The US Department of Justice announced the findings on Thursday, May 14, following an investigation into Yale’s admissions process. The Supreme Court ruled in June 2023 that colleges and universities could no longer consider race in admissions decisions. Now, the DOJ says Yale violated that ruling. "Yale’s documents reveal that they studied how to use racial proxies to circumvent the Supreme Court’s prohibition on using race to select students," f…
Cow In Road Sparks Head-On Crash That Injures 11 In Sunderland Cow In Road Sparks Head-On Crash That Injures 11 In Sunderland
Cow In Road Sparks Head-On Crash That Injures 11 In Sunderland A dairy cow standing in the roadway set off a violent head-on crash that sent 11 people to hospitals in western Massachusetts early Thursday morning, May 14, authorities said. First responders were called to the area of 716 Amherst Road in Sunderland just after 2 a.m. on May 14, according to the Northwestern District Attorney's Office. Police said a northbound vehicle crashed into a cow in the road before colliding head-on with an oncoming vehicle. Eleven people inside the two vehicles were hurt. They were taken to several area hospitals for treatment. Authorities said all are expected to …
‘Fortnite’ Predator: Naugatuck Man Admits Sexually Exploiting Nearly 90 Children, Feds Say ‘Fortnite’ Predator: Naugatuck Man Admits Sexually Exploiting Nearly 90 Children, Feds Say
‘Fortnite’ Predator: Naugatuck Man Admits Sexually Exploiting Nearly 90 Children, Feds Say A Connecticut man admitted in federal court to producing child porn and sexually exploiting children online through the video game Fortnite and social media, according to federal prosecutors. Sean Sayer, 23, of Naugatuck, pleaded guilty in a New Haven courtroom on Wednesday, May 13, to multiple offenses, U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan announced. The investigation began on March 20, 2025, after an 8-year-old boy in Oregon contacted Sayer by text message asking if he was “@fornight_legends” on TikTok, according to court documents. Prosecutors said Sayer confirmed the account belonged to him…
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