Josh Lanier

Assistant Managing Editor

[email protected]

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.


Josh Lanier's Contributions

Milton, MA
Obituaries
Milton Mom Of 3 Dies After Rare Cancer Fight, Remembered As ‘Profound Blessing To All’ Milton Mom Of 3 Dies After Rare Cancer Fight, Remembered As ‘Profound Blessing To All’
Milton Mom Of 3 Dies After Rare Cancer Fight, Remembered As ‘Profound Blessing To All’ A young mother who made everyone feel “so special, so seen, and so deeply loved” is being remembered across her community as support pours in for her family after her death. Lara Roche, 39, of Milton and formerly of Stoneham, died on Easter Sunday, surrounded by her loving family and close friends, after battling a rare cancer. She leaves behind her husband, Kenneth Roche, and their three children, Paige, 9, Caroline, 7, and Luke, 4. In the wake of her death, the community has come together to support them. Loved ones have created a GoFundMe to help the family as they face life without he…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Middletown, CT
Your Community
Gun Found In Student’s Backpack Triggers Lockdown At Middletown High School Gun Found In Student’s Backpack Triggers Lockdown At Middletown High School
Gun Found In Student’s Backpack Triggers Lockdown At Middletown High School Authorities briefly locked down a high school in Connecticut after police found an unloaded gun in a student’s backpack. Police responded to Middletown High School at about 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, after receiving reports of a possible weapon on campus, authorities said. Administrators had already issued a shelter-in-place order. Middletown police searched and found the firearm inside an unnamed student’s backpack. No one was injured, and classes resumed shortly after the investigation, authorities said. It’s unclear why the student brought the gun to school, but Middletown police said …

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Stratford, CT
Breaking News
CT Felon Arrested After Stratford Vice Raid Uncovers Gun, Fentanyl, Cocaine: Police CT Felon Arrested After Stratford Vice Raid Uncovers Gun, Fentanyl, Cocaine: Police
CT Felon Arrested After Stratford Vice Raid Uncovers Gun, Fentanyl, Cocaine: Police A Connecticut convicted felon is in custody after police say they found drugs, a gun, and evidence of a drug operation inside his home. Aaron Miller, 31, was arrested Tuesday, April 7, after investigators executed a search warrant at his home in the 300 block of Wheelers Farm Road in Stratford, according to police. Miller is charged with criminal possession of ammunition, criminal possession of a firearm, illegal transfer of a firearm, illegal possession of a stolen firearm, illegal possession with intent to sell fentanyl, illegal possession with intent to sell cocaine, and illegal operatio…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Westport, CT
Breaking News
Driver Mounts Curb, Jumps Wall To Escape Westport Police Near Active Work Site: Cops Driver Mounts Curb, Jumps Wall To Escape Westport Police Near Active Work Site: Cops
Driver Mounts Curb, Jumps Wall To Escape Westport Police Near Active Work Site: Cops A New York driver trying to escape Connecticut police jumped a curb, drove along a sidewalk, and went over a retaining wall near construction workers to avoid a traffic stop, police said. Khauhi Tobias, 29, of Mount Vernon, was arrested after police said he endangered multiple people while speeding through a Westport construction zone, police said.  The incident unfolded around 12:15 a.m.  Jan. 13, when a license plate reader alerted Westport police that a car linked to a person with an active arrest warrant was near the Saugatuck Railroad Station. Police responded to the area, b…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Patriots Coach Mike Vrabel Shuts Down Rumors After Desert Resort Photos With Reporter Surface Patriots Coach Mike Vrabel Shuts Down Rumors After Desert Resort Photos With Reporter Surface
Patriots Coach Mike Vrabel Shuts Down Rumors After Desert Resort Photos With Reporter Surface New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has called rumors of an alleged tryst with Dianna Russini, one of the NFL's top reporters, "laughable" after photos of them socializing at an Arizona resort went viral earlier this week. The images, taken on March 28 and published Tuesday, April 7, by The New York Post's Page Six, show Vrabel and Norwood, NJ, native Russini in a casual setting, including a light hug, holding hands, and time spent in a pool and hot tub at the adults-only Ambiente resort in Sedona that touts itself as a romantic destination.  The photos immediately went viral.&…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Stoughton, MA
Breaking News
Fake Botox Scheme: Mass Spa Owner Posed As Nurse, Injected Hundreds With Illegal Products Fake Botox Scheme: Mass Spa Owner Posed As Nurse, Injected Hundreds With Illegal Products
Fake Botox Scheme: Mass Spa Owner Posed As Nurse, Injected Hundreds With Illegal Products A former spa owner admitted in federal court to running a counterfeit Botox operation that impacted hundreds of clients across two Massachusetts locations. Rebecca Fadanelli, 40, owned Skin Beaute Med Spa locations in Easton and Randolph, accepted a plea deal on Tuesday, April 7, according to the US Attorney General for the District of Massachusetts.  Prosecutors say she took in more than $900,000 while posing as a nurse and using illegal cosmetic injectables. Fadanelli, of Stoughton, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including importing merchandise contrary to law and selling count…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
East Hartford, CT
Breaking News
Mass Man Stabbed Wife 28 Times In East Hartford Home, Left Body For Daughter-In-Law: Jury Mass Man Stabbed Wife 28 Times In East Hartford Home, Left Body For Daughter-In-Law: Jury
Mass Man Stabbed Wife 28 Times In East Hartford Home, Left Body For Daughter-In-Law: Jury A Massachusetts man has been found guilty of fatally stabbing his estranged wife at a Connecticut home in 2023. Wilkid Valcinord, 60, of Chicopee, was convicted of murder on April 2, 2026, following a jury trial in Superior Court in Hartford, according to Hartford Judicial District State’s Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott. Prosecutors said the case centered on a planned attack that crossed state lines. Evidence showed Valcinord drove from Chicopee to East Hartford on the night of June 17, 2023. Investigators said he went there with the intent to kill his wife, Andra Brown. Hours later, the sc…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Man Sentenced For Multi-State ‘Smash And Grab’ Spree That Hit Wrentham Gucci Store Man Sentenced For Multi-State ‘Smash And Grab’ Spree That Hit Wrentham Gucci Store
Man Sentenced For Multi-State ‘Smash And Grab’ Spree That Hit Wrentham Gucci Store A Washington, D.C., man will serve prison time for his role in a sweeping smash-and-grab series of retail burglaries that stretched across the East Coast, federal officials said. Ronald Patterson Jr., 35, was sentenced last week in federal court in Boston to three years and a month in prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. He will also serve three years of supervised release and must pay $33,000 in restitution. Prosecutors said Patterson was part of a group behind a string of “smash and grab” break-ins targeting luxury stores from Florida to Massa…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Melrose, MA
Breaking News
Ex-USPS Worker Who Stole $8K In Cash, Gift Cards From Mail In Melrose, Revere, Avoids Jail: DOJ Ex-USPS Worker Who Stole $8K In Cash, Gift Cards From Mail In Melrose, Revere, Avoids Jail: DOJ
Ex-usps Worker Who Stole $8K In Cash, Gift Cards From Mail In Melrose, Revere, Avoids Jail: DOJ A former postal worker who admitted to stealing hundreds of pieces of mail containing cash, checks, and gift cards, and generating fraudulent money orders worth more than $8,000 combined, was sentenced to probation, authorities said. Michael Murray, 38, of Lynn, received 30 months of probation at his sentencing on Tuesday, April 7, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. The judge also ordered him to pay $8,553 in restitution and forfeit $5,130. Murray worked as a clerk at the Beach Street Post Office in Revere and the Melrose Post Office from September 20…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Hamden, CT
Breaking News
23-Year-Old Hiker Killed In Fall At Sleeping Giant State Park ID'd as Georgia College Senior 23-Year-Old Hiker Killed In Fall At Sleeping Giant State Park ID'd as Georgia College Senior
23-Year-Old Hiker Killed In Fall At Sleeping Giant State Park ID'd as Georgia College Senior Authorities have identified the 23-year-old hiker who fell to his death at a popular state park. William Gatch, 23, of Statesboro, Georgia, was hiking along an unmarked trail at Sleeping Giant State Park on Monday, April 6, when he fell at about 11:45 a.m., according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). First responders rushed to the scene and found him with serious injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Gatch, a University of Georgia senior set to graduate this spring, was hiking with his sister when he fell, according to his obituary. He wa…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Prev Page 98 of 732 96 97 98 99 100 Next
971 - 980 of 7,319 articles