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Josh Lanier

Assistant Managing Editor

jlanier@dailyvoice.com

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

Police & Fire

‘Crash-And-Grab’ Heist At Wolcott Gun Store Tied To 3 Bristol Teens, 4 Adults, 9 Stolen Guns A wild early morning crash-and-grab at a local gun store led police across two Connecticut towns and ended with multiple arrests, including three 16-year-olds and several adults accused of helping cover it up, authorities announced. The break-in happened before sunrise at Sportsmen's Outpost in Wolcott on April 18. Police say the suspects used a stolen Hyundai to plow through the storefront and grab nine handguns before speeding off in a stolen Kia. Surveillance video caught three masked suspects inside the store. Just before the burglary, the same group broke into a nearby empt…

05/13/2025

Police & Fire

Marlborough Man Killed In 'Catastrophic' House Fire; Officials Don't Suspect Foul Play A man in his 80s died in an early morning house fire that destroyed a Marlborough home on Monday, May 12, authorities said. A passerby reported the fire just after 4:30 a.m. at 11 Hanlon Drive. Firefighters rushed to the scene and found the home fully engulfed in flames. Crews did not hear any smoke alarms when they arrived, the Massachusetts Fire Marshal’s Office said. Firefighters discovered the man on the home’s second floor and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he died of his injuries later that morning. Authorities have not released his name, as they are still notifying his family…

05/13/2025

News

Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Hamden Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For SUV A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a car while crossing the street Monday night, May 12, authorities said. The crash was reported around 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Dixwell Avenue and Mather Street in Hamden, after other drivers saw the victim lying in the roadway, police said. Paramedics transported the victim to a nearby hospital for treatment. Witnesses said the driver initially stopped but then sped away. Police are searching for a dark-colored SUV with damage to the front grill. Hamden police closed Dixwell Avenue for several hours to investigate and …

05/13/2025

Police & Fire

Chicopee Man Pleads Guilty In Belchertown Crash That Killed Father Of 3 A 31-year-old man from Western Massachusetts admitted this week to his role in a 2023 crash that killed a father of three and will serve three years of probation, officials announced Tuesday, May 13. Cody Reynolds, of Chicopee, pleaded guilty to negligent operation of a motor vehicle in connection with the crash that killed 54-year-old Christopher Euvrard in Belchertown, the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. In addition to probation, Reynolds will have his driver's license suspended for 60 days and, if reinstated, may only drive for his job with the US Marine Corps, pros…

05/13/2025

Police & Fire

Norwalk House Fire Displaces 11 People; Cause Of Blaze Under Investigation Eleven people were forced out of their home after a fire tore through a Norwalk building overnight. The fire at 19 Adams Lane was reported just before 2 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13. The emergency caller told Norwalk dispatchers that the blaze began as a kitchen fire in the basement but had crept through the one-story building, firefighters said. Norwalk crews arrived to find heavy smoke pouring out of the roof and eaves, but they were able to knock down the flames quickly, authorities said. No one was injured in the blaze, but it displaced 11 people. The Norwalk fire marshal …

05/13/2025

Police & Fire

13-Year-Old Boy Hospitalized After Car Vs Bike Crash In Waterbury A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized with serious injuries after a vehicle struck him while he was riding his bicycle, authorities said. He is expected to survive. The incident occurred just before 4 p.m. on Bishop Street in Waterbury when the teenager was hit by a car. Paramedics rushed the boy to a nearby hospital, where he was being treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to Waterbury police. Initial reports said the boy suffered a broken leg. The driver stayed at the scene. Bishop Street was temporarily closed as Waterbury police investigated the cra…

05/12/2025

Obituaries

Milford Woman, 59, Dies After Weekend Crash on Boston Post Road A 59-year-old Connecticut woman who was injured in a crash over the weekend has died from her injuries, police said. Frances Sullivan, 59, of Milford, was the passenger in a car that was involved in a crash around 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, on Boston Post Road in Milford, authorities said. Both drivers were seriously injured in the crash, and firefighters had to cut two people out of one of the vehicles before paramedics could rush them to an area hospital. Sullivan died of her wounds on Sunday. In the early hours on Mother’s Day May 11th my mother was tragically and…

05/12/2025

Police & Fire

Norwalk Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Underage Family Member In Car A 36-year-old Connecticut man was arrested over the weekend after an underage family member accused him of sexually assaulting them inside a vehicle earlier this year, according to police. Salvador Valdovinos-Contreras, of Norwalk, was taken into custody on Saturday, May 10, following a felony traffic stop, police said. Authorities began investigating Valdovinos-Contreras on Feb. 9, when an underage relative reported that they and another family member had fallen asleep in his car in South Norwalk and woke up to him allegedly groping them, police said. No further information was released t…

05/12/2025

Police & Fire

Danbury Drunk Driver Had 1-Month-Old Baby In His Lap On I-84, Refused to Stop: Police An off-duty Connecticut State Trooper may have prevented a tragedy after stopping a drunk driver holding his one-month-old baby on his lap on Interstate 84, authorities said. Dario Marcatoma, 21, of Danbury, faces multiple charges following his arrest Friday evening, May 9, according to Connecticut State Police. The trooper spotted a tan Chevrolet Equinox without a rear license plate drifting in and out of the right lane near Exit 8 by Newtown Road around 6:15 p.m. When the officer tried to stop the SUV, the driver continued slowly, creeping along the highway at just 15 mph until approachin…

05/12/2025

Police & Fire

Man Gave Loaded Gun To Child To Hide It From Cops During Meriden Green Drug Bust: Police A convicted Connecticut felon tried to hide a loaded revolver by giving it to a child as police moved in on an active drug investigation at Meriden Green, authorities said. Osvaldo Rivera, of Meriden, was arrested and charged with possession of narcotics, possession of narcotics with intent to sell, criminal possession of a firearm, and risk of injury to a minor, police said. Members of the Meriden Crime Suppression Unit were investigating reports of drug dealing at Meriden Green last month when they spotted Rivera and a juvenile, whose name was not released. Police said the child was carr…

05/12/2025

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