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Josh Lanier

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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.


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Police & Fire
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Late-Night Shelton Crash; Police Investigating 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Late-Night Shelton Crash; Police Investigating
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Late-Night Shelton Crash; Police Investigating A driver was killed and two other people were hospitalized in a late-night Shelton crash, authorities said.  Police and paramedics were called to River Road near the intersection of Montgomery Street around 11 p.m. Sunday, May 11, to a report of a two-car crash, Shelton police said.  Both drivers were seriously injured in the crash, and paramedics rushed them to Bridgeport Hospital. A passenger in the first vehicle was also hurt and hospitalized.  One driver and passenger are expected to recover, but the other died of their injuries later that night, Shelton police…

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Police & Fire
Bristol Woman Critically Injured In Route 72 Rollover Crash in Plainville Bristol Woman Critically Injured In Route 72 Rollover Crash in Plainville
Bristol Woman Critically Injured In Route 72 Rollover Crash in Plainville A rollover crash on Route 72 in Plainville sent multiple people to the hospital, including one with life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The crash was reported in the eastbound lanes near Exits 4A-B around 7:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, according to Connecticut State Police. It remains unclear why a Lexus traveling in the right lane veered into a Nissan in the center lane, causing both vehicles to skid. The Nissan struck a guardrail and came to a stop, but the Lexus rolled over multiple times before coming to a rest, police said. Both drivers sustained minor injuries and were taken…

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News
Equipment Failure Disrupts Newark Airport Air Traffic Control — Again Equipment Failure Disrupts Newark Airport Air Traffic Control — Again
Equipment Failure Disrupts Newark Airport Air Traffic Control — Again Another air traffic control outage hit Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday, May 11, as federal authorities announced plans to reduce the number of flights into the troubled travel hub. “There was a telecommunications issue at Philadelphia TRACON Area C, which guides aircraft in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport airspace,” the FAA said in a statement. “The FAA briefly slowed aircraft in and out of the airport while we ensured redundancies were working as designed.” The 11 a.m. outage marked the latest disruption at Newark Liberty, which diverted or canceled dozens of…

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News
'Never Again War!': Pope Leo XIV Issues Powerful Plea In Historic First Address 'Never Again War!': Pope Leo XIV Issues Powerful Plea In Historic First Address
'Never Again War!': Pope Leo XIV Issues Powerful Plea In Historic First Address In his first Sunday address as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV urged world leaders to end all global conflicts, describing them as a “third world war in pieces.” Speaking to tens of thousands outside St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, May 11, the first U.S.-born pope delivered his message in fluent Italian, calling for an end to violence and a renewed global effort of care. It echoed remarks made by his predecessor before his death last month.  “Let us take up the invitation that Pope Francis left us in his message for today: the invitation to welcome and accompany young people,…

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News
Kangaroo Kills Zoo Worker Who Wanted To 'Roughhouse' With Animal: Report Kangaroo Kills Zoo Worker Who Wanted To 'Roughhouse' With Animal: Report
Kangaroo Kills Zoo Worker Who Wanted To 'Roughhouse' With Animal: Report A 56-year-old zoo employee who was known to "roughhouse" with a kangaroo was found dead in their enclosure last week, covered in signs of an attack, reports said.  Eric Slate worked at 5 Star Farm, a small park outside of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was found dead Friday night, May 9, in the kangaroo and wallaby pen at the petting zoo owned by his brother, WBTW said.  Horry County Councilman Mark Causey told The Post & Courier that Slate had a history of playing rough with the animal and was believed to have been doing that at the time of his death. Authorities have ordered …

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Police & Fire
Gloucester Cop Used Dark Web To Download Child Porn: Feds Gloucester Cop Used Dark Web To Download Child Porn: Feds
Gloucester Cop Used Dark Web To Download Child Porn: Feds A Gloucester police officer sworn to protect the public is now accused of exploiting its most vulnerable, with federal prosecutors alleging he used the dark web to access child sexual abuse images. Alexander Aiello, 34, of Gloucester, has been charged with one count of receipt of child pornography, according to the US Attorney for Massachusetts. Federal officials say he was identified as a registered user of a website that shared illegal content involving children. Aiello was arrested on Friday, May 9, after an FBI investigation that included a search of his home last month. Autho…

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Police & Fire
'State-Sanctioned Harassment': ICE Bust In Massachusetts Sparks Outrage, Multiple Arrests 'State-Sanctioned Harassment': ICE Bust In Massachusetts Sparks Outrage, Multiple Arrests
'State-Sanctioned Harassment': ICE Bust In Massachusetts Sparks Outrage, Multiple Arrests An Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation this week in Massachusetts turned "chaotic" when a group of neighbors refused to let federal agents arrest a woman, forcing a confrontation between them and local police, officials said. Agents ultimately arrested the woman, while Worcester police took her daughter and another woman into custody after the pair resisted, authorities said. The incident marks the latest confrontation between federal agents and citizens as debates over immigration enforcement continue to spill into American cities and neighborhoods. ICE agents called for police a…

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Police & Fire
130 MPH: East Hartford Teen Tries To Vanish In High-Speed Chase, Fails, Cops Say 130 MPH: East Hartford Teen Tries To Vanish In High-Speed Chase, Fails, Cops Say
130 MPH: East Hartford Teen Tries To Vanish In High-Speed Chase, Fails, Cops Say A teenager accused of reaching 130 miles per hour during a high-speed chase, driving without headlights at night, and using a "vanishing license plate" was arrested this week near his home, authorities said. Kelvin Cao, 19, of East Hartford, faces several charges stemming from the chase in Berlin, according to the Connecticut State Police. Police said they attempted to stop Cao on Route 9 in March, but he refused to pull over. Troopers say Cao made “several unsafe passing maneuvers around other traffic” and even “shut their lights off in the dark" to avoid capture. Troopers ended the pursu…

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News
Newly Minted Millionaire: Revere Man Wants To Help People With Major Payday Newly Minted Millionaire: Revere Man Wants To Help People With Major Payday
Newly Minted Millionaire: Revere Man Wants To Help People With Major Payday A Massachusetts man landed the score of a lifetime when he won $2 million in the state lottery this week. Now he wants to share his good fortune with the people he loves most.  Orley Espinosa, of Revere, won the seven-figure payday playing the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword," a $10 scratch-off ticket. Only one grand prize remains for the popular game. Related: 9/11 Responder, Retired Firefighter Lands Lottery Jackpot Espinosa chose to take the lump sum payment of $1.3 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity, which would have paid out the full amount over 20 years.  He sa…

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Schools
Norwalk High Softball Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Students On Campus: Police Norwalk High Softball Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Students On Campus: Police
Norwalk High Softball Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Students On Campus: Police A Connecticut high school softball coach has turned himself in to police on Friday, May 9, after investigators accused him of sexually assaulting multiple students at school. Cary Nadel, 70, of Wilton, was charged with risk of injury to a minor and four counts of fourth-degree sexual assault, according to Norwalk police. Nadel, who coached at Norwalk High School, was accused on April 1 of inappropriate behavior and unwanted touching of students on campus, police said. The Norwalk Police Department’s Special Victims Unit investigated the claims and found them credible, authorities said…

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