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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.


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Fundraiser For Mom, Daughter, 11, Gunned Down In Central Mass Surpasses $50K Fundraiser For Mom, Daughter, 11, Gunned Down In Central Mass Surpasses $50K
Fundraiser For Mom, Daughter, 11, Gunned Down In Central Mass Surpasses $50K More than 650 people have donated to a fundraiser that will go to the family of a mom and 11-year-old daughter who were gunned down in their car last week in Worcester.  Chasity Nuñez and her daughter Zella were shot and killed inside their car in the area of Lisbon Street at Englewood Avenue around 3 p.m. on March 5. Two men have since been arrested in the slayings.  The GoFundMe hopes to raise $100,000, some of which will cover the burial costs for Chasity Nuñez and 11-year-old Zella Nuñez. The remaining money will go to the care of Chasity's 2-year-old daughter Isla and he…

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Police & Fire
3 Teens Arrested In Randolph, Charged With Attempted Murder Of Stoughton Teen 3 Teens Arrested In Randolph, Charged With Attempted Murder Of Stoughton Teen
3 Teens Arrested In Randolph, Charged With Attempted Murder Of Stoughton Teen Police arrested three teenagers early Tuesday morning, March 12, and charged them with the near-fatal shooting of another teenager in Stoughton, authorities said.  The shooting happened just before 11:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 on McEachron Drive in Stoughton. Several people called 911 to report gunshots. Officers found bullet casings on the ground and other signs of a shooting, but they could not find a victim.  He showed up a short time later at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton with a serious injury from a gunshot wound, Stoughton police said then.  After weeks of in…

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News
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold On Nantucket $1M Lottery Ticket Sold On Nantucket
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold On Nantucket One lucky Baystater is $1 million richer after picking up a massive payday playing the Massachusetts State Lottery on Monday, March 11.  Jose Fontanez of Boston bought the seven-figure ticket at Old South Diner at 57 Old South Road in Nantucket. The store receives a $10,000 bonus for the sale. He won the cash playing the "$4,000,000 Bonus Bucks" $10 scratch-off game. He was in Nantucket to visit his girlfriend.  Fontanez chose to take the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity.  Related: First $1M Ticket Sold In New 'Monopoly' Lottery Game In Eas…

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Lottery Payday: Springfield Man Wins $25K A Year For Life Lottery Payday: Springfield Man Wins $25K A Year For Life
Lottery Payday: Springfield Man Wins $25K A Year For Life A Springfield man said he knew exactly how he plans to spend the money he won playing the Massachusetts State Lottery.  Michael Wesley won $25,000 a year for life in the multi-state Lucky for Life game on Friday, March 8. He claimed his prize on Monday.  Wesley chose to take the one-time payment of $390,000 rather than the annuity. When lottery officials asked him how he would spend that money he replied, "That's the easiest question:" his kids.  Wesley bought the ticket at Valero at 491 Allen St. in Springfield. The store will receive a $5,000 bonus.  Another $25…

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First $1M Ticket Sold For New 'Monopoly' Lottery Game In East Boston First $1M Ticket Sold For New 'Monopoly' Lottery Game In East Boston
First $1M Ticket Sold For New 'Monopoly' Lottery Game In East Boston A lucky Baystater picked up the first $1 million ticket in a new game the Massachusetts State Lottery released this year.  Joel Torres of East Boston won the "$4,000,000 Monopoly Doubler" on Monday, March 11. The winner bought the $10 scratch-off ticket at  East Coast Variety at 67 Bennington St. in East Boston.  The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale.  Torres took the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He said he doesn't have any immediate plans for the money.  Related: $1M Lottery Ticket Sold On Nantucket The "…

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Police & Fire
Haverhill Man Busted In North Andover Killing Haverhill Man Busted In North Andover Killing
Haverhill Man Busted In North Andover Killing A 22-year-old Haverhill man has been arrested and charged in the killing of Jaeby Ortiz Ruiz on Sunday, March 10.  Derick Moncion is charged with murder in the fatal shooting of the 21-year-old who is also from Haverhill, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  Police found Ruiz's body in the early morning hours on Sunday in the area of Riverview Street in North Andover.  Police honed in on Moncion and arrested him on Monday, though they did not provide any evidence or possible motive for the killing.  Moncion is expected to be arraigned on Tuesday…

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Business
'Truly Grateful': Milton Restaurant To Close In Spring 'Truly Grateful': Milton Restaurant To Close In Spring
'Truly Grateful': Milton Restaurant To Close In Spring A Milton restaurant recently announced that it will be closing later this year after it couldn't extend its lease.  Owners of The Plate, at 10 Bassett St., posted on Facebook that "fortune" was not on their side during negotiations to remain at their current location. But they thanked the community for their years of support.  After twelve years of serving Milton and the surrounding communities, first at our original Central Ave location and for the past eight years above the Milton Fruit Center, the plate will be closing. While we hoped to extend our lease, fortune was simpl…

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Company Fined Nearly $50K After Employee Crushed To Death At Boston Airport In 2023: OSHA Company Fined Nearly $50K After Employee Crushed To Death At Boston Airport In 2023: OSHA
Company Fined Nearly $50K After Employee Crushed To Death At Boston Airport In 2023: Osha A Winthrop father and Desert Storm veteran who was killed last year while working at Boston Logan Airport was not properly trained on the forklift he was driving when it crashed and fell on top of him, federal regulators said on Monday, March 11. The company he worked for now faces nearly $50,000 in fines for the incident.  Raul Orengo Santiago, 51, died on August 29, 2023, after the forklift he was driving clipped a beam, tipped over, and fell on top of him, an OSHA report of the fatal accident said. Fellow employees used an aircraft tow bar to lift the heavy equipment o…

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Police & Fire
Gun Fired Inside Western Mass High School; Person Attacked: Police (BREAKING) Gun Fired Inside Western Mass High School; Person Attacked: Police (BREAKING)
Gun Fired Inside Western Mass High School; Person Attacked: Police (Breaking) Someone fired a gun inside a hallway at the High School of Science and Technology in Springfield on Monday afternoon, March 11, leading to a massive police presence at the school, authorities said. The shot was fired around 2:10 p.m. at the 1250 State Street school. The bullet flew down a hallway and busted out a window, but no one was injured, Springfield police said.  Officers said a student opened a security door to allow the two assailants into the school. They attacked a student and fired the gun during the fight.  One of the attackers was caught but a second was able t…

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Police & Fire
Police Search For Explosives Underwater After Unexploded Ordinance Found In Needham Police Search For Explosives Underwater After Unexploded Ordinance Found In Needham
Police Search For Explosives Underwater After Unexploded Ordinance Found In Needham State police dive teams searched the Charles River on Monday morning, March 11, after two explosives were found there last week.  Magnet fishers found what appeared to be a bomb on March 2 and an unexploded "bazooka" round on March 6 while casting from the Kendrick Street Bridge, CBS Boston reported. Both items were very deteriorated as if they had been there for years.  A CBS news team was with the magnet fishers when they pulled the rocket round from the water.  State Police Lt. Sean Quirk told CBS that he wouldn't be surprised if there were more unexploded ordinance …

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