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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
Know Him? MBTA Police Searching For Man Who Pepper-Sprayed Green Line Passengers Know Him? MBTA Police Searching For Man Who Pepper-Sprayed Green Line Passengers
Know Him? MBTA Police Searching For Man Who Pepper-Sprayed Green Line Passengers Police hope someone can help them identify a man they say pepper-sprayed multiple people at an MBTA station in Cambridge over the weekend.  Transit authorities say the man sprayed "numerous" passengers on the Green Line trolley just before 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, at Lechmere station, MBTA police posted on X, formerly Twitter.  The man faces assault and battery with a dangerous weapon charges once arrested, police said.  The photo police released of the man shows him pointing the can of pepper spray at the photographer.  ID Sought re: A&BDW Investiga…

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News
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Braintree $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Braintree
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Braintree It was a great weekend for one person in Braintree as they won a $100,000 jackpot in the Massachusetts State Lottery.  They won the six-figure sum on Saturday, March 9, playing the "$15,000,000 Money Maker" $30 scratch-off ticket. There are 36 $100,000 winning tickets that haven't been found in the game, along with two $15 million tickets and one $1 million winner. The winner purchased the ticket at Highland Mutual convenience store in Braintree.  The winner's name was not released.  It was one of 232 winning lottery tickets worth more than $650 sold on Saturday. Click…

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Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Sent Mass Shooting Threat To Middle School In Norwood: Police 12-Year-Old Sent Mass Shooting Threat To Middle School In Norwood: Police
12-Year-Old Sent Mass Shooting Threat To Middle School In Norwood: Police A 12-year-old was arrested for sending a threat of a mass shooting to a Norfolk County middle school, authorities announced on Sunday, March 10.  The child, whose name was not released, was arrested after police learned about the threat made against Coakley Middle School in a group text given to officials on Friday, Norwood police said in a news release. The text said there would be a mass shooting on Monday, March 11.  They sent another threat about a shooting planned for Norwood High School, as well, authorities said.  Norwood police upped security at the sc…

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Police & Fire
Friends Remember Western Mass Man After Remains Found At Cemetery Friends Remember Western Mass Man After Remains Found At Cemetery
Friends Remember Western Mass Man After Remains Found At Cemetery Authorities announced they had identified the remains found near a cemetery in Berkshire County as a 47-year-old area native. Friends said he was a kind and loving person.  Sascha Cameron's body was found by a dog walker 20 feet from Mahaiwe Cemetery in Great Barrington on February 23, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, March 8. An autopsy was performed to identify the remains.   Cameron leaves behind a son, according to his Facebook posts.  Cameron said in social media posts that he is a native of Great Barrington. People who knew him said he was a good f…

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'Controlling' Man Guilty Of Burning Wife To Death In Lowell Bathroom: DA 'Controlling' Man Guilty Of Burning Wife To Death In Lowell Bathroom: DA
'Controlling' Man Guilty Of Burning Wife To Death In Lowell Bathroom: DA A 44-year-old Lowell man was found guilty of throwing gasoline on his wife and setting her ablaze, causing her death weeks later, authorities said.  Santos Lebron De Los Santos was convicted this week of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday, March 8, the Middlesex District Attorney said.  Los Santos was accused of setting his wife, Celeste Marte Lebron, age 49, ablaze on March 31, 2021, just after 10:30 p.m. at their Varnum Street home in Lowell, the prosecutor said. Neighbors saw flames shooting from t…

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Lifestyle
Zombie Extras Needed For 'Walking Dead' Spinoff Filming In Boston Zombie Extras Needed For 'Walking Dead' Spinoff Filming In Boston
Zombie Extras Needed For 'Walking Dead' Spinoff Filming In Boston Casting directors are looking for people dying to be a part of "The Walking Dead" universe.  Kendall Cooper Casting is seeking extras for Season 2 of "The Walking Dead: Dead City," which is set to film in Boston later this year.  Extras will play parts such as walkers, soldiers, and post-apocalyptic survivors. Producers laid out what they are looking for in the extras.  Specifically seeking athletes and people with military or law enforcement experience to play soldiers. Also seeking capable people with weathered faces to play survivors in the apocalypse. Also looking f…

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Police & Fire
Lawrence Man Busted Going 128 MPH On New Hampshire Interstate: Police Lawrence Man Busted Going 128 MPH On New Hampshire Interstate: Police
Lawrence Man Busted Going 128 MPH On New Hampshire Interstate: Police A Lawrence man was in a frightful hurry Friday morning, March 8, when he was clocked going more than 100 miles per hour on I-93 in New Hampshire.  Reginald Carter, 48, was arrested and charged with reckless driving just after 8 a.m. in Salem, New Hampshire, New Hampshire State Police said.  Troopers were conducting a traffic enforcement operation from an aircraft when they spotted Carter driving 128 mph on the interstate. He wasn't the only one, however. Seven other drivers were clocked at speeds more than 100 MPH, and 21 others were seen going above 90 mph.  Troopers said t…

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$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass, 2 $100K Winners Pick Up Payday $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass, 2 $100K Winners Pick Up Payday
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass, 2 $100K Winners Pick Up Payday Thursday, March 7, was a very lucky day for three Baystaters. One picked up a lottery ticket worth $1 million, while two more collected $100,000 prizes.  The million-dollar ticket was sold at the Pride Station at 13 N. Main St. in East Longmeadow. The payday came playing the $20 "100X Cashwood" scratch-off game.  The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale.  The winner chose to remain anonymous. Trust XV of Hingham collected the $650,000 (before taxes) cash prize for them.   In Brockton, one lottery player picked up a $100,000 payday in the "300X" game. They b…

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Police & Fire
Armed Robbery Suspect Sparks Hours-Long Standoff In Central Mass Armed Robbery Suspect Sparks Hours-Long Standoff In Central Mass
Armed Robbery Suspect Sparks Hours-Long Standoff In Central Mass A man accused of robbing an adult store in Worcester County ran into the woods with weapons, causing an hours-long standoff with dozens of police, authorities said.  The man, whose name was not released, is accused of robbing the Amazing Intimate Essential Store at 15 Belmont St. in Northborough around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, Northborough police said.  Officers spotted a man who matched the robber's description, but when they tried to stop him, he bolted into the woods near Route 9 and Lawrence Street. Officers used drones to determine that the man was hiding near …

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Ex-Stoughton Water Dept. Employee Tampered With Water Supply: Feds Ex-Stoughton Water Dept. Employee Tampered With Water Supply: Feds
Ex-Stoughton Water Dept. Employee Tampered With Water Supply: Feds A former Stoughton Water Department employee was arrested on Thursday, March 7, and charged with tampering with the city's water supply, authorities announced.  Robert J. Bullock, 58, of Brockton, was indicted on two counts of making false statements and one count of tampering with a water system, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He potentially faces decades in prison if convicted.  Investigators said Bullock went into one of the Water Department's pumping stations on Nov. 29, 2022, and turned off the pump that introduces chlorine to the water supply. Chlorine helps disinfe…

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