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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

Marlborough College Professor Indicted On Child Porn Charges: Feds An American Sign Language professor from Middlesex County, who allegedly traded child pornography online featuring kids as young as 4, was indicted this week on multiple federal charges, authorities said. Larry Stephen, 45, of Marlborough, is charged with one count of receipt of child pornography, distribution of child pornography, and possession of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said on Thursday, Aug. 17. Police arrested him in June. Agents in Virginia began investigating Stephen in May after they found child porn being shared on an unnamed social med…

08/17/2023

News

Man Convicted Of Killing Teen In 1991 On Malden Fire Escape: DA The family of a 17-year-old girl who was executed on her third-story fire escape in Malden 32 years ago finally knows who killed her. Rodney Daniels was convicted of first-degree murder on Wednesday, Aug. 16, in the fatal shooting of Patricia Moreno on July 20, 1991, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. The prosecutor's office and police re-examined her killing as part of a cold case unit investigation in 2020. That meant re-interviewing witnesses, re-examining the evidence with new technology, and recreating the crime scene at 21 Henry St. Daniels was a su…

08/16/2023

Police & Fire

Western Mass Train Fire 'Suspicious,' 'Very Fortunate No One Was Injured': Investigators State fire investigators are asking for the public's help to gather more information about a "suspicious" train fire Tuesday night, Aug. 16, in Hampden County, where a door was pried open. Firefighters in Westfield were called to the area behind181 Notre Dame St. just after 6:45 p.m. and found the train car engulfed in flames. Crews were able to put out the blaze, but all of the contents inside were destroyed, state fire investigators said. Authorities did not say what was lost. “Railway fires come with a unique set of hazards to firefighters and the public, and this was a very challen…

08/16/2023

Police & Fire

ID Released Of 2 Killed In Multiple Springfield Shootings Springfield police have now released the names of three of the four people killed last week in different shootings across the city. Officials IDed the two men gunned down on Saturday, Aug. 12, on Wednesday. Abdikadir Hussein Abdi Hussein, 31, of Springfield, was found shot in the passenger seat of a wrecked vehicle on Boston Road near Parker Street just after 2:30 a.m., police said. Paramedics rushed the female driver, who was also shot, to Baystate Medical, where she remains in critical condition. Authorities did not release her name. Dwayne Griffith Poli…

08/16/2023

Police & Fire

Man Killed After SUV Crosses Into Oncoming Traffic In Western Mass A 57-year-old man was killed in a head-on collision in Hampshire County on Tuesday, Aug. 15, authorities announced. Edward Duggan, of Haydenville, died just after 2 p.m. following the crash near 202 Main St. in Haydenville, police said. Initial investigations suggest Duggan drifted over the center line and into the path of a pick-up. The truck driver, a man from Worthington, suffered minor injuries in the crash. Authorities did not release his name. A witness called 911. Police are investigating the cause of the incident, but authorities have not filed any charges in the …

08/16/2023

News

Springfield Murder-Suicide: Community Rallies To Support Family Rocked By Tragedy A GoFundMe has been created to help pay for the funeral of a woman killed in a murder-suicide earlier this week and the medical bills of her two young granddaughters who were also shot. One was in critical condition Tuesday, Aug. 15, after being airlifted to Boston Children's Hospital. Kim Fairbanks, age 52, of Springfield, was murdered just after 2:30 p.m. on Monday by her upstairs neighbor, Victor Nieves, Springfield police said. The 34-year-old gunman forced his way into her apartment at 174 Berkshire Ave. and shot her and her two granddaughters, ages 12 and 10. Her 5-year-old grandson…

08/16/2023

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$25M Lottery Win: Largest Scratch-Off Ticket In Mass History Claimed The winner of the largest scratch-off prize in Massachusetts history has claimed their prize, though they're not willing to go public about their windfall. Simmons & Schiavo Lottery Trust 2023-28 of Woburn claimed the $25 million grand prize on behalf of the ticket holder in the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” instant game, the state lottery announced Tuesday, Aug. 15. The winner decided to take the lump-sum payment of $16,250,000 before taxes. The ticket was sold at Speedway, 709 McGrath Highway in Somerville. The store also gets a payday for their role in th…

08/15/2023

News

Woman Admits To Killing Owner Of Eastern Mass Greenhouse, Leading To Its Closure: DA A 71-year-old woman pleaded guilty Tuesday, Aug. 15, to driving into and killing one of the family members who owned the Byfield Greenhouse and Garden Center last year, authorities said. Janet Bach, of Marblehead, was given an 18-month suspended sentence and three years probation after pleading guilty to motor vehicle homicide, the Essex County District Attorney said. She will also lose her license for 15 years and must pay $8,700 for the funeral expenses of the woman she killed: Susan Sforza Nico, 47, of Seabrook, New Hampshire. Sforza Nico, a manager of the…

08/15/2023

Police & Fire

Man Behind Murder-Suicide, Shooting 2 Kids In Springfield Home ID'd By Police Police have identified the man they say killed a grandmother and shot two of her grandchildren in a Springfield home Monday, Aug. 14, before he turned the gun on himself. Victor Nieves, 34, of Springfield, is believed to have killed Kim Fairbanks, 52, of Springfield, at 174 Berkshire Ave. just after 2:30 p.m., the Hampden District Attorney's Office said. Fairbanks' three grandchildren — ages 12, 10, and 5 — were also in the home at the time of the attack. Two were seriously wounded. The 10-year-old girl remains in critical condition after being airlifted to Boston…

08/15/2023

Police & Fire

Central Mass Man Charged With Murder When Victim Dies Weeks After Attack: DA A 36-year-old Worcester County man was charged Tuesday, Aug. 15, with the fatal stabbing of 45-year-old Jesus Maisonet Davila earlier this year, authorities said. Jeremy A. Cruz, of Leominster, was arraigned on a murder charge in the July 1 stabbing, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. He was previously charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and armed assault to murder in the alleged attack. Police allege Cruz attacked Davila just before 2 p.m. near 199 Main Street in Fitchburg. Paramedics rushed Maisone…

08/15/2023

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