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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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Police & Fire

(Update) Police ID 17-Year-Old Boy Pulled From Water Near Shannon Beach In Winchester (Update) Police released the name of the 17-year-old boy who died while swimming with friends at Upper Mystic Lakes on Saturday, July 15. Luis Tejeda, 17, of Lynn, was found by divers around 7 p.m. near Shannon Beach. There are no lifeguards on duty there after 6 p.m., police said. ---------- (Original) A 17-year-old boy drowned while swimming with friends at Upper Mystic Lakes on Saturday, July 15. Divers found his body after 7 p.m. The boy, whose name was not released, was swimming with a group about 100 yards offshore and outside the swim zone, state police said. At so…

07/15/2023

Police & Fire

Man Stole Truck With Baby Inside Then Left Child On Boston Sidewalk A man stole a truck with a toddler inside in Boston on Friday, July 14, and left the child on the sidewalk a short time later, police said. The child's parents called police just before 3 p.m. after they got out of their truck at 430 Geneva Ave. to tend to the toddler, Boston police said. That's when a man jumped into the driver's seat and sped away toward Bowdoin Street with the child still inside. The man returned moments later and dropped the child off on the sidewalk where he'd stolen the truck, police said. He sped off again after that. Paramedics evaluated the toddler…

07/15/2023

Police & Fire

Machete Attack Sends 3 To Hospital In Waltham; 2 Men Arrested Three people were taken to the hospital Friday night, July 14, after they were attacked with a machete in Waltham, authorities said. Police were called to the area of 34 Hammon Street at 6:30 p.m. to reports of a fight. When they arrived, officers saw a man with a deep gash on his head from a machete, Waltham police said. Two other men had also been slashed during the attack as well. Paramedics took the three men to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Police arrested two men at the scene and charged them with the attack. Authorities did not release thei…

07/15/2023

Police & Fire

Drug Dealer Admits To Selling Fake Adderall Pills Made Of Meth In Central Mass A 48-year-old Worcester County drug dealer admitted this week to duping his customers into buying meth when he told them it was the prescription stimulant Adderall, federal authorities said. Chanhda Onesyvieng, of Leominster, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on Thursday, July 13, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Police were tipped off in April that Onesyvieng was selling large amounts of methamphetamines disguised as fake Adderall pills in Rhode Island, authorities said. Officers pulled him over in Worcester on April 28 and …

07/15/2023

Police & Fire

Suspected DUI Driver Crashes Into Power Pole, Narrowly Avoids Western Mass Home A driver had to be cut from their car late Friday night, July 14, after they lost control of the vehicle, glanced off of a tree in someone's front yard before crashing into a power pole in Franklin County, authorities said. Bernardston police were the first to reach the wreckage on Keets Brook Road around 10:30 p.m. and found the mangled car on its side, propped up by the pole, Bernardston police said in a Facebook post. Evidence showed that the vehicle narrowly missed crashing into someone's bedroom. The unidentified driver was thrown into the backseat and was trapped inside with severe…

07/15/2023

Police & Fire

Second Worcester Standoff In Week Ends Peacefully A man holding a gun and "behaving erratically" Friday, July 14, in Worcester barricaded himself inside an apartment for two hours before finally giving up to police. This is the second time in a week that Worcester officers have been involved in a standoff with a suspect. Officers responded to Cutler Street around noon to reports of the man carrying a firearm, but when they arrived, he ran inside an apartment and refused to come out, Worcester police said. Authorities have not released the man's name. Police called in a mental health expert and a SWAT team to prepare for any outcome. Off…

07/14/2023

Police & Fire

(Found) Missing Teen: Police Ask For Help To Find 16-Year-Old Western Mass Girl Update: Pittsfield police announced late last week that Jaylynn Sullivan had been found. ------ Original: Police in Berkshire County are soliciting tips to track down a missing 16-year-old girl. Jaylynn Sullivan, of Pittsfield, is believed to be in the Berkshire County area, Pittsfield police said. It's unclear how long she has been missing. Jaylynn is described as 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing ripped jeans, a red shirt, and black sandals. Officers ask anyone with information on her disap…

07/14/2023

Police & Fire

Man's Dirt Bike Ride In Western Mass Could Land Him In Prison For Decades What started as a traffic ticket for a man caught riding a dirt bike on a public street in Western Massachusetts last week spiraled into multiple charges that could carry years in prison if he's convicted, authorities said. Kevin Orlick, age 34, of Staten Island, New York, was stopped on July 6 after police spotted him riding a dirt bike in Hampden County on Cabot Street in Holyoke, police said. As officers spoke with them, they learned he was a fugitive with several outstanding warrants from New York, authorities continued. Complicating his situation, Orlick was carrying 259 ba…

07/14/2023

News

Central Mass Flight Crew Attacker Who Threatened 'Blood Bath' Unfit For Trial: Report A Worcester County man who threatened to kill passengers aboard a Los Angeles to Boston flight, attacked the flight crew with a metal spoon, and tried to open the plane's door mid-flight is not competent to stand trial, a federal judge ruled this week. Francisco Severo Torres, 33, of Leominster, was charged in March with interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon, which could carry a life sentence in prison, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Related: Terror After Takeoff: Man Tried To Open Plane Door, Stab Flight Atten…

07/14/2023

News

Marina Owner Dies Days After Floods, Heavy Rains Damage Western Mass Docks Luke Brunelle, the owner of Brunelle's Marina in Hampshire County, has died, the company announced on social media Friday, July 14. He was 61 years old. The marina asked for privacy as they grapple with the loss, but leaders added that they would continue Luke's dedication to fostering a thriving boating culture in South Hadley and the surrounding areas. The Brunelle family built the marina in 1959 with just a boat ramp, but it quickly grew and became a popular destination for boaters around the region. Luke Brunelle's cause of death was not released, but it comes just days after many of…

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