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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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Obituaries

'She Will Be Sorely Missed': Family Says Goodbye To Woman Killed In North Andover Crash Angela Desmond was not one to sit still. The 47-year-old loved taking drives around the North Shore in her Camaro, spending time with her niece and nephew, hitting the heavy bag at a boxing gym, or taking a yoga class. But whatever she did, she gave her whole heart, her obituary said. Desmond was killed on Sunday, May 6, while walking along Massachusetts Avenue in North Andover. A Honda Civic jumped the curb near Route 125 and crashed into her around 1:30 p.m. The driver remained on the scene and cooperated with police. North Andover police are investigating the cause of the crash, but…

05/12/2023

Police & Fire

Teen Busted With Gun Outside Arcade In Worcester: Police Police in Worcester said they arrested a man carrying and "cocking" a loaded gun outside of an arcade very early Friday morning, May 12. Pablo Roman, 19, of Worcester, faces charges of carrying a firearm without a license, possession of ammunition without an FID card, disorderly while armed, and trespassing, Worcester police said. A woman called police around 12:15 a.m. after she saw a man cock a pistol outside of the Free Play Arcade on Union Street before shoving the gun into his waistband. Officers approached Roman near the Worcester bus hub on Foster Street, but he ran away …

05/12/2023

Police & Fire

Armed Robbery Of Mail Carriers: Man, Woman Charged With 2 Boston Heists A man and woman stand accused of robbing two USPS mail carriers last year — one at knifepoint — to steal their master keys, officials said. Myesha Lewis, 22, of Boston, and Kenneth Demosthene, 22, of Stoughton, were charged with two counts each of robbery of any person having lawful charge, control, or custody of any mail matter or of any money or other property of the United States, aiding and abetting; two counts each of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, aiding and abetting, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. They were both released following a fi…

05/11/2023

Police & Fire

Money Laundering: Western Mass Woman Gets 18 Months In $2M Stolen Goods Scheme, Feds Say A Springfield woman who admitted to making more than $2 million buying and reselling stolen goods was sentenced to prison on Thursday, May 11, officials said. Mimi Mai, 50, will spend 18 months behind bars and two years on parole after she pleaded guilty to one count of interstate transportation of stolen goods, four counts of money laundering, and two counts of engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. She must also pay $3,472 in restitution and forfeit $1.5 million. Mai owned and ra…

05/11/2023

Police & Fire

Fentanyl Bust: Deported Man Busted Selling 5 Kilos Of Drug To Cops, Feds Say A Chelsea man who'd previously been deported after being convicted of a drug charge in 2020 was arrested and charged with selling more than 11 pounds of fentanyl to an undercover officer, federal officials said. Luis Alberto German-Peguero, aka “Alberto Chirry,” 32, was indicted this week on charges of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, distribution of and possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, illegal reentry of a deported alien, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He has been held in federa…

05/11/2023

Police & Fire

Haverhill Man Convicted Of Killing Woman Outside Of Lawrence Nightclub: DA A Haverhill man was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2017 killing of a woman outside of a Lawrence nightclub, authorities announced on Thursday, May 11. He now faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. Luis Rodriguez, 30, was found guilty of murder with deliberate premeditation; armed assault with intent to murder; assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon; and carrying a firearm without a license, the Essex County District Attorney said. Rodriguez was accused of killing Aracelys Valdez Deleon, 40, of Lowell, and wounding a man on Easter weekend in 201…

05/11/2023

News

Western Mass Woman Wins $1K A Month For 10 Years In State Lottery A Dalton woman's decision to buy a $2 lottery ticket will pay off for the next decade, lottery officials announced. Laurie A. Kisselbrock won $1,000 a month for the next 10 years on the "Decade of Dollars" instant ticket game. She chose to take the $12,000 before taxes annuity rather than the monthly check, lottery officials said. Kisselbrock bought the ticket at Dalton Food Mart, 650 Main Street in Dalton. The store will also pick up a $1,200 bonus from the lottery for selling the winning ticket.

05/11/2023

Police & Fire

Stick Attack: Springfield Man Charged With Beating Two In Vermont, Police Say Police in Vermont arrested a Springfield man earlier this week and charged him with beating two people with a stick inside a home in Barre. Dahiem Dukes, 20, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of second-degree unlawful restraint, Vermont State Police said. He is being held without bail. Troopers were called to a home in Royalston around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, to reports of a man attacking someone with a wooden stick, authorities said. Police arrived and found Dukes hiding in an upstairs bedroom. Witnesses insid…

05/11/2023

News

Family Mourns 'Bright-Eyed' Little Girl Killed While Crossing Street In Andover The family of a 5-year-old girl who was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer as she crossed a street in Andover on Tuesday, May 9, said losing her has left an "impossible void" to fill in their lives. The family of Sidney Mae Olson said she was a "bright-eyed, energetic girl with springy curls." The young girl was struck as she and a family member crossed Elm and Main streets around 5:15 p.m., the Essex District Attorney's Office said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Earlier Report: 5-Year-Old Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Andover Crosswalk: Report Sidney's family…

05/11/2023

Obituaries

Beloved Western Mass Educator Dies Days After Car Crash; Parents Seriously Wounded Donna Woodcock, a former Greenfield teacher, principal, and coach, died this week after being critically wounded in a car crash on Friday, May 5. Her parents, who were in the car with her, are still recovering from their injuries at Baystate Medical Center. Woodcock crashed on Mohawk Trail in Shelburne near Dragon Hill Road around 6 p.m. Paramedics rushed her and her parents (Courtney Woodcock, 92, and Barbara Woodcock, 87) to Baystate Medical Center, where she later died, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said on Thursday. She turned 65 on the day of the crash. Woodco…

05/11/2023

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