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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

Two Firefighters Hurt In Blaze That Displaced 7 In Worcester A late-night fire in Worcester left seven people without a place to sleep and sent two firefighters to seek medical treatment. The two-alarm blaze began just after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at 4 Normal Street. When crews arrived, the fire had consumed the front of the two-story building, Worcester firefighters said. Crews got the blaze under control in 30 minutes. Two firefighters received minor injuries in the conflagration, a department spokesperson said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

04/19/2023

Police & Fire

Man Admits To 3 Springfield Slayings While Awaiting Federal Murder Trial: DA A Waterbury, Connecticut, man awaiting a federal trial on kidnapping and murder charges admitted to killing three people in Springfield beginning in 2006, authorities said. Calvin Robertson, 41, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 18, to three counts of manslaughter, the Hampden County District Attorney announced. Prosecutors chose to charge him with manslaughter to not interfere with his upcoming federal trial, where he faces a minimum of life in prison or a potential death sentence if convicted, DA Anthony Gulluni said in a news release. Robertson admitted to the following s…

04/18/2023

News

Boil Tap Water Before Using It In West Springfield After 'Major' Water Main Burst Officials in West Springfield warn residents to boil their tap water before consuming it after a water main broke on Tuesday, April 18, causing "dangerously lowered water pressure." The city posted this warning on its website: Due to a major water main break, certain areas in town have experienced dangerously lowered water pressure. As a result, the Water Department is issuing a boil water order for the impacted areas of town outlined below. West Springfield is working to isolate the area to conduct repairs. When water is available in the impacted area, DO NOT CONSUME TAP WATER WITHOUT BOIL…

04/18/2023

Police & Fire

Police Explode Car's Tires, But Driver Refused To Give Up Chase Through Western Mass: Troopers Several police departments chased a man in an allegedly stolen Lexus through Western Mass late Monday night, April 17, before disabling his car and causing it to crash — eventually. Atul Kumar Goswami, 26, of Flushing, New York, is charged with failure to stop for police, operating to endanger, and speeding, though more charges could be on the way, authorities said. The chase began in Amherst when officers spotted a tan 2015 Lexus E35 speeding and driving recklessly with a license plate that didn't match the car, state police said. Amherst police tried to pull the luxury ca…

04/18/2023

Police & Fire

'Scream'-Masked Armed Robber In Peabody Ordered Held Without Bail: DA A man accused of robbing a Northshore Mall jewelry store while wearing the mask from the "Scream" franchise was ordered held on Tuesday, April 18, without bail pending a dangerousness hearing, authorities said. Starlin Batista, 21, of Peabody, is accused of one count of armed and masked robbery, the Essex County District Attorney said. He will return to court next week for a hearing to determine if he is too dangerous to be allowed bail before his trial. Police said Batista walked into Kay's Jewelers around 1 p.m. on Monday in the Ghostface mask with a gun and demande…

04/18/2023

Police & Fire

Man With Trove Of Hazardous Chemicals Pleads Not Guilty To Firearms Charges In Western Mass: DA Authorities found a stockpile of hazardous and potentially dangerous chemicals at a man's apartment in South Hadley. Though, that's not what landed him in hot water with the police. Officials said they found an unsecured handgun and an illegal magazine inside his home as well. Paul C. Traficante, 33, pleaded not guilty to charges of improper storage of a firearm and possession of a large-capacity feeding device, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said on Tuesday, April 18. He was out on a $250 bail, the prosecutor said. South Hadley police, firefighters, and s…

04/18/2023

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Driving Shootout In North Cambridge With Kids In Car Found Guilty: DA A Boston man accused of taking part in a rolling shootout in moving cars was found guilty on multiple gun charges, authorities said. Che Meranda, 31, of Boston, drove through North Cambridge in August 2021, exchanging shots with another man along Pemberton and Middlesex streets with his two young children in the car, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Luckily, no one was injured in the duel, but multiple cars were damaged by stray bullets, authorities said at the time. Meranda was found guilty last week of two counts of assault with intent to kill, a…

04/18/2023

Police & Fire

Trial Begins For Stabbing At Boston MBTA Station: DA The trial of a man who allegedly stabbed someone on the Blue Line in East Boston in 2021 began on Tuesday, April 18, officials said. Javier Garcia Martinez, 42, is charged with armed assault to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Martinez is accused of stabbing a man twice — once in the left arm and again in the right leg — at Maverick Station on Aug. 29, 2021, because he believed the victim was a member of the 18th Street Gang, the prosecutor said. Paramedics rushed…

04/18/2023

Police & Fire

15-Year-Old Girl Hit By Car In Her Middleton Driveway Dies Week Later: DA A 15-year-old girl who was hit by a car last week while in her driveway has died of her injuries, authorities said. The child — whose name is being withheld because of her age — was hit on April 10 at 1 Meadowlark Farm Lane, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. Paramedics airlifted her to Mass General, where she died on Sunday, April 16. The driver of the car that hit the girl stayed on the scene and has cooperated with investigators. Police are investigating the crash, but at this time, "it appears the teen’s death was a tragic accident," the prosecutor's o…

04/17/2023

Police & Fire

Inquisitive Cop Stops Alleged Drunk Driver In Webster, Finds Loaded Pistol In SUV A police officer in Worcester County's keen eye and inquisitive mind helped get an alleged drunk with a loaded revolver driver off of the road, authorities said. Michael Karmozyn, 51, of Harrisville, Rhode Island, faces a slew of charges from the April 8 stop, the Webster Police Department said on Monday. Webster officer Jacob Zablocki was watching the traffic on Main Street when he spotted a black SUV without a front license plate. The car had a back plate, but when Zablocki ran it through the system, the license plate was registered to a different car, officials said…

04/17/2023

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