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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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News

Hikers Launch Fundraiser For Westford Native Who Died Climbing NH Mountain Emily Sotelo was determined to climb all of New Hampshire's 48 mountains over 4,000 feet tall before her 20th birthday. The Westford, Massachusetts, native had topped 40 of them and wanted to finish the others while on Thanksgiving break from Vanderbilt University. Unfortunately, Sotelo disappeared while hiking up Mount Lafayette on Nov. 20, 2022. Searchers found her body was found three days later, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Now, the group Hiking Buddies has organized an event for this summer in the hopes of educating and helping other hikers stay safe while out on the trail.…

04/06/2023

Police & Fire

Date From Hell: Man Tried To Extort His Massachusetts Matches For Cash Dating is hard, but a Baltimore man made it criminally difficult for several women in Massachusetts when he allegedly extorted them following their rendezvous, officials said. Brandon D. Kane, 27, of Baltimore, is charged with making extortionate threats in interstate commerce, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Kane is accused of matching with women in Eastern Massachusetts on various dating apps, and during their dates, he would secretly film them using drugs or having sex with him, the prosecutor said. He'd then threaten to send those videos to their family members …

04/06/2023

Police & Fire

Man Admits To Killing Toddler In Brockton; Gets 10-Year Sentence: DA A 28-year-old man who was accused of shaking a Brockton 2-year-old to death in 2016 pleaded guilty just as his trial was set to begin, authorities said. Timy Jo Griffin, 28, of Long Beach, California, admitted to one count of involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday, April 4, the Plymouth District Attorney's Office said. A judge sentenced Griffin to 10 years to 10 years and a day for the killing. Brockton police raced to the home of Griffin's girlfriend on Dec. 5, 2016, after he called 911 when the child was unresponsive. Paramedics rushed him to Brockton Hospital, and he was later a…

04/06/2023

Police & Fire

Fleeing CT Man Crashes Into Police Cars Twice In West Springfield Chase: Officials A 28-year-old Connecticut man out on probation rammed a police vehicle multiple times as he tried to escape capture in Western Massachusetts on Wednesday, April 5, authorities said. Jonell Bonilla, age 28, of Waterbury, faces a slew of charges after he led police of a chase that ended with a bang in West Springfield, police said. Officers tried to pull Bonilla's car over around 8 p.m. after he left the Super 8 Motel parking lot at 1500 Riverdale St. as part of a narcotics investigation, authorities said. Bonilla floored it instead. He crashed into a car sto…

04/06/2023

Police & Fire

'Pawn Stars' On Hunt For Interesting, Obscure As They 'Do' Boston, Salem Calling all collectors! The "Pawn Stars" will visit Boston and Salem for the next season of "Pawn Stars Do America," and producers are looking for the best The Bay State has to offer. Producers put out a casting call on Facebook for all collectors to submit their wares to be featured on the show. "Pawn Stars Do America" is looking for cool collectibles, pieces of Americana, historical items, and more. If you think you have a piece that deserves to be evaluated by Rick, Corey, or Chumlee, the show's casting department wants to hear from you. Email chelsea.resnick@itv.com soon, as…

04/06/2023

Police & Fire

Forced Labor: More Charges For Woburn Restaurateurs Accused Of Smuggling In Workers A father and son, along with an alleged accomplice in Brazil, are accused of smuggling people into the United States for thousands of dollars and forcing them to work at their Woburn restaurants to pay off their debts, authorities said. Jesse James Moraes, 65, and Hugo Giovanni Moraes, 43, of Woburn, were charged in a superseding indictment with forced labor conspiracy, the US Attorney for Massachusetts announced on Tuesday, April 4. The two were charged with several other crimes in October after immigration agents raided their Main Street restaurants, Taste of Brazil—Tudo …

04/05/2023

News

Antelope On The Lam After Busting Out Of Mass Zoo An Eland Antelope — possibly seeking a life on the range — escaped a Hampden County zoo and remains at large. Wildlife officials have asked the public to be on the lookout for the horned herbivore. The antelope escaped Lupa Zoo in Ludlow last week, and so far, efforts to bring her back have failed. She was last spotted hanging around in Wilbraham near the Red Bridge, Ludlow Animal Control said in a Facebook post. The antelope — equipped with long, spiraled horns — may look scary, but wildlife officials say it is not aggressive. Though, you shouldn't approach it. Like a horse, it…

04/05/2023

Police & Fire

Missing Teen: Police Ask For Public's Help To Find Central Mass Girl Police in Worcester County have asked the public to help detectives find a missing 16-year-old girl who hasn't been seen for days. Naiushka Vasquez-Santiago disappeared from her Fitchburg apartment on Sunday, April 2. She may be traveling with her ex-boyfriend Blake Meija Cedillos, police said. Vasquez-Santiago is described as being 5 feet-3 inches tall and weighing 132 pounds with brown hair and eyes. She has a distinct beauty mark on her upper lip, police said. She was last seen wearing a Looney Tunes sweatshirt and pajama pants. Fitchburg police ask anyone …

04/05/2023

Police & Fire

Man Used Stolen ID To Live Rent-Free In Lynn Apartment For Nearly Year: Feds A 36-year-old Lynn man is accused of stealing a person's identity to rent an apartment and then never paying rent, federal authorities said. Steeve Jean faces charges of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unauthorized use of a Social Security number, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He potentially faces decades in prison if convicted. The prosecutor said that Jean rented an apartment in September 2021 under someone else's name and lived there until June 2022 without paying any recent. He left when the owners started eviction proceedings against him. He…

04/05/2023

Police & Fire

'Predator' Sex Offender Gets 26 Years For Having Sex With 12-Year-Old Girl: Feds A registered sex offender from Lawrence who recorded himself having sex with a 12-year-old girl will spend more than 26 years in prison, federal authorities said. Irvin Abreu, 38, pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting the child in April 2022, and a judge sentenced him to 315 months behind bars and 10 years of probation last week, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Abreu was previously convicted of sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl. But only two months after he was released on probation, he began praying on the younger victim after he met her online, the prosecutor said…

04/04/2023

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