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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

Drunken Fatal Crash: Boston Driver Gets 6-10 Years For Killing 20-Year-Old RI Woman, DA Says The 26-year-old man convicted of a 2019 drunken crash in east Boston that killed a 19-year-old college student and seriously injured another person will spend up to a decade in prison, a judge ruled on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Dylan Etheridge was sentenced to six to 10 years in prison for operating under the influence ending in manslaughter, and three years of probation when he is released, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. He also received two-and-a-half years behind bars for driving under the influence leading to serious bodily injury and leaving the scene of an accid…

02/28/2023

Neighbors

Siblings Reunite Sweet Pittsfield Pooch With Original Owner After 2 Years Shannen Viveiros isn't the type of person to sit back and hope for the best. She's a woman of action — it runs in her family. But her compassion isn't just for her friends and loved ones. The Westport woman will help strangers, even if that means spending nearly $2,000 of her own money and weeks of hassle to reunite a woman and her lost dog. It started in January when Viveiros happened across a Facebook post from Tammy Proctor — a woman from Pittsfield she'd never met. Proctor had been part of a guardianship program with a New York dog breeder and was taking care of a puppy named Radar.…

02/28/2023

Police & Fire

(Update) Dump Truck Vs. Moped: Police ID Teen Killed In Dedham Crash A 17-year-old was killed Tuesday morning, Feb. 28, in a crash involving his moped and a commercial dump truck near the West Roxbury Line in Dedham. Rakeem Akile Austin, of Dorchester, was driving the motorbike around 11:15 a.m. near 21 Washington Street when the dump truck collided with the moped. Paramedics rushed the teen to Faulkner Hospital, but doctors could not save his life, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said. The passenger on the moped was also taken to the hospital, but the prosecutor's office did not release any information on their injuries. The driver …

02/28/2023

Police & Fire

Quick-Thinking Tow Truck Driver Jumps To Aid Officers After Traffic Stop Turns Violent: Cops Northampton officers have a tow truck driver to thank after he threw himself into a dangerous situation when he saw a suspect attacking cops earlier this week, authorities said. Police pulled over a car on King Street just after 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, because the vehicle's registration was revoked for having no insurance, Northampton police said. But the routine traffic stop quickly escalated when officers found a large amount of suspected heroin and cocaine inside the car. Police didn't release the driver or passenger's names. Officers arrested the 53-year-old passenger …

02/28/2023

Police & Fire

Springfield Man Killed In Maine Home With Teen; Officers Bust Suspect: Police Police arrested a man who they say killed a 21-year-old Springfield man and a Maine teenager inside a small home in Poland, Maine, last week. Shoeb Mohamed Adan, of Springfield, and Mohamed Aden, 16, of Lewiston, Maine, were found dead at the 205 Tripp Lake Road home on Feb. 22, the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Department said. Deputies were responding to a welfare call when they found the bodies inside. Officials did not say how they died. Investigators arrested 46-year-old Aaron Aldrich of Auburn, Maine, over the weekend and charged him with the kil…

02/28/2023

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Attacking Sleeping Woman In Her Boston Apartment: DA A 44-year-old Boston man allegedly attacked a sleeping woman over the weekend while her children were nearby, authorities said. Dale Newman, of Dorchester, is charged with assault and battery on a family or household member and was ordered held on a $1,000 bail, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. He must also stay away from the victim. The alleged victim told police she was asleep on Sunday, Feb. 26, at her West Dedham Street home when she was woken up by Newman punching her in the face, the prosecutor said. Officers arrived just after 7 p.m. and fou…

02/27/2023

Police & Fire

(Updated) 'They Will Be Missed': Police ID Two 23-Year-Olds Killed In Central Mass Crash Police in Worcester County identified two 23-year-olds as the victims killed in a head-on collision over the weekend, officials said. Jasmine Colon, of Winchendon, and Nikolas Guzman, of Gardner, died in a two-car collision in Gardner just before 6 a.m. on Green Street in Gardner, authorities said. Investigators believe Colon was driving, and Guzman was her passenger. Gardner firefighters had to cut them from the vehicle, and both were pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Paramedics rushed the driver of the other vehicle to a hospital in Worcester with serious injuries. Autho…

02/27/2023

Business

Puff, Puff, Pass On The Shirts: Western Mass Strip Club Wants To Convert To Topless Dispensary The owners of a Franklin County strip club say they have big plans for the site once they reopen. Instead of nude dancers and beer, they want to have topless saleswomen and marijuana. Nicholas Spagnola, a co-owner of Club Castaway in Whately, spoke with the town's selectboard earlier this month to unveil his revolutionary plan to carve out a "niche" in the fast-growing cannabis retail space. “Our goal would be to operate a topless dispensary and to remove nude dancing and alcohol from the license,” Spagnola said. Spagnola and his business partner Julius Sokol bought …

02/27/2023

News

Actress Born In Western Mass Earns SAG Award For Popular HBO Series An actress from Longmeadow picked up her first Screen Actors Guild award Sunday night, Feb. 26, and was a part of the most talked-about moment from the award ceremony. Meghann Fahy, along with her costars in the second season of HBO's "White Lotus," won Best Ensemble in a Drama Series. It's the first major award for the 32-year-old rising star. Fahy played Daphne Sullivan in the black comedy-drama series, and her nuanced portrayal of the layered housewife has solidified her as one of the breakout stars in the series. Fahy has also starred in "One Life To Live" and had numerous roles in o…

02/27/2023

Police & Fire

Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Springfield Home: Firefighters One person was injured after a car crashed into a Springfield home late Sunday night, Feb. 26, authorities said. The driver slammed into the home at 164 Goodwin St. just after 10:45 p.m. and had to pull themselves out of the wreckage, the Springfield Fire Department said. Firefighters arrived moments later and evaluated the driver before rushing them to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities did not release the driver's name or if they would face any fines or charges from the wreck. SFD responded to 164 Goodwin St. @1037hrs. For car vs house. One occupant s…

02/27/2023

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