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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

Adopted Child Molested By Winthrop Dad; Kids Forced To Sleep On Floor, Not Shower: DA Officials charged a Winthrop man this week with sexually assaulting one of three boys he adopted from Columbia over the summer, authorities said. Kiyoshi Yu, 52, is charged with assault and battery on a child under 14, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him held on $2,500 bail. Yu is not to have contact with the children and must forfeit his passport as part of his bail agreement, authorities said. Investigators said Yu adopted the three boys — ages 8, 9, and 13 — from Bogota last summer. One of the children said Yu repeatedly abused him in a…

01/12/2023

Police & Fire

Hyde Park Man Admits To Robbing Bank With BB Gun: Feds A Hyde Park man pleaded guilty this week to robbing a bank with a bb gun and now faces up to 25 years behind bars. Paul Whooten, 59, admitted on Thursday, Jan. 12, to robbing a Rockland Truck Bank in 2019, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Investigators said Whooten entered the Hyde Park branch wearing “a long dark coat, black reflective jacket, a black knit hat, black sunglasses, and gloves," carrying what appeared to be a rifle, authorities said. "Give me all of your money," he told the teller, before escaping with more than $13,500 in cash in a bag. He didn…

01/12/2023

Police & Fire

Man Shot At, Robbed, Assaulted In Central Mass; Police Ask For Help Auburn police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects in a recent violent robbery where a man was shot at and beaten, authorities said. Investigators arrested one man already in the case but are searching for two more. The attack happened on Sunday, Jan. 8, just before 6:15 p.m. in the area of South Street and Route 20, Auburn police said. A man said he was riding in a car with three other men who robbed him at gunpoint, assaulted him, and fired the gun at him, Auburn police said. State police arrested Daniel O. Vera, 28, of Fitchburg, two days later in Leominste…

01/12/2023

Police & Fire

I’ve Never ... Seen This Amount Of Meth: Western Mass DA Stunned By Recent Bust A western Massachusetts district attorney said he is stunned by the amount of methamphetamines that police recently seized during a raid, and he thinks it may be the biggest such bust there ever. Alan J. Ramos, of Pittsfield, was arrested earlier this week after police raided his 29 Alden Ave. home on Tuesday, Jan. 10, and found 90 grams of meth, 45 grams of heroin, 30 grams of cocaine, and $6,000 cash, the Berkshire District Attorney's Office said. The prosecutor estimates that drugs have a street value of $31,500. “I’ve never in 36 years seen this amount of meth, not only…

01/12/2023

Police & Fire

Teens Who Ambushed Middle Schoolers With Gel Gun Face Serious Charges: Police Police charged three Auburn teens with serious felonies after they ambushed several middle school students and shots them with a child's water toy, authorities said. Though, the decision to charge them with such harsh penalties has split social media. The attacks happened just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, in the Briarcliff Drive and Bryn Mawr Avenue areas, Auburn police said. Parents started calling officers to report that their children had been "shot" with gel pellets called Orbeez from a small pistol. Just before 3pm today, dispatch started receiving calls from parents of Aub…

01/12/2023

Police & Fire

Infant, 2 Adults Injured In Central Mass Shooting: Police An 11-month-old and two adults were injured in a shooting on Wednesday night, Jan. 11, in the Vernon Hill neighborhood of Worcester, police said. Officers responded to a shots-fired call around 10:45 p.m. near Harlem Street and learned that the infant, a 25-year-old man, and a 24-year-old woman were being treated at a nearby hospital for injuries received in the shooting, Worcester police said. Investigators believe the wounds are not life-threatening. Officials did not provide any more details about the incident. Investigators ask anyone with information about the s…

01/12/2023

Police & Fire

Central Mass Financial Advisor Who Stole $2.8M Sentenced To More Than 8 Years: Feds A Worcester-based financial adviser who admitted to stealing nearly $3 million from his clients will spend more than eight years behind bars, federal authorities said. James Kenneth Couture, 42, of Sutton, pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud, four counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of investment adviser fraud, and one count of witness tampering last year, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Along with the 100 months in prison, the judge sentenced Couture to pay back nearly $2 million in restitution to his victims and forfeit almost $3 million, the prosecuto…

01/11/2023

Police & Fire

Connecticut Man Held Without Bail In Hadley New Year's Eve Shooting: DA A 28-year-old Connecticut man accused of shooting a Hadley man on New Year's Eve will be held in jail until a court can decide if he poses a threat to the community if given bail, authorities said. Marc Veturis, age 28, of Waterbury, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 11, to charges of armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery by discharging a firearm, attempted kidnapping, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition and unlawful possession of a loaded firearm, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Officia…

01/11/2023

News

Central Mass Woman Wins $1M In State Lottery Fanny Almanzar Thomas of Fitchburg is $1 million richer after she won the Massachusetts State Lottery’s $1,000,000 Winning 7 instant ticket game. Well, she's $650,000 richer before taxes because she chose to take the lump sum payment rather than the annuity. She plans to use the money to buy a house and a car, she told the lottery. Almanzar Thomas bought the lucky ticket at Wyman’s Liquors at 519 Electric Avenue in Fitchburg. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for selling it.

01/11/2023

Police & Fire

Medford Man Held Without Bail On Charges He Killed Woman While Mistakenly Running From Cops: DA The Bristol District Attorney says a 34-year-old Medford man is responsible for the death of a woman who was killed when he crashed into her as he tried to escape police. Though, officers say they did not chase him. Hector Bannister-Sanchez was ordered held with bail at a hearing earlier this week when he was charged with second-degree murder and reckless motor vehicle homicide, the prosecutor said in a tweet. Hector Bannister-Sanchez, 34, was ordered held during his arraignment in Superior Court today on indictments charging him w/ 2nd Degree Murder & Reckless Motor Vehicle Homic…

01/11/2023

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