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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

Burglar Found Hiding In Ductwork Of Worcester Store: Police A 38-year-old Worcester man tried to turn a heist of a smoke shop into an "Oceans 11" style caper when he ducked into the ductwork to hide from police, authorities said. Epifanio Lanzo faces two counts of breaking and entering in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony, theft from a building, two counts of vandalism, and possession of burglars' tools, Worcester police said. A Worcester officer was patrolling the Park Avenue area early Wednesday morning when they noticed an open door at the Smoke Vibez at 258 Park Ave and saw a man go inside, authorities said. Sensing someth…

01/11/2023

Police & Fire

Coworker Pulls Gun, Machete On Auburn Colleague, Asks Him To Choose During Fight: Police A fight between Auburn coworkers ended when one pulled out a machete and a gun and asked his rival to choose the means of his destruction, authorities said. Erick Berrios went to his job on Sunday, Jan. 8, to confront his colleague, Auburn police said. It's unclear where they worked or what they were fighting about, but it got so heated that Berrios allegedly pulled out his weapons and made his action movie hero request, authorities said. Then he left. Officials charged Berrios with threatening to commit a crime, assault with a dangerous weapon (firearm), and assault with…

01/11/2023

Police & Fire

Brighton Food Truck Owner Used $1.5M Of Covid Relief Funds To Buy Stocks: Feds A Brighton food truck owner admitted this week to filing fake loan applications for $1.5 million in Covid-19 relief funds that he used to buy stocks, authorities said. Loc Vo, 55, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud on Tuesday, Jan. 10, and now faces a maximum of 20 years behind bars, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Vo owned Smart Gourmet and Indy Publish, a dormant business in Maryland during the pandemic. Federal investigators said that between April 2020 and July 2021, Vo submitted loan applications for these businesses under three Small Business Administr…

01/10/2023

Police & Fire

Man Arrested Twice In 3 Days Charged With Springfield Break-Ins: Police A man with more than 140 criminal charges in his lifetime added to his tally this week when police arrested him twice within a span of three days, authorities said. William Harris, 58, of Springfield, was first arrested on Sunday night following a break-in at 413 Café on Main Street in Springfield, police said. Officers responded to the area around 9 p.m., but the burglar had already left. An analytics team put together a description of the suspect, and officers found a man who matched it in the Count Square area. K9 units searched the area and found a bookbag stashed near the j…

01/10/2023

News

'Antiques Roadshow' To Film Episode In Central Mass This Summer The expert appraisers at "Antiques Roadshow" are back on this road in 2023, and they will stop in central Massachusetts this summer. You can sign up for a free appraisal and get a chance to make it on the popular PBS series. Producers announced that the series would visit Sturbridge on June 13. They will also make stops in Baton Rouge, LA, Raleigh, NC, Akron, Ohio, and Anchorage for the show's 28th season. Did you hear the news? We announced the #AntiquesRoadshow 2023 Tour today, and it may be coming to a city near you! Enter to win 2 free tickets now: https://t.co/cHusVYDN0K. (Deadli…

01/10/2023

News

See Ben Affleck Dish Doughnuts While Working Boston-Area Dunkin' Drive Thru Ben Affleck has a new job. The A-lister was spotted working a Dunkin' drive-thru in the Boston area Tuesday morning, Jan. 10. How cool is this! Ben Affleck was seen handing out coffee this morning at a Boston-area Dunkin Donuts.“He was just as funny and quick witted as I expected,” Lisa Mackay, who snapped this picture, tells me.Crews appeared to be filming something at this Medford location. pic.twitter.com/sTqRamdlPm — Rob Way (@RobWayTV) January 10, 2023 Affleck's relationship with Dunkin' is a rocky one. Paparazzi famously snapped photos of him decked out in Red Sox gear as he spil…

01/10/2023

Obituaries

Smart, Funny, Kind: Auburn Rallies Around Little League Coach, Dad Of 3 Who Died In His Sleep A GoFundMe for an Auburn Little League coach and father of three who died unexpectedly late last year has more than doubled its goal, as the community rallies around his family. Friends remember Brian Daoust, who died on Dec. 30, as a funny, caring, and kind father who loved helping others. It's no surprise then that the fundraiser for his family has generated nearly $10,000, more than twice its $4,000 goal. Social media is filled with posts dedicated to the 52-year-old, who earned the nickname "the wizard of win" from his friends at the Auburn Little League. "I am so hea…

01/09/2023

Police & Fire

Anger Growing Over Officer-Involved Shooting Of Cambridge Student Dozens of people gathered on Monday, Jan. 9, to protest the officer-involved killing of UMass student Sayad Faisal last week and grieve the loss of a community member that they said had big dreams and was working to make them a reality. The Bangladesh Association of New England and other groups led the protest to denounce police brutality and call out officers for not seeking less lethal means to deal with the young man. A Cambridge officer shot Faisal a little after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4., after he jumped through a window in the Cambridgeport area and began cutting himself with b…

01/09/2023

Police & Fire

Springfield Teen's 'Arsenal' Included Sawed-Off Shotgun, Assault Rifle: Police A 17-year-old Springfield boy was busted with an arsenal of weapons that would have made Rambo jealous, authorities announced on Monday, Jan. 9. Over the weekend, police raided the teenager's home on Rest Way and found a sawed-off shotgun, another shotgun, an assault rifle, three other firearms, two 50-round drums, twelve magazines — including nine high-capacity mags — and more than 1,100 rounds of ammunition, Springfield police said. Police aren't releasing the boy's name because of his age. “The arsenal that was stored in this home was staggering," Springfield Police Superint…

01/09/2023

Police & Fire

Quick Trip To Worcester CVS Lands Woman, Wanted Man In Jail: Police A quick-thinking Worcester officer felt something was suspicious when a car ahead of them made a hard turn into a CVS parking lot, authorities said. They had a right to be. The Toyota sedan that had just shown off its tight turning radius was stolen. The passenger jumped out of the car and went inside the store as the officer called for backup. That passenger, Juan Gildelamadrid, 42, of Bowdoin St., tried to walk away from police when he approached him. That was likely because he had three outstanding warrants for receiving a stolen vehicle, Worcester police said. They put …

01/09/2023

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