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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

Kangaroo Kills Zoo Worker Who Wanted To 'Roughhouse' With Animal: Report A 56-year-old zoo employee who was known to "roughhouse" with a kangaroo was found dead in their enclosure last week, covered in signs of an attack, reports said. Eric Slate worked at 5 Star Farm, a small park outside of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was found dead Friday night, May 9, in the kangaroo and wallaby pen at the petting zoo owned by his brother, WBTW said. Horry County Councilman Mark Causey told The Post & Courier that Slate had a history of playing rough with the animal and was believed to have been doing that at the time of his death. Authorities have ordered …

05/11/2025

Police & Fire

Gloucester Cop Used Dark Web To Download Child Porn: Feds A Gloucester police officer sworn to protect the public is now accused of exploiting its most vulnerable, with federal prosecutors alleging he used the dark web to access child sexual abuse images. Alexander Aiello, 34, of Gloucester, has been charged with one count of receipt of child pornography, according to the US Attorney for Massachusetts. Federal officials say he was identified as a registered user of a website that shared illegal content involving children. Aiello was arrested on Friday, May 9, after an FBI investigation that included a search of his home last month. Autho…

05/09/2025

Police & Fire

'State-Sanctioned Harassment': ICE Bust In Massachusetts Sparks Outrage, Multiple Arrests An Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation this week in Massachusetts turned "chaotic" when a group of neighbors refused to let federal agents arrest a woman, forcing a confrontation between them and local police, officials said. Agents ultimately arrested the woman, while Worcester police took her daughter and another woman into custody after the pair resisted, authorities said. The incident marks the latest confrontation between federal agents and citizens as debates over immigration enforcement continue to spill into American cities and neighborhoods. ICE agents called for police a…

05/09/2025

Police & Fire

130 MPH: East Hartford Teen Tries To Vanish In High-Speed Chase, Fails, Cops Say A teenager accused of reaching 130 miles per hour during a high-speed chase, driving without headlights at night, and using a "vanishing license plate" was arrested this week near his home, authorities said. Kelvin Cao, 19, of East Hartford, faces several charges stemming from the chase in Berlin, according to the Connecticut State Police. Police said they attempted to stop Cao on Route 9 in March, but he refused to pull over. Troopers say Cao made “several unsafe passing maneuvers around other traffic” and even “shut their lights off in the dark" to avoid capture. Troopers ended the pursu…

05/09/2025

News

Newly Minted Millionaire: Revere Man Wants To Help People With Major Payday A Massachusetts man landed the score of a lifetime when he won $2 million in the state lottery this week. Now he wants to share his good fortune with the people he loves most. Orley Espinosa, of Revere, won the seven-figure payday playing the “$2,000,000 50X Cashword," a $10 scratch-off ticket. Only one grand prize remains for the popular game. Related: 9/11 Responder, Retired Firefighter Lands Lottery Jackpot Espinosa chose to take the lump sum payment of $1.3 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity, which would have paid out the full amount over 20 years. He sa…

05/09/2025

Schools

Norwalk High Softball Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Students On Campus: Police A Connecticut high school softball coach has turned himself in to police on Friday, May 9, after investigators accused him of sexually assaulting multiple students at school. Cary Nadel, 70, of Wilton, was charged with risk of injury to a minor and four counts of fourth-degree sexual assault, according to Norwalk police. Nadel, who coached at Norwalk High School, was accused on April 1 of inappropriate behavior and unwanted touching of students on campus, police said. The Norwalk Police Department’s Special Victims Unit investigated the claims and found them credible, authorities said…

05/09/2025

Police & Fire

Armed Kidnapping Suspect Caught At I-95 Rest Stop In Madison During Overnight Manhunt A Rhode Island man is behind bars after Connecticut State Police tracked down a suspected armed kidnapper at a rest stop on I-95 in Madison early Thursday morning, May 8, authorities said. Angel Martinez, 23, of Providence, Rhode Island, faces multiple charges following his arrest just before 2 a.m., Connecticut State Police said. Connecticut State troopers in Westbrook were on high alert after receiving a “be on the lookout” alert for a gray Jeep tied to a reported armed kidnapping in Providence. They found the vehicle stopped at the Madison rest area with a man and a woman ins…

05/08/2025

News

CT Man Charged With Kidnappings In 1980s Alleged Watertown Child Sex Abuse Case A Connecticut man has been arrested on two counts of first-degree kidnapping after a months-long investigation into decades-old allegations of child sexual abuse surfaced, police said. John Church, 60, Canton, was arrested in Watertown following an investigation that began in January, authorities said. The case centers on incidents that allegedly happened in Watertown in the summers of 1982 and 1983. Police began investigating the matter after a report of child sexual abuse was made in January. Investigators identified two alleged victims, who were both younger than 6 when…

05/08/2025

Police & Fire

Driver Dies After Crashing Into Tree On I-91 Off-Ramp In Windsor Locks: Police A 74-year-old Massachusetts man was killed after his car left an Interstate 91 off-ramp and crashed into a tree in Hartford County, according to police. Carlos Sosa, of Granby, died just before 11:45 a.m. Thursday, May 8, following the crash on the southbound Exit 40 off-ramp in Windsor Locks, Connecticut State Police said. For unknown reasons, Sosa drove off the ramp and onto the grassy shoulder, where his vehicle struck a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. Troopers are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash. S…

05/08/2025

Schools

Plainville Middle School Student Hospitalized, Charged After TikTok Laptop Fire Stunt: Police A Connecticut middle school student who was hospitalized for smoke inhalation has now been charged with intentionally setting the laptop fire that led to the emergency, authorities said. Plainville firefighters responded to the Middle School of Plainville on Thursday, May 8, around 10:15 a.m., after a school-issued laptop began smoking. The school was evacuated, but students were later allowed to return once the building was deemed safe, Plainville police said. The teen was reportedly following a social media trend called the "Chromebook Challenge" when he stuck scissors into the mac…

05/08/2025

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