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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

Danbury Men Charged With Running Child Sex Trafficking Ring, Locking Teens In Bedrooms: DOJ Four men have been charged with serious federal crimes after investigators uncovered what they say was a disturbing child sex trafficking operation in Danbury. The case began in February when the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force and Danbury Police started looking into a local group suspected of trafficking minors. In March, investigators say they saw a WhatsApp message offering two 15-year-old girls for sex, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. That message led police to a Danbury home, where they found the two teen girls — one 15 and one 16 — locked in separate bedrooms with adul…

05/02/2025

Police & Fire

CT Dad Beats Son, 12, Dead, Threatens To Kill Teen Daughter: Police A 52-year-old Connecticut man is accused of beating his 12-year-old son to death with a baseball bat—and threatening to kill his teenage daughter next, authorities said. Anthony Andrew Esposito Jr., of Branford, was charged with murder with special circumstances and attempted murder following the Thursday, May 1, attack. He is being held on $3 million bond, police said. Officers responded to a home on Hemlock Rock Road around 4 p.m., where they found the body of 12-year-old Anthony P. Esposito, according to Branford Police. Esposito was arrested shortly after during a nearby traffic stop. …

05/02/2025

Police & Fire

Marshals Help Nab Man Wanted For Stalking, Violating Protective Order In Waterbury US Marshals arrested a wanted Connecticut man charged with violating a protective order, authorities announced. Jeremy Colonghi, 47, of New London, was charged with stalking, criminal violation of a protective order, harassment, disorderly conduct, and refusal to be processed, police said. Waterbury police, working with Marshals and Groton officers, arrested Colonghi in Groton on Friday, May 2. Colonghi was being held on a $215,000 bond, authorities said. He was wanted on an outstanding failure to appear warrant.

05/02/2025

Police & Fire

Police ID Man Hit, Killed While Walking On Colchester Road A 49-year-old Colchester man was hit and killed as he walked along a Connecticut highway at night. Shawn Schulze was walking west on Route 354 in Colchester around 1 a.m. on Friday, May 2, when he was hit by a car driving in the same direction, Connecticut State Police said. Schulze was wearing dark clothing and was in an area of the road that had no lights, police said. The driver was taken to Backus Hospital with minor injuries, but doctors couldn't save Schulze's life. Authorities urge anyone who witnessed this accident, has dash camera footage, or who may have informa…

05/02/2025

Obituaries

Ruth Buzzi, Famed Comedic Actress, Dies After Long Illness Ruth Buzzi, the life-long comedienne best known for her role on "Rowan & Martin Laugh-In," has died, her family announced on Facebook. She was 88. Buzzi, born in Rhode Island but raised in Stonington, Connecticut, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease in 2012 and suffered a stroke in 2022. She died peacefully in her sleep while in hospice care, her family wrote on Facebook. July 24, 1936 – May 1, 2025 Ruth Buzzi died peacefully in her sleep at home in Texas. She was in hospice care for... Posted by Ruth Buzzi on Friday, May 2, 2025 Forbes wrote that Buzzi began h…

05/02/2025

Police & Fire

Man Arrested In Branford Killing; Police Asking For Tips Police have arrested a man in connection with a killing in Branford on Thursday, May 1. Authorities have released little information other than police were called to 100 Hemlock Road around 4 p.m. Detectives were still processing evidence as of press time. Police have asked drivers to avoid the area for the time being. Investigators ask anyone with information to contact the Branford Police Department at 203-481-4241.

05/01/2025

Police & Fire

Woman Says Man Paid Her $100 To Rob Tolland, Mansfield Banks: Police A Hartford woman was arrested this week on a three-year-old warrant after telling police that a stranger paid her $100 to drive around Connecticut robbing banks, authorities said. Sarah Stuart, 24, was taken into custody on Wednesday, March 30, and charged with theft, conspiracy to commit robbery, and two counts of robbery, according to Connecticut State Police. Stuart spoke with investigators in March 2022 after being identified as the woman involved in multiple bank robberies on the same day a week earlier, police said. She told investigators that a man who identified himself as “Jay,” wh…

05/01/2025

Obituaries

Police ID Body Found In Connecticut River In Rocky Hill As Woman Missing Since March A 72-year-old woman reported missing in March was found dead in the Connecticut River in Rocky Hill earlier this week, authorities announced on Thursday, May 1. Mary Colasanto was reported missing from her home in Glastonbury on Welles Street in late March. A boater contacted police around 9 a.m. on Sunday, April 27, to report finding a body in the water. Authorities identified her on Wednesday as Colasanto. Glastonbury police are investigating the incident. Police did not disclose the cause of death. Funeral services for Colasanto were unclear as of Thursday.

05/01/2025

Police & Fire

Trio Busted After Locking Themselves in South Windsor Shed During Escape Attempt: Police Two men were arrested after their accomplice accidentally locked them in a shed while he left to call an Uber during a police pursuit, authorities said. Jovanie Candelaria, Teyvaun Williams-Santiago, and Zachary Hardy — all 18 and from Massachusetts — were arrested Thursday, May 1, in South Windsor following a chase on Route 5, officials said. South Windsor police responded around 3 a.m. to reports of a stolen vehicle speeding along the highway. When officers attempted to pull the car over, the driver accelerated, prompting a pursuit. \ Officers used spike strips, which blew out the car's …

05/01/2025

Police & Fire

120 MPH: Intoxicated Driver Leads Police On Chase Before Glastonbury Crash, Cops Say A high-speed chase down Route 2 that nearly put construction workers in harm’s way ended with a crash and a drug-related arrest in Glastonbury. Marcus Douton, of Norwich, faces multiple charges, including driving under the influence and leading police on a pursuit at more than 120 mph on Wednesday, April 30, around 6:15 p.m., authorities said. The incident began when multiple 911 callers reported a Lexus sedan driving erratically on Route 2 westbound in Bozrah. The vehicle had fresh damage to its front bumper, leading troopers to believe it had just been in a recent crash. Troopers i…

05/01/2025

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