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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

Cold Case: Middlesex DA Announces Charge In 2013 Acton Train Station Rape A 28-year-old Lunenburg man was arrested last week on charges he raped a woman at knifepoint at an Acton MBTA train station in 2013, authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb 21. The Middlesex District Attorney said she hopes the arrest sends the message to perpetrators who haven't been caught yet and the people they've victimized: "We do not abandon these cases," she said. Christopher Aldridge was charged Tuesday with aggravated rape at the Concord District Court, prosecutor Marian Ryan said during an afternoon press conference. A judge ordered him held without bail pending a dangerous hearing,…

02/21/2023

Neighbors

'Jeopardy!' Showdown: Two Women From Mass To Compete In High School Reunion Tourney Two Massachusetts college students who previously appeared on Jeopardy! in 2019 will return to the show this week as part of a new twist on the series' College Championship. Shriya Yarlagadda, a sophomore at Harvard University, and Teagan O'Sullivan, who is from Watertown, will face off Thursday, Feb. 23. They previously appeared on the series as part of the Teen Tournament. Jeopardy! producers asked 27 former teen contestants to compete in the High School Reunion Tournament. “Now, those bright young minds are older, wiser, and ready to return to the stage for …

02/21/2023

Police & Fire

Stealing From Critical Ill Patient: Pittsfield Nurse Who Took Fentanyl Going To Jail, Feds Say A 37-year-old Pittsfield nurse who admitted she stole fentanyl from a critically ill patient's IV using a syringe will spend the next three months in federal prison, authorities said. Jessica Lotto pleaded guilty in May to one count of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud, deceit, or subterfuge, the US Attorney's Office said. A judge sentenced her to three months behind bars on Friday, Feb. 17. Investigators said Lotto was caring for a critically ill patient at Berkshire Medical Center in 2019 when she siphoned off some of the powerful painkiller. The patient was sedat…

02/21/2023

Police & Fire

Fatal Crash: 31-Year-Old Man Killed While Walking In Central Mass A 31-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning, Feb. 19, while walking near a fast-food restaurant in Milford, authorities said. The man, who police have not publicly identified, was hit just after 4 a.m. while walking by the rear entrance of Wendy's near the intersection of Dilla and Cedar streets, Milford Police said. Investigators The driver remained on the scene. Police did not release their name. It's unclear if they will face any charges. Milford police are investigating the crash with the Worcester District Attorney's Office.

02/21/2023

News

Great Job If You Can Get It: Mass University Tops List Of Best Places To Work One of the country's best employers is a Massachusetts institution and one of the most prestigious universities in the world. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was named "Best Large Employer" in a Forbes survey of more than 45,000 workers. The distinction is for companies with more than 5,000 workers. The Cambridge university employs 15,000 people. MIT beat out Google, Microsoft, NASA, and Delta Airlines to claim the title. Fidelity Investments, a banking and investment firm with a Massachusetts headquarters, also made the top 10. That list include…

02/21/2023

Police & Fire

Lynn Dealer Who Had Drugs Hidden In Car Dashboard Gets 10 Years In Prison: Feds A Lynn man who pleaded guilty to guns and weapons charges will spend the next decade behind bars, a federal judge ruled on Friday, Feb. 17. Rahiym Mervin, age 30, admitted to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in September, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He was out on bail on another drug and gun case in Norfolk County when police arrested him in December 2021, the prosecutor added. Police pulled over Mervin's rented car in Dorchester when they caught him speeding. Officer…

02/17/2023

Police & Fire

Child Porn: Western Mass Man Who Had 100+ Videos, Pics On His Phone Pleads Guilty: Feds A Chicopee man who had more than 100 videos of child porn on his cell phone when police searched it has pleaded guilty this week to exploitation charges, authorities said. Michael Geoffroy, age 36, admitted on Thursday, Fed. 16, to three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, three counts of distributing child porn, and possessing the offending material, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Geoffroy faces potentially decades in prison and a lifetime of monitoring, according to federal sentencing guidelines. Investigators said that Geoffroy created two videos and two i…

02/17/2023

Police & Fire

Guns, Stacks Of Cash, Heroin: Police Bust Suspected Trafficker Following Western Mass Raid Police and federal agents raided a home in Holyoke earlier this week to bust a man suspected of trafficking heroin and found a stockpile of drugs, cash, and an unlicensed gun, authorities said. Angel Carrasquillo, 32, faces several charges following the Wednesday, Feb. 15, search of his home, including heroin trafficking — 200 grams or more, unlicensed possession of a firearm, having an assault rifle without a license, and other drug offenses, Holyoke police said in a Facebook post. Officers said they found a Glock 43 with an extended magazine, a cache of drugs, and wads of cash…

02/17/2023

Police & Fire

Kids Run After Sparking Fire Playing With Fireworks In Central Mass: Police Police in Sturbridge are asking for the public's help to find a trio of kids who sparked a fire while playing with fireworks this week and then ran away. Multiple people called 911 on Thursday, Dec. 16, when they saw the three kids — all seemed to be 12 or 13 years old — playing with fireworks along New Boston Road. The explosive ignited a grass fire before they jumped on their bikes to make their escape, police said. One of the teens was described as a male wearing a maroon sweatshirt with a pink/orange bookbag. Police are asking for information to help them track down the kids so the…

02/17/2023

Police & Fire

Chicopee Pedestrian Killed Crossing Street: Police A man was killed Thursday, Feb. 16, while crossing the road in Chicopee, authorities said. The man, whose name was not released, was hit just after 4 p.m. at the intersection of Chicopee and Florence streets, Chicopee police said in a Facebook post. Paramedics rushed the man to the hospital, but doctors could not save his life. The driver remained at the crash site and is cooperating with investigators, police said. Officers did not release the driver's name. Chicopee St Crash- At approximately 4:05pm WESTCOMM Regional Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle... Post…

02/17/2023

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