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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.

Josh Lanier's Contributions

Police & Fire

Machete-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Cambridge Shooting: Police A 25-year-old man who repeatedly cut himself with a machete was shot and killed by a Cambridge police officer on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 4, authorities said. The shirtless man, whose name was not released, appeared to be suffering emotional distress when he took the blade and slit his wrists, according to the police radio call released by Live Boston. He then started to stab himself with the machete after police arrived. Units are in the area of Chestnut and Sidney Street following a response to a male who was reportedly armed with a machete in apparent distress. The male has been t…

01/04/2023

News

'Varsity Blues' Head, Who Helped Wealthy Kids Cheat Into Elite Schools, Gets 3 1/2 Years: Feds Rick Singer, the mastermind behind the scheme to help wealthy parents and celebrities cheat their way into elite and Ivy League universities, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison on Wednesday, Jan. 4, the Department of Justice announced. Singer was convicted on bribery charges after a court determined he accepted large cash payments to help cheat standardized tests and bribe coaches who could offer scholarships to kids at some of the nation's top schools. #BREAKING Rick Singer, orchestrator of the college admissions scam - a nationwide conspiracy that facilitated cheating…

01/04/2023

Police & Fire

Greenfield Man, 28, Dies After Suffering 'Medical Event' In Police Custody: DA A 28-year-old Greenfield man arrested earlier this week has died after suffering a "medical event" while in police custody, authorities said. Police arrested the man early Tuesday morning in Greenfield after officers found what they believed was cocaine in his car during a traffic stop on Route 2A just before 3 a.m., the Northwestern District Attorney Office said. They did not release the man's name. While at the Shelburne Falls State Police barracks, the man suffered a medical incident, and responders rushed him to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, where he di…

01/04/2023

Police & Fire

Springfield Man Can’t Use His Nearly $200K In Movie Money For Bail On Drug Charges: DA Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni this week laid out a literal table full of evidence he said police seized from a 51-year-old Springfield man. It included more than 30 pounds of cocaine, nearly 14,000 fentanyl pills, a pound of raw fentanyl, and almost $200,000 in fake money. Alonzo Williams faces charges of possession of a firearm without a license, trafficking in fentanyl over 200 grams, trafficking in cocaine over 200 grams, trafficking in cocaine 18-36 grams, and possession to distribute a class A drug, Gulluni's office announced. Springfield police detectives …

01/04/2023

Police & Fire

Worcester, Springfield, Holyoke Officers Among 15 Suspended By State Commission A Worcester officer accused of taking money for overtime he didn't work and a Springfield cop charged with using his stun gun on a pregnant woman were among 15 law enforcement officials suspended by the state's Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) commission. The commission announced the suspensions on Tuesday, Jan 3, as it reviews the backgrounds and training of the state's law enforcement officers. This is a first for the state as the POST Commission was founded following the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, according to NBC Boston.&nb…

01/03/2023

Police & Fire

Crew Turned Boston Logan Airport, Others Into Personal Piggy Banks: DA A New Jersey man accused of being the driver for a crew of thieves who swiped passenger's luggage filled with cash and jewels from Logan International Airport returns to court this week. Luis Arellano-Corrales, 30, of Paterson, is accused of working with a trio of thieves to steal a woman's bag with more than $13,000 in jewelry and cash inside from the Boston airport in February 2022, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. It wasn't exactly an "Ocean's 11" style heist, but it took some coordination to pull off, authorities said. Three men worked as a team to swipe the bag be…

01/03/2023

Obituaries

5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Wounds In Christmas Eve Chicopee House Fire: Officials A 5-year-old boy who was seriously burned when a home caught fire in Chicopee on Christmas Eve has died, state officials said on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Fire crews were called to a fire at a multi-family home at 759 Chicopee Street just after noon and were told the boy was trapped inside, the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal's Office said. Firefighters rushed inside and pulled the boy out, but he was seriously injured. They rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he fought for his life for several days before succumbing to his injuries. State officials did not release the boy's na…

01/03/2023

Police & Fire

Body Found In Central Massachusetts Lake After 4-Hour Search: Police A body was found in the waters of Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester after more than four hours of searching, authorities confirm to Daily Voice. Worcester Fire Department divers recovered the body from the lake around 2:21 p.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 3, Worcester Deputy Fire Chief Adam Roche told Daily Voice. Police and firefighters teams began searching the Shrewsbury side of the Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge after receiving reports that someone had gone into the water just after 10 a.m. BREAKING: Authorities have recovered a body from Lake Quinsigamond in #Shrewsbury after a search was …

by David Cifarelli & Josh Lanier

01/03/2023

Police & Fire

New Year's Eve Shooting In Springfield Garage Leaves One Man Dead: Police Springfield police are investigating a shooting in a parking garage on New Year's Eve that left a man dead, authorities said. Police were clearing the Bridge Street Parking garage around 2 a.m. when they heard gunshots ring out and saw two men fighting, Springfield Public Information Officer Ryan Walsh tweeted on Tuesday. At approximately 2:00 a.m. Saturday December 31 Springfield Police Officers were clearing the Bridge St. parking garage as late-night establishments were closing. Officers then heard gunshots and observed two men fighting on Bridge St. (1/6) — Ryan Walsh (@PIO_SPD…

01/03/2023

Police & Fire

Worcester Man Arrested Rushing Away From Double Stabbing Outside Liquor Store: Police A fight outside of a Worcester liquor store on Monday, Jan. 2, ended with two men stabbed and another in handcuffs, authorities said. Edward King, 42, faces two charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (knife) and disorderly conduct in connection with the reported stabbing incident, authorities said. The fight broke out outside McGovern’s Package Store at 82 Millbury Street after 5:30 p.m., authorities said. Paramedics found one man bleeding from a stab wound and quickly found another not far away, Worcester police said. Witnesses pointed out King as th…

01/03/2023

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