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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

Springfield Police End Months-Long Investigation With Cocaine, Gun Bust Springfield police said they recovered more than 200 grams of crack, an illegal gun and ammo, and more than $6,000 in cash following an investigation that lasted months. Jerry Frank, 54, of Springfield, faces charges of firearm violation with three prior violent/drug offenses, convicted felon in possession of a firearm, trafficking cocaine, improper storage of a firearm, possession of ammo with an FID card, possession with intent to distribute a Class B drug, authorities said. Officers began investigating Frank months ago and arrested him on Dec. 1 following a morning traffic st…

12/09/2022

Police & Fire

Lynn Career Criminal Hit With $250K Bail In Boston Break-In, Rape Trial: DA A judge ordered a Lynn man who fled to Virginia for a month following an alleged October home invasion and sexual assault in Jamaica Plain held on a $250,000 bond, authorities said. Washington Pearson, 55, of Lynn faces charges of attempted murder, home invasion, felony breaking and entering in the daytime, larceny from a building, assault with intent to rape, strangulation, and armed robbery, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. If Pearson makes bail, he will be confined to his home with a GPS monitor, the judge also ruled. A woman called 911 on Oct. 24 after she sai…

12/09/2022

News

Quincy Man Accused Of Racially Motivated Attack Deemed Dangerous, Given Home Confinement: DA A Quincy man who is accused of yelling "Go back to China" before driving into a man and carrying him on his hood last week was deemed a dangerous individual at a Thursday, Dec. 8, hearing, authorities said. John Sullivan, 77, won't wait for his trial behind bars, however, as Judge Neil Hourihan ruled that Sullivan will be sequestered from the public with house arrest, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. The Quincy man will have to pay a $10,000 surety bond — far less than the prosecution's ask of $50,000 — and wear a GPS monitor as part of the home confinement cond…

12/08/2022

Police & Fire

Authorities ID Victim Of Early Morning Fatal Stabbing In Western Mass: Report Authorities have identified the victim of an early morning stabbing in a Western Massachusetts city as Duane Miller, age 49, of Springfield, Western Mass News reports. Police responded to the stabbing in the 0-100 block of School Street in Springfield just after 5 a.m. on Monday, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Responding officers found Miller bleeding out and rushed him to Baystate Medical Center where he later died, according to Springfield Police. An investigation by the Springfield Police Homicide Unit under the direction of Captain Trent Duda has led to murder charges again…

12/08/2022

Police & Fire

Police ID 62-Year-Old Chicopee Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash: Report Authorities announced this week the identity of the man killed in a hit-and-run crash last month in Chicopee, a report said. Though, the person responsible for his death remains at large. Gary Turcotte, 62, of Chicopee was identified by investigators as the man killed in the Nov. 30 crash in the 950 block of Chicopee Street, MassLive reported. Police found Turcotte on the ground with serious wounds when they arrived at the scene around 5:30 p.m., Chicopee police said. Responders rushed him to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries days later. Investigators are st…

12/08/2022

Police & Fire

Central Mass Man Charged With Sending 14-Year-Old Boy Nudes, Requesting Theirs: Feds Police arrested a 28-year-old Worcester man earlier this week after he allegedly sent nude photos of himself to an underage boy and asked if they could meet in person, authorities said. Andrew James Gallagher was charged on Wednesday, Dec. 7, with one count of transfer of obscene material to a minor, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Investigators said Gallagher contacted the child through a social media platform and specifically asked if they were underage. When the boy admitted he was only 14 years old, Gallagher allegedly sent the offending photos, requested a vide…

12/07/2022

Police & Fire

South Hadley Man Killed His Father, Attempted To Burn Down Home, DA Alleges Authorities said a 35-year-old South Hadley man killed his father earlier this year and tried to burn down the house they shared afterward. Craig R. Weise was charged on Wednesday, Dec. 7, with the murder of his father, David Weise Sr., and attempted arson, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Craig Weise was being held in a Hampden County jail on an unrelated charge. Police discovered David Weise Sr.'s body at his home at 37 Lawn Street on Sept. 9 after a healthcare agency called officers to request a welfare check, the prosecutor said. They also found evidenc…

12/07/2022

Police & Fire

Boston Firefighter Accused Of Attacking Elderly Man Outside Faneuil Hall: Report A Boston firefighter is accused of attacking a 68-year-old man in front of his family outside of a Boston restaurant over the weekend, reports said. Robert Buckley, age 43, of Plymouth, was ordered held on a $2,000 bail during his arraignment Wednesday afternoon, where he was charged with assault and battery on a person over 60 causing serious bodily injury, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Buckley, who was later identified as a Boston firefighter, was placed on paid leave pending the outcome of the investigation, MassLive reports. "Boston…

12/07/2022

Police & Fire

Man Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Tree In West Springfield: Police Paramedics rushed a man to the hospital after he wrecked his car in an early-morning, single-vehicle wreck in West Springfield, authorities said. The man was driving west on Route 20 when his car crossed the center lane and went off the road near Fife Lane before smashing into a tree around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, West Springfield police said. First responders found the man unconscious but breathing before taking him to a nearby hospital for treatment. Police are investigating the cause of the crash and have not released the driver's name.

12/07/2022

Police & Fire

Central Mass Man, 31, Shot and Killed In Worcester; 28-Year-Old Charged: Police A 31-year-old man who was shot in Worcester Wednesday morning, Dec. 7, has died, authorities said. Officials charged a 28-year-old Westborough man with his death. Police responded to a call for medical help just before 8:30 a.m. at 101 Highland St. near Honey Farms and found the man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, Worcester authorities said. Paramedics rushed him to a nearby hospital, but doctors were not able to save him. Officials did not release the man's name. Samuel Peckham was charged with assault and battery with a firearm and armed assault to murder, au…

12/07/2022

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