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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

East Boston Passenger Beats Lyft Driver Outside Revere MBTA After He Canceled Ride A 30-year-old east Boston man admitted to attacking a Lyft driver after they disagreed about a fare over the weekend, police said. The attack happened just before 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Wonderland Station when a woman hailed the ride-share driver, transit police said. The ride ordered was for a single female passenger, but when the driver arrived at the station, a man and woman got into the car. The male passenger got angry when the driver explained he'd need to cancel, but there would be no charge. The woman climbed out of the car, but as the man slid ou…

10/11/2022

Traffic

Serious Crash In Burlington Causes Traffic Tie-Ups, Police Creating Detour (Developing) Police in Burlington are asking drivers to avoid the area near the Lahey Hospital unless necessary after a serious crash there Tuesday morning. Officers have shut down Mall Road as responders clean up the scene. Serious crash on Mall Road near Lahey Clinic @LaheyHospitalPlease avoid the area until further notice. — Burlington Police MA (@burlingtonpd) October 11, 2022 Authorities haven't released any information on any injuries or how many cars were involved. Check back for updates on this developing story.

10/11/2022

News

Webster Grandmom Who Became Local Icon In Florida Dies In Hurricane Ian Bonnie Fraser Gauthier had three loves: her grandchildren, the New England Patriots, and a good time. The 59-year-old took those passions with her when she moved from Webster about a decade ago to Fort Meyers, Fla., where she quickly became a beloved fixture known as Auntie Bon Bon, reports from that area said. When Hurricane Ian was reported to make landfall in Florida last week, Gauthier and several of her friends hunkered down and prepared for a hurricane party — a Florida tradition, the Tampa Bay Times reported. But Ian was stronger than previous storms, and that get-together was the la…

10/10/2022

Police & Fire

Husband-Wife Shot To Death in Kingston Died From Murder-Suicide: Police A couple found dead inside their Kingston home over the weekend were killed in a murder-suicide, police said. Kingston police received a 911 call just after 11 a.m. on Sunday for a home on Elm Street, where they found a man and woman, both 45, shot to death inside, Plymouth District Attorney Tim Cruz told WCVB. Officials have not released their names and did not say which was the aggressor. The couple had a young daughter, but it's unclear if she was home during the killing. *** CRITICAL INCIDENT *** Today, the Kingston Police Department responded to Elm St for a death investigati…

10/10/2022

Police & Fire

Boston Man Fourth Person Charged With Charlestown High Graduation Shooting: Police Police arrested last week another person they say was involved in a shooting outside of Charlestown High School's graduation over the summer. Austilino Pereira, 21, of Dorchester, is the fourth person arrested in connection to the June 13 shooting across the street from the high school football field, Boston police said. Authorities charged Pereira with unlawful possession of a firearm, firing a gun within 500 feet of a dwelling, carrying a loaded firearm, and illegal possession of ammunition, police said. Along with Pereira, police previously arrested Tyrese…

10/10/2022

Police & Fire

Ex-Tyngsborough Cop Admits Bank Fraud, Gun Charges: Feds A 37-year-old former Tyngsborough police officer pleaded guilty last week to lying on loan applications about receiving money from a Chinese investor for an indoor gun range and violations of the National Firearms Act, federal authorities said. Daniel Whitman admitted to two counts of bank fraud, two counts of making false statements to a bank, possessing an unregistered firearm, and other charges on Friday, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He faces up to 30 years in prison on the fraud charge, officials said. A court will sentence him in December. While working as a…

10/10/2022

Police & Fire

2 Young Women, Including 1 From NY, Killed In Boston Crash Two 25-year-old women, including one from New York, were killed in a multi-car pileup over the weekend after a tow truck crashed into the ride-share SUV they were riding in on I-93 in Boston, police said. Long Island resident Delanie Fekert, of Floral Park, and Urashi Madani, of North Andover, Massachusetts, were in the passenger seats of a 2007 Lexus RX400H driving north on the interstate around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, when the driver quickly slowed down for unknown reasons near exit 20, Massachusetts State Police said. A trailing tow truck slammed into the back of the SUV…

10/10/2022

Police & Fire

2 Young Women Who Graduated From Quinnipiac University Killed In Boston Crash Two 25-year-old women were killed in a multi-car pileup over the weekend after a tow truck crashed into the ride-share SUV they were riding in on I-93 in Boston, police said. Delanie Fekert, Floral Park, New York, and Urashi Madani, of North Andover, Massachusetts, were in the passenger seats of a 2007 Lexus RX400H driving north on the interstate around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, when the driver quickly slowed down for unknown reasons near exit 20, Massachusetts State Police said. A trailing tow truck slammed into the back of the SUV just before a 2012 Honda Civic crashed…

10/10/2022

Police & Fire

North Andover, New York Women Killed While Riding In Rideshare On I-93 in Boston Two 25-year-old women were killed in a multi-car pile-up over the weekend after a tow truck crashed into the ride-share SUV they were riding in on I-93 in Boston, police said. Delanie Fekert, of Floral Park, NY, and Urashi Madani, of North Andover, were in the passenger seats of a 2007 Lexus RX400H driving north on the interstate around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, when the driver quickly slowed down for unknown reasons near exit 20, Massachusetts State Police said. A trailing tow truck slammed into the back of the SUV just before a 2012 Honda Civic crashed into the wreckage. Fe…

10/10/2022

Business

Have You Seen My Arm? Harvard Square Restaurant Offers Money For Skeleton Bandits A Harvard Square restaurant has a bone to pick with a couple that swiped an arm from the giant skeleton outside of the tiki bar earlier this week. Wusong Road posted a video of a couple posing for photos with the statue on Mt Auburn Street and rattling the bones overnight on Tuesday, Oct. 4. They finished the photoshoot around midnight and armed themselves with a piece of the skeleton as they left. The restaurant owners want it back. They have offered a $100 reward for anyone who can help them identify the bone burglars so they can reattach the arm to the decorative skeleton.

10/07/2022

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