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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

51-Year-Old Royalston Man Had Child Porn Featuring Toddlers: Police A 51-year-old Worcester County man had child pornography on his phone, laptop, and an external hard drive, some of which featured toddlers, federal authorities said. Kevin Divoll, of Royalston, was arrested this week and charged with possession of child pornography, the Department of Justice said on Friday, Aug. 5. Divoll, who works at a Veterans Affairs Medical facility in Leeds, faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Federal authorities began investigating Divoll after they linked him to an IP address that was using Wi-Fi at the Leeds VA Medical Center to …

08/05/2022

News

Milton Used Car Dealer Laundered Scammers' Money Through His Business: Feds A 53-year-old Milton man will spend six months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to helping scammers launder their money through his car dealership, authorities said. Augustine Osemwegie was sentenced earlier this week, the Department of Justice said on Friday, Aug. 3. The judge also ruled that Osemwegie must pay a $5,500 fine and serve two years of supervised release. Federal investigators said Osemwegie used his car dealership Ejad Auto Sales, along with two other associates, as a vehicle for cleaning stolen cash. Scammers would bring their c…

08/05/2022

Sports

Former Patriots Receiver Chad Johnson Gives Waitress $1,000 Tip On $24 Bill Chad Johnson, the outspoken wide receiver who finished his career with the New England Patriots, earned nearly $50 million while in the NFL, and he's sharing the wealth. He recently left a North Carolina waitress a $1,000 tip on a $24 bill. Johnson, better known by the nickname Ochocinco — a name he adopted for his jersey number 85 while in Cincinnati, tweeted a photo of the receipt from Stephanie's Restaurant in Greensboro, NC, this week to prove his generosity. Next to his $1,000 tip, Johnson left the cheeky message, "I once scored 6 touchdowns in 'Madden' using myself." Johnson wrote "…

08/05/2022

News

Arlington Police Chasing White Suspect Sued For Arresting Black Man: Report Arlington police say they did not racially profile a black man who officers stopped last year when they were pursuing a white man. The police department released a statement on Friday, Aug. 5, disputing the claims made in a civil-rights lawsuit filed against the office. "The investigation found no evidence to support a claim of racial profiling or excessive use of force," the statement said. "The investigator did find that officers violated some department policies, and as a result of the outside investigation, three officers were disciplined, one officer and the sergeant received mandator…

08/05/2022

Police & Fire

Police In Middlesex County's Quick Action Helps Find Missing 5-Year-Old Boy Police in Acton reacted quickly after a 5-year-old boy with autism went missing on Thursday, Aug. 4, from his Middlesex County home. They rescued him and returned him home in less than an hour. The boy vanished just before 4 p.m. in his house in the Crestwood Lane and Central Street area, the Acton Police Department said. Acton officers called in support from several local and state police departments, a number of K-9 units, and a drone to assist in the search. After 55 minutes of searching, police located the boy on a small bridge over Ford Pond Brook not far from his home, pol…

08/04/2022

Weather

Farmers' Almanac Predicts Frigid, Stormy Winter For Northeast The Farmers' Almanac has just released its predictions for the Northeast's winter weather and put short: get your shovels ready. Expect the cold to start earlier than usual. While most of the region is suffering under the sweltering summer sun, fall is just about the corner, and it will pack an early punch, the annual almanac claims. It will start with a Nor'easter that the Farmers' Almanac predicts will hit the Northeast in early October and bring with it buckets of rain. The cold air it brings with it won't leave the area any time soon. The bitter cold will reach the area by …

08/04/2022

Police & Fire

13-Year-Old Boston Girl Missing Since Last Week, Police Hoping For Leads Boston police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 13-year-old girl who disappeared from her home last week. Nah-Tayleigh Brown was last seen at her Roxbury home in the Dewey Terrace area on Friday, July 29. She had on a black shirt, black pants, and multi-colored rainbow Crocs. Officers spoke with her shortly after she disappeared, but she refused to come home or give any information about where she was staying. Authorities said she likes to hang around the Mattapan area. Boston police detectives ask anyone with information on Nah-Tayleigh Brown's wh…

08/04/2022

News

West Nile Virus Found In Brookline, Officials Urge Precautions Officials in Massachusetts are warning residents to take precautions after mosquitos in Brookline tested positive for the potentially fatal West Nile virus. The Brookline Department of Health issued a warning on Thursday, Aug. 4, after mosquitos samples collected the day before contained the virus. While the risk levels are relatively low, officials still ask residents to be careful. According to the CDC, most people infected with the West Nile Virus do not get sick, but about 20 percent will develop a fever and other symptoms. About 1 in 150 develop an illness that can be …

08/04/2022

Police & Fire

Undercover Boston Officers Pose As Prostitutes To Bust 13 Men: Police Police in Boston went undercover recently as part of an operation to push back against illegal sex work in the area, authorities said. They busted 13 would-be Johns during the sting. Massachusetts State Police and Boston police officers dressed as prostitutes and posted up in the "Mass and Cass" area of Roxbury overnight on Tuesday, Aug. 2, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. The sting was part of an operation to fight sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Men — ranging in age from 25 to 64 — offered money or drugs in exchange for sex from the officers, and …

08/04/2022

News

VP Harris' Visit To Boston Causes Major Traffic Jam On I-93 If you were stuck sitting in your hot car on Interstate 93 Thursday morning, Aug. 4, you can thank Vice President Kamala Harris. Massachusetts State Police halted traffic on the busy highway just before noon after Air Force 2 landed at Boston Logan International Airport for her first visit to Massachusetts as VP, reports said. Cue the 'I did this' memes. If you're stuck in traffic on I-93 South leaving the city, put it in Park. @MassStatePolice have blocked the highway for the motorcade for @VP Kamala Harris, who is still sitting on a plane at Logan Airport pic.twitter.com/W5hLKyE5II —…

08/04/2022

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