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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

Wanted Man Busted Peeing On Elevator at Boston MBTA Station: Police A wanted violent fugitive was busted thanks to his weak bladder. Gerard Burton, 57, of Boston, was arrested just before 2 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, after an officer spotted him urinating on an elevator at MBTA's Ashmont Station in Dorchester, Transit Police said. The officer told him to stop, but Burton kept going until he finished, police said. But as officers ran his information, they realized authorities in Middlesex County wanted him on several violent felony charges, police said. He had outstanding warrants of assault and battery on a 60+-year-old disabled person with seri…

08/01/2022

Police & Fire

Tewksbury Man, 21, Killed In Motorcycle Crash 'A Beautiful Soul,' Friends Said Police on Monday, Aug. 1, identified the 21-year-old man they say died last week after crashing his motorcycle while racing a car in Malden. Kyle Roust died after his 2002 Suzuki GSXRT10 slid off of Fellsway north near Charles Street and tumbled just after 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Massachusetts State Police said. Troopers believe he was speeding and racing a dark-colored sedan when he lost control on a curve. Responders rushed him to Massachusetts General, but it was too late. Doctors pronounced him dead when he arrived, State Troopers said. Troopers are searching for th…

08/01/2022

News

Massachusetts Inches Closer Toward Legalizing Sports Betting: Report Massachusetts is one signature away from becoming the 31st state to legalize sports gambling thanks to an overtime compromise between state leaders, reports said. Coincidentally, it could be here before the NFL season starts next month. Legislators in Boston approved the betting bill early Monday morning, Aug. 1, hours after the midnight deadline. Speaker of the state House Ron Mariano tweeted that his team and Senate leadership had struck a deal after nearly a year of arguments. I am proud to announce that the Sports Betting Conference Committee has reached an agreement on legislatio…

08/01/2022

Police & Fire

Ski Mask-Wearing, Barefoot Boston Teen Nabbed For Carrying Loaded Gun: Police Police say they found a loaded stolen handgun when they arrested a 19-year-old Boston man following a street fight early Sunday morning, July 31. Corey Robinson of Dorchester was running away from the brawl barefoot and wearing a ski mask when police spotted him on Dakota Street near Greenbrier Street, Boston police said. Officers patrolling the area stopped him and found the Taurus G3 loaded with a round in the chamber and seven more bullets in the clip, authorities said. Robinson got very angry when police surrounded him and refused to go peacefully, police said. They were eve…

08/01/2022

Police & Fire

Victor Pena Sentenced To Decades In Prison For Boston Woman's Rape Victor Pena, the Boston man convicted last week of kidnapping and raping a woman for three days, will spend the next several decades in prison. Judge Anthony Campo on Monday, Aug. 1, sentenced the 42-year-old man to 29-39 years in prison, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office announced. A Boston jury found Victor Pena guilty on Tuesday, July 26, of kidnapping a 23-year-old woman and raping her over multiple days at his Charlestown apartment in 2019. The jury deliberated for only two hours and returned guilty verdicts on one charge of kidnapping and ten counts of rape, Boston25 sa…

08/01/2022

Lifestyle

Yelp Users Say This Restaurant Has Best Chocolate Chip Cookies In Massachusetts Who doesn't love a good chocolate chip cookie? But finding a great one outside of your kitchen can be tough. So, Yelp recently compiled the top reviewed chocolate cookies in each state to crown a winner. In Massachusetts, the title went to Boston restaurant Blunch. The South End restaurant at 59 E Springfield Street is known for its blended breakfast-lunch sandwich menu but might be most famous for its chocolate chip cookies. The restaurant's Yelp page is stuffed with rave reviews for the cookies. "Was told their chocolate chip cookie sells out by lunchtime every day. For good reason…

07/30/2022

Police & Fire

Boston Men Charged With Killing Mother Of 2 In Drag Race Crash: Prosecutor Prosecutors say they charged two Boston men with manslaughter after they crashed while drag racing and killed a 36-year-old woman and mother of two. Sean Desiree and Damiel Griffiths, both of Dorchester, were racing down Washington Street at speeds up to 71 miles per hour in the early hours of June 11, the Suffolk County Prosecutor's Office said. As they sped down the street, Griffiths' Infinity swerved to miss another car but accidentally crashed into the passenger door of Desiree's BMW, which caused both cars to lose control, officials said. Desiree then careened into t…

07/30/2022

Lifestyle

'Happy Hour Bill' Leaves Sour Taste For Mass Bars, But Patrons Say Cheers It's 5 o'clock somewhere, well, just not in Massachusetts, but that could change soon with legislation that would bring back happy hour. Though, not everyone is smiling. The Massachusetts Senate last week approved an amendment to an economic development bill that could allow bars to sell cheaper drinks to thirsty patrons when they get off work, CBS Boston reported. The state killed happy hour in 1984 when legislators banned the practice after a spike in drunk driving car crashes. Currently, bars and restaurants can't change the price of alcohol for promotional purposes…

07/29/2022

News

Quadruplets? Massachusetts Mom Gives 1-in-10 Million Birth To 2 Sets Of Identical Twins A Massachusetts woman recently gave birth to two sets of identical twins, a 1-in-10-million phenomenon. Ashley Ness, age 35, of Taunton, is recovering after doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital delivered the four babies via C-section just before 4 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, she told PEOPLE. While she wasn't due until October, doctors decided to move forward with the delivery 12 weeks early for Ness' and the babies' safety. Dr. Ahmet Baschat, director of the Center for Fetal Therapy and professor at John Hopkins medical school, told PEOPLE he's been an OBGYN for …

07/29/2022

Police & Fire

Rhode Island Fugitive Caught Randomly Kissing, Hugging Woman In Boston A Rhode Island decided to try speed dating at an MBTA station on Thursday, July 28, but he forgot to tell another woman first. Emil Ikanovic, 33, was arrested just after noon after a woman said he walked up to her at the Park Street Station's Green Line entrance, wrapped his armed around her in a hug, and kissed her on both cheeks, transit police said. Then he got on the train and left. Transit police pulled Ikanovic from the trolley down the line to speak with him. It turns out you shouldn't bother riders when you're a wanted man, police said. He had an outstanding warra…

07/29/2022

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