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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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Schools
Knife Fight At Waterbury High School, 11 Students Charged: Police Knife Fight At Waterbury High School, 11 Students Charged: Police
Knife Fight At Waterbury High School, 11 Students Charged: Police Multiple students were arrested after police said they got into a knife fight at a Waterbury high school on Wednesday, May 28.  The fight broke out just before noon at John F. Kennedy High School, 422 Highland Ave. The school resource officer, with help from other Waterbury police, broke up the attack, officials said.  Several students suffered minor injuries in the fight, but the school nurse was able to treat their wounds without further assistance, Waterbury police said.  In all, nine minor-aged boys and two underage girls were arrested and charged with various crimes, in…

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Police & Fire
Man Jumps To Death From Parking Garage At Boston Medical Center: Police Man Jumps To Death From Parking Garage At Boston Medical Center: Police
Man Jumps To Death From Parking Garage At Boston Medical Center: Police Police are investigating after a man jumped to his death from the parking garage used by the Boston Medical Center and Boston University Medical Campus on Wednesday morning, May 28.  Boston police received a report of a jumper around 8:45 a.m. at 710 Albany Street, which is listed as the visitor and patient parking garage. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.  Authorities have not identified the man, and the incident is under investigation by district detectives, Boston police said.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is next to that parking garage. 

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Police & Fire
Harwinton Dad Accused Of Abusing 5-Month-Old Daughter, Breaking Multiple Bones: Police Harwinton Dad Accused Of Abusing 5-Month-Old Daughter, Breaking Multiple Bones: Police
Harwinton Dad Accused Of Abusing 5-Month-Old Daughter, Breaking Multiple Bones: Police A 41-year-old Connecticut man accused of abusing his 5-month-old daughter and breaking multiple bones turned himself in to police earlier this week, authorities said. Matthew Cirish, of Harwinton, is charged with risk of injury to a child and assault in the first-degree, Connecticut State Police said.  Police began investigating Cirish after he took the girl to an emergency room for persistent vomiting and constipation on March 19, and staff noticed several bruises and scratches that the parents could not explain, a police report said.  Cirish initially claimed the infant had scr…

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Police & Fire
Officers ID Teen Behind Mass Shooting At Waterbury Mall; Police Still Looking For Gun Officers ID Teen Behind Mass Shooting At Waterbury Mall; Police Still Looking For Gun
Officers ID Teen Behind Mass Shooting At Waterbury Mall; Police Still Looking For Gun Police say a 19-year-old man, who was out on bail, is responsible for the mass shooting at a Waterbury mall on Tuesday, May 27, that sent five people to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Tajuan Washington, of Waterbury, is charged with five counts of first-degree assault, risk of injury to a child, criminal use of a weapon, illegal discharge of a firearm, reckless endangerment in the first degree, carrying a pistol without a permit, and illegal possession of weapons in a motor vehicle, Waterury police said.  Washington is being held on a $2 million bond.  State and Waterbury poli…

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Police & Fire
Willimantic Hit-Run Crash: Police Warn Driver As Victim Fights For Life Willimantic Hit-Run Crash: Police Warn Driver As Victim Fights For Life
Willimantic Hit-Run Crash: Police Warn Driver As Victim Fights For Life Police are urging a hit-and-run driver to come forward after a crash left a moped rider in critical condition Monday night, May 26.  Around 9:12 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Ash Street and North Street in Willimantic after reports of a serious crash between a moped and a pickup truck. When they arrived, the truck was gone, authorities said. It had fled the scene without stopping to help or speak with police. The moped operator, an adult, was seriously hurt in the collision. They were first taken to Windham Hospital, but because their injuries were so severe had to be…

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News
Motorcycle Crash Turned Torrington Family's World 'Upside Down,' Community Rallies To Help Motorcycle Crash Turned Torrington Family's World 'Upside Down,' Community Rallies To Help
Motorcycle Crash Turned Torrington Family's World 'Upside Down,' Community Rallies To Help The family of a 32-year-old Torrington man critically injured in a Memorial Day weekend motorcycle crash says their lives have been turned "upside down." Nick Newman, 32, of Torrington, was involved in a two-motorcycle collision around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24, on Winsted Road in Torrington. Both riders were thrown from their motorcycles, and paramedics airlifted them to Hartford Hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police. Original Report: 2 Men Critically Injured In Torrington Motorcycle Crash Authorities said Newman suffered a severe leg injury, while the other ride…

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News
Norwich School Lockdown Lifted After Police Deem Site Safe Norwich School Lockdown Lifted After Police Deem Site Safe
Norwich School Lockdown Lifted After Police Deem Site Safe Norwich Free Academy was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon, May 27, out of an "abundance of caution" after police received a call of a potential emergency, the school said.  Norwich police did not provide details on what the caller said or the alleged emergency. The school was on lockdown for about an hour, beginning at 1 p.m., until officers could work through their protocol.  The lockdown at NFA was lifted at approximately 1:40 pm. We are grateful to our partners at Norwich Police Department... Posted by Norwich Free Academy on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Nothing was found…

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Community Rallies Around Toddler Of Hartford Firefighter Severely Burned In Freak Accident Community Rallies Around Toddler Of Hartford Firefighter Severely Burned In Freak Accident
Community Rallies Around Toddler Of Hartford Firefighter Severely Burned In Freak Accident The 2-year-old daughter of a Hartford firefighter is fighting her own battle after she was severely burned in an "absolute freak accident." But she won't fight it alone.  Giuliana "GiGi" DeBella, daughter of Mike DeBella, was seriously burned on her face, hands, arm, shoulder, and chest, on Sunday, May 18, a GoFundMe to benefit her and her family said. She was admitted to Shriners Children's Burn Center in Boston, where she is undergoing intensive treatment.  The GoFundMe campaign has raised more than $46,000 of its $55,000 goal, thanks to donations from over 430 contri…

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Police & Fire
Police ID 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Tolland Crash Police ID 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Tolland Crash
Police ID 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Tolland Crash A 21-year-old motorcyclist from Connecticut was killed on Memorial Day after he was ejected from his motorcycle during a collision with an SUV, authorities said. Tyler West was traveling north on Route 195 near 593 Merrow Road in Tolland around 8:40 p.m. when an SUV backed out of a driveway and turned into the southbound lane, where the two vehicles collided, according to Connecticut State Police. The impact threw the Tolland rider from his bike, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The 33-year-old SUV driver, a Mansfield man, was not injured. He remained at the scene and …

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Police & Fire
Woman Chased Driver, Waved Gun During Wallingford Road Rage Confrontation: Police Woman Chased Driver, Waved Gun During Wallingford Road Rage Confrontation: Police
Woman Chased Driver, Waved Gun During Wallingford Road Rage Confrontation: Police A tense roadside encounter led to the arrest of a 23-year-old woman after police say she followed another driver and waved what looked like a gun after a heated argument at a local gas station, authorities said.  Janesleon Santana-Colon was arrested in Wallingford on Sunday, May 25, following the alleged incident just before 8 a.m., police said. A woman called police to report that another driver was tailing her and flashing a black handgun. The victim told officers that after a verbal argument at Delta Food and Fuel on South Colony Road in Wallingford, the suspect — driving a gold BMW…

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