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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

Another Ghost Gun Found In Western Mass; 40th Illegal Weapon Seized This Year The Springfield Police Department is championing the efforts of its firearms investigation unit after the squad recently found its 13th ghost gun and its 40th illegal weapon this year, officials said. David Rivera, a 21-year-old Hampden County resident, had the misfortune of claiming the dubious distinction with his arrest earlier this week, Springfield police said. Police pulled his car over following a report that he had an illegal firearm inside his vehicle. The tip was fruitful as officers found a loaded untraceable ghost gun with 11 rounds of ammo stuffed inside the car's a…

03/10/2023

Police & Fire

Central Mass Car Fire Could Cause Issues For Drivers A car fire in Leicester could cause delays for driver's Friday commute as firefighters are asking commuters to avoid the area. First due for a car fire on Stafford Street in Leicester this afternoon. @LeicesterMAFire @ctfirephoto @mikesacconetv #breakingnews #carfire #leicester pic.twitter.com/unc91bkwrg — Paul (@pauls612) March 10, 2023 The fire started in the 700 block of Stafford Street after 3 p.m. It's unclear if the fire is out, but firefighters have asked people to avoid the area until otherwise instructed.

03/10/2023

Police & Fire

Western Mass Man Gets 9-10 Years For Girlfriend's 2014 KIlling: DA Frederick Pinney, the Springfield man whose case has been tied up in legal limbo for nearly a decade, found out his fate on Friday, March 10: nine to 10 years behind bars. A jury convicted Pinney of manslaughter on Monday. The prosecution asked for the harshest penalty possible — 18 to 20 years – but the judge handed down half that, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. Pinney was accused of killing his girlfriend, TayClair Moore, in his bedroom on March 23, 2014. He called police and said he found her body, but a coroner ruled that she'd been strangled, the p…

03/10/2023

News

Worcester Co. St. Patrick's Day Parade: Details You Should Know About It One of the biggest events of the year in Worcester County is the St. Patrick's Day Parade, which will be held Sunday, March 12. If you plan on attending, here are some things you should know, according to the parade's official website. The parade starts at noon and runs between one and a half to two hours. The parade will snake its way down 2.1 miles of Park Avenue — from Highland to Elm streets, which means drivers must seek different routes from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Parking will be allowed on side streets, but do not block fire hydrants, driveways, or other roadways. A shuttle will r…

03/10/2023

Neighbors

'Granby Girl' Case: After ID, Fund Created To Give Patricia Ann Tucker New Gravemarker It took 45 years for police to identify the woman known only as the "Granby Girl," and now a group of people online want to make sure people never forget it. Related: Police ID The 'Granby Girl' 45 Years After Her Body Was Discovered The body of Patricia Ann Tucker was found in November 1978. She had been shot in the head and dragged off a logging road in Granby. For years, her grave was only marked by a simple white cross. In 1998, a group of people raised the money to get a tombstone for her resting place that read "Unknown." This headstone was erected in the late 90s for the "Gran…

03/09/2023

Police & Fire

Child Porn Repeat Offender: Central Mass Man Busted While On Probation Gets Decade A judge sentenced a Worcester County man, who admitted to having child porn while out on probation for a previous conviction on the same charge, to 10 years behind bars, federal authorities said. Christopher Rondeau, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography in October and was sentenced this week, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He's been held in federal custody since November 2020. Rondeau was convicted of receiving child porn in 2016, and a court sentenced him to more than five years in prison, authorities said. He was given supervised rel…

03/09/2023

Police & Fire

Child Porn: Ipswich Man Who Had Pics, Videos Featuring Infants, Toddlers Gets 8 Years An Ipswich man who pleaded guilty last year to owning hundreds of images and videos of child porn — some featuring infants and toddlers — will spend the next eight years behind bars, federal authorities said. Julieen Toulotte, 24, pleaded guilty to one count each of distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography in November, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. A judge on Thursday, March 9, sentenced him to 104 months in prison followed by five years of probation, and he must pay restitution to several underage victims. Officials did not specif…

03/09/2023

Police & Fire

Two-Alarm Fire In Western Mass: Firefighters Searching For Cause A two-alarm blaze in Springfield Thursday, March 9, torched an apartment building and displaced two people, authorities said. The fire was reported around 9 a.m. at 69 Princeton St. Investigators believe it started in the second-floor apartment, but they do not know what sparked the blaze. No injuries were reported. The Red Cross is assisting the displaced.

03/09/2023

Police & Fire

4-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized: Man Arrested After Hit-Run Crash In Central Mass A 54-year-old Central Massachusetts man was arrested after he tried to run away from a crash that sent a 4-year-old girl and an adult man to the hospital, authorities said. The crash happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, along Webster Street when two white SUVs crashed into one another, Worcester Police Lt. Sean Murtha and news reports said. Gary Lemieux, age 54, of Cherry Valley, jumped from one of the wrecked vehicles and tried to run away, but police captured him, Murtha said. Lemieux was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injury. …

03/08/2023

Police & Fire

The Check Was In The Mail: Central Mass Ex-Postal Worker Gets Probation For Stealing Cash A former US Postal Service worker who admitted to stealing nearly $100,000 worth of cash from a Worcester County business's mail will avoid jail time but will spend six months confined to her home, federal authorities said. Roberta Feliz, 33, of Fitchburg, who pleaded guilty last year to one count of theft of mail by an employee of the US Postal Service, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 8, to three years probation, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Feliz worked as the lead sales and service associate with the Gardner Post Office. From February through July 2020, Feliz sto…

03/08/2023

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