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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

Killing At Braintree Hotel: Two Mississippi Men Admit To 2017 Slaying, DA says Two Mississippi men admitted this week to killing a 27-year-old woman during a robbery at a Braintree hotel in 2017, the Norfolk County District Attorney said. Kenyonte Galmore, 27, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and received an 18 to 20-year-prison sentence on Friday, Jan. 27. Kentavious Coleman, 25, also pleaded to manslaughter charges, and a judge sentenced him to seven years in prison, the prosecutor said. The men were charged with murder, unarmed robbery, kidnapping, and conspiracy. Prosecutors allege the men tied up and killed 19-year-old Reina Rodriguez…

01/27/2023

Police & Fire

Bail Revoked For Boston Man Accused Of String Of Violent Crimes: DA A 33-year-old Boston accused of five violent crimes over 18 months had his bail revoked on Friday, Jan. 27, and will be held for 60 days, authorities said. Tyree Marshall was charged in his fifth case on Thursday after he allegedly punched a female friend several times in the face near the Back Bay MBTA station, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Officials charged him with assault and battery on a family or household member, the prosecutor said. This is just one in a long line of violent incidents police say Marshall committed starting in June 2021. That'…

01/27/2023

Police & Fire

'Serial Boston Bank Robber' Charged With Another Heist: Feds A 47-year-old Boston man who was convicted of bank robberies in 1993, 2002, and 2017 is now accused of robbing a Brookline bank last year, federal authorities said. Jerome Lamont Turner is charged with one count of bank robbery and is due in court next week, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Investigators allege that Turner entered a Brookline Bank branch on Sept. 26 and handed the teller a letter about opening a new account. They gave him a pamphlet, and he left. A few minutes later, he returned and handed the leaflet back to the teller, but he had scribbled on it, "…

01/27/2023

Police & Fire

CT Man Shared Child Porn Over Instant Messaging App: Feds A New London County man was arrested this week after police said he sent someone child porn over an instant messaging app last year. Joel Huntsman, who also goes by the names Jay Huntsman, Joel Feser, and Jay Blackburn, 34, of Preston, is charged with distribution of child pornography following a monthslong investigation, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. The FBI began investigating Huntsman in June 2022 after someone sent a tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that someone — later identified as the Huntsman — was sharing child pornography throu…

01/27/2023

Police & Fire

He Even Stole The Kitchen Sink: West Springfield Robber Found Hiding Under Car, Police Say Police said they found a burglar hiding beneath a truck with a backpack full of stolen loot, including a kitchen sink. Michael John Blaine, of Greenfield, is charged with breaking and entering in the nighttime, two counts of theft of under $1,200, and two breaking and entering misdemeanors, West Springfield police said. Officers were called to the area of City View Avenue and Gay Terrace after someone spotted a man breaking into a shed. A witness said they saw the man running away. A man reported he had several tools stolen from the bed of his truck, and a seco…

01/27/2023

Schools

Threat Made Against Longmeadow School Causes Friday Closure: Report Administrators at Glenbrook Middle School in Longmeadow canceled classes on Friday, Jan. 27, after they received a threat against the school, MassLive reported. Related: Threat prompts Longmeadow’s Glenbrook Middle School to close Friday Superintendent of Schools Martin O’Shea said in an email to parents that the threat was written on a bathroom wall and discovered Thursday afternoon. Though he didn't believe it was credible, O'Shea asked for a thorough police investigation before allowing students in the building. “Despite purposeful and tireless efforts by the Longmeadow…

01/27/2023

Police & Fire

Ex-Stoneham Officer, Brother Charged In Kickback Scheme Worth Millions: Feds A former Stoneham police officer and his brother, who owns an electrical contracting company, were charged in federal court Thursday, Jan. 26, with receiving bribes and kickbacks that earned them millions of dollars in Mass Saves contracts, authorities said. Joseph Ponzo, 49, of Stoneham, and Christopher Ponzo, 48, of North Reading, were arrested last year on one count of wire fraud conspiracy and 12 counts of wire fraud stemming from a scheme with a Mass Save vendor, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. They face a charge of lying to a government official, and Joseph also will be c…

01/26/2023

Police & Fire

Sheep Killed In Fire At Hartman's Herb Farm Greenhouse In Barre: Update UPDATE: Several sheep were killed in a blaze that destroyed two greenhouses at Hartman's Herb Farm on Thursday, Jan. 26. The fire began just before 1:30 p.m. at the 1026 Old Dana Road farm, which is a popular wedding destination and bed and breakfast. Firefighters quickly put out the flames but not before some sheep died. It's unclear how many were lost. No one else was injured. We just wanted to let everyone know that today we did suffer from a greenhouse fire. Everyone is doing okay, we are all... Posted by Hartman's Herb Farm on Thursday, January 26, 2023 Radio traffic reported …

01/26/2023

Schools

Bad Teacher: Pre-K Para Fired After Snapping OnlyFan Pics At Longmeadow School, Reports Say A Longmeadow preschool para who allegedly took nude photos for her OnlyFans account on school grounds has been fired, according to multiple reports. Brenna Percy, who worked at Wolf Swamp Road School, was outed this week by the controversial Twitter account LibsofTikTok, which showed a photo of Percy standing in a bathroom with her breasts exposed. She captioned it: "Naughty at work." The photo is from 2021 when Percy was working as a non-teaching para at the public school. LibsOfTikTok said Percy has an active OnlyFans account, a social media site where users can upload explicit content th…

01/26/2023

Police & Fire

Special Needs Van T-Boned In Clinton, 7 Sent To Hospital: Fire Department A special needs van was T-boned at an intersection in Clinton on Thursday, Jan. 26, sending several people to an area hospital for treatment, fire officials said. The crash happened when a work van collided with a Keissling Transit van carrying several adults with special needs and staff members on Brook Street just after 8:30 a.m. to HMEA, authorities said. The driver of the work van was treated on the scene and released, a Clinton fire captain said. Firefighters took the others to receive care out of precaution, and they had no other means of transportation. The most serious injury app…

01/26/2023

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