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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

Second Man Busted In Masked Armed Robbery Of Martha's Vineyard Bank: DA Police made another arrest in connection with a daring morning robbery on Martha's Vineyard where a three-person team of burglars forced their way inside a bank and tied up the staff, authorities said. Omar Johnson, 39, of Canterbury, NH, faces charges of masked armed robbery with a firearm and conspiracy to commit armed robbery with a gun, the Cape and Island District Attorney's Office said in a news release. Police and the FBI arrested Johnson following a traffic stop in New Haven on Friday night, Nov. 25. Posted by Tisbury Police Department on Saturday, November 26, 2022 Investigat…

11/28/2022

Police & Fire

Police Seize 100 Pounds Of Fentanyl Worth $2.25M In Boston Raid; 3 Charged: DA Authorities uncovered a major fentanyl operation recently when they unearthed 100 pounds of the drug, several pill presses, and stacks of priority mail envelopes meant to transport the dangerous synthetic opioid anywhere in the country, police said. Rahelin Reynoso, 33, and Quenty Ogando, 44, face charges of trafficking more than 200 grams of fentanyl, and a judge set their bail at $100,000, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Erika Prado, 31, received a $50,000 bail, authorities added. Postal Inspectors, Homeland security agents, Massachusetts State Troopers, and…

11/28/2022

Police & Fire

Police Nab Man Accused Of Killing 26-Year-Old Over Traffic Beef Lowell police arrested a 21-year-old man they said shot and killed someone over a traffic dispute following a tense 10-day manhunt through the city and Fall River areas, authorities said. Rafael Garcia-Rey faces a murder charge and will be held without bail, a judge ruled on Friday, Nov. 25, reports said. Investigators said Garcia-Rey shot Louis Odogwu Ganobi in the chest on Nov. 15 at the corner of Maitland Avenue and Chelmsford Street in Lowell. Ganobi asked the driver of a car that Garcia-Rey was riding in to move, which sparked an argument that ended with his killi…

11/25/2022

News

Mayor Wu Will Light Christmas Tree At Boston Commons Next Week Grab the boughs of holly, Boston it's time to deck the halls with the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Boston Commons, the unofficial kick-off for the holiday season. Mayor Michelle Wu will flip the switch for the 7,000 lights at the 81st-annual "Make the Common Glow for the Holidays" on Dec. 1. The ceremony begins at 6 p.m. near the Visitor's Center at 139 Tremont St. “I am delighted to be able to celebrate this holiday tradition with our community, friends, and family at Boston Common,” Wu said in a news release. “The City is grateful to our friends in Nova Scotia, wh…

11/23/2022

Police & Fire

Body of Missing Mass Hiker Found At New Hampshire Mountain On Her 20th Birthday: Reports Searchers in New Hampshire found the body of missing hiker Emily Sotelo, of Westford, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, after days of searching, reports said. It would have been her 20th birthday. Sotelo went missing on Sunday after her family dropped her off at Lafayette Place Campground in Franconia, NH, authorities with New Hampshire Fish and Wildlife Department said. The Vanderbilt University sophomore wanted to hike a popular trail in the White Mountains. Sotelo's mom reported her missing only hours after she failed to make their 3:30 p.m. meeting time at the Flume Gorge parking lo…

11/23/2022

Police & Fire

Ludlow Man Busted Sending Child Porn To Undercover Agent: Feds Police arrested a 41-year-old Ludlow this week after they said he shared several videos of child porn with an undercover officer, authorities said. Robert Avrett was arrested on Monday after police searched his home, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Prosecutors charged him with one count of distributing child pornography. Agents began investigating Avrett after he shared multiple videos of child pornography featuring children as young as 3 years old with an undercover office through the messaging app Kik, the prosecutor said. Avrett confessed to police that he was th…

11/23/2022

Police & Fire

Boston Man Convicted Of Raping Child In 1990s Gets 10 Years In Prison: DA A 61-year-old Boston man who was convicted this week of repeatedly raping a young girl a decade ago will spend a decade in prison, officials said. Edgard Andre, of Dorchester, was sentenced to 10 to 12 years behind bars on Wednesday, Nov. 23, after his conviction earlier this week, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. The judge ruled he must also register as a sex offender and stay away from the victim for the rest of his life. The prosecutor thanked the victim — who was between 8 and 12 years old when Andre abused her — for her help in securing the conviction. Di…

11/23/2022

Police & Fire

Barnstable Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Exploiting Two Girls Under 5: Feds A Barnstable man admitted to sexually exploiting two children younger than 5 years old, federal authorities said. Atticus Bernard, 22, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation and one charge of child pornography in federal court, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He faces a minimum of 15 years in prison for each exploitation charge and up to 20 years for the child porn count. Police allege he engaged in sexual contact with the children on separate occasions in November 2019 and October 2020 and had photos of it on his cell phone, federal authorities said. P…

11/23/2022

Police & Fire

Prosecutors Issue Arrest Warrant In Lowell Killing; Suspect At Large Authorities are looking for a 21-year-old man accused of shooting and killing over a traffic dispute in Lowell earlier this month, officials said. Rafael Garcia-Rey is believed to have shot and killed 26-year-old Odogwu Ganobi of Lowell on Nov. 15 after they got into an argument about a traffic dispute at the intersection of Maitland Avenue and Chelmsford Street, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Police rushed Ganobi to Tufts Medical Center in Boston following the shooting, but he died the next day, reports at that time said. Garcia-Rey is 5-feet-7-inches tall…

11/23/2022

Police & Fire

Jury Convicts Boston Man On Child Rape Charges From The 1990s: DA A jury convicted a Boston man of three counts of child rape in a case that dates back to the 1990s, the Suffolk Couty District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday, Nov. 22. Edgard Andre will be sentenced on Wednesday following his conviction, the prosecutor said. The victim testified that Andre raped her repeatedly when she was between the ages of 8 and 12 years old in the 90s, authorities said. Police didn't have enough information to arrest him then but reopened the case after speaking with the victim in 2016. Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said the victi…

11/22/2022

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