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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

$50K Bond For Man In Boston Busted On Child Porn Charges: DA A judge ordered a Boston man held on a $50,000 bond on Thursday, Nov. 10, after charging him with two counts of child pornography, authorities said. Anthonie Hollaar, 35, faces one charge of distributing material of a child in a sexual act and possession of child porn, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Police arrested Hollaar on Wednesday following an investigation by the Boston Police Crimes Against Children Unit and several federal agencies. The months-long probe tracked numerous download's to Hollaar's computer that featured children and adults engaging in s…

11/10/2022

Police & Fire

Boston Man Fired Gun Repeatedly During Daylight Armed Robbery: Police Police arrested a Boston after they said he fired multiple shots during an armed robbery during broad daylight on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Sylvester Coburn, 36, of Dorchester, faces armed robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, armed with intent to rob, and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, Boston police said. Investigators said Coburn approached a couple around 10 a.m. near 4374 Washington Street and demanded cash and jewelry. Surveillance video shows the victim and Coburn fighting over the gun when two rounds were fired. Luckily, no one was injured, police said.&nbs…

11/10/2022

Business

New Bar 'Where Dogs Bring Their Humans' Will Open Soon In Everett Try to control your tails over the news that a new dog bar is about to open in Everett, according to Hidden Boston. Park-9 Dog Bar will feature a 5,000-square-foot indoor dog area and a full-service bar with plenty of places inside and out for your four-legged best friend to play. Park-9 will be located at 24 Elm Way in Everett. Park-9 Dog Bar has not released an official opening date, but the bar's Instagram says the owners hope for an early 2023 launch. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Park-9 Dog Bar (@park9dogbar)

11/10/2022

Police & Fire

Lynn Ex-Postman Who Admitted Stealing iPads, Cash From Mail Avoids Jailtime: Feds A 32-year-old former post office employee who admitted to stealing mail must pay restitution to his victims, but he won't serve jail time, federal authorities said. Juan Murillo, who admitted to taking two iPads bound for a Harvard University dorm and cash from an envelope he was delivering, was sentenced to a year of probation and $2,400 restitution, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Murillo pleaded guilty in April and could have faced as much as five years in prison and a fine ranging up to $25,000. Murillo isn't the only area postal employee accused of stealing m…

11/10/2022

Obituaries

Matriarch Of Iconic Saugus Restaurant Kowloon Restaurant Dies At 95: Report The woman who helped make Kowloon Restaurant into one of the most iconic and beloved restaurants in Saugus has died, a news report announced on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Madeline and her husband, William Wong, opened the restaurant on Route 1 in 1959 and grew it into a landmark establishment over the next six decades, WCVB reported. William died in 2011 at 88 years old. Madeline Wong, a trailblazer, icon, grandmother and great grandmother -- and matriarch of Kowloon restaurant -- has passed away at the age of 95. Our hearts go out to her family. https://t.co/uwyTWqhk0A pic.twitter.com/cxIZ2…

11/09/2022

News

Osha Slaps Quincy Roofing Company With $137K Fine For Lack Safety Standards — Again The Roof Kings, a Quincy-based roofing company, must pay more than $137,000 in fines after OSHA found they put their workers in dangerous situations without proper safety equipment. This is the fifth time since 2014 that federal regulators have slapped the company with fines for not protecting its employees, officials said. OSHA inspectors cited The Roof Kings LLC for four willful and two serious workplace safety violations earlier this year. Most notably, regulators said the company exposed workers to potentially fatal falls without proper safety gear. The violations included:&…

11/09/2022

Police & Fire

Watch: Lowell Firefighters Battling 3-Alarm Blaze, Building Partially Collapses (Updated) Firefighters in Lowell were on the scene of a three-alarm blaze Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 9. The first call for help went out around 2:30 p.m. to 700 Broadway Street, but the fire grew quickly. It became a three-alarm blaze within 30 minutes. Officials have not said what building is on fire or what may have caused it, but the Don Kennet Auto Body Supplies is located in that area. A portion of the building collapsed around 3 p.m., a tweet said. Firefighters had five live firelines beating back the fire. One firefighter was briefly trapped inside the building, but they were evacuated and…

11/09/2022

Police & Fire

Boston Cop Stabbed With Hypodermic Needle As He Tried To Arrest Flare-Firing Vandal: Police A Boston officer is recovering after a 35-year-old man stabbed him with a hypodermic needle over the weekend as police tried to arrest him. The man faces several charges stemming from the incident. Police received several calls around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, about a man standing atop a cargo container outside the Boston Harbor Hotel on Rowes Wharf and firing flares at nearby boats, authorities said. Police did not release the South Boston man's name. Police tried to talk the man down, but that only seemed to make him angrier as he started to throw things at them, includ…

11/09/2022

Police & Fire

Admitted Springfield Phone Scammer Must Repay $1.5M He Helped Steal: Feds A Springfield man who pleaded guilty to his role in a phone scam operation that bilked more than $1.5 million from victims will spend two years in prison and repay what he stole, federal authorities said. Utkarsh Thakur, 29, admitted to one count of money laundering in April, and a judge sentenced him this week, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Investigators said Thakur was a member of a group of scammers who would cold-call victims and claim to be law enforcement or people of authority and threaten them with arrest or loss of public assistance if they didn't pay up.…

11/09/2022

Police & Fire

Stoughton Man Admits To Using Money For Struggling Businesses To Pay His Mortgage: Feds A Stoughton man who pleaded guilty to using COVID-19 relief money to pay his mortgage and gave some to his wife and several other people will spend 15 months in federal prison, authorities said. Adley Bernadin, 44, pleaded guilty to a single count of wire fraud, and along with his prison term, he must forfeit $284,596, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Federal investigators said Bernadin used his home healthcare business "La Salette" to apply for Payroll Protection Program money but lied about the number of employees he had and the payroll costs on the aid application. Bern…

11/09/2022

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