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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

Boston Man Repeatedly Sexually Assaulted Blind Homeless Woman At Medical Center: DA A 51-year-old Boston man with a lengthy criminal history repeatedly sexually assaulted a patient at the Barbara McInnis House, which offers help and healthcare to unhoused people, authorities said. Joaquim Fortes, 51, was charged last month with three counts of indecent assault on a person over 14 and was given a $5,000 bail, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. The prosecutor said the assaults happened in April when Fortes entered the room of a legally blind woman who suffers from multiple sclerosis and put his penis in her hand while she was asleep. The fir…

09/09/2022

Police & Fire

Truck Fire Causing Traffic Problems In Wellesley Wellesley police have closed Washington Street after a cleaning truck caught fire on Friday afternoon, Sept. 9. All cars are being detoured to Dover Road, but the extra traffic is causing delays, authorities tweeted. Firefighters are expected to remain at the scene until about 5 p.m. Authorities say drivers should avoid that area if possible. Washington St is closed and detoured near Dover Road due to the fire. A detour is in place but there are delays in the area. Scene will be active for the next hour. pic.twitter.com/DUFR54xLNv — Wellesley Police (@WellesleyPolice) September 9, 202…

09/09/2022

Police & Fire

Boston Court Officer Threw Man Down Stairs, Broke His Legs Over Couch Dispute: DA A 53-year-old Boston man who savagely beat another man to the point of needing surgery is a court officer at the Charlestown Division of Boston Municipal Court, authorities said. Anthony Firicano got into an argument with a man at his North End apartment building after the man's friend was making noise while moving a couch, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Firicano threatened to shoot and kill the man and his friend for causing a disturbance before he punched the man in the face and threw him down a set of stairs, the office said. The man broke several bones in both of…

09/09/2022

News

Where You Can Pay Respects To Queen Elizabeth In Boston Following Her Death Queen Elizabeth II, England's longest-reigning monarch, died Thursday, Sept. 8, at her castle in Scotland. She became a worldwide icon during her 70 years on the thrown, and millions of people have offered their condolences following her death. Here's how you can leave your condolences in the Boston area. The British Consulate will have a condolence book available for the public to sign. The office said well-wishers could add their names to the ledger at the Old North Church in Boston at 193 Salem Street on Monday, Sept. 12, through Wednesday. The church will be open from 10 a.m. until 4…

09/09/2022

Police & Fire

Boston Police Responding to Another Bomb Threat At Children's Hospital: Report The Boston Children's Hospital has received another bomb threat — the second one in two weeks. NECN reported that someone called in the threat on just after 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9. Police were at the Longwood Avenue hospital investigating the report. Officials have not released any further details about the threat. Someone phoned in a bomb threat on Aug. 30, which forced police to lockdown the facility as bomb-sniffing dogs and explosive technicians scoured the building. It was a hoax. Boston Children's Hospital has been under attack recently because of an online m…

09/09/2022

Police & Fire

Boston Man Who Fired At Police During Armed Robbery Escape Gets 16 Years: Feds A 31-year-old Boston man who pleaded guilty to taking part in a violent Brockton armed robbery in 2019 was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison, the US Attorney's Office said. Stephan Rosser-Stewart was part of a four-man group that robbed a T-Mobile store and fired several shots while trying to make their getaway from police, authorities said. Federal prosecutors charged Rosser-Stewart, Darius Carter, and Diovanni Carter in the robbery. State authorities also charged Dennis Martin in the case. The men walked into the Belmont Street store and shoved a gun to the man…

09/09/2022

Police & Fire

Transit Police In Boston Searching For Men Who Savagely Beat 56-Year-Old For No Reason The MBTA Transit Police are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating two male suspects behind a vicious attack at a Boston train station on Labor Day. The duo reportedly attacked a 56-year-old man at Andrew Square in South Boston around 9 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 5, police said. The victim told police he was targeted for "no apparent reason," punched in the face and knocked to the ground. The impact resulted in the victim hitting his head on the platform and being rendered unconscious for a short time, police said. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment. TPD D…

09/09/2022

Police & Fire

East Boston Man Punched Woman, Bit Her Child During Revere Attack: DA A 32-year-old Boston man punched a woman in the face and then bit her child during an attack earlier this month in Revere, authorities said. Anthony Scarcella is charged with assault, assault and battery, and assault and battery on a child causing injury, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him to stay away from the alleged victims in the case and wear a GPS monitor. Scarcella was on bail for another charge, though officials did not say what it was. A woman called Revere Police to a house on Highland Street on Sept. 3 after she said Scarcella …

09/08/2022

News

Not Boston Store Owner's Lucky Day After State Pulls Lottery Over Bribery Plea A Dorchester convenience store lost the ability to sell lottery tickets after the owner tried to bribe a state official to collect disallowed lottery winnings, authorities said. Tuan Tquan, who also goes by Tommy Tran, pleaded guilty to illegal gratuity to a public employee in a Dorchester court this week, the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office said. The 59-year-old owns the Smoke Shop and More at 218 Adams Street. State authorities said Tquan offered a state official $500 if they would pay him $5,600 in lottery winnings that the state had rejected. Tquan's son …

09/08/2022

Police & Fire

Former Everett Man Admits To Lying To Get Thousands In Covid-19 Relief Money: Feds A 28-year-old former Everett man pleaded guilty this week to identity theft and wire fraud charges as part of multiple schemes to illegally get federal pandemic-relief money, the Department of Justice said. Tedje Menard admitted in court to lying on an application for the Paycheck Protection Plan by inflating his business's income and hiding his criminal history to get a $20,833 loan, the US Attorney's Office said. He also admitted to stealing another person's identity to rent an apartment in East Boston, the prosecutor said. Menard also applied for a $40,000 Economic Injury Dis…

09/08/2022

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