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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.

Josh Lanier's Contributions

Police & Fire

3-Month-Old Puppy Killed In Gloucester Crash, Police Looking For Driver Police are hunting for a driver that ran over and killed a 3-month-old mini golden doodle puppy on Saturday in Gloucester and kept driving. The incident happened near the intersection of Sayward Street and Fleming Drive at 11 a.m., police said in a Facebook post asking for information. Authorities didn't release any other information about the incident. Animal Control asks anyone with information to contact officials at 978-281-9746 or 978-283-1212. Animal Control is looking for the person who is responsible for striking/killing a 3 month old mini golden doodle on... Posted by Glou…

08/29/2022

Police & Fire

Speeding Ticket Leads To Gun Bust For Boston Men Already Facing Weapons Charges: DA A simple speeding ticket landed two Boston men in prison after police said they caught them with guns despite already facing multiple weapons charges. Nikolas LaRonde, 24, of Roxbury, and Jabbar White, 21, of Roslindale, face several charges stemming from the traffic stop, and a judge deemed them as dangerous offenders, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. The incident began around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, when a Massachusetts State trooper pulled the men over for going 13 miles over the speed limit along Blue Hill Avenue, police said. The routine s…

08/29/2022

Police & Fire

Everett, Chelsea, Lynn Men Killed In String Of Fatal Crashes: Police Several people are dead and others were injured in a string of crashes over the weekend that Massachusetts State Police are investigating. Oscar J. Portillo, 53, of Chelsea, died on Saturday, Aug. 28, as he crossed the street on Revere Beach Parkway at Vine Street in Everett when a 2001 Toyota Camry crashed into him, State Police said. Responders rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. The 46-year-old Lynn driver remained on the scene, and authorities have not charged him with anything, police said. Officers are still investigating the incident. …

08/29/2022

Police & Fire

Violent Boston Fugitive Punches Out MBTA Trolley Window: Police A 33-year-old wanted Boston man got into a fight with a trolley window earlier this week and ended up in jail, authorities said. Jhovan Louis-Jeune of Dorchester was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 28, after a witness said he punched out a window on the high-speed line trolley without provocation, transit police said. They described the man to officers who busted Louis-Jeune just after 1:30 p.m. at the Milton Station as he tried to get on a trolley. Though, it's unclear if he was looking for a rematch. Police said Louis-Jeune has several outstanding warrants from a Quincy court, i…

08/29/2022

News

Boston Area Robber Charged For Stealing Over $6,000 From 4-Bank Heist: Feds A Boston man could be spending even more time behind bars after being charged with several bank robberies in the Boston area, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts reports. Jacob Pimentel, who was indicted on four counts of bank robbery, is already serving time for a related offense in Middlesex County, the office said on Monday, Aug. 29. According to a new indictment, Pimentel allegedly stole more than $6,000 from four banks in Allston, Brighton, Brookline and Cambridge between April and May 2022. He was eventually apprehend in late May, according to a Facebook post from Brookline p…

by David Cifarelli & Josh Lanier

08/29/2022

News

Filmmaker Behind Some Of TV's Most Bingeable Shows Shooting New Movie In Boston A writer behind some of the most popular shows in recent years is filming scenes for his new movie in Boston on Monday, May 29. Four Point Boston reported recently that several streets in South Boston would be shut down or partially blocked for work on a new movie with the working title, "Untitled Novelist Project. Filming is set for the intersection of Congress Street and A Street from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Though, you can expect production vehicles to jam streets around that area all day Monday. The movie follows a struggling novelist who returns to Boston for family-r…

08/29/2022

News

Lawsuit Claims Ex-Arlington Catholic High Administrator Abused Student At School For Years A former student of Arlington Catholic High School has filed a lawsuit against three former officials at the Archdiocese of Boston because he said they hired and failed to stop the school's former vice principal who molested him, a news report said. Kevin Doherty contends in the suit that the former administrator sexually assaulted him multiple times between 1999 and 2001, Universal Hub reported. While the lawsuit does not name the vice principal, it calls out several top officials at the archdiocese for not stopping the abuse sooner. Mitchell Garabedian, who filed suit on behalf…

08/26/2022

Police & Fire

Teen Charged With Burning Down Antonio's Grinders In Springfield: Report Police arrested a 15-year-old and charged him with burning down a sandwich shop in Springfield earlier this month, a news report said. The teenager faces arson charges after police said he set the Aug. 15 fire that destroyed Antonio's Grinders on State Street, MassLive.com said. Police also believe the boy set another fire down the road less than an hour later. Police met the teen on Aug. 16 when they were patrolling near Springfield High School of Science and Technology just before 11:30 p.m., the report said. They noticed a forklift driving around the school late at night at s…

08/26/2022

Business

Amazon To Close Warehouses In Everett, Dedham, Mansfield, Others: Report Amazon announced Friday, Aug. 26, that the company would scale back some of its growth during the COVID-19 pandemic and begin closing some of its warehouses. That includes five in Massachusetts, according to a news report. The Boston Globe reported the massive online retailer planned to close delivery warehouses in Dedham, Everett, Randolph, Mansfield, and Milford. Though, Amazon did not provide a timeline for when these closures would take place. Employees at those warehouses will get the option to move to other facilities in the state. Amazon did not say how many workers would…

08/26/2022

Police & Fire

Watch: Boston Harbor Police Pull 2 Men From Water Moments From Drowning The "Glory Days" is over, but a father and son lived to tell its tale thanks to a cooler and two Boston police officers. A 76-year-old man and his son were lobstering in Boston Harbor Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 24, when their boat's propeller got caught in some lobster lines. The current pushed The "Glory Days" onto some rocks, and it began to take on water just off Graves Light. They abandoned ship and watched as the boat sank beneath the waves. They would have gone down with it if not for some quick-acting cops and a bobbing cooler that kept them partially afloat and made them visible. …

08/26/2022

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