Josh Lanier

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Josh Lanier has spent years chasing leads wherever they take him — from presidential campaigns and murderers to mommy bloggers. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and online publications. His favorite story is still the next one.

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Reading, MA
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Reading Woman Admits Stealing $60K From Federal Union To Cover Meals, Clothes, Dance Lessons Reading Woman Admits Stealing $60K From Federal Union To Cover Meals, Clothes, Dance Lessons Reading Woman Admits Stealing $60K From Federal Union To Cover Meals, Clothes, Dance Lessons
Reading Woman Admits Stealing $60K From Federal Union To Cover Meals, Clothes, Dance Lessons A Massachusetts woman who managed a federal workers’ union’s finances stole more than $60,000 from its accounts to cover personal spending, including meals, clothes and dance lessons. Carol A. Aguja, 55, of Reading, pleaded guilty Thursday, Oct. 1, to wire fraud in federal court in Boston, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said. Federal prosecutors charged Aguja in August 2026. The theft targeted American Federation of Government Employees Local 38. The union represented US Citizenship and Immigration Services employees living in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Ham…

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Windsor, CT
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Police ID Enfield Man Killed In Windsor I-91 Rollover Crash Police ID Enfield Man Killed In Windsor I-91 Rollover Crash Police ID Enfield Man Killed In Windsor I-91 Rollover Crash
Police ID Enfield Man Killed In Windsor I-91 Rollover Crash A 44-year-old Connecticut man was killed on Interstate 91 South after another car hit his vehicle, sending him into a guardrail and rolling across the highway, authorities said.  Matthew Bennett, 44, of Enfield, crashed near Exit 36 in Windsor around 5:10 p.m. on Thursday evening, Oct. 1, Connecticut State Police said. Bennett was traveling alongside another car when the two vehicles made contact "for an unknown reason," police said. His car hit a metal guardrail, rolled over, and stopped on the left shoulder. Emergency crews took Bennett to Hartford Hospital, where he later died from…

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New Haven, CT
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New Haven Driver Convicted Of Fleeing Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old New Haven Driver Convicted Of Fleeing Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old New Haven Driver Convicted Of Fleeing Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old
New Haven Driver Convicted Of Fleeing Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old A New Haven man who struck and killed a 17-year-old on Sherman Parkway fled without reporting the crash, prosecutors said. A jury has now convicted him of evading responsibility. Lennell Bethea, 57, was found guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 29, in the fatal Feb. 1, 2023 crash that killed 17-year-old Bryan Ramirez-Gutierrez on Sherman Parkway near Harding Drive in New Haven, according to New Haven State’s Attorney John P. Doyle Jr. Bethea left immediately after the crash and did not notify local authorities, the prosecutor said. New Haven police’s Accident Reconstruction Team later ide…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk, MA
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Hundreds Rally Behind Mass College Freshman In ICU After Crash, Raising Thousands For Family Hundreds Rally Behind Mass College Freshman In ICU After Crash, Raising Thousands For Family Hundreds Rally Behind Mass College Freshman In ICU After Crash, Raising Thousands For Family
Hundreds Rally Behind Mass College Freshman In ICU After Crash, Raising Thousands For Family Hundreds of donors have rallied behind an 18-year-old Bridgewater State University student, raising more than $76,000 to help his family as he remains in intensive care after a head-on crash in Plymouth. Dylan Rauch’s GoFundMe had drawn contributions from more than 679 donors as of Thursday, Oct. 1. The fundraiser seeks to cover medical expenses and the unexpected costs his family faces while staying by his side. The Sept. 17 crash came just as Rauch began his freshman year at Bridgewater State. He plays the flute and studies music theory. His family says he loves music, theater, and the ar…

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by Josh Lanier
Danbury, CT
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Danbury Man Stole $1.1M In Home Improvement Scheme Targeting Monroe Woman: State Danbury Man Stole $1.1M In Home Improvement Scheme Targeting Monroe Woman: State Danbury Man Stole $1.1M In Home Improvement Scheme Targeting Monroe Woman: State
Danbury Man Stole $1.1M In Home Improvement Scheme Targeting Monroe Woman: State A Connecticut woman was billed more than $900,000 for work on her 988-square-foot home, but investigators say they found only small changes to its appearance.  Trevor Bridle, 49, of Danbury, was arrested last week on charges of first-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit first-degree larceny, state authorities said.  Investigators accuse Bridle and others of taking more than $1.1 million from the Monroe homeowner between December 2023 and April 2026. Most of the alleged scheme involved charges for home improvements, authorities said. The renovation bills alone topped $900,000. …

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Milford-Born Actress Names Star Who Dumped For Not Being 'Famous Enough': 'Hollywood Is Brutal' Milford-Born Actress Names Star Who Dumped For Not Being 'Famous Enough': 'Hollywood Is Brutal' Milford-Born Actress Names Star Who Dumped For Not Being 'Famous Enough': 'Hollywood Is Brutal'
Milford-Born Actress Names Star Who Dumped For Not Being 'Famous Enough': 'Hollywood Is Brutal' Connecticut native Christy Carlson Romano says her teenage romance with a co-star ended after his team decided she "wasn't famous enough" for him.  The Milford-born former Disney star, 42, shared the claim on Instagram on Wednesday, Sept. 30. She has been making several major admissions on social media ahead of her memoir’s Oct. 6 release. The book, “Once Upon a Trainwreck: The Fall and Rise of a Child Star,” explores her childhood fame and struggles with addiction. In one such story, the now 42-year-old Romano said she dated her "Cadet Kelly" co-star Shawn Ashmore when she was 1…

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by Josh Lanier
Shelton, CT
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Fake Gun, Real Charges: Trumbull Man Accused In Shelton Store Robbery Fake Gun, Real Charges: Trumbull Man Accused In Shelton Store Robbery Fake Gun, Real Charges: Trumbull Man Accused In Shelton Store Robbery
Fake Gun, Real Charges: Trumbull Man Accused In Shelton Store Robbery A Connecticut man accused of robbing a convenience store with a fake gun was arrested soon after the heist, police said. Paulo Dias, 54, of Trumbull, is accused of robbing In & Out Mini Market on Howe Avenue in Shelton on Wednesday, Sept. 30, police said. Dias walked into the store, aimed a black handgun and demanded cash. The clerk handed over money, and Dias ran away, Shelton police said.  Police said the gun was fake.  Detectives found Dias about seven hours later with the stolen cash, a gun, and gloves, police said. He also had clothing that police believed he wore durin…

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by Josh Lanier
Middletown, CT
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Middletown Murder Suspect Had 4 Prior No-Contact Orders Against Him: Warrant Middletown Murder Suspect Had 4 Prior No-Contact Orders Against Him: Warrant Middletown Murder Suspect Had 4 Prior No-Contact Orders Against Him: Warrant
Middletown Murder Suspect Had 4 Prior No-Contact Orders Against Him: Warrant A Connecticut man accused of killing a woman in Middletown on Tuesday, Sept. 29, was jealous and angry that she planned to move out of their apartment, according to an arrest warrant. Barrington Oneil Brown Jr., 43, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of murder, second-degree stalking and unlawful discharge of a firearm. His bond was set at $3 million, authorities said. The woman suffered a fatal gunshot wound at the Northwoods Apartments on Town Colony Drive in Middletown's West Lake section. Her sister found her around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday next to an open suitcase in the apartment, according …

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by Josh Lanier
Suffield, CT
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Suffield School Bus Crashes Into Building, Sending 11 To Hospitals Suffield School Bus Crashes Into Building, Sending 11 To Hospitals Suffield School Bus Crashes Into Building, Sending 11 To Hospitals
Suffield School Bus Crashes Into Building, Sending 11 To Hospitals A Connecticut school bus carrying students crashed into a building, sending 11 people to local hospitals with minor injuries, authorities said. Police responded to 425 South Grand St. in Suffield around 9:49 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, after a report of a crash with possible injuries. The Region 12 School District bus was driving north toward Mountain Road when it went off the right side of South Grand Street and struck a building, according to the preliminary investigation. Suffield police said paramedics took 11 people to two local hospitals to treat minor injuries. Authorities did not p…

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by Josh Lanier
Plainfield, CT
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Escaping Car Crashes In Plainfield Home, 2 Schools Enter Secure Mode After Gas Station Theft Escaping Car Crashes In Plainfield Home, 2 Schools Enter Secure Mode After Gas Station Theft Escaping Car Crashes In Plainfield Home, 2 Schools Enter Secure Mode After Gas Station Theft
Escaping Car Crashes In Plainfield Home, 2 Schools Enter Secure Mode After Gas Station Theft Two Connecticut schools entered secure mode during a search for gas station theft suspects whose car crashed into a home, police said. The investigation began around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, when police received a report of a theft at Admore Fuel Station on Norwich Road in Plainfield. An employee gave officers descriptions of the suspects and their vehicle. Plainfield officers spotted the car behind another nearby business, but when they approached, the driver sped away, police said.  An officer assigned to traffic duty later saw the car speeding on Cemetery Road. Police la…

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