Josh Lanier

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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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Montville, CT
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Parolee Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Drug Overdose In Uncasville: Police Parolee Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Drug Overdose In Uncasville: Police
Parolee Charged With Manslaughter After Fatal Drug Overdose In Uncasville: Police A man who allegedly sold drugs to someone who overdosed in Connecticut now faces a manslaughter charge, police said.  Jaumaane Ladson, 33, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 19, after an investigation that began on Jan. 13, according to the Montville Police Department. Montville officers responded to a home in Uncasville after someone reported an unresponsive 23-year-old. Officers arrived and found the person dead from a drug overdose. Detectives later identified Ladson as the suspected drug dealer, police said. He was on parole at the time. Investigators worked with the Connecticut F…

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by Josh Lanier
Norwalk, CT
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Ben Stiller To Meet Fans In Norwalk At Stew Leonard's For 'World Tour' Launch Ben Stiller To Meet Fans In Norwalk At Stew Leonard's For 'World Tour' Launch
Ben Stiller To Meet Fans In Norwalk At Stew Leonard's For 'World Tour' Launch A routine grocery run could turn into a Hollywood encounter for shoppers in Connecticut. Ben Stiller will appear at Stew Leonard’s in Norwalk at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, for a public meet-and-greet at the100 Westport Ave. location, according to a news release. The Emmy Award-winning actor, comedian, and director is known for movies including "Meet the Parents" and "Zoolander," and the hit Apple series "Severance." But he's recently added a new title to his resume: soda maker.  He'll be promoting his brand, Stiller's Soda, a low-calorie, low-sugar soda option. Stew Leonard's…

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by Josh Lanier
Somers, CT
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Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Rival in Estranged Wife’s Somers Home With Children Inside Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Rival in Estranged Wife’s Somers Home With Children Inside
Man Accused of Fatally Shooting Rival in Estranged Wife’s Somers Home With Children Inside A Connecticut man broke into his estranged wife’s home and fatally shot a man in a bedroom while two children were inside the house, Connecticut State Police allege. Joshua Freitag, 33, of Somers, allegedly carried out the shooting Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at a home on South Road, troopers said. He was charged with murder, home invasion, and two counts of risk of injury to a child. He was held on a $1.5 million bond. Police responded to the South Road home about 4 a.m. after the woman reported gunfire and a disturbance. When police arrived, they found Freitag near the front of the hous…

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by Josh Lanier
Deerfield-Sunderland, MA
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Molotov Cocktail Plot: South Deerfield Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent Molotov Cocktail Plot: South Deerfield Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent
Molotov Cocktail Plot: South Deerfield Trans Woman Sentenced In Plan To Firebomb Scott Bessent A Massachusetts woman will spend more than six years in federal prison after admitting to bringing two homemade firebombs and a knife to Washington, D.C., in an attempt to kill then-Treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent, federal authorities said. Ryan Michael English, 26, of South Deerfield, previously pleaded guilty to two federal weapons charges. A judge sentenced English to 73 months in prison on Tuesday, Aug. 18, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced. English must also serve three years of supervised release. The plot unfolded on Jan. 27, 2025, when Bessen…

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by Josh Lanier
East Lyme-Niantic, CT
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Cause Of Death Revealed For Niantic Dad Who Fell At Madison Square Garden Goose Concert Cause Of Death Revealed For Niantic Dad Who Fell At Madison Square Garden Goose Concert
Cause Of Death Revealed For Niantic Dad Who Fell At Madison Square Garden Goose Concert New York City officials have ruled the death of a Connecticut father who fell during a concert at Madison Square Garden an accident. Paul Kueker, 51, of Niantic, was attending a Goose concert with his wife on June 20. The couple was celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. Kueker left his seat to use the bathroom midway through the show. Witnesses told police that Kueker appeared intoxicated and climbed over a plexiglass barrier several sections from his seat, the New York Daily News reported. Authorities said he fell from a 150-foot balcony into the 300-section of the arena shortly be…

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
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Harvard Agrees To Pay $53M To Families After Body Parts Stolen From Morgue Were Sold Harvard Agrees To Pay $53M To Families After Body Parts Stolen From Morgue Were Sold
Harvard Agrees To Pay $53M To Families After Body Parts Stolen From Morgue Were Sold Harvard has agreed to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits brought by families who fear their loved ones’ remains were stolen from the medical school’s morgue and sold for cash.  The university announced the settlement on Monday, Aug. 17. A Suffolk Superior Court judge granted preliminary approval, and a final approval is set for December. Federal prosecutors said former Harvard morgue manager Cedric Lodge sold stolen human remains across state lines. Investigators said Lodge secretly removed organs, skin, hands, faces, dissected heads, and other parts from donated bodies.  He…

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
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These Are Connecticut's Best High Schools According To U.S. News & World Report Ranking These Are Connecticut's Best High Schools According To U.S. News & World Report Ranking
These Are Connecticut's Best High Schools According To U.S. News & World Report Ranking No Connecticut high school cracked the nation’s top 100 in a new nationwide ranking, but schools across the state still earned some of the country’s highest marks. U.S. News & World Report released its 2026-27 Best High Schools Rankings on Tuesday, Aug. 18, which ranked 27,000 schools across all 50 states. Its rankings used six measures: College-level exams, advanced course options, state test results, performance among underserved students, and graduation rates. The report placed 85 Connecticut schools in the top 25 percent nationwide. Another 19 joined them in the top 10 per…

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by Josh Lanier
Holyoke, MA
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Police ID Man Gunned Down In Holyoke As 47-Year-Old City Resident Police ID Man Gunned Down In Holyoke As 47-Year-Old City Resident
Police ID Man Gunned Down In Holyoke As 47-Year-Old City Resident Authorities have identified the 47-year-old man who was gunned down in Western Massachusetts over the weekend.  Alexis Colon, of Holyoke, was shot around 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, near High and Cabot streets. Holyoke police were alerted via a ShotSpotter alert, the Hamden District Attorney's Office said. Officers found Colon suffering from a gunshot wound in a business parking lot. They provided aid before an ambulance arrived to take him to Baystate Medical Center, where Colon later died from his injuries. Police have arrested Jose Lopez-Rivera, 36, of Holyoke, in c…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk, MA
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Brockton Man Accused Of Filming Children At Boston Common Had Prior Child Porn Convictions: DA Brockton Man Accused Of Filming Children At Boston Common Had Prior Child Porn Convictions: DA
Brockton Man Accused Of Filming Children At Boston Common Had Prior Child Porn Convictions: DA A Massachusetts man accused of secretly recording children at the Boston Common Frog Pond using camera-equipped glasses.  Mark Sullivan, 60, of Brockton, was arrested after witnesses reported a man filming children near the playground around 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said on Tuesday.  Sullivan faces one count of photographing the intimate parts of a child, prosecutors said.  Witnesses told police Sullivan used a cellphone and sunglasses fitted with a camera. Prosecutors said he recorded a family as they used a towel to shield their childr…

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
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Saint Statue Beheaded, Services Disrupted As Police Probe Vandalism At Fairfield-Area Churches Saint Statue Beheaded, Services Disrupted As Police Probe Vandalism At Fairfield-Area Churches
Saint Statue Beheaded, Services Disrupted As Police Probe Vandalism At Fairfield-Area Churches A Connecticut man was arrested after authorities said he interfered with an investigation into vandalism at four Fairfield County churches. The first incident was reported on Sunday, Aug. 9, after parishioners at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Fairfield found the head of a St. Therese statue on the ground beside the statue, News 12 first reported. Someone also smashed candles at St. Margaret Shrine in Bridgeport.  Authorities said Joseph Forte, 66, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 14, on a misdemeanor summons for interfering with an investigation. Police say …

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