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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
Man Tried to Lure 8-Year-Old Waterbury Girl Into Car, Then Opened Trunk: Police Man Tried to Lure 8-Year-Old Waterbury Girl Into Car, Then Opened Trunk: Police
Man Tried to Lure 8-Year-Old Waterbury Girl Into Car, Then Opened Trunk: Police A Connecticut neighborhood is on high alert after police say a man tried to lure an 8-year-old girl into his car while she was playing outside her home. Christopher Rosa, 37, of Waterbury, was arrested and charged in connection with the Sunday, March 23, incident, according to police. The girl was playing in the front yard of her Columbia Boulevard home in Waterbury when she said a man pulled up and tried to get her into his car. She refused. Police said the man got out of the car and opened the SUV's hatchback. The girl ran inside and told her parents, who immediately called 911. She was …

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Police & Fire
Tortured To Death: Child With Bloomfield Ties Beaten By Mom, Boyfriend, Florida Cops Say Tortured To Death: Child With Bloomfield Ties Beaten By Mom, Boyfriend, Florida Cops Say
Tortured To Death: Child With Bloomfield Ties Beaten By Mom, Boyfriend, Florida Cops Say A 10-year-old boy who previously lived in Connecticut has died in a Florida hospital after weeks of intensive care. Police there say his tiny body was covered in bruises and burns inflicted by his mother and her boyfriend.  Kimberley Williams and Andre Walker, of Tavares, Florida, face multiple felonies in the "gruesome" death of Xavier Williams, Tavares police said.  Kimberley Williams and Andre Walker dropped Xavier off at Advent Health Waterman Hospital on Feb. 22. The boy showed signs of abuse and was covered "head to toe" in bruises in differing stages of healing, Tavares Police Public…

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Police & Fire
Crypto Bro Paid For Danbury Lambo Carjacking Over Multi-Hundred-Million-Dollar Heist: Feds Crypto Bro Paid For Danbury Lambo Carjacking Over Multi-Hundred-Million-Dollar Heist: Feds
Crypto Bro Paid For Danbury Lambo Carjacking Over Multi-Hundred-Million-Dollar Heist: Feds A Georgia man is facing a federal charge after authorities say he helped organize and fund a violent kidnapping in Connecticut that targeted the parents of someone suspected of stealing hundreds of millions in cryptocurrency.  James Schwab, 22, of Peachtree Corners, Georgia, was charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The case stems from an August 2024 incident where six men from Florida were arrested in Danbury after allegedly carjacking a Lamborghini Ur…

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Police & Fire
Masked Men With Bats Attack Litchfield Bar Workers In Fight That Began Over $71 Tab: Police Masked Men With Bats Attack Litchfield Bar Workers In Fight That Began Over $71 Tab: Police
Masked Men With Bats Attack Litchfield Bar Workers In Fight That Began Over $71 Tab: Police Two Connecticut men are facing felony charges after a violent bar assault that police say involved a baseball bat and left several people seriously injured, authorities said.  Anthony Sidoti and Louis Williamson are accused of starting a fight in the area of Bohemian Pizza and Tacos on Banthum Road in Litchfield on Nov. 23, 2024, after refusing to pay a $71 bar tab, Connecticut State Police said. After multiple people broke up the altercation, the men left but allegedly returned around 2:30 a.m. the next day wearing the same clothes and masks. Williamson is accused of beating a bar emp…

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Schools
Girl, 12, Charged With Hate Crime Over Incident At Waterbury Middle School: Cops Girl, 12, Charged With Hate Crime Over Incident At Waterbury Middle School: Cops
Girl, 12, Charged With Hate Crime Over Incident At Waterbury Middle School: Cops A 12-year-old Connecticut middle school student has been charged with a hate crime after a fight involving four seventh-graders at Wallace Middle School, which police say was motivated by religion and ethnicity. Waterbury police said that the student was issued a juvenile court summons for intimidation based on bigotry and bias in the first and second degrees on Friday, March 21. Police said the girl bullied two Muslim classmates at the Waterbury middle school but did not release specific details. The charge follows a comprehensive investigation by the department’s Criminal Investigation B…

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Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Injured In Bridgeport Shooting; Police Searching For Tips 14-Year-Old Injured In Bridgeport Shooting; Police Searching For Tips
14-Year-Old Injured In Bridgeport Shooting; Police Searching For Tips Police in Fairfield County are investigating the weekend shooting of a 14-year-old in Bridgeport, authorities said.  The shooting was reported just after 5 p.m. Saturday, March 22, in the 700 block of Union Avenue, according to police. Officers were alerted by a ShotSpotter activation. Shortly after the incident, the teen arrived at Bridgeport Hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg, authorities said. They are expected to recover. Police said a private vehicle dropped the teen off at the hospital. The car was later found abandoned on Mill Hill Avenue. Investigators recovered evidenc…

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Politics
No Joke: Bill Maher, Once Sued by Trump, To Meet President At White House Thanks To Kid Rock No Joke: Bill Maher, Once Sued by Trump, To Meet President At White House Thanks To Kid Rock
No Joke: Bill Maher, Once Sued by Trump, To Meet President At White House Thanks To Kid Rock Comedian and political commentator Bill Maher, a longtime critic of Donald Trump and once sued by him, says he’s heading to the White House for a meeting with the president, arranged by none other than Kid Rock. Maher made the announcement on his “Club Random” podcast, released Sunday, March 23, during a conversation with fellow comedian and podcaster Andrew Schulz. “Kid Rock was here a couple of weeks ago, and he said, ‘I want you to meet Trump.’ He said, ‘I’m gonna take you to the White House,’” Maher recalled, via Yahoo News. “So, now we’re gonna do that.” Maher did not reveal a date fo…

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News
Newly Released JFK Files Reveal CIA Power Struggles, Cold War Intrigue — But No Smoking Gun Newly Released JFK Files Reveal CIA Power Struggles, Cold War Intrigue — But No Smoking Gun
Newly Released JFK Files Reveal CIA Power Struggles, Cold War Intrigue — But No Smoking Gun More than six decades after President John F. Kennedy was gunned down in Dallas, newly unsealed government documents are pulling back the curtain on Cold War spycraft, internal power struggles, and long-whispered assassination plots. More than 77,000 pages of previously redacted records, ordered released last week by President Donald Trump, offer fresh insight into the JFK assassination and what the government knew but kept secret for years. It also provides a glimpse at the battle between Kennedy and the CIA. In reality, at least so far, no groundbreaking revelations have emerged to chall…

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Lifestyle
Did Bigfoot Photobomb Weather Service Storm Pic? Most Aren’t Buying It Did Bigfoot Photobomb Weather Service Storm Pic? Most Aren’t Buying It
Did Bigfoot Photobomb Weather Service Storm Pic? Most Aren’t Buying It A recent news report has sparked nationwide attention after viewers spotted a large, ape-like creature in the background of a photo taken by a National Weather Service camera. According to Fox Weather, the National Weather Service took photos of storm damage in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, last week, and in one of the images lurks a figure some have dubbed "Bigfoot." NOAA Via Foxweather Fayette County, which is in the Allegheny Mountains, is a hotbed for Sasquatch sightings. According to the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization — which, yes, is a real thing — Pennsylvania and t…

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Obituaries
Kitty Dukakis, Wife Of Ex-Presidential Nominee, Dies Kitty Dukakis, Wife Of Ex-Presidential Nominee, Dies
Kitty Dukakis, Wife Of Ex-Presidential Nominee, Dies Kitty Dukakis, the wife of former Massachusetts Governor and presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, died on Friday, March 21, at the age of 88, her family said.  Her son, John Dukakis, said in a statement that the mother of three died "surrounded by family." She was born on December 26, 1936, and lived a full life fighting to make the world a better place and sharing her vulnerabilities to help others face theirs. She was loving, feisty and fun, and had a keen sensitivity to people from all walks of life. She and our dad, Michael Dukakis, shared an enviable partnership for over 60 years…

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