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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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Police & Fire
About 700 Fentanyl Pills Found In Possession Of Central Mass Man: Police About 700 Fentanyl Pills Found In Possession Of Central Mass Man: Police
About 700 Fentanyl Pills Found In Possession Of Central Mass Man: Police Narcotics officers made a massive bust of the synthetic opioid fentanyl recently at homes in Worcester.  Ramon Mateo, 36, was arrested on Tuesday after detectives searched three homes and a car following a lengthy investigation, Worcester police said. Inside, officers found 1300 grams of fentanyl and 700 pills believed to be fentanyl, police said.  Officials charged Mateo with trafficking more than 200 grams of fentanyl, police said. 

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Police & Fire
Fentanyl Found On Boston Man Who Threatened To Attack People With Machete Fentanyl Found On Boston Man Who Threatened To Attack People With Machete
Fentanyl Found On Boston Man Who Threatened To Attack People With Machete A 49-year-old Boston man should have probably cleaned out his car after police say he pulled a machete on multiple people Tuesday, July 26.  Jorge Gonzalez of Dorchester reportedly pulled the weapon during separate arguments that morning before speeding off in his car, Boston police said. Later that day, an officer spotted the vehicle in the area of Columbia Road around 1 p.m.  Boston police pulled the car over and held the driver while the people could tell if it was the same man who'd pulled the black machete. It was, Boston police said.  As they arrested Gonzalez, of…

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Police & Fire
Man Used Snapchat to 'Blackmail' Massachusetts Teen To Perform Sex Acts With Dog: Feds Man Used Snapchat to 'Blackmail' Massachusetts Teen To Perform Sex Acts With Dog: Feds
Man Used Snapchat to 'Blackmail' Massachusetts Teen To Perform Sex Acts With Dog: Feds Federal authorities arrested a 33-year-old Chicago man after he bullied a 16-year-old Massachusetts girl into sending him nude selfies and videos and to perform a sex act with her dog, prosecutors said.  Ernesto Herrera was arrested and charged with coercion and enticement of a minor, the Department of Justice said on Tuesday, July 26. Authorities also charged Herrera with sexual exploitation of children in June 2021 in an unrelated case, authorities said.  Herrara reportedly first contacted the girl on the social media app Snapchat in June 2020, prosecutors said. He said he …

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Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Lynn Drug Dealer Busted With Large Pile Of Fentanyl: Police 22-Year-Old Lynn Drug Dealer Busted With Large Pile Of Fentanyl: Police
22-Year-Old Lynn Drug Dealer Busted With Large Pile Of Fentanyl: Police A multi-agency police operation a 22-year-old Lynn man this week for selling a large amount of fentanyl and other drugs, authorities said. Michael Valentin faces several charges across multiple jurisdictions following his arrest on Monday, July 25, the Revere Police Department announced. Officers said they found nearly 400 grams of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, 264 grams of cocaine, 30 grams of crack, and almost $14,000 in cash when they raided his home in Lynn.  For context, the DEA says two milligrams of fentanyl is potentially fatal depending on a person's body size and tolerance l…

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Police & Fire
26-Year-Old Methuen 'Serial Bank Robber' Pleads Guilty To Tewksbury Heist: Feds 26-Year-Old Methuen 'Serial Bank Robber' Pleads Guilty To Tewksbury Heist: Feds
26-Year-Old Methuen 'Serial Bank Robber' Pleads Guilty To Tewksbury Heist: Feds A 26-year-old Methuen man pleaded guilty to robbing a Tewksbury bank before he led police on a high-speed chase that topped out at 100 miles per hour, federal authorities said.  Caio Costa faces up to 32 years in prison after he admitted in federal court to robbing the Salem Five Bank at 2171 Main Street on Sept. 25, 2020, the Department of Justice said.  FBI agents said Costa walked into the bank wearing a dark motorcycle helmet, pulled a gun, and demanded cash. He stole $7,000 and bolted out the door to his waiting motorcycle, but police were in quick pursuit, agents said.&…

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Lifestyle
Two Massachusetts Hospitals Named Some Of The Nation's Best In New Report Two Massachusetts Hospitals Named Some Of The Nation's Best In New Report
Two Massachusetts Hospitals Named Some Of The Nation's Best In New Report A recent U.S. News & World Report survey named two Boston hospitals as some the best in the country.  Massachusetts General Hospital ranked 8th in the survey released this week, and Brigham and Women's Hospital came in at 14th.  The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and NYU Langone Hospitals in New York finished first, second, and third, respectively.  The list was generated off several elements like how well patients fared after treatment, the hospitals staffing levels, quality of patient care, and how well …

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Victor Pena Found Guilty Of Rape, Kidnapping Boston Woman In 2019: Report Victor Pena Found Guilty Of Rape, Kidnapping Boston Woman In 2019: Report
Victor Pena Found Guilty Of Rape, Kidnapping Boston Woman In 2019: Report A Boston jury found Victor Pena guilty Tuesday, July 26, of kidnapping a 23-year-old woman and raping her over multiple days at his Charlestown apartment in 2019, reports said. The jury deliberated for only two hours and returned guilty verdicts on one charge of kidnapping and ten counts of rape, Boston25 said. Both sides wrapped up their cases in closing arguments around noon on Tuesday.  The weeklong trial featured some graphic and unsettling testimony from Boston police detectives and the victim and a shocking reversal when Pena, 42, took the witness stand in his defense on Monday.  …

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Police & Fire
Man Spotted Carrying Gun Through Boston Train Station: Police Man Spotted Carrying Gun Through Boston Train Station: Police
Man Spotted Carrying Gun Through Boston Train Station: Police Transit police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who carried a handgun through a station last week.  Security photos show the man walking through the Chinatown Station on Wednesday, July 20, around 11 a.m. No one was injured in the incident, but police released the man's photo on Tuesday to generate tips to help investigators track the man down.  Transit police ask anyone who knows the man's identity or any information on the case to contact authorities at 617-222-1050 or send an anonymous text to 873873.

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Police & Fire
Crane Crashes Into Building At Boston Construction Site Crane Crashes Into Building At Boston Construction Site
Crane Crashes Into Building At Boston Construction Site The Boston Fire Department said a crane tipped over at a construction site in Dorchester Tuesday morning. Fire crews rushed to the intersection of Crescent Avenue and Dorchester Avenue just after 10 a.m. when the crane fell onto the building. No one was injured, the fire department said. It's unclear what construction crews are building there or how much the tip-over will set the project back.

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Dorchester Man Arrested Selling Heroin At Boston Macy's: Authorities Dorchester Man Arrested Selling Heroin At Boston Macy's: Authorities
Dorchester Man Arrested Selling Heroin At Boston Macy's: Authorities Police arrested a 29-year-old Dorchester man for selling heroin at a Macy's in Boston last week, authorities said.   Edison Arias, 29, was arraigned on Monday on charges of trafficking heroin under 200 grams, distribution of a Class A substance, and theft under $1,200, the Suffolk County District Attorney said.  Security at the Macy's in Downtown Crossing called police on Friday, July 22, after they said they spotted Arias selling drugs and trying to steal a shirt and called police, the district attorney said. Boston Police said they found 118 grams of heroin, cash, and two c…

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