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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
CT Man, Teen Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Stone Wall Off Route 8 in Thomaston CT Man, Teen Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Stone Wall Off Route 8 in Thomaston
CT Man, Teen Seriously Injured After Car Crashes Into Stone Wall Off Route 8 in Thomaston Two young men were seriously injured early Saturday morning, June 7, after their car veered off the road and slammed into a stone wall along a highway, authorities said. The crash happened around 3:15 a.m. on Route 8 North in Thomaston, according to Connecticut State Police. The 23-year-old Torrington driver and a 19-year-old passenger were transported to local hospitals with serious injuries. Doctors expect both to survive. Investigators are working to determine why the 2013 Honda Accord left the highway near Exit 40, struck a guardrail, and then collided with the wall. Anyone who witness…

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Police & Fire
White Powder Mailed To CCSU President's Burlington Home Sparks Police Investigation White Powder Mailed To CCSU President's Burlington Home Sparks Police Investigation
White Powder Mailed To Ccsu President's Burlington Home Sparks Police Investigation State police are investigating after someone mailed an envelope of unknown white powder to the home of a state college president this week, authorities said.  Central Connecticut State University President Zulma Toro received the package on Friday, June 6, at her Burlington home around 7:30 p.m., CT Insider reported.  A haz-mat team was called to remove the letter, which had no return address. Paramedics checked on Toro at her home and determined she did not need to go to the hospital, authorities said.  The incident remains under investigation.  

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Sports
Simone Biles Condemns 'Truly Sick' Comments On Trans Athlete, Calls Riley Gaines 'Sore Loser' Simone Biles Condemns 'Truly Sick' Comments On Trans Athlete, Calls Riley Gaines 'Sore Loser'
Simone Biles Condemns 'Truly Sick' Comments On Trans Athlete, Calls Riley Gaines 'Sore Loser' As Elon Musk and President Donald Trump trade blows on social media amid their fractured political alliance, another feud — this time between two of the most prominent figures in women’s sports — is heating up online. Tension between Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and former NCAA swimmer turned conservative commentator Riley Gaines escalated this week after Gaines got angry that a transgender girl competed in a high school state championship softball game. Gaines, who has 1.5 million followers on X, formerly Twitter, called out the Minnesota State High School League for allowing transgender p…

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Lifestyle
Prankster Arrested For Idiotic Long Island Stunts Begs For Cash: 'I Need Lawyer Money' Prankster Arrested For Idiotic Long Island Stunts Begs For Cash: 'I Need Lawyer Money'
Prankster Arrested For Idiotic Long Island Stunts Begs For Cash: 'I Need Lawyer Money' This TikTok "prankster" isn't laughing anymore now that he's facing consequences for his actions.  Kyle Vazquez, of Coram, New York, goes by the name Tommy Tuff Knuckles on TikTok, where he uploads videos of himself harassing retail and restaurant workers. He's amassed nearly 150,000 followers on the social media platform.  However, after some of his videos caught the police's attention, Vazquez isn't so bold. The 21-year-old hopes to raise $5,000 on GoFundMe to help cover the cost of an attorney and "keep the laughs coming" after he was arrested on Monday, June 2.  I’m…

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Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fire Closes Portion Of I-95 In East Lyme Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fire Closes Portion Of I-95 In East Lyme
Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fire Closes Portion Of I-95 In East Lyme Update: Police have reopened I-95 North in East Lyme following a tractor-trailer truck Saturday morning, June 7.   State authorities are asking drivers to avoid I-95 northbound Saturday afternoon, June 7, after a tractor-trailer crash earlier that morning forced police to close a section of the highway in East Lyme.  A car crashed with a tractor-trailer just before 7:30 a.m., causing the truck to burst into flames. Authorities closed I-95 northbound Exit 72 (Rocky Neck State Park) to Exit 73 (Society Road). It remained shut down at 11:30 a.m. Police are diverting a…

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Police & Fire
North Branford Dad Who Stabbed Dog To Death In Living Room Sentenced To Prison: State North Branford Dad Who Stabbed Dog To Death In Living Room Sentenced To Prison: State
North Branford Dad Who Stabbed Dog To Death In Living Room Sentenced To Prison: State A North Branford man has been sentenced to 17 months behind bars after he admitted to repeatedly stabbing his daughters' dog to death inside their home, authorities said.  Arnaldo Silva, 53, was sentenced to five years in prison, with all but 17 months suspended, followed by three years of probation, the State's Division of Criminal Justice said. He pleaded guilty in April to cruelty to animals, falsely reporting an incident, and violating conditions of release. North Branford police were called to Silva’s home on Nov. 13, 2023, for reports of domestic abuse. When office…

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Police & Fire
North Haven Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Teen Repeatedly, Gets 8 Years In Prison: State North Haven Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Teen Repeatedly, Gets 8 Years In Prison: State
North Haven Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Teen Repeatedly, Gets 8 Years In Prison: State A North Haven man who repeatedly abused a teenage boy for a year learned this week he will spend nearly a decade, authorities said.  Ronald Iannucci Jr., 53, was sentenced to 40 years in prison, but it will be suspended after eight years served, the Connecticut State Prosecutor's Office said.  He must spend 20 years on probation after he's released.  Iannucci pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual assault and three counts of risk of injury to a minor. He was facing more than a dozen charges of sexual abuse and child endangerment.  Judge Thomas V. O’Keefe Jr.,…

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Police & Fire
North Adams Man Admits To Slamming 6-Year-Old, Forcing Them To Kneel On Dry Ice, Gets 2.5 Years North Adams Man Admits To Slamming 6-Year-Old, Forcing Them To Kneel On Dry Ice, Gets 2.5 Years
North Adams Man Admits To Slamming 6-Year-Old, Forcing Them To Kneel On Dry Ice, Gets 2.5 Years A Western Massachusetts man who admitted to violently beating a 6-year-old child has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison, authorities said.  Jesriel Morales, 36, of North Adams, pleaded on Thursday, June 5, to a string of disturbing crimes involving a 6-year-old child. The assaults happened in 2022 and included slamming the child into a wall and window, hitting them with a belt, slapping them, and forcing them to kneel on dried rice, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. Related: North Adams Man Guilty Of Raping 3-Year-Old Child The abuse led to three co…

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Police & Fire
Thompson Man High, Driving Recklessly Before Crash That Nearly Killed Friend: Police Thompson Man High, Driving Recklessly Before Crash That Nearly Killed Friend: Police
Thompson Man High, Driving Recklessly Before Crash That Nearly Killed Friend: Police A 21-year-old Connecticut man with a history of reckless driving has been charged after allegedly causing a violent crash that seriously injured his passenger, state police said. Wes McRoy, of Thompson, was arrested Friday, June 6, and charged with reckless driving, reckless endangerment, operating under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and with a motor vehicle, according to Connecticut State Police. Authorities said McRoy crashed his Chevrolet Camaro Z28 on May 26, 2024, along a straight stretch of Buckley Road in Thompson. Troopers discovered a 377-foot burnout mark starting at a nearb…

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Schools
Haverhill Teacher Lied About Having Purple Heart, College Degrees: DA Haverhill Teacher Lied About Having Purple Heart, College Degrees: DA
Haverhill Teacher Lied About Having Purple Heart, College Degrees: DA A Massachusetts teacher was arrested after police said she lied about her college education and military past for years to get a job in public schools, authorities said.  Lissa Lagasse, 57, of Lowell, was arrested Friday, June 6, and faces 21 charges linked to her work in Haverhill schools, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. She was being held on a $25,000 bond.  Prosecutors say Lagasse falsely claimed she had both undergraduate and graduate degrees. She also allegedly told employers that she was a decorated US military veteran and Purple Heart recipient — none of w…

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