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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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Obituaries
Community Rallies After Middletown Dad Of 2 Young Girls Dies In Crash: 'An Unimaginable Loss' Community Rallies After Middletown Dad Of 2 Young Girls Dies In Crash: 'An Unimaginable Loss'
Community Rallies After Middletown Dad Of 2 Young Girls Dies In Crash: 'An Unimaginable Loss' A grassroots effort to support a mother left to raise two young children after her husband was tragically killed in a car crash has raised thousands of dollars—and continues to gain momentum. Simon Stopka, 29, died recently in a car wreck. Details surrounding the crash remain scarce, and requests for additional information have not been returned. Stopka leaves behind his wife, Natalia, and their daughters, Lea, age 3, and Jolie, age 2. A GoFundMe campaign was created to support the family as they navigate life without their beloved husband and father and grieve this “unimaginable loss.” As…

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Police & Fire
Police ID Woman Killed In Suffield House Fire Police ID Woman Killed In Suffield House Fire
Police ID Woman Killed In Suffield House Fire Update: Police have identified Dolores R. Greene, 80, as the woman who died in a Suffield house fire on Tuesday morning, July 22.  Original: Authorities have opened an investigation into the house fire that killed one person in Suffield on Tuesday morning, July 22.  Fire crews were called to the Mather Street home around 10:30 a.m. The house was "fully engulfed in flames" when crews arrived, Suffield firefighters said.  Rescuers couldn't locate one of the residents of the home and ran inside to find them unresponsive. Crews carried them outside and performed CPR, but fi…

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Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted To Hospital After Route 44 Crash With SUV In Pomfret Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted To Hospital After Route 44 Crash With SUV In Pomfret
Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt, Airlifted To Hospital After Route 44 Crash With SUV In Pomfret A 36-year-old woman was airlifted to a trauma center after she was seriously hurt in a motorcycle crash in Connecticut, authorities said. The woman, from Warwick, Rhode Island, was riding a Harley-Davidson on Route 44 in Pomfret, near the intersection of Allen Road, when her motorcycle crashed with a Honda CR-V just after 5 p.m. Monday, July 21, according to Connecticut State Police. Emergency crews first transported her to Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, but she was later airlifted to UMass Memorial Medical Center for trauma care, police said. The Honda CR-V driver, a 38-year-old man from…

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Police & Fire
Body Recovered From Housatonic River ID'd As 31-Year-Old Monroe Man Body Recovered From Housatonic River ID'd As 31-Year-Old Monroe Man
Body Recovered From Housatonic River ID'd As 31-Year-Old Monroe Man Police recovered the body of a 31-year-old man near the Stevenson Dam on the Housatonic River in Monroe.  Emergency crews from Monroe and Oxford responded to the area around 3:15 p.m. on Monday, July 21, after receiving a 911 call about someone struggling in the water, police said.  Authorities said that the victim was a 31-year-old from Monroe, but they have not yet identified him.  Dive crews sent in an underwater camera to locate the body at the base of the dam before officials went in.  Divers with the Connecticut State Police, the Newtown and Trumbull Di…

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News
It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! Nope, It’s A Stuck Mass Zoo Ride That Left Guests Dangling It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! Nope, It’s A Stuck Mass Zoo Ride That Left Guests Dangling
It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! Nope, It’s A Stuck Mass Zoo Ride That Left Guests Dangling Firefighters rescued several people who became stranded mid-air on a ride after it stopped working at a popular Massachusetts zoo. The Skyfari ride at Southwick’s Zoo—which offers guests a scenic aerial view of the sprawling Mendon park—unexpectedly halted on Monday, July 21, leaving passengers suspended above the ground. Southwick’s Zoo told news outlets the ride stopped due to an “unexpected issue.” The park released a statement to WCVB. Out of an abundance of caution, we contacted the Mendon Fire Department, who responded promptly and worked alongside our trained operations and security…

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Obituaries
Police ID Man Who Drowned In Wolcott Pool As 46-Year-Old Police ID Man Who Drowned In Wolcott Pool As 46-Year-Old
Police ID Man Who Drowned In Wolcott Pool As 46-Year-Old Police say a 46-year-old man drowned in a residential pool over the weekend.  Pradesh Ragunauth was found unresponsive in a pool around 11:23 p.m. at a home on Cedar Avenue, Wolcott police said. Firefighters rushed to the scene and pulled him from the water, but they were unable to revive him, authorities said.  Officials have listed it as an accidental drowning, but Ragunauth's death remains under investigation. 

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News
Man Stabbed 2 Others In Front Of Children At Mount Greylock Campground In Unprovoked Attack: DA Man Stabbed 2 Others In Front Of Children At Mount Greylock Campground In Unprovoked Attack: DA
Man Stabbed 2 Others In Front Of Children At Mount Greylock Campground In Unprovoked Attack: DA A Connecticut man is being held without bail after police say he stabbed two men in front of children during a terrifying, unprovoked attack at a popular Massachusetts campground last week.  Jeffrey Deluca, 47, of Wilton, Connecticut, was arraigned on Monday, July 21, on multiple charges in connection with a Friday night stabbing that shocked campers at the Mount Greylock Campground in Lanesborough, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said.  The violence unfolded around 8:15 p.m. Friday, when Lanesborough Police were called to the campground at 15 Scott Road. Police sa…

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$1M Lottery Jackpot: Worcester Winner Has Smart Plans For Big Win $1M Lottery Jackpot: Worcester Winner Has Smart Plans For Big Win
$1M Lottery Jackpot: Worcester Winner Has Smart Plans For Big Win A Worcester man said he'll do the sensible thing after winning $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery.   Mark DuBois won the seven-figure payday playing the $10 scratch-off game “$4,000,000 Cash King Doubler." Related: Fitchburg Man Wins $1M Lottery Jackpot Twice — In Same Drawing DuBois chose the lump sum of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity, which would have paid out the full amount over 20 years.  He plans to invest his winnings.  Dubois bought the ticket at Brattle Stop Pizza, 1 Brattle St. in Worcester. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for …

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Police & Fire
Lisbon Grandmother Killed When Intoxicated Driver Plowed Onto Sidewalk, Hit Post Office: Cops Lisbon Grandmother Killed When Intoxicated Driver Plowed Onto Sidewalk, Hit Post Office: Cops
Lisbon Grandmother Killed When Intoxicated Driver Plowed Onto Sidewalk, Hit Post Office: Cops A Connecticut man who drove onto the sidewalk and crashed into and killed a grandmother has been charged nearly a year later, authorities announced.  Ean King, 37, of Norwich, turned himself over to police on Monday, July 21, and was charged with reckless driving, operating under the influence of drugs or alcohol, manslaughter, assault, and multiple traffic infractions, Connecticut State Police said.  Investigators say King was driving a white 2017 BMW X5 north on Main Street in Griswold when he crossed into the other lane and jumped the curb onto the sidewalk on Aug. 29, 2024. Th…

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Police & Fire
Griswold Man Had Hundreds Of Child Porn Images Featuring Kids As Young As 5: Police Griswold Man Had Hundreds Of Child Porn Images Featuring Kids As Young As 5: Police
Griswold Man Had Hundreds Of Child Porn Images Featuring Kids As Young As 5: Police A 63-year-old Connecticut man is facing a serious charge after authorities say they discovered multiple videos of child sexual abuse material at his Griswold home. Daniel Lowell was arrested and charged with first-degree possession of child sexual abuse material, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers launched an investigation into Lowell last year after uncovering "suspicious messages" on a juvenile’s cellphone, police said. Authorities allege he engaged in inappropriate conversations with at least four underage boys, asking intimate questions about their bodies and sex lives. Police sea…

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