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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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Grandmother, Mother, Toddler Die After Car Plunges Into River During Driving Lesson: Reports Grandmother, Mother, Toddler Die After Car Plunges Into River During Driving Lesson: Reports
Grandmother, Mother, Toddler Die After Car Plunges Into River During Driving Lesson: Reports A grandmother, her daughter, and her 2-year-old granddaughter were killed after their car plunged into the Seekonk River in Rhode Island, authorities said. The grandmother was trying to teach her daughter how to drive when the car went into the river in Pawtucket around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, according to WJAR.  Emergency crews searched for hours before suspending the operation around 1 a.m. Monday because of poor visibility and difficult water conditions. The Rhode Island State Police dive team resumed the search about seven hours later and recovered the submerged vehicle aroun…

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Dangerous Heat Wave To Grip Connecticut For Days As Heat Index Could Top 110 Degrees Dangerous Heat Wave To Grip Connecticut For Days As Heat Index Could Top 110 Degrees
Dangerous Heat Wave To Grip Connecticut For Days As Heat Index Could Top 110 Degrees A dangerous stretch of extreme heat is expected to grip Connecticut, with heat index values climbing well above 100 degrees and prompting warnings across much of the state. Gov. Ned Lamont activated Connecticut's extreme hot weather protocol beginning this week as a heat wave is expected from Wednesday, July 1, through Friday. National Weather Service forecasters say the worst conditions will likely arrive at the end of the work week. The heat index, which combines air temperature and humidity, could exceed 105 degrees Wednesday in Connecticut. It may reach or top 110 degrees Thursday and F…

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Police & Fire
Machete, Shovel Used In CT Street Fight That Ends With 4 Arrests: Police Machete, Shovel Used In CT Street Fight That Ends With 4 Arrests: Police
Machete, Shovel Used In CT Street Fight That Ends With 4 Arrests: Police Authorities said a machete and a shovel were used during a Connecticut street fight over the weekend, leading to the arrests of four people, including a juvenile. Police were called to the area of 32 Vernon Ave. in Vernon at about 1 p.m. Sunday, June 29, for multiple reports of a street brawl, according to police. Investigators determined the machete and shovel were involved in the fight. Paramedics evaluated the people involved, but everyone refused medical treatment, Vernon police said. Authorities did not provide details about the fight or what may have caused it. Police arrested: Tre…

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Real Estate
See Inside The $23M 'Great Gatsby' Style Massachusetts Mansion Where Judy Garland Partied See Inside The $23M 'Great Gatsby' Style Massachusetts Mansion Where Judy Garland Partied
See Inside The $23M 'Great Gatsby' Style Massachusetts Mansion Where Judy Garland Partied A Massachusetts mansion built during America's Gilded Age that once belonged to a Hall of Fame tennis player and hosted celebrities like Judy Garland is back on the market with a nearly $23 million asking price. Rock Edge is a 28,000-square-foot Georgian Revival estate that sits on three acres and overlooks Beverly's Gold Coast with its own private beach. The "Great Gatsby"-style estate reflects East Coast aristocracy and early 20th-century opulence. The Beverly mansion was built in 1904.  Zillow According to Boston Magazine, the home at 34 Paine Ave. was built in 1904 for Marion A…

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Police & Fire
Dog Killed, Firefighter Hospitalized After Garage Fire Spreads To CT Home Dog Killed, Firefighter Hospitalized After Garage Fire Spreads To CT Home
Dog Killed, Firefighter Hospitalized After Garage Fire Spreads To CT Home A family lost a dog, and two firefighters were injured after a garage fire spread into a Connecticut home over the weekend, officials said. The fire broke out around 11:15 p.m. Sunday, June 28, on Pheasant Run Drive in Ledyard, according to firefighters. Crews arrived to find a garage on fire with multiple vehicles burning. The flames were creeping towards the home.  Two firefighters were hurt while battling the blaze. One was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The other firefighter was treated at the scene.  Ledyard firefighters said one dog die…

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Police & Fire
2 Suspects Still At Large After Police Chase In Trumbull; Shelter-In-Place Order Lifted 2 Suspects Still At Large After Police Chase In Trumbull; Shelter-In-Place Order Lifted
2 Suspects Still At Large After Police Chase In Trumbull; Shelter-In-Place Order Lifted Two suspects remain on the run after a police chase in Connecticut ended with a foot pursuit through a Trumbull neighborhood, but authorities have lifted the shelter-in-place order following hours of searching. The ordeal began on Monday, June 29, after four men suspected in a shooting in Bridgeport led police on a chase in a stolen car into the Nichols area of Trumbull around 7:30 p.m. They ditched the vehicle on Booth Hill Road and scattered. Trumbull police quickly captured two of the men, but the other two remain at large Tuesday morning.  Authorities asked residents to shelter in…

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Police & Fire
Cold Ones Make Hot Mess On Route 44 After Beer Truck Overturns In CT Cold Ones Make Hot Mess On Route 44 After Beer Truck Overturns In CT
Cold Ones Make Hot Mess On Route 44 After Beer Truck Overturns In CT A tractor-trailer loaded with beer overturned on Route 44, leaving kegs and cans scattered across the road and forcing a lengthy highway closure in Connecticut. The crash happened around 5:40 a.m. Monday, June 29, near the Route 44 and Twin Lakes Road intersection in Salisbury, according to Connecticut State Police. Investigators said the commercial tractor-trailer veered off the road and overturned. The crash caused heavy damage to the truck and trailer. The wreck also sent its cargo spilling across Route 44. Photos from the scene showed Michelob Ultra and Bud Light covering parts of the …

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Police & Fire
'Jackpotting' Scheme: 4 Venezuelan Nationals Accused Of Stealing More Than $500K From CT ATMs 'Jackpotting' Scheme: 4 Venezuelan Nationals Accused Of Stealing More Than $500K From CT ATMs
'Jackpotting' Scheme: 4 Venezuelan Nationals Accused Of Stealing More Than $500K From CT ATMs Federal prosecutors say four men are accused of carrying out a sophisticated ATM theft operation that stole more than $500,000 from machines across Connecticut before they were caught. Federal investigators said that the men ran a "jackpotting" scheme to force machines to spit out cash. The scam uses a device to install malware on an ATM to force the machine to continuously dispense large amounts of cash, according to the FDIC. The agency said the scheme cost banks about $20 million last year.  Federal prosecutors say the group stole $529,220 from eight ATMs between Aug. 8 and Aug…

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Police & Fire
CT Teen Fired At Detective Before Officer Shot Him, IG Report Says CT Teen Fired At Detective Before Officer Shot Him, IG Report Says
CT Teen Fired At Detective Before Officer Shot Him, IG Report Says A Connecticut teenager allegedly fired at an officer during a chase, which led to police returning fire and striking him multiple times last week, according to the Connecticut Office of the Inspector General. Investigators have released a preliminary report on the Wednesday, June 24, police shooting in New Britain that left a 17-year-old hospitalized and an 18-year-old in jail.  New Britain police were investigating a shooting that happened around 5:15 a.m. that day when they received reports of a second shots-fired call on Union Street shortly before 3 p.m.  Officers fo…

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Vaccinated CT Man Tests Positive For Measles; Second Confirmed Case In State This Year Vaccinated CT Man Tests Positive For Measles; Second Confirmed Case In State This Year
Vaccinated CT Man Tests Positive For Measles; Second Confirmed Case In State This Year A vaccinated Hartford County adult has tested positive for measles, marking Connecticut's second confirmed case of the virus this year. The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced the case after testing conducted over the weekend. Officials said the person had received both recommended doses of the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Testing produced a "weak positive result." Health officials said the individual was exposed two weeks ago to Connecticut's first measles patient of 2026, who was unvaccinated. Since that exposure, the vaccinated adult had …

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