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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Cambridge, MA
Breaking News
Harvard Agrees To Pay $53M To Families After Body Parts Stolen From Morgue Were Sold Harvard Agrees To Pay $53M To Families After Body Parts Stolen From Morgue Were Sold
Harvard Agrees To Pay $53M To Families After Body Parts Stolen From Morgue Were Sold Harvard has agreed to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits brought by families who fear their loved ones’ remains were stolen from the medical school’s morgue and sold for cash.  The university announced the settlement on Monday, Aug. 17. A Suffolk Superior Court judge granted preliminary approval, and a final approval is set for December. Federal prosecutors said former Harvard morgue manager Cedric Lodge sold stolen human remains across state lines. Investigators said Lodge secretly removed organs, skin, hands, faces, dissected heads, and other parts from donated bodies.  He…

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
Your Community
These Are Connecticut's Best High Schools According To U.S. News & World Report Ranking These Are Connecticut's Best High Schools According To U.S. News & World Report Ranking
These Are Connecticut's Best High Schools According To U.S. News & World Report Ranking No Connecticut high school cracked the nation’s top 100 in a new nationwide ranking, but schools across the state still earned some of the country’s highest marks. U.S. News & World Report released its 2026-27 Best High Schools Rankings on Tuesday, Aug. 18, which ranked 27,000 schools across all 50 states. Its rankings used six measures: College-level exams, advanced course options, state test results, performance among underserved students, and graduation rates. The report placed 85 Connecticut schools in the top 25 percent nationwide. Another 19 joined them in the top 10 per…

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by Josh Lanier
Holyoke, MA
Breaking News
Police ID Man Gunned Down In Holyoke As 47-Year-Old City Resident Police ID Man Gunned Down In Holyoke As 47-Year-Old City Resident
Police ID Man Gunned Down In Holyoke As 47-Year-Old City Resident Authorities have identified the 47-year-old man who was gunned down in Western Massachusetts over the weekend.  Alexis Colon, of Holyoke, was shot around 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, near High and Cabot streets. Holyoke police were alerted via a ShotSpotter alert, the Hamden District Attorney's Office said. Officers found Colon suffering from a gunshot wound in a business parking lot. They provided aid before an ambulance arrived to take him to Baystate Medical Center, where Colon later died from his injuries. Police have arrested Jose Lopez-Rivera, 36, of Holyoke, in c…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk, MA
Breaking News
Brockton Man Accused Of Filming Children At Boston Common Had Prior Child Porn Convictions: DA Brockton Man Accused Of Filming Children At Boston Common Had Prior Child Porn Convictions: DA
Brockton Man Accused Of Filming Children At Boston Common Had Prior Child Porn Convictions: DA A Massachusetts man accused of secretly recording children at the Boston Common Frog Pond using camera-equipped glasses.  Mark Sullivan, 60, of Brockton, was arrested after witnesses reported a man filming children near the playground around 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden said on Tuesday.  Sullivan faces one count of photographing the intimate parts of a child, prosecutors said.  Witnesses told police Sullivan used a cellphone and sunglasses fitted with a camera. Prosecutors said he recorded a family as they used a towel to shield their childr…

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
Breaking News
Saint Statue Beheaded, Services Disrupted As Police Probe Vandalism At Fairfield-Area Churches Saint Statue Beheaded, Services Disrupted As Police Probe Vandalism At Fairfield-Area Churches
Saint Statue Beheaded, Services Disrupted As Police Probe Vandalism At Fairfield-Area Churches A Connecticut man was arrested after authorities said he interfered with an investigation into vandalism at four Fairfield County churches. The first incident was reported on Sunday, Aug. 9, after parishioners at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Fairfield found the head of a St. Therese statue on the ground beside the statue, News 12 first reported. Someone also smashed candles at St. Margaret Shrine in Bridgeport.  Authorities said Joseph Forte, 66, of Bridgeport, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 14, on a misdemeanor summons for interfering with an investigation. Police say …

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by Josh Lanier
Wilton, CT
Breaking News
Norwalk Man Accused Of Driving Drunk In Wilton With Child In Car — Again Norwalk Man Accused Of Driving Drunk In Wilton With Child In Car — Again
Norwalk Man Accused Of Driving Drunk In Wilton With Child In Car — Again A Connecticut man previously arrested on an impaired-driving charge with his young son in the car now faces a second such case, police said. Cirino Castillo-Lopez, 45, of Norwalk, was arrested in Wilton at about 5:39 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 9, after an officer saw his vehicle swerving within its lane on Danbury Road near Old Highway, police said. During the traffic stop, Castillo-Lopez showed signs of impairment and failed roadside field sobriety tests, according to Wilton Police. Police charged him with: Risk of injury to a child Operating under the influence with a child passenger, second…

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by Josh Lanier
Danbury, CT
Your Community
‘Vinny Is Special’: Danbury Boy, 11, Fighting Rare Brain Tumor As Community Rallies For Family ‘Vinny Is Special’: Danbury Boy, 11, Fighting Rare Brain Tumor As Community Rallies For Family
‘Vinny Is Special’: Danbury Boy, 11, Fighting Rare Brain Tumor As Community Rallies For Family An 11-year-old Connecticut boy is facing a serious fight, and supporters are stepping up to help his family carry the load. Vinny Vachovetz, of Danbury, was recently diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma with an H3 K27M mutation. According to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the rare, highly aggressive Grade 4 tumor forms in the brain or spinal cord and currently has no cure. Loved ones say Vinny is a fighter. His family is not giving up, and the Connecticut community that has rallied around them also stands strong with them.  A GoFundMe created to help his family with medical b…

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by Josh Lanier
Ledyard-Preston, CT
Breaking News
Explosion Rocks Preston Road After Car Crashes, Bursts Into Flames Explosion Rocks Preston Road After Car Crashes, Bursts Into Flames
Explosion Rocks Preston Road After Car Crashes, Bursts Into Flames A loud explosion startled the area as firefighters rushed toward a burning car.  Crews responded to the 200 block of Old Jewett City Road in Preston shortly before midnight on Friday, Aug. 14, the town's fire department said in a Facebook post.  Crews heard the explosion as they raced to the scene. The car was sitting off the road, flames roaring from the windows.  Crews pulled a handline and quickly put out the fire. The driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Fire officials said items inside the vehicle caused the explosion but did not disclose what it was.&n…

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by Josh Lanier
Northampton, MA
Breaking News
Plainfield Man Accused Of Raping, Sexually Abusing Child For Years: DA Plainfield Man Accused Of Raping, Sexually Abusing Child For Years: DA
Plainfield Man Accused Of Raping, Sexually Abusing Child For Years: DA A Massachusetts man was being held on a $100,000 bond after authorities said he sexually abused a child repeatedly for years.  Shawn Stebbins, 41, was arrested last week on six counts of aggravated rape and abuse of a child. He also faces four counts of indecent assault and battery on a child younger than 14, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Prosecutors additionally charged him with posing or exhibiting a child in a state of nudity and giving obscene material to a minor. Police could not provide many details to protect the identity of the alleged victim, bu…

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by Josh Lanier
New Milford, CT
Obituaries
Canterbury School Hockey Coach Dies In Crash, Leaving Wife, 2 Young Sons And Lasting Legacy Canterbury School Hockey Coach Dies In Crash, Leaving Wife, 2 Young Sons And Lasting Legacy
Canterbury School Hockey Coach Dies In Crash, Leaving Wife, 2 Young Sons And Lasting Legacy A Connecticut boarding school hockey coach who died in a New Hampshire motorcycle crash last week leaves behind a wife, two young children, and a host of former players he helped shape on and off the ice. Andrey Uryadov of New Milford died after his motorcycle struck a tree on Bear Notch Road in Albany, New Hampshire, on Friday, Aug. 14. He died at the scene, police said. He was 40. Investigators believe speed played a role in the crash, according to WMUR. Uryadov had coached boys hockey at Canterbury School in New Milford since 2025, according to a school memorial. He was also a husband a…

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