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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.

Josh is a native of Charlotte, NC, where he is a member of a sketch comedy group in his spare time.

Josh Lanier's Contributions

Police & Fire

More Than 100 Animals Seized From Home, 8 Pet Bodies Found In Freezer: Police Two Connecticut women were arrested this week after police seized more than 100 animals at their home in varying states of care and eight dead animals in their freezer, authorities said. Kristal Lis is charged with 119 counts of animal cruelty and Sandris Lis, both of Coventry, is facing 19 counts of the charge, Coventry Police said. Officers went to their 309 Dunn Road home in Tolland County earlier this week after receiving a tip about the number of animals housed there. Police seized horses, pigs, dogs, cats, rabbits, goats, and various species of birds and fowl f…

09/20/2024

News

$1M Lottery Jackpot: Winning Ticket Sold In Quincy It was a very lucky day for one Bay Stater after they won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery on Thursday, Sept. 19. The End of Summer Trust collected the cash for the winner. They won the seven-figure payday playing the “777” game, a $10 scratch-off ticket. Related: Braintree Man Preps For Future With $1 Million Lottery Win The winner chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. They bought the winning ticket at Family Convenience at 263 Water St. in Quincy. The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sa…

09/20/2024

Police & Fire

Elderly Woman Set Bloomfield Apartment Fire, Admits It During Rescue: Police A 70-year-old Connecticut woman admitted to starting a fire at her apartment as firefighters were putting out the flames, authorities said. Hartford County resident Maria Salas, 70, of Bloomfield, is charged with first-degree arson, and was being held on a $500,000 bond, Bloomfield Police said. Firefighters were called to the apartments at 24 Dorothy Driver around 3 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, to find it engulfed in flames. As firefighters evacuated the building, Salas told them that she had set the blaze, police said. She didn't explain why or how. Crews removed an 89-year-ol…

09/20/2024

Police & Fire

Fatal CT Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation Police in Connecticut shot and killed a suspect Thursday evening, Sept. 19, near a car wash in New Haven County. The shooting happened around 5 p.m. near the Splash Car Wash on Boston Post Road in West Haven. Authorities did not identify the victim but said he is a 36-year-old man from the city, Connecticut State Police said. New Haven Violent Crime Task Force officers were investigating in the Boston Post Road area in West Haven when they noticed the suspect flash a firearm, State Police said. A Connecticut State Police officer and a New Haven officer opened fire. It's u…

09/20/2024

Obituaries

'Heart Full Of Kindness': State Police Chaplain Killed In Crash Remembered For His Compassion Dr. Rev. Paul Krampitz didn't look like a preacher, but his friends and colleagues said he was built for it. Middlesex County resident Paul Krampitz, age 65, of Cromwell, was killed Thursday, Sept. 18, when a car crashed into his Harley Davidson motorcycle around 4:15 p.m. near Exit 33 on Route 9 in Berlin, Connecticut State Police said. Paramedics rushed him to New Britain Hospital, where he died of his injuries. The crash is under investigation. Krampitz, who went by the nickname Styx, was the Connecticut State Police chaplain, a preacher at Be…

09/19/2024

Schools

Gun Found At Stratford Elementary School; Possibly Linked To Previous 'Incident' Police are investigating after a gun was found at a Connecticut elementary school that looks similar to one used in an "incident" in 2017, authorities said. The gun, which was rusted inside and out and inoperable, was found at Nichols Elementary School in Fairfield County in the evening, Stratford Police said. The caked-on dirt and debris on the weapon found in Stratford led police to believe it had been there for some time. It also matches a firearm that went missing from the scene of an incident in 2017, police said. Authorities did not say what that previous incid…

09/19/2024

Police & Fire

Victim Tortured For 3 Hours In 'Brutal, Heinous' Attack: Police A 22-year-old man accused of luring a victim into the woods, where they beat, sexually assaulted, and burned them, was ordered held on a $1 million bond, authorities said. Two 17-year-old boys are accused of helping him. Avante Ryan, 22, of Hartford, faces more than a dozen felonies for the alleged attack that happened in New Haven County on Sunday, Sept. 1, Branford police said on Thursday, Sept. 19. Investigators said Ryan and the two teenagers lured the victim to a remote location in a wooded area in Branford and held them there for three hours. "During that time, the …

09/19/2024

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Schools Closed After More Threats Made Online; Fairfield Also Investigated Post A 13-year-old Connecticut girl was arrested Thursday morning, Sept. 19, after police say they traced a threat made against a school to her. It's just another example of an alarming trend of people — often students — making threats of violence online toward local schools. Ansonia Police in New Haven County were alerted to the threat made in a social media post just after 6:30 a.m. on Thursday. Officers contacted the school board and members decided to cancel classes for the day out of an abundance of caution. The child is charged with first-degree threatening and disturbing the p…

09/19/2024

Police & Fire

Driver Critical After Bridgeport Crashes Following Suspected Medical Emergency: Report A driver suffering a medical emergency crashed into multiple cars in Connecticut earlier this week, leaving them in critical condition, a report said. The crash happened in Fairfield County around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, near the intersection of East Main and York Streets, NBC Connecticut reported. A call to Bridgeport police was not immediately returned. The driver, who is in their 40s, crashed into a vehicle, before mounting the sidewalk and hit multiple parked cars without stopping, the report continued. Investigators believe the driver may have had…

09/19/2024

News

Social Media Trend Honors New Canaan High Student Killed By Train; Memorial Planned A Connecticut town is going "sticks out" for Elliott Kropf, a high school senior who died unexpectedly over the weekend. His family has set a funeral and memorial service for him next week. A Fairfield County resident, 16-year-old Elliott's life hinged on hockey. He was a star forward for the New Canaan High School Rams in the No. 22 jersey. It was his passion. Related: Details Into Death Of New Canaan High's Elliott Kropf Released To honor that love, his friends started a hashtag on social media for people to post photos of their hockey sticks outside their ho…

09/18/2024

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