Josh Lanier

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Josh Lanier has spent years chasing leads wherever they take him — from presidential campaigns and murderers to mommy bloggers. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and online publications. His favorite story is still the next one.

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Man Accused Of Luring 3 Minor Girls Through Social Media App, Recording Sex Acts: Feds Stamford Man Accused Of Luring 3 Minor Girls Through Social Media App, Recording Sex Acts: Feds Stamford Man Accused Of Luring 3 Minor Girls Through Social Media App, Recording Sex Acts: Feds
Stamford Man Accused Of Luring 3 Minor Girls Through Social Media App, Recording Sex Acts: Feds A 25-year-old Connecticut man is facing federal charges after investigators say he used a social media app to meet three underage girls, paid for their travel, and recorded sexual encounters with them. Hasani Humphrey, of Stamford, was arrested on a federal criminal complaint following an investigation into alleged encounters that took place between June and November 2025, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal authorities say Humphrey met the girls through Wizz, an app that promotes itself as a "safe place to express yourself and meet new friends." …

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by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
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CT Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery CT Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery CT Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery
CT Sen. Chris Murphy Released From Hospital After Stroke, Faces Weeks Of Recovery US Sen. Chris Murphy has been released from the hospital after suffering a minor stroke, but the Connecticut Democrat will spend several weeks recovering before he can return to his duties on Capitol Hill. Doctors expect the 53-year-old, three-term senator to make a full recovery. Murphy announced his release from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore on Friday, Nov. 6. He will now enter a rehabilitation center, where he is expected to spend weeks and miss several Senate votes as he heals.  The health scare began Saturday, Oct. 31, while Murphy was watching his son's hockey game. He no…

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by Josh Lanier
Holyoke, MA
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Holyoke Man Guilty Of 1st-Degree Murder In Brutal Shooting Death Of 36-Year-Old Woman: DA Holyoke Man Guilty Of 1st-Degree Murder In Brutal Shooting Death Of 36-Year-Old Woman: DA Holyoke Man Guilty Of 1st-Degree Murder In Brutal Shooting Death Of 36-Year-Old Woman: DA
Holyoke Man Guilty Of 1st-Degree Murder In Brutal Shooting Death Of 36-Year-Old Woman: DA A 42-year-old western Massachusetts man faces a mandatory life sentence after a jury convicted him of murdering a woman who was found shot inside a Holyoke home more than four years ago. Pablo Rivera-Ortiz, of Holyoke, was found guilty of first-degree murder on Friday, Nov. 6, Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni announced. The jury found Rivera-Ortiz guilty of killing Desiree Rivera-Lopez, 36, of North Haven, Connecticut, in July 2022. Jurors agreed that the murder involved both deliberate planning and extreme cruelty. The case began just after midnight on July 23, 2022, wh…

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by Josh Lanier
Walpole, MA
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Mass Firefighter, 35, Dies While Serving Walpole Community, Leaving Behind Wife, Family Mass Firefighter, 35, Dies While Serving Walpole Community, Leaving Behind Wife, Family Mass Firefighter, 35, Dies While Serving Walpole Community, Leaving Behind Wife, Family
Mass Firefighter, 35, Dies While Serving Walpole Community, Leaving Behind Wife, Family A Massachusetts firefighter and paramedic who spent her career helping others has died at just 35 years old while on active duty, leaving behind a grieving wife, family, and fire department. Elizabeth Marie Hunt, of Abington, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, according to her obituary. She had served with the Walpole Fire Department since April 11, 2022. Walpole Firefighters IAFF Local 2464 announced Hunt's death in a Facebook post. "It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that Walpole Firefighters Local 2464 announces the active-duty passing of Firefighter/Paramedic Elizabeth Hunt," the union sa…

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by Josh Lanier
Ashford-Willington, CT
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Police ID Mass Man Killed In Ashford Crash, Eastford Woman Severely Injured Police ID Mass Man Killed In Ashford Crash, Eastford Woman Severely Injured Police ID Mass Man Killed In Ashford Crash, Eastford Woman Severely Injured
Police ID Mass Man Killed In Ashford Crash, Eastford Woman Severely Injured A 42-year-old Massachusetts man has been identified as the person killed in a two-vehicle crash that sent a Connecticut woman to the hospital with severe injuries.  Richard Waldimer Wuensch, of Agawam, was killed Thursday night, Nov. 5, when his 2019 Lexus ES350 collided with a 2021 Nissan Rogue driven by a 28-year-old Eastford woman, Connecticut State Police said. The crash happened shortly before 11 p.m. on Ashford Center Road near the intersection with Pumpkin Hill Road in Ashford. The Eastford woman suffered serious injuries, and responders rushed her to Day Kimball Hospital for t…

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by Josh Lanier
Wallingford, CT
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Fugitive Found Hiding In Wallingford Closet After Screams Spark Police Response Fugitive Found Hiding In Wallingford Closet After Screams Spark Police Response Fugitive Found Hiding In Wallingford Closet After Screams Spark Police Response
Fugitive Found Hiding In Wallingford Closet After Screams Spark Police Response A report of screams coming from a Connecticut home led police to find a wanted fugitive hiding in a closet, where officers also found drugs and materials used to package narcotics for sale, authorities said. Michael Apuzzo, 37, a wanted fugitive, was found living at a second-floor home on North Orchard Street in Wallingford, where officers responded to a reported domestic dispute on Thursday, Nov. 5, police said.  A 911 caller told police they heard someone screaming inside the home and believed the people there were fighting. Officers had another reason to be interested in the ad…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
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Pit Bull Shot In Face In Waterbury Recovering; $6K Reward Offered For Info On Shooter Pit Bull Shot In Face In Waterbury Recovering; $6K Reward Offered For Info On Shooter Pit Bull Shot In Face In Waterbury Recovering; $6K Reward Offered For Info On Shooter
Pit Bull Shot In Face In Waterbury Recovering; $6K Reward Offered For Info On Shooter A dog rescued near a Connecticut park is recovering after veterinarians made a disturbing discovery: bullet fragments lodged in her face. Waterbury Animal Control rescued the injured, tan-and-white pit bull mix near Fulton Park on Friday, Oct. 30, with help from the CT Dog Gone Recovery Volunteer Network. The dog, now named Gracie, had been spotted wandering in the area before rescuers found her. While treating Gracie, veterinary technicians discovered bullet fragments embedded in her face. Despite her injuries, Gracie is showing signs of improvement each day as she continues to receive v…

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by Josh Lanier
Southington, CT
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Fake FBI Agent Tried To Buy Southington 7-Eleven Surveillance Video For $100: Police Fake FBI Agent Tried To Buy Southington 7-Eleven Surveillance Video For $100: Police Fake FBI Agent Tried To Buy Southington 7-Eleven Surveillance Video For $100: Police
Fake FBI Agent Tried To Buy Southington 7-Eleven Surveillance Video For $100: Police A Connecticut man accused of posing as an FBI agent to get his hands on a 7-Eleven's security footage tried a different approach when workers demanded proof: He offered them cash, police said. Rocky R. Delmaro, 47, of South Windsor, allegedly walked into the 7-Eleven at 500 Queen St. in Southington on Sunday, Nov. 1, wearing a jacket with the letters "FBI" on it. Delmaro claimed to be a federal agent and asked to see the store's surveillance footage, police said. But when someone asked for his law enforcement credentials, he couldn't produce any. Police said Delmaro left the store and…

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by Josh Lanier
Walpole, MA
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Walpole Wife Recalls Final Desperate Call With Husband Before Drowning In FL Flooding: Report Walpole Wife Recalls Final Desperate Call With Husband Before Drowning In FL Flooding: Report Walpole Wife Recalls Final Desperate Call With Husband Before Drowning In FL Flooding: Report
Walpole Wife Recalls Final Desperate Call With Husband Before Drowning In FL Flooding: Report A Massachusetts native is mourning her husband after a deadly Florida flood trapped the father of four inside his vehicle as he pleaded for help during a final FaceTime call with his wife.  Stacy Petit Bennett, a Walpole native, lost her husband, 34-year-old Joshua Bennett, on Monday, Nov. 2, when fast-moving floodwaters submerged his vehicle in Palm Bay, Florida.  Joshua had gone out for coffee when rising water surrounded his vehicle "He called me on FaceTime, and he was just crying like, 'I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do.' And he said he's in the middle of a ri…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
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Waterbury Man Killed In Woodbridge Parkway Mystery 'Made The World Feel Less Frightening' Waterbury Man Killed In Woodbridge Parkway Mystery 'Made The World Feel Less Frightening' Waterbury Man Killed In Woodbridge Parkway Mystery 'Made The World Feel Less Frightening'
Waterbury Man Killed In Woodbridge Parkway Mystery 'Made The World Feel Less Frightening' The man who was killed when someone apparently threw an object off a Connecticut bridge into his vehicle was an Eagle Scout who loved the outdoors and never hesitated to help someone in need, loved ones said. Now, police are searching for a light-colored SUV that may hold clues to his death. Todd Atkins, 43, of Waterbury, died Saturday, Oct. 31, after an object apparently struck his vehicle on the Wilbur Cross Parkway in Woodbridge around 5:30 a.m. Investigators believe someone threw the object from the Racebrook Road overpass. It crashed through his windshield and caused critical injuries,…

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