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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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30-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Springfield Shooting 30-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Springfield Shooting
30-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim Of Fatal Springfield Shooting Authorities have identified the man who was shot and killed last week in Springfield.  Nicorie Adams, 30, of Springfield, was shot around 4:20 p.m. Thursday,  Jan. 31, on Braddock Street, the Hampden County District Attorney said.  Officers were called to a ShotSpotter alert on Rochelle Street when they received a second notification of a shooting on Braddock Street. They found evidence at both locations but no victims.  Moments later, Adams and an unnamed woman drove to Baystate Medical Center. Adams was seriously wounded from a gunshot, and the woman was suffering non…

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Police & Fire
Brockton Care-Taker Took $150K From 95-Year-Old Boston Woman, Let Home Go Into Foreclosure: DA Brockton Care-Taker Took $150K From 95-Year-Old Boston Woman, Let Home Go Into Foreclosure: DA
Brockton Care-Taker Took $150K From 95-Year-Old Boston Woman, Let Home Go Into Foreclosure: DA A 41-year-old Brockton care-taker left the 95-year-old woman she was caring for in financial ruin by stealing more than $100,000, allowing her home to fall into foreclosure, and swindling rent money meant for her, authorities said.  Dominique Emmanuel is facing one count of medical assistance fraud by provider and theft of over $1,200 by a single scheme, the Suffolk County District Attorney.  Emmanuel was a Tempus Unlimited personal care attendant for the Mattapan woman. In February 2023, the woman's daughter noticed that Emmanuel was named an alternate executor of her mother's wi…

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Police & Fire
Man Busted Stealing Library Donation Box in Tewksbury Man Busted Stealing Library Donation Box in Tewksbury
Man Busted Stealing Library Donation Box in Tewksbury A 26-year-old man has been arrested after police say he stole a donation box from the Tewksbury Public Library on Friday afternoon, Feb. 2. Anderson Phao, of Tewksbury, is charged with theft from a building, breaking into a depository, vandalizing property, and thief, common, and notorious, police said.  Library staff noticed the theft around 4:30 p.m. and contacted Tewksbury police. Surveillance video shows the man carrying the donation box into the bathroom.  Library officials believe he stole about $50. 

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Police & Fire
Driver Killed In I-95 Foxborough Shooting ID'd; Police Asking For Tips Driver Killed In I-95 Foxborough Shooting ID'd; Police Asking For Tips
Driver Killed In I-95 Foxborough Shooting ID'd; Police Asking For Tips A 37-year-old North Attleboro man has been identified as the driver who was shot and killed while driving south on I-95 in Foxborough on Saturday, Feb 3.  Justin R. Parker was behind the wheel of a Mercedes that was struck by multiple bullets just before 10 p.m., the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.  Update: Investigators Ask For Dash Cam Video To ID Shooter's Car The Mercedes swerved into a Lexus SUV carrying a family, causing that car to crash into the woods. No one was seriously injured in that wreck, authorities said.  Parker's car swerved again, striking the ce…

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News
Three $650,000 Lottery Tickets Sold On Same Day Three $650,000 Lottery Tickets Sold On Same Day
Three $650,000 Lottery Tickets Sold On Same Day Three people across Massachusetts walked away $650,000 richer after purchasing winning lottery tickets.  The tickets were sold at:  Turnpike Liquors, 166 Boston Turnpike in Shrewsbury O'Brien's Liquor, 1911 Dorchester Ave in Dorchester Gulf Express, 160 Andover St in Danvers The winners played the "100X Cash" game in Shrewsbury, the "$4,000,000 Bonus Bucks" game in Danvers, and the "777" ticket in Danvers.  The names of the winners have not been released.  Each store will receive a bonus worth 10 percent of the amount won for selling the winning tickets.

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Police & Fire
11,000 Bags Of Heroin, Coke: Trio Busted Dealing From Springfield Apartment, Police Say 11,000 Bags Of Heroin, Coke: Trio Busted Dealing From Springfield Apartment, Police Say
11,000 Bags Of Heroin, Coke: Trio Busted Dealing From Springfield Apartment, Police Say Three men were arrested with a large amount of heroin and cocaine on Thursday, Feb. 1, following a raid on an apartment in Springfield.  Helpy Montero-Martinez, age 49, Justin Ramos, 23, and Luis Valentin, 49, all of Springfield, were busted as part of the sting, Springfield police said.  Detectives were watching the apartment at 150 White Street as a potential drug den and had identified Martinez and Ramos as potential suspects.  Officers were watching the apartment Thursday morning and followed Martinez and Ramos as they drove to Hancock Street to meet Valentine, who …

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Police & Fire
Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized In Springfield Shooting; Police Hunting Shooter Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized In Springfield Shooting; Police Hunting Shooter
Man Killed, Woman Hospitalized In Springfield Shooting; Police Hunting Shooter A man was killed and a woman seriously injured in a shooting in Springfield on Wednesday, Jan. 31, authorities said.  Officers were responding to a separate ShotSpotter alert on Rochelle Street when the second one came in just before 4:30 p.m. on Braddock Street, Springfield police said in social media posts.  Police found crime scenes at both locations but no victims.  Moments later, a car pulled into Baystate Medical Center in Springfield with a man and woman both suffering from bullet wounds, police said. The man died later that day.  The woman is expected to surviv…

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Police & Fire
Central Mass Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Children, Gets 18 Months: DA Central Mass Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Children, Gets 18 Months: DA
Central Mass Man Guilty Of Sexually Assaulting Children, Gets 18 Months: DA A Worcester County man was found guilty of multiple counts of sexual assault on children under 14 years old and has been sentenced to 18 months behind bars, authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 1.  Gregory J. Batchelor, 50, was convicted of four counts of taking indecent liberties with two children at an Athol location in 2019 and 2022, the Northwestern District Attorney said.  Batchelor was convicted following a two-day trial wherein five people — four children and one adult — testified against him, the prosecutor said.  Assistant District Attorney Jillian Parent thanked…

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Police & Fire
Massage Parlor Owners Busted On Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Charges In Western Mass Massage Parlor Owners Busted On Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Charges In Western Mass
Massage Parlor Owners Busted On Prostitution, Sex Trafficking Charges In Western Mass A couple who ran a Hampden County massage parlor were using it as a brothel, police in Westfield announced on Thursday, Feb. 1.  Todd and Baushun Simonds, both of Holyoke, were arrested after police raided the Southampton Road Massage and Body Work at 282 Southampton Road in Westfield, Westfield police said.  Police had been investigating the couple for some time and had determined they were trafficking in women to perform sexual favors on customers for money, though, the workers were not being paid, police said. The only money they kept were the tips they received from their…

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Police & Fire
Mass Man Stabbed Dog To Death With Grill Fork In 'Hideous' Killing: Police Mass Man Stabbed Dog To Death With Grill Fork In 'Hideous' Killing: Police
Mass Man Stabbed Dog To Death With Grill Fork In 'Hideous' Killing: Police A Plymouth County man stabbed his 60-pound Bull-Terrior named Brutus to death with a grill prong after his attempt to poison the animal with fentanyl failed, authorities said.  Jonathan Paluzzi, 44, of Kingston, is charged with multiple counts of felony animal cruelty and possession of a Class A drug (fentanyl), Kingston police said in a Facebook post. He is being held on a "significant bail," the post said.  Officers were called to an apartment complex on Kingston Collection Way around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, after his neighbor heard screaming, crying, a dog whining,…

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