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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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Police & Fire
Child Porn: Ipswich Man Who Had Pics, Videos Featuring Infants, Toddlers Gets 8 Years Child Porn: Ipswich Man Who Had Pics, Videos Featuring Infants, Toddlers Gets 8 Years
Child Porn: Ipswich Man Who Had Pics, Videos Featuring Infants, Toddlers Gets 8 Years An Ipswich man who pleaded guilty last year to owning hundreds of images and videos of child porn — some featuring infants and toddlers — will spend the next eight years behind bars, federal authorities said.   Julieen Toulotte, 24, pleaded guilty to one count each of distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography in November, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. A judge on Thursday, March 9, sentenced him to 104 months in prison followed by five years of probation, and he must pay restitution to several underage victims. Officials did not specif…

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Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Fire In Western Mass: Firefighters Searching For Cause Two-Alarm Fire In Western Mass: Firefighters Searching For Cause
Two-Alarm Fire In Western Mass: Firefighters Searching For Cause A two-alarm blaze in Springfield Thursday, March 9, torched an apartment building and displaced two people, authorities said.  The fire was reported around 9 a.m. at 69 Princeton St. Investigators believe it started in the second-floor apartment, but they do not know what sparked the blaze.  No injuries were reported. The Red Cross is assisting the displaced. 

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Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized: Man Arrested After Hit-Run Crash In Central Mass 4-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized: Man Arrested After Hit-Run Crash In Central Mass
4-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized: Man Arrested After Hit-Run Crash In Central Mass A 54-year-old Central Massachusetts man was arrested after he tried to run away from a crash that sent a 4-year-old girl and an adult man to the hospital, authorities said.  The crash happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, along Webster Street when two white SUVs crashed into one another, Worcester Police Lt. Sean Murtha and news reports said.  Gary Lemieux, age 54, of Cherry Valley, jumped from one of the wrecked vehicles and tried to run away, but police captured him, Murtha said. Lemieux was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injury.  …

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The Check Was In The Mail: Central Mass Ex-Postal Worker Gets Probation For Stealing Cash The Check Was In The Mail: Central Mass Ex-Postal Worker Gets Probation For Stealing Cash
The Check Was In The Mail: Central Mass Ex-Postal Worker Gets Probation For Stealing Cash A former US Postal Service worker who admitted to stealing nearly $100,000 worth of cash from a Worcester County business's mail will avoid jail time but will spend six months confined to her home, federal authorities said.  Roberta Feliz, 33, of Fitchburg, who pleaded guilty last year to one count of theft of mail by an employee of the US Postal Service, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 8, to three years probation, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Feliz worked as the lead sales and service associate with the Gardner Post Office. From February through July 2020, Feliz sto…

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Police & Fire
'Machine Gun' Bust: Central Mass Man Charged With Owning Glock Switches, Feds Say 'Machine Gun' Bust: Central Mass Man Charged With Owning Glock Switches, Feds Say
'Machine Gun' Bust: Central Mass Man Charged With Owning Glock Switches, Feds Say A Worcester County man was arrested on Tuesday, March 7, after police found at his home several illegal gun accessories that can allow a semi-automatic weapon to fire like a fully automatic one, authorities said.  Jose Rivera, 24, of Worcester, faces one count of unlawful possession of a machine gun, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He will be held pending a hearing on Friday.  Police said they found three Glock switches at his house, which convert pistols into full-auto. One of them was attached to a Glock. 40 caliber in Rivera's bedroom, authorities said. The AT…

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Police & Fire
20 LBs Of Coke, $100K In Cash, Guns: Drug Ring Bust Nabs 8 In Springfield, Police Say 20 LBs Of Coke, $100K In Cash, Guns: Drug Ring Bust Nabs 8 In Springfield, Police Say
20 LBs Of Coke, $100K In Cash, Guns: Drug Ring Bust Nabs 8 In Springfield, Police Say A multi-organizational investigation disrupted a drug ring in Western Massachusetts over a month where police arrested eight people and seized millions worth of drugs, guns, and more than $100,000 cash, authorities said.  The arrested began on Jan. 27 and continued through Feb. 17, Massachusetts State Police said in a Wednesday, March 8, news release. During a series of several raids, officers and agents found 9.5 kilograms of cocaine, 2.3 kilos of fentanyl packaged to look like heroin, 111,2000 baggies, 28 grams of fentanyl pills, 18 pounds of marijuana, $104,000 in cash, authorities said.…

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Police & Fire
Four Pounds Of Coke, $40K: Police Score Massive Haul Of Drugs, Cash In Raid Four Pounds Of Coke, $40K: Police Score Massive Haul Of Drugs, Cash In Raid
Four Pounds Of Coke, $40K: Police Score Massive Haul Of Drugs, Cash In Raid A major task force made up of more than a dozen police agencies scored a bust worthy of their size this week in Franklin County, authorities said.  It began in December when police and DEA agents raided a home in Greenfield and seized 114 grams of cocaine, 650 bags of heroin/fentanyl mixture, and $113,000, the Greenfield Police Department said.  But one of the men arrested in that raid — who was out on bail — allegedly decided he wasn't done with the drug game. That's why on Monday, March 6, several police officers and federal agents raided him again and found even more, Gree…

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Obituaries
Dedham Teen Killed In Moped Crash: Memorial For Madison Park Student Nears Its Goal Dedham Teen Killed In Moped Crash: Memorial For Madison Park Student Nears Its Goal
Dedham Teen Killed In Moped Crash: Memorial For Madison Park Student Nears Its Goal The family of a Norfolk County 17-year-old who died in a moped versus dump truck crash in Dedham last month said he was a good student who dreamed of opening his own business someday.  Rakeem Akile Austin Jr died on Feb. 28 after paramedics rushed him to Faulkner Hospital following the crash near 21 Washington Street, but he did not survive his injuries. The dump truck driver remained on the scene, and prosecutors have not issued any charges in the case. Police have not said who was at fault in the crash.  Austin's family created a GoFundMe to pay for his funeral and mem…

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Police & Fire
Double Fatal Crash: Driver Charged With Killing Couple In 2022 Western Mass Crash, DA Says Double Fatal Crash: Driver Charged With Killing Couple In 2022 Western Mass Crash, DA Says
Double Fatal Crash: Driver Charged With Killing Couple In 2022 Western Mass Crash, DA Says A 64-year-old western Massachusetts man who hit and killed a couple last year in Hampshire County will face manslaughter charges in the deaths, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 7.  Stuart A. Larkin, 64, of South Hadley, is accused of crashing into Edward O. Hanlon Jr., 81, and Ilona L. Murray, 60, on Aug. 2 as they walked across Route 10 near Burger King, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Easthampton police and State Police troopers who investigated the crash ruled that Larkin should have seen Hanlon and Murray and been able to avoid the…

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Drugs, Weapons: Routine Traffic Stop In Western Mass Leads To Arrest: Police Drugs, Weapons: Routine Traffic Stop In Western Mass Leads To Arrest: Police
Drugs, Weapons: Routine Traffic Stop In Western Mass Leads To Arrest: Police There's a lesson here — don't drive with a suspended registration and license if you might have drugs in your car. That's the mistake a 33-year-old Hampden County man made last month that led to his arrest, authorities said.  Steven Rosado, of Chicopee, faces multiple charges after police pulled him over on Feb. 24, Chicopee police announced in a Tuesday, March 7, Facebook post.  Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest Chicopee MA- On Friday February 24, 2023 at approximately 8:16 pm Officers conducted... Posted by Chicopee Police Department on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Police pulled Rosado ov…

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