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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 Lanier's Contributions

Police & Fire

(Update) Dump Truck Vs. Moped: Police ID Teen Killed In Dedham Crash A 17-year-old was killed Tuesday morning, Feb. 28, in a crash involving his moped and a commercial dump truck near the West Roxbury Line in Dedham. Rakeem Akile Austin, of Dorchester, was driving the motorbike around 11:15 a.m. near 21 Washington Street when the dump truck collided with the moped. Paramedics rushed the teen to Faulkner Hospital, but doctors could not save his life, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said. The passenger on the moped was also taken to the hospital, but the prosecutor's office did not release any information on their injuries. The driver …

by Josh Lanier

02/28/2023

Police & Fire

Quick-Thinking Tow Truck Driver Jumps To Aid Officers After Traffic Stop Turns Violent: Cops Northampton officers have a tow truck driver to thank after he threw himself into a dangerous situation when he saw a suspect attacking cops earlier this week, authorities said. Police pulled over a car on King Street just after 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, because the vehicle's registration was revoked for having no insurance, Northampton police said. But the routine traffic stop quickly escalated when officers found a large amount of suspected heroin and cocaine inside the car. Police didn't release the driver or passenger's names. Officers arrested the 53-year-old passenger …

by Josh Lanier

02/28/2023

Police & Fire

Springfield Man Killed In Maine Home With Teen; Officers Bust Suspect: Police Police arrested a man who they say killed a 21-year-old Springfield man and a Maine teenager inside a small home in Poland, Maine, last week. Shoeb Mohamed Adan, of Springfield, and Mohamed Aden, 16, of Lewiston, Maine, were found dead at the 205 Tripp Lake Road home on Feb. 22, the Androscoggin County Sheriff's Department said. Deputies were responding to a welfare call when they found the bodies inside. Officials did not say how they died. Investigators arrested 46-year-old Aaron Aldrich of Auburn, Maine, over the weekend and charged him with the kil…

by Josh Lanier

02/28/2023

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Attacking Sleeping Woman In Her Boston Apartment: DA A 44-year-old Boston man allegedly attacked a sleeping woman over the weekend while her children were nearby, authorities said. Dale Newman, of Dorchester, is charged with assault and battery on a family or household member and was ordered held on a $1,000 bail, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. He must also stay away from the victim. The alleged victim told police she was asleep on Sunday, Feb. 26, at her West Dedham Street home when she was woken up by Newman punching her in the face, the prosecutor said. Officers arrived just after 7 p.m. and fou…

by Josh Lanier

02/27/2023

Police & Fire

(Updated) 'They Will Be Missed': Police ID Two 23-Year-Olds Killed In Central Mass Crash Police in Worcester County identified two 23-year-olds as the victims killed in a head-on collision over the weekend, officials said. Jasmine Colon, of Winchendon, and Nikolas Guzman, of Gardner, died in a two-car collision in Gardner just before 6 a.m. on Green Street in Gardner, authorities said. Investigators believe Colon was driving, and Guzman was her passenger. Gardner firefighters had to cut them from the vehicle, and both were pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Paramedics rushed the driver of the other vehicle to a hospital in Worcester with serious injuries. Autho…

by Josh Lanier

02/27/2023

Business

Puff, Puff, Pass On The Shirts: Western Mass Strip Club Wants To Convert To Topless Dispensary The owners of a Franklin County strip club say they have big plans for the site once they reopen. Instead of nude dancers and beer, they want to have topless saleswomen and marijuana. Nicholas Spagnola, a co-owner of Club Castaway in Whately, spoke with the town's selectboard earlier this month to unveil his revolutionary plan to carve out a "niche" in the fast-growing cannabis retail space. “Our goal would be to operate a topless dispensary and to remove nude dancing and alcohol from the license,” Spagnola said. Spagnola and his business partner Julius Sokol bought …

by Josh Lanier

02/27/2023

News

Actress Born In Western Mass Earns SAG Award For Popular HBO Series An actress from Longmeadow picked up her first Screen Actors Guild award Sunday night, Feb. 26, and was a part of the most talked-about moment from the award ceremony. Meghann Fahy, along with her costars in the second season of HBO's "White Lotus," won Best Ensemble in a Drama Series. It's the first major award for the 32-year-old rising star. Fahy played Daphne Sullivan in the black comedy-drama series, and her nuanced portrayal of the layered housewife has solidified her as one of the breakout stars in the series. Fahy has also starred in "One Life To Live" and had numerous roles in o…

by Josh Lanier

02/27/2023

Police & Fire

Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into Springfield Home: Firefighters One person was injured after a car crashed into a Springfield home late Sunday night, Feb. 26, authorities said. The driver slammed into the home at 164 Goodwin St. just after 10:45 p.m. and had to pull themselves out of the wreckage, the Springfield Fire Department said. Firefighters arrived moments later and evaluated the driver before rushing them to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities did not release the driver's name or if they would face any fines or charges from the wreck. SFD responded to 164 Goodwin St. @1037hrs. For car vs house. One occupant s…

by Josh Lanier

02/27/2023

Police & Fire

'Sexual Predator' Gets 12 Years For Blackmailing Massachusetts Teen Into Send Nudes: Feds A 33-year-old Chicago man who bullied a 16-year-old Massachusetts girl into sending him nude photos and then threatened to release them to her friends and family if she didn't give him more will spend more than a decade behind bars, federal authorities said. Ernesto Herrera, who pleaded guilty to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor in August, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on Friday, Fed. 24, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Herrera reached out to the victim from an anonymous phone number through a social media app in June 2020 and manipulate…

by Josh Lanier

02/24/2023

Police & Fire

Man 'Too Smart' To Catch Busted In His Boxers At West Springfield Motel: Police A man wanted on manslaughter and drug charges was captured this week despite his female friend telling officers he was "too smart" for them to catch, authorities said. Derek Wayne Webb, 30, had cut off his parole monitoring bracelet, and officers went to find him on Wednesday, Feb. 22, West Springfield police. Their search led them to a motel room at the Springfield Inn at 1573 Riverdale Street. Police knocked on the door, but the woman who answered said Webb wasn't there. She added that they should end their search because "Derek is too smart for you guys to catch," West S…

by Josh Lanier

02/24/2023

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