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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
Fire Destroys Norwalk Home, Sends Firefighter To Hospital, Displaces 2 Fire Destroys Norwalk Home, Sends Firefighter To Hospital, Displaces 2
Fire Destroys Norwalk Home, Sends Firefighter To Hospital, Displaces 2 A Norwalk family lost everything when flames tore through their two-story home on Tryon Street, displacing two people and sending one firefighter to the hospital. Fire crews were called to the scene just after 1:15 p.m. and arrived to find thick smoke pouring from the home at 4 Tryon St. Firefighters immediately began battling the blaze and searching for anyone inside. Related: A GoFundMe Has Been Set Up To Rebuild After The Blaze They found a dog suffering from smoke inhalation and quickly carried him out. Emergency crews also rescued the family’s dog, who was rushed to an emergency vet i…

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Police & Fire
CT Rep's Son Arrested In Underage Girl's Disappearance, Dad 'Disappointed' CT Rep's Son Arrested In Underage Girl's Disappearance, Dad 'Disappointed'
CT Rep's Son Arrested In Underage Girl's Disappearance, Dad 'Disappointed' A Connecticut lawmaker’s son is facing charges after police say he drove off with a 15-year-old girl and ducked officers for three days. Christopher M. Aniskovich, 22, of Clinton — who appears to have welcomed a baby girl in February — is accused of picking the teen up outside her home Saturday night, June 21, said police in West Haven, where the girl was from. Christopher Aniskovitch Christopher Aniskovitch Her mother called the police right away, sparking a search that stretched across state lines, according to WSFB.  An email to West Haven police for more informati…

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Police & Fire
Caught At 111 MPH: Stamford Man Drunk, High While Speeding On I-95 With No License Cops Say Caught At 111 MPH: Stamford Man Drunk, High While Speeding On I-95 With No License Cops Say
Caught At 111 MPH: Stamford Man Drunk, High While Speeding On I-95 With No License Cops Say A Connecticut man with no license or insurance was arrested after state police say he flew past a cruiser at over 100 miles per hour on I-95 while drunk and high.  Delroy Williams, 48, of Stamford, faces multiple charges following his arrest Thursday night, June 26, Connecticut State Police said.  The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. near Exit 14 in Darien, where a state trooper saw a black Acura TL blow past them “at an extremely high rate of speed.” Using radar, the trooper clocked the car at 100 mph in a 55 zone, authorities said. The officer flipped on the cruiser’s lights…

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News
Community Rallies For CT Trainer Who Died During MrBeast Challenge: ‘He Was Pure Love' Community Rallies For CT Trainer Who Died During MrBeast Challenge: ‘He Was Pure Love'
Community Rallies For CT Trainer Who Died During MrBeast Challenge: ‘He Was Pure Love' A Connecticut native and physical trainer who became a central figure in an inspirational video for the popular YouTuber MrBeast is being remembered for his drive, his heart, and his sense of fun. Now the community is paying back that love to his family.  Tyler Wall, a 38-year-old physical trainer originally from Southington, became a central figure in a high-profile MrBeast video where a participant was challenged to lose 100 pounds in a year to win $250,000. Wall worked closely with Madj, a friend of the YouTube star, who was sequestered in a facility filled with gym equipment and he…

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Obituaries
CT Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Litchfield Utility Pole, Sparking Electrical Fire CT Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Litchfield Utility Pole, Sparking Electrical Fire
CT Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Litchfield Utility Pole, Sparking Electrical Fire A 53-year-old Connecticut woman was killed Wednesday evening, June 25, in a fatal Route 254 wreck.  Terri Mae Cullen, of Waterbury, was driving north on the highway in Litchfield at Windsong Drive just after 4 p.m. when the Dodge Dart she was driving veered off the road and struck a utility pole, Connecticut State Police said.  The crash tore down power lines and sparked a fire, Northfield firefighters said. Eversource had to turn off the electricity before crews could reach her.  Firefighters had to cut Cullen from the vehicle. She died later of her injuries, State Police s…

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Police & Fire
Holy CARP! Baby Hippo-Sized Fish Sets Record At Lake Zoar Holy CARP! Baby Hippo-Sized Fish Sets Record At Lake Zoar
Holy CARP! Baby Hippo-Sized Fish Sets Record At Lake Zoar A massive common carp caught in Lake Zoar is turning heads — and smashing records.  Norbert Samok reeled in a 58.05-pound, 44.8-inch carp on June 21 that blew past the previous Connecticut state record by more than 13 pounds. The catch happened just weeks after Rafal Wlazo set the old mark with a 45.8-pound carp. Wlazo witnessed Samok’s haul firsthand, snapping pics and cheering, “from one champ to another!” The fish’s size sparked wild comparisons online, including, “Holy CARP (or is it a baby Hippo?)!” Now, local anglers are rushing to the lake, hoping lightning strikes twice. Stat…

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Police & Fire
Man's Body Found Inside Waterbury Home; Police Investigating Man's Body Found Inside Waterbury Home; Police Investigating
Man's Body Found Inside Waterbury Home; Police Investigating The body of a man was found Thursday morning, June 26, in Waterbury.  Police said the man was inside a home on Proctor Street around 7 a.m. It's currently being investigated as an "untimely death," and officers do not believe there was any foul play.  It's unclear how long he had been dead before he was found.  Waterbury police are working with the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the cause of death and confirm the man's identity. This investigation is ongoing.

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Police & Fire
Manchester Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Windsor Locks Man, Captured 1,100 Miles Away Manchester Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Windsor Locks Man, Captured 1,100 Miles Away
Manchester Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Windsor Locks Man, Captured 1,100 Miles Away Police have arrested a Manchester 16-year-old in the killing of Windsor Locks resident Jordan Patterson, who was found shot inside a car last month, officials said. Zion Smith faces multiple felonies in the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Patterson, Manchester police said. Officers were called to Irving and Woodland streets just before 4 a.m. on May 20, where they found Patterson in the driver’s seat with a gunshot wound to the torso. Police and paramedics tried to save him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation linked Smith to the shooting, but he had fled the state, aut…

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Police & Fire
Firefighters Slice Open Car To Save Driver As Power Lines Sparked Fire In Litchfield Firefighters Slice Open Car To Save Driver As Power Lines Sparked Fire In Litchfield
Firefighters Slice Open Car To Save Driver As Power Lines Sparked Fire In Litchfield Firefighters cut a trapped driver free after a violent crash sent a car into a utility pole in Litchfield, forcing authorities to shut down Route 254 at Windsong Drive. The crash scattered live wires across the ground and sparked a small fire. Northfield firefighters reached the scene first, dousing the flames and slicing off the roof in a seven-minute extrication while crews kept clear of downed lines.  Command asked Eversource to kill the power, and the utility confirmed the lines were dead before the driver was moved to EMS care.  Thomaston Fire helped with cutting and se…

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Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Chase In Stamford Causes Multi-Car Crash, 4 Sent To Hospital, But It Didn't End There Wrong-Way Chase In Stamford Causes Multi-Car Crash, 4 Sent To Hospital, But It Didn't End There
Wrong-Way Chase In Stamford Causes Multi-Car Crash, 4 Sent To Hospital, But It Didn't End There A stolen BMW led police on a chase through Stamford on Wednesday afternoon, June 25, causing a violent multi-vehicle crash that sent four people to the hospital, including a Connecticut state trooper, officials said. The pursuit began in New York after the vehicle was connected to the robbery of an off-duty NYPD officer, Stamford police said. Troopers, city officers, and a Westchester County Aviation Unit helicopter followed the SUV across the state line. A Connecticut State Police trooper later spotted the BMW coming off I-95 onto Canal Street in Stamford — driving the wrong way, authoritie…

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