Josh Lanier

Assistant Managing Editor

[email protected]

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

Newtown, CT
Breaking News
Alex Jones’ $50M Sandy Hook Judgment Slashed To $1.5M In Texas Ruling: Report Alex Jones’ $50M Sandy Hook Judgment Slashed To $1.5M In Texas Ruling: Report
Alex Jones’ $50M Sandy Hook Judgment Slashed To $1.5M In Texas Ruling: Report A Texas appeals court handed Alex Jones a major legal victory by cutting a $50 million judgment against him to $1.5 million, according to Bloomberg Law.  However, the ruling does not affect the $1.4B judgment against him in Connecticut.  The unanimous ruling came Friday, Aug. 21, in the 2022 jury trial involving Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, whose 6-year-old son, Jesse Lewis,  was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.  The parents sued Jones and his media company, Free Speech Systems LLC. Jones had claimed publicly that the shooting never happ…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
Breaking News
Waterbury Woman Charged In Fatal OUI Crash That Killed Danbury Man: Police Waterbury Woman Charged In Fatal OUI Crash That Killed Danbury Man: Police
Waterbury Woman Charged In Fatal OUI Crash That Killed Danbury Man: Police A Connecticut man is dead, and a woman was arrested after police say she crashed her SUV into him and several parked cars while intoxicated. Meralis Rivera-Maldonado, 38, of Waterbury, faces a manslaughter charge following the crash at 9:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, in the 600 block of South Main Street in Waterbury, police said. Investigators allege Rivera-Maldonado crashed into a 43-year-old Danbury pedestrian and kept driving until she crashed into two unoccupied vehicles.  The Danbury man suffered severe head injuries from the crash and died at the scene. Police did not identif…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Plainville, CT
Your Community
BIRDCODE To Open New Crispy Chicken Location In Plainville; 7th In State BIRDCODE To Open New Crispy Chicken Location In Plainville; 7th In State
Birdcode To Open New Crispy Chicken Location In Plainville; 7th In State A crispy Southern chicken restaurant with locations across the state plans to add another city to that list. BIRDCODE will open a new store in Plainville on Friday, Aug. 21, at 359 New Britain Ave. The restaurant is in a plaza with Doro, Jersey Mike’s and Shangri La., the company said in a news release.  The Plainville restaurant will offer dine-in seating and takeout. Hours will be 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. See the menu here. Franchise owners Fran McCormack and Paul Brault also operate five Jersey Mike’s locations in Connecticut. “It was a natural next step to bring BIRDCODE to Pla…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Plainfield, CT
Breaking News
Plainfield Man Targeted In Sting Had Hundreds Of Child Sexual Abuse Images, Videos: Police Plainfield Man Targeted In Sting Had Hundreds Of Child Sexual Abuse Images, Videos: Police
Plainfield Man Targeted In Sting Had Hundreds Of Child Sexual Abuse Images, Videos: Police A Connecticut man faces felony charges after police said a sting led investigators to hundreds of child sexual abuse images and videos. Clayton Maheu, 49, of Plainfield, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 20. He was charged with first-degree possession of child pornography and attempted enticing of a child under 13, police said.  Maheu was being held on a court-set $150,000 bond, authorities said.  The investigation began on Dec. 29 after Plainfield Police received a tip from Predator Poachers. The Texas-based vigilante group poses as children online to identify suspected sex offende…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
North Branford, CT
Breaking News
West Suffield ATV Racer Jonathan Hansen Dies After Crash; GoFundMe Raises Thousands West Suffield ATV Racer Jonathan Hansen Dies After Crash; GoFundMe Raises Thousands
West Suffield ATV Racer Jonathan Hansen Dies After Crash; GoFundMe Raises Thousands A well-known Connecticut ATV racer  died after an ATV racing crash, leaving his family to face its second devastating loss in 15 months. Jonathan Kyle Hansen, 44, of West Suffield, died from his injuries on Sunday, Aug. 16. He competed in the professional class of the QXNE racing series. A GoFundMe created to help his family pay funeral costs and other expenses had raised more than $21,000 by Thursday evening, Aug. 20. Hansen had a lifelong passion for racing, according to his obituary. His grandfather, Jerome Crawford, raced SCCA and Can-Am cars but died when Hansen was 2 years old. …

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Fairfield, CT
Breaking News
‘I’m Going To Kill All Fairfield Cops’: Easton Man Sentenced For Repeated Threats To Police ‘I’m Going To Kill All Fairfield Cops’: Easton Man Sentenced For Repeated Threats To Police
‘I’m Going To Kill All Fairfield Cops’: Easton Man Sentenced For Repeated Threats To Police A failed Connecticut political candidate who admitted sending messages threatening to kill Fairfield police officers has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison, authorities said. Raymond Neuberger, 42, of Easton, was sentenced to 39 months behind bars on Wednesday, Aug. 19, by a federal judge, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut said. He also must complete three years of supervised release and pay a $15,000 fine. Neuberger pleaded guilty in December 2025 to transmitting interstate communications containing a threat to injure another person. The thr…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Norfolk, MA
Breaking News
Ex-Mass National Guardsman Sentenced After Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Videos Featuring Infants Ex-Mass National Guardsman Sentenced After Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Videos Featuring Infants
Ex-Mass National Guardsman Sentenced After Sharing Child Sexual Abuse Videos Featuring Infants A former Massachusetts National Guard master sergeant stationed on Cape Cod will spend more than six years in federal prison for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material, officials said.  Nicholas Wells, 45, received a 78-month prison sentence Wednesday, Aug. 19, and five years of supervised release, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said.  The former master sergeant pleaded guilty to possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material charges in September 2025. A federal grand jury indicted him in September 2024. Investigators found more tha…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Ware, MA
Breaking News
Ware Man Who Repeatedly Raped, Abused Child Sentenced To Decades In Prison: DA Ware Man Who Repeatedly Raped, Abused Child Sentenced To Decades In Prison: DA
Ware Man Who Repeatedly Raped, Abused Child Sentenced To Decades In Prison: DA A Ware man will spend decades behind bars after being convicted of repeatedly raping and sexually abusing a child over several years. Angel Ramos, 53, of Ware, was sentenced to 20 to 25 years in state prison, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said on Thursday, Aug. 20. He must then serve 10 years of supervised probation and register as a sex offender. Ramos was found guilty on Aug. 3 of 28 charges following a four-day bench trial. The convictions included: 13 counts of aggravated rape of a child Three counts of forcible rape of a child Six counts of indecent assault and battery …

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Southington, CT
Breaking News
Tractor-Trailer Erupts In Flames On I-84 In Southington, Drawing Tanker Response Tractor-Trailer Erupts In Flames On I-84 In Southington, Drawing Tanker Response
Tractor-Trailer Erupts In Flames On I-84 In Southington, Drawing Tanker Response A tractor-trailer burst into flames on I-84, forcing firefighters to call for more water and foam as crews beat back the intense blaze.  The fire broke out around 12:55 a.m. in the eastbound lanes between Exits 32 and 33 in Southington.  Crews found the detached Amazon trailer fully engulfed in fire. The cab had pulled away, leaving the driver safe.  The fire was so intense that firefighters needed extra water and foam to contain it. South Kensington sent a tanker to help crews at the scene. Officials do not believe any dangerous chemicals were in the truck.

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Tolland, CT
Breaking News
2 Killed After Kia Slams Into Dump Truck On I-84 In Tolland 2 Killed After Kia Slams Into Dump Truck On I-84 In Tolland
2 Killed After Kia Slams Into Dump Truck On I-84 In Tolland Two people were killed when a Kia struck the back of a dump truck on I-84 West, state police said. Paige Cooke of Manchester, New Hampshire, and Kristina Murphy of Wilmington, Massachusetts, died in the crash near Exit 68 on Wednesday night, Aug. 19, in Tolland, Connecticut State Police said.  Cooke was driving the Kia. Murphy was her passenger. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The dump truck was traveling in the right lane. The Kia was directly behind it, according to police. The Kia slammed into the rear of the truck for an unknown reason.  Both vehicles suffered disabl…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Prev Page 1 of 719 1 2 3 4 5 Next
1 - 10 of 7,190 articles