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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

Ashby Bus Driver Pushed Student To Floor, Charged With Assault: Police A 64-year-old bus driver in Ashby has been charged with assault after an altercation with a middle school student. The driver, whose name is being withheld until they are arraigned, is charged with assault and battery following the incident on Tuesday, April 2. Security camera footage shows the Dee Bus Company driver shoving an eighth-grade student to the floor of the bus during the drive home from Hawthorne Brook Middle School, authorities said. No one was injured.

04/03/2024

Police & Fire

(Update) Man Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Western Mass Woman Update: Police arrested and charged a 37-year-old Springfield man with shooting and killing a West Springfield woman on Wednesday morning, April 3. Roman Holguin is charged with murder in the shooting of a woman found on Riverdale Road. Original: Police in Hampden County are investigating after a woman was shot and killed on Wednesday morning, April 3. The shooting happened around 10:45 a.m. in the 500 block of Riverdale Road in West Springfield, police said. Officers were called to the area for a report of a disturbance. When they arrived, they found a woman …

04/03/2024

News

$1M Lottery Jackpot: Lynn Man Can't Believe Big Win Is No Joke A Lynn man's family couldn't believe his luck when he won $1 million in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Literally. They thought he was playing an April Fool's Day prank on them. James Troisi won the seven-figure prize playing the lottery's "$4,000,000 Money Bags," a $10 scratch-off game. He opted to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. Troisi doesn't know how he plans to spend the money, yet. His family is still getting over the shock of the big win. He bought the ticket at a Richdale convenience store at 149…

04/03/2024

Police & Fire

57-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Cement Truck Crash In Boston Police have identified the man who was hit by a cement truck as he crossed the street on Tuesday, April 2, in South Boston and have released some preliminary findings from their investigation. Fernando R. Pizarro, 57, who was last listed as homeless has been named as the victim in the crash near Traveler Street and Frontage Road just after 10 a.m., State Police said. Investigators say Pizzaro was maneuvering his wheelchair "in and around" stopped cars at the intersection when the light turned green and a Boston Sand and Gravel cement truck ran over him. The driver of…

04/03/2024

Police & Fire

Woman Killed In Weymouth ID'd, Police Investigating As Homicide A 56-year-old Weymouth woman who was found dead on Monday, April 1, has been identified by authorities. Christine Ruth Mello, who lived on Lake Street, had been reported missing before her body was recovered at her home, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. Investigators believe she had been dead for several days before she was found. They did not say how she died. The medical examiner's office performed an autopsy and has ruled her death a homicide, authorities said. Police did not speculate on any potential motives for the killing. “Ms. Mello had …

04/02/2024

News

$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass April Fool's Day was no joke for one lucky Bay Stater after they won $100,000 playing the Massachusetts State Lottery. The winning ticket was sold on Monday, April 1, at County Mart II at 54 Union St. in Westfield. The winner played the $2 scratch-off game "$100,000 Monopoly Doubler." Related: Franklin County Man Win $4M Lottery Jackpot The winner's name was not released. The store will receive a bonus for the sale. The winner was one of 748 people who collected prizes worth $600 or more from the lottery on Monday. Click here to see a full list of winners.&n…

04/02/2024

Police & Fire

Men Attempt To Carjack Western Mass Police Detective, Get Free Ride To Jail Instead: Police Two men who attempted to steal a car from a plainclothes Springfield police detective left empty-handed, but did end up getting a free lift to jail. Dannie Abrew, 20, and Devin Abrew, 19, both of Springfield, face multiple felonies following the incident on Friday, March 29, Springfield police say. A plainclothes detective was sitting in his car in the area on Reed Street around 8:15 p.m. when he heard a metallic tap on his driver's side window. He turned to see Danne Abrew pointing a gun at his head while Devin circled the unmarked police car, authorities said. The detective s…

04/02/2024

Police & Fire

Blake Scanlon Given Life In Prison For Stabbing Girlfriend To Death: DA Blake Scanlon, the 27-year-old Westfield man found guilty of killing his girlfriend, will spend the rest of his life in prison following his conviction last week. A judge sentenced Scanlon to life without parole for the 2019 stabbing of Alexis Avery, the Hampden County District Attorney said on Tuesday, April 2. The couple had an infant child together. A jury found him guilty last week of stabbing Avery multiple times on Jan. 13, 2019. Police were called to the home they shared on White Street after Scanlon called 911 to report he had been attacked. Police found Aver…

04/02/2024

Police & Fire

(Update) Man In Wheelchair Hit, Killed By Cement Truck In Boston Update: Police identified the victim in Tuesday's crash as a 57-year-old man. His name is being witheld pending family notification. The driver of the cement truck is a 53-year-old Medford man who was driving a truck owned by Boston Sand and Gravel. He was taken to the hospital with minor injuries following the crash. Original Report: A cement truck struck and killed a wheelchair-bound man just after 10:10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, in South Boston, authorities said. The crash happened near Frontage Road and Traveler St. It's unclear if the man was on the road or the sidew…

04/02/2024

News

$4M Lottery Winner: Western Mass Man Has Big Plans For Payday A Franklin County man knows how he will spend some of his new-found fortune after winning a $4 million lottery jackpot. Jeremy Bouchard, of Erving, won the massive payday playing the “$4,000,000 Jumbo Cash” $10 scratch-off game. He said he hadn't played that ticket in a long time and was shocked with the result. Bouchard elected to take the lump sum payment of $2.6M (before taxes) rather than the annuity. His partner Victoria Gibson joined him when he collected the check. Bouchard said he plans to buy a home and car with the money. He bought the ticket at …

04/02/2024

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