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Josh Lanier

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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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'Controlling' Man Guilty Of Burning Wife To Death In Lowell Bathroom: DA 'Controlling' Man Guilty Of Burning Wife To Death In Lowell Bathroom: DA
'Controlling' Man Guilty Of Burning Wife To Death In Lowell Bathroom: DA A 44-year-old Lowell man was found guilty of throwing gasoline on his wife and setting her ablaze, causing her death weeks later, authorities said.  Santos Lebron De Los Santos was convicted this week of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday, March 8, the Middlesex District Attorney said.  Los Santos was accused of setting his wife, Celeste Marte Lebron, age 49, ablaze on March 31, 2021, just after 10:30 p.m. at their Varnum Street home in Lowell, the prosecutor said. Neighbors saw flames shooting from t…

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Lifestyle
Zombie Extras Needed For 'Walking Dead' Spinoff Filming In Boston Zombie Extras Needed For 'Walking Dead' Spinoff Filming In Boston
Zombie Extras Needed For 'Walking Dead' Spinoff Filming In Boston Casting directors are looking for people dying to be a part of "The Walking Dead" universe.  Kendall Cooper Casting is seeking extras for Season 2 of "The Walking Dead: Dead City," which is set to film in Boston later this year.  Extras will play parts such as walkers, soldiers, and post-apocalyptic survivors. Producers laid out what they are looking for in the extras.  Specifically seeking athletes and people with military or law enforcement experience to play soldiers. Also seeking capable people with weathered faces to play survivors in the apocalypse. Also looking f…

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Police & Fire
Lawrence Man Busted Going 128 MPH On New Hampshire Interstate: Police Lawrence Man Busted Going 128 MPH On New Hampshire Interstate: Police
Lawrence Man Busted Going 128 MPH On New Hampshire Interstate: Police A Lawrence man was in a frightful hurry Friday morning, March 8, when he was clocked going more than 100 miles per hour on I-93 in New Hampshire.  Reginald Carter, 48, was arrested and charged with reckless driving just after 8 a.m. in Salem, New Hampshire, New Hampshire State Police said.  Troopers were conducting a traffic enforcement operation from an aircraft when they spotted Carter driving 128 mph on the interstate. He wasn't the only one, however. Seven other drivers were clocked at speeds more than 100 MPH, and 21 others were seen going above 90 mph.  Troopers said t…

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$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass, 2 $100K Winners Pick Up Payday $1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass, 2 $100K Winners Pick Up Payday
$1M Lottery Ticket Sold In Western Mass, 2 $100K Winners Pick Up Payday Thursday, March 7, was a very lucky day for three Baystaters. One picked up a lottery ticket worth $1 million, while two more collected $100,000 prizes.  The million-dollar ticket was sold at the Pride Station at 13 N. Main St. in East Longmeadow. The payday came playing the $20 "100X Cashwood" scratch-off game.  The store will get a $10,000 bonus for the sale.  The winner chose to remain anonymous. Trust XV of Hingham collected the $650,000 (before taxes) cash prize for them.   In Brockton, one lottery player picked up a $100,000 payday in the "300X" game. They b…

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Police & Fire
Armed Robbery Suspect Sparks Hours-Long Standoff In Central Mass Armed Robbery Suspect Sparks Hours-Long Standoff In Central Mass
Armed Robbery Suspect Sparks Hours-Long Standoff In Central Mass A man accused of robbing an adult store in Worcester County ran into the woods with weapons, causing an hours-long standoff with dozens of police, authorities said.  The man, whose name was not released, is accused of robbing the Amazing Intimate Essential Store at 15 Belmont St. in Northborough around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, Northborough police said.  Officers spotted a man who matched the robber's description, but when they tried to stop him, he bolted into the woods near Route 9 and Lawrence Street. Officers used drones to determine that the man was hiding near …

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Police & Fire
Ex-Stoughton Water Dept. Employee Tampered With Water Supply: Feds Ex-Stoughton Water Dept. Employee Tampered With Water Supply: Feds
Ex-Stoughton Water Dept. Employee Tampered With Water Supply: Feds A former Stoughton Water Department employee was arrested on Thursday, March 7, and charged with tampering with the city's water supply, authorities announced.  Robert J. Bullock, 58, of Brockton, was indicted on two counts of making false statements and one count of tampering with a water system, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He potentially faces decades in prison if convicted.  Investigators said Bullock went into one of the Water Department's pumping stations on Nov. 29, 2022, and turned off the pump that introduces chlorine to the water supply. Chlorine helps disinfe…

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Yogurt Shop In Western Mass Took Workers' Tips, Fired Employee After They Spoke Out: Feds Yogurt Shop In Western Mass Took Workers' Tips, Fired Employee After They Spoke Out: Feds
Yogurt Shop In Western Mass Took Workers' Tips, Fired Employee After They Spoke Out: Feds The owners of multiple frozen yogurt shops in Hampshire and Hampden counties must pay nearly $25,000 in back pay and damages after firing an employee who complained about missing tips, authorities said.  A former employee of the Tutti Frutti yogurt shop in the Holyoke Mall said the owners, TF Holyoke LLC, fired them after they complained about withheld tips to the US Department of Labor.  TF Holyoke admitted to taking some of their employees' tips to pay business expenses, the labor department said. It's illegal for owners and managers to take part in tip pools.&nbs…

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Police & Fire
Officer Hurt After Drunk Driver Slams Into Back Of Western Mass Patrol Car: Police Officer Hurt After Drunk Driver Slams Into Back Of Western Mass Patrol Car: Police
Officer Hurt After Drunk Driver Slams Into Back Of Western Mass Patrol Car: Police A 42-year-old Hampshire County man who crashed into a police officer's SUV on Wednesday night, March 6, was intoxicated when he wrecked, authorities announced.  The Southampton man, whose name was not released, slammed into the back of a Northampton patrol car around 9:30 p.m. along Mount Tom Road near Island Road, police said.  The officer had been called to the area after a tree fell and knocked down power lines. They were sitting in the "fully illuminated" cruiser awaiting backup to direct traffic when the car slammed into the rear of the vehicle, Northampton police said i…

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Police & Fire
Mom, Daughter, 11, ID'd As Victims In Central Mass Slayings; 1 Man Busted, Second On The Run Mom, Daughter, 11, ID'd As Victims In Central Mass Slayings; 1 Man Busted, Second On The Run
Mom, Daughter, 11, ID'd As Victims In Central Mass Slayings; 1 Man Busted, Second On The Run A 28-year-old woman who was a member of the Army National Guard and her 11-year-old daughter have been identified as the two killed in Worcester on Tuesday, March 5.  Chasity Nunez and her daughter Zella Nunez were shot and killed inside their car in the area of Lisbon Street at Englewood Avenue around 3 p.m. Chasity leaves behind a 2-year-old daughter named Isla, reports said.  Photos of the car show multiple bullet holes in the driver's side window.  Karel Mangual, 28, was arrested and charged with armed assault to murder and carrying a firearm without a license. Poli…

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$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Stoneham $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Stoneham
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Stoneham A lucky lottery player picked up a $100,000 jackpot in Stoneham on Wednesday, March 6.  The player won the six-figure sum playing Keno in the Massachusetts State Lottery. They bought the ticket at Richdale Convenience Stores at 58 Montvale Ave. The store will receive a bonus for the sale.  The lottery did not release the winner's name. They were one of 440 people who won $600 or more on Wednesday playing the lottery. Click here to see a list of winning tickets and where they were purchased. 

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