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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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Police & Fire
Man Killed In Late-Night Randolph Shooting ID'd Man Killed In Late-Night Randolph Shooting ID'd
Man Killed In Late-Night Randolph Shooting ID'd A 32-year-old man was killed overnight in Randolph, and police are searching for the person who pulled the trigger.  Deandre Jones, of Boston, was found shot in a bullet-riddled pickup truck in the Castle Village Condominiums on Highland Drive, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. Someone heard the gunshots and called 911. Paramedics rushed Jones to Good Samaritan Medical Center, where he died just before 1 a.m. on Thursday, March 7.  Police say he was visiting a friend who lived in the condominium complex when he was shot.  A medical examiner is expecte…

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Police & Fire
Boyfriend Killed Woman In Haverhill Murder-Suicide: Report Boyfriend Killed Woman In Haverhill Murder-Suicide: Report
Boyfriend Killed Woman In Haverhill Murder-Suicide: Report A new report says that a Rhode Island man was responsible for the death of his girlfriend before shooting himself in Haverhill on Sunday, March 3.  Loren Marino, 24, of Haverhill, and Austin Amaral, 24, of North Providence, Rhode Island, were found shot to death at a home at 195 Broadway when police were called to perform a welfare check, the Essex County District Attorney said.  MassLive reported that Amaral was the one who pulled the trigger, according to the prosecutor's office.  Original Report: Haverhill Slayings Ruled Murder-Suicide An obituary for Loren said she wa…

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News
'Garbage Face': Somerville Pizzeria Takes Parting Shot At Dave Portnoy Months After Viral Fight 'Garbage Face': Somerville Pizzeria Takes Parting Shot At Dave Portnoy Months After Viral Fight
'Garbage Face': Somerville Pizzeria Takes Parting Shot At Dave Portnoy Months After Viral Fight The saga continues.  The owner of Dragon Pizza hasn't forgiven Dave Portnoy for calling his pizzeria the "worst pizza in America" during a viral shouting match on the sidewalk outside of his Somerville restaurant last year. In fact, he thinks the Barstool Sports president is a "dumpster whore." Charlie Redd rekindled the public beef with Portnoy in an Instagram post last week that features a cutout of Portnoy in a dumpster with some of his teeth blacked out. He captioned the image "Right at home" and included the hashtags #garbageface, #checkyalater, and #dumpsterwhore. Drago…

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Police & Fire
Western Mass Man Gets 20 Years For Sexually Abusing Child, Filming It: Feds Western Mass Man Gets 20 Years For Sexually Abusing Child, Filming It: Feds
Western Mass Man Gets 20 Years For Sexually Abusing Child, Filming It: Feds A 36-year-old Hampden County man who admitted to sexually abusing a child was sentenced Wednesday, March 6, to two decades behind bars, federal authorities said.  Michael Geoffroy, of Chicopee, pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, three counts of distribution of child pornography, and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material on Feb. 16, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Geoffroy was accused of creating two videos and images of child sexual abuse material in December 2020 and distributing them to an online chat group the same day, t…

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Police & Fire
Mother, Daughter Killed In Worcester Shooting Mother, Daughter Killed In Worcester Shooting
Mother, Daughter Killed In Worcester Shooting A mother and her daughter were shot and killed in Worcester on Tuesday, March 5.  Officers were called to the area of Lisbon Street and Englewood Avenue just after 3 p.m. when they found the two women in a car with gunshot wounds, Worcester police said. Both suffered critical injuries in the shooting.  Paramedics rushed them to an area hospital, where they later died of their wounds.  Investigators did not release the victims' names.  Police ask anyone with information about the slayings to contact detectives at 508-799-8651.

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News
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Attleboro $100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Attleboro
$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Attleboro Tuesday, March 6, was a lucky day for one person in Attleboro after they purchased a Massachusetts State Lottery ticket and hit a $100,000 jackpot.  The Mash Cash ticket was sold at City Spirits II at 524 Pleasant St. The winner got the five numbers in the nightly drawing correct.  The store will receive a bonus for the sale.  There were 509 people who won $600 or more playing the lottery on Tuesday across the state. 

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Police & Fire
Teen Crashes Into 74-Year-Old Woman In Chelmsford Teen Crashes Into 74-Year-Old Woman In Chelmsford
Teen Crashes Into 74-Year-Old Woman In Chelmsford A 74-year-old woman was seriously injured after an SUV hit her as she crossed the road in Chelmsford on Tuesday, March 5.  The crash happened around 6:15 p.m. near the intersection of Main and School streets, Chelmsford police said.  An 18-year-old man driving a Ford Edge hit a 74-year-old woman, causing her significant head trauma. A medical helicopter was called to the scene, but bad weather grounded the flight.  Paramedics rushed her to Lowell General Hospital, where her condition is unknown, police said.  The teenager remained at the scene and cooperated with polic…

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Police & Fire
Mass Man Used Money Meant For Suicide Prevention For Veterans On OnlyFans, Cruise: Feds Mass Man Used Money Meant For Suicide Prevention For Veterans On OnlyFans, Cruise: Feds
Mass Man Used Money Meant For Suicide Prevention For Veterans On OnlyFans, Cruise: Feds A Massachusetts man stole money from a nonprofit that was meant to prevent veterans from committing suicide and spent it on a cruise, OnlyFans models, and landscaping, federal authorities said.  David Duren, a/k/a Dawud Hakiem Duren, 48, was indicted in a New Hampshire federal court on Tuesday, March 5, on charges of wire fraud and federal program fraud, the US Attorney for New Hampshire said.  Duren was a program manager at a healthcare provider in Nashua, New Hampshire, and oversaw a $750,000 program funded by a Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant. The money was ear…

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Lifestyle
'Amazing Race': Mass Father, Daughter Team Join Sprint Around World In CBS Reality Contest 'Amazing Race': Mass Father, Daughter Team Join Sprint Around World In CBS Reality Contest
'Amazing Race': Mass Father, Daughter Team Join Sprint Around World In CBS Reality Contest Massachusetts fans of "The Amazing Race" may see some familiar faces on this season of the popular globe-trotting reality show.  Chris Foster, a 60-year-old receptionist, and his 27-year-old marketing manager daughter Mary Cardona-Foster, both of Waltham, hope to beat 12 other couples to be the first to circumnavigate the globe.  The new season of "The Amazing Race" begins on Wednesday, March 13, at 9:30 p.m. on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. The 90-minute debut episode will air after the latest episode from the 46th season of Survivor, which also features two contestants f…

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News
$100K Lottery Tickets Sold In Western, Central Mass $100K Lottery Tickets Sold In Western, Central Mass
$100K Lottery Tickets Sold In Western, Central Mass Two $100,000 winning lottery tickets were turned in on Monday, March 4, from Worcester and Hampshire counties.  The first was from Belchertown, where the six-figure payday was bought at Town Mart at 10 Federal St. The winning ticket was from the $30 "Millions" scratch-off game.  The second was purchased at Saveway Convenience in Rutland at 249 Main St. The winning ticket was a "$300X" $30 scratch-off ticket.  The stores where the tickets were bought will receive a bonus.  The Massachusetts State Lottery did not release their names. The lottery paid out $600 or more to …

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