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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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Methuen Man Drowned Trying To Save Child At Salisbury Beach: DA A man who drowned after he swam out to save a child in Salisbury on Wednesday, Sept. 20, has been identified as a 44-year-old father of four. Gary Simard, of Methuen, was hanging out with his family at Salisbury Beach when one of his children was pulled out to sea and could not swim back, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. Simard and two other bystanders swam out to save the child. The two others pulled the child back to shore, but Simard went under the water, officials said. Salisbury police and firefighters responded to the 266 North End Blvd. and found S…

09/21/2023

Police & Fire

Ex-Stoneham Detective With History Of Scamming Landlords Pleads Guilty To Fraud: Feds A former Middlesex County police detective admitted to lying and submitting false paperwork to get an apartment and then stiffing his landlord on payments, federal authorities said. Robert Kennedy, 54, of Stoneham, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud on Wednesday, Sept. 20, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He is scheduled to be sentenced in January and faces a potential 40-year prison term, though he will likely get far less. Kennedy has a history of scamming landlords. He would lie on his applications to obtain a lease agreement and, after moving in, not pay…

09/21/2023

Police & Fire

Man Used Kids Toys, Disney Items, Halloween Decorations To Smuggle Drugs Into Mass: Feds A Rhode Island man who pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy to move methamphetamines throughout the United States using children's toys and other seemingly mundane items was sentenced to seven years in prison on Tuesday, Sept. 19, authorities said. Nathan Boddie, 38, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, admitted that he and two others began smuggling methamphetamines, fentanyl, and cocaine from Arizona into Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and elsewhere in April 2022, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. They accomplished this by hiding the drugs inside children's toys, Halloween de…

09/21/2023

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Defacing Salem Church, Park With Anti-lgbt Graffiti Busted: DA A 25-year-old Beverly man was arrested and charged with vandalizing multiple buildings and flags with anti-LGBT graffiti in Salem, authorities announced Wednesday, Sept. 20. Mohammed Saeed Rajab pleaded not guilty to the charges in a Salem court and was ordered held on a $2,500 bond, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. He must also stay out of Salem and not own any guns or dangerous weapons. Police accused Rajab of defacing the doors of the Tabernacle Congregational Church and the Pride flag at the Northeast Animal Shelter with anti-LGBT graffiti, Salem p…

09/20/2023

Police & Fire

Andover Dealer Who Caused OD Death, Bragged About Drugs' Strength Gets 5 Years: DA A 28-year-old man who sold drugs to an Andover 20-year-old who died after taking them will spend the next five years in prison, authorities announced on Wednesday, Sept. 20. Joseph Comeau, 28, pleaded guilty to intimidation of a witness and manslaughter in the death of Max Durham in 2019, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said. The prosecutor's office asked for a sentence of eight to 10 years in jail. Police said Durham purchased drugs from Comeau on Dec. 6, 2019, in Manchester, New Hampshire. During the deal, Comeau bragged about how powerful the drugs were. Though he…

09/20/2023

News

$1 Million Lottery Win: Friend's Advice Pays Off Big For Boston Woman Go big or go home. Those were the words of wisdom a Boston woman received earlier this week that pushed her to play the lottery, and now she's $1 million richer. Tiffany Brown, of Dorchester, won the seven-figure sum after she got the first five numbers right in the Quic Pic ticket for the Powerball drawing on Monday, Sept. 18, the Massachusetts Lottery said. Brown didn't plan on playing, but her friend said the potential $638 million jackpot was too big to ignore. So, she bought a ticket at Supreme Liquors located at 506 Geneva Ave. in Dorchester and prayed. Th…

09/20/2023

Police & Fire

2 Men Shot In Car in Western Mass, Drive Themselves To Hospital Two men were shot early Wednesday morning, Sept. 20, in Hampden County, and investigators are asking the public for tips. Chicopee police were called to the intersection of Hampden and Center Streets around 1:30 a.m. to reports of gunshots. Officers found bullet casings but no victims or damage to property, Chicopee police said. An initial investigation found that someone had fired at a car, and it sped away toward Springfield. Soon after that discovery, two men walked into Bay State Medical Center with gunshot wounds, police said. Doctors treated them for non-life-t…

09/20/2023

Police & Fire

Man Who Died At Gillette Stadium Had Medical Issue, No Traumatic Injury: DA An initial autopsy found that Dale Mooney, the man who died after a fight in the stands of a New England Patriots game at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 17, suffered from an undisclosed medical issue and was not severely injured from the brawl, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday, Sept. 20. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner will perform further testing to determine the cause and manner of Mooney's death, authorities said. Mooney, 53, of Newmarket, New Hampshire, was a 30-year season ticket holder for the New England Patriots and was sitting with his wife in…

09/20/2023

Police & Fire

(Update) Missing Non-Verbal Autistic Boy, 11, Found In Cambridge Update: Cambridge police found Susant Thapa around 7 p.m. Police believe he may have taken aa bus to reach the city, but his exact route is unclear. Original: Police are asking for the public's help to find a missing 11-year-old non-verbal autistic child who has been missing since 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19. Susant Thapa went missing from his home on Washington Street, Massachusetts State Police said. He was wearing a navy blue shirt with white letters and blue Adidas pants. He was last seen near a T stop at Garfield and Sagamore Avenues at 3:40 p.m. Of particul…

09/19/2023

Police & Fire

Intoxicated Driver Caused Near-Fatal Crash On Mass Pike In Central Mass: Police A 37-year-old Worcester County man faces multiple felony charges after police say he crashed his pickup truck into a box truck on the Massachusetts Turnpike Tuesday morning, Sept. 19, because he was high. Nathan Miranda, of Winchendon, was arrested and charged with OUI-Drugs, OUI-Drugs causing serious injury, possession of a Class B drug, and other motor vehicle offenses, Massachusetts State Police said. The crash happened just before 9:15 a.m. near mile marker 82 in Charlton7 when Miranda's 2017 Dodge 1500 hit a box truck, police said. The 34-year-old Everett man behind the wheel of the …

09/19/2023

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