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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

Camo Hat-Wearing Man Charged With Groping, Harassing Women On Boston Bus Multiple women say they were groped, grabbed, or harassed by a 63-year-old West Roxbury man while riding an MBTA bus. And police were able to tie the alleged assaults together thanks to the accused distinctive fashion choices, authorities said. Rufus Sanders Jr. is charged with indecent assault and battery on a person over 14 and lewd, wanton, and lascivious conduct stemming from two alleged attacks last month at the Forest Hills Station, the Suffolk County District Attorney said Friday, June 9. A judge ordered Sanders held on $750 bail, authorities said. Suffol…

06/09/2023

News

Murder Conviction: CT Woman Admits To Role In 2020 Killing Of Father Of 3 A Connecticut woman pleaded guilty Tuesday, June 6, to helping cover up the kidnap and murder of a Massachusetts man on Christmas Eve 2020, federal authorities said. Hartford County resident Shamari Smith, 34, of Manchester, faces up to three years after admitting to misprision of felony in the kidnap and killing of Francisco "Paco" Roman, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. Authorities accused Smith of helping sell Roman's things after his killing despite knowing what had happened to the 28-year-old father of three. Investigators said Calvin Roberson and Brandon B…

06/09/2023

Police & Fire

Ex-Western Mass Police Lt. Admits To Secretly Recording Women, Avoids Jailtime A former Belchertown police lieutenant in Hampshire County admitted to secretly filming women as they got undressed in his home for years, authorities said. Michael Beaupre, 38, an ex-Belchertown officer, was sentenced to two years of probation on Tuesday, June 6, after he pleaded guilty to eight counts of photographing an unsuspecting nude person, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office announced. A judge continued 11 counts of unlawful wiretapping without finding for two years. Beaupre was accused of filming women without their consent in his home from Januar…

06/08/2023

Police & Fire

Out On Bail: Teen Arrested For Third Time On Gun Charges In Springfield A Hampden County teenager who was wearing an ankle monitor from his last arrest was caught for a third time on firearm charges this week, authorities said. Jahiem Sutherland, 19, of Springfield, was wearing an ankle monitor as he was out on bail on an illegal firearms charge when officers arrested him Wednesday evening, June 7, Springfield police said. Officers found an illegal large-capacity, loaded ghost gun on Sutherland with an illegal modification called a Glock switch, which makes it fully automatic, authorities said. This is the third time police have arrested him …

06/08/2023

Police & Fire

'Unconscionable Act': Video Of Kids Beating Classmate In Central Mass Woods Posted Online A 13-year-old and his older brother are accused of beating a 13-year-old classmate in the woods in Worcester County and later his stepfather when he confronted them about the attack, authorities said. The boys allegedly filmed the first fight and posted it online. Sturbridge police released details on the April 19 attack on Thursday, June 8, after a news report linked to the footage of the beating. According to investigators, the two 13-year-olds agreed to meet in the woods near Old Sturbridge Village and fight to settle an argument. However, during the fight, one of the boy's 1…

06/08/2023

Police & Fire

Search Continues For Armed, Dangerous Man Accused Of Stabbing His Ex In Western Mass Local and state police are continuing their search for a man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend in Western Massachusetts this week. Jeffrey Cote, of Savoy in the Berkshires, is wanted in connection with the stabbing that happened on early Wednesday morning, June 7, Massachusetts State Police report. Police officers were called to a home in Adams in Berkshire County just after 5 a.m. to reports of a woman being stabbed, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Responders rushed her to a hospital with serious injuries, and she is expected to survive, State police said. Inves…

by David Cifarelli & Josh Lanier

06/08/2023

Police & Fire

Sex Offender Accused Of Sharing Child Porn In CT A 32-year-old registered sex offender living in Connecticut has been accused of sharing child porn, authorities said. Jonathan Williams, 32, of Hartford, was charged on Thursday, June 2, with child exploitation, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. Williams was convicted of sexual exploitation of a minor in 2015 in North Carolina, the prosecutor said. Officials began investigating Williams after they found an account they said belonged to him on a messenger app where people were sharing child porn, authorities said. Police searched Williams' home on Wednesday and found a…

06/08/2023

Police & Fire

Arson: Central Mass House Fire Intentionally Set; 2 Injured In Blaze Police have arrested a man and charged him with intentionally starting a Central Massachusetts house fire that injured two people on Tuesday, June 6. Evan Kelly, of Holden, was arraigned on Wednesday, Leominster District Court officials said. He is charged with arson, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person over 60, reports said. He is being held without bond until a dangerousness hearing on Monday. Investigators say Kelly intentionally set the fire at 24 Juniper Lane in Holden just after 7:30 p.m. Firefighters were able to get the blaze under control in about two hours. …

06/07/2023

Police & Fire

Manhunt: Police Searching For Man Accused Of Stabbing His Ex In Western Mass Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend in Western Massachusetts early Wednesday morning, June 7. UPDATE: Police ID Man Accused Of Adams Attack On Ex Police officers were called to a home in Adams in Berkshire County just after 5 a.m. to reports of a woman being stabbed. Responders rushed her to a hospital with serious injuries, and she is expected to survive, State police said. Investigators believe her ex-boyfriend was behind the attack, but when SWAT teams and crisis negotiators went to his home in Savoy, he was not there, offici…

06/07/2023

Police & Fire

Police Shot At While Investigating Homicide In Springfield Police investigating two dead bodies found in an apartment in Springfield said they were shot at early Wednesday morning, June 7. Detectives were in the 200 block of Union Street just before 2 a.m. when they heard gunshots coming from the intersection of School and High streets, said Ryan Walsh, Springfield police spokesperson. RELATED: 2 Bodies Found In Springfield Apartment Officers could "hear and feel bullets whizzing by them" as they rushed toward the area, but whoever had fired was gone, Walsh said. Police noted a car and a building window had bullet holes in th…

06/07/2023

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