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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

Ex-Mass Police Union Chief Gets 2.5 Years In Prison After Fraud Conviction: Feds The former president of the State Police Association of Massachusetts and the group's ex-lobbyist were sentenced Wednesday, May 10, after they were convicted on charges that they turned the union into a "criminal enterprise" that defrauded its members, authorities said. Dana A. Pullman, 60, of Worcester — the former president of SPAM — was sentenced to 30 months behind bars and three years of probation, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Anne M. Lynch, 71, of Huff, the union's lobbyist, received two years in prison and two years of supervised release, the prosecutor add…

05/10/2023

Police & Fire

Routine Traffic Stop Leads To Drugs, Guns, Multiple Arrests In Worcester Quick-thinking Worcester police scored multiple arrests after a routine traffic stop on Tuesday, May 9, turned up weapons and drugs, authorities said. Officers said they saw a black Audi cross the double yellow lines along May Street around 7 p.m. and nearly hit two oncoming cars, authorities said. Police arrested the driver — Davien Watson, 43, of Worcester — on an outstanding warrant. As police were questioning the passenger to see if he had a driver's license, the man jumped from the car and ran away. Officers chased him down to a backyard on Maple Tree Lane and arr…

05/10/2023

Police & Fire

Road Reopens After Suspect Barricaded Himself Inside Chicopee Apartment Chicopee Police say Pendleton Road is now open following an incident earlier this afternoon when a suspect barricaded himself inside an apartment. Police did not release any information on the suspect, but said the Hampden District Attorney would update reporters tomorrow. ---------------------- Police in Chicopee are asking the public to stay away from the Pendleton Avenue area after a suspect barricaded themself inside a home on Wednesday afternoon, May 10. Massachusetts State Police officials on the scene to help with the situation say there is no active threat to the public. They …

05/10/2023

Police & Fire

Police Called To Brush Fire In Russell; Hold It Off Until Firefighters Arrive Police in Russell were called to hold off a fire that threatened a home earlier this week until fire crews could arrive. Montgomery-Russell police responded to the Glasgow Drive brush fire Tuesday morning, May 9, and said the line of flames was less than 20 feet from a neighboring home. Officers quickly jumped into action to help prevent the flames from spreading toward the home like creating a firebreak until Rusell firefighters could arrive. No one was reported injured.

05/10/2023

Police & Fire

Oxycodone Scheme Sentence: CT Man Headed To Jail A 46-year-old Connecticut man who admitted to running an oxycodone scheme that used stolen prescription pads will spend the next year behind bars, officials said. Hartford County resident Jayson Kemp, of East Windsor, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 9, to a year and a day in prison and three years of probation in the case, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. Kemp admitted to using stolen prescription pad pages from multiple medical providers to get oxycodone, the prosecutor said. He would also sell sheets of the books for thousands of dollars each. Investigators said Kemp…

05/10/2023

Police & Fire

Ex-Boston Cop Sentenced To Prison After Gift Card Scam Conviction: DA A 49-year-old former Boston police officer who was convicted last week of multiple charges was sentenced to prison on Tuesday, authorities said. Mila Depinaa-Cooley was convicted on three counts of receiving property worth more than $250, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. The judge sentenced her to six months in prison, though she will only have to serve 60 days with the remainder being suspended for a year, the prosecutor said. She must also complete 100 community service hours. Authorities said Cooley bought more than $2,500 worth of Home Depot gift cards for h…

05/09/2023

Police & Fire

Fake Adderalls: Central Mass Couple Charged With Running Drug Ring, Feds Say A Leominster man and woman were arrested and charged Tuesday, May 9, with running a massive fake Adderall pill scheme, authorities said. Chanhda Onesyvieng, 48, and Bonnie Bounkong Namsaly, 45, were charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. According to the charging documents, police said they were tipped off to the alleged fake pill scheme in April. Officers found nearly two kilograms —more than four pounds — of pressed methamphetamine pills made to look like Adderalls. Police said they fou…

05/09/2023

Obituaries

Police ID Woman Hit, Killed Walking On North Andover Sidewalk Authorities released the name of the 47-year-old woman who was killed when she was hit by a car while walking on a North Andover sidewalk on Sunday, May 7. Angela Desmond of North Andover was struck while walking along Massachusetts Avenue near Route 125 by a Honda Civic around 1:30 p.m., the Essex County District Attorney said Tuesday. Authorities rushed her to Lawrence General Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead. Police have not released the driver's name because they have not been charged with anything at this time.

05/09/2023

Police & Fire

Ex-Nurse Avoids Jailtime For Stealing Boston Patients' Opioids: Feds A former nurse who admitted to stealing opioids from her patients and a locked medicine cabinet at two Boston-area hospitals will not serve any jail time, federal authorities announced. Lisa Tarr, 33, of St. Petersburg, Fla., was sentenced to five years of probation, with the first year being spent in home detention, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Tarr pleaded guilty last year to four counts of unlawfully obtaining controlled substances by fraud, deception, and subterfuge. Tarr was a student nurse at a Boston-area hospital in August 2018, where she told investigators she…

05/09/2023

Police & Fire

Western Mass Officer Suspended After Assault Charges Announced: Post The agency responsible for state police standards announced it had suspended a Springfield officer after he was charged with assault, authorities said. Jeffrey Alicea was among four officers suspended on Thursday, May 4, by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission. That brings the total of Massachusetts officers removed from duty to 28. Alicea was accused last month of assaulting a family member while off duty but wearing his police uniform, according to court records and police officials. Alicea is the second Springfield police officer to be suspended by …

05/09/2023

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