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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.

Josh Lanier's Contributions

Police & Fire

Road Rage: Man Pulled Gun During Central Mass Traffic Dispute, Police Say A traffic dispute turned ugly in Worcester County when police said a man pulled a gun and pointed it at his rival on Friday, May 5, authorities said. Ronald Wing of Marlborough was charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon following the alleged incident in Southborough, police said. Investigators said Wing pulled out a Sig Sauer .177 Air Pistol and pointed it at a man after they got into an argument on Route 9 around 8 p.m. The driver called Southborough police immediately, and officers tracked down Wing later, authorities said.

05/09/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Brought Loaded Gun Into Western Mass Court: Police A 20-year-old woman was arrested on Friday, May 5, after police said she tried to bring a loaded pistol into the Hampden County Hall of Justice. Cristal Matos of Wilbraham was arrested after court officers noticed the gun during an X-ray scan of her bag around 11:30 a.m., Springfield police said. It's unclear why she was at the court. Matos is charged with carrying a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded weapon without a license, and possession of a high-capacity magazine, police said.

05/08/2023

Police & Fire

Man Cops To Dumping Body In Westford After Woman ODs In Car: DA A 59-year-old Western Massachusetts man admitted to leaving a woman's body on the side of a Westford road in 2019 after she overdosed in his car, authorities announced on Monday, May 8. He will spend the next seven to eight years behind bars. Daniel Perras, of Easthampton, pled guilty to destruction of evidence and improper disposal of a body after he left Melissa Mestre in Westford and got rid of her things to avoid being any link to her death, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Perras picked up Mestre on Jan. 31, 2019, from her home in Springfield and dro…

05/08/2023

News

Cambridge 'Jeopardy!' Legend Returns To Show For 'Masters' Tourney Matt Amodio, one of the greatest "Jeopardy!" champions ever, will return to the show on Monday, May 8, to face down some of the gameshow's other legends as part of the "Jeopardy! Masters" tournament. Amodio, a postdoctoral researcher in Cambridge, won 38 games and more than $1.5 million in cash during his run on "Jeopardy!" in 2021. The "Master's Tournament" will pit six of the show's most prolific winners against one another for a $250,000 purse. Joining Amodio in the three-week series are James Holzhauer, Sam Buttrey, Andrew He, Mattea Roach, and Amy Schneider. Amodio is putting his …

05/08/2023

Police & Fire

Burglar Caught Red-Handed When Worcester Homeowner Spoils Heist: Police An accused Worcester burglar didn't make it far with his loot after the homeowner surprised him in the act over the weekend, authorities said. Joseph Hayes, 50, of North Brookfield, was charged with breaking and entering during the daytime with intent to commit a felony, larceny from a building, and willful and malicious destruction of property, Worcester police said. Hayes is accused of breaking into a West Boylston Street home around 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, authorities said. Unfortunately for him, the homeowner showed up during the burglary and immediately called police aft…

05/08/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Killed In Western Mass Wreck Was Thrown From Car, Hit Multiple Times: Police A Springfield woman killed in a Sunday crash, May 7, crash in Hampden County was thrown from her car on I-91 before being hit by multiple vehicles, authorities said. Massachusetts State Police have not released the name of the woman believed to be in her early 20s who was killed in the early morning crash in Longmeadow. Investigators said a 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit crashed into the back of a 2019 Dodge Ram truck just before 3 a.m., which caused the car to tumble along the northbound lane of the interstate. The female passenger was thrown from the vehicle near mile marker 0.2, wher…

05/08/2023

Police & Fire

Do You Know This Man? Holyoke Police Want To Speak With You The Holyoke Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify an alleged jewel thief. Authorities released the photo of a man they said made off with jewelry from a store inside the Holyoke Mall over the weekend. The Holyoke Police Department is looking to identify the person in this photo who made off with some jewelry at the... Posted by Holyoke Police Department on Sunday, May 7, 2023 Investigators ask anyone who recognizes the man in the photo to contact them at 413-322-6900.

05/08/2023

Police & Fire

Missing Light Leads To Stolen Gun, Drug Busts In Chicopee: Police Police in Hampden County said they found a gun stolen out of North Carolina and drugs when a routine traffic stop took a sharp turn over the weekend. Chicopee police spotted the car on Chicopee Street Sunday, May 7, and noticed it didn't have a front license plate or working driver-side brake light, authorities said. They pulled the vehicle over on Grattan Street a few minutes later. Officers said the driver — a 35-year-old Easthampton man — didn't have a license, and the two passengers weren't wearing their seatbelts. Police arrested the three men and searched the car, where th…

05/08/2023

Police & Fire

Mail Theft: CT Postal Carrier Charged With Stealing Packages, Distributing Cocaine A US Postal Service mail carrier in Connecticut faces potentially decades in prison after federal agents say he stole mail and distributed cocaine. New Haven County resident Shawn R. Fuller, age 36, of Hamden, is charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and three counts of theft of mail by a postal employee, the US Attorney for Connecticut said. Fuller was released on a $100,000 bond, the prosecutor said. Fuller, who worked at a post office in Meriden, was under investigation for stealing mail when investigators said they saw him open two packages on April 1…

04/30/2023

Police & Fire

(Update) Two 11-Year-Old Missing Westhampton Girls Found Safe UPDATE: Both girls were found uninjured and have been reunited with their families, state police said. They were playing and lost track of time. A Westhampton town employee found them and helped bring them home. –—————— State police are asking for the public's help to find two 11-year-old girls who did not return home from school on Friday, April 28, in Westhampton. The girls were last seen walking toward the area of a gravel pit near Perry Hill Road. State troopers, K9 teams, detectives, and helicopters are assisting in the search. Anyone who may have seen the girls or …

04/28/2023

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