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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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Boston Mayor Proclaims Bad Bunny Day Ahead Of His Fenway Show Boston Mayor Proclaims Bad Bunny Day Ahead Of His Fenway Show
Boston Mayor Proclaims Bad Bunny Day Ahead Of His Fenway Show Bad Bunny, the beloved Puerto Rican-born rapper, has two Grammys a handful of platinum songs, and now his own day. Before the 28-year-old played a sold-out show at Fenway Stadium on Thursday, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu proclaimed that Aug. 18 will forever be known as Bad Bunny day in Beantown.  They shared a selfie backstage after the show.  pic.twitter.com/dlDdd1V2ec — Michelle Wu 吳弭 (@wutrain) August 19, 2022 Wu said the musician, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, deserved the honor for his commitment to inclusivity through his art.  "Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio h…

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2 Vehicles Crash Through Front Of Weymouth Store At The Same Time: Report 2 Vehicles Crash Through Front Of Weymouth Store At The Same Time: Report
2 Vehicles Crash Through Front Of Weymouth Store At The Same Time: Report A Weymouth store got a violently fast remodel this week after a truck and car crashed through the front of the building at the same time. The crash happened Thursday afternoon, Aug. 18, when a truck careened off the road and into a parked car in front of Lynn's Variety store on Washington Street, WCVB reported. The impact caused the truck and car to crash through the front of the building.  A man had a medical emergency causing him to swerve into Lynn’s Variety and a parked car on Washington Street in Weymouth, according to @WEYMOUTHFIRE. The tires were still spinning as good samaritans…

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Police & Fire
Drug Traffickers Tortured Massachusetts Man For Wrongly Thinking He Snitched: Feds Drug Traffickers Tortured Massachusetts Man For Wrongly Thinking He Snitched: Feds
Drug Traffickers Tortured Massachusetts Man For Wrongly Thinking He Snitched: Feds A 39-year-old Rhode Island man who pleaded guilty to heroin trafficking charges this week also videotaped the torture of a Massachusetts man he believed to be working with federal investigators, the DEA said.  Anthony Basilici of Pawtucket pleaded guilty Wednesday in a federal court in Boston to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin, one count of possession and discharge of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, one count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and one count of conspiracy to obstruct justice …

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Schools
New Charge For Boston Teen Who Violently Beat Henderson Principle: Report New Charge For Boston Teen Who Violently Beat Henderson Principle: Report
New Charge For Boston Teen Who Violently Beat Henderson Principle: Report The teenage girl who is accused of beating her Boston principal unconscious last year faces a new charge that could mean a longer time behind bars, reports said.  The girl, whose name was not released, is accused of beating Patricia Lampron, the principal of Dr. William Henderson K-12 Inclusion School in Dorchester in November 2021, Boston.com reported. The 16-year-old already faced assault and battery charges linked to the attack, but on Tuesday, Aug. 16, she was back in court after being charged as a youthful defender, the report said.  That means if she's found guilty she could remain i…

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Police & Fire
Hopeful Somerville Scooter Thief Caught Red-Handed, But Gets Free Ride To Jail Hopeful Somerville Scooter Thief Caught Red-Handed, But Gets Free Ride To Jail
Hopeful Somerville Scooter Thief Caught Red-Handed, But Gets Free Ride To Jail Police said a 38-year-old Somerville man thought he had an easy score Thursday, Aug. 16, when he saw a scooter latched to a bike rack at the MBTA Davis Square station, but his eyes were bigger than his brain on this caper.  Derek Roy was caught around 4 p.m. trying to cut the cable that secured the GTX Scooter to the bike rack by an officer who happened to be nearby, Transit Police said. Roy told the officer the pricey scooter belonged to a friend.  Unfortunately for Roy, the owner of the scooter walked up at that time, and he explained he'd never met him before. The burglary tool…

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Police & Fire
Body Found of Man Missing 4 Days After Jumping from 'Jaws' Bridge: Report Body Found of Man Missing 4 Days After Jumping from 'Jaws' Bridge: Report
Body Found of Man Missing 4 Days After Jumping from 'Jaws' Bridge: Report Searchers found the body of 21-year-old Tavaughn Bulgin four days after he leaped from the American Legion Memorial Bridge on Martha's Vineyard, and three days after they found the body of his 26-year-old brother, police said.  Tavaughn Bulgin, 21, and Tavaris Bulgin, 26, jumped from the bridge made famous in the movie "Jaws" on Sunday night, Aug. 14, with two friends. The brothers never resurfaced. Searchers found the body of Tavaris on Monday. Bad weather hampered efforts to find Tavaughn throughout this week.  Searchers said that they found Tavaughn's body around 11:3…

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Police & Fire
Ex-State Trooper Indicted In Drunken Boston Crash That Killed 51-Year-Old: DA Ex-State Trooper Indicted In Drunken Boston Crash That Killed 51-Year-Old: DA
Ex-State Trooper Indicted In Drunken Boston Crash That Killed 51-Year-Old: DA A 26-year-old former Massachusetts State Trooper will appear on the other side of the courtroom after a grand jury indicted him in a 2021 fatal car crash. Authorities said he faces a charge of motor vehicle homicide by operating under the influence of alcohol. Kristopher Carr was driving in the fast lane of I-93 in the wee hours of Oct. 29, when he leaned over to kiss a woman in the front seat of his 2020 Ford Explorer, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. With Carr's eyes on the woman and not on the road, his SUV swerved, slammed into the median, and came to a stop perpendic…

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Police & Fire
72-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim In I-495 Wrong-Way Wreck; Alleged Drunk Driver Pleads Not Guilty 72-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim In I-495 Wrong-Way Wreck; Alleged Drunk Driver Pleads Not Guilty
72-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim In I-495 Wrong-Way Wreck; Alleged Drunk Driver Pleads Not Guilty Police identified the man who died early Wednesday morning, Aug. 17, after a drunk driver collided with him going the wrong way on I-495 in Hopkinton.  Samuel B. Ibikunle, 72, of Westborough, died just after midnight when a 2018 Ford Transit driving south in the northbound lanes slammed head-on into his car, Massachusetts State Police said. A tractor-trailer behind Ibikunle's Infiniti couldn't stop in time and slammed into the back of his car.   Police said Devin Arroyo was drunk when he made the fatal mistake that lead to the crash. Responders rushed Arroyo an…

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Police & Fire
Somerville Mayor Promises Fixes To Curb Cyclist "Dooring" Deaths: Report Somerville Mayor Promises Fixes To Curb Cyclist "Dooring" Deaths: Report
Somerville Mayor Promises Fixes To Curb Cyclist "Dooring" Deaths: Report The death of a 70-year-old Somerville cyclist, who died after a parked car opened its door in his path and caused him to crash, has started a heated online debate over who is at fault. City officials promise fixes to prevent this from happening again.  Stephen Conley of Somerville was riding his bike on the Broadway bike lane just before 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, when a Land Rover's driver-side door opened as he passed, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Conley fell hard onto the asphalt and died at a hospital the following day.  Police are still investigating the…

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Boston Children's Hospital Warns Of Increased Threats To Doctors After 'False' Viral Video Boston Children's Hospital Warns Of Increased Threats To Doctors After 'False' Viral Video
Boston Children's Hospital Warns Of Increased Threats To Doctors After 'False' Viral Video Boston Children's Hospital is telling its staff to take precautions after the world-renowned hospital was deluged with threats following a misleading viral video that incorrectly claims the facility is providing sex-change operations on young children.  The hospital said it has reached out to law enforcement agencies about the threats.  “In response to commentary last week critical of our Gender Multispecialty Service (GeMS) Program, Boston Children’s Hospital has been the target of a large volume of hostile internet activity, phone calls, and harassing emails, including threats of violenc…

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