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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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Obituaries
CT Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole, Sparking Electrical Fire CT Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole, Sparking Electrical Fire
CT Woman Killed After Car Crashes Into Utility Pole, Sparking Electrical Fire A 53-year-old Connecticut woman was killed Wednesday evening, June 25, in a fatal Route 254 wreck.  Terri Mae Cullen, of Waterbury, was driving north on the highway in Litchfield at Windsong Drive just after 4 p.m. when the Dodge Dart she was driving veered off the road and struck a utility pole, Connecticut State Police said.  The crash tore down power lines and sparked a fire, Northfield firefighters said. Eversource had to turn off the electricity before crews could reach her.  Firefighters had to cut Cullen from the vehicle. She died later of her injuries, State Police s…

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Police & Fire
Holy CARP! Baby Hippo-Sized Fish Sets Record At CT Lake Holy CARP! Baby Hippo-Sized Fish Sets Record At CT Lake
Holy CARP! Baby Hippo-Sized Fish Sets Record At CT Lake A massive common carp caught in Lake Zoar is turning heads — and smashing records.  Norbert Samok reeled in a 58.05-pound, 44.8-inch carp on June 21 that blew past the previous Connecticut state record by more than 13 pounds. The catch happened just weeks after Rafal Wlazo set the old mark with a 45.8-pound carp. Wlazo witnessed Samok’s haul firsthand, snapping pics and cheering, “from one champ to another!” The fish’s size sparked wild comparisons online, including, “Holy CARP (or is it a baby Hippo?)!” Now, local anglers are rushing to the lake, hoping lightning strikes twice. Stat…

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Police & Fire
Man's Body Found Inside Waterbury Home; Police Investigating Man's Body Found Inside Waterbury Home; Police Investigating
Man's Body Found Inside Waterbury Home; Police Investigating The body of a man was found Thursday morning, June 26, in Waterbury.  Police said the man was inside a home on Proctor Street around 7 a.m. It's currently being investigated as an "untimely death," and officers do not believe there was any foul play.  It's unclear how long he had been dead before he was found.  Waterbury police are working with the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to determine the cause of death and confirm the man's identity. This investigation is ongoing.

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Police & Fire
Teen Charged In Fatal CT Shooting, Captured 1,100 Miles Away: Police Teen Charged In Fatal CT Shooting, Captured 1,100 Miles Away: Police
Teen Charged In Fatal CT Shooting, Captured 1,100 Miles Away: Police Police have arrested a Manchester 16-year-old in the killing of Windsor Locks resident Jordan Patterson, who was found shot inside a car last month, officials said. Zion Smith faces multiple felonies in the fatal shooting of 24-year-old Patterson, Manchester police said. Officers were called to Irving and Woodland streets just before 4 a.m. on May 20, where they found Patterson in the driver’s seat with a gunshot wound to the torso. Police and paramedics tried to save him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation linked Smith to the shooting, but he had fled the state, aut…

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Police & Fire
Firefighters Slice Open Car To Save Driver As Power Lines Sparked Fire In Litchfield Firefighters Slice Open Car To Save Driver As Power Lines Sparked Fire In Litchfield
Firefighters Slice Open Car To Save Driver As Power Lines Sparked Fire In Litchfield Firefighters cut a trapped driver free after a violent crash sent a car into a utility pole in Litchfield, forcing authorities to shut down Route 254 at Windsong Drive. The crash scattered live wires across the ground and sparked a small fire. Northfield firefighters reached the scene first, dousing the flames and slicing off the roof in a seven-minute extrication while crews kept clear of downed lines.  Command asked Eversource to kill the power, and the utility confirmed the lines were dead before the driver was moved to EMS care.  Thomaston Fire helped with cutting and se…

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Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Chase In Stamford Causes Multi-Car Crash, 4 Sent To Hospital, But It Didn't End There Wrong-Way Chase In Stamford Causes Multi-Car Crash, 4 Sent To Hospital, But It Didn't End There
Wrong-Way Chase In Stamford Causes Multi-Car Crash, 4 Sent To Hospital, But It Didn't End There A stolen BMW led police on a chase through Stamford on Wednesday afternoon, June 25, causing a violent multi-vehicle crash that sent four people to the hospital, including a Connecticut state trooper, officials said. The pursuit began in New York after the vehicle was connected to the robbery of an off-duty NYPD officer, Stamford police said. Troopers, city officers, and a Westchester County Aviation Unit helicopter followed the SUV across the state line. A Connecticut State Police trooper later spotted the BMW coming off I-95 onto Canal Street in Stamford — driving the wrong way, authoritie…

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Police & Fire
Missing Child Found Alive 1,000 Miles Home Year Later Missing Child Found Alive 1,000 Miles Home Year Later
Missing Child Found Alive 1,000 Miles Home Year Later A child who vanished from Georgia more than a year ago has been safely found in Connecticut after a traffic stop unraveled a disturbing case of custody interference, authorities said.  The child’s mother, who did not have legal custody, fled with the child during a scheduled visit on October 23, 2023, violating a court order from Cobb County, Georgia, according to the US Marshals Service. Authorities say she refused to return the child even after the court demanded it, instead claiming she was a sovereign citizen who “did not recognize the decision of the court," the marshals said…

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Police & Fire
CT Predator Targeted Young Gamers With Vile Demands: Feds Say He Exploited Dozens Of Kids CT Predator Targeted Young Gamers With Vile Demands: Feds Say He Exploited Dozens Of Kids
CT Predator Targeted Young Gamers With Vile Demands: Feds Say He Exploited Dozens Of Kids A 22-year-old Connecticut man is accused of using TikTok and online games like Fortnite to prey on children, including an 8-year-old boy, federal officials announced. Sean Sayer, of Naugatuck, was arrested and charged with several child exploitation crimes after investigators say he exchanged over 1,300 messages with the Oregon boy in just three days, the US Attorney for Connecticut said.  The child had texted Sayer on March 20 asking if Sayer was "@fornight_legends" on TikTok. Officials said Sayer replied yes, and what followed was alarming. Federal agents say Sayer "aggressivel…

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Police & Fire
Off-Duty Nurse Helps Lifeguards Save Man At Good Harbor Beach Off-Duty Nurse Helps Lifeguards Save Man At Good Harbor Beach
Off-Duty Nurse Helps Lifeguards Save Man At Good Harbor Beach A 77-year-old man is alive today thanks to the heroic actions of local lifeguards, an off-duty nurse, and bystanders who jumped into action at Good Harbor Beach. Shortly after noon on Tuesday, June 24, lifeguards Missy Lohnes and John Dalone pulled the unresponsive man from the water. They were joined by an off-duty nurse, who helped begin CPR right there on the sand. Together, they also used a defibrillator and delivered one life-saving shock before emergency crews arrived. When Gloucester Police and Fire units got to the scene, the man was already breathing again. “An off-duty nurse and …

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Obituaries
Husband, Father ID'd As Rider Killed In Hit-Run Crash Husband, Father ID'd As Rider Killed In Hit-Run Crash
Husband, Father ID'd As Rider Killed In Hit-Run Crash Authorities have identified the 25-year-old Bridgeport man who was struck and killed while riding his moped in Fairfield over the weekend as Juan Otilio Tista Tista, a husband and father. Tista Tista was riding on Post Road near South Benson Road around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, when he was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene, Fairfield police said. Friends said he was driving home from work when the crash happened.  Emergency responders transported Tista Tista to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Fairfield police later located the driver and the vehicle…

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