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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

Lowell Sex Offender Who Forced Girl, 11, To Make Sexual Videos Gets 17 Years: Feds A Lowell man who has been convicted of sex offenses twice before was sentenced on Thursday, July 28, for another heinous charge, this time involving an 11-year-old girl, authorities said. Chayanne Nieves, 25, will spend the next 17 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty in June 2022 to one count of receiving child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Investigators said Nieves met an 11-year-old Vermont girl on the social media app Snapchat in December 2020. He obtained nude photos from the child and then extorted her to make graphic video chats while he …

by Josh Lanier

07/27/2023

News

(Update) Officials ID Man Killed By Train In Andover Update: The man hit and killed by an Amtrak train on Thursday afternoon, July 27, has been identified as 85-year-old Zhongli Zhang, the Essex County District Attorney said. Original: A man on foot was hit and killed by a Maine-bound Amtrak train as he crossed the tracks in Andover on Thursday afternoon, July 27. The man was struck around 4:30 p.m. at 10 Railroad Street near the intersection with Essex Street, the Essex County District Attorney said. The man's name was withheld until investigators can speak with his next of kin. Authorities said the man was trespassing whe…

by Josh Lanier

07/27/2023

Police & Fire

Fatal Crash: Man Admits To Western Mass Wreck That Killed 1, Injured Another A 59-year-old man admitted fault on Thursday, July 27, to a fatal Hampden County crash in 2021 that killed a motorcyclist and seriously injured his passenger, authorities said. Aleksandyr Saykin, of East Longmeadow in Hampshire County, pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Niles N. Robbins, 46, of Wales, died on May 15, 2021, when Saykin crashed into his Harley Davidson motorcycle on Route 9 in Belchertown near the intersection of Ware and Enoch Sanford roads, the prosecutor said. Robbins …

by Josh Lanier

07/27/2023

Police & Fire

Man Stabs Roommate To Death In Western Mass: Police A 63-year-old Springfield man was arrested on Thursday, July 27, after his roommate was stabbed to death earlier that morning, authorities said. Robert Woods, 63, is charged with murder in connection with the death, Springfield police said. Police responded to Woods' apartment on Euclid Avenue just before 5 a.m. to calls of a medical emergency. Officers found a man who also lived there lying in a pool of blood on the apartment floor with a stab wound, authorities said. He was dead at the scene. Authorities have not released the man's name. Police also did not relea…

by Josh Lanier

07/27/2023

Police & Fire

Lawrence Man Hit By Police Car In New Hampshire Identified State police in New Hampshire have identified the man hit by a police cruiser on Sunday, July 23, at a busy intersection in Hampton, NH. Orlyn Medina Mercedes, 35, was struck around 7:15 p.m. on Ashworth Avenue near the corner of Ocean Boulevard and Nudd Avenue by a Hampton police officer responding to a medical emergency, New Hampshire State Police said. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, but his injuries and condition were not released. The Hampton police officer behind the wheel of the patrol car was not injured. Their name was not released. New Hamps…

by Josh Lanier

07/27/2023

Police & Fire

Man Shot During Robbery Near Auto Zone Parking Lot In Worcester A 41-year-old man was shot and robbed in the parking lot of an Auto Zone in Worcester on Wednesday afternoon, July 26, authorities said. Worcester police responded to the Park Avenue store just before 5 p.m. and found the man bleeding from a bullet wound. Officers gave him medical aid, and paramedics took him to an area hospital for treatment, officials said. The shooter ran away after the attack, police said. Authorities did not provide any more information on the victim or give an update on his condition Thursday. A bullet from the shooting busted the back window…

by Josh Lanier

07/27/2023

Police & Fire

'True Hero': Firefighter Saves Woman After Car Falls Into Western Mass Floodwaters Rescue workers in Franklin County are calling one of their brethren a hero after he risked his life last week to save a woman after her car was swept away by flood waters. Deerfield Assistant Fire Chief Ben Clark was surveying storm damage on Friday, July 21, just after 3 p.m., when the car in front of him was swallowed as the pavement on Lower Road gave way. The vehicle clung to the asphalt by its back tires and dangled precariously over a 15-foot drop into fast-moving floodwater, Deerfield Police Department said. Then things got worse. Clark called for backup and&n…

by Josh Lanier

07/26/2023

Obituaries

Memorial Set For Mass Teen Killed In Boat Crash On Cape Cod Family and friends of a 17-year-old killed on Cape Cod over the weekend will gather on Friday, July 28, to remember the girl. Sadie Mauro, of Shelburne in Middlesex County, was killed Saturday when the boat she was riding on crashed into a jetty in Dennis, state police said. Related: Teen With 'Heart Of Gold' Killed, 5 Hurt After Boat Slams Into Cape Cod Jetty A celebration of life for the rising Dover-Sherborn High School will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church, at 11 Washington Street in Sherborn, at 10 a.m. Friday. Visitors are asked to wear casual summer attire to …

by Josh Lanier

07/26/2023

News

'Shcool' Zone: Central Mass Town Promises To Fix Misspelled Street Sign A contractor may have needed to spend more time in "shcool" after they inadvertently misspelled school on a giant road sign in Worcester County. Holden officials said the mistake happened two weeks ago on Holden Road near Mountainview School. They hope to fix it when the weather improves. That will likely be a few days, they said. The town released a statement on Facebook to let people know they're aware of the mistake and to thank people for their "contributions." We are aware of the typo in the road near Mountview School and we informed the contractor (pictured below) shortly aft…

by Josh Lanier

07/26/2023

News

Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Gloucester Crash Update: Essex County officials identified the 64-year-old man killed in a single-vehicle crash in Gloucester on Tuesday, July 25, as Bradley Moroni of Rockport. Original: A motorcyclist died Tuesday, July 25, after crashing their bike in Gloucester, authorities said. The wreck happened just before 12:30 p.m. on Andrews Street, the Essex County District Attorney said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, and it's unclear what led to the incident. Paramedics rushed the rider to Addison Gilbert Hospital, where doctors declared them dead. Authorities…

by Josh Lanier

07/26/2023

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