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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

Jewelry, Laptop, Cash Stolen In Ridgefield Home Burglary: Police Ridgefield Police are searching for the person who broke into a home last week and stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry, cash, and electronics, authorities said. Officials released the photo of a vehicle (shown above) they say may be linked to the break-in on Ned's Mountain Road between Wednesday, Jan. 25, and Thursday, Jan. 26. The driver knocked on the home's door but said he was at the wrong house when the homeowner answered. Police said the burglar forced open a basement window to steal $14,000 in jewelry, a Macbook Air, and $1,000 in cash. Ridgefield Po…

by Josh Lanier

02/01/2023

Police & Fire

Some Ogre Stole 200-Pound Shrek Statue From Hatfield: Police Somebody stole a 200-pound Shrek statue from Hatfield this week, and police are asking for the public's help to peel this onion to find out who did it. The concrete version of the swamp-dwelling ogre was taken from its Mountain Road home, where he lived with a dragon statue. Investigators ask anyone with information on the whereabouts of the sculpture or who may have taken it to contact them at 413-247-0323. "Or return him in the condition you found him," they wrote in a Facebook post. "The dragon sculpture he lives with is frustrated and lonely," they wrote. …

by Josh Lanier

02/01/2023

Police & Fire

Boston Teen "Slashed" 2, Stabbed Another During Fight Near High School: DA An 18-year-old Boston high school student was arrested and charged with a triple stabbing on Monday, Jan. 30, outside TechBoston Academy in Dorchester, authorities said. Deinte Wall, of Dorchester, was arrested Tuesday and charged with three counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and ordered held on a $5,000 bail, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. A judge ordered him to have no contact with his co-defendant, an unnamed minor, or the victims in the case. Related: Teens Charged For Stabbing 3 People On Basketball Court Near Boston School Boston p…

by Josh Lanier

01/31/2023

Police & Fire

Heath Man Who Drunkenly Shot At Friends As He Chased Them Gets 5 Years: DA A 39-year-old Franklin County man who admitted to terrorizing his friends by chasing them through the woods while firing shots at them received a five-year prison sentence on Tuesday, Jan. 31, authorities said. Olin Schwenger-Sartz, 39, of Heath, pleaded guilty to 10 charges, including two counts of armed assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a loaded firearm while intoxicated, the Northwestern District Attorney said. Schwenger-Sartz's tenant was found passed out at his Rowe Road home on Oct. 4, 2020. They called their friend to help th…

by Josh Lanier

01/31/2023

Police & Fire

Car Fire Causing Delays For Auburn Drivers Just Before Rush Hour: Fire Department Auburn firefighters were battling a car blaze on I-395 between mile markers 10.4 and 10.6 just before the evening rush hour on Tuesday, Jan. 31, the fire department tweeted. The car was in the breakdown lane, but fire crews had trucks blocking the right lane of traffic on the interstate as they put it out. Engine 3 & 4 responding I-395 south between mm 10.4 & 10.6 for a vehicle fire in the breakdown lane. #MATraffic @WBZTraffic — Auburn Fire Rescue (@auburnmassfire) January 31, 2023 Expect delays while driving through that area.

by Josh Lanier

01/31/2023

Police & Fire

Teen Who Admitted To Stabbing Two In Northampton Gets 9 Months: DA An 18-year-old teen who pleaded guilty to stabbing two men outside of his Meadowbrook apartment in 2020 was sentenced to nine months behind bars on Tuesday, Jan. 31, authorities said. Jesus J. Baez, of Springfield, admitted to two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and was sentenced to prison and a two-year suspended sentence while he's on parole, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Prosecutors asked the judge for two years behind bars. Northampton police said Baez stabbed an 18 and 19-year-old during a brawl ou…

by Josh Lanier

01/31/2023

Police & Fire

Bank Robbery Spree: Stamford Man Accused Of 3 Heists In 2 Weeks A 50-year-old Stamford man with a history of heists robbed three banks in two weeks in 2020, federal authorities announced. Francesco "Frankie" Pensiiero faces decades in prison in convicted of three counts of bank robbery, the US Attorney for Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery said. Prosecutors allege that Pensiiero walked into the Chase Bank located at 2855 Main Street in Stratford, showed the teller a gun, and handed them a note that read, "this is a robbery give me all your money." The teller gave him $1,000, and he ran off. Later that day, police say Pensiie…

by Josh Lanier

01/31/2023

Police & Fire

Four Busted For Red Line Assault That Broke Rider's Nose During Robbery Attempt: DA Police in Boston arrested two women and two men in connection with the attempted robbery and beating of a Red Line rider last week, authorities said. They broke his nose and cut his face during the assault. Ny-Jaya Monae Sampson, 19, of Boston, Seth Burns, 20, of Manchester, NH, and Sidney Amaral, 23, of Cambridge, were charged with four counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and one count of assault to rob, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge gave Sampson a $1,000 bail, and Burns was ordered held on a $2,000 bond, the prosecutor said. Garl…

by Josh Lanier

01/31/2023

Police & Fire

Fentanyl-Laced Drugs Spike Overdoses In Milford: Police Milford police are warning residents of fentanyl-laced drugs after more than a half dozen people overdosed on the synthetic opioid there in less than a week. Police said they were aware of cocaine being laced with benzos and fentanyl being sold without the consumer's knowledge. Since Wednesday, Jan. 25, eight people have overdosed on these mixtures. Related: Man Accused Of Multiple Drug ODs In Milford Arrested: Police "Based on our professional experiences, fentanyl is now in all different types of substances, whether that be cocaine, methamphetamine, fake pills, or vape cartrid…

by Josh Lanier

01/31/2023

Police & Fire

Woman, 23, Charged In Fatal Stabbing In Springfield Parking Lot: Police A 23-year-old woman from Springfield has been arrested and charged for stabbing another woman to death in the city over the weekend, authorities said. Leshmarie Marin-Viera is facing a murder charge for the stabbing that happened in a parking lot on Liberty Street just before 2 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 29, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Officers provided first aid until paramedics could rush the victim to Baystate Medical Center, but doctors were not able to save her life, Public Information Officer for Springfield Police Ryan Walsh wrote on Twitter. The woman's name was not released.…

by Josh Lanier

01/31/2023

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