Josh Lanier

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Josh Lanier has spent years chasing leads wherever they take him — from presidential campaigns and murderers to mommy bloggers. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and online publications. His favorite story is still the next one.

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Ashford-Willington, CT
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Police ID Mass Man Killed In Ashford Crash, Eastford Woman Severely Injured Police ID Mass Man Killed In Ashford Crash, Eastford Woman Severely Injured Police ID Mass Man Killed In Ashford Crash, Eastford Woman Severely Injured
Police ID Mass Man Killed In Ashford Crash, Eastford Woman Severely Injured A 42-year-old Massachusetts man has been identified as the person killed in a two-vehicle crash that sent a Connecticut woman to the hospital with severe injuries.  Richard Waldimer Wuensch, of Agawam, was killed Thursday night, Nov. 5, when his 2019 Lexus ES350 collided with a 2021 Nissan Rogue driven by a 28-year-old Eastford woman, Connecticut State Police said. The crash happened shortly before 11 p.m. on Ashford Center Road near the intersection with Pumpkin Hill Road in Ashford. The Eastford woman suffered serious injuries, and responders rushed her to Day Kimball Hospital for t…

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by Josh Lanier
Wallingford, CT
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Fugitive Found Hiding In Wallingford Closet After Screams Spark Police Response Fugitive Found Hiding In Wallingford Closet After Screams Spark Police Response Fugitive Found Hiding In Wallingford Closet After Screams Spark Police Response
Fugitive Found Hiding In Wallingford Closet After Screams Spark Police Response A report of screams coming from a Connecticut home led police to find a wanted fugitive hiding in a closet, where officers also found drugs and materials used to package narcotics for sale, authorities said. Michael Apuzzo, 37, a wanted fugitive, was found living at a second-floor home on North Orchard Street in Wallingford, where officers responded to a reported domestic dispute on Thursday, Nov. 5, police said.  A 911 caller told police they heard someone screaming inside the home and believed the people there were fighting. Officers had another reason to be interested in the ad…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
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Pit Bull Shot In Face In Waterbury Recovering; $6K Reward Offered For Info On Shooter Pit Bull Shot In Face In Waterbury Recovering; $6K Reward Offered For Info On Shooter Pit Bull Shot In Face In Waterbury Recovering; $6K Reward Offered For Info On Shooter
Pit Bull Shot In Face In Waterbury Recovering; $6K Reward Offered For Info On Shooter A dog rescued near a Connecticut park is recovering after veterinarians made a disturbing discovery: bullet fragments lodged in her face. Waterbury Animal Control rescued the injured, tan-and-white pit bull mix near Fulton Park on Friday, Oct. 30, with help from the CT Dog Gone Recovery Volunteer Network. The dog, now named Gracie, had been spotted wandering in the area before rescuers found her. While treating Gracie, veterinary technicians discovered bullet fragments embedded in her face. Despite her injuries, Gracie is showing signs of improvement each day as she continues to receive v…

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by Josh Lanier
Southington, CT
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Fake FBI Agent Tried To Buy Southington 7-Eleven Surveillance Video For $100: Police Fake FBI Agent Tried To Buy Southington 7-Eleven Surveillance Video For $100: Police Fake FBI Agent Tried To Buy Southington 7-Eleven Surveillance Video For $100: Police
Fake FBI Agent Tried To Buy Southington 7-Eleven Surveillance Video For $100: Police A Connecticut man accused of posing as an FBI agent to get his hands on a 7-Eleven's security footage tried a different approach when workers demanded proof: He offered them cash, police said. Rocky R. Delmaro, 47, of South Windsor, allegedly walked into the 7-Eleven at 500 Queen St. in Southington on Sunday, Nov. 1, wearing a jacket with the letters "FBI" on it. Delmaro claimed to be a federal agent and asked to see the store's surveillance footage, police said. But when someone asked for his law enforcement credentials, he couldn't produce any. Police said Delmaro left the store and…

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by Josh Lanier
Walpole, MA
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Walpole Wife Recalls Final Desperate Call With Husband Before Drowning In FL Flooding: Report Walpole Wife Recalls Final Desperate Call With Husband Before Drowning In FL Flooding: Report Walpole Wife Recalls Final Desperate Call With Husband Before Drowning In FL Flooding: Report
Walpole Wife Recalls Final Desperate Call With Husband Before Drowning In FL Flooding: Report A Massachusetts native is mourning her husband after a deadly Florida flood trapped the father of four inside his vehicle as he pleaded for help during a final FaceTime call with his wife.  Stacy Petit Bennett, a Walpole native, lost her husband, 34-year-old Joshua Bennett, on Monday, Nov. 2, when fast-moving floodwaters submerged his vehicle in Palm Bay, Florida.  Joshua had gone out for coffee when rising water surrounded his vehicle "He called me on FaceTime, and he was just crying like, 'I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do.' And he said he's in the middle of a ri…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
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Waterbury Man Killed In Woodbridge Parkway Mystery 'Made The World Feel Less Frightening' Waterbury Man Killed In Woodbridge Parkway Mystery 'Made The World Feel Less Frightening' Waterbury Man Killed In Woodbridge Parkway Mystery 'Made The World Feel Less Frightening'
Waterbury Man Killed In Woodbridge Parkway Mystery 'Made The World Feel Less Frightening' The man who was killed when someone apparently threw an object off a Connecticut bridge into his vehicle was an Eagle Scout who loved the outdoors and never hesitated to help someone in need, loved ones said. Now, police are searching for a light-colored SUV that may hold clues to his death. Todd Atkins, 43, of Waterbury, died Saturday, Oct. 31, after an object apparently struck his vehicle on the Wilbur Cross Parkway in Woodbridge around 5:30 a.m. Investigators believe someone threw the object from the Racebrook Road overpass. It crashed through his windshield and caused critical injuries,…

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by Josh Lanier
Tewksbury, MA
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Trump Death Threats, Praise For Mass Killers, School Shooters: Tewksbury Teen Charged Trump Death Threats, Praise For Mass Killers, School Shooters: Tewksbury Teen Charged Trump Death Threats, Praise For Mass Killers, School Shooters: Tewksbury Teen Charged
Trump Death Threats, Praise For Mass Killers, School Shooters: Tewksbury Teen Charged An 18-year-old Massachusetts man accused of threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump and shoot up a school had a gun, military-style knives, and other tactical gear inside his home, federal authorities said. Trenton Touch of Tewksbury faces a federal charge of threatening the president after investigators linked him to four Instagram accounts filled with violent messages, including praise for mass shooters, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said.  Touch remains in state custody and is scheduled to appear in federal court in Boston on Monday, Nov. 9. Federal in…

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by Josh Lanier
Danbury, CT
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Man Killed In Danbury Fire Remembered For Bringing Joy: 'Filled A Room With His Smile' Man Killed In Danbury Fire Remembered For Bringing Joy: 'Filled A Room With His Smile' Man Killed In Danbury Fire Remembered For Bringing Joy: 'Filled A Room With His Smile'
Man Killed In Danbury Fire Remembered For Bringing Joy: 'Filled A Room With His Smile' A Connecticut man who was killed in an apartment fire along with his dog is being remembered for his sense of humor. Irving Alvarez-Godoy died Monday, Nov. 2, after a fire broke out at an apartment complex on Kohanza Street in Danbury. His dog, Bengy, also died. Friends launched a GoFundMe campaign to help his family retrieve their bodies for burial. It describes a man whose laughter could lift anyone's spirits.  "Irving Alvarez was a great person," the fundraiser said. "There's no word to express what type of person he was, how he would fill up a room with his smile and lau…

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by Josh Lanier
East Haven, CT
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East Haven Ex-Home Depot Worker Stole $253K Of Customer Payments: Cops East Haven Ex-Home Depot Worker Stole $253K Of Customer Payments: Cops East Haven Ex-Home Depot Worker Stole $253K Of Customer Payments: Cops
East Haven Ex-Home Depot Worker Stole $253K Of Customer Payments: Cops A former Home Depot employee in Connecticut is accused of setting up a fake business and using his job to divert more than $253,000 in customer payments, leaving the home improvement giant unpaid for materials it supplied, police said. Robert Christopher Nilsen, 44, of East Haven, is a former Home Depot sales representative who police say created a fraudulent business and used his position with the company to collect payments from a construction firm that already did business with the retailer.  The scheme allegedly ran from May through September 2025. During that time, the const…

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by Josh Lanier
Foxborough, MA
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TV Reporter Who Proposed To Tom Brady In Wedding Dress Arrested In $160M Fraud Scheme: ICE TV Reporter Who Proposed To Tom Brady In Wedding Dress Arrested In $160M Fraud Scheme: ICE TV Reporter Who Proposed To Tom Brady In Wedding Dress Arrested In $160M Fraud Scheme: ICE
TV Reporter Who Proposed To Tom Brady In Wedding Dress Arrested In $160M Fraud Scheme: ICE A Mexican TV star who once stunned Tom Brady with a marriage proposal at the Super Bowl 42 is now in federal custody in Florida after five years on the run from Mexican authorities for an alleged massive fraud scheme.  Inés Gómez Mont, 43, was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an operation in Miami on Friday, Oct. 30, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Mexican authorities have issued three arrest warrants for Gómez Mont. The allegations include organized crime, money laundering, and suspected tax fraud. Investigators believe Gómez Mont and…

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