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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.

Josh is a native of Charlotte, NC, where he is a member of a sketch comedy group in his spare time. 

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Maine Man Busted In 24-Year-Old Rape, Kidnapping Case In Holland Thanks To DNA Testing: DA Maine Man Busted In 24-Year-Old Rape, Kidnapping Case In Holland Thanks To DNA Testing: DA
Maine Man Busted In 24-Year-Old Rape, Kidnapping Case In Holland Thanks To DNA Testing: DA A 48-year-old Maine man is behind bars on Wednesday, May 8, after DNA tests linked him to the violent rape of a woman in the woods of Hampden County in 2000, authorities said.  Jamie Dodge, of Brownville, Maine, is charged with aggravated rape and kidnapping in connection with an attack that happened in Holland, which is just outside of Springfield, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. He was being held on a $250,000 bail.  A woman told police on July 23, 2000, that a man had grabbed her, dragged her into a nearby wooded area, and raped her. She described the m…

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20-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Leominster ID'd; Police Still Searching For Killer 20-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Leominster ID'd; Police Still Searching For Killer
20-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Leominster ID'd; Police Still Searching For Killer Police have identified the man who was fatally stabbed early Tuesday morning, May 7, at an apartment complex in Worcester County. A GoFundMe campaign was also created to help his family.  Robert Wright-Day, 20, was stabbed at the Riverside Village Apartment complex on State St., the Worcester County District Attorney said Wednesday. Police were called to the area around 1 a.m. Original Report: Man Dies Following Leominster Stabbing  Paramedics rushed Day to Leominster Hospital, where he later died of his wounds.  A GoFundMe created to help his family has raised more th…

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$1M Lottery Winner In East Boston: Second Major Prize From New Scratch-Off Game This Week $1M Lottery Winner In East Boston: Second Major Prize From New Scratch-Off Game This Week
$1M Lottery Winner In East Boston: Second Major Prize From New Scratch-Off Game This Week One Bay Stater had a very good Tuesday, May 7, when they claimed a $1 million lottery prize.  The winner was sold at Belle Isle Wine & Spirits at 1144 Saratoga St in East Boston. They won the money playing the $10 scratch-off game "$4,000,000 Lion's Share." The winner's name was not released. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale.  Related: Northborough Dad Wins $5.37M In Biggest Mass Jackpot Of Year They were among 439 people who won $600 or more in the Massachusetts State Lottery on Tuesday.  This is the second major prize from the new "$…

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2 Guilty of Trafficking 100 Lbs of Pot In Massive Grow Operation Uncovered In Savoy 2 Guilty of Trafficking 100 Lbs of Pot In Massive Grow Operation Uncovered In Savoy
2 Guilty of Trafficking 100 Lbs of Pot In Massive Grow Operation Uncovered In Savoy Police and prosecutors unearthed a $3 million marijuana grow operation in a small town in Berkshire County, and now two men are going to prison, authorities said. And it was all thanks to a busted electric box and two quick-thinking linemen.  Yebin Mai, 32, and Dem Wu, 52, both of Staten Island, New York, were both convicted by a jury of trafficking more than 100 pounds of marijuana, the Berkshire County District Attorney said on Tuesday, May 7. Mai was also found guilty of witness intimidation.  The men were arrested on July 30, 2020, after repairmen from Eversource Electric…

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(UPDATE) 20-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed In Leominster; Police Searching For Killer (UPDATE) 20-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed In Leominster; Police Searching For Killer
(Update) 20-Year-Old Man Fatally Stabbed In Leominster; Police Searching For Killer Police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old Worcester County man who was fatally stabbed early Tuesday morning, May 7.  Update: Police ID Man Stabbed, Killed In Leominster Authorities were called to the Riverside Village Apartment complex in Leominster to find the man bleeding from a stab wound, police said. Paramedics rushed him to Leominster Hospital, where he later died of his injuries.  The man's name was not released as police notified his next of kin.  Police have not made an arrest as of 4 p.m.  Investigators ask anyone with information on the attack …

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Police Solve 3-Month-Old Murder In Chicopee: DA Police Solve 3-Month-Old Murder In Chicopee: DA
Police Solve 3-Month-Old Murder In Chicopee: DA A 32-year-old Hampden County man is being held without bail after police arrested him in a fatal shooting earlier this year, authorities said.  Jalal Williams, of Chicopee, was arrested and charged with the murder of a 34-year-old Chicopee man on Feb. 3, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said.  Police were called to the 100 block of Springfield Street around 10 a.m. They found 34-year-old Marquis Newson, of Chicopee, suffering from a gunshot wound.  Paramedics rushed Newton to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, where he died two days later.  Authoritie…

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$5M Lottery Jackpot: Northborough Dad Plans To Buy Home, Pay For Kids' College With Cash $5M Lottery Jackpot: Northborough Dad Plans To Buy Home, Pay For Kids' College With Cash
$5M Lottery Jackpot: Northborough Dad Plans To Buy Home, Pay For Kids' College With Cash The Force was with a Worcester County dad when he bought his $5.37 million winning lottery ticket on Saturday, May 4.  James Jorgensen won the massive jackpot playing the multi-state Megabucks lottery. He collected the prize with his partner, Jennifer Jorgensen.  The "Star Wars" fan said the win was made extra special because it fell on May the Fourth.  “The best thing is I’m a huge 'Star Wars' fan, so I was all decked out in a 'Star Wars' hat and 'Star Wars' shirt, and I won on May 4th which is an unofficial 'Star Wars' holiday," he told the lottery.  J…

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Ex-Easthampton Firefighter Who Secretly Filmed Nude Female Coworkers Gets Prison Time Ex-Easthampton Firefighter Who Secretly Filmed Nude Female Coworkers Gets Prison Time
Ex-Easthampton Firefighter Who Secretly Filmed Nude Female Coworkers Gets Prison Time A former Hampshire County firefighter who admitted to hiding cameras in the women's locker room at the fire station where he worked to capture his female colleagues undressing was sentenced to eight months in prison, authorities announced. Nicholas Tillman, 39, of Westfield, pleaded guilty on April 24 to three counts of videotaping intimate parts of a person without consent, three counts of videotaping an unsuspecting nude person, and one count of attempted illegal wiretap, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. He must also register as a sex offender and will serve…

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Driver Crashes Into Fenway Park Entrance After Running From Police, Hitting Other Cars Driver Crashes Into Fenway Park Entrance After Running From Police, Hitting Other Cars
Driver Crashes Into Fenway Park Entrance After Running From Police, Hitting Other Cars A 48-year-old Salem woman who drove into Fenway Park is believed to have been involved in hit-and-run crashes earlier Monday morning, May 6, as well as wrecking into a gate at a US Coast Guard base in Boston, authorities said.  Colleen Marie Gibbs was taken to a hospital just after 8:30 a.m. after she drove through Gate C entrance at the famed baseball stadium and smashed into a forklift, state police said.  Investigators have linked her to multiple incidents that began an hour and a half earlier.  UPDATE: A car drove into Fenway Park on Monday morning and crashed into a …

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Driver Dragged From Car By Bear After Fatal Hatfield Crash ID'd By Police As South Hadley Man Driver Dragged From Car By Bear After Fatal Hatfield Crash ID'd By Police As South Hadley Man
Driver Dragged From Car By Bear After Fatal Hatfield Crash ID'd By Police As South Hadley Man A driver whose body was dragged away from a Hampshire County crash by a bear on Sunday, May 5, has been identified by police as a 31-year-old Western Massachusetts man, police said. Update: Friends Remember Man Dragged From Wrecked Car By Bear As "Unique Soul" Daniel Ducharme, of South Hadley, was ejected partially or fully from his Honda Civic just after 11 a.m. when he lost control of the vehicle, hit the guardrail multiple times, and crashed down an embankment on I-91 South, state police said.  Police found Ducharme's body next to the tree line near mile marker 30.8 in Hatfield. In…

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