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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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Police & Fire
Ex-Western Mass Schools Superintendent Who Sent Threats To Police Chief Candidate Sentenced Ex-Western Mass Schools Superintendent Who Sent Threats To Police Chief Candidate Sentenced
Ex-Western Mass Schools Superintendent Who Sent Threats To Police Chief Candidate Sentenced The former superindentent of a Hampden County school district will avoid jail time for lying to FBI agents about sending nearly 100 threatening messages to a candidate for Chicopee police chief, authorities said.  Lynn Clark, 53, of Belchertown, was sentenced to a year of probation and a $1,000 fine on Tuesday, April 30, after pleading guilty to two counts of making false statements in January, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Clark had been head of the Chicopee School District when she made the threatening texts, authorities said.  Acting US Attorney for Massachuset…

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News
$1M Lottery Winner — Again: Mass Woman Wins Second $1M Jackpot In 10 Weeks $1M Lottery Winner — Again: Mass Woman Wins Second $1M Jackpot In 10 Weeks
$1M Lottery Winner — Again: Mass Woman Wins Second $1M Jackpot In 10 Weeks Christine Wilson may be the luckiest person in Massachusetts.  Winning one $1 million jackpot wasn't enough for the Attleboro woman who picked up her second seven-figure win last month, just 10 weeks after her first big win.  Wilson won her first jackpot playing the $50 scratch-off game “Lifetime Millions" on February 23. She won a second $1 million prize on a $10 "100X Cash" ticket.  Related: Dorchester Woman Wins $1M In New "Jaws"-Themed Game Wilson chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 rather than the annuity. She plans to put her winnings into a savings accou…

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Police & Fire
Central Mass Man ID'd As Driver Killed In Needham Crash Central Mass Man ID'd As Driver Killed In Needham Crash
Central Mass Man ID'd As Driver Killed In Needham Crash A 31-year-old Worcester County man was identified as the driver killed when he lost control of his truck and was T-boned by oncoming traffic in a Needham crash this week, police said.  Dylan Chaves, of Fiskdale, was driving his pick-up truck south on I-95 just after 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30, when the vehicle lost traction and turned sideways into the left lane of oncoming traffic, State police said.  The Nashua man who crashed into the truck was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.  Chaves died at the scene, police said.  An initial investigation note…

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Driver Crashes Into Central Mass Home After Being Shot Driver Crashes Into Central Mass Home After Being Shot
Driver Crashes Into Central Mass Home After Being Shot A driver who crashed into a Worcester County home earlier this week had been shot before the crash, authorities said.  Officers were called to the home on Paine Street just after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, to find the car against the home and a driver suffering from a bullet wound, Worcester police said.  Paramedics rushed the driver to an area hospital to treat his injuries. Police did not say where he was shot or the extent of his wounds. Authorities also did not disclose how badly the home was damaged.  Detectives ask anyone with information about the shooting to contac…

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2 $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At Same Pittsfield Convenience Store On Same Day 2 $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At Same Pittsfield Convenience Store On Same Day
2 $100K Lottery Tickets Sold At Same Pittsfield Convenience Store On Same Day It was a very lucky day at one convenience store in Western Mass on Monday, April 29, when they sold two $100,000 winning lottery tickets.  The winning tickets were bought at Jake's Variety store at 93 West Housatonic St. in Pittsfield. Both tickets correctly guessed all five numbers in the "Mass Cash" drawing. Those were 2, 6, 13, 24, and 26.  The names of the winners were not released. Jake's Variety will receive a $1,000 bonus for each winning ticket.  The winners were among 788 people who collected $650 or more from the Massachusetts State L…

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Police & Fire
Man Busted After Choking Mass Girlfriend, Kidnapping Baby, Driving To Rhode Island: Police Man Busted After Choking Mass Girlfriend, Kidnapping Baby, Driving To Rhode Island: Police
Man Busted After Choking Mass Girlfriend, Kidnapping Baby, Driving To Rhode Island: Police A Boston man accused of attacking his girlfriend, kidnapping their 6-month-old infant, and stealing her vehicle was arrested in Rhode Island after attacking a state trooper, police said.  Jamaine Johnson faces multiple charges following the alleged attack on Tuesday morning, April 30, the Rhode Island State Police said.  Johnson is accused of choking his girlfriend during an argument at her Peabody home before he took her car and their child around 2:30 a.m., officers said. He reportedly told her he would harm himself and the baby if she called the police.  Troopers found th…

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Mother Of 4 Dead Babies Found In South Boston Freezer Will Not Face Charges, DA Decides Mother Of 4 Dead Babies Found In South Boston Freezer Will Not Face Charges, DA Decides
Mother Of 4 Dead Babies Found In South Boston Freezer Will Not Face Charges, DA Decides The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said it will not file charges against a woman who was found to have stashed the bodies of four of her babies inside her freezer in South Boston.  The bodies of two boys and two girls were found inside a shoebox, wrapped in tin foil, and stored in a freezer at an apartment at 838 East Broadway on November 17, 2022. After more than a year and a half long investigation, police have been unable to determine when they were born, when they died, or how long they had been frozen, DA Kevin Hayden said on Tuesday, April 30.  Hayden said he coul…

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Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Early Morning I-95 Crash In Needham, Second Driver Seriously Injured Driver Killed In Early Morning I-95 Crash In Needham, Second Driver Seriously Injured
Driver Killed In Early Morning I-95 Crash In Needham, Second Driver Seriously Injured State troopers shut down several lanes of I-95 Tuesday morning, April 30, after a crash killed one driver and sent the other to the hospital with serious injuries.  The crash happened around 4:40 a.m. near Exit 33 in Needham when a pick-up truck lost control, went perpendicular to on-coming traffic, and was T-boned by a truck, state police said.  The driver of the truck that lost control died at the scene. The second driver was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries, police said.  The name of the deceased driver was not released as police worked to contact his next …

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Police & Fire
(Update) Framingham Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Tractor Trailer In Sudbury (Update) Framingham Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Tractor Trailer In Sudbury
(Update) Framingham Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Tractor Trailer In Sudbury Update: A Framingham man was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer Tuesday morning, April 30.  The crash happened on Route 20 near Wayside Road around 10:30 a.m. when the 34-year-old man collided with the truck. Police have not released his name.  The truck driver was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.  Original: Police have shut down a highway in Sudbury following a crash involving a tractor-trailer truck on Tuesday, April 30.  The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. on Route 20 near Wayside Road when the semi, driving w…

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Business
Just Salad Opening Second Mass Location In Needham Just Salad Opening Second Mass Location In Needham
Just Salad Opening Second Mass Location In Needham Just Salad, the national chain restaurant specializing in — well, salads — plans to open its second location in Massachusetts later this week in Needham.  The restaurant will hold a multi-day grand opening for its store in Needham Heights at 669 Highland Ave. beginning on Thursday, May 2, and running through Saturday.  The eatery is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and includes indoor and outdoor dining options.  In celebration of the grand opening, the store will include discounts and offers for several days. …

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