60°

Wednesday, may 14

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 Lanier's Contributions

Police & Fire

Body of Missing Mass Hiker Found At New Hampshire Mountain On Her 20th Birthday: Reports Searchers in New Hampshire found the body of missing hiker Emily Sotelo, of Westford, on Wednesday, Nov. 23, after days of searching, reports said. It would have been her 20th birthday. Sotelo went missing on Sunday after her family dropped her off at Lafayette Place Campground in Franconia, NH, authorities with New Hampshire Fish and Wildlife Department said. The Vanderbilt University sophomore wanted to hike a popular trail in the White Mountains. Sotelo's mom reported her missing only hours after she failed to make their 3:30 p.m. meeting time at the Flume Gorge parking lo…

11/23/2022

Police & Fire

Ludlow Man Busted Sending Child Porn To Undercover Agent: Feds Police arrested a 41-year-old Ludlow this week after they said he shared several videos of child porn with an undercover officer, authorities said. Robert Avrett was arrested on Monday after police searched his home, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Prosecutors charged him with one count of distributing child pornography. Agents began investigating Avrett after he shared multiple videos of child pornography featuring children as young as 3 years old with an undercover office through the messaging app Kik, the prosecutor said. Avrett confessed to police that he was th…

11/23/2022

Police & Fire

Boston Man Convicted Of Raping Child In 1990s Gets 10 Years In Prison: DA A 61-year-old Boston man who was convicted this week of repeatedly raping a young girl a decade ago will spend a decade in prison, officials said. Edgard Andre, of Dorchester, was sentenced to 10 to 12 years behind bars on Wednesday, Nov. 23, after his conviction earlier this week, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. The judge ruled he must also register as a sex offender and stay away from the victim for the rest of his life. The prosecutor thanked the victim — who was between 8 and 12 years old when Andre abused her — for her help in securing the conviction. Di…

11/23/2022

Police & Fire

Barnstable Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Exploiting Two Girls Under 5: Feds A Barnstable man admitted to sexually exploiting two children younger than 5 years old, federal authorities said. Atticus Bernard, 22, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation and one charge of child pornography in federal court, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He faces a minimum of 15 years in prison for each exploitation charge and up to 20 years for the child porn count. Police allege he engaged in sexual contact with the children on separate occasions in November 2019 and October 2020 and had photos of it on his cell phone, federal authorities said. P…

11/23/2022

Police & Fire

Prosecutors Issue Arrest Warrant In Lowell Killing; Suspect At Large Authorities are looking for a 21-year-old man accused of shooting and killing over a traffic dispute in Lowell earlier this month, officials said. Rafael Garcia-Rey is believed to have shot and killed 26-year-old Odogwu Ganobi of Lowell on Nov. 15 after they got into an argument about a traffic dispute at the intersection of Maitland Avenue and Chelmsford Street, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Police rushed Ganobi to Tufts Medical Center in Boston following the shooting, but he died the next day, reports at that time said. Garcia-Rey is 5-feet-7-inches tall…

11/23/2022

Police & Fire

Jury Convicts Boston Man On Child Rape Charges From The 1990s: DA A jury convicted a Boston man of three counts of child rape in a case that dates back to the 1990s, the Suffolk Couty District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday, Nov. 22. Edgard Andre will be sentenced on Wednesday following his conviction, the prosecutor said. The victim testified that Andre raped her repeatedly when she was between the ages of 8 and 12 years old in the 90s, authorities said. Police didn't have enough information to arrest him then but reopened the case after speaking with the victim in 2016. Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden said the victi…

11/22/2022

Police & Fire

Brookline Man Arrested For Unlawful Possession Of Machine Guns: Feds Police charged a 24-year-old Brookline last week after they found several machine guns in his car during a traffic stop last month, federal authorities said. Stewart Silvestri is charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun and faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if found guilty, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Several people called police about a reckless driver on Route 95 who had pulled into a weigh station in Rowley, Mass. When police arrived, they found Silvestri, who said he was returning home from visiting an armory in New Hampshire, authoritie…

11/22/2022

Police & Fire

NBA Skills Coach Who Trains All-Stars Charged With Drugging, Raping Woman At Boston Bar: DA An independent NBA skills coach who worked with the likes of Steph Curry and Russell Westbrook was charged with drugging and raping a woman in Boston, authorities said. Boston police arrested him at his home in Rhode Island last week. Rob McClanaghan, 43, was returned to Boston on Tuesday, Nov. 22, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him held on a $30,000 bond, and he must also surrender his passport and remain in Rhode Island if he is released. Investigators said McClanaghan met a woman in a downtown Boston hotel bar on Nov. 3. Surveillance …

11/22/2022

Police & Fire

Framingham Man Makes His Bust So Easy Police Called It 'Gimme' Sometimes things just fall into your lap. That's what happened for two Massachusetts State Troopers earlier this month when they scored what could be one the easiest alleged drunk driving bust of their careers. So easy they called it a "gimme." The troopers pulled into the Weston Barracks just before 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 12 but couldn't get into one of their two reserved parking spaces. A Ford 150 pickup truck was parked across both of them with two men asleep in the cab, troopers said in a Facebook post. After several minutes of knocking and a third trooper walking over to provide "back…

11/22/2022

Police & Fire

Holyoke Man Admits To Working With Violent Mexican Cartel Drug Ring: Feds A Holyoke man pleaded guilty to helping a Mexican drug cartel distribute fentanyl throughout Massachusetts, federal authorities said. Police found drugs, money, body armor, and a stockpile of guns when they arrested him last year, officials added. Josue Rivera Rodriguez, 45, who goes by the nickname Bori, confessed last week to charges of conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, distribution of 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and two counts of distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He faces a minimum of 10 years in prison and…

11/22/2022

Prev Page 377 of 457 375 376 377 378 379 Next

3,761 - 3,770 of 4,568 articles