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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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Events

Party With Rob Gronkowski Next Month At His Official Retirement Party Rob Gronkowski official hung up his cleats this offseason and retired from the NFL, and in true Gronk fashion, he's ready to party. The future Hall of Famer is throwing an official retirement party at the Mohegan Sun FanDuel Sportsbook on Sept. 10 from 9 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $75. DJ Whoo Kid will be on hand to keep things moving, and guests can order the new Gronk Smash Burger from the kitchen. Guests must be 21 or older to enter the 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd casino in Uncasville, CT. Along with the festivities, UFC 279, featuring the main event of Kha…

08/12/2022

Police & Fire

Boston Woman Faked Identity To Get Job At Store She Robbed: Police Neveah Monroe told Boston police two armed robbers burst into the 4 Corners Cannabiz store on Monday, Aug. 8, demanded cash and then bolted. But investigators later learned Neveah Monroe wasn't the victim of any crime because she didn't exist. Jessica Lugo, 27, of Roxbury was arrested on Wednesday after police said she took part in an elaborate plot to rob the Dorchester store, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Lugo lied and used the fake name Neveah Monroe to get a job at the store on Washington Street, authorities said. It's unclear when she started …

08/12/2022

Police & Fire

Fugitive Had 30 Pounds Of Fentanyl In Home Next To Daycare In NY, DEA Says Federal agents apprehended a 44-year-old fugitive in New York, where they say he was trafficking large amounts of cocaine and fentanyl. Benito Bello, from Lawrence, Massachusetts, who also goes by the name Zuriel Ayala Rodriguez, was arrested in the Bronx on Wednesday, Aug. 10, the DEA said. Agents said Bello had a kilo of cocaine and 14 kilos of the synthetic opioid inside the home where a minor child also lived. Next to the house was a daycare that watched children as young as 6 weeks old, federal agents said. For context, 14 kilos is more than 30 pounds of …

08/12/2022

Police & Fire

Massachusetts Fugitive Had 30 Pounds Of Fentanyl In Home Next To Daycare: DEA Federal agents arrested a 44-year-old Massachusetts fugitive from Lawrence this week in New York, where they say he was trafficking large amounts of cocaine and fentanyl. Benito Bello, who also went by the name Zuriel Ayala Rodriguez, was arrested in the Bronx on Wednesday, Aug. 10, the DEA said. Agents said Bello had a kilo of cocaine and 14 kilos of the synthetic opioid inside the home where a minor child also lived. Next to his house was a daycare that watched children as young as six weeks old, federal agents said. For context, 14 kilos is more than 30 pounds of th…

08/12/2022

Police & Fire

Lawrence Man Gets 25 Years In Prison For Killing 11-Year-Old Niece: Report A 62-year-old Lawrence man who pleaded guilty to raping and killing his 11-year-old great-niece in 2018 will spend 25 to 27 years in prison, a judge ruled on Friday, Aug. 12. Miguel Rivera admitted to charges of manslaughter, aggravated rape of a child, and distributing drugs on Thursday, the Essex District Attorney's Office said in a statement. “This was a senseless killing of a child that robbed the victim’s family and friends of the opportunity to watch her grow up,” said District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett in a statement. “Nothing we can do will bring their loved one ba…

08/12/2022

Police & Fire

Boston Traffickers Took Over Apartment Complex To Build Drug Factory: Feds A federal judge sentenced a 36-year-old Boston man to more than five years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to drug distribution and conspiracy charges, authorities said. Arthur Hodges of Brighton was arrested as part of Operation Snowfall, a multi-law enforcement agency drug sting that targeted the drug operations of Boston-area street gangs, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Investigators said Hodges was a supervisor and drug distributor. During the operation, agents determined that a gang turned portions of the Commonwealth Development, formerly known as Fidelis Way a…

08/12/2022

Police & Fire

Man Shot To Death In Boston Neighborhood; Police Investigating Boston police said a man was shot to death Thursday evening, Aug. 11, and investigators are asking for help to find the shooter. The man was shot just after 8:30 p.m. near 4 Oak Hill Avenue in Mattapan, Boston police said. When officers arrived, they found him bleeding but still alive. Responders rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors later pronounced him dead, police said. Boston police are investigating the case and ask anyone with information to contact homicide detectives at (617) 343-4470. If you want to leave an anonymous tip, call CrimeStoppers 1-800 -494-TIPS…

08/12/2022

Police & Fire

Multiple Injured After Truck Rolls Over Guardrail On I-93 In Canton: Report A Friday morning crash on I-93 in Canton injured multiple people when a work truck rolled over a guard rail, reports said, and caused a traffic headache for many. The truck slammed into the guard rail at the junction of I-93 and Route 24 and rolled over just before 6 a.m., NBC Boston said. Five people were injured, and one had life-threatening wounds in the wreck, Massachusetts State Troopers said. Authorities closed lanes of traffic as they investigated and cleaned up the scene. BREAKING: truck rolled over on its side on 93 SB near the Pike, just past the O’Neill Tunnel. Left lane …

08/12/2022

Police & Fire

Missing Massachusetts Teen Possibly In Philadelphia Area: Police Massachusetts State Police said a 16-year-old girl who vanished from her home in Alford, Mass., last month could be in the Philadelphia area. Nevaeh Mack disappeared from Berkshire County on July 29, and no one has seen her since. State police said there is reason to believe she left the state for Pennsylvania, though they did not say if there were any sightings of her there. Mack is 5-feet-6-inches tall and weighs around 105 pounds, police said. She was wearing gray sweatpants, an orange or pink short-sleeved shirt, and a black-hooded American Eagle sweatshirt. Police as…

08/11/2022

News

Robert Downey Jr. Bikes Around Boston During Visit To MIT, Cambridge Iron Man ditched the thrusters and rocket packs on his suit during his visit to Boston this week when he toured Tony Stark's alma mater MIT. Instead, actor Robert Downey Jr. pedaled his way around Cambridge on a bike Wednesday, Aug. 10, to highlight his initiative to save the planet for real and not just in his movies. Downey shared several photos and videos of his exploits around town through the social media account for his FootPrint Coalition, which invests in technologies that fight climate change and promote sustainability. He posted a video explaining the value of bike lanes as he …

08/11/2022

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