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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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Politics
Double-Booked: Town CFO Out At $200K Job After Leaders Find Her 2nd Gig 2,000 Miles Away Double-Booked: Town CFO Out At $200K Job After Leaders Find Her 2nd Gig 2,000 Miles Away
Double-Booked: Town CFO Out At $200K Job After Leaders Find Her 2nd Gig 2,000 Miles Away The chief financial officer for Wilton, Connecticut, has abruptly resigned after town leaders learned she was also working full-time as the Town Administrator and Finance Director in Greybull, Wyoming. Dawn Norton said she followed all employment rules when she accepted the Wyoming job, insisting she informed Wilton leadership in advance, according to The Independent. “I was actively seeking to get the heck out of dodge because I can’t handle the work that was being dumped on me, and I was not getting any support whatsoever in hiring positions in my office,” Norton said, citing chronic …

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News
Vandals Damage, Destroy Nearly 100 Headstones At Historic Meriden Cemetery Vandals Damage, Destroy Nearly 100 Headstones At Historic Meriden Cemetery
Vandals Damage, Destroy Nearly 100 Headstones At Historic Meriden Cemetery Nearly 100 headstones and monuments at St. Patrick’s Cemetery were toppled, cracked, and gouged in a sweeping act of vandalism that police believe involved more than one suspect. Meriden police said they were called Tuesday morning, Aug. 12, to the cemetery at 94 Wall Street after several residents reported “significant vandalism and damage” to graves. A responding officer joined the property maintenance company to walk the grounds, where they found a trail of destruction. Some of the damaged headstones dated back to the 1800s and were “cracked in half and look to be unrepairable.” Others w…

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Police & Fire
Man Attacked At New London Assisted Living Facility Has Died After Month In Hospital: Police Man Attacked At New London Assisted Living Facility Has Died After Month In Hospital: Police
Man Attacked At New London Assisted Living Facility Has Died After Month In Hospital: Police A Connecticut man has died following an assault at an assisted living facility apartment last month, police said. Lance Allen, 42, of New London, has died after a month in the hospital, authorities said.  Officers arrested 28-year-old Matthew Ellis in connection with the case, charging him with first-degree assault. The investigation continues, and he could face new charges following Allen's death.  Related: Man Charged In Violent New London Assisted Living Attack  First responders were called to the Briarcliff Manor apartment on July 7 around 10:15 p.m. for a report of a…

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Police & Fire
Ex-Stamford Nurse Who Swapped Painkillers With Saline Gets Prison Sentence: Feds Ex-Stamford Nurse Who Swapped Painkillers With Saline Gets Prison Sentence: Feds
Ex-Stamford Nurse Who Swapped Painkillers With Saline Gets Prison Sentence: Feds A former nurse at a Stamford outpatient surgical clinic will spend five months in prison for tampering with vials of powerful painkillers stolen from the facility. Kristen Carotenuto, 35, of Pelham, New York, admitted to taking hydromorphone and fentanyl from a secure storage area at the clinic where she worked, the U.S. attorney for Connecticut said. Prosecutors said she brought the vials home, used the drugs, then “refilled the vials with either saline or water and returned the tampered vials to the storage area in a location where they could be distributed for patient use.” Federal pros…

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Police & Fire
$5M Grandparent Scam Targeted Hundreds; FBI Charges 13 In Scheme That Swindled Americans $5M Grandparent Scam Targeted Hundreds; FBI Charges 13 In Scheme That Swindled Americans
$5M Grandparent Scam Targeted Hundreds; FBI Charges 13 In Scheme That Swindled Americans The phone rings in the middle of the night. It’s a family member, and they’re in trouble. A misunderstanding or mistake has put them in a serious bind, and they need thousands of dollars — immediately — or they're in big trouble.  Hundreds of people have received calls like that, but they were fake. Federal investigators call it the “grandparent scam.” The scheme allegedly targeted hundreds of older Americans — including at least 50 in Massachusetts — and stole more than $5 million, according to the US Attorney for Massachusetts. Federal prosecutors say they’ve charged 13 people who “r…

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Police & Fire
Police ID Woman Killed In Bozrah Trooper-Involved Shooting, Release Body-Cam Footage Police ID Woman Killed In Bozrah Trooper-Involved Shooting, Release Body-Cam Footage
Police ID Woman Killed In Bozrah Trooper-Involved Shooting, Release Body-Cam Footage Connecticut state investigators have identified the woman killed in an officer-involved shooting over the weekend and released a preliminary report on what led up to the gunfire.  Amanda Williams, 39, was shot and killed after Connecticut state police arrived at a home on Gifford Lane in Bozrah around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, the Inspector General's Office said. Troopers were responding to a domestic dispute and reports that Williams was holding a man at gunpoint. When troopers arrived, they saw Williams holding a pistol, and she refused to put it down after multiple commands. Sgt. …

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Police & Fire
CT Man, 2 Young Kids Hospitalized After Truck Crashes Into Tree In Brooklyn CT Man, 2 Young Kids Hospitalized After Truck Crashes Into Tree In Brooklyn
CT Man, 2 Young Kids Hospitalized After Truck Crashes Into Tree In Brooklyn A 41-year-old man was seriously injured after losing control of his car, careening off a Connecticut road, and slamming into a tree with two children in his vehicle.  The family from Pomfret was driving along Elliot Road in Brooklyn around 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, when their Nissan Frontier truck left the road for unknown reasons, Connecticut State Police said.  Paramedics airlifted the driver to a Rhode Island hospital for critical care, while a 7-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl were taken to Hasbro Children's Hospital. The younger child suffered suspected serious injuries in t…

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Police & Fire
Popular Camp Halfmoon Worker Drowns In Lake Buel While Swimming With Friends Popular Camp Halfmoon Worker Drowns In Lake Buel While Swimming With Friends
Popular Camp Halfmoon Worker Drowns In Lake Buel While Swimming With Friends A tragic accident at Lake Buel has claimed the life of an employee of Camp Halfmoon in Berkshire County.  Miguel Rodriguez Perez, 21, of Mexico, was swimming with two coworkers in the camp’s designated swimming area when he slipped below the surface and did not resurface. Rodriguez Perez, a kitchen worker at Camp Halfmoon, had been swimming from an inflatable water structure toward the dock when the incident occurred. He was about halfway into the 20- to 25-foot swim when he disappeared beneath the water in an area about 6 to 8 feet deep. The two men with him tried to find him but coul…

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News
Cold Reception For Man Of Steel: Dean Cain’s ICE Job Draws Jabs From Celebs Like John Oliver Cold Reception For Man Of Steel: Dean Cain’s ICE Job Draws Jabs From Celebs Like John Oliver
Cold Reception For Man Of Steel: Dean Cain’s ICE Job Draws Jabs From Celebs Like John Oliver It didn’t take long for former “Superman” actor Dean Cain to face online backlash after announcing he was becoming an immigration agent. Cain, 59, who played the Man of Steel in the mid-1990s television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, announced his new role in a video posted Tuesday, Aug. 5, urging others to join him in the one-minute recruitment clip for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Original Report: From Cape To Cuffs — Superman Actor Says He's Joining ICE The announcement quickly went viral, with several celebrities weighing in with some offering sca…

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Obituaries
New Haven Nurse, Dad Of 2 Dies After Community Surges To Family's Aid: 'Forever In Our Hearts' New Haven Nurse, Dad Of 2 Dies After Community Surges To Family's Aid: 'Forever In Our Hearts'
New Haven Nurse, Dad Of 2 Dies After Community Surges To Family's Aid: 'Forever In Our Hearts' A New Haven hospital nurse has died following an unexpected illness that caused severe brain injuries, a fundraiser said.  Michael Consiglio, a lead nurse at the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Yale New Haven Hospital, was rushed to the hospital on July 16 after not feeling well for a few days. When he arrived, ICU doctors put him on life support, where he remained under he died on Sunday, Aug 10, a GoFundMe said.  Earlier Report: Yale New Haven Nurse In Intensive Care With Brain Trauma "Michael passed away peacefully this morning, surrounded by love and the comforting presence o…

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