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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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American YouTuber Jailed After Trying To Gift Diet Coke To World's 'Most Isolated' Tribe An American YouTuber is in an Indian jail after authorities said he allegedly tried to reach a forbidden island inhabited by an isolated and violent tribe of people to give them a Diet Coke, according to an ABC News report. Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, a 24-year-old from Scottsdale, Arizona, was arrested on Monday, March 31, and charged with attempting to access North Sentinel Island, the report said. The Sentinelese people are considered the "most isolated Indigenous people on Earth," according to Survival International. They speak an unknown language and have been known to be hostile to…

04/07/2025

Police & Fire

Killingly Man Strangled Cat, Stabbed Woman In Neck Amid ‘Downward Spiral': Police A Connecticut man in a "downward spiral" allegedly strangled a cat to death and attacked a woman with a knife, authorities said. Mackenzie Anderson, 26, of Killingly, was arrested Thursday, April 3, and charged with malicious killing of an animal, disorderly conduct, assault with a weapon, and unlawful restraint, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers responded to a Killingly home on Saturday, March 29, after a woman reported that Anderson had attacked her. He denies the claims, police said. A neighbor called 911 after the woman banged on their door around 7 a.m., pleading for help. The …

04/07/2025

Police & Fire

Wallingford Man Killed In I-91 3-Car Crash Just Days Before His Birthday A Connecticut man was killed after crashing into multiple trees following a three-car chain-reaction wreck on Interstate 91, authorities said. Manuel Benejan, 51, of Wallingford, died from injuries he sustained in the crash on Monday, April 7, according to Connecticut State Police. He would have turned 52 next week. Troopers responded to the wreck near Exit 13 in Wallingford around 6:45 a.m. An initial investigation found that Benejan was driving southbound on I-91 when, for unknown reasons, he veered into the center lane and struck a Nissan, police said. The impact sent the Nissan into a …

04/07/2025

Police & Fire

Stamford Man Crashed Into Pedestrian On Purpose, Left Them Hospitalized: Police A Connecticut man is facing serious charges after police said he intentionally hit a pedestrian with his SUV before speeding away, authorities said. Jeremiah Vizzo, 43, of Stamford, turned himself in to police on Monday, April 7, and was being held on a court-set $75,000 bond, authorities said. Police accused Vizzo of crashing his Lexus SUV into a 57-year-old Stamford resident in the 400 block of West Main Street around 7 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 16. He allegedly drove off, leaving the victim seriously injured on the road. Paramedics took the victim to an area hospital with serious injur…

04/07/2025

Police & Fire

CT Man Caught Looting Overturned Tractor-Trailer On I-84 In Hartford: Police A Connecticut man was arrested over the weekend and accused of stealing items from a tractor-trailer rollover crash that spilled its contents across Interstate 84, authorities said. Marcus King, 51, of Andover, was taken into custody on Sunday, April 6, after Connecticut State Police obtained surveillance video allegedly showing him picking through the crash site before speeding away, officials said. Police responded to the crash in Hartford at approximately 5:20 a.m. after receiving reports of a wrong-way driver. Traffic camera footage reportedly showed a truck reversing down the Exit 42 o…

04/07/2025

Police & Fire

4 Killed In Blaze: Worcester Woman Admits To Fatal Apartment Fire, Sentenced To 4 Life Terms A Central Massachusetts woman who admitted to setting a fatal fire that killed four people and injured several others has been sentenced to four concurrent life terms in prison. Yvonne Ngoiri, 39, of Worcester, pleaded guilty to four counts of second-degree murder and several other serious charges related to the 2022 blaze that tore through a triple-decker apartment building at 2 Gage St., the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. She will be eligible for parole after serving 20 years. Worcester firefighters were called to the home around 3:30 a.m. on May 14, 2022. Flames quickl…

04/07/2025

Police & Fire

Norwich Felon Busted Making Ghost Guns After Woman Calls Police Fearing For Her Life: Cops A Connecticut convicted felon is back behind bars after a woman called police, reporting that she feared for her life when he threatened to kill her, authorities said. She told authorities he had multiple guns at the home and 3D-printed "ghost" firearms as well. Richard Menzano, 50, of Norwich, is facing multiple felony charges following his arrest on Friday, April 4, police said. Officers responded to a Norwich residence after a woman told them Menzano had threatened to kill her. She said he was a convicted felon prohibited from possessing firearms, but he had weapons in the home —so…

04/07/2025

Police & Fire

Lucky $5 Bet Lands $485K Jackpot At Mohegan Sun A guest at the Mohegan Sun walked away nearly half a million dollars richer after a $5 spin on a slot machine hit big. The Uncasville casino announced the winner was playing the Light & Wonder Monopoly Cash Wheel on Friday, March 28, when they landed the $474,268.96 jackpot. The spinning wheels landed on three Monopoly jackpot symbols on the top line to claim the prize. The game was introduced at the Casino of the Earth in 2023 to join the other 4,000 slot machines at the Mohegan Sun. The winner's name was not released.

04/07/2025

Police & Fire

Yale Officer, Hamden Man Downloaded Child Porn Featuring Girls Under 14: Cops A Yale police officer was arrested after police said investigators found more than 50 videos of child sexual abuse material on his cell phone. Otilio Greene, 43, was busted at his Hamden home and charged with possession of child pornography last week, Connecticut State Police said. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children tipped off state investigators after noticing multiple downloads of child porn to a cloud linked to Greene's cell phone, authorities said. An officer served a search warrant at his home and found 55 explicit videos and two images featuring childr…

04/07/2025

News

UConn Women Claim 12th National Championship With Win Over South Carolina UConn women upset the Gamecocks to claim the team's 12th basketball national title and send Paige Bueckers out on a high note. The team dominated the South Carolina team 82-59 on Sunday, April 6. This was supposed to be the Gamecock's year. The University of South Carolina (No. 1) was favored in the NCAA Women's National Championship and was coming off a title-winning season. But the UConn Lady Huskies were too much for them from buzzer to buzzer, never letting up or giving USC the chance for breathing room. View this post on Instagram …

04/06/2025

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