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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.

Josh Lanier's Contributions

Police & Fire

Mother Of 4 Dead Babies Found In South Boston Freezer Will Not Face Charges, DA Rules 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…

04/30/2024

Police & Fire

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 …

04/30/2024

Police & Fire

Tractor-Trailer Head-On Crash Shuts Down Sudbury Highway 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 west, collided head-on with a sedan driving in the other direction, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. Authorities have not said how many people were injured or how severely. Police are investigating the crash and have shut down the highway near Wayside Road. This is a developing story. Check back with the Daily Voice for updates.

04/30/2024

Business

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. …

04/30/2024

Police & Fire

Man Accused Of Killing Mom Of 7-Year-Old In Hopkinton Road Rage Crash Now Charged With Murder A 36-year-old Milford man accused of killing a 26-year-old woman in Hopkinton earlier this month is now charged with murder, the Middlesex County District Attorney said. Ryan Sweatt was previously charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, operating to endanger, and a marked lanes violation in the April 6 killing of Destini Decoff, 26 of Milford, the prosecutor said. Sweatt was driving a Honda Civic on Route 85 when he argued with people in another car. When they stopped and got out of their vehicle, Sweatt made a U-turn and cras…

04/29/2024

Police & Fire

Mass Man Who Hired Hitman To Kill Ex-Wife For Her 'Independent Thinking' Gets 8 Years: Feds A 47-year-old Boston man who attempted multiple times to hire a hitman to kill his ex-wife and her new boyfriend will spend nearly eight years behind bars, federal authorities announced. Mohammed Chowdhury, who pleaded guilty in January to two counts of use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire, was sentenced last week to 92 months in federal prison, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. “Mr. Chowdhury literally thought he could get away with murder,” said Acting United States Attorney Joshua S. Levy. “Mr. Chowdhury’s disturbing conduct – in co…

04/29/2024

Obituaries

'The Grief Is Indescribable': Family Of Slain Worcester 14-Year-Old Asks For Help The family of a 14-year-old boy who was shot and killed late last week is asking for help to pay for his funeral. Sterling Baptiste Jr. was shot and killed on Friday, April 26, in the Belmont neighborhood of Worcester. Police were called around 4:15 p.m. and found the boy bleeding from a gunshot wound inside an apartment. Despite their attempts to save his life, paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. A 16-year-old was arrested in connection with the shooting the following day. Their name has not been released nor have police speculated on what led to the killing. Worcester…

04/29/2024

News

$100K Lottery Ticket Sold In Watertown It was a lucky weekend for one Bay Stater who won $100,000 in the Massachusetts State Lottery. The $100,000 ticket was sold on Sunday, April 28, at Convenience Plus at 99 School Street in Watertown. The name of the winner was not released. The store will receive a $1,000 bonus. The player won by correctly guessing all five numbers in the daily "Mass Cash" drawing. The winning numbers were: 13, 15, 19, 25, 33. They were one of 111 people who won $650 or more in the state lottery on Sunday. Click here to see a list of the winner…

04/29/2024

News

Fatal Hit, Run Crash: Methuen Police Ask Public For Info In Wreck That Killed Woman A 62-year-old Methuen woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash over the weekend, and police are asking the public for any information they may have on the incident. A passerby found the woman lying in the roadway just after 8:30 p.m. near 471 Lowell St. on Sunday, April 28. The arriving officer performed life-saving measures along with paramedics who arrived on scene, but doctors pronounced the woman dead when she arrived at Lawrence General Hospital. Police did not release the woman's name. Security cameras of the area show a speeding Harley Davidson motorcycle cra…

04/29/2024

Police & Fire

'True Monsters Exist': Philip Chism Admits To Vicious Attack On Social Worker A social worker who was attacked by a convicted rapist and murderer said she has lived in fear for nearly a decade since that beating. However, she refuses to let it define her life. Philip Chism, 25, of Danvers, admitted on Friday, April 26, to attempted murder, assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon (cinder block), and kidnapping, the Suffolk County District Attorney announced. The attack happened in 2015 when Chism was on trial for the rape and murder of this Danvers High School algebra teacher Colleen Ritzer a year earlier, the prosecutor said. C…

04/26/2024

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