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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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Police & Fire

Murder-Suicide: Autopsy Results Shed Light On Mass Family's Deaths The family found dead inside a Dover mansion last week died of a murder-suicide, autopsy reports found this week. Rakesh Kamal, 57, Teena Kamal, 54, and their daughter Arianna Kamal, 18, were found shot to death inside their 11-bedroom, $4 million home in Dover about 20 miles from Boston just before 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 28, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. They had all been shot to death. An autopsy found that Rakesh Kamal killed his wife and daughter before turning the .40-caliber pistol on himself, the prosecutor's office said. The gun was…

01/02/2024

Police & Fire

Teens Help Police Rescue Driver After Arlington Car Crash: Police Three high school students are being applauded for helping officers rescue an unresponsive man after he crashed his car in Arlington on Thursday night, Dec. 28, authorities said. The crash happened just before 10:15 p.m. when the Honda Civic jumped the curb in front of the Capital Theater at 204 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington police said. Three teen boys who saw the crash stopped to help police get the unconscious man out of the car so police could provide life-saving measures until paramedics could arrive. Responders rushed the man to an area hospital for treatment.&…

12/29/2023

Police & Fire

Men Faked Mass Armed Robberies So 'Victims' Could Get Immigration Protection: FBI Two New York men are accused of staging at least eight fake robberies so the store owners could receive immigration benefits, authorities said. Long Island resident Rambhai Patel, age 36, of Farmingdale, and New York City Balwinder Singh, age 39, of Queens, are charged with conspiracy to commit visa fraud, the U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts said. FBI agents said they linked the men to four robberies in Massachusetts, two in Pennsylvania, and one in Kentucky and Tennessee. The dates and locations of the alleged fake robberies are: March 22: Richdale Food Shops, Hing…

12/29/2023

Police & Fire

Man Wanted In Killing Of Mother Of 2 In Lawrence On Christmas Arrested In Texas: DA A 53-year-old man wanted in the murder of a 21-year-old woman at her Lawrence apartment has been arrested in Texas, authorities announced on Friday, Dec. 29. Santana Guerrero Temporo will face charges in the death of 21-year-old Diosmary Mejia when he is returned to Massachusetts, the Essex County District Attorney said. Temporo is being held in Texas on a fugitive from justice charge. Police found Meija's body in her 243 Salem St. apartment after family members called officers to perform a welfare check around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26. Investigators said her death w…

12/29/2023

News

Support Floods In For Son Of Single Mom Killed In Central Mass Attack Multiple GoFundMes have been created to help provide for the 15-year-old boy who was at home the night his mother was stabbed to death at a Worcester County trailer park. Maria Murray, 53, was stabbed multiple times in the back at Meadow Woods on Massachusetts Ave. on Tuesday, Dec. 26, the Worcester County District Attorney said. Paramedics rushed her to the hospital, where she died of her wounds. Orlando Garcia Rosado, her boyfriend, was arrested and charged with the killing, reports said. Since the killing, several people have stepped up to ask for help providing for Mu…

12/29/2023

Police & Fire

Murder-Suicide Suspected In Triple Killing Of Mother, Father, Daughter In Dover Mansion: DA Three people were found dead inside a Norfolk County home on Thursday evening, Dec. 28, were likely killed as a result of a domestic violence dispute, authorities said. Teena Kamal, 54, her husband, Rakesh Kamal, 57, and their daughter Arianna Kamal, 18, were found dead inside the home in Dover just before 7:30 p.m., the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. They had all been shot to death. Dover police received a 911 call from a family member who went to the house to check on the family. The investigation into the killings has just begun, but police do not beli…

12/29/2023

Police & Fire

Amherst Man Who Admitted To Sharing Child Porn Gets Up To 5 Years In Prison: DA An Amherst man who was convicted of sharing child sexual abuse material will spend at least four and a half years in prison, authorities announced on Thursday, Dec. 28. Blake Lassiter pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material, nine counts of dissemination of child sexual abuse material, and one count of possession with intent to distribute child sexual abuse material, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. He is currently serving a two-year sentence in Oregon for similar charges. His sentence in Massachusetts will begin when that is fi…

12/28/2023

Police & Fire

Card Skimmer Found At Needham Grocery Store, Police Issue Warning Needham police are asking anyone who shopped at Sudbury Farms grocery store between Dec. 16 and Christmas Eve to monitor their credit and debit card balances after a skimming device was found on a self-checkout lane. The device, which looks like a typical credit card acceptor, is placed over the store's device and steals the information of any card swiped through it. Similar devices have been found in Roche Brothers stores in Wellesley, Natick, Weston, Sudbury, and Cambridge, Needham police said. Police are investigating who placed the skimmer but have asked resident…

12/28/2023

Police & Fire

Central Mass Single Mom Stabbed To Death ID'd, Boyfriend Charged: DA Authorities have identified the 53-year-old Lunenberg woman who was found stabbed to death at the mobile home park where she lived with her boyfriend. Maria Murray, 53, was stabbed multiple times in the back at Meadow Woods on Massachusetts Ave. on Tuesday, Dec. 26, the Worcester County District Attorney said. Paramedics rushed her to the hospital, where she died of her wounds. Related: Support Floods In For Son Of Lunenburg Mom Stabbed To Death Orlando Garcia Rosado, her boyfriend, was arrested and charged with the killing, reports said. He is charged with murder…

12/28/2023

News

28-Year-Old ID'd As Man Crushed To Death In Westborough Industrial Accident: DA A 28-year-old Worcester man has been identified as the person crushed to death after a truck's trailer fell on him in Westborough, authorities said. Pablo Franciso Otano Aponte died on Wednesday, Dec. 27, when a 53-foot-long box trailer fell on him as he worked on it off of Computer Drive, the Worcester County District Attorney said. Paramedics were called to the site around 9:30 a.m. "Initial investigation suggests it appears to be a tragic accident," a spokesperson for the district attorney's office said. Westborough Fire Chief Patrick Purcell told WHDH that&n…

12/28/2023

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