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Josh Lanier

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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

(Update) Worcester County Man, 76, Killed In Orange Crash ID'd Update: Police have identified the man killed in the Thursday, Dec. 7, crash as Charles Beach, of Princeton. Original: A 76-year-old Worcester County man died Thursday morning, Dec. 7, when his car crashed into a tree in Franklin County. The Princeton man's car left the road around 10:30 a.m. in Orange near the intersection of Tully and Fryeville Roads, the Northwestern District Attorney said. No other vehicles were involved. Paramedics rushed him to Athol Memorial Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. Authorities did not release his name as they are noti…

12/08/2023

News

'Life Of Every Party' ID'd As Fatal Shooting Victim In Springfield A 44-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a Monday, Dec. 4, shooting in Springfield, authorities announced Friday. Billy Spivey Jr., of Springfield, was found shot in the 100 block of Albemarle Street just after 6 p.m. Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, but doctors were not able to save his life, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. Police are investigating the fatal incident. Spivey, better known as Dunnie to his friends and family, was called a "devoted friend and family member and the life of every party" by his friends who cr…

12/08/2023

News

Central Mass Lottery Winner Has Noble Plans For His Payday A Worcester County lottery winner said he wants to put the money he's won to good use by funding his son's education and giving to charities he believes in. Venkataramanan Balakrishnan, of Shrewsbury, won $25,000 a year for life after he matched the first five numbers on his Season Ticket. They're the same five numbers he's been playing for years. Balakrishnan chose to take the one-time lump sum payment of $390,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. He said he would use the money on his mortgage, his son's education, and charitable causes. He didn't go into which cha…

12/08/2023

Obituaries

'Taken Too Soon': Greenville Native, Northeastern Student Dies Of Meningitis The family of a 21-year-old Greenville native said their 21-year-old son had a bright future ahead of him that was snuffed out when he died unexpectedly of bacterial meningitis. Shane McCarthy was a junior business administration student at Northeastern University who graduated from Deerfield Academy. He died on Nov. 30. It's unclear where he contracted the deadly virus, but the school said his friends and those who may have come into contact with him have been tested and treated as a precaution. "Our hearts go out to the family, friends, and loved ones of Shane McCarthy,…

12/07/2023

Police & Fire

'This Is A Nightmare': Family Of Utility Worker Killed In Waltham Alongside Officer Grieve Loss Officials have identified the 36-year-old Cambridge man who was killed on Wednesday, Dec. 6, while working at a National Grid utility job site along with a 28-year Waltham police veteran in a hit-and-run crash. Roderick Jackson was one of three National Grid employees who were hit while working at a job site on Totten Pond Road Wednesday afternoon. The two other workers were not identified, but they remained hospitalized Thursday. Related: Waltham Officer, Utility Worker Killed In Hit, Run Crash: DA Waltham Officer Paul Tracey, who was working traffic at the job sit…

12/07/2023

News

$1M Lottery Win: Saugus Man Lands Massive Windfall On $50 Scratch-Off A Saugus man walked away a millionaire after buying a Massachusetts State Lottery $50 scratch-off ticket. Jack Rizzari is the ninth $1 million winner in the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza" game. He chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 over the annuity. Rizzari bought the winner at Carousel Variety at 436 Water St. in Wakefield. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale.

12/07/2023

Police & Fire

Man, 36, Dies Fighting With Dedham Police Following Stabbing Incident: DA A 36-year-old Dedham man died Wednesday, Dec. 6, after he was shocked with a TASER and pepper sprayed during a fight with police, authorities said. Samuel Pattillo, 36, became combative with police after they were called to a double stabbing on Jackson Pond Road just after 6 p.m., the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. When police arrived at the scene, they received multiple more calls about a man in "obvious distress" walking along Country Club Road, not far from the stabbings, the prosecutor said. Officers approached the man, later identified as Pattillo, and he b…

12/07/2023

Police & Fire

Waltham Officer, Utility Worker Killed In Hit, Run Crash; Driver Stole Police Car To Escape: DA A Waltham police officer and utility worker are dead, and two more are injured by a man who crashed into them and stole a police cruiser in an escape attempt on Wednesday, Dec. 6, authorities said. Peter Simon, 54, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, is charged with two counts of manslaughter and armed robbery, but more charges are likely forthcoming, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. He will be arraigned on Thursday. Related: Utility Worker Killed In Waltham Crash With Officer ID'd The prosecutor said Simon was driving a pick-up truck on Totten Pond Road in Waltham when…

12/07/2023

Obituaries

Community 'Heartbroken' After Mass Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas Coworkers and friends of the 44-year-old Massachusetts woman who was killed by a shark while on vacation in the Bahamas say they are heartbroken and shocked by her death. Lauren Van Wart, of Lowell, located northwest of Boston, was attacked by a shark on Monday, Dec. 4, about a mile from Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort while she was paddleboarding with a relative, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said. Van Wart worked at Curriculum Associates, an educational material company in Billerica. Rob Waldron, CEO of the company, said she was a beloved member of the company. …

12/06/2023

Police & Fire

Gun Found After Fight At Chicopee High School: Police Police in Hampden County have arrested two teens after they were involved in a fight outside Chicopee High School that involved a gun, authorities said. The 15 and 16-year-olds, whose names were not released because of their ages, were involved in the fight around 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5, Chicopee police said. Neither of the boys are students at the school, officers added. The fight began as the school was letting out for the day. As the student resource officer went to break it up, one of the boys ran toward Wheatland Avenue. Students yelled to the …

12/06/2023

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