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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

Teen Missing, Springfield Police Asking For Help Finding Her Springfield police have asked for the public's help to find a 15-year-old who has been missing for several days. Jaidalis Zayas ran away from home early Friday morning, Nov. 24. She is described as five feet, five inches tall and weighing 120 pounds. She may be in the Federal Street area or she could be attempting to secure passage to Florida. Springfield police ask anyone who knows anything about her whereabouts to contact officers at 413-787-6360 or the department's non-emergency line at 413-787-6300.

11/29/2023

Police & Fire

Longtime Central Mass Magician Admits To Smuggling Child Porn Into US: Feds A Massachusetts man who performed as a children's magician for two decades across New England admitted to having child sexual abuse material and traveling to another country to rape a child, federal authorities said. Worcester County resident Scott Jameson, age 46, of Sutton, faces decades in prison after he pleaded guilty in federal court to illicit sexual conduct in a foreign place and one count of transportation of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Action Pour Les Enfants, a Cambodian child-protection group, contacted US federal investigators in Febr…

11/29/2023

Police & Fire

Baby Girl Dies Days After Single-Car Crash In Andover A 1-year-old girl who was critically injured in an Andover crash on Friday, Nov. 24, has died, police announced on Monday. The crash happened just after 3:30 a.m. when a 2017 Toyota Camry lost control on I-495, careened through the median, and hit a tree, Massachusetts State Police said. Related: Baby In Critical Condition Following Andover Crash The child was taken to Lawrence General Hospital and then airlifted to a Boston hospital, police said. The 33-year-old driver suffered minor injuries in the crash. The woman and child were from Nashua, New Hampshire. No …

11/29/2023

News

$2M Lottery Win: Gloucester Man Scores Massive Jackpot By Following Friend's Advice A Gloucester man has his friend to thank for his $2 million lottery win after his buddy urged him to go for the big prize. Michael Silva landed the seven-figure windfall playing the “Billion Dollar Extravaganza" $50 scratch-off game. But that wasn't his first play. Silva bought a $10 ticket and won the $50. He asked his friend what he should do with the winnings. "Go big or go home," his friend told him. Silva followed that sage advice and used the winnings to buy another ticket. That one was the big winner. He chose to take the lump sum payment of $1.3 million…

11/29/2023

Police & Fire

Boston Woman Starts Fire Inside Westborough Police Station: Officials A Boston woman was arrested after she allegedly set a clothing donation bin on fire inside the Westborough Police Station in Worcester County over the weekend, authorities announced. Theresa Abichaker, of West Roxbury, was a passenger in a motor vehicle crash Sunday, Nov. 26, and was taken to the police headquarters at 45 W. Main Street in Westborough, where she was waiting in the lobby for a ride home, officers said. Surveillance video showed Abichaker set alight a donation bin full of clothing and walk out, police said. The fire activated the building's sprinkler sys…

11/28/2023

News

Explosive Find In Waltham Has Construction Workers, Police Scrambling Construction workers in Waltham got a scare on Monday, Nov. 27, when they found a cache of unexploded cannon balls buried on a job site. Workers were on a job site at 41 Foundry Avenue when they found the 12 potentially explosive cannonballs, Massachusetts State Police said. The unexploded ordinances were found inside a pipe that workers uncovered. The Waltham Police and Fire Departments responded, as did members of the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad, the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team from the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services, and an ATF agent all s…

11/28/2023

Police & Fire

Kid Hit By Car In Auburn While Going To School A 9-year-old was hit by a car while going to school Tuesday morning, Nov. 28, in Auburn. The child was struck at the intersection of Oxford St. North and Inwood Drive, Auburn police said. The child suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Auburn police closed down the intersection as they investigated the incident. "This accident happened as kids were headed to school," Auburn police said in a Facebook post. "Thankfully this time the child will be physically okay… please let this be a reminder to pay extra attention while driving."

11/28/2023

News

$2.4M Lottery Jackpot: Peabody Man Planning For Kid's Future With Winnings A Peabody man said he has big plans for the windfall he won playing the Massachusetts State Lottery. Ronald Kocur won $20,000 a month for 10 years as part of the "Decades of Dollars" $10 scratch-off game. That equals out to $2.4 million over the decade. Kocur chose to take the lump sum of $1.56 million (before taxes) rather than the monthly stipends. He told lottery officials that he wants to buy a new car with the cash and fund his child's college tuition. Kocur bought the ticket at 5:30 a.m. while getting coffee at Gulf Express at 160 Andover Street in Danvers. T…

11/28/2023

Business

Donovan's Irish Pub Now Open In Holyoke, Boasts Updated Menu A "unique oasis of Irish culture" that once resided in Springfield's Eastfield Mall has opened to new digs in Holyoke. Donovan's Irish Pub opened its doors at 80 Jarvis Road last week. It features authentic Irish cuisine, drinks, and live entertainment. The restaurant released its new and updated menu to go along with the new location on its Facebook page. Mike and Diane Donovan opened the restaurant in 2000 at Eastfield Mall. Ownership changed hands in 2015, but the mission has remained the same — bringing a slice of Irish culture and life to Hampden County. Donovan's Irish Pub is ope…

11/27/2023

News

After Stabbing, Western Mass Bar 'Closed Until Further Notice,' Owners Say The owners of a Berkshire County ramen bar said they created the Pittsfield hotspot to be a safe space for people to meet and have a good time, but a stabbing last week upended that goal. They've decided to shut down indefinitely. A man was stabbed as he left Thistle & Mirth just after 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22. The man took himself to Baystate Medical Center, and police say he is expected to survive. Authorities did not release his name. Related: Man Stabbed Leaving Pittsfield Ramen Bar The owners of the 44 West St. bar said in a Facebook post that they have seen an increas…

11/27/2023

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