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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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News

$5M Lottery Payday And A Mystery In Lexington A $5 million lottery ticket was sold in Lexington this month, but the winner has decided to keep their name hidden. They won the cash playing the "$5,000,000 100X Cashword” scratch-off game. They collected their winnings last week. M&J Nominee Trust of Boston claimed the prize on behalf of the winner, which allows them to stay anonymous — and avoid awkward dinner conversations about their friend's new app that just needs a little seed money. They chose to take the lump sum payment of $3.25 million over the annuity. They bought the winning ticket at Ci…

10/27/2023

Police & Fire

Teen Out On Bail Charged With Firing Gun Outside Eastern Mass Apartment Complex: DA A teenager who was already out on bail for another alleged crime now faces several felony charges after police say he fired a gun at someone he was supposed to meet in Burlington earlier this month. Part of the description the victim gave to investigators was the shooter wore a GPS-monitoring bracelet. Police were able to trace down the alleged shooter to a teen who has an open case in Bristol County, authorities said. State troopers arrested the boy, who police did not name, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, in the backseat of a car in Boston. He had a large amount of cash and marijuana and…

10/27/2023

Police & Fire

(Update) Is Aaron Pennington Dead? Divers Searching Lake For Man Accused of Killing Wife Update: Police have called off their search for Aaron Pennington on Friday, Oct. 27. They have not found the man. Original: It's been five days since anyone has seen Aaron Pennington, the 33-year-old Worcester County man accused of killing his wife and mother of his four children on Sunday, Oct. 22, at their home in Gardner. Her family has created a GoFundMe to help provide for those kids. Police have focused their attention on Camp Collier, where hunters found Pennington's abandoned BMW earlier this week. On Friday, state police announced they've brought dive teams to search&nb…

10/27/2023

News

Newly Minted Multi-Millionaire Buys Lottery Ticket In Ashland; Keeps Identity Secret The winner of a $10 million lottery payday has decided to keep their big win quiet. The winner chose to form a trust to collect the cash. JJFM Trust of Wellesley won up the eight-figure prize playing the “$10,000,000 Lucky Bucks” $20 scratch-off game. They collected their prize on Oct. 19. Trustee Anthony J. Barsamian opted to take the $6.5 million before taxes rather than the annuity. The winning ticket was sold at Che’s Liquors, 300 Eliot St. in Ashland. The store will collect a $50,000 bonus for the sale.

10/26/2023

News

Dad Who Poisoned Daughter, 7, In Western Mass Will Not Get New Trial: DA A Massachusetts appeals court has upheld the 2020 conviction of a Hampshire County father who was found guilty of injecting his 7-year-old daughter with liquid drain cleaner, authorities said. She survived the assassination attempt. Christopher Conley, of Northampton, who is serving a 16 to 18-year prison sentence, filed a petition for a new trial saying that the judge erred in allowing the jury to hear evidence that he'd previously attempted to poison the girl, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. He was arrested in April 2015 after his daughter was admitted to Yale New&n…

10/25/2023

Police & Fire

Husband Accused Of Shooting Wife, Mom of 4, In Central Mass Eludes Capture For 4th Day: DA It's been four days since a Worcester County mother of four was found shot to death in her bedroom on Sunday, Oct. 25. It's also been four days since her husband was last seen, but police believe they are closing in on him. Aaron Pennington, 33, is believed to be somewhere in the 400 acres of wood at Camp Collier in Gardner near the Ashburnham border, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. The prosecutor filed murder charges against Pennington on Wednesday. Breanne Pennington was shot in the face on Sunday in her home on Cherry Street in Gardner. Police learn…

10/25/2023

Police & Fire

Driver Who Killed 2 In Western Mass Avoids Jailtime — With Stipulations: DA A 65-year-old man accused of crashing into and killing a couple in Hampshire County last year admitted to his role in their deaths on Wednesday, Oct. 25. He will avoid going to jail if he meets the judge's conditions. Stuart A. Larkin, 65, of South Hadley, pleaded guilty to two counts of negligent motor vehicle homicide in the deaths on Northampton Road (Route 10) in Easthampton, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Northampton District Court Judge Jacklyn Connly said that Larkin showed remorse for the killings and had cooperated with investigators at every turn. Fo…

10/25/2023

Police & Fire

Multiple People Taken To Hospital Over Carbon Monoxide Leak In Western Mass Several people were taken for observation after they were exposed to carbon monoxide at Red Rocks Plaza in Hampshire County on Wednesday, Oct. 25. Responders were originally told that the people showing symptoms had been exposed to epoxy, but firefighters traced the source of the issue to a propane heater causing carbon monoxide to build up, the Southampton Fire Department said. Southampton authorities called several other area paramedics and firefighting crews to assist with the multiple casualty incident. No injuries were reported at the scene, but several people w…

10/25/2023

Obituaries

Woman, 63, ID'd As Walker Killed In Chain-Reaction Car Crash In Malden: DA A 63-year-old Malden native was identified as the person who was hit and killed last week in Middlesex County as she was walking near the road, authorities said. Mary "Teresa" McTaggart died Thursday, Oct. 19, as she walked along Main Street at Mountain Avenue in Malden around 1:15 p.m. when she was struck in a chain-reaction crash, the Middlesex County District Attorney said. An initial investigation found that a BMW SUV was driving south on Main Street when it crashed into a vehicle at a stop light, went off the roadway, and hit two telephone poles before crashing into Mc…

10/25/2023

News

Man Conned 300 Mass Families To Pay For His Plastic Surgery, Vacations, Gambling: Feds The only thing the kids who signed up for MB Sports Camps learned about baseball was how to steal — but not bases. Mehdi Belhassan, 53, of Tampa, Fla., was convicted last week after a six-day trial of two counts of wire fraud, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He was accused of stealing $380,000 from 303 families across the state and country and a $191,000 advance from an online payment company. Belhassan ran the annual MB Sports Camps. In 2019, however, he collected parents' money like usual, but this time, ran away with it to pay for plastic surgery and "extravagant…

10/25/2023

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