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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

Worcester Man, 28, Killed In Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash In Central Mass: Police A 28-year-old man was killed Thursday night, Aug. 10, in a crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Worcester County, authorities said. Christian Sherrow, of Worcester, was traveling at a "high rate of speed" on I-90 in Warren when his Subaru Outback crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer truck just before 9:30 p.m., Massachusetts State Police said. The car was pinned under the truck when it and the trailer caught fire. Sherrow died at the scene. The truck driver escaped without injury, police said. Troopers closed all eastbound lanes of I-90 until nearly 2:30 a.…

08/11/2023

News

Ex-Western Mass Fire Chief Embezzled $28K From Town, 3 Non-Profits: State A Hampshire County grand jury indicted the former Ware fire chief on Thursday, Aug. 11, for allegedly stealing $28,000 from the town and regional fire associations, state investigators said. Thomas Coulombe is charged with four counts of larceny over $1,200, the Massachusetts Office of Inspector General said. He is accused of filing inflated and false reimbursement requests to the town and stealing funds from three non-profit groups, of which he served as treasurer. The Office of the Inspector General began investigating Coulombe after they received a tip about a…

08/11/2023

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Western Mass Officer Suspended Over Alleged $87K Workers' Comp Fraud: Police The agency responsible for policing standards has suspended a man who was an officer in Connecticut and Massachusetts and who lives in Massachusetts after he was charged with illegally receiving nearly $87,000 in workers' compensation benefits while working in Connecticut. Matthew Hubbard, age 55, of Agawam in Hampden County, was one of four officers suspended by Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training. Hubbard had worked as a corrections officer at a Connecticut prison and claimed he was hurt responding to a call on Aug. 7, 2020, the Connecticut Division of…

08/11/2023

Police & Fire

Fatal Shooting Victim ID'd In Springfield; Police Searching For Killer Police released the name of the 29-year-old man gunned down Sunday, Aug. 6, in Springfield's South end. Emmanuel Hernandez-Garcia was shot at 7:45 p.m. on Hancock Street near the intersection of Union Street, Springfield police said. Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, where he later died of his wounds. Police urge anyone with information on the shooter or who may have witnessed anything related to the killing to contact detectives at 413-787-6355.

08/11/2023

Police & Fire

ID Released For Fatal Stabbing Victim; Western Mass Officers Nab Suspect Police in Hampden County identified the man stabbed in broad daylight last week in Chicopee and said they found the man who wielded the knife. Maurice Crump, 24, was found bleeding out in the 90 block of West Street around 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, Chicopee police said. Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, but doctors could not save his life. Alex Ramos, 21, of Chicopee, was arrested days later and charged with Crump's murder and one count of misleading police, authorities said. He was being held on a $10,000 bond, authorities said. He will return to court on…

08/11/2023

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Suspected Dog Thief Tried To Claim Reward For Stolen Boston Pup, Ends Up In Cuffs: Police You can't teach an old dog new tricks, but a wanted criminal is willing to try anything. A 24-year-old woman with outstanding warrants tried to make some easy cash by trying to claim the reward money for a dog she's suspected to have stolen, Boston police said. The saga began on Aug. 5, when a chihuahua named Alejandro was taken from outside of Whole Foods on Westland Avenue near Fenway Park. The owner tied the dog up out front of the store for a few minutes to shop, something she'd done before, but this time someone snatched it. Police released photos of the p…

08/10/2023

Police & Fire

Man Out On Bail With History Of Stalking Busted With Silencer, Drugs In Springfield: Cops A Springfield man out on bail for heroin and cocaine offenses was arrested again Wednesday, Aug. 10, on drug, robbery, and stalking charges, authorities said. Paul Vargas, 29, was busted after police recognized his car as one that had been spotted for months in a stalking investigation in Indian Orchard, Springfield police said. Officers pulled over Vargas's car in the 100 block of Seymour Street just after 6:30 p.m. They found more than 11 grams of cocaine, a firearm magazine, a firearm silencer, more than $1600 in cash, more than 330 bags of heroin, and more than 11 grams of black ta…

08/10/2023

Police & Fire

Man Gunned Down In South End Springfield A man was shot and killed Thursday morning, Aug. 10, in Springfield's South End, authorities said. Police were called to the 500 block of E. Columbus Avenue to reports of gunshots just after 1:30 a.m., Springfield police said. Officers found a man suffering from a bullet wound and provided aid until paramedics arrived. Responders rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, where he died of his wounds, police said. Authorities did not release the man's name. Springfield police are investigating the killing. Officers ask anyone with information to contact detectives at&nb…

08/10/2023

Police & Fire

Anti-Semitic Notes Left In Bags Of Rice At Mass Homes: Police Several Jewish residents in Worcester County have started receiving strange items on their front door steps: bags of rice with anti-semitic fliers hidden inside. Sadly, this is not uncommon, as bags like these have shown up across the country for years, according to news reports. The West Brookfield Police Department posted about the incidents on Facebook and said they are investigating their origins, but they believe they have a suspect in the case. They did not disclose what the flyers in the bag said. On August 8, 2023, we received reports from individuals within our community who rec…

08/09/2023

Police & Fire

Western Mass Coach Secretly Filmed Gymnasts In Vermont Bathroom: Police A Berkshire County gymnastics coach was arrested and charged with filming athletes in the bathroom of a gymnastics center in Vermont. Jonathan Girard, 39, of North Adams, was a visiting instructor at the Central Vermont Gymnastics Academy in Waterbury, Vermont, last month when the alleged recordings took place from July 10 through July 14, Vermont State Police said. Girard owns and is the head coach at J Star Gymnastics in North Adams. Vermont troopers received a copy of one of the videos on July 15 and began an investigation. They reached out to North Adams police, who i…

08/09/2023

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