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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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Obituaries

'A Quiet, Gentle Soul': Community Mourns Loss Of Central Mass Man, 25, After Crash Loved ones of Jake Brisbois, the 25-year-old who was killed in a crash on Monday, June 19, in Lancaster, said he was a stalwart friend, a hard worker, and a caring soul. Brisbois, of Princeton, was hit by a tractor-trailer on I-190 around 1:30 a.m., police said. The Wachusett Regional High School graduate worked as a team leader at Walmart, his obituary said. Jacob was a quiet and gentle soul often being referred to as a “gentle giant” by his family. An enthusiast for anything with a motor and two wheels, he loved to ride his motorcycles and dirtbikes. He had a passion for photography …

06/22/2023

Police & Fire

(Update) Amber ALERT: Girl, 4, Abducted In Western Mass Found Safe New update: Police say they located 4-year-old Cortana Goncalves in a trailer park in Cheshire, Massachusetts, in Berkshire County. She is safe. Brandee Arnold, the girl's mother, was arrested and is being returned to Springfield. Original report: State police have issued an Amber Alert after a young girl was kidnapped from Springfield by her non-custodial, biological mother. Brandee Arnold, age 32, is accused of taking her 4-year-old daughter, Cortana Concalves, on Thursday, June 22, Massachusetts State Police said. Arnold is believed to be driving a gray 2010 Honda Ac…

06/22/2023

Police & Fire

Police ID Lynn Teen Killed In Crash In Manchester-By-The-Sea Massachusetts State Police released the name of the 19-year-old Lynn man who died when the car he was riding in slid off the road and crashed in the woods in Manchester-By-The-Sea on Tuesday morning, June 20. Byssman Pablo Bixcul was found dead at the scene of the single-vehicle wreck near mile-marker 51 on Route 128 North, State Police said. The 26-year-old driver, who was from Florida but who police believe is living in Lynn, was airlifted to a trauma hospital with life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Police don't know what caused the 2009 Honda Civic to careen off the road a…

06/21/2023

Police & Fire

Missing Woman Found Safe In Western Mass After Family Feared The Worst The search for a missing 32-year-old Southwick woman had a happy ending on Wednesday, June 21, after she disappeared a day earlier. Katherine Korobkov's mother said she left her home around 3:30 p.m. to go on a long ride on her new bike, but she never returned. Korobkov didn't take her cell phone, and she didn't return home or contact her family, which was very unusual, they told police. They feared the worst. Southwick police called in support from the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing, who used a helicopter to search the Rail Trail area. Thankfully, around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, …

06/21/2023

Business

Friendly's In Palmer Closed After 62 Years In Business Friendly's, the ice cream and restaurant chain and a mainstay on North Main Street in Palmer, has closed its doors for good. The restaurant abruptly shut down the store on Monday, June 19, leaving a sign on the front window that reads, "This restaurant has permanently closed. THANK YOU for your patronage." It directed anyone in Palmer in the mood for a Fribble to the next closest Friendly's in Springfield. The Palmer location opened in 1961, according to reports. A spokesperson for the company could not be reached, and it's unclear how many employees lost thei…

06/21/2023

Police & Fire

BB Gun Bank Robber With History Of Stick-Ups Gets 7 Years For Hyde Park Heist A Hyde Park man with a history of bank robberies added another to his rap sheet when he confessed to holding up a bank in 2019, according to federal authorities. Now, he'll spend the next seven years in prison for it. Paul Whooten, 59, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 21, for robbing a Rockland Trust Bank branch in Hyde Park, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Whooten walked into the bank on 1196 River St bank on Dec. 21, 2019, in a mask and carrying what looked like an assault rifle and pointed it at the teller, authorities said. He demanded cash and walked out of the bank…

06/21/2023

Police & Fire

Wanted Man Attacked Troopers During Probe Of Suspicious Calls To Bradley Airport A 31-year-old man who had multiple warrants for his arrest attacked Connecticut State Troopers on Monday, June 19, authorities said. Hartford County resident Martel O. Davis, of Windsor, was charged with assaulting public safety officer, interfering with police, and failure to comply with fingerprint requirements, state police said. He was being held on a $150,000 bond. Police did not describe the nature of the calls to Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks, but investigators said they traced them back to Davis, who already had two open warrants for his arrest. Troopers arrive…

06/21/2023

Police & Fire

Nearly 100 Pounds Of Drugs, Multiple Guns Seized From Western Mass Home A multi-agency raid at a West Springfield house last week netted officers nearly 100 combined pounds of marijuana, magic mushrooms, cocaine, ecstasy, and edibles, authorities said. Investigators also found several weapons and $40,000 in cash in the home as well. Maxwell Lacus, 18, and Kathleen Pare, 51, were arrested after police searched their home at 97 Almon Ave on June 13, Massachusetts State Police announced on Tuesday, June 20. According to investigators, police found inside the home: 60 pounds of marijuana A large quantity of THC edible products. 31 pounds of…

06/20/2023

Police & Fire

33 Pounds Of Pot, $10K, 22 Cellphones Found In Hudson Raid; Suspect On The Run If you've lost 33 pounds of marijuana, thousands of dollars in cash, and a mountain of drug-selling paraphernalia, the Hudson Police Department is holding it for you. Officers raided a Hudson home over the weekend and found the drugs, which have an estimated $250,000 street value, $10,000 cash, Psilocybin mushrooms, 22 cellphones, scales, and a loaded .22 caliber ghost gun, police said on Tuesday, June 20. The one thing police didn't find was the man they say it belongs to. Investigators released his photo but not his name. Over the weekend HPD detectives and patrol officers execut…

06/20/2023

Police & Fire

Carlos Asencio Guilty Of Murdering Amanda Dabrowski At Worcester Restaurant In 2019 A 32-year-old New Hampshire was found guilty on Tuesday, June 20, of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death inside a Worcester bar in 2019, authorities said. Carlos Asencio was found guilty of first-degree murder following an eight-day trial in the death of Amanda Dabrowski, a 31-year-old microbiologist he briefly dated, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. He now faces a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors said Asencio taped a phone underneath Dabrowski's car and tracked her to O’Connor’s Restau…

06/20/2023

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