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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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Brookline Man Arrested For Unlawful Possession Of Machine Guns: Feds Brookline Man Arrested For Unlawful Possession Of Machine Guns: Feds
Brookline Man Arrested For Unlawful Possession Of Machine Guns: Feds Police charged a 24-year-old Brookline last week after they found several machine guns in his car during a traffic stop last month, federal authorities said.  Stewart Silvestri is charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun and faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if found guilty, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Several people called police about a reckless driver on Route 95 who had pulled into a weigh station in Rowley, Mass. When police arrived, they found Silvestri, who said he was returning home from visiting an armory in New Hampshire, authoritie…

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NBA Skills Coach Who Trains All-Stars Charged With Drugging, Raping Woman At Boston Bar: DA NBA Skills Coach Who Trains All-Stars Charged With Drugging, Raping Woman At Boston Bar: DA
NBA Skills Coach Who Trains All-Stars Charged With Drugging, Raping Woman At Boston Bar: DA An independent NBA skills coach who worked with the likes of Steph Curry and Russell Westbrook was charged with drugging and raping a woman in Boston, authorities said. Boston police arrested him at his home in Rhode Island last week.  Rob McClanaghan, 43, was returned to Boston on Tuesday, Nov. 22, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him held on a $30,000 bond, and he must also surrender his passport and remain in Rhode Island if he is released.  Investigators said McClanaghan met a woman in a downtown Boston hotel bar on Nov. 3. Surveillance …

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Framingham Man Makes His Bust So Easy Police Called It 'Gimme' Framingham Man Makes His Bust So Easy Police Called It 'Gimme'
Framingham Man Makes His Bust So Easy Police Called It 'Gimme' Sometimes things just fall into your lap. That's what happened for two Massachusetts State Troopers earlier this month when they scored what could be one the easiest alleged drunk driving bust of their careers. So easy they called it a "gimme." The troopers pulled into the Weston Barracks just before 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 12 but couldn't get into one of their two reserved parking spaces. A Ford 150 pickup truck was parked across both of them with two men asleep in the cab, troopers said in a Facebook post.  After several minutes of knocking and a third trooper walking over to provide "back…

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Holyoke Man Admits To Working With Violent Mexican Cartel Drug Ring: Feds Holyoke Man Admits To Working With Violent Mexican Cartel Drug Ring: Feds
Holyoke Man Admits To Working With Violent Mexican Cartel Drug Ring: Feds A Holyoke man pleaded guilty to helping a Mexican drug cartel distribute fentanyl throughout Massachusetts, federal authorities said. Police found drugs, money, body armor, and a stockpile of guns when they arrested him last year, officials added.  Josue Rivera Rodriguez, 45, who goes by the nickname Bori, confessed last week to charges of conspiracy to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl, distribution of 400 grams or more of fentanyl, and two counts of distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He faces a minimum of 10 years in prison and…

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Reading Officer Acquitted Of Manslaughter In 2018 On-Duty Shooting Of Unarmed Man Reading Officer Acquitted Of Manslaughter In 2018 On-Duty Shooting Of Unarmed Man
Reading Officer Acquitted Of Manslaughter In 2018 On-Duty Shooting Of Unarmed Man A jury acquitted a Reading police officer on Monday, Nov. 21, in the shooting death of a 43-year-old unarmed man while responding to reports of an assault in 2018. He is the first officer in nearly 30 years to face a jury for an on-duty killing.  Officer Erik Drauschke was charged with manslaughter in the killing of Alan Greenough. A caller told police that Greenough had attacked two people at a home attached to an East Coast Gas station on Feb. 3, 2018. Drauschke, who went to that call, responded to a similar call the night before at the same address against Greenough, t…

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Mass Woman Goes Missing On Hike In New Hampshire; Police Ask For Public Help Mass Woman Goes Missing On Hike In New Hampshire; Police Ask For Public Help
Mass Woman Goes Missing On Hike In New Hampshire; Police Ask For Public Help New Hampshire police are asking for public help to find a Westford woman who disappeared Sunday, Nov. 20, after going on a hike.  Emily Sotelo left for a hike at Lafayette Place Campground in Franconia, NH, and intended to make her way through Mount Lafayette, Haystack, and Flume. Her family, who dropped her off the trail, told searchers that she doesn't have much experience with winter hiking.  Searchers described Sotelo as 5-feet-3-inches tall and weighing 115 lbs with brown hair and blue eyes. She left wearing a brown jacket and exercise pants.  Temperature…

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Feds Charge Famed Bank Robber With Another Boston Heist Feds Charge Famed Bank Robber With Another Boston Heist
Feds Charge Famed Bank Robber With Another Boston Heist Federal authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 21, they charged a Fall River man who claims to have robbed more than 100 banks with a heist in Boston on Sept. 30. The prolific robber, who says he's the inspiration for a Ben Affleck character, faces at least one other bank robbery charge in Suffolk County court.  William Sequeria, 59, faces a bank robbery charge after investigators allege he walked into a TD Bank on Union Street and told the teller to "give me all the $100s in the drawer" and "give me all the money before I blow your brains out," the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. Poli…

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Vigil Planned For 'Cherished' Brandeis Student, 25, Killed In Waltham Bus Crash Vigil Planned For 'Cherished' Brandeis Student, 25, Killed In Waltham Bus Crash
Vigil Planned For 'Cherished' Brandeis Student, 25, Killed In Waltham Bus Crash As police in Waltham investigate the crash that killed a 25-year-old Brandeis undergraduate student and injured 27 others, the university is grappling with its loss.  Vanessa Mark died Saturday night, Nov. 19, while returning from a hockey game at Northwestern University after the shuttle bus she was riding in slammed into a tree on South Street just after 10:30 p.m.  Brandie University will hold a vigil on Monday at 7 p.m. at Harlan Chapel for Mark. School president Ron Liebowitz said the college would have grief counselors available for students struggling with the loss.  Mourners left…

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Woman Charged With Everett Hit-And-Run Crash That Injured Child: Police Woman Charged With Everett Hit-And-Run Crash That Injured Child: Police
Woman Charged With Everett Hit-And-Run Crash That Injured Child: Police Police arrested a woman they say was on her cell phone when she was involved in a hit-and-run crash Friday morning in Everett that injured a young girl, authorities said.  Simonica Soares, 45, faces charges of driving without a license, driving while using a cell phone, and leaving the scene of a wreck, Everett police said.  Authorities didn't say what caused the 8 a.m. crash on Edith Street or any information on the girl's condition.  @everettpolicema have arrested and charged Simonica Soares 08/26/77 from Everett with Unlicensed Operation, Leaving the Scene of MV Accident causing Per…

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Police ID Shelburne Falls Woman, 48, Killed In Greenfield Head-On Collision Police ID Shelburne Falls Woman, 48, Killed In Greenfield Head-On Collision
Police ID Shelburne Falls Woman, 48, Killed In Greenfield Head-On Collision A 48-year-old Shelburne Falls woman died Thursday morning, Nov. 18, after her truck hit a patch of black ice on Route 2, which sent her skidding into oncoming traffic, authorities said.  Connie Francis Rogers lost control of her Nissan Frontier around 7 a.m. near the Home Depot on Mohawk Trail in Greenfield, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said in a news release. She slammed into another car in the oncoming lane, but that driver was not injured.  The crash caused police to shut down Route 2 for three hours, and detectives are still investigating the caus…

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