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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.

Josh is a native of Charlotte, NC, where he is a member of a sketch comedy group in his spare time. 

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Police & Fire
East Boston Man Admits To Child Porn Charges East Boston Man Admits To Child Porn Charges
East Boston Man Admits To Child Porn Charges A 25-year-old East Boston man has admitted to storing and sharing child pornography with a large-scale chat group online, authorities said.  Cristopher Vladimir Pineda Martinez pleaded guilty on Wednesday, May 15, to one count of possession of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Police began investigating Martinez in December 2022 after they identified him as a member of a private large-scale group chat involving child sexual abuse material, the prosecutor said. When officers searched his home, they fo…

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Police & Fire
Man Who Raped Two Children At Western Mass Treatment Center Sentenced To Up To 12 Years: DA Man Who Raped Two Children At Western Mass Treatment Center Sentenced To Up To 12 Years: DA
Man Who Raped Two Children At Western Mass Treatment Center Sentenced To Up To 12 Years: DA A 44-year-old Berkshire County man who admitted to 23 charges including raping two 15-year-old girls was sentenced to 10 to 12 years in prison this week, authorities said.  Douglas Agyeh, of Pittsfield, was a former staffer at the Brookside School in Great Barrington, a treatment center for girls with behavioral or psychological issues.  Agyeh worked at the residential school for several weeks in 2021. He was responsible for monitoring the girls' behavior and protecting them as they slept. However, he took advantage of this authority, court records show.  One of his vic…

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News
Stoughton Man Wins $100K Jackpot With Free Lottery Ticket Stoughton Man Wins $100K Jackpot With Free Lottery Ticket
Stoughton Man Wins $100K Jackpot With Free Lottery Ticket A promotion that would give Massachusetts State Lottery players a free ticket if they spent $4 helped three people win $100,000 jackpots.  Leonard Beach of Mattapan, Stephen Foley of Stoughton, and Luiz Santos of Framingham, collected their six-figure winnings playing Mass Cash, the Numbers Game, or Keno drawing as part of the promotion.  Players who spent $4 got their choice of a Quic Pic ticket valued at $1. The promotion ran from April 11 to May 12. Beach chose to use his free ticket for the Numbers Game. The numbers he chose were special to him because they were in …

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Police & Fire
Woman Slain In Springfield Domestic Assault ID'd; More Charges Coming For Alleged Killer Woman Slain In Springfield Domestic Assault ID'd; More Charges Coming For Alleged Killer
Woman Slain In Springfield Domestic Assault ID'd; More Charges Coming For Alleged Killer A 45-year-old Springfield woman who was severely attacked during a domestic dispute died early Thursday morning, May 16, of her wounds after more than two weeks in the hospital, authorities said.  Quitiza L. Holmes, of the Burton/Holmes family, was found suffering from a severe head wound just before 5 a.m. on April 30 at a home on Federal Street.  Kenneth Robson, 67, of Springfield, was arrested and charged with armed assault to murder, the Hampden District Attorney said. Prosecutors plan to charge him with murder following Quitiza's death.  Robson was being held …

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Police & Fire
Ex-Milford 2nd Grade Teacher Gets 3.5 Years After Admitting To Child Porn Charge: Feds Ex-Milford 2nd Grade Teacher Gets 3.5 Years After Admitting To Child Porn Charge: Feds
Ex-Milford 2nd Grade Teacher Gets 3.5 Years After Admitting To Child Porn Charge: Feds A 36-year-old former Milford second-grade teacher will spend more than three years behind bars after he admitted to having thousands of images of child sexual abuse material, federal authorities said.  Vincent Kiejzo pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography in December and was sentenced to 42 months in prison on Wednesday, May 15, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  The former Memorial Elementary School teacher must also pay $43,500 in restitution to the victims.  Police began investigating Kiejzo in 2019 after his IP address was linked t…

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News
3 $100K Lottery Tickets Sold In Everett, Another In Woburn 3 $100K Lottery Tickets Sold In Everett, Another In Woburn
3 $100K Lottery Tickets Sold In Everett, Another In Woburn It was a busy day for the Massachusetts State Lottery on Wednesday, May 15, as four $100,000 tickets were claimed — with three coming from Everett.  All the winners collected their six-figure checks by correctly guessing the five numbers of the "Mass Cash" nightly drawing. Those numbers were: 8, 18, 21, 22, 28.  One ticket was purchased at Jimmy's Liquors at 409 Main St. in Everett and two tickets were sold at The Corner Store at 63 Bucknam St.  The fourth $100,000 winning lottery ticket was purchased at a 7-Eleven in Woburn.  The sto…

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Business
'Tough Decision': Peabody Mexican Restaurant Closes After 5 Years; Second Location Remains Open 'Tough Decision': Peabody Mexican Restaurant Closes After 5 Years; Second Location Remains Open
'Tough Decision': Peabody Mexican Restaurant Closes After 5 Years; Second Location Remains Open A popular Mexican restaurant in Peabody announced on social media this week that it was closing so the owner could spend more time with his family.  La Siesta opened five years ago at 3 Main St. and has several positive reviews on Yelp and Google.  The restaurant said in an Instagram post on Wednesday, May 15, that it had closed its doors, but management welcomed their loyal customers to make the trip to 70 Woodside Ave. in Winthrop for the same level of service and quality.  Dear Peabody Community,We wanted to share some news with you all. After five wonderful yea…

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Police & Fire
Woman Drove Into Boyfriend, Kicked Bystander Who Tried To Help Him In Auburn: Cops Woman Drove Into Boyfriend, Kicked Bystander Who Tried To Help Him In Auburn: Cops
Woman Drove Into Boyfriend, Kicked Bystander Who Tried To Help Him In Auburn: Cops A 37-year-old woman is accused of intentionally running down her longtime boyfriend in her car during an argument and attacking someone who tried to come to his aid in Worcester County, authorities said.  Angela R. Phaneuf faces multiple charges linked to the Tuesday, May 14, incident, according to police and reports. Officers were called to 9 Homestead Avenue in Auburn just after 12:30 p.m. and found a "chaotic scene," Auburn police said in a Facebook post. They found a man on the ground next to a Mazda 6 sedan screaming in pain and bleeding from a head wound.  Witnesses said&nb…

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Police & Fire
Milford Teen Missing For Multiple Days; Police Ask For Help Finding Her Milford Teen Missing For Multiple Days; Police Ask For Help Finding Her
Milford Teen Missing For Multiple Days; Police Ask For Help Finding Her Milford police are asking for the public's help to find a 14-year-old girl who has been missing for several days.  Eloh De Jesus Nunes De Almeida was last seen by her loved ones on Saturday, May 11. Investigators do not have information on what she was wearing when she disappeared.  Police ask anyone with information on her disappearance or whereabouts to contact Milford officers at 508-473-1113.

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Lifestyle
Tom Brady Says He'll Never Do Another Netflix Roast: Here's Why Tom Brady Says He'll Never Do Another Netflix Roast: Here's Why
Tom Brady Says He'll Never Do Another Netflix Roast: Here's Why Tom Brady took some hard hits during his 23 seasons in the NFL and always managed to bounce back, but he said the shots at his family were too much during the Netflix roast of the GOAT earlier this month.  Brady appeared on the Wednesday, May 15, episode of "The Pivot Podcast" hosted by former footballers Fred Taylor, Ryan Clark, and Channing Crowder to discuss his career, his future, his family, and the Netflix roast that became the talk of the internet for days after it aired live on Sunday, May 5.  The former Patriots great said he didn't mind the harsh jokes at his expens…

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