Josh Lanier

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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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Fairfield, CT
News
CVS To Pay $36.5M In Medicaid Settlement Over Insulin Pen Billing, CT To Receive $1M CVS To Pay $36.5M In Medicaid Settlement Over Insulin Pen Billing, CT To Receive $1M
CVS To Pay $36.5M In Medicaid Settlement Over Insulin Pen Billing, CT To Receive $1M CVS Pharmacy will pay $36.5 million to settle allegations it improperly billed government healthcare programs for insulin pens, a deal that will send nearly $1 million to Connecticut's Medicaid program. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced the multi-state settlement on Monday, July 6. Connecticut joined 35 other states and the District of Columbia in resolving claims tied to CVS's billing practices. According to the settlement, Connecticut Medicaid's share totals $1 million. The state's portion of that amount is $633,913. The settlement resolves allegations that from 2010 th…

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
News
Family Seeks Justice After Cambridge City Worker, Father Of 5-Year-Old, Fatally Shot On July 4 Family Seeks Justice After Cambridge City Worker, Father Of 5-Year-Old, Fatally Shot On July 4
Family Seeks Justice After Cambridge City Worker, Father Of 5-Year-Old, Fatally Shot On July 4 A grieving family is demanding justice after a Cambridge city worker and father of a 5-year-old boy was shot to death while off duty, leaving loved ones and neighbors searching for answers. Xavier Bautista, 32, was fatally shot shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 4, near the intersection of Broadway and Norfolk Street, steps from Sennott Park in Cambridge. A passerby discovered him around 5:30 a.m. and called 911, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. Bautista was pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have been announced, and investigators have not said what led t…

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by Josh Lanier
Branford, CT
News
Branford Dad Who Beat Son, 12, To Death With Baseball Bat Sentenced To Decades In Prison: State Branford Dad Who Beat Son, 12, To Death With Baseball Bat Sentenced To Decades In Prison: State
Branford Dad Who Beat Son, 12, To Death With Baseball Bat Sentenced To Decades In Prison: State A Connecticut man will spend decades in prison after he admitted to beating his 12-year-old son to death with a baseball bat and trying to kill his teenage daughter, authorities announced. Anthony Andrew Esposito Jr., 53, of Branford, was sentenced on Monday, July 6, to 40 years behind bars for murder and another 20 years for attempted murder to be served consecutively, the Office of the State's Attorney said.  Judge Tracy Lee Dayton, who imposed the sentence, called the trial "one of the worst cases the court has seen." State's Attorney John P. Doyle Jr. thanked investigators, f…

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by Josh Lanier
Tolland, CT
Police & Fire
Coventry Teen Pedestrian Killed In Tolland Crash Remembered As Talented Motocross Rider Coventry Teen Pedestrian Killed In Tolland Crash Remembered As Talented Motocross Rider
Coventry Teen Pedestrian Killed In Tolland Crash Remembered As Talented Motocross Rider A 17-year-old Connecticut teenager who was killed in a weekend crash is being remembered for his sense of humor and talent as a motocross rider.  Blake Lemire, 17, of Coventry, was struck around 10:40 p.m. Sunday, July 5, by a 2016 Ford Taurus while standing on Crystal Lake Road in Tolland, according to Connecticut State Police. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The 22-year-old Vernon man who was driving the Taurus remained at the scene. He and his two passengers were not injured, police said.  Authorities reopened Crystal Lake Road around 7 a.m. Monday. Friends and l…

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by Josh Lanier
East Haven, CT
Obituaries
East Haven Family Seeks Help After 25-Year-Old Killed In Accident: 'He Will Be Deeply Missed' East Haven Family Seeks Help After 25-Year-Old Killed In Accident: 'He Will Be Deeply Missed'
East Haven Family Seeks Help After 25-Year-Old Killed In Accident: 'He Will Be Deeply Missed' A Connecticut community is mourning the sudden death of a 25-year-old man who died in an accident.  Anderson Mauricio Ledesma Jara, of East Haven, died Friday, July 3, according to his obituary. His family did not describe the accident that led to his death. Ledesma Jara is being remembered for "his kind heart, caring spirit, and the love he shared with those around him." His loved ones said "his warmth, laughter, and generosity touched many lives and that he will be deeply missed," according to his obituary. He leaves behind his parents, siblings, and a host of aunts, uncles, and cou…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk, MA
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Killed In Apparent Drowning Off Duxbury Beach Police ID Man Killed In Apparent Drowning Off Duxbury Beach
Police ID Man Killed In Apparent Drowning Off Duxbury Beach Authorities have identified the 66-year-old man who was pulled from the water over the weekend after an apparent drowning, authorities said.  James Merlin, 66, of Duxbury, died on Sunday, July 5, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz. Police responded at about 4:30 p.m. after receiving reports of an unresponsive man floating in the water near a beach in Duxbury. Paramedics took Merlin to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead about an hour after Duxbury Police were first called. Investigators with the Massachusetts State Police and Duxbury Police lat…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Police ID 22-Year-Old Man Killed In Waterbury Nightclub Shooting; Teen Remains Hospitalized Police ID 22-Year-Old Man Killed In Waterbury Nightclub Shooting; Teen Remains Hospitalized
Police ID 22-Year-Old Man Killed In Waterbury Nightclub Shooting; Teen Remains Hospitalized Police have identified the 22-year-old man who was gunned down in a shooting outside a Connecticut nightclub. A teenager was also hospitalized in the attack. Trey-Von Dunbar was identified as the victim in the Sunday, July 5, shooting outside LA 42 Night Club on East Main Street in Waterbury, police said. Waterbury police said officers responded to the nightclub just after midnight after receiving reports of shots fired. When they arrived, they found a large crowd outside the club. Police found an 18-year-old Waterbury woman and Dunbar outside of the club with gunshot wounds.  Parame…

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by Josh Lanier
Bristol, CT
News
Thousands Still Without Power Across Connecticut After Destructive Storms Thousands Still Without Power Across Connecticut After Destructive Storms
Thousands Still Without Power Across Connecticut After Destructive Storms Thousands of Connecticut residents remain without power after powerful storms tore across the state, knocking down trees, damaging homes, and forcing emergency declarations in multiple communities. By Monday morning, July 6, Eversource reported nearly 7,000 homes were without power. That was down from the peak of 35,000 earlier in the day.  The weekend storms brought strong winds that toppled trees and power lines. Roads were blocked across parts of the state, and some homes were damaged. One homeowner in Torrington said six trees fell onto her property. Harwinton and Torrington decla…

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by Josh Lanier
Wolcott, CT
Obituaries
'He Lit Up Any Room': Wolcott Mourns Elementary Student Who Died After Surgery Complications 'He Lit Up Any Room': Wolcott Mourns Elementary Student Who Died After Surgery Complications
'He Lit Up Any Room': Wolcott Mourns Elementary Student Who Died After Surgery Complications A Connecticut community is rallying around the family of a Connecticut elementary school student who died suddenly after suffering complications following eye surgery, his family said. Adam Fontalvo, a rising third grader at Alcott School in Wolcott, died Tuesday, July 1, following surgery for a cataract and retinal detachment, according to his loved ones.  A GoFundMe created to help his family with funeral and medical expenses had raised nearly $28,000 as of Friday, July 3. "Adam Fontalvo was a happy, big boy who loved anyone and everyone," the fundraiser said. "He always left a grea…

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by Josh Lanier
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
2 Men ID'd After Fatal Hartford Stabbing, Shooting During Brawl; Teen Stable 2 Men ID'd After Fatal Hartford Stabbing, Shooting During Brawl; Teen Stable
2 Men ID'd After Fatal Hartford Stabbing, Shooting During Brawl; Teen Stable Police have identified the two men killed after a fight in Hartford ended in a fatal stabbing and shooting that also left a 17-year-old seriously wounded. The violence happened Wednesday, July 1, in the 100 block of Madison Street. Officers responded just after 7 p.m. after receiving a report of a large fight. Hartford officers found 36-year-old Troylon Cooper, of Manchester, with an apparent stab wound. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. While officers were still at the scene, police learned that two other people involved in the same incident had been…

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