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Ben Crnic

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Ben Crnic graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Geoscience in 2021. He has previously worked as a reporter with the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Connecticut, and has also contributed work to the Connecticut Mirror. Ben joined the Daily Voice team in October of 2022.

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Police & Fire
Pets Endangered: 100 Tacks Found Scattered in Dog-Walking Area In Southeast Pets Endangered: 100 Tacks Found Scattered in Dog-Walking Area In Southeast
Pets Endangered: 100 Tacks Found Scattered in Dog-Walking Area In Southeast A troubling discovery in the Hudson Valley has sparked an investigation after nearly 100 metal thumbtacks were found scattered in a grassy area commonly used for dog walking, authorities said.  The incident occurred at Twin Brook Manor in the Putnam County town of Southeast, according to the Putnam County SPCA, which received a report from a resident on Tuesday, Dec. 3.  The resident, who frequently walks their dog in the area behind the 200 block of houses, noticed dozens of metal tacks scattered across the grass and notified the SPCA. Upon further investigation, SPCA officials …

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Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Boy Found After Going Missing In Yonkers: (UPDATE) 17-Year-Old Boy Found After Going Missing In Yonkers: (UPDATE)
17-Year-Old Boy Found After Going Missing In Yonkers: (Update) New Update: A 17-year-old boy has been located after going missing in Westchester. Shamir Aaron, who was reported missing after last being seen in the area of Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers on Wednesday, Dec. 4, was found safe, Yonkers Police announced around 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5.  More information about where he was found and his condition was not released.  Original Report: Authorities in Westchester are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 17-year-old boy. Shamir Aaron was last seen in the area of Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers on Wednesday, Dec. 4, Yonkers Polic…

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Police & Fire
Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle In Yonkers Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle In Yonkers
Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle In Yonkers A man was left critically injured after being struck by a vehicle at a busy Westchester intersection, police said. The crash happened in Yonkers just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the intersection of Nepperhan Avenue and School Street, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. Officers arriving at the scene found an adult man suffering from severe injuries. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition, Spink said. A preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle's driver had been traveling east on Nepperhan Avenue through a green lig…

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Business
Famous Investor To Open New Independent Bookstore In Bedford: Here's When Famous Investor To Open New Independent Bookstore In Bedford: Here's When
Famous Investor To Open New Independent Bookstore In Bedford: Here's When A well-known entrepreneur and investor who lives in Northern Westchester is about to open a bookstore in her hometown.  Bedford Books, located at 13 Court Rd. in Bedford, will hold a grand opening celebration on Thursday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to owner Fran Hauser. “Opening a bookstore has been my lifelong dream, and I’m so excited to share Bedford Books with our wonderful community,” Hauser said, adding, “I hope the bookstore will be a welcoming place where people can find inspiration, learn new things, and connect with others."  The bookstore's grand opening…

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Police & Fire
Crashes, Dangerous Driving, Multiple DWIs Occur In Putnam Over Holiday Weekend Crashes, Dangerous Driving, Multiple DWIs Occur In Putnam Over Holiday Weekend
Crashes, Dangerous Driving, Multiple DWIs Occur In Putnam Over Holiday Weekend Several people, including Connecticut residents, were apprehended for impaired driving over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the Hudson Valley, including several incidents involving crashes and dangerous driving behaviors, authorities announced. The arrests, which occurred in Putnam County between Tuesday, Nov. 26, and Wednesday, Dec. 4, were announced by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday. The first of the incidents happened on Nov. 26, when deputies were dispatched to a two-car crash on Route 311 in Patterson near McManus Road North.  According to the Sheriff's Offic…

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News
Push For More Handicapped Parking At Mount Kisco ShopRite Sparks Action Push For More Handicapped Parking At Mount Kisco ShopRite Sparks Action
Push For More Handicapped Parking At Mount Kisco ShopRite Sparks Action Officials are looking to add more handicapped parking spaces to a Northern Westchester ShopRite supermarket after several residents raised the issue on social media.  The controversy began on Wednesday, Nov. 4, when a resident commented on the lack of handicapped parking at the new ShopRite locale in Mount Kisco at 333 North Bedford Rd.  In the post, made on a Mount Kisco Facebook group, the resident said several elderly community members had raised the issue:  "The new store is twice the size of the old one, but has far less spaces. Aren’t there regulations governing t…

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News
Man Who Bit Girlfriend’s Face In Pelham Manor Attack To Serve Prison Time Man Who Bit Girlfriend’s Face In Pelham Manor Attack To Serve Prison Time
Man Who Bit Girlfriend’s Face In Pelham Manor Attack To Serve Prison Time A 27-year-old man who brutally assaulted his girlfriend by biting her face and choking her in a Westchester parking lot will spend years in prison, officials announced. Bronx resident Christian Rosado will serve six and a half years in state prison in connection with the assault, which happened in Pelham Manor in August 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 4. According to the DA's Office, the attack happened at around 9:15 p.m. on August 14, 2023, inside the victim’s parked vehicle on Pelham Parkway in Pelham Manor. Rosado, sitting i…

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Police & Fire
Blaze Leaves Residence Charred In Yorktown Heights Blaze Leaves Residence Charred In Yorktown Heights
Blaze Leaves Residence Charred In Yorktown Heights A Northern Westchester home suffered damage in an overnight fire that drew a multi-agency response, fire officials said. The blaze broke out just before 2 a.m. on Saw Mill River Road in the Yorktown Heights section of Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving fire crews found smoke pushing from the second floor of the home, and firefighters determined that the blaze had spread into the structure from the chimney. ***1st Due Structure Fire*** At approx 0158am, Yorktown Fire with a FASTeam from Bedford Hills Fire Department were... Posted by Y…

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Real Estate
Tarrytown Estate Once Owned By 'Father Divine' Listed For $5.495M Tarrytown Estate Once Owned By 'Father Divine' Listed For $5.495M
Tarrytown Estate Once Owned By 'Father Divine' Listed For $5.495M A stunning Westchester estate with breathtaking Hudson River views and rich history is now on the market for $5.495 million, offering would-be buyers a unique opportunity to own a piece of the county's past and present luxury.  Located at 11 Carriage Trl. in Tarrytown, the property sits at the highest point of the prestigious Greystone-on-Hudson community, a nearly 100-acre luxury gated enclave, and was once owned by famous spiritual leader "Father Divine," according to a New York Times article from 1940. "Father Divine," whose real name has still not been confirmed, was a charismatic …

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Traffic
Car Flips On I-684 In Katonah After Hitting Truck (UPDATE) Car Flips On I-684 In Katonah After Hitting Truck (UPDATE)
Car Flips On I-684 In Katonah After Hitting Truck (Update) This story has been updated. A driver was hospitalized after changing lanes at the same time as a tractor-trailer on Interstate 684 in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Wednesday, Dec. 4 around 11:15 a.m., when a Honda sedan struck a tractor-trailer on I-684 North in Katonah just south of Exit 6 (Route 35). According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, both vehicles had tried to enter the center lane at the same time from the right and left lanes.  After hitting the tractor-trailer, the Honda lost control and left the roadway on the east shoulder where it o…

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