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Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

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
Alert Issued For Missing Girl, 14, In Yonkers Alert Issued For Missing Girl, 14, In Yonkers
Alert Issued For Missing Girl, 14, In Yonkers Police are searching for a 14-year-old girl who was last seen in Westchester several days ago. Jocelyn Otero, age 14, was last seen in Yonkers in the area of Mt. Carmel Place on Friday, Feb. 28, the Yonkers Police Department announced on Thursday, March 6.  Otero is described as a Black girl who is 5-foot-4 and 209 pounds. She was last seen wearing an army fatigue hoodie, a gray coat, and black jeans.  She may be in need of medical attention, police said.  Anyone with information is asked to call police at 914-377-7900.  Click the Facebook icon below to share thi…

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Police & Fire
Driver Escapes After Car Plunges Into Pond In Somers Amid Heavy Rain Driver Escapes After Car Plunges Into Pond In Somers Amid Heavy Rain
Driver Escapes After Car Plunges Into Pond In Somers Amid Heavy Rain A driver had to escape after their vehicle became submerged in a pond in Westchester, prompting a multi-agency emergency response, fire officials said. The incident happened on Wednesday, March 5, a little before 7 p.m., when a driver crashed into Mill Pond in Somers and was reported to be trapped in the car amid a rainstorm, the Somers Volunteer Fire Department said.  By the time first responders arrived, the driver had managed to get themselves out of the vehicle. The driver was assessed for injuries but did not require a hospital trip.  To remove the submerged vehicle, officia…

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Police & Fire
Burglars Hit Several Businesses Overnight In Armonk: Police Burglars Hit Several Businesses Overnight In Armonk: Police
Burglars Hit Several Businesses Overnight In Armonk: Police Authorities are investigating a series of commercial burglaries that targeted several businesses in Westchester during the overnight hours between Monday, March 3, and Tuesday, March 4, police said. The break-ins occurred at businesses along Main Street in Armonk, including Bluestone Lane Armonk Café at 575 Main Street, KOKU Restaurant at 454 Main Street, and Meraki Taverna at 456 Main Street, the North Castle Police Department announced on Thursday, March 6.  David Chen’s Restaurant, located just off Main Street at 85 Old Mt. Kisco Road, was also hit, police said. The burglaries were…

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Police & Fire
Blaze Behind I-87 Rest Area Causes Major Overnight Power Outage In Sloatsburg Blaze Behind I-87 Rest Area Causes Major Overnight Power Outage In Sloatsburg
Blaze Behind I-87 Rest Area Causes Major Overnight Power Outage In Sloatsburg A massive fire behind a rest stop on the New York Thruway in Rockland County caused an hours-long major power outage for a village in the area.  The blaze went up in the wooded area behind the Sloatsburg Travel Plaza on Interstate 87 on Wednesday, March 5, at around 7 p.m., according to the Sloatsburg Fire Department.  Flames eventually caused an outage in the main 69,000-volt feed that provides power to the village, Sloatsburg village officials said.  After several hours, power was restored to most of the area by 2:45 a.m., the Town of Ramapo Police Department said.&nb…

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Police & Fire
Bee-Line Bus Stabbing Leaves Man Wounded In Chest In Yonkers: Suspect At Large Bee-Line Bus Stabbing Leaves Man Wounded In Chest In Yonkers: Suspect At Large
Bee-Line Bus Stabbing Leaves Man Wounded In Chest In Yonkers: Suspect At Large A man was stabbed in the chest aboard a Bee-Line bus in Westchester on Wednesday evening, March 5, prompting an investigation, authorities said. The attack occurred at 5:10 p.m. as the bus traveled on Elm Street in the Nodine Hill neighborhood of Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police.  Following the stabbing, the assailant fled through the rear door and remains at large, the department said. The victim was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where he is in stable condition, officials said. Detectives are now working to determine whether the victim and suspect…

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Lifestyle
Upcoming Spielberg Flick Seen Filming In White Plains: Report Upcoming Spielberg Flick Seen Filming In White Plains: Report
Upcoming Spielberg Flick Seen Filming In White Plains: Report Legendary director Steven Spielberg's next movie may have ties to the Hudson Valley and New Jersey, as the esteemed filmmaker was spotted shooting scenes in Westchester and Morris counties, according to reports.  The "Jaws" director, age 78, was seen directing a scene in White Plains last week, The Daily Mail reported on Thursday, Feb. 27.  According to the outlet, the film is reportedly titled "The Dish" and will be the director's latest production since "The Fabelmans," which came out in 2022. Spielberg was seen directing a scene featuring actress Emily Blunt, who was pictured …

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Police & Fire
Teen Shoots Himself In Groin: Now Faces Charges In Newburgh, Police Say (UPDATE) Teen Shoots Himself In Groin: Now Faces Charges In Newburgh, Police Say (UPDATE)
Teen Shoots Himself In Groin: Now Faces Charges In Newburgh, Police Say (Update) A 14-year-old boy who suffered a gunshot wound in Orange County has now been arrested on felony weapons charges after investigators determined that his injury was self-inflicted, police announced.  The incident occurred in Newburgh on Monday, Jan. 27, around 3 p.m., when City of Newburgh Police responded to reports of gunfire near Robinson Avenue (Route 9W) and South Street. Upon arrival, officers found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound to his groin, as Daily Voice previously reported.  He was rushed to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital and later transferred to Westche…

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4-Year-Old Child Rescued in Croton Falls After Kidnapping, Chase On I-84, I-684: Police 4-Year-Old Child Rescued in Croton Falls After Kidnapping, Chase On I-84, I-684: Police
4-Year-Old Child Rescued in Croton Falls After Kidnapping, Chase On I-84, I-684: Police This story has been updated.  A four-year-old child with autism was safely rescued after being abducted in a rapidly unfolding kidnapping situation that spanned Westchester, Dutchess, and Putnam counties, authorities announced. The incident began on Saturday, Feb. 22, when Putnam County 911 received a report of a vehicle stolen out of LaGrange. Authorities learned that the suspect, 26-year-old Jahyra Allen of Brooklyn, had allegedly taken the car from a family member and abducted her 4-year-old child, whom she does not have legal custody of, according to New York State Police. Authori…

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News
Croton Native, Former DA Candidate Named US Attorney For NY's Northern District Croton Native, Former DA Candidate Named US Attorney For NY's Northern District
Croton Native, Former DA Candidate Named US Attorney For NY's Northern District A Northern Westchester native and former candidate for District Attorney has been appointed as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, overseeing federal prosecutions and civil litigation across a vast region of the state.  John A. Sarcone III, a Croton-on-Hudson native, will begin his new role on Monday, March 17, after being appointed by Attorney General Pamela Bondi, the US Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, March 4.  Sarcone, who has built a long career in public service and law, will serve as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Nor…

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Police & Fire
Dump Truck Crash Leaves 1 Dead On Route 303 In Congers (UPDATE) Dump Truck Crash Leaves 1 Dead On Route 303 In Congers (UPDATE)
Dump Truck Crash Leaves 1 Dead On Route 303 In Congers (Update) A driver has died following a violent crash involving a dump truck that shut down Route 303 in Rockland County, police confirmed. The crash happened in Congers on Wednesday, March 5 at around 9:20 a.m. near the intersection of Route 303 and Hemlock Drive, where officers found a jackknifed Peterbilt dump truck blocking the roadway and a white Kia Soul that had sustained severe damage off the road in a grassy area, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. Officers and emergency responders from the Congers-Valley Cottage Ambulance Corps and Rockland Paramedics provided life-sav…

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