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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

14-Year-Old Charged With Murder In Fatal Yonkers Shooting A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting in Westchester that claimed the life of a 44-year-old man on New Year’s Day, police said. The shooting happened in Yonkers on Wednesday, Jan. 1, in the area of Locust Hill Avenue, Yonkers Police announced on Thursday, Jan. 2. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at around 3:15 p.m. and located the victim, a 44-year-old Yonkers man, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest near 98 Locust Hill Ave. Police immediately gave the man medical help and transported him to a nearby hospital, …

01/03/2025

Police & Fire

Man Killed In New Year’s Day Stabbing In Yonkers: Suspect Caught, Police Say (Update) A man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to a fatal New Year’s Day stabbing in Westchester that claimed the life of a 38-year-old victim, police said. Yonkers resident Jamal Glover, age 43, was apprehended in connection to a stabbing in Yonkers that left a 38-year-old man dead, Yonkers Police announced on Thursday, Jan. 2. The incident occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 1, just before 1:30 a.m., when Yonkers Police officers responded to reports of a man with multiple stab wounds at the entrance to 2 Hudson St. Officers gave the victim medical help at the …

01/03/2025

Business

Brewery Closes In Mount Vernon: 'Don’t Have Resources To Keep Going, As the New Year begins, a Westchester brewery is marking the end of a five-year journey filled with creative beers and cherished memories. Alternative Medicine Brewing Co., located in Mount Vernon, permanently closed after its final days of business on Friday, Dec. 27, and Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. The brewery had been a fixture in the community since it opened in a previously disused space in 2019. Known for its creative beers and welcoming atmosphere, the brewery became a gathering place for friends, family, and craft beer enthusiasts. In a heartfelt message to suppo…

01/02/2025

Politics

First-Ever Acting County Executive Named In Westchester After Latimer's Departure Following George Latimer's resignation as he heads off to Congress, Westchester has appointed its first-ever Acting County Executive. In a historic move, Westchester County Board of Legislators Chair Vedat Gashi announced the appointment of Richard G. Wishnie, Commissioner of the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services, as Acting County Executive on Thursday, Jan. 2, following George Latimer’s resignation after seven years in the role. Wishnie’s appointment marks the first time in Westchester history that the role of Acting County Executive has been triggered. Th…

01/02/2025

Police & Fire

Serial Graffiti Artist Nabbed In New Rochelle For Pizza-Themed Tags In Westchester: Police A year-long investigation into a string of pizza-themed graffiti tags across Westchester has ended with the arrest of a 42-year-old man, authorities announced. Yonkers resident Daniel Henderson was arrested on Friday, Dec. 27 in connection with a series of graffiti incidents that have "plagued" New Rochelle and surrounding areas for over a year, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne announced on Thursday, Jan. 2. According to Coyne, Henderson was behind what authorities dubbed the “One Slice Please” graffiti movement. His tags—depicting either a slice of pizza or the …

01/02/2025

News

Fatal I-684 NY Plane Crash: Witness Stopped, Pulled Victim From Wreckage, New Report Says Federal officials have released more information about a small plane crash on Interstate 684 at the border of Fairfield, CT, and Westchester, NY counties. The information, which centered on a fatal plane crash on I-684 on Thursday, Dec. 12, was released in a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Rockland County resident and commercial pilot Jacob Yankele Friedman of Monsey, age 32, was killed in the crash, while the 26-year-old private pilot, Kalmen Goldberger, of Linden, NJ, was hospitalized with serious injuries. On the night…

01/02/2025

Police & Fire

Fire Damages Apartment Building In Sleepy Hollow A blaze at a Westchester apartment building was stopped from spreading thanks to quick action from firefighters. The fire happened on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at an apartment building on Cedar Street in Sleepy Hollow, according to the Tarrytown Fire Department. Arriving fire crews found a blaze in a third-floor apartment and began fighting off the flames. The blaze was eventually contained and stopped from spreading further, firefighters said. More information was not immediately available.

01/02/2025

Police & Fire

Hockey Player Goes Into Cardiac Arrest At School Ice Rink In Bedford A player who went into cardiac arrest during a late-night hockey game at a school ice rink in Westchester is on the road to recovery thanks to the quick response of authorities. The emergency happened on Friday, Dec. 20, when a man went into cardiac arrest while playing hockey at the Harvey School Ice Rink in Bedford, Bedford Police announced on Thursday, Jan. 2. On the night of the incident, at around 11:30 p.m., the man collapsed on the ice during a late-night game and became unresponsive. Multiple 911 calls reported the emergency, prompting a swift response from Officer …

01/02/2025

News

Deaths Of Former Mount Vernon Police Commissioner, Current Sergeant Announced On Same Day A police department in Westchester is mourning both its former commissioner and a sergeant whose deaths were announced on the same day. The deaths of former Mount Vernon Police Commissioner Glenn Scott and Sergeant Murashea Bovell were announced by the department on Wednesday, Jan. 1. The department did not release more information about their causes of death. Mount Vernon Director of Communications Tim Allen also did not release more information on Thursday, Jan. 2. Scott retired from his position as Commissioner in May 2023 after three years on the job. Du…

01/02/2025

Police & Fire

Man Fatally Stabbed In New Year's Day Altercation In Yonkers A 38-year-old man is dead following a stabbing during an early morning altercation in Westchester on New Year’s Day, police said. New, updated report - Published: Suspect Nabbed In Fatal New Year’s Day Stabbing In Westchester, Police Say (UPDATE) The incident happened in Yonkers on Wednesday, Jan. 1 just after 1:30 p.m., when officers found the victim at the entrance to 2 Hudson St., according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. The man, whose identity is being withheld pending notification of next-of-kin, had suffered multiple stab wounds. Officers immediately rendered me…

01/02/2025

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