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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
Blaze Breaks Out At Shopping Plaza In Eastchester: Developing Blaze Breaks Out At Shopping Plaza In Eastchester: Developing
Blaze Breaks Out At Shopping Plaza In Eastchester: Developing Firefighters were seen battling a blaze at a shopping plaza in Westchester.  The fire broke out on Monday afternoon, Nov. 18 at the Vernon Place Shops in the area of 717 White Plains Rd. near the border of Eastchester and Scarsdale, according to reports.  Smoke was seen pouring out of the shopping center's roof.  A large police and firefighter presence is now at the shopping center. More information has not yet been released.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Police & Fire
Scammer Calling Victims, Posing As Police In Westchester Scammer Calling Victims, Posing As Police In Westchester
Scammer Calling Victims, Posing As Police In Westchester Authorities in Westchester are warning residents to be wary of a caller posing as police who asks about personal information.  In an announcement on Friday, Nov. 15, the Westchester County Police Department advised residents about a scheme involving a scammer posing as officers over the phone.  According to the department, the scammer will call residents and claim to be from the "Westchester County Sheriff's Department."  They will then tell victims that they have failed to report for jury duty before seeking to "verify" personal information, police said. "This is a scam. A…

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Police & Fire
Car Fire Causes Road Closure In Bedford Car Fire Causes Road Closure In Bedford
Car Fire Causes Road Closure In Bedford Part of a busy road in Northern Westchester was closed after a vehicle caught on fire.  The blaze happened on Sunday, Nov. 17 just before 9 p.m., when flames were seen coming from a car at the intersection of Darlington Road and South Bedford Road (Route 172) in Bedford, according to the Bedford Fire Department. Arriving fire crews pulled the disabled car off the road's shoulder while they began fighting the blaze, which had spread to the engine and gas tank.  Eventually, firefighters were able to completely extinguish the blaze and the car was towed away. Route 172 was closed fo…

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Police & Fire
New Update: 10-Year-Old Girl Found After Going Missing In Yonkers New Update: 10-Year-Old Girl Found After Going Missing In Yonkers
New Update: 10-Year-Old Girl Found After Going Missing In Yonkers New Update: A 10-year-old girl was found after going missing in Westchester, police announced. Hadir Ayyad was located as of 11:40 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 18 after going missing earlier in the day in Yonkers, according to the city's police department. Authorities did not release details about where Ayyad was found.  Original Report: Authorities in Westchester are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 10-year-old girl.  Hadir Ayyad was last seen on Monday, Nov. 18 in the area of Rossiter Avenue in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police. Ayyad is described as fi…

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Lifestyle
Winning $1M Lottery Ticket Sold At Stop & Shop In Peekskill Winning $1M Lottery Ticket Sold At Stop & Shop In Peekskill
Winning $1M Lottery Ticket Sold At Stop & Shop In Peekskill A Stop & Shop visitor in the region left the supermarket with a lot more than groceries. A second-prize-winning Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million was sold in Northern Westchester County for the drawing on Friday, Nov. 15, New York Lottery officials announced.  The lucky ticket was purchased at the city's Stop & Shop in Peekskill at 1831 East Main St. (Route 6), officials added.  Lottery officials did not make the winner's identity public. The winning numbers were 05 17 35 55 69 with a Mega Ball of 19.  If you're hoping to try your own luck, Mega Mill…

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Police & Fire
Man Fatally Stabbed During Fight With Family Member In Yonkers Man Fatally Stabbed During Fight With Family Member In Yonkers
Man Fatally Stabbed During Fight With Family Member In Yonkers A man died at a hospital after being stabbed during a fight with his family member at a Westchester residence.  The incident happened on Saturday, Nov. 16 just before 1:30 p.m., when a dispute broke out inside a Yonkers apartment at 760 Bronx River Rd., Yonkers Police Sergeant Robert Spink said on Monday, Nov. 18. Arriving officers found two men from the same family with serious injuries from a stabbing. They were both brought to a nearby hospital, where one man died of his injuries.  The other man involved in the fight remains hospitalized, Spink said. The victim's identity has…

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News
Irvington Police Officer 'Doing Well' After Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis Irvington Police Officer 'Doing Well' After Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis
Irvington Police Officer 'Doing Well' After Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis Members of a police department in Westchester will be growing out their facial hair as part of their effort to support one of their own who is bravely facing off against cancer.  Throughout this month, the Irvington Police Department will be supporting the American Thyroid Cancer Association with its annual No-Shave-November as one of its members, Officer Estefania Mejia, fights her own battle against the disease. According to the department, Mejia was diagnosed earlier in the year. There's good news, though — she has undergone surgery and treatments and is now "doing well," …

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Man Caught With Large Amount Of PCP During Drug Bust At Yorktown Home: Police Man Caught With Large Amount Of PCP During Drug Bust At Yorktown Home: Police
Man Caught With Large Amount Of PCP During Drug Bust At Yorktown Home: Police A 45-year-old man was apprehended after a search of his Northern Westchester home resulted in the discovery of large amounts of drugs, police announced.  Yorktown resident Lamar Kingwood was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 12 following a search of his residence, Yorktown Police said on Friday, Nov. 15.  According to the department, at 6 a.m. on the day of Kingwood's arrest, Yorktown officers as well as federal and local law enforcement executed a search warrant at his home at the Underhill Crossing apartments on Underhill Avenue.  Inside, investigators found a "large quantity" of …

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Lifestyle
New Film Features North Salem's Richard Gere, Brewster Native Michael Imperioli New Film Features North Salem's Richard Gere, Brewster Native Michael Imperioli
New Film Features North Salem's Richard Gere, Brewster Native Michael Imperioli An upcoming feature film centering on the experiences of a draft evader who fled to Canada is set to feature a star-studded cast, including two familiar faces who hail from the Hudson Valley.  'Oh, Canada,' which releases in theaters on Thursday, Dec. 5, will star Northern Westchester resident Richard Gere, age 75, who owns a North Salem residence, in the main role of filmmaker Leonard Fife.  Additionally, Westchester County native and former Putnam County resident Michael Imperioli, age 58, who grew up in Brewster after his family moved there from Mount Vernon when he was 11…

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Teen Caught With Over $90K In Stolen US Treasury Checks In New Rochelle: Police Teen Caught With Over $90K In Stolen US Treasury Checks In New Rochelle: Police
Teen Caught With Over $90K In Stolen US Treasury Checks In New Rochelle: Police A 17-year-old boy was hit with felony charges after he was caught with dozens of stolen US Treasury checks in Westchester following his attempted escape from traffic stops, police said. The events leading to the teen's arrest began just after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, when authorities in New Rochelle were alerted of a vehicle entering the city that had previously fled from a traffic stop in New York City, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  The same car had also fled a traffic stop in New Rochelle just before 8 p.m. on Monday, according to Coyne. Shortly …

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