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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
Man Accused Of Taking Picture Under Victim's Skirt In Westchester Barnes & Noble Man Accused Of Taking Picture Under Victim's Skirt In Westchester Barnes & Noble
Man Accused Of Taking Picture Under Victim's Skirt In Westchester Barnes & Noble A 66-year-old man faces charges after allegedly taking pictures under a woman's skirt with his cell phone at a Westchester Barnes & Noble location, police announced.  Kun Cheung, a Scarsdale resident, was arrested on Wednesday, July 31, on a felony charge of unlawful surveillance in connection to an incident that occurred earlier in the month at a Barnes & Noble in Greenburgh, located at 381 Central Ave.  The announcement of the arrest was made by the Greenburgh Police on Thursday, Aug. 1. According to police, on Wednesday, July 24, the department received a report of an …

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Police & Fire
CT Man Charged After Planning Nursing Home Attack, Plotting Assisted Suicide By Cop: Police CT Man Charged After Planning Nursing Home Attack, Plotting Assisted Suicide By Cop: Police
CT Man Charged After Planning Nursing Home Attack, Plotting Assisted Suicide By Cop: Police A 38-year-old Connecticut man faces charges after admitting to police that he had intended to commit suicide by cop and had considered shooting workers at a nursing home as part of a revenge plot, authorities announced.  Windham County resident James Zigadlo of Ashford was arrested on Friday, July 19 on an arrest warrant issued in connection with an incident in June 2023, Connecticut State Police announced on Wednesday, July 31.  According to the State Police, on June 12, 2023, just after 1 a.m., a trooper responded to Davis Place Rehabilitation on Westcott Road in Killingly after…

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Residents Evaluated After Bathroom Blaze Fills Mahopac Home With Smoke Residents Evaluated After Bathroom Blaze Fills Mahopac Home With Smoke
Residents Evaluated After Bathroom Blaze Fills Mahopac Home With Smoke Residents were evaluated for smoke exposure following a bathroom fire in their Hudson Valley home.  The blaze happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, July 31 just before 6 a.m., when an oil burner malfunction was reported at a Mahopac home on Mountain View Drive.  According to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, arriving crews found smoke filling the residence and soon determined an oil burner did not cause the blaze but began in a bathroom wastebasket.  The blaze had already gone out by the time crews arrived and damaged the bathroom tile wall, the department added. The…

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Police & Fire
Body Found In Park In Westchester: Police Investigating Body Found In Park In Westchester: Police Investigating
Body Found In Park In Westchester: Police Investigating Authorities are investigating the death of a person who was found in a Westchester County park. The person was discovered in Yonkers on Wednesday, July 31 just before 6 p.m., when what appeared to be a lifeless body was found in the wooded area across from 697 Bronx River Rd. in James P. Scotti Park, Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio said on Thursday, Aug. 1.  Responding police confirmed the person was dead and cordoned off the area to continue the investigation into the death, DiDomizio added.  The incident is now being classified as a death investigati…

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News
Former Library Business Manager In Westchester Steals Over $43K: Here's Her Sentence Former Library Business Manager In Westchester Steals Over $43K: Here's Her Sentence
Former Library Business Manager In Westchester Steals Over $43K: Here's Her Sentence The former business manager of a public library in Westchester has received her sentence for stealing more than $43,000 over several years, officials announced.  Mamaroneck resident Mary Soto, age 62, who was once the business manager at the Mamaroneck Public Library, was sentenced to three years of probation for stealing from the institution between 2016 and 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, July 31.  According to the DA's Office, between May 2016 and February 2023, Soto stole around $43,940 from the library's bank accounts in th…

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Lifestyle
Bear Takes Stroll On Porch At Northern Westchester Home: Photos Bear Takes Stroll On Porch At Northern Westchester Home: Photos
Bear Takes Stroll On Porch At Northern Westchester Home: Photos A Northern Westchester resident was lucky enough to get a surprise visit from a black bear at her home.  The bear was seen on the porch of a Bedford residence on Hissarlik Way on Saturday, July 27, according to the home's resident.  In photos of the sighting provided to Daily Voice, the bear is seen approaching the homeowner's glass door and peering inside the home.  Daily Voice According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, those who encounter bears should not approach them and should stay inside or in a safe location until it leaves the ar…

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Westchester Contractor Fails To Pay 8 Workers Over $31K: Here's His Sentence Westchester Contractor Fails To Pay 8 Workers Over $31K: Here's His Sentence
Westchester Contractor Fails To Pay 8 Workers Over $31K: Here's His Sentence A 38-year-old contractor from Westchester has been ordered to pay tens of thousands of dollars in fines after failing to pay eight workers their wages for months, officials announced.  Artemio Fuerte, a resident of New Rochelle and the owner of Fuerte Construction LLC, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 31 to three years of probation and a $12,000 fine. This ruling came after he failed to pay over $31,500 to eight workers he employed between 2020 and 2023.  The announcement was made by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. According to the DA's Office, the Economic Cri…

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Police & Fire
Drivers Hospitalized After 2-Car Crash On Route 100 In Somers Drivers Hospitalized After 2-Car Crash On Route 100 In Somers
Drivers Hospitalized After 2-Car Crash On Route 100 In Somers A busy Northern Westchester roadway was closed for hours as crews responded to a two-car crash that left people hospitalized. The crash happened on Tuesday, July 30 around 3:40 p.m., when two cars collided on Route 100 in Somers, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving first responders found two heavily damaged vehicles on the road, including one that had flipped on its side. They then closed the roadway and took the drivers to a nearby hospital.  Route 100 was closed for around two hours following the crash before it was reopened to traffic, the departm…

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Police & Fire
Car Fire Nearly Spreads To Garage At Home In Northern Westchester Car Fire Nearly Spreads To Garage At Home In Northern Westchester
Car Fire Nearly Spreads To Garage At Home In Northern Westchester Thanks to quick action from firefighters, a Northern Westchester home remained unscathed after a car burst into flames inside its garage.  The blaze began on Tuesday, July 30, just before 7 p.m., when a vehicle went up in flames inside a Chappaqua residence on North Way, according to the Chappaqua Fire Department. Responding fire crews found smoke pouring from the home's garage and were able to knock out the flames inside the car. Firefighters then pushed the vehicle out into the driveway and hosed it down to make sure the blaze was completely out.  After the car fire was de…

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News
FEMA Denies City In Westchester $5.2M In Emergency Hurricane Repairs FEMA Denies City In Westchester $5.2M In Emergency Hurricane Repairs
FEMA Denies City In Westchester $5.2M In Emergency Hurricane Repairs Officials in a Westchester County city are expressing frustration after the Federal Emergency Management Agency denied it over $5 million in funds needed to repair damage caused by a devastating hurricane.  In an announcement on Monday, July 29, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano revealed that FEMA denied the city over $5.2 million requested to stabilize three slopes along the Hudson River damaged by Hurricane Ida in September 2021.  According to Spano, the hurricane caused excess runoff to be channeled through a culvert under the Old Croton Aqueduct, causing "substantial damage" to th…

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