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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
Blaze Tears Through Roof Of Somers Home Blaze Tears Through Roof Of Somers Home
Blaze Tears Through Roof Of Somers Home A Westchester residence was heavily damaged by a fire that spread to its attic area.  The blaze happened early Friday morning, March 21 at a Somers home on Loomis Drive, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, which helped respond to the fire. Arriving fire crews found that the flames had spread to the attic and that smoke was pouring from the home.  The fire prompted a response from the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department, Goldens Bridge Fire Department, Katonah Fire Department, Mohegan Volunteer Fire Association, Carmel Fire Department, Bedford Hills Fire Dep…

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Police & Fire
Officer Saves Choking Child In School Cafeteria In Red Hook Officer Saves Choking Child In School Cafeteria In Red Hook
Officer Saves Choking Child In School Cafeteria In Red Hook A quick-thinking School Resource Officer in Dutchess County is being credited with saving a 12-year-old student who began choking during lunch at a middle school, authorities said. The incident happened on Thursday, March 20, a little after noon, when Red Hook Police Officer David Schmitz, who was present in the school cafeteria, noticed a student in visible distress at the Linden Avenue Middle School cafeteria, the Red Hook Police Department said on Friday, March 21. Recognizing that the child was choking, Schmitz immediately jumped into action and performed the Heimlich maneuver, suc…

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News
Tree Falls, Hits Car On Taconic State Parkway In Putnam Valley Tree Falls, Hits Car On Taconic State Parkway In Putnam Valley
Tree Falls, Hits Car On Taconic State Parkway In Putnam Valley A driver was injured after a tree fell onto their vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County.  The incident happened on Friday, March 21 at around 10:45 a.m., when a tree fell from the western shoulder and hit a car driving in the southbound lanes near the Mahopac and Putnam Valley line, according to New York State Police Trooper Krystal Paolicelli.  The driver suffered minor injuries, Paolicelli said.  More information was not immediately available. 

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Police & Fire
Mini Cooper Stolen From Auto Shop Found At Wendy's In Poughkeepsie: Suspect Caught, Police Say Mini Cooper Stolen From Auto Shop Found At Wendy's In Poughkeepsie: Suspect Caught, Police Say
Mini Cooper Stolen From Auto Shop Found At Wendy's In Poughkeepsie: Suspect Caught, Police Say A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the theft of two vehicles from a local business, including one found at a Wendy's restaurant in Dutchess County, authorities announced. Poughkeepsie William R. Vanderlinden was taken into custody after a police investigation linked him to the burglary of Auto Warehouse on South Road in Poughkeepsie, where a pickup truck and Mini Cooper were stolen, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Friday, March 21.  The case began on Monday, March 10, at around 9:17 a.m., when officers responded to Auto Warehouse for a burgla…

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Politics
'Disgraceful': Elected Officials Slam Decision To Close Social Security Office In White Plains 'Disgraceful': Elected Officials Slam Decision To Close Social Security Office In White Plains
'Disgraceful': Elected Officials Slam Decision To Close Social Security Office In White Plains Local officials from both major parties are denouncing the Trump administration’s decision to reject a bipartisan effort to keep the Social Security Hearing Office in White Plains open, a move they say will harm seniors, individuals with disabilities, and other vulnerable residents in Westchester County.  Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins blasted the decision in a statement on Thursday, March 20, calling it a "disgraceful" abandonment of those who rely on Social Security services.  "The Trump administration is effectively cutting off access to Social Security resources for …

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Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Occupied Church School In Ardsley Fire Breaks Out At Occupied Church School In Ardsley
Fire Breaks Out At Occupied Church School In Ardsley A roof fire at a church school in Westchester prompted a response from firefighters while the building was occupied.  The blaze broke out on the roof of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) School at 1 Cross Rd. just before 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, while the building was occupied, according to the Ardsley Fire Department.  Responding units, including Dobbs Ferry Engine and Hastings Ladder, arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the building. Crews soon saw flames coming from the rear corner of the roof and immediately called for a 1075 assignment, signaling a working f…

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Police & Fire
Firefighter Burned In Rescue Effort In 2-Alarm Blaze In Poughkeepsue, Residents Displaced Firefighter Burned In Rescue Effort In 2-Alarm Blaze In Poughkeepsue, Residents Displaced
Firefighter Burned In Rescue Effort In 2-Alarm Blaze In Poughkeepsue, Residents Displaced A blaze at a Dutchess County residence left a firefighter hospitalized with burns and several residents displaced, fire officials said.  The fire began on Wednesday, March 19 just after 9:30 at 46 North Hamilton St. in Poughkeepsie, where a second alarm was eventually transmitted, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department.  A total of 9 residents were displaced by the fire, according to City of Poughkeepsie Deputy Fire Chief Vincent Parise.  Three residents and a firefighter were sent to a nearby hospital with minor injuries and have since been released.  A…

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News
Fatal House Fire: Couple Charged In Airbnb Blaze That Killed Mother, Baby In Clinton, Cops Say Fatal House Fire: Couple Charged In Airbnb Blaze That Killed Mother, Baby In Clinton, Cops Say
Fatal House Fire: Couple Charged In Airbnb Blaze That Killed Mother, Baby In Clinton, Cops Say A Westchester County couple has been formally indicted on manslaughter charges in connection with a devastating Airbnb house fire that killed a Massachusetts mother and her 1-year-old daughter in Dutchess County, authorities announced.  Hastings-on-Hudson residents Meredith Darcy, 55, and Dennis Darcy, 57, were charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter each after a Dutchess County Grand Jury determined that their failure to provide working smoke detectors in the short-term rental home led to the deaths of Shannon K. Hubbard, 35, and her infant daughter, the Dutchess County D…

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Police & Fire
Man Drives Drunk With Child In Car In Millerton, Has Past Conviction: Sheriff Man Drives Drunk With Child In Car In Millerton, Has Past Conviction: Sheriff
Man Drives Drunk With Child In Car In Millerton, Has Past Conviction: Sheriff A 33-year-old man is facing felony drunk driving charges after deputies say he was caught driving under the influence with a child in the car in Dutchess County, according to police. Millerton resident Roman I. Xo-ical was pulled over around 11:35 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, on North Elm Avenue in Millerton for traffic violations, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, March 20.  During the stop, deputies said they determined that Xo-ical was intoxicated, and also saw that a child passenger was in the car with him. He was then taken into custody at the scene, the …

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Glove Box Surprise: Loaded Gun Found In Yonkers Traffic Stop, Duo Busted, NYSP Say Glove Box Surprise: Loaded Gun Found In Yonkers Traffic Stop, Duo Busted, NYSP Say
Glove Box Surprise: Loaded Gun Found In Yonkers Traffic Stop, Duo Busted, Nysp Say A routine traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of two men after troopers discovered a loaded handgun in their vehicle, authorities said.  The incident occurred on Monday, March 17, at around 10:34 p.m., when authorities pulled over a red 2021 Audi traveling on Central Park Avenue in Yonkers for a vehicle and traffic law violation, New York State Police announced on Thursday, March 20.  During the stop, troopers conducted an investigation and found a loaded Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun in the glove compartment, police said. The firearm was illegally possessed, leading t…

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