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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 Struck By Car In Yonkers, Hospitalized Man Struck By Car In Yonkers, Hospitalized
Man Struck By Car In Yonkers, Hospitalized A man was taken to a hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Westchester. The crash happened on Friday, Jan. 31 at around 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Yonkers Avenue and Central Park Avenue in Yonkers, when an elderly man crossing the street was hit by a car after the driver failed to see him, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink.  The man suffered minor injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.  All parties remained at the scene, Spink said. 

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Police & Fire
ATVs, Motorcycle Stolen From Facebook Seller: 3 Nabbed In Southeast Burglary Case, Cops Say ATVs, Motorcycle Stolen From Facebook Seller: 3 Nabbed In Southeast Burglary Case, Cops Say
ATVs, Motorcycle Stolen From Facebook Seller: 3 Nabbed In Southeast Burglary Case, Cops Say Authorities have apprehended three Long Island men in a burglary ring who targeted a home in Putnam County after allegedly using Facebook Marketplace to gather information on their victim, police said. Nassau County resident Percy Dickinson, age 25, of Freeport, was taken into custody on Tuesday, Jan. 28, after being wanted for his alleged role in a burglary in the Town of Southeast in April 2024, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Jan. 30.   The case began when deputies responded to a home on Briar Drive for a reported break-in at a garage, where two ATVs a…

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14-Year-Old Faces Up To Life In Jail For Fatally Shooting Man At Park In Hudson Valley: DA 14-Year-Old Faces Up To Life In Jail For Fatally Shooting Man At Park In Hudson Valley: DA
14-Year-Old Faces Up To Life In Jail For Fatally Shooting Man At Park In Hudson Valley: DA A 14-year-old boy from Connecticut faces life in prison after being charged with murder in connection with a deadly Yonkers shooting that left one man dead and another wounded, officials said. The 14-year-old Fairfield County resident from Stratford was indicted and arraigned on Thursday, Jan. 30, in Westchester County Court's Youth Part in connection with a fatal shooting at Yonkers' Doyle Park in August 2024, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced. According to the DA's Office, at around 5 p.m. on Aug. 26, 2024, the defendant allegedly opened fire and fatally shot 29-…

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Police & Fire
Thieves Strike Twice: 2 Cars Stolen In Hudson Valley Within Minutes, Police Say Thieves Strike Twice: 2 Cars Stolen In Hudson Valley Within Minutes, Police Say
Thieves Strike Twice: 2 Cars Stolen In Hudson Valley Within Minutes, Police Say Authorities in Dutchess County are investigating after two vehicles were stolen within minutes of each other in the City of Poughkeepsie. The incidents happened early Friday, Jan. 31, when officers responded to 120 Hudson Ave. around 6:30 a.m. for a report of a stolen vehicle, police said. The victim told officers she had started her car to warm it up and returned a few minutes later to find it gone. As officers were investigating, they were alerted to a second stolen vehicle in the same area. Both incidents remain under investigation, and police are urging anyone with information to call…

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Car Slams Into Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Hudson Valley Car Slams Into Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Hudson Valley
Car Slams Into Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Hudson Valley Fire crews in Dutchess County battled a car fire after a vehicle crashed into a tree and became engulfed in flames, officials said. The incident happened in the town of Rhinebeck on Friday, Jan. 31, at around 12:30 a.m., when firefighters were dispatched to the area of Hilltop Road for a reported vehicle fire, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department.  Arriving crews found a car that had crashed into a tree and was fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze while Rhinebeck EMS evaluated a single occupant of the vehicle.  Firefighters did not reveal th…

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Burning Electric Scooter Causes Damage To Apartment Complex In Wallkill Burning Electric Scooter Causes Damage To Apartment Complex In Wallkill
Burning Electric Scooter Causes Damage To Apartment Complex In Wallkill Firefighters rushed to a Hudson Valley apartment complex after an electric scooter caught fire inside a second-floor unit, officials said. The fire broke out on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Slatewood Apartments in the Town of Wallkill, according to the Mechanicstown Fire Company.  Crews arrived to find an electric scooter burning inside the apartment. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, but not before the fire and sprinkler system caused damage to two units—the fire-damaged apartment and the one below, which sustained water damage. Multiple agencies assisted at t…

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News
Lead-Laced Debris Illegally Dumped At Montgomery Farm, Officials Say Lead-Laced Debris Illegally Dumped At Montgomery Farm, Officials Say
Lead-Laced Debris Illegally Dumped At Montgomery Farm, Officials Say Authorities caught a trucking company illegally dumping contaminated construction debris, including lead materials, at an Orange County farm, officials announced.  The incident happened on Thursday, Jan. 9, when a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation officer saw a tri-axle dump truck unloading material at the back of a farm in the town of Montgomery. The property owner was seen grading other piles of material at the site, officials said on Wednesday, Jan. 29.  More Environmental Conservation officers responded to the scene, where they determined that the debris …

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Real Estate
Over 300 Homes, Hotel, Retail Space Set For Waterfront Makeover In New Rochelle Over 300 Homes, Hotel, Retail Space Set For Waterfront Makeover In New Rochelle
Over 300 Homes, Hotel, Retail Space Set For Waterfront Makeover In New Rochelle A long-anticipated plan to transform New Rochelle’s waterfront into a thriving mixed-use community is moving forward following the approval of the site plan, officials announced. Pratt Landing, a landmark redevelopment project along the Long Island Sound, will turn a former industrial brownfield into a vibrant residential, commercial, and recreational hub. The project will include more than 300 residential units, a hotel, over 40,000 square feet of commercial space, and a revitalized New Rochelle Naval Armory, which will provide veterans housing and community spaces, city officials announced…

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Car Plows Into Porch In 2-Vehicle Wreck In Monsey Car Plows Into Porch In 2-Vehicle Wreck In Monsey
Car Plows Into Porch In 2-Vehicle Wreck In Monsey A crash involving a vehicle that hit a Hudson Valley porch caused injuries. The incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 29 in Rockland County, when two cars collided in the area of Hybrid Lane and Hanes Lane in Monsey, according to The Monsey Scoop. One car partially crashed into a house's porch.  Spring Hill EMS, Monsey firefighters, and the Ramapo Police Department responded to the crash. More information about the crash was not immediately available.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monseyscoop)

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ICE Looks For Person With Criminal Warrant In Hudson Valley Village ICE Looks For Person With Criminal Warrant In Hudson Valley Village
ICE Looks For Person With Criminal Warrant In Hudson Valley Village Federal immigration agents conducted an operation in Pleasantville on Thursday, Jan. 30, as part of efforts to locate an individual with a criminal warrant, officials announced.   According to a statement from the Village of Pleasantville, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) notified the Pleasantville Police Department that agents would be operating in the village to apprehend a specific person.  However, local authorities clarified that Pleasantville police were not involved in the warrant service.  Agents were seen operating in the area of Wheeler Avenue in t…

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