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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
Police Holding Training Exercise At Putnam Hospital Center: 'No Cause For Alarm' Police Holding Training Exercise At Putnam Hospital Center: 'No Cause For Alarm'
Police Holding Training Exercise At Putnam Hospital Center: 'No Cause For Alarm' A day-long increase in police presence at a Hudson Valley hospital is only a drill, authorities announced.  A training exercise is being held at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel on Tuesday, Oct. 8 until 2 p.m., the Carmel Police Department announced. During the exercise, the department said that members of the Putnam County Multi-Agency Police Emergency Response Team from Carmel and Kent will be participating with other first responders. As a result of the drill, there will be an increase in law enforcement and tactical team presence. However, there is "no cause for alarm," police sai…

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Police & Fire
Same-Day Robberies At Residence, Store In New Rochelle Under Investigation Same-Day Robberies At Residence, Store In New Rochelle Under Investigation
Same-Day Robberies At Residence, Store In New Rochelle Under Investigation Authorities in a Westchester County city are searching for suspects involved in two robberies that happened on the same evening at a residence and storefront.  The incidents both happened in New Rochelle on Saturday evening, Oct. 5, the city's police department announced on Monday, Oct. 7.  The first of the robberies happened around 9:30 p.m., when an Edgewood Park resident was assaulted and robbed while working on his car in his Lockwood Avenue driveway.  According to police, the suspect, an unknown man wearing a black hoodie, approached the victim from behind, hit him, and…

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Mount Vernon's Sean Combs' Mom Calls Allegations Against Him 'Lies': Report Mount Vernon's Sean Combs' Mom Calls Allegations Against Him 'Lies': Report
Mount Vernon's Sean Combs' Mom Calls Allegations Against Him 'Lies': Report As New York native and hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, his mother is coming to his defense while also admitting he has made mistakes, according to reports.  Combs's mother, Janice Small Combs, released a statement defending her son, who was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 17 on a three-count indictment accusing him of running a criminal enterprise that involved sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice, BBC reported on Monday, Oct. 7.  Earlier Report - Mount Vernon's Sean 'D…

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Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Assault During Soccer Game At Park In Yorktown: Police Man Nabbed For Assault During Soccer Game At Park In Yorktown: Police
Man Nabbed For Assault During Soccer Game At Park In Yorktown: Police A 30-year-old Hudson Valley man faces assault charges following a fight between teams during a soccer game at a Northern Westchester park, police said. The incident happened on Sunday, Oct. 6, when authorities responded to the Navajo Fields sports complex in Yorktown at around 11:30 a.m. following an altercation during a soccer game, according to Yorktown Police  Investigating officers determined that the fight broke out between the two teams. One victim told police that he was allegedly punched in the head by 30-year-old Putnam County resident Sammer Irias of Mahopac, causing a cut, t…

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Police & Fire
5 Adults, Young Child Evacuated From Burning Home In Mount Vernon 5 Adults, Young Child Evacuated From Burning Home In Mount Vernon
5 Adults, Young Child Evacuated From Burning Home In Mount Vernon Fire officials are investigating a blaze at a Westchester home that left several people, including young children, displaced.  The blaze began on Saturday, Oct. 5 just after 5 p.m., when a home at 439 Homestead Ave. in Mount Vernon caught on fire, according to city officials.  Five adults and two children, including a 7-year-old, were inside the house when the blaze began. Luckily though, firefighters were able to safely get them all out. No serious injuries were reported.  The fire was under control by 7:40 p.m., officials said, adding that the New Rochelle and Eastchester …

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Police & Fire
Driver Hospitalized After Car Snaps Poles In Mount Kisco Driver Hospitalized After Car Snaps Poles In Mount Kisco
Driver Hospitalized After Car Snaps Poles In Mount Kisco A driver was taken to a hospital following a crash in Northern Westchester that left two utility poles snapped.  The crash happened on Friday, Oct. 4 just before 8:30 p.m., when a vehicle hit two poles on Route 133 in Mount Kisco near the intersection with Crow Hill Road, according to Independent Fire Co. #13 of the Mount Kisco Fire Department.  Arriving first responders found that the crash had knocked over two poles, leaving wires dangerously close to the roadway.  The driver was soon taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla by the Mount Kisco Volunteer Ambulance Co…

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Business
Yonkers Restaurant X2O Xaviars Run By Chef Peter X. Kelly Closes Yonkers Restaurant X2O Xaviars Run By Chef Peter X. Kelly Closes
Yonkers Restaurant X2O Xaviars Run By Chef Peter X. Kelly Closes A picturesque restaurant on the Hudson River in Westchester run by an award-winning celebrity chef has closed, officials announced.  X2O Xaviars on the Hudson, located in Yonkers at 71 Water Grant St., is closed as of Sunday, Sept. 29, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said on Friday, Oct. 4.  According to Spano, the eatery, run by Chef Peter X. Kelly, ended its 20-year license with the city before closing. A reason for the closure was not released.  As of Monday, Oct. 7, the eatery's website was offline.  "X20, owned and operated by Yonkers-own Peter Kelly, has been a mainstay…

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Trio Nabbed With Cocaine, Crystal Meth On I-87 In Ardsley: Police Trio Nabbed With Cocaine, Crystal Meth On I-87 In Ardsley: Police
Trio Nabbed With Cocaine, Crystal Meth On I-87 In Ardsley: Police Three men were apprehended after they were caught with hundreds of grams of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine on an interstate in Westchester, police announced. The traffic stop happened on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at around 5:30 p.m., when authorities stopped a Nissan Altima on Interstate 87 in Ardsley after they saw it allegedly violate vehicle and traffic laws, New York State Police said on Friday, Oct. 4.  The three people inside the car, all Bronx residents, were found with around 412 grams of cocaine and 378 grams of crystal methamphetamine, police said. They were identified as:  …

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Man Nabbed After Stealing Apple Watch At Knifepoint, Fleeing Into Patterson: Police Man Nabbed After Stealing Apple Watch At Knifepoint, Fleeing Into Patterson: Police
Man Nabbed After Stealing Apple Watch At Knifepoint, Fleeing Into Patterson: Police A 28-year-old man was apprehended on an interstate in the Hudson Valley after stealing a package containing an Apple Watch from a victim at knifepoint in Connecticut, authorities said. The robbery happened in Litchfield County on Monday, Sept. 30, when the suspect followed a victim home in New Milford after they picked up a FedEx package containing an Apple Watch at their parent's residence, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Friday, Oct. 4.  The suspect, identified as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania resident Dalin Gonzalez-Marte, then stole the package at knifepoint while trying to…

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750-Plus Acres Added To State Park In Carmel: Provides Access To Appalachian Trail 750-Plus Acres Added To State Park In Carmel: Provides Access To Appalachian Trail
750-Plus Acres Added To State Park In Carmel: Provides Access To Appalachian Trail Two several-hundred-acre land parcels have been added to a popular state park spanning two counties in the Hudson Valley, officials announced.  In an announcement on Thursday, Oct. 3, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul revealed the addition of 763 acres to Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park in Putnam and Dutchess counties.  The added acres will go towards meeting the state's goal of conserving 30 percent of its land and waters by 2030, Hochul said. The land acquisition consists of a 530-acre parcel with a new access point for the park's recreational facilities and the long-dist…

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