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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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Overturned Vehicle Closes Both Directions Of Route 22 In North Salem Overturned Vehicle Closes Both Directions Of Route 22 In North Salem
Overturned Vehicle Closes Both Directions Of Route 22 In North Salem A crash involving an overturned vehicle has left all lanes of a busy Northern Westchester roadway closed.  The crash happened on Thursday, Dec. 5 at around 5:15 p.m., when a vehicle flipped on Route 22 in North Salem between Sun Valley Drive and Sun Valley Heights Road near Interstate 684, according to reports.  The incident has left both directions of Route 22 closed.  The crash caused injuries, according to preliminary reports. More information has not yet been released by authorities.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Police & Fire
52-Year-Old Man Missing From Yonkers: Police 52-Year-Old Man Missing From Yonkers: Police
52-Year-Old Man Missing From Yonkers: Police Authorities in Westchester are searching for a 52-year-old man who has been missing for almost two weeks. David Morales was last seen in the area of Willow Street in Yonkers on Saturday, Nov. 23, Yonkers Police announced on Thursday, Dec. 5.  Morales is described as a Hispanic man who is 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing dark brown pants and a black jacket.  He may be in need of medical attention, police said. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call Yonkers Police at 914-377-7900.  Click the Facebook icon below to share this story…

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Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Blaze At Tarrytown Home: (DEVELOPING) Woman Killed In Blaze At Tarrytown Home: (DEVELOPING)
Woman Killed In Blaze At Tarrytown Home: (Developing) A tragic fire claimed the life of a woman at a Westchester residence, authorities said. The blaze broke out early Thursday, Dec. 5, at around 12:15 a.m. at a residence on Martling Avenue, according to the Tarrytown Police Department.  Emergency responders, including the Tarrytown Fire Department, Tarrytown EMS, Greenburgh Paramedics, and Tarrytown Police, quickly arrived on the scene and found an active fire at 227 Martling Ave. Firefighters entered the residence and discovered an unresponsive woman near the entryway. Despite resuscitation efforts, the 77-year-old victim, whose name w…

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Police & Fire
Car Damaged in Botched Theft During Holiday Deliveries In North Castle Car Damaged in Botched Theft During Holiday Deliveries In North Castle
Car Damaged in Botched Theft During Holiday Deliveries In North Castle An attempted vehicle theft disrupted a holiday delivery effort in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident occurred on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, in North Castle near the Greenwich border when a resident at a home on Bedford Banksville Road reported damage to her vehicle, the North Castle Police Department announced on Thursday, Dec. 5.  The woman told officers she was loading her car with holiday deliveries when someone apparently entered the vehicle and damaged its ignition, which police said was consistent with an attempt to steal the car.  Authorities have no…

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Police & Fire
Pets Endangered: 100 Tacks Found Scattered in Dog-Walking Area In Southeast Pets Endangered: 100 Tacks Found Scattered in Dog-Walking Area In Southeast
Pets Endangered: 100 Tacks Found Scattered in Dog-Walking Area In Southeast A troubling discovery in the Hudson Valley has sparked an investigation after nearly 100 metal thumbtacks were found scattered in a grassy area commonly used for dog walking, authorities said.  The incident occurred at Twin Brook Manor in the Putnam County town of Southeast, according to the Putnam County SPCA, which received a report from a resident on Tuesday, Dec. 3.  The resident, who frequently walks their dog in the area behind the 200 block of houses, noticed dozens of metal tacks scattered across the grass and notified the SPCA. Upon further investigation, SPCA officials …

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Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Boy Found After Going Missing In Yonkers: (UPDATE) 17-Year-Old Boy Found After Going Missing In Yonkers: (UPDATE)
17-Year-Old Boy Found After Going Missing In Yonkers: (Update) New Update: A 17-year-old boy has been located after going missing in Westchester. Shamir Aaron, who was reported missing after last being seen in the area of Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers on Wednesday, Dec. 4, was found safe, Yonkers Police announced around 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5.  More information about where he was found and his condition was not released.  Original Report: Authorities in Westchester are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 17-year-old boy. Shamir Aaron was last seen in the area of Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers on Wednesday, Dec. 4, Yonkers Polic…

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Police & Fire
Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle In Yonkers Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle In Yonkers
Man Critically Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle In Yonkers A man was left critically injured after being struck by a vehicle at a busy Westchester intersection, police said. The crash happened in Yonkers just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the intersection of Nepperhan Avenue and School Street, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. Officers arriving at the scene found an adult man suffering from severe injuries. The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition, Spink said. A preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle's driver had been traveling east on Nepperhan Avenue through a green lig…

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Business
Famous Investor To Open New Independent Bookstore In Bedford: Here's When Famous Investor To Open New Independent Bookstore In Bedford: Here's When
Famous Investor To Open New Independent Bookstore In Bedford: Here's When A well-known entrepreneur and investor who lives in Northern Westchester is about to open a bookstore in her hometown.  Bedford Books, located at 13 Court Rd. in Bedford, will hold a grand opening celebration on Thursday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., according to owner Fran Hauser. “Opening a bookstore has been my lifelong dream, and I’m so excited to share Bedford Books with our wonderful community,” Hauser said, adding, “I hope the bookstore will be a welcoming place where people can find inspiration, learn new things, and connect with others."  The bookstore's grand opening…

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Police & Fire
Crashes, Dangerous Driving, Multiple DWIs Occur In Putnam Over Holiday Weekend Crashes, Dangerous Driving, Multiple DWIs Occur In Putnam Over Holiday Weekend
Crashes, Dangerous Driving, Multiple DWIs Occur In Putnam Over Holiday Weekend Several people, including Connecticut residents, were apprehended for impaired driving over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the Hudson Valley, including several incidents involving crashes and dangerous driving behaviors, authorities announced. The arrests, which occurred in Putnam County between Tuesday, Nov. 26, and Wednesday, Dec. 4, were announced by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday. The first of the incidents happened on Nov. 26, when deputies were dispatched to a two-car crash on Route 311 in Patterson near McManus Road North.  According to the Sheriff's Offic…

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News
Push For More Handicapped Parking At Mount Kisco ShopRite Sparks Action Push For More Handicapped Parking At Mount Kisco ShopRite Sparks Action
Push For More Handicapped Parking At Mount Kisco ShopRite Sparks Action Officials are looking to add more handicapped parking spaces to a Northern Westchester ShopRite supermarket after several residents raised the issue on social media.  The controversy began on Wednesday, Nov. 4, when a resident commented on the lack of handicapped parking at the new ShopRite locale in Mount Kisco at 333 North Bedford Rd.  In the post, made on a Mount Kisco Facebook group, the resident said several elderly community members had raised the issue:  "The new store is twice the size of the old one, but has far less spaces. Aren’t there regulations governing t…

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