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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Port Chester, NY
Breaking News
Drunk Driver Caught With 5 Kids In Car, Some Without Seatbelts On, In Port Chester: NYSP Drunk Driver Caught With 5 Kids In Car, Some Without Seatbelts On, In Port Chester: NYSP Drunk Driver Caught With 5 Kids In Car, Some Without Seatbelts On, In Port Chester: NYSP
Drunk Driver Caught With 5 Kids In Car, Some Without Seatbelts On, In Port Chester: Nysp Five children, including a 2-month-old baby, were found riding in a car driven by an intoxicated man in Westchester County, with some of the children not wearing seat belts, police said.  Port Chester resident Fredy A. Regalado-Carranza, 32, was arrested on Saturday, Oct. 31, after troopers saw the children in the back seat of his vehicle, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The incident began at around 1:28 a.m. on Saturday, when troopers noticed a 2012 Mazda sedan traveling south on South Main Street in Port Chester. Police saw children riding in the back seat wi…

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Newburgh, NY
Breaking News
2 Juveniles Lead Cops On I-84 Chase, Crash Into Other Vehicles In Orange County: Police 2 Juveniles Lead Cops On I-84 Chase, Crash Into Other Vehicles In Orange County: Police 2 Juveniles Lead Cops On I-84 Chase, Crash Into Other Vehicles In Orange County: Police
2 Juveniles Lead Cops On I-84 Chase, Crash Into Other Vehicles In Orange County: Police Two juveniles were found after a damaged SUV led troopers on a chase on Interstate 84 in Orange County and struck two other vehicles before being abandoned, authorities said.  The incident began at around 9:42 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, when troopers received a report of a vehicle with significant front-end damage being driven erratically, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Police soon issued an alert to nearby law enforcement agencies and began searching for the vehicle. Eventually, troopers spotted the vehicle, a 2024 Ford Escape, traveling on I-84 in the Town o…

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Liberty, NY
Breaking News
Woman Fights Off Rape Attempt At Liberty Business, Escapes: Man Charged, Cops Say Woman Fights Off Rape Attempt At Liberty Business, Escapes: Man Charged, Cops Say Woman Fights Off Rape Attempt At Liberty Business, Escapes: Man Charged, Cops Say
Woman Fights Off Rape Attempt At Liberty Business, Escapes: Man Charged, Cops Say A woman fought off a man who police said tried to rape her inside a Sullivan County business, escaping to a nearby store where someone called 911 for help.  The attack happened at around 10:20 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, at a business along Route 52 in Liberty, the Village of Liberty Police Department said on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Police said Liberty resident Aaron Rosario, 30, entered the business and went into a room that was not open to the public. Once inside, Rosario attacked the woman, prevented her from leaving, and tried to forcibly rape her, the department added. However, the wo…

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Pearl River, NY
Breaking News
Lawler Campaign Revokes Bloomberg Press Access After Report On Worker Wages Lawsuit: Report Lawler Campaign Revokes Bloomberg Press Access After Report On Worker Wages Lawsuit: Report Lawler Campaign Revokes Bloomberg Press Access After Report On Worker Wages Lawsuit: Report
Lawler Campaign Revokes Bloomberg Press Access After Report On Worker Wages Lawsuit: Report US Rep. Mike Lawler's reelection campaign has reportedly revoked press credentials for Bloomberg journalists after the outlet published a report about a lawsuit accusing the campaign and several consulting firms of mistreating political canvassers.  The move came on Monday, Nov. 2, just one day before Election Day, as the Republican congressman faces Democratic challenger Cait Conley in New York's 17th Congressional District, which includes Rockland and Putnam counties and parts of Westchester and Dutchess.  According to Semafor Media Editor Max Tani, Lawler's campaign informed Bl…

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Pelham, NY
Breaking News
Pelham Man Admits Stealing Dead Neighbor's Teacher Pension — And Pays Up $147K Pelham Man Admits Stealing Dead Neighbor's Teacher Pension — And Pays Up $147K Pelham Man Admits Stealing Dead Neighbor's Teacher Pension — And Pays Up $147K
Pelham Man Admits Stealing Dead Neighbor's Teacher Pension — And Pays Up $147K A Westchester County man who stole nearly $142,000 in teacher pension benefits from his deceased neighbor's bank account for years after the man's death has pleaded guilty — and paid up even more in restitution.  Pelham resident Danilo Pesce, 60, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny in Albany County Court on Monday, Nov. 2, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.  As part of the case, Pesce paid $147,000 in restitution, including $6,000 in interest, to the New York State Teachers' Retirement Fund.  The case centered on Pesce's former neighbor, Jack Lee Mo…

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Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
13-Year-Old Mount Vernon Boy Missing For Nearly Week, Police Say 13-Year-Old Mount Vernon Boy Missing For Nearly Week, Police Say 13-Year-Old Mount Vernon Boy Missing For Nearly Week, Police Say
13-Year-Old Mount Vernon Boy Missing For Nearly Week, Police Say Police in Westchester County are asking for the public's help in finding a 13-year-old boy who has been missing for nearly a week.  Micah Ellington, 13, was last seen at around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to a missing youth alert issued by the Mount Vernon Police Department on Monday, Nov. 2.   Police described Ellington as standing 5-foot-9 and weighing around 135 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black pullover hoodie, a navy and yellow undershirt, and blue striped pajama pants. His footwear at the time of his disappearance is unknown.  Anyone who …

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Yorktown, NY
Breaking News
Car Window Smashed, Credit Card, Property Worth Over $3K Stolen In Yorktown Theft: Police Car Window Smashed, Credit Card, Property Worth Over $3K Stolen In Yorktown Theft: Police Car Window Smashed, Credit Card, Property Worth Over $3K Stolen In Yorktown Theft: Police
Car Window Smashed, Credit Card, Property Worth Over $3K Stolen In Yorktown Theft: Police A Bronx woman is accused of smashing a car window in Northern Westchester, stealing more than $3,000 worth of property, and using a credit card taken from the vehicle, police said.  Bronx resident Kelly Santana, 24, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 22, following an investigation into a vehicle break-in in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Monday, Nov. 2.  The incident happened at around 10:19 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, when officers responded to a report of a theft from a vehicle in the area of Hill Boulevard.  There, officers determined that some…

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Highland-Lloyd, NY
Obituaries
'Ellen DeGeneres Show' Producer, Ulster County Native Dies At 52: 'We Lost A Good Guy' 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' Producer, Ulster County Native Dies At 52: 'We Lost A Good Guy' 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' Producer, Ulster County Native Dies At 52: 'We Lost A Good Guy'
'Ellen DeGeneres Show' Producer, Ulster County Native Dies At 52: 'We Lost A Good Guy' One of the executive producers who spent 16 years helping bring "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" to television has died suddenly at age 52, prompting an emotional tribute from DeGeneres and an outpouring of support for his family.  Matthew Wright, longtime executive producer of the popular daytime talk show, died on Friday, Oct. 30, while working remotely in Los Angeles, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser organized to help his family following the loss. His death was described as an "unfathomable tragedy" by the fundraiser's organizers. A cause of death has not been publicly disclosed. …

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Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
Yonkers Woman Used Fake Degrees, License To Get Physical Therapy Hospital Job: DA Yonkers Woman Used Fake Degrees, License To Get Physical Therapy Hospital Job: DA Yonkers Woman Used Fake Degrees, License To Get Physical Therapy Hospital Job: DA
Yonkers Woman Used Fake Degrees, License To Get Physical Therapy Hospital Job: DA A Westchester County woman is accused of landing a job as a physical therapist at a New York City hospital by using someone else's license number and falsely claiming to have degrees from two universities, prosecutors said.  Yonkers resident Diamond Walker, 36, was arraigned on felony charges on Monday, Nov. 2, after investigators determined she used forged documents to secure employment at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said Walker was hired as a physical therapist at the public hospital on March 11, 2024, after …

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Rivertowns, NY
Breaking News
Body Found Face Down In Hudson River Near Dobbs Ferry Waterfront Body Found Face Down In Hudson River Near Dobbs Ferry Waterfront Body Found Face Down In Hudson River Near Dobbs Ferry Waterfront
Body Found Face Down In Hudson River Near Dobbs Ferry Waterfront A person was found dead in the Hudson River after emergency crews responded to a report of someone floating face down in the water near a Westchester County waterfront.  The discovery was made near Dobbs Ferry on Saturday, Oct. 31, around 1:15 p.m., according to a statement from Dobbs Ferry Fire Chief Joseph Giuliano.  The Dobbs Ferry Fire Department and the Tarrytown Fire Department's Marine Unit were dispatched after someone reported seeing a person face down in the river near the shoreline. Emergency crews searched the area and located the person in the Hudson River, aroun…

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