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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Scarsdale, NY
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Man Pleads Not Guilty In Machete, Axe, Knife Killing Of Mother, 71, In Scarsdale: DA Man Pleads Not Guilty In Machete, Axe, Knife Killing Of Mother, 71, In Scarsdale: DA Man Pleads Not Guilty In Machete, Axe, Knife Killing Of Mother, 71, In Scarsdale: DA
Man Pleads Not Guilty In Machete, Axe, Knife Killing Of Mother, 71, In Scarsdale: DA A 27-year-old man accused of brutally killing his mother inside their Westchester County home in July 2026 has been indicted on murder and weapons charges, prosecutors said.  Scarsdale resident Chester Green, 27, was arraigned on Wednesday, Oct. 14, before Westchester County Court Judge Melissa Loehr on charges of second-degree murder and three counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced. The charges stem from the death of his mother, Marian Green, 71, who prosecutors said was repeatedly beaten and stabbed inside…

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Spring Valley, NY
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Lottery Ticket Worth Over $24K Sold At This Spring Valley Store Lottery Ticket Worth Over $24K Sold At This Spring Valley Store Lottery Ticket Worth Over $24K Sold At This Spring Valley Store
Lottery Ticket Worth Over $24K Sold At This Spring Valley Store Visitors to one Rockland County convenience store may want to check their tickets — as one worth over $24,000 was sold at the business recently.  The winning ticket, worth $24,432, was purchased at Guzzels Store, located at 362 North Main St. in Spring Valley, according to the New York Lottery.  The ticket matched all five numbers in the TAKE 5 Evening drawing held on Sunday, Oct. 11. The winning numbers were 11, 18, 20, 23, 37.  The Lottery announced that one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the drawing. Officials did not say if a winner came forward.&nb…

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Red Hook, NY
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Tree Almost Crushes Driver Suffering Medical Emergency On Route 9G In Red Hook Tree Almost Crushes Driver Suffering Medical Emergency On Route 9G In Red Hook Tree Almost Crushes Driver Suffering Medical Emergency On Route 9G In Red Hook
Tree Almost Crushes Driver Suffering Medical Emergency On Route 9G In Red Hook A 58-year-old woman narrowly escaped serious injuries after suffering a medical emergency behind the wheel and crashing into a tree that then fell on top of her car in Dutchess County.  The crash happened on Route 9G near Lemon Lane Extension in Red Hook at around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to the Red Hook Police Department.  Police said the woman, a Germantown resident, was driving a 2014 Toyota southbound on Route 9G when she experienced a medical emergency. The vehicle then crossed the double yellow lines, veered off the road, and struck a large tree.  …

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Carmel, NY
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Public Asked To Avoid Intersection Near Pond In Kent (DEVELOPING) Public Asked To Avoid Intersection Near Pond In Kent (DEVELOPING) Public Asked To Avoid Intersection Near Pond In Kent (DEVELOPING)
Public Asked To Avoid Intersection Near Pond In Kent (Developing) The public is being asked to avoid a Putnam County intersection where a heavy police and fire department presence has been reported.  The emergency response is taking place on Mooney Hill Road near Ludingtonville Road in Kent, according to an advisory issued by the Kent Police Department shortly before 10:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14.  Police warned residents and motorists to expect significant emergency activity in the area and urged drivers to avoid the vicinity.  Authorities added that there is no danger to the public. Unconfirmed emergency scanner reports indicate…

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Yonkers, NY
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Escaped Baby Goat Chases Students, Taken Into Custody At Yonkers Playground Escaped Baby Goat Chases Students, Taken Into Custody At Yonkers Playground Escaped Baby Goat Chases Students, Taken Into Custody At Yonkers Playground
Escaped Baby Goat Chases Students, Taken Into Custody At Yonkers Playground An unexpected visitor caused quite a commotion at a Westchester County elementary school when a baby goat escaped from a nearby yard and began chasing students around the playground, prompting a response from police.  The unusual incident happened at DiChiaro School on Bronxville Road in Yonkers on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 8, the Yonkers Police Department said on Wednesday, Oct. 14.   Police said the young goat managed to escape through a fence from a neighboring property before wandering onto the school's playground. Once there, the four-legged visitor apparently decide…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
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3 Hospitalized After Car Hits Parked Vehicle, Rolls Over On Route 6 In Mahopac 3 Hospitalized After Car Hits Parked Vehicle, Rolls Over On Route 6 In Mahopac 3 Hospitalized After Car Hits Parked Vehicle, Rolls Over On Route 6 In Mahopac
3 Hospitalized After Car Hits Parked Vehicle, Rolls Over On Route 6 In Mahopac Three people were hospitalized after a vehicle slammed into a parked car and overturned in Putnam County. The crash happened in the area of 493 Route 6 in Mahopac at around 3:46 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.   According to the fire department, the vehicle struck a parked car before rolling over and eventually coming to rest on its wheels.  The driver and two passengers were transported to Westchester Medical Center for medical evaluation, firefighters said.  Emergency crews closed Route 6 for around 25 minutes while respo…

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by Ben Crnic
Hyde Park, NY
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Armed Man Seen Near Middle School In Hyde Park Now Faces Charges: Police Armed Man Seen Near Middle School In Hyde Park Now Faces Charges: Police Armed Man Seen Near Middle School In Hyde Park Now Faces Charges: Police
Armed Man Seen Near Middle School In Hyde Park Now Faces Charges: Police A 54-year-old man who sparked a police investigation after being spotted wearing camouflage and carrying a knife and rifle magazines near two Dutchess County schools has now been charged with eight offenses, including six felonies, authorities said.  Hyde Park resident Daniel M. Prospero was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, after being released from MidHudson Regional Hospital, the Hyde Park Police Department announced on Tuesday evening.  Prospero faces six counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony, along with one count each of fourth-degree criminal possessio…

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Goshen, NY
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Man Serving Life Sentence Gets More Prison Time For Slashing At Goshen Facility Man Serving Life Sentence Gets More Prison Time For Slashing At Goshen Facility Man Serving Life Sentence Gets More Prison Time For Slashing At Goshen Facility
Man Serving Life Sentence Gets More Prison Time For Slashing At Goshen Facility A 21-year-old man already serving a life sentence for murder has received more time behind bars after admitting to attacking another inmate with a blade hidden inside a pen cap at an Orange County correctional facility.   Manhattan resident Jiniye Hooks, 21, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Oct. 7, to an additional nine to 11 years in prison, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Tuesday, Oct. 13.  The new sentence will run consecutively to the 20-years-to-life sentence Hooks was already serving for a 2024 murder in Manhattan.  Acc…

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by Ben Crnic
Bedford, NY
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Driver Injured, Pulled From Wreckage After Head-On Crash In Bedford Driver Injured, Pulled From Wreckage After Head-On Crash In Bedford Driver Injured, Pulled From Wreckage After Head-On Crash In Bedford
Driver Injured, Pulled From Wreckage After Head-On Crash In Bedford Firefighters used specialized rescue equipment to separate two vehicles after a head-on collision left one person trapped inside a car in Northern Westchester. The crash happened on McLain Street in Bedford Hills on Monday, Oct. 12, around 5:30 p.m., according to the Bedford Hills Fire Department.   Firefighters were dispatched to the scene alongside Katonah-Bedford Hills EMS and a Westchester EMS paramedic unit. When crews arrived, they found two vehicles that had collided head-on, with one person needing to be pulled from the wreck.  The department said the rescue was…

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Port Chester, NY
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Man, 50, Killed After Stopping In Left Lane On I-95 In Port Chester Man, 50, Killed After Stopping In Left Lane On I-95 In Port Chester Man, 50, Killed After Stopping In Left Lane On I-95 In Port Chester
Man, 50, Killed After Stopping In Left Lane On I-95 In Port Chester A 50-year-old Long Island man has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash on Interstate 95 in Westchester County after his SUV was struck by another vehicle while stopped in the left lane, police said. Nassau County resident Pankaj R. Bakshi, 50, of Floral Park, died following the two-vehicle collision on northbound I-95 in Port Chester on Monday, Oct. 12, New York State Police confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 13.  The crash happened around 5:55 a.m. near mile marker 14.8 on the New York State Thruway. According to police, Bakshi was driving a 2025 Chevrolet Suburban that ha…

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