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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Norwich, CT
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Beluga Whale Dies At Mystic Aquarium In CT Beluga Whale Dies At Mystic Aquarium In CT Beluga Whale Dies At Mystic Aquarium In CT
Beluga Whale Dies At Mystic Aquarium In CT A third beluga whale from a Canadian amusement park has died at Connecticut's Mystic Aquarium after suffering from an incurable condition.  The death of beloved beluga whale Kharabali was announced by New London County's Mystic Aquarium on Tuesday, Dec. 12.  In their announcement, the aquarium said that Kharabali was the third whale to pass away who had arrived from Marineland, an amusement park located in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Two other whales, named Havok and Havana, died in August 2021 and February 2022 respectively after also suffering from unde…

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Mahopac, NY
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Scammers Posing As Highway Department Officials, Asking For Money In Hudson Valley Scammers Posing As Highway Department Officials, Asking For Money In Hudson Valley Scammers Posing As Highway Department Officials, Asking For Money In Hudson Valley
Scammers Posing As Highway Department Officials, Asking For Money In Hudson Valley Authorities in the Hudson Valley are warning residents to be aware of phone scammers who have been posing as highway department officials and asking for money or gift cards. The scam was reported in Putnam County by the Town of Carmel Highway Department, which said their main phone number ending in 7474 has been the target of a spoofing attack, Carmel Police announced on Friday, Dec. 8.  According to Carmel Police, the scammers have used the number to call residents and ask for money, gift cards, or for them to "wait for a message."  The department is now investigating the i…

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Mahopac, NY
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NY Giants Give Award To Hudson Valley HS Student: 'He Always Wanted To Push Himself' NY Giants Give Award To Hudson Valley HS Student: 'He Always Wanted To Push Himself' NY Giants Give Award To Hudson Valley HS Student: 'He Always Wanted To Push Himself'
NY Giants Give Award To Hudson Valley HS Student: 'He Always Wanted To Push Himself' A Hudson Valley high school student who has become an invaluable football team member despite his cerebral palsy diagnosis is being celebrated for having the true heart of a giant.  Putnam County high schooler Eduardo Recinos, a student at Putnam Valley High School, was presented with the 2023 Heart of a Giant award by New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones on Wednesday, Dec. 6, school officials announced.  The award, presented by both the Giants and the Hospital for Special Surgery, highlights high school tackle and flag football athletes, student managers, stude…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
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Former County Court Judge Announces Run For Westchester DA After Resignation Former County Court Judge Announces Run For Westchester DA After Resignation Former County Court Judge Announces Run For Westchester DA After Resignation
Former County Court Judge Announces Run For Westchester DA After Resignation Following her resignation, a former County Court judge who served for almost two decades has announced her bid for Westchester District Attorney.  Former Westchester County Court Judge Susan Cacace formally announced her candidacy for the county's District Attorney's Office outside of the Richard J. Daronco County Courthouse in White Plains on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 13.  During her announcement, Cacace, a Democrat, said she would dedicate herself to those most in need of protection if elected to the office.  "From protecting the most vulnerable in our society from do…

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New Haven, CT
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Man Kills Accomplice To Stop Him From Snitching On 2 Murders In CT: Here's His Sentence Man Kills Accomplice To Stop Him From Snitching On 2 Murders In CT: Here's His Sentence Man Kills Accomplice To Stop Him From Snitching On 2 Murders In CT: Here's His Sentence
Man Kills Accomplice To Stop Him From Snitching On 2 Murders In CT: Here's His Sentence An illegal firearms dealer will spend the rest of his life in prison for kidnapping and murdering two people in Connecticut before killing his accomplice to stop him from confessing to authorities.  North Carolina resident Edward Michael Parks of Raleigh, age 37, also known as "Lee" and "Trouble," was sentenced on Monday, Dec. 11 to three consecutive life sentences for killing two men in New Haven County and killing a third man to stop him from telling law enforcement about the murders, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.  Earlier Report -&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
Armonk, NY
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Iconic Eagle Sign Felled By 'Intentional Damage' In North Castle, Police Say Iconic Eagle Sign Felled By 'Intentional Damage' In North Castle, Police Say Iconic Eagle Sign Felled By 'Intentional Damage' In North Castle, Police Say
Iconic Eagle Sign Felled By 'Intentional Damage' In North Castle, Police Say Authorities are investigating the collapse of an iconic sign in Northern Westchester that they say was caused by intentional damage.  The investigation was prompted when a North Castle Police officer discovered on Monday, Dec. 11 just before 6:30 a.m. that the North Castle Eagle sign at the intersection of Route 22 and Route 128 had fallen.  According to the department, an investigation and preliminary observations determined that there had been "intentional damage" to the sign's support structure, causing it to fall.  However, the investigation was complicated by the advanc…

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Brookfield, CT
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Know Them? Women Wanted For Vehicle Break-Ins, Trying To Cash Stolen Checks In Brookfield Know Them? Women Wanted For Vehicle Break-Ins, Trying To Cash Stolen Checks In Brookfield Know Them? Women Wanted For Vehicle Break-Ins, Trying To Cash Stolen Checks In Brookfield
Know Them? Women Wanted For Vehicle Break-Ins, Trying To Cash Stolen Checks In Brookfield Authorities in Connecticut are asking for help from the public in finding two suspects accused of breaking into vehicles and trying to cash stolen checks.  According to state police, the duo allegedly broke into several vehicles in both the Litchfield County towns of Washington and Roxbury and the Fairfield County town of Brookfield on Monday, Dec. 4, the Washington Resident Trooper Office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 13.  The suspects were then seen at an unnamed bank in the Hartford County town of Canton, where they attempted to cash stolen checks. Surveillance images of the duo…

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Mount Vernon, NY
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Man Poses As Nurse On Dating App, Then Assaults Several Women In Mount Vernon, NYC: Feds Man Poses As Nurse On Dating App, Then Assaults Several Women In Mount Vernon, NYC: Feds Man Poses As Nurse On Dating App, Then Assaults Several Women In Mount Vernon, NYC: Feds
Man Poses As Nurse On Dating App, Then Assaults Several Women In Mount Vernon, NYC: Feds A 30-year-old man faces kidnapping and cyberstalking charges after posing as a nurse on a dating application and brutalizing several women he met in Westchester and New York City, federal officials announced.  An eight-count indictment charging New Jersey resident Herman Brightman of West New York, also known as "Nazir Griffiths" and "Nazir Luckett," with kidnapping, cyberstalking, and more has been returned by a grand jury, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Monday, Dec. 11.  According to federal officials, between January 2022 and Septemb…

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Harrison, NY
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Harrison School Resource Officer Falsely Depicted In Viral Online Video, Police Say Harrison School Resource Officer Falsely Depicted In Viral Online Video, Police Say Harrison School Resource Officer Falsely Depicted In Viral Online Video, Police Say
Harrison School Resource Officer Falsely Depicted In Viral Online Video, Police Say A police department in Westchester is taking action in response to a viral online video that they say falsely depicts a popular school resource officer, authorities said.  According to Harrison Police, an online video falsely depicting Officer Robert Budde has gone viral, the department announced on Tuesday night, Dec. 12.  The department said that the video shows an interaction involving an officer from another jurisdiction and depicts Budde in a Harrison Police Department uniform even though the incident did not take place in the town and has no "legitimate association…

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Mahopac, NY
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Police Warn Of Scam Letters Asking For Donations In Hudson Valley: 'Be Vigilant' Police Warn Of Scam Letters Asking For Donations In Hudson Valley: 'Be Vigilant' Police Warn Of Scam Letters Asking For Donations In Hudson Valley: 'Be Vigilant'
Police Warn Of Scam Letters Asking For Donations In Hudson Valley: 'Be Vigilant' Authorities in the Hudson Valley are warning residents to be on the lookout for letters soliciting funds that falsely appear to be sent on behalf of law enforcement.  In a warning issued on Monday, Dec. 4, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office advised residents that they may receive letters soliciting donations that appear to be sent on behalf of the Sheriff's Office.  However, the senders are not associated with the Sheriff's Office in any way, authorities said, adding that they are part of a "potential scam."  The Sheriff's Office released an image depicting these letters on …

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