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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Stamford, CT
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Support Swells For 29-Year-Old Heart Transplant Recipient From Stamford Support Swells For 29-Year-Old Heart Transplant Recipient From Stamford Support Swells For 29-Year-Old Heart Transplant Recipient From Stamford
Support Swells For 29-Year-Old Heart Transplant Recipient From Stamford A community in Fairfield County is coming together to support the family of a 29-year-old heart transplant recipient as he recovers from his surgery.  Stamford resident Mateo Gallego, age 29, became the recipient of a new heart after experiencing chest pain on Monday, May 15. When his condition began rapidly deteriorating, he was taken to Stamford Hospital before he was transferred to Yale Hospital.  There, he was admitted for an unexpected heart transplant after he was diagnosed with heart failure, according to his father, Jorge Gallego, who began a GoFundMe fundraiser page …

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Mt. Kisco, NY
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36-Year-Old Man Found Dead By Friend In Mount Kisco 36-Year-Old Man Found Dead By Friend In Mount Kisco 36-Year-Old Man Found Dead By Friend In Mount Kisco
36-Year-Old Man Found Dead By Friend In Mount Kisco A police investigation was prompted by the death of a 36-year-old man who was found dead in a wooded area by his friend in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Friday, June 9, when police responded to a wooded area in Mount Kisco behind 515 Lexington Ave. after receiving a report of an unresponsive man, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  Once arriving, police and first responders found a 36-year-old man who was soon pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic. The man's friend, who reported the body to police, told authori…

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Yonkers, NY
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19-Year-Old Killed In Yonkers: Juveniles, Man Charged In Separate Shooting Incidents 19-Year-Old Killed In Yonkers: Juveniles, Man Charged In Separate Shooting Incidents 19-Year-Old Killed In Yonkers: Juveniles, Man Charged In Separate Shooting Incidents
19-Year-Old Killed In Yonkers: Juveniles, Man Charged In Separate Shooting Incidents A total of five suspects, including four adolescent juveniles and a Fairfield County man, face charges in connection with a string of shooting incidents in Westchester, one of which left a 19-year-old victim dead.  The four shootings, which authorities believe to be gang-related, happened in Yonkers over the months of March, May, and June, and resulted in the arrests of four teenagers and a 20-year-old man, according to Yonkers Police.  The arrests stemmed from an investigation prompted by a fatal shooting on Wednesday, May 31 around 8:20 p.m., when police responded to the area of…

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Somers, NY
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Vehicle Crashes Into Woods, Flips On Its Side In Somers Vehicle Crashes Into Woods, Flips On Its Side In Somers Vehicle Crashes Into Woods, Flips On Its Side In Somers
Vehicle Crashes Into Woods, Flips On Its Side In Somers A roadway had to be briefly closed as crews responded to a crash that left a vehicle flipped on its side in the woods in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Saturday, June 10 around 3:15 p.m. in Somers when first responders were sent to the intersection of Lake Road and Orchard Hill Road for a reported crash, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  There, crews found the vehicle off the roadway in the woods, where it was flipped on its side.  First responders then evaluated the driver, who had been able to escape the car on their own, and found that t…

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Port Chester, NY
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String Of Vehicle Arsons: Early Morning Incidents Under Investigation In Port Chester String Of Vehicle Arsons: Early Morning Incidents Under Investigation In Port Chester String Of Vehicle Arsons: Early Morning Incidents Under Investigation In Port Chester
String Of Vehicle Arsons: Early Morning Incidents Under Investigation In Port Chester Authorities have begun an investigation after multiple suspicious vehicle fires erupted in the same area in a village in Westchester.  The investigation stemmed from two vehicle fires on Sunday morning, June 11 around 4 a.m. that occurred in Port Chester in the area of Spring Street, according to Port Chester Police.  The fires have since been deemed "very concerning" by the department, which is currently in the early stages of "aggressively" investigating them, they announced on Sunday.  Any residents in the area who may have seen any suspicious activity or have any videos …

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Mahopac, NY
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Shrapnel From Exploded Utility Line Fuse Injures Man In Hudson Valley Shrapnel From Exploded Utility Line Fuse Injures Man In Hudson Valley Shrapnel From Exploded Utility Line Fuse Injures Man In Hudson Valley
Shrapnel From Exploded Utility Line Fuse Injures Man In Hudson Valley An incident that police originally thought was a shooting turned out to be something else entirely when they found a Hudson Valley homeowner injured by shrapnel from an exploded utility line fuse.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29 around 9:45 a.m., when Carmel Police officers and members of the Mahopac Falls Fire Department were sent to the area of Birch Road near Lake Secor for a report of utility wires that were down and burning, according to Lt. Michael Bodo.  While units were responding to the call, they received a report of a man who had …

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Drug Bust: Cocaine, Cash Seized From Hudson Valley Man's Home Drug Bust: Cocaine, Cash Seized From Hudson Valley Man's Home Drug Bust: Cocaine, Cash Seized From Hudson Valley Man's Home
Drug Bust: Cocaine, Cash Seized From Hudson Valley Man's Home A 50-year-old Hudson Valley man faces drug charges after authorities seized cocaine and cash from his home, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an investigation by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force into the sale of cocaine in Poughkeepsie and other areas of the county, authorities said.  The investigation ultimately led to a search warrant being executed at the Poughkeepsie home of 50-year-old Gregory Jackson on Friday, June 9, which resulted in the seizure of 6 ounces of cocaine and a significant amount of cash, according to the task force.  Jackson was then arrested an…

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Bedford, NY
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New Lane Closures: Here's When I-684 In Bedford Will Be Affected New Lane Closures: Here's When I-684 In Bedford Will Be Affected New Lane Closures: Here's When I-684 In Bedford Will Be Affected
New Lane Closures: Here's When I-684 In Bedford Will Be Affected A busy highway in Northern Westchester will soon be hit by more lane closures that commuters will have to navigate around.  The single- and double-lane closures will affect Interstate 684 in both directions in the town of Bedford between Exit 4 (Route 172) and Exit 9 (Hardscrabble Road), according to the New York State Department of Transportation.  The closures will last between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. from Monday, June 12 to Friday, June 16, and will facilitate roadway work.  A prior round of lane closures on I-684 in Bedford between Exit 4 (Route 172) and Exit 6 (Route 35) beg…

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White Plains, NY
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Former Detective, 4 Other Men Nabbed For Robbing Homes In Westchester, Rest Of Country Former Detective, 4 Other Men Nabbed For Robbing Homes In Westchester, Rest Of Country Former Detective, 4 Other Men Nabbed For Robbing Homes In Westchester, Rest Of Country
Former Detective, 4 Other Men Nabbed For Robbing Homes In Westchester, Rest Of Country A former New York City Police Department detective and four other men have been charged as members of an organized crew that conducted residential robberies across the country, including Westchester.  The unsealing of the five suspects' indictments was announced on Thursday, June 8 by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.  The five men charged with participating in the string of violent armed robberies are:  Bronx resident Dagoberto Soto-Ramirez, age 41, also known as "Pito"; Queens resident Saul Arismendy De La Cruz, age 31, also known as "Nene" a…

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Pleasantville, NY
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Bear Spotted Near Pace University Campus In Pleasantville Bear Spotted Near Pace University Campus In Pleasantville Bear Spotted Near Pace University Campus In Pleasantville
Bear Spotted Near Pace University Campus In Pleasantville Officials are warning residents to take precautions after a black bear was sighted multiple times near a university campus in Northern Westchester.  The sightings occurred in the village of Pleasantville on Choate Lane near the campus of Pace University, Mount Pleasant Town Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi announced on Wednesday, June 7.  In response to the sightings, Fulgenzi warned residents to take the following precautions to avoid attracting the bear again:  Removing bird feeders; Keeping pet food inside; Keeping garbage containers inside. According to the New York S…

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