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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Mount Vernon, NY
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19-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Mount Vernon, Suspect On Loose 19-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Mount Vernon, Suspect On Loose 19-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Mount Vernon, Suspect On Loose
19-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Mount Vernon, Suspect On Loose Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Westchester County.  The incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 11, around 4 p.m., when police in Mount Vernon learned of a man lying on the ground in the area of North Columbus Avenue (Route 22) and East Lincoln Avenue.  After arriving at the scene, authorities found the victim unresponsive and discovered a single stab wound to his chest. He was then taken to Mount Vernon Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injury. The victim's name is being withheld by police as his family is notified.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Danbury, CT
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18-Week-Old Puppy In Danbury Loses Nose: Thousands Raised To Fund Surgery Costs 18-Week-Old Puppy In Danbury Loses Nose: Thousands Raised To Fund Surgery Costs 18-Week-Old Puppy In Danbury Loses Nose: Thousands Raised To Fund Surgery Costs
18-Week-Old Puppy In Danbury Loses Nose: Thousands Raised To Fund Surgery Costs A Connecticut animal rescue group is hoping to raise enough money to fund surgery costs for an 18-week-old German Shephard puppy who lost her nose from a disease.  To do so, the Danbury Animal Welfare Society (DAWS) has started a GoFundMe page to raise the funds needed to pay for reconstructive surgery on the puppy, who is named Gwen.  Gwen lost her nose when she came down with an immune-mediated disease called Puppy Strangles, which eats away at the skin around a dog's muzzle and affected her nose, lips, and the skin around her mouth. The puppy was initially treated at Mt. Pleasant Hospit…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
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Northern Westchester Man Strangles Woman, Violates Restraining Order In Hudson Valley: Police Northern Westchester Man Strangles Woman, Violates Restraining Order In Hudson Valley: Police Northern Westchester Man Strangles Woman, Violates Restraining Order In Hudson Valley: Police
Northern Westchester Man Strangles Woman, Violates Restraining Order In Hudson Valley: Police A man from Northern Westchester faces charges after violating a restraining order against a woman he allegedly strangled in Putnam County, authorities said.  Peekskill resident Dany Villa-Carchipulla was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 2 at his residence for the violations, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 7.  Villa-Carchipulla was ordered to stay away from the victim after an incident that happened in Garrison in November 2022, after which he was also charged with strangulation and endangering the welfare of a child.  Since then, Villa-Carc…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Top-Prize Winning Take 5 Ticket Sold At Store In Yonkers Top-Prize Winning Take 5 Ticket Sold At Store In Yonkers Top-Prize Winning Take 5 Ticket Sold At Store In Yonkers
Top-Prize Winning Take 5 Ticket Sold At Store In Yonkers One lucky winner took home more than $20,000 after buying a top-prize winning lottery ticket at a store in Westchester County.  The top-prize winning Take 5 ticket, worth $20,363, was purchased at Tanglewood Stationary in Yonkers for the Thursday, Feb. 9 drawing, New York Lottery announced. The store is located at 2264 Central Park Ave.  No details about who won the prize were released.

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by Ben Crnic
Bedford, NY
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Man Uses Bedford Hills Fire District Credit Card To Make Purchases: Police Man Uses Bedford Hills Fire District Credit Card To Make Purchases: Police Man Uses Bedford Hills Fire District Credit Card To Make Purchases: Police
Man Uses Bedford Hills Fire District Credit Card To Make Purchases: Police A man faces identity theft charges after ordering a replacement credit card for a fire department in Northern Westchester and using it to make purchases, police said.  On Saturday, Dec. 10, the Town of Bedford Police Department received a report from the Bedford Hills Fire District that they had identified numerous unauthorized charges on their credit card statement that had not been done by anyone with the fire department.  The Fire District had then discovered that a replacement credit card was fraudulently ordered and received by an unknown suspect, Bedford Police said.  …

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by Ben Crnic
New Haven, CT
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Cocaine Shipped Through Mail: CT Man Busted After Picking It Up, Will Spend Years In Jail Cocaine Shipped Through Mail: CT Man Busted After Picking It Up, Will Spend Years In Jail Cocaine Shipped Through Mail: CT Man Busted After Picking It Up, Will Spend Years In Jail
Cocaine Shipped Through Mail: CT Man Busted After Picking It Up, Will Spend Years In Jail A Meriden man will spend years in prison after picking up packages full of cocaine that were shipped through the US Postal Service. Jean Carlos Mercado, age 34, was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 10 to 50 months in prison for participating in a drug trafficking organization that sent kilogram quantities of cocaine through the US Mail, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.  In October 2020, authorities identified several suspicious packages that were being mailed to an address in Meridan from Puerto Rico. On Oct. 26, 2020, Mercado was identified when he went …

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
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Drunk Driver Caught After Crashing In Yorktown, Police Say Drunk Driver Caught After Crashing In Yorktown, Police Say Drunk Driver Caught After Crashing In Yorktown, Police Say
Drunk Driver Caught After Crashing In Yorktown, Police Say A drunk driver faces both charges and injuries after crashing in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, Feb. 7, around 2 p.m., when officers responded to a one-car crash in Yorktown near the intersection of Strang Boulevard and Oakside Road, according to Yorktown Police.  After arriving at the scene of the crash, police determined that the driver, 56-year-old Jeffrey Brideau of Poughquag, had been traveling while intoxicated and had unsafely moved out of his lane before crashing.  Brideau was arrested for driving while intoxicated and traffic offense…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Update: Carjacking Suspect Caught By K9 Unit In Yonkers Apartment Update: Carjacking Suspect Caught By K9 Unit In Yonkers Apartment Update: Carjacking Suspect Caught By K9 Unit In Yonkers Apartment
Update: Carjacking Suspect Caught By K9 Unit In Yonkers Apartment A carjacking suspect who stole a minivan was tracked to Westchester County and caught hiding in an apartment by a K9 unit, police said.  Earlier Report - Carjacking Suspect Tracked To Yonkers On Thursday, Feb. 9, around 8:50 a.m., the suspect allegedly approached a 36-year-old man who was inside his parked Toyota Sienna minivan in the northeast Bronx by the intersection of White Plains Road and Nereid Avenue. The suspect then asked to be taken somewhere, and when the man replied he was not a taxi driver, the suspect punched him and stole the minivan, driving northbound on&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
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Hit The Links: 2 New Indoor Golf Businesses To Open In Greenburgh Hit The Links: 2 New Indoor Golf Businesses To Open In Greenburgh Hit The Links: 2 New Indoor Golf Businesses To Open In Greenburgh
Hit The Links: 2 New Indoor Golf Businesses To Open In Greenburgh For those who love to golf but find it too cold to be outside, two upcoming businesses in Westchester County will help scratch the itch.  Two new indoor golf simulator locations will open in Greenburgh on Central Park Avenue, Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said.  The first business, X-Golf, was approved by the town's Planning Board and will be located in the former Walgreens space at 870 Central Park Ave., Feiner said.  The former Walgreens space at 870 Central Park Avenue in Greenburgh, where X-Golf will be located.Google Maps street view The second business, Golfzon, is currently under …

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
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Fake Phone Calls Increase In Hudson Valley: Scammers Impersonating Banks, Police Fake Phone Calls Increase In Hudson Valley: Scammers Impersonating Banks, Police Fake Phone Calls Increase In Hudson Valley: Scammers Impersonating Banks, Police
Fake Phone Calls Increase In Hudson Valley: Scammers Impersonating Banks, Police Authorities in the region are warning of an increase in fake phone calls coming from scammers who impersonate banks or police officers to solicit money or personal information.  The uptick in phone scams has been happening in Putnam County over several days, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Feb. 8.  Some of the scam calls have been coming from individuals posing as employees of financial institutions to attempt to solicit credit card and bank account information.  Other calls have come from a person posing as a police officer, who will then claim to…

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