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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Yorktown, NY
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Vehicle Blaze Leaves Car Seared On Busy Yorktown Road Vehicle Blaze Leaves Car Seared On Busy Yorktown Road Vehicle Blaze Leaves Car Seared On Busy Yorktown Road
Vehicle Blaze Leaves Car Seared On Busy Yorktown Road Firefighters were called to put out a raging vehicle fire on a main road in Northern Westchester.  The fire happened on Sunday, Jan. 29 around 1:50 p.m., when firefighters in Yorktown responded to the intersection of Crompond Road (Route 202) and the Taconic State Parkway northbound exit ramp to put out the blaze.  Just under two dozen firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire, which left the vehicle heavily damaged and burned.  Luckily, no injuries were reported as a result of the incident.

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Peekskill, NY
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Update: Person Killed By Train In Peekskill, Metro-North Service Resumes Update: Person Killed By Train In Peekskill, Metro-North Service Resumes Update: Person Killed By Train In Peekskill, Metro-North Service Resumes
Update: Person Killed By Train In Peekskill, Metro-North Service Resumes A person was killed after being hit by a Metro-North train in Northern Westchester.  Earlier Report - Person Struck By Train: Metro-North Service Resumes With Delays In Peekskill The incident happened on Monday, Jan. 30 around 6 a.m. in Peekskill at the Hudson Avenue crossing, Metro-North officials said.  The person's identity has not yet been released pending notification of their family.  The incident caused delays of up to 15 to 20 minutes on the Hudson Line until around 10 a.m.  This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.&n…

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Norwich, CT
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24-Year-Old Wins $25K: Family Tradition Yields Lucky CT Lottery Ticket 24-Year-Old Wins $25K: Family Tradition Yields Lucky CT Lottery Ticket 24-Year-Old Wins $25K: Family Tradition Yields Lucky CT Lottery Ticket
24-Year-Old Wins $25K: Family Tradition Yields Lucky CT Lottery Ticket After nearly trading her winning lottery ticket with her sister, a 24-year-old from Connecticut is now $25,000 richer. Old Lyme native Gabriella Cohen learned she had won the whopping prize after scratching off her “$500,000 Extravaganza” lottery ticket that she had won in a game played by her family every Christmas Eve, Connecticut Lottery announced on Friday, Jan. 27.  During the celebration at her family's Old Lyme house on Christmas Eve, Cohen was partaking in this tradition, during which family members will throw ping pong balls into cups with hidden numbers inside. Thes…

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by Ben Crnic
Harrison, NY
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'Everything Everywhere All At Once': Purchase College Grad Mitski Gets Oscar Nod 'Everything Everywhere All At Once': Purchase College Grad Mitski Gets Oscar Nod 'Everything Everywhere All At Once': Purchase College Grad Mitski Gets Oscar Nod
'Everything Everywhere All At Once': Purchase College Grad Mitski Gets Oscar Nod Popular singer-songwriter Mitski, who graduated from a college in Westchester County, has received an Oscar nomination for an original song she helped work on.  The Oscar nod was awarded for the song "This Is A Life," which was featured in the movie "Everything Everywhere All At Once" and was collaborated on by Mitski, Talking Heads singer David Byrne, and the band Son Lux.  The tune was nominated for Best Original Song.  Mitski, who graduated from Purchase College in 2013 after studying studio composition and recorded her first two albums as projects for the school, wa…

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Hartford, CT
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Man Who Threw Fentanyl Out Window In CT Admits To Distributing Narcotics Man Who Threw Fentanyl Out Window In CT Admits To Distributing Narcotics Man Who Threw Fentanyl Out Window In CT Admits To Distributing Narcotics
Man Who Threw Fentanyl Out Window In CT Admits To Distributing Narcotics After an attempt to get rid of the evidence by throwing it out the window, a New Britain man has admitted to possessing and distributing narcotics.  New Britain resident Rafael Martinez, age 31, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 25 in Hartford federal court to fentanyl distribution and firearm possession charges, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.  Martinez was identified in 2022 as a large-scale distributor of the drug by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency and was the subject of an investigation that eventually found that he was distributing t…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
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Scam Alert: Fake Fundraiser Involves Yorktown Police Sweatshirts Scam Alert: Fake Fundraiser Involves Yorktown Police Sweatshirts Scam Alert: Fake Fundraiser Involves Yorktown Police Sweatshirts
Scam Alert: Fake Fundraiser Involves Yorktown Police Sweatshirts A police department in Northern Westchester is warning of a fake fundraiser involving the sale of sweatshirts emblazoned with the department's logo.  Sweatshirts sold by MONZANO24 that display the Yorktown Police Department's logo have been falsely advertised as a fundraiser for the department, Yorktown Police said in a post on Monday, Jan. 23.  This is a SCAM if advertised as a fundraiser for YPD. If we ever advertise any item for sale as a fundraiser (like our... Posted by Yorktown Police Department on Monday, January 23, 2023 Members of the department said that any actual fundraise…

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by Ben Crnic
Stamford, CT
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Both Directions Of I-95 Stretch In Fairfield County First, Third Most Congested In US: Report Both Directions Of I-95 Stretch In Fairfield County First, Third Most Congested In US: Report Both Directions Of I-95 Stretch In Fairfield County First, Third Most Congested In US: Report
Both Directions Of I-95 Stretch In Fairfield County First, Third Most Congested In US: Report Those used to sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic during rush hour on a busy roadway in the region might feel validated by the results of a new study.  According to new findings released by the transportation analytics firm INRIX, in Connecticut, I-95 south in Stamford between the Sherwood Island Connector and Indian Field Road is the most congested road in the US, and I-95 north in the same stretch is the country's third most congested road.  The findings come from the firm's 2022 Global Traffic Scorecard, which identifies and ranks congestion and mobility trends i…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Crack Cocaine Dealer In Hudson Valley Nabbed With Help Of K-9 Officer: Police Crack Cocaine Dealer In Hudson Valley Nabbed With Help Of K-9 Officer: Police Crack Cocaine Dealer In Hudson Valley Nabbed With Help Of K-9 Officer: Police
Crack Cocaine Dealer In Hudson Valley Nabbed With Help Of K-9 Officer: Police An alleged crack cocaine dealer in the Hudson Valley has been taken into custody after authorities searched his home, police said.  On Friday, Jan. 27, the Dutchess County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a home in Poughkeepsie on Virginia Avenue with the help of a K-9 Unit, the task force announced.  The search yielded enough evidence to place the resident, identified as 39-year-old James Jenkins, under arrest on drug charges.  Jenkins was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and was arraigned in the City of…

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by Ben Crnic
Darien, CT
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Moving Company Employee Stole Watch From Darien Home, Police Say Moving Company Employee Stole Watch From Darien Home, Police Say Moving Company Employee Stole Watch From Darien Home, Police Say
Moving Company Employee Stole Watch From Darien Home, Police Say A moving company employee from Bridgeport is charged with stealing a watch from a woman's Darien home and then pawning it, police said.  The original incident happened on Monday, July 25, 2022, when a group of movers was helping a designer lift furniture at the victim's home in Darien. The watch was then reported stolen on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, by the victim, according to Darien Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros.  During the investigation into the theft, police determined that one of the movers was 38-year-old Jamar Blackburn of Bridgeport. Darien Police then contacted Bridgeport Pol…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
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DWI: 23-Year-Old Caught By Cop Directing Traffic Near Vehicle Fire In Yorktown DWI: 23-Year-Old Caught By Cop Directing Traffic Near Vehicle Fire In Yorktown DWI: 23-Year-Old Caught By Cop Directing Traffic Near Vehicle Fire In Yorktown
DWI: 23-Year-Old Caught By Cop Directing Traffic Near Vehicle Fire In Yorktown A 23-year-old drunk driver was caught after disobeying an officer who was directing traffic at a road closure in Northern Westchester, police said.  On Thursday, Jan. 19, around 3 a.m., officers from the Yorktown Police Department were directing traffic at a road closure caused by an unrelated vehicle fire on Crompond Road (Route 202). During this time, one vehicle did not obey an officer's orders, prompting the officer to pull the car over and investigate, police said in a release on Thursday, Jan. 26. Police then determined that the driver of the vehicle was both drunk with a blood a…

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