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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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Sister Act: Former First Daughters To Visit Pleasantville; Here's When Sister Act: Former First Daughters To Visit Pleasantville; Here's When
Sister Act: Former First Daughters To Visit Pleasantville; Here's When Residents in the region will soon have a chance to spend time with two former first daughters. Both Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush will be in Northern Westchester visiting the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville at 364 Manville Rd. on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. as part of their "Love Comes First" book tour.  The tour is meant to promote the sisters' new picture book, "Love Comes First," which centers on two siblings who wish upon a star for a new sibling.  During their visit, the two sisters will spend the evening discussing the "value of prioritizing love in o…

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Woman Assaulted By Couple After Fight Over Unleashed Dog In Pound Ridge: Police Woman Assaulted By Couple After Fight Over Unleashed Dog In Pound Ridge: Police
Woman Assaulted By Couple After Fight Over Unleashed Dog In Pound Ridge: Police A couple faces charges after a middle-aged Connecticut woman was assaulted on a Northern Westchester hiking trail following a dispute over an unleashed dog, police said.  Around 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, authorities received a call from a woman who said that she had been assaulted at the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, located in the towns of Lewisboro and Pound Ridge. According to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary, the woman told authorities that she had been walking on a trail in the reservation when an unleashed dog ran up behind her.  She t…

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Rollover Crash: Car Flips On Side On Windy Hudson Valley Road Rollover Crash: Car Flips On Side On Windy Hudson Valley Road
Rollover Crash: Car Flips On Side On Windy Hudson Valley Road A windy Hudson Valley road was briefly blocked by a flipped-over vehicle after a one-car crash, fire officials said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Nov. 5 just before 7:30 a.m., when the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department responded to Union Valley Road for a single-car crash. According to the department, the car rolled over on its side as a result of the crash. Authorities have not revealed if any people were injured or the cause of the rollover. 

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Man Steals From Store, Nabbed After Returning Days Later In Yorktown: Police Man Steals From Store, Nabbed After Returning Days Later In Yorktown: Police
Man Steals From Store, Nabbed After Returning Days Later In Yorktown: Police A 46-year-old Hudson Valley man was arrested after stealing sports memorabilia from a store at a Northern Westchester mall and then returning to the same business days later, police said. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Friday, Oct. 27, when Yorktown Police received a report of a larceny at BG Autographs in the Jefferson Valley Mall.  A responding officer learned that days earlier, on Monday, Oct. 23, a man had allegedly taken a variety of sports memorabilia from the business and had left without attempting to pay for them, according to police. Later on Friday evening arou…

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Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: New Law To Reduce Incidents In Westchester, Officials Say Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: New Law To Reduce Incidents In Westchester, Officials Say
Lithium-Ion Battery Fires: New Law To Reduce Incidents In Westchester, Officials Say Officials in Westchester County have passed legislation intended to combat dangerous fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. The legislation, which Westchester County Executive George Latimer has signed, will increase safety regulations regarding lithium-ion batteries for electric mobility devices such as e-bikes, e-scooters, and hoverboards, officials announced on Wednesday, Nov. 1.  The new law will stipulate the following:  Only regulated and graded lithium-ion batteries for electric mobility devices will be able to be sold in Westchester; Every retail establishment in the cou…

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CT Woman Admits Trafficking Crystal Meth: Also Caught With Crack Cocaine, Pills, Feds Say CT Woman Admits Trafficking Crystal Meth: Also Caught With Crack Cocaine, Pills, Feds Say
CT Woman Admits Trafficking Crystal Meth: Also Caught With Crack Cocaine, Pills, Feds Say A 43-year-old Connecticut woman could spend decades in prison after selling crystal meth to undercover agents, leading to her being caught with several types of illegal drugs at her residence, officials announced. New London County resident Jill Mulligan of North Stonington, age 43, pleaded guilty to methamphetamine possession charges on Wednesday, Nov. 1, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.  According to federal officials, in April and May 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Northern Connecticut Gang Task Force made three controlled purchas…

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Police & Fire
'Fall Cleanup': Dozens Of Motorcycles, Mopeds Impounded In 8-Hour Period In Yonkers 'Fall Cleanup': Dozens Of Motorcycles, Mopeds Impounded In 8-Hour Period In Yonkers
'Fall Cleanup': Dozens Of Motorcycles, Mopeds Impounded In 8-Hour Period In Yonkers In an effort to respond to their number-one complaint from residents, a police department in Westchester worked to impound dozens of unregistered motorcycles, scooters, dirtbikes, and other two-wheeled vehicles over an eight-hour period.  The Yonkers Police Department undertook the effort, which they called a "fall cleanup," on Thursday, Nov. 2 under the direction of Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Christopher Sapienza.  According to the department, plainclothes officers scoured the city over a period of eight hours and impounded a total of 30 unregistered mopeds, scooters, dirtbi…

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19-Year-Old Steals Over $10K Worth Of Products From Yorktown Store: Police 19-Year-Old Steals Over $10K Worth Of Products From Yorktown Store: Police
19-Year-Old Steals Over $10K Worth Of Products From Yorktown Store: Police A 19-year-old woman has found herself facing grand larceny charges after stealing over $10,000 worth of merchandise from a Northern Westchester County beauty store, police said. Capital Region resident Desiree Fowler, age 19, of Albany, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 2 on a grand larceny charge after turning herself in to Yorktown Police, the department announced.  According to Yorktown Police, on Monday, May 22 around 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a reported theft at the Ulta Beauty location in the Jefferson Valley Mall at 650 Lee Blvd. Responding officers conducted an investigatio…

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CT Man With Self-Inflicted Wounds Dies While In Custody: Inspector General Investigating CT Man With Self-Inflicted Wounds Dies While In Custody: Inspector General Investigating
CT Man With Self-Inflicted Wounds Dies While In Custody: Inspector General Investigating The death of a man who was placed into custody after experiencing a mental health crisis and severely injuring himself has prompted an investigation by the Connecticut Office of the Inspector General into the incident. The investigation will look into an incident that happened in New Haven County on Tuesday, Oct. 31 around 3:45 a.m., when Wolcott Police officers responded to a home on Tyrell Drive where a man was suffering from a mental health crisis. According to the Inspector General's Office, officers were directed to a bedroom in the house, where 52-year-old Wolcott resident Robert…

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Emaciated Dog With Inflamed Skin Found In Hudson Valley: Authorities Investigating Emaciated Dog With Inflamed Skin Found In Hudson Valley: Authorities Investigating
Emaciated Dog With Inflamed Skin Found In Hudson Valley: Authorities Investigating Authorities are asking for help from the public to find more information about an emaciated dog that was found loose on a Hudson Valley road.  The dog, a female brown pit bull, was found in Putnam County on Tuesday, Oct. 24 on Hilltop Drive in Mahopac, the Putnam County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced.  According to the SPCA, the dog was found by a good samaritan who cared for her until she was picked up by Carmel Dog Patrol and brought to the Putnam Humane Society.  The pit bull was later examined and treated by the Brook Farm Veterinary Center, w…

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