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Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

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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Obituaries

Fairfield Man Who Was Hockey Standout Dies At 55: 'Truly Fearless Person' A Fairfield County man who was a hockey standout and known for his lack of hesitation toward trying new experiences has died after a sudden illness. Fairfield resident Theodore Koster Iglesias died on Sunday, April 30 at the age of 55 after a two-week battle with an aggressive form of leukemia, according to his obituary. Always proud of his upbringing, Iglesias attended the Taft School in Watertown and New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire before going on to play hockey in Canada for the "Junior B" league. A true daredevil, Iglesias was known for h…

by Ben Crnic

05/05/2023

Police & Fire

Duo Falsely Reported Large Fight Behind Store In Brookfield, Police Say Two men were arrested after they allegedly made a false report of an incident over a police radio channel in Fairfield County, authorities said. The incident happened on Tuesday, May 2 between 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., when the Brookfield Police emergency dispatch center received multiple unidentified radio transmissions over their primary radio channel, according to the department. The transmission had requested all available units to respond to the back of the Kohl's Department Store for a large-scale fight in progress. However, Brookfield dispatchers were suspicious, as a similar…

by Ben Crnic

05/05/2023

Police & Fire

Man's Body Found Inside Concrete Tube At Nature Park In New Rochelle: Police Authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a concrete drainage pipe at a hiking park in Westchester. The man's body was found on Thursday night, May 4 just after 7 p.m. at the Nature Study Woods in New Rochelle, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. The remains were found by people who had been out for a walk at the park. The man was found to apparently be homeless and may have been using the drainage pipe for shelter. He is believed to have been dead for several days, O'Leary said. An autops…

by Ben Crnic

05/05/2023

Police & Fire

New Update: ID Released Of Woman Found Dead By Bronx River In Yonkers The identity of a woman who was found dead by the banks of a river in Westchester has been released by authorities. A woman identified as 28-year-old Nicosha Gayle of the Bronx was found on the banks of the Bronx River in Yonkers on Monday morning, May 1 a little after 10 a.m., according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. Earlier Report - Body Found Near Bronx River In Yonkers: Developing The location where Gayle was found is around a half-mile north of the New York City line. Gayle had not been in any possession of ID when …

by Ben Crnic

05/05/2023

Police & Fire

3 Masked Men, Getaway Driver Caught After Trying To Break Into Apartment In Bridgeport: Police Four men face numerous burglary, firearm, and drug charges after authorities observed them try and break into a Fairfield County apartment and then flee in a getaway car with counterfeit plates, police said. The incident happened on Friday, April 28, when members of the Bridgeport Police Regional Auto Theft Task Force were operating in the area of Ridgefield Avenue and Barnum Avenue and spotted a gray Mercedes Benz C-300 with heavily tinted windows and counterfeit New Jersey registration plate circling an apartment building at 50 Ridgefield Ave. After making …

by Ben Crnic

05/05/2023

Police & Fire

Murder Suspect Caught After Victim Found Dead In Hudson Valley Home: Police A 26-year-old man faces murder charges after a victim was found dead inside a Hudson Valley home during a welfare check, police said. On Thursday, May 4, around 3:40 p.m., police in Ulster County responded to a residence on Main Street in Lake Katrine and found a dead man inside the home, according to Ulster Police. An investigation identified the victim as Lake Katrine resident Anthony Roberts, who was determined to be a victim of a homicide. Shortly after this, police identified the suspect as 26-year-old Brian Roberts of Lake Katrine, who was quickly spotted walking on…

by Ben Crnic

05/05/2023

News

Violent Yonkers Assault Leaves Victim With Severe Brain Injuries: 3 More Sentenced Three more people will spend time in prison for taking part in a violent street assault in Westchester that left a victim with a traumatic brain injury after being repeatedly kicked, officials said. The three men, whose sentences were announced by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday, May 2, took part in a June 2021 gang assault in Yonkers that targeted a 33-year-old man and left him with severe injuries, DA officials said. Earlier Report - Yonkers Gang Member Found Guilty Of Street Assault, Faces Sentencing: DA The assault was carried out by the “300 Bloodhound …

by Ben Crnic

05/05/2023

News

9 Ducklings Rescued From Catch Basin In Yonkers When several neighbors heard faint quacking coming from a catch basin in Westchester, three public works employees sprang into action to reunite the nine stuck ducklings with their mother. The rescue happened in the Crestwood neighborhood of Yonkers, where several residents discovered that the ducklings were trapped on Scarsdale Road at Lindbergh Place after hearing their little quacks, Yonkers city officials said on Tuesday, May 2. Several members of the Yonkers Department of Public Works then came to the rescue and removed the grate. After this, they then climbed down to the bottom o…

by Ben Crnic

05/05/2023

Police & Fire

4 Teens Steal 2 Cars, Try Breaking Into More In Trumbull Hotel Parking Lot: Police Four teenagers, including one who was listed as a missing person, face criminal charges after allegedly stealing two cars and attempting to break into more in Fairfield County, police said. The incident began on Wednesday, May 3 around 6:30 p.m., when officers in Trumbull were told that four suspects were pulling on car door handles in the parking lot of the Marriott Hotel located at 180 Hawley Ln., according to Trumbull Police. An officer who responded to the scene then saw the four boys, who then left the area and walked through the parking lot. When the officer told them to s…

by Ben Crnic

05/05/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Missing From CT Appalachian Trail Campsite Found Safe Update: Bowen was safely located and is now being treated by emergency services, police said. Original Report: State police have issued an alert for a 60-year-old woman who went missing from her campsite on the Appalachian Trail in Litchfield County. Marta Renee Bowen, age 60, has been missing since Wednesday, May 3 around 10:30 a.m., according to state police. She went missing from her campsite which had been located near the Appalachian Trail in Kent. Bowen is described as a white woman with gray hair and brown eyes. She is around 5 feet 7 inches tall and is possibly w…

by Ben Crnic

05/04/2023

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