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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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Police To Conduct Random Checks At Houses Of Worship In Hudson Valley After Israel Attacks Police To Conduct Random Checks At Houses Of Worship In Hudson Valley After Israel Attacks
Police To Conduct Random Checks At Houses Of Worship In Hudson Valley After Israel Attacks Following terrorist attacks in Israel that have killed hundreds of Israelis and several American citizens, authorities in the Hudson Valley will be conducting random checks of religious institutions as a precaution. The "frequent and random" checks will be performed at all houses of worship in Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 5.  Additionally, the Sheriff's Office's Operations, Standards, and Intelligence Division will be monitoring the situation and will be in constant communication with other federal, state, and local law enforceme…

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Woman Killed After Vintage Car Drives Off CT Road, Hits Guardrail, Lands In Embankment Woman Killed After Vintage Car Drives Off CT Road, Hits Guardrail, Lands In Embankment
Woman Killed After Vintage Car Drives Off CT Road, Hits Guardrail, Lands In Embankment Authorities are investigating the cause of a Connecticut crash that left a 35-year-old woman dead and another person seriously injured.  The incident happened in Windham County on Monday, Oct. 9 around 8:30 p.m., when a 1967 Triumph GT6 traveling south on Route 169 in Pomfret near the intersection with Harrisville Road ran off the right side of the road and struck a metal beam guardrail, according to state police. The car then hit a traffic sign and a tree before coming to an uncontrolled rest in an embankment, police said. The driver was later flown to UMass Hospital with serious inj…

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Real Estate Company Denied Housing To Low-Income Renters In New Rochelle: AG Real Estate Company Denied Housing To Low-Income Renters In New Rochelle: AG
Real Estate Company Denied Housing To Low-Income Renters In New Rochelle: AG A Westchester-based real estate company will pay $105,000 in damages after denying housing to low-income renters and violating federal, state, and local laws in the process, officials announced.  New Rochelle-based Platzner International Group, owned by Merrick and Harrin Platzner, has entered into an agreement with the New York Attorney General's Office after denying housing to low-income residents in Westchester, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday, Oct. 10.  According to the Attorney General's Office, the real estate firm, which owns over 200 residential units i…

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Man Hits Victim With Handgun During Fight Behind Restaurants In White Plains: Police Man Hits Victim With Handgun During Fight Behind Restaurants In White Plains: Police
Man Hits Victim With Handgun During Fight Behind Restaurants In White Plains: Police A man faces several charges after striking a victim with a handgun during an altercation in a parking lot behind several restaurants in Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Sunday, Oct. 8 just after 6 p.m., when White Plains Police received reports of a fight involving a man with a gun in the Waller-Maple parking lot at 25 Waller Ave., which is located behind a strip of restaurants on Mamaroneck Avenue.  According to White Plains Public Safety, during the fight, a man identified as Tony Montague hit a woman with a licensed lawfully possessed handgun. Two off-duty off…

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20-Year-Old Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Involving Dump Truck 20-Year-Old Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Involving Dump Truck
20-Year-Old Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Involving Dump Truck A 20-year-old woman was flown to a hospital following a Hudson Valley three-vehicle crash involving a dump truck that also injured a 59-year-old man, police said.   The incident happened in Putnam County on Monday, Oct. 9 around 9:10 a.m., when Putnam County Sheriff's deputies responded to the area of 3492 Route 9 in Philipstown for a three-vehicle crash.  According to the Sheriff's Office, arriving deputies determined that a 2017 Peterbilt dump truck driven by 65-year-old Cold Spring resident Joseph Pidala had been driving south on Route 9 before attempting to make a le…

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Winner Winner: $50K Third-Prize Powerball Ticket Sold In This Peekskill Store Winner Winner: $50K Third-Prize Powerball Ticket Sold In This Peekskill Store
Winner Winner: $50K Third-Prize Powerball Ticket Sold In This Peekskill Store A lottery player struck it big after purchasing a third-prize-winning Powerball ticket from a store in Northern Westchester.  The third-prize ticket, worth $50,000, was sold in Peekskill for the drawing on Monday, Oct. 9, the New York Lottery announced.  For those wondering where the ticket was bought, the purchase was made at Beach Wines & Liquors located at 1885 East Main St. (Route 6).  The winning numbers for Monday's drawing were 16, 34, 46, 55, 67, and a Powerball of 14. Winning numbers for the Powerball game are drawn from a field of one to 69. The red Power Ball…

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Know Them? Duo Uses Baby Carriages To Hide Thefts At CT Store: Police Know Them? Duo Uses Baby Carriages To Hide Thefts At CT Store: Police
Know Them? Duo Uses Baby Carriages To Hide Thefts At CT Store: Police Authorities are asking for help in finding three people suspected of stealing from a Connecticut store, including two who used baby carriages to hide their thefts, police said. The thefts happened at an unnamed Hartford County retail establishment in Enfield, Enfield Police announced on Sunday, Oct. 8.  According to the department, two out of the three suspects had been pushing baby carriages with children inside and had used the carriages to hide the theft.  Anyone with any information regarding the suspects or thefts is asked to contact Enfield Police Sgt. Montas at 860-763-640…

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Car Crashes Through School Wall In Yonkers: Students Now Being Re-Routed Car Crashes Through School Wall In Yonkers: Students Now Being Re-Routed
Car Crashes Through School Wall In Yonkers: Students Now Being Re-Routed Students are being re-routed after a vehicle crashed into their Westchester school building, creating a gaping hole in the wall.  The incident happened in Yonkers on Tuesday morning, Oct. 10, when a motorist lost control of their vehicle and crashed into the Waring Avenue side of Yonkers Public School 9 at 53 Fairview St., Yonkers Police announced.  The collision created a gaping hole in the school's kitchen and knocked bricks from the exterior wall.  Although the school suffered damage, luckily, the incident happened before students arrived and resulted in no injuries …

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$132K Project: New Downtown Crosswalks Coming To Peekskill $132K Project: New Downtown Crosswalks Coming To Peekskill
$132K Project: New Downtown Crosswalks Coming To Peekskill Several new crosswalks will be coming to a downtown area in Northern Westchester as part of a $132,000 project meant to improve safety.  The new pedestrian crosswalks will be coming to downtown Peekskill as part of the city's ongoing $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative, according to New York State Sen. Pete Harckham, who announced that he had secured a $100,000 state grant for the project on Monday, Oct. 9.  The project, which is estimated to cost $132,316 in total, will replace the following painted crosswalks near the "Civic Area" around the Peekskill City H…

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Vehicle Break-Ins In Yorktown Under Investigation: Here's Where Vehicle Break-Ins In Yorktown Under Investigation: Here's Where
Vehicle Break-Ins In Yorktown Under Investigation: Here's Where Authorities are asking for help from the public as they investigate a spate of vehicle break-ins in Northern Westchester.  The incidents happened overnight on Sunday, Oct. 8 in the Fox Meadow area of Yorktown, Yorktown Police announced.  According to the department, several unlocked vehicles in the area were rummaged through, prompting police to ask residents for any information or camera footage that may have captured the suspects.  Anyone with any information can contact the department by emailing info@yorktownpd.org.  "Whether you park your vehicles in the street or…

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