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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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Police & Fire

Man Bludgeons Father To Death In Hudson Valley: Police New, updated report - Support Swells For Father Bludgeoned To Death In Patterson: 'He Gave Best Hugs' A 33-year-old man faces murder charges after allegedly bludgeoning his father to death in the Hudson Valley, police said. The man's arrest stemmed from an incident in Putnam County on Sunday, Sept. 10, when New York State Police responded to a residence on River Road in Patterson for a reported domestic incident. Following this, 33-year-old James C. Cherry III was arrested for allegedly bludgeoning his father, 56-year-old James C. Cherry Jr., to death, police said. Ch…

by Ben Crnic

09/11/2023

News

New Update: Croton-On-Hudson Man Trapped In Cave Closer To Rescue New, updated report - Latest Update: Croton-On-Hudson Man Freed From Cave After 10 Days, Sent To Hospital A 40-year-old New York man and former firefighter who became trapped 4,500 feet deep in a cave in Turkey after falling ill is now only a day away from rescue, officials said. Northern Westchester resident Mark Dickey, age 40, of Croton-on-Hudson, became stuck thousands of feet deep in the Morca cave located in Turkey on Saturday, Sept. 2 when he began suffering from gastrointestinal bleeding, according to the European Cave Rescue Association. Earlier Report - Cave Rescue: Northern…

by Ben Crnic

09/11/2023

Police & Fire

New Update: Fallen Tree Hits School Bus, Leaves 25 Children Stranded In Hudson Valley Fire officials have released more details about an incident involving a tree falling on an occupied school bus amid stormy weather in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Sept. 8 just after 4 p.m., when fire crews and police responded to Agor Lane in Mahopac after a tree fell on top of a school bus that had been bringing children home. Earlier Report: Tree Falls On School Bus In Mahopac Amid Round Of Storms According to Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Public Information Officer Ellen Sacher, arriving crews found that a Mahopac Ce…

by Ben Crnic

09/11/2023

Police & Fire

Duo Nabbed For Stealing Car After Fighting At Gas Station In Mamaroneck: Police A man and a woman face charges after their fight at a Westchester gas station eventually led to their arrest for stealing a car in another state, police said. The two arrests stemmed from an incident on Friday, Sept. 1 around 9:30 a.m., when police received a complaint from a witness who saw the duo fighting at a Shell gas station in Mamaroneck at 974 Mamaroneck Ave. According to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department, the witness had told the duo he was going to report them to authorities, which led to them fleeing from the gas station. Mamaroneck officers then responded …

by Ben Crnic

09/11/2023

Police & Fire

New Update: No Charges Filed After 11-Year-Old Hit By Car In CT, Police Say Authorities have released more details about an incident involving an 11-year-old girl being hit by a vehicle right after she was dropped off by a school bus in Connecticut. The incident happened in Litchfield County on Tuesday, Sept. 5 around 3 p.m., when an 11-year-old girl was hit by a white Chevrolet Trax SUV traveling south while trying to cross Buckingham Street in Watertown at an area without a crosswalk near Cummings Avenue, according to Watertown Police. Earlier Report - 11-Year-Old Girl Hit By Car After Getting Dropped Off By School Bus In Watertown: Police…

by Ben Crnic

09/11/2023

Police & Fire

4 Nabbed In BMW Stolen From Impound Yard While Driving In Harrison: Police Four people face a variety of charges after they were caught on a Westchester roadway in a stolen BMW that had been taken from an impound yard, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident on Tuesday, Aug. 29 around 10:30 p.m., when Harrison Police were alerted of a stolen BMW X5 that was driving north on the Hutchinson River Parkway, the department announced on Saturday, Sept. 2. Officers also learned that the vehicle had been associated with a crime involving a firearm and that it had been allegedly stolen from a New York City Police Department impound yard, police said.…

by Ben Crnic

09/10/2023

Business

Family-Owned CT Eatery Shuts Doors For Good: 'We Are Passing Torch' Although a family-owned cafe in Connecticut has shut its doors for good, longtime customers may find comfort in knowing that its replacement will offer a similar experience. Rosa's Cafe and Bakery, located in Hartford County at 649 Burnside Ave. in East Hartford, closed its doors for the last time on Friday, Sept. 1, the owners announced on social media. Although they did not give a reason for the closure, the owners said the decision was "not easy" and came with "great sadness." However, the owners also offered some consolation, saying that the location would soon be tak…

by Ben Crnic

09/10/2023

News

Support Pours In For Victim Run Down By ATV At Baseball Field In Yorktown Hundreds of people have lent their generosity to a man who suffered grievous injuries after being run over by an all-terrain vehicle at a baseball field in Northern Westchester, leaving him barely able to walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding. Yorktown resident Ed Moffett faces a long recovery process after being run over by an ATV in an incident that happened on Sunday, Aug. 27 in Yorktown at a baseball field at 2406 Hunterbrook Rd. Earlier Report - New Update: 21-Year-Old Intentionally Injured Man With ATV In Yorktown, Police Say According to Yor…

by Ben Crnic

09/10/2023

Police & Fire

Fallen, Stuck Horse Rescued By Quick-Thinking Firefighters In CT Thanks to quick action from firefighters, a fallen horse in Connecticut that had become stuck and unable to get up was saved. The incident happened in Hartford County on Tuesday, Sept. 5 around 10:20 a.m., when the Broad Brook Fire Department responded to a home in East Windsor where a horse had slipped and fallen, causing it to end up in a position where it was unable to get back on its feet. According to the fire department, crews were eventually able to maneuver the horse up a hill to a position where it was finally able to get up on its own. Fire officials said the re…

by Ben Crnic

09/10/2023

Police & Fire

Man Attacks, Threatens Property Manager With Knife In Yorktown: Police A 71-year-old man faces charges after allegedly attacking the property manager of the Northern Westchester apartment complex where he lives and threatening them with a knife, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 6 just after noon, when police responded to the Wynnwood Oaks apartment complex in Yorktown at 1292 East Main St. for a reported fight between a resident and the property's manager. According to Yorktown Police, responding officers found that the resident, identified as 71-year-old Wayne Watkins, had punched the manager in the head and body after a verb…

by Ben Crnic

09/09/2023

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