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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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Energy Upgrades: Substation Improvements To Reduce Power Outages In Hudson Valley Energy Upgrades: Substation Improvements To Reduce Power Outages In Hudson Valley
Energy Upgrades: Substation Improvements To Reduce Power Outages In Hudson Valley A series of planned improvements to a substation in the Hudson Valley is expected to reduce the number and severity of power outages in the area, officials said.  The upgrades will be coming to the Dingle Ridge substation located in the Putnam County village of Brewster and are meant to increase reliability and capacity for customers in the region, New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) officials announced on Wednesday, Aug. 9.  The project, which began in September 2022 and is planned to be completed by June 2024, will increase reliable energy service for more than 700 cu…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Crossing Double Yellow Line On Route 1 In Darien: Police Drunk Driver Nabbed After Crossing Double Yellow Line On Route 1 In Darien: Police
Drunk Driver Nabbed After Crossing Double Yellow Line On Route 1 In Darien: Police A 34-year-old man faces drunk driving charges after failing to stay in his lane on a busy roadway in Fairfield County, police said.  Norwalk resident Oscar Lemus-Salguero, age 34, was arrested after a Darien Police officer saw him allegedly cross the double yellow line while driving on Route 1 (Post Road) on Monday, July 31 around 5:45 a.m., according to Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  After pulling Lemus-Salguero's vehicle over and identifying him as the driver, the officer allegedly smelled the odor of alcohol on him. Lemus-Salguero then submitted to field sobriety tests…

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Man Shoots Sleeping Victim In Back Of Head In Yonkers, Gets Decades In Prison Man Shoots Sleeping Victim In Back Of Head In Yonkers, Gets Decades In Prison
Man Shoots Sleeping Victim In Back Of Head In Yonkers, Gets Decades In Prison A 24-year-old man will spend more than two decades in prison for his execution-style killing of a sleeping victim in Westchester.  New Castle, Delaware resident Eric Williams, age 24, was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for the 2021 fatal shooting of 22-year-old Wilmington, Delaware resident Jabree West in Yonkers, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Aug. 11.  According to DA officials, on the day of the murder, June 20, 2021, around 4:30 a.m., Williams used a 9mm semi-automatic pistol to shoot West once in the b…

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Ramp Closure: Route 9A, Taconic State Parkway To Be Affected In Mount Pleasant Ramp Closure: Route 9A, Taconic State Parkway To Be Affected In Mount Pleasant
Ramp Closure: Route 9A, Taconic State Parkway To Be Affected In Mount Pleasant A ramp in Northern Westchester will soon be impacted by a planned closure.  The ramp between Route 9A/100 to the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant is planned to close on Saturday, Aug. 12, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.  The closure will last between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. and is planned to allow for guide rail repairs.  Commuters should use the posted detours as an alternate route, officials said. 

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Historic CT Church Severely Damaged By Fire: Support Rises For Rebuilding Effort Historic CT Church Severely Damaged By Fire: Support Rises For Rebuilding Effort
Historic CT Church Severely Damaged By Fire: Support Rises For Rebuilding Effort In the aftermath of a destructive fire that heavily damaged a more than 100-year-old church in New London County, community members are pulling together to make sure the beloved building gets a new lease on life.  St. Mary & St. Moses the Strong Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Taftville Congregational Church, located in Norwich at 16 N B St., was severely damaged in a blaze during the night of Saturday, Aug. 5.  Although the fire did not completely destroy the church and no one was hurt, much of the 119-year-old building was left in ruins, according to Fath…

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Police & Fire
Duo Uses 10-Year-Old Child To Steal From Supermarket In Eastchester: Police Duo Uses 10-Year-Old Child To Steal From Supermarket In Eastchester: Police
Duo Uses 10-Year-Old Child To Steal From Supermarket In Eastchester: Police Two women have been hit with criminal charges after allegedly using a 10-year-old child to steal merchandise from a supermarket in Westchester, police said. The arrests resulted from an incident on Thursday, Aug. 10 at 10 a.m., when police responded to the DeCicco and Sons supermarket in Eastchester at 777 White Plains Rd. on a shoplifting report.  According to Eastchester Police, arriving officers saw the two suspects, Tuckahoe residents Christal Carlson, age 31, and Nina Figueroa, age 38, leaving the store without paying for items.  Additionally, an investigation also…

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$430K Winner: New York LOTTO Second-Prize Ticket Sold In Tarrytown $430K Winner: New York LOTTO Second-Prize Ticket Sold In Tarrytown
$430K Winner: New York Lotto Second-Prize Ticket Sold In Tarrytown One New York lottery player is $430,000 richer after being lucky enough to purchase a second-prize-winning ticket at a Westchester stationery store.  The second prize-winning LOTTO ticket was sold in Tarrytown for the drawing on Wednesday, Aug. 9, New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Aug. 10.  The ticket, worth $430,010, was sold at Tappan Zee Stationery located at 350 South Broadway. Details about the winner were not announced.  The winning ticket was reported to have matched five of the six numbers as well as the bonus number. To win the LOTTO jackpot, p…

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Police & Fire
Unlicensed Driver Hits Child, Pregnant Woman In Front Of Building In Yonkers: Police Unlicensed Driver Hits Child, Pregnant Woman In Front Of Building In Yonkers: Police
Unlicensed Driver Hits Child, Pregnant Woman In Front Of Building In Yonkers: Police An unlicensed driver was summonsed for a traffic infraction after the vehicle they were driving struck a six-year-old child and two adults before slamming into a storefront in Westchester, police said.  The crash happened on Friday, Aug. 4 around 10:45 a.m., when Yonkers Police responded to 127 New Main St. on a report of a vehicle striking three pedestrians and a building.  According to Yonkers Police, the three people who were found to be injured in the incident were a 51-year-old woman who suffered a fractured leg, a 40-year-old pregnant woman who suffered ankle injuries, …

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Construction Worker Saved From Crane In White Plains: Report Construction Worker Saved From Crane In White Plains: Report
Construction Worker Saved From Crane In White Plains: Report A dramatic rescue played out at a Westchester construction site when an injured construction worker needed help getting down from a crane, according to a report by ABC New York.  The rescue happened on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at a White Plains construction site at 200 Hamilton Ave., where a construction worker who had been helping to build an apartment building suffered a broken leg after a "crushing" incident, the news outlet reported.  Because the injury left the worker unable to get down to the ground on his own, White Plains fire officials and police had to lower him almost 200 feet…

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Man Gets Decades In Prison For Chasing, Fatally Shooting Defenseless Victim In Mount Vernon Man Gets Decades In Prison For Chasing, Fatally Shooting Defenseless Victim In Mount Vernon
Man Gets Decades In Prison For Chasing, Fatally Shooting Defenseless Victim In Mount Vernon A man will spend a quarter of a century in prison for chasing down a defenseless victim and fatally shooting him outside a bodega in Westchester.  Mount Vernon resident Heyward Bradshaw was sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting 41-year-old Mount Vernon resident Kwasi Kirton in March 2022, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Thursday, Aug. 10.  Earlier Report - Mount Vernon Man Arrested For City's First Homicide Of 2022 According to DA officials, on the day of the shooting, March 4, 2022, around 11:30 p.m., Bradshaw had been…

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