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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

New Update: Car Arson Suspect Caught With Armor Piercing Bullets In Port Chester, Police Say A lengthy investigation has resulted in the arrest of a 30-year-old man who allegedly set numerous vehicles on fire in Westchester, police said. On Thursday night, July 13, 30-year-old Fredy Hernandez-Paz was arrested on arson charges by Port Chester Police in connection with several incidents that happened in June and July, according to the department. According to police, Hernandez-Paz was involved in early morning vehicle arson incidents that happened on both Sunday morning, June 11 around 4 a.m. in the area of Spring Street, and Saturday, July 8 arou…

by Ben Crnic

07/18/2023

News

Fatal Route 9 Croton Crash: Community Rallies To Raise Funds For Family Of Beloved Dad A community is mourning the loss of a father who was killed in a crash in Northern Westchester and now leaves behind his two daughters. Peekskill resident Rich “Butt” Lent, Jr. died on Saturday, July 15 in a motor vehicle crash that happened in Croton-on-Hudson around 2:30 p.m. on Route 9 southbound. Earlier Report - Crash Causes Fire On Route 9 In Croton-on-Hudson: Developing According to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, the crash, which involved a motorcycle, caused a fire that burned on the side of the road and also caused a portion of the main route to be temporari…

by Ben Crnic

07/17/2023

News

Duo Nabbed For 'Brazen Double Shooting' In Hudson Valley: DA Two men have been charged in connection with a broad daylight double shooting that left one victim dead and another paralyzed in the Hudson Valley, officials said. Brooklyn residents Dwayne Hines, age 39, and Romaine McRae, age 39, were both arrested on Wednesday, July 12 on murder charges in connection with an Orange County double shooting that happened on Monday, April 24 in Newburgh, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, July 14. According to Hoovler and Newburgh Police Commissioner José Gomérez, on the day of the "brazen doubl…

by Ben Crnic

07/17/2023

News

Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Scarsdale If you believe good things come in threes, the fact that a trio of winning Powerball tickets worth $50,000 each were sold in Westchester for the same drawing may help indicate you're right. The three third-prize-winning Powerball tickets were sold for the drawing on Saturday, July 15, New York Lottery announced. The three tickets, each worth $50,000, were sold at the following locations: Coco Farms of Scarsdale, located at 1455 Weaver St.; A Citgo gas station in Peekskill located at 925 Washington St.; The Oregon Shell gas station in Cortlandt Manor located at 1208 Oregon Rd.&…

by Ben Crnic

07/17/2023

Police & Fire

Crash Causes Fire On Route 9 In Croton-on-Hudson: Developing New, updated report: Man Dies In Route 9 Crash In Croton-On-Hudson: Community Rallies To Raise Funds For Family A motor-vehicle crash that caused a fire to burn alongside a busy Northern Westchester road also resulted in the temporary closure of a portion of the busy main route. The crash, involving a motorcycle, happened on Saturday, July 15 around 2:30 p.m. on Route 9 southbound in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. The incident resulted in a blaze that burned on the side of the road, requiring a response from the Croton and Montrose Fir…

by Ben Crnic

07/17/2023

Police & Fire

2 Stuck Vehicles Saved From Floodwaters In Rye The drivers of two cars had to be saved from drowning in floodwaters on a Westchester road after their vehicles became stuck. The rescue happened on Sunday afternoon, July 16, when members of the Rye Police Department and the city's fire department were sent to Playland Parkway when two cars became stuck in floodwater, according to Rye Police. The two vehicles became stuck after attempting to drive through the water, causing the cars to be flooded and rendering them inoperable, police said. The incident happened in the midst of a slow-moving storm system that dumped sever…

by Ben Crnic

07/17/2023

Schools

New Assistant Principal Named At Westlake Middle School In Thornwood A middle school in Northern Westchester has a new assistant principal who will be very familiar to district families. Theresa Outhouse has been named the new assistant principal at Westlake Middle School in Thornwood, Mount Pleasant Central School District Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo announced on Thursday, July 13. Outhouse will likely already be known by many students and families in the district, as she has already served as assistant principal at both Columbus Elementary School and Hawthorne Elementary School since joining the Mount Pleasant District in 2015, Gia…

by Ben Crnic

07/17/2023

Police & Fire

Man Nabbed For Running Light, Hitting Car Before Driving Away In Yorktown: Police A 34-year-old Hudson Valley man has surrendered himself to authorities after allegedly causing a crash in Northern Westchester and driving away from the scene while his license was suspended, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Saturday, July 1 around 9:45 a.m., when Yorktown Police were alerted of a two-car crash on Route 6 and learned that a driver involved had left the scene. According to the department, officers then headed to the location of the crash and began an investigation, ultimately determining that the suspect, 34-year-old Putnam County resident Gen…

by Ben Crnic

07/16/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Breaks Over $300 Worth Of Products At Store, Then Flees In Yorktown: Police A 28-year-old woman has found herself in hot water after allegedly breaking hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise at a Northern Westchester store before running away, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, July 5 just after 4 p.m., when Yorktown Police were alerted that a woman had broken products inside the ACME store at 100 Triangle Center before leaving the store on foot. According to the department, officers then went to the area to try and locate the woman and ultimately detained her on Veterans Road. Police then took a look at the store's security foota…

by Ben Crnic

07/16/2023

Police & Fire

Drunk Man Drives Over Top Of Motorcycle, Gets New Charges In CT Fatal Crash: Police A man has been slapped with a manslaughter charge for his involvement in a Connecticut crash that left a 34-year-old victim dead, police said. Dashon Ellison-Moss, age 25, of Sarasota, Florida, turned himself in to state police on Wednesday, July 12 on an active arrest warrant charging him in a fatal crash in Hartford County that happened on June 11, 2022. According to state police, on the day of the crash, around 3 a.m., a three-wheeled motorcycle driven by New Britain resident Luis Gonzalez, age 34, had been driving on the Route 15 Southbound Exit 86 off-ramp directly in front…

by Ben Crnic

07/16/2023

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