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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 & Fire
3 Juveniles Throw Rocks, Smash Windshields Of Moving Cars In Greenburgh: Police 3 Juveniles Throw Rocks, Smash Windshields Of Moving Cars In Greenburgh: Police
3 Juveniles Throw Rocks, Smash Windshields Of Moving Cars In Greenburgh: Police Three juveniles are facing felony charges after throwing rocks at moving cars on a Westchester County parkway.  Beginning around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, state police received 16 complaints of damaged vehicles after rocks were thrown at them in Greenburgh on the Sprain Brook Parkway at Payne Street.  The next day on Wednesday, Jan. 18, the three juveniles were identified and charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, a felony.  The damage to the cars included smashed windshields and flat tires.  Each suspect was issued a family court appearance ticket before t…

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Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed After Tractor-Trailer Fell On I-287 Near I-684 In Harrison ID Released For Man Killed After Tractor-Trailer Fell On I-287 Near I-684 In Harrison
ID Released For Man Killed After Tractor-Trailer Fell On I-287 Near I-684 In Harrison The names of the victims of a crash in which a tractor-trailer flipped over a guardrail on an exit ramp and landed on I-287 at the interchange with I-684 in Westchester County have been released by police.  Earlier Report - Driver Dies After Tractor-Trailer Falls, Lands On I-287 at I-684 Interchange In Harrison The driver of the tractor-trailer who was killed was identified as 42-year-old Connecticut resident Nathan Montalvo of the town of Guilford in New Haven County, and the motorist injured after the truck landed on the highway was identified as 37-year-old Aris Guerr…

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News
NY Native Alec Baldwin Charged With Manslaughter After Accidentally Shooting Crew Member NY Native Alec Baldwin Charged With Manslaughter After Accidentally Shooting Crew Member
NY Native Alec Baldwin Charged With Manslaughter After Accidentally Shooting Crew Member Alec Baldwin will face criminal charges after a cinematographer was accidentally killed by a prop firearm on the set of the movie Rust. Earlier Report - Alec Baldwin Discharges Prop Gun, Killing Crew Member, Injuring Director On Movie Set The charges were announced by Santa Fe County District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies on Thursday, Jan. 19. In her announcement, Carmack-Altwies said that Baldwin and Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed would both be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the film’s set on Oct. 21, 2021.  On the day of the i…

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140-Foot Cell Phone Tower Approved In Cortlandt 140-Foot Cell Phone Tower Approved In Cortlandt
140-Foot Cell Phone Tower Approved In Cortlandt A new Verizon cell phone tower will soon be erected in Northern Westchester.  The 140-foot tower will be built in the town of Cortlandt at a property located at 52 Montrose Station Rd., according to the town's Planning Board.  The tower will be located at a property in Cortlandt at 52 Montrose Station Rd.Google Maps The Planning Board voted 4-2 to approve the tower during their meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10, with the condition that the group behind the application, Homeland Towers, submit scoping documents before they can receive a building permit.  Related Story - Richard Gere At Cente…

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Vehicle Struck By Train In North White Plains Causes Metro-North Delays Vehicle Struck By Train In North White Plains Causes Metro-North Delays
Vehicle Struck By Train In North White Plains Causes Metro-North Delays Metro-North service in Westchester County was delayed after a vehicle was struck by a train at a railway crossing.  The incident happened on Wednesday night, Jan. 18 around 8 p.m. in North White Plains at the Virginia Road rail crossing, according to the Valhalla Ambulance Corps.  The accident impacted the Harlem Line between North White Plains and Southeast, causing scattered delays of up to 80 minutes, Metro-North reported.  Harlem Line service between North White Plains and Southeast has resumed with scattered residual delays up to 80 minutes. Emergency personnel have responded to a…

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Man Admits Leaving Woman's Body On Parkway In Greenburgh Nearly 20 Years Ago: DA Man Admits Leaving Woman's Body On Parkway In Greenburgh Nearly 20 Years Ago: DA
Man Admits Leaving Woman's Body On Parkway In Greenburgh Nearly 20 Years Ago: DA A man has finally admitted to strangling a woman to death and leaving her body wrapped in a blanket alongside a parkway in Westchester County nearly 20 years ago.  Earlier Report - Suspect Charged With Murder Of Woman Found Wrapped In Blanket On Side Of Westchester Parkway Florida resident Christopher Gonzalez, age 41, pleaded guilty to the 2005 murder of Yonkers resident Angel Serbay on Wednesday, Jan. 18, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.  Gonzalez murdered Serbay on Sept. 3, 2005, when he strangled the 25-year-old to death and left her body w…

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Police & Fire
1-Car Crash Shuts Down Hudson Valley Road 1-Car Crash Shuts Down Hudson Valley Road
1-Car Crash Shuts Down Hudson Valley Road A road in the Hudson Valley was briefly closed after a vehicle slammed into trees and a small dirt hill.  The crash happened in Mahopac Falls on Wednesday, Jan. 18 around 3:30 p.m. on Secor Road, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  The road was shut down for a short period of time while the damaged vehicle was towed away and medics tended to the driver.  After the scene was cleared, the road was able to be reopened right after 3:45 p.m.  

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Lifestyle
Avon Man To Compete On Jeopardy! Episode Avon Man To Compete On Jeopardy! Episode
Avon Man To Compete On Jeopardy! Episode A man from Avon is set to compete on an upcoming episode of Jeopardy! Alec Wang, who graduated from Avon High School and works as a real estate analyst in New York City, will appear on America's favorite quiz show in an episode airing on Wednesday, Jan. 18 on ABC.  The episode will air at 7 p.m.  During his appearance, Wang will face off against returning champion Vince Bacani, a risk manager from Montreal, Quebec, and Erin Portman, a high school English teacher from Naperville, Illinois.  Related Story - Mystic Seaport Employee To Compete On Jeopardy! In its 39t…

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Police & Fire
Fall From Scaffolding Collapse Sends 2 Men To Hospital In Hudson Valley Fall From Scaffolding Collapse Sends 2 Men To Hospital In Hudson Valley
Fall From Scaffolding Collapse Sends 2 Men To Hospital In Hudson Valley A helicopter had to rush a man to the hospital after a scaffolding collapse caused him and another person to fall in the Hudson Valley. The collapse happened on Tuesday, Jan. 17 around 3:30 p.m., when Putnam County emergency responders were sent to the Lake Secor area of Mahopac Falls to help the two injured men, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. After arriving at the scene, firefighters confirmed that two men were injured from the fall and requested help from the Carmel building inspector. One of the injured men had to be taken to Westchester Medical Center by a Li…

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Driver Dies After Tractor-Trailer Falls, Lands On I-287 at I-684 Interchange In Harrison Driver Dies After Tractor-Trailer Falls, Lands On I-287 at I-684 Interchange In Harrison
Driver Dies After Tractor-Trailer Falls, Lands On I-287 at I-684 Interchange In Harrison This story has been updated. One person was killed after a tractor-trailer flipped over a guardrail on an exit ramp and landed on I-287 in Westchester County. The accident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 18 around 10:20 a.m. when a tractor-trailer lost control while traveling on the Exit 9A ramp from I-287 to I-684 north in Harrison, fell from the roadway, and landed on the I-287 westbound lanes, according to state police.  The driver of the tractor-trailer was killed as a result of the crash, and an occupant of a vehicle that was on I-287 when the tractor-trailer fell was hospitaliz…

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