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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
Fire Alarm Set Off By Burnt Food Sends Firefighters To Church In Hudson Valley Fire Alarm Set Off By Burnt Food Sends Firefighters To Church In Hudson Valley
Fire Alarm Set Off By Burnt Food Sends Firefighters To Church In Hudson Valley It turns out that cooking mishaps can happen even in the house of God, as one fire department responded to a church in the Hudson Valley after its fire alarm was set off by burnt food.  On Monday, Dec. 19, around 11:50 a.m., firefighters responded to the Red Mills Baptist Church in Mahopac at 531 NY-6N after a fire alarm went off, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  Once there, fire officials saw no smoke coming out of the one-and-a-half-story building and then entered the church to investigate, according to the department.  Once inside, firefighters w…

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News
PA DoorDash Driver Learns His Fate In 'Gays For Trump' Impersonation Scam PA DoorDash Driver Learns His Fate In 'Gays For Trump' Impersonation Scam
PA DoorDash Driver Learns His Fate In 'Gays For Trump' Impersonation Scam A Central Pennsylvania DoorDash driver will face prison time after threatening to kill a US Congress member in addition to impersonating members of the Trump family online to raise funds for a made-up political organization, federal officials said.  Joshua Hall, 23, of Mechanicsburg, was sentenced to 20 months in prison as well as three years of probation for both threatening a member of Congress and impersonating some of former President Trump's family members, according to Damien Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.  On Monday, Aug. 29, 2022, Hall pl…

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Man Sentenced For Placing Threatening Phone Calls From Yonkers To US Congress Member Man Sentenced For Placing Threatening Phone Calls From Yonkers To US Congress Member
Man Sentenced For Placing Threatening Phone Calls From Yonkers To US Congress Member A man will face prison time after threatening to kill a US Congress member in addition to impersonating members of the Trump family online to raise funds for a made-up political organization, federal officials said.  Earlier Report - Central PA DoorDash Driver Impersonated Trump Family Members In 'Gays For Trump' Scam, Feds Say Joshua Hall, age 23, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 20 months in prison as well as three years of probation for both threatening a member of Congress and impersonating some of former President Trump's family members, according to Dami…

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Duo Found Guilty In Connection To Fatal Stamford Jewelry Store Robbery Duo Found Guilty In Connection To Fatal Stamford Jewelry Store Robbery
Duo Found Guilty In Connection To Fatal Stamford Jewelry Store Robbery Two people, including one man from Westchester County, have been found guilty in connection with a jewelry store robbery in Fairfield County that left the business's owner dead. Earlier Report - Westchester Man Charged In Fatal Jewelry Store Robbery In Stamford White Plains resident Thomas Liberatore, age 65, and Brooklyn resident Paul Prosano, age 62, were both found guilty by a jury for their roles in the March 28, 2020 robbery of Marco Jewelers in Stamford, US Attorney Vanessa Avery announced on Monday, Dec. 19.  On the day of the robbery, around 2:50 p.m., police in Stamford …

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Police & Fire
New Rochelle Police To Etch Catalytic Converters With Numbers To Prevent Thefts New Rochelle Police To Etch Catalytic Converters With Numbers To Prevent Thefts
New Rochelle Police To Etch Catalytic Converters With Numbers To Prevent Thefts A police department in Westchester County is launching an effort to assist with stopping the theft of catalytic converters.   The New Rochelle Police Department is hoping to find stolen converters by etching them with numbers that will then be registered into a national database, police said in a post from Saturday, Dec. 17.  These numbers will then help police find the owners of any recovered stolen converters, which will aid them in prosecuting the criminals who take them, according to the department.  The use of these etched numbers is the second part of the departme…

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New 'Digital Lab' Opens To Teach Online Skills To 17K White Plains Children Without Internet New 'Digital Lab' Opens To Teach Online Skills To 17K White Plains Children Without Internet
New 'Digital Lab' Opens To Teach Online Skills To 17K White Plains Children Without Internet Because internet literacy is essential to success in the 21st century, a new "digital learning lab" in Westchester County is aiming to teach these skills to children without regular access to technology.  The new learning lab, opened by both the Urban League of Westchester County and AT&T, is located in White Plains at the Urban League's headquarters at 61 Mitchell Pl., and will provide computers, digital education tools, mentoring, and internet access to children across the county, according to an announcement from AT&T.  The lab celebrated its grand openin…

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Legal
Courtroom In Hudson Valley Named After Judge Who Died From Heart Attack In Court Courtroom In Hudson Valley Named After Judge Who Died From Heart Attack In Court
Courtroom In Hudson Valley Named After Judge Who Died From Heart Attack In Court A bill renaming a Hudson Valley courtroom after a judge who died of a heart attack while in court has been signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul.  Earlier Report - Judge Was Handling Family Law Matter When He Suffered Fatal Heart Attack In Putnam County The bill, which names a courtroom in the Putnam Supreme and County Court after the late Putnam County Court Judge James F. Reitz, was signed on Monday, Dec. 19, according to the New York State Legislature.  The renamed room, Room 301, will now be known as the "Judge James F. Reitz Memorial Courtroom," according to a spokespers…

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Correction Officer From Cortlandt Manor Charged With Assaulting Inmate, Falsifying Records Correction Officer From Cortlandt Manor Charged With Assaulting Inmate, Falsifying Records
Correction Officer From Cortlandt Manor Charged With Assaulting Inmate, Falsifying Records A correction officer from Northern Westchester is charged with assaulting an inmate of the Dutchess County prison he once worked at and falsifying the records of the incident.  The assault happened on May 28, 2020, when 32-year-old Cortlandt Manor resident Taj Everly assaulted an inmate at Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville, according to an announcement by US Attorney Damian Williams from Thursday, Dec. 15.  On the day of the incident, Everly allegedly hit the inmate without provocation as he exited a room in the prison, causing both men to fall. Afterward, Everl…

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Lifestyle
Thousands Raised For Sick New Rochelle Mom, Baker Who Once Appeared On Food Network Thousands Raised For Sick New Rochelle Mom, Baker Who Once Appeared On Food Network
Thousands Raised For Sick New Rochelle Mom, Baker Who Once Appeared On Food Network Thousands of dollars have been raised to help the family of a woman from Westchester County who once appeared on a baking show held by the Food Network and now faces a terminal diagnosis.  Related Story - New Rochelle Mom Bakes Her Way To Food Network's 'Cake Wars' New Rochelle resident Jaclyn Dinko, a mother to two 10-year-old twins and registered nurse who appeared on the Food Network show "Cake Wars" in October 2016, is now facing terminal Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer and has started a GoFundMe to ask for help financially preparing her family to get by after she is gon…

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Police & Fire
2-Car Collision Shuts Down Busy Hudson Valley Road, Drivers Walk Away Unharmed 2-Car Collision Shuts Down Busy Hudson Valley Road, Drivers Walk Away Unharmed
2-Car Collision Shuts Down Busy Hudson Valley Road, Drivers Walk Away Unharmed A busy Hudson Valley road was temporarily shut down as firefighters responded to a two-car collision that luckily left the occupants without serious injuries.  On Saturday, Dec. 17 around 7 p.m., fire officials and police in Putnam County responded to the accident in Mahopac at the intersection of Route 6N and Secor Road, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  After arriving, police began directing traffic while fire officials assessed the occupants involved in the crash for injuries. All of them refused medical treatment, fire officials said.  Eventually…

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