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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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Lifestyle
Brand-New Mount Kisco Restaurant Cited For Top-Quality Ingredients, Delicious Dishes Brand-New Mount Kisco Restaurant Cited For Top-Quality Ingredients, Delicious Dishes
Brand-New Mount Kisco Restaurant Cited For Top-Quality Ingredients, Delicious Dishes A new spot in Northern Westchester for Mexican food is already receiving rave reviews for its authentic dishes.  Mexican Fiesta Taqueria, located in Mount Kisco at 360 North Bedford Rd. (Route 117), opened its doors on Thursday, Sept. 15, according to the business's Instagram page.  The restaurant is known for its many Mexican menu items, including tacos, burritos, nachos, and taco salads, and has received compliments for the quality of the ingredients used in each dish.  "What a treat! Nonstop delicious and top-quality ingredients and dishes at this new Mexican spot," said …

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News
CT Attorney Specializing In Personal Injury Admits To Tax Evasion, Must Repay IRS $750K CT Attorney Specializing In Personal Injury Admits To Tax Evasion, Must Repay IRS $750K
CT Attorney Specializing In Personal Injury Admits To Tax Evasion, Must Repay IRS $750K An attorney based in Connecticut faces jail time after admitting to tax evasion.  Wallingford resident Mark Carbutti, age 48, who is an attorney specializing in personal injury law, pleaded guilty to tax evasion on Thursday, Dec. 1, according to the Connecticut US Attorney's Office.  For several years starting in 2013, Carbutti only made limited payments of the over $585,000 he owed the Internal Revenue Service as a result of his legal practice and rental income for tax years 2013 through 2017. As a result, he also owed interest and penalties that accrued during this time as well,…

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57-Year-Old Woman Wanted In NY For Burglary, Grand Larceny Nabbed In CT 57-Year-Old Woman Wanted In NY For Burglary, Grand Larceny Nabbed In CT
57-Year-Old Woman Wanted In NY For Burglary, Grand Larceny Nabbed In CT A woman wanted for larceny she allegedly committed on New York was caught in Connecticut, police said.  On Wednesday, Nov. 30, around 6:30 p.m., police in New York and the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office on Long Island notified Connecticut State Police that they held an active arrest warrant for 57-year-old Middlesex County resident Jacqueline Jewett of Westbrook, police said. Later that day around 7:20 p.m., Jewitt turned herself in to Connecticut State Police and was taken to York Correctional Institute in Niantic, where she is held on a $500,000 bond, according to police.&…

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Video: Candlelight Vigil Held For Peekskill Police Officer Who Died Suddenly Video: Candlelight Vigil Held For Peekskill Police Officer Who Died Suddenly
Video: Candlelight Vigil Held For Peekskill Police Officer Who Died Suddenly Community members gathered to hold a candlelight vigil for a Northern Westchester police officer who died suddenly on Thanksgiving night.  Earlier Report - Thousands Raised For Family Of Peekskill Police Officer Who Died Suddenly The vigil was held in Peekskill on Tuesday, Nov. 29, to honor the life of Gregory Jones, an officer with the Peekskill Police Department originally from Middletown, who died on Thursday night, Nov. 24, at the age of 48, according to his obituary.  At the vigil, which was released in a video shared by the police department, several attendees spoke in…

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Police & Fire
Police Respond To 2 Thefts From North White Plains Stop & Shop In 2 Days Police Respond To 2 Thefts From North White Plains Stop & Shop In 2 Days
Police Respond To 2 Thefts From North White Plains Stop & Shop In 2 Days Lightning struck twice at a Westchester County Stop & Shop, as police responded to two thefts from the store in two days, police said.  The first larceny happened on Monday, Nov. 28 around 7:30 p.m., when police responded to a Stop & Shop in North White Plains located at 670 North Broadway after an employee reported that a man had left the store on foot after producing a receipt indicating that he had only paid for some of his items, according to North Castle Police.  The employee described the man as Hispanic and wearing a black hat, black coat, grey sweatpants, and white…

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Repeat Offender From Bridgeport Sentenced For Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images Repeat Offender From Bridgeport Sentenced For Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images
Repeat Offender From Bridgeport Sentenced For Possessing Child Sex Abuse Images A Fairfield County man who was caught possessing child pornography for a second time has been sentenced to another prison term. Former Bridgeport resident Robert Mosley, age 55, was sentenced to 121 months, or just over 10 years, in federal prison on Monday, Nov. 28 for possessing and distributing images depicting the sexual abuse of children, according to US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery.  This is the second sentence Mosley has received for possessing child pornography, as in 2016 he was also sentenced to 10 years in prison for the crime. He was then released on parole in 2018, …

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Police & Fire
Know Them? Man, Women Wanted For Stealing From East Islip Department Store Know Them? Man, Women Wanted For Stealing From East Islip Department Store
Know Them? Man, Women Wanted For Stealing From East Islip Department Store Police are asking for help in finding a trio who stole $500 worth of clothing from a Long Island store.  On Saturday, Oct. 22, around 5:30 p.m., a man and two women took assorted clothing items from a Marshalls in East Islip located at 2650 Sunrise Highway, according to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers.  Anyone with information is asked to call and leave an anonymous tip at 1-800-220-TIPS.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Police & Fire
Police Investigating Incident At Cross River Shopping Center Parking Lot Police Investigating Incident At Cross River Shopping Center Parking Lot
Police Investigating Incident At Cross River Shopping Center Parking Lot Updated story: South Salem Man Charged After Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Cross River Shopping Center Police are actively investigating an incident that happened in the parking lot of a shopping center in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday evening, Dec. 1, in Cross River in the parking lot of the Orchard Square Shopping Center at 20 North Salem Rd. (Route 121), according to Lewisboro Police.  Police have not said what they are investigating.  "We ask that our residents respect the families of those involved as well as the investigation, p…

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Business
New Gannett Layoffs Affect Hundreds Of Staffers Across Region, Nation New Gannett Layoffs Affect Hundreds Of Staffers Across Region, Nation
New Gannett Layoffs Affect Hundreds Of Staffers Across Region, Nation The largest newspaper publisher in the United States is once again starting another round of layoffs that will affect hundreds of employees across the country, according to multiple news outlets. Earlier Report - Gannett Lays Off Staffers Across Region, Nation Following $54 Million Quarterly Loss On Thursday, Dec. 1, Gannett started terminating the positions of around 200 employees in an effort to cut its news division staff of around 3,440 by six percent, according to Poynter.  The layoffs come only four months after the company terminated hundreds of employees in August following a nearl…

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Community Raises Thousands For College Student From Ardsley Who Lost Leg In Car Crash Community Raises Thousands For College Student From Ardsley Who Lost Leg In Car Crash
Community Raises Thousands For College Student From Ardsley Who Lost Leg In Car Crash Many are pulling together to help the family of a Westchester County college student who lost a leg in a car accident over Thanksgiving break.  On Friday, Nov. 18, Ardsley resident Max Scriva, a freshman at SUNY Delhi studying welding, was injured in a car accident on Interstate 87 while driving home for Thanksgiving break and had his right leg amputated as a result of the crash after a week in the intensive care unit, according to a GoFundMe page started for Scriva on Tuesday, Nov. 29.  Scriva is still receiving care at Westchester Medical Center, and hopes to be discha…

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