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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
Lane Closure: Taconic State Parkway In Mount Pleasant To Be Affected For Months Lane Closure: Taconic State Parkway In Mount Pleasant To Be Affected For Months
Lane Closure: Taconic State Parkway In Mount Pleasant To Be Affected For Months Commuters in Northern Westchester are being warned of a scheduled lane closure that will soon impact both directions of a busy parkway for several months.  The northbound Taconic State Parkway between the Bronx River Parkway (Kensico Dam) and Exit 4 (State Route 117), and the southbound lanes between Exit 6 (Pleasantville Road) and the Bronx River Parkway (Kensico Dam) in Mount Pleasant will be affected by the closures, the New York State Department of Transportation announced.  The closures will be in effect on Sunday through Thursday nights between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. through…

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Police & Fire
Teen Duo Steals Woman's Car After Intentionally Hitting It In Shelton: Police Teen Duo Steals Woman's Car After Intentionally Hitting It In Shelton: Police
Teen Duo Steals Woman's Car After Intentionally Hitting It In Shelton: Police An 18-year-old and a 16-year-old both face charges following their alleged theft of a woman's car in Fairfield County after intentionally crashing into it in an effort to make her leave the vehicle, police said.  The arrests resulted from an incident that happened on Friday, April 7 around 7:15 p.m., when a 78-year-old Shelton woman was finishing her grocery shopping at the Big Y Supermarket at 401 Bridgeport Ave. Around this time, a vehicle waiting in the supermarket's parking lot followed the victim out of the plaza, Shelton Detective Christopher Nugent said on Friday, June 23. A sh…

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Car Thieves Nabbed After Stealing From Unlocked Vehicles In Mount Kisco Car Thieves Nabbed After Stealing From Unlocked Vehicles In Mount Kisco
Car Thieves Nabbed After Stealing From Unlocked Vehicles In Mount Kisco With the help of some vigilant residents, several suspected car thieves were caught after stealing from vehicles in Northern Westchester. The thefts occurred in Mount Kisco over the weekend of Saturday, June 17, during which many several vehicles in the village had items taken from them, according to village officials.  Luckily though, residents were able to provide both surveillance video and information about the suspects, which helped detectives from the Westchester County Police Department identify those involved.  The suspects were then apprehended on Thursday morning, June …

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Quality-Of-Life Detail: Over 50 Summonses Handed Out For Speeding Violations In Yonkers Quality-Of-Life Detail: Over 50 Summonses Handed Out For Speeding Violations In Yonkers
Quality-Of-Life Detail: Over 50 Summonses Handed Out For Speeding Violations In Yonkers In an effort to respond to quality-of-life complaints from residents, a police department in Westchester handed out more than 50 summonses for various traffic violations over the course of a single day.  During a targeted enforcement detail on Friday, June 16, the Yonkers Police Department handed out the summonses for over 50 speeding and equipment violations, the department said.  One of the most egregious of the incidents was when one car was traveling 91 mph in a 40 mph zone, police added.  "Please respect other drivers and pedestrians by following the rules of the road, …

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News
Repeat Offender Gets More Than Decade In Prison For Role In Hudson Valley Shooting Repeat Offender Gets More Than Decade In Prison For Role In Hudson Valley Shooting
Repeat Offender Gets More Than Decade In Prison For Role In Hudson Valley Shooting A Hudson Valley man with an extensive criminal history, including violent felony convictions, could possibly spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in a shooting.  Orange County resident Wayne Lewis, age 36, of Middletown, was sentenced on Monday, June 26 to 12 years to life in state prison after pleading guilty to a weapons charge in connection to a shooting in December 2022, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced. According to Hoovler, on the day of the shooting, Dec. 21, 2022, Lewis and a co-defendant were captured on surveillance video in the a…

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Business
2 White Plains Eateries Named Best Restaurants For Wine, New Rankings Say 2 White Plains Eateries Named Best Restaurants For Wine, New Rankings Say
2 White Plains Eateries Named Best Restaurants For Wine, New Rankings Say Wine lovers in Westchester will want to check out several eateries in the county that have been named among the world's best restaurants for wine, according to new rankings released by Wine Spectator.  The nine Westchester eateries were recognized as winners of the 2023 Restaurant Awards released by Wine Spectator, a publication that serves as a leading authority on wine.  The five restaurants named as winners of the awards, which were made public on Tuesday, June 27, are:  Blue Hill at Stone Barns, located in Pocantico Hills at 630 Bedford Rd. The eatery is recognized for …

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Fatal Crash: CT School Bus Driver Charged After 25-Year-Old Struck, Police Say Fatal Crash: CT School Bus Driver Charged After 25-Year-Old Struck, Police Say
Fatal Crash: CT School Bus Driver Charged After 25-Year-Old Struck, Police Say A Connecticut school bus driver has been charged in connection to a fatal crash in Litchfield County that left a 25-year-old motorcyclist dead.  Torrington resident Lisa Krulicki, age 63, turned herself in to Torrington Police on Monday, June 26 on an active arrest warrant charging her in connection with a Sept. 2022 crash involving a school bus striking a motorcyclist, according to the department.  On the day of the crash, Sept. 21, 2022, around 6:15 a.m., Krulicki had been driving an Allstar Transportation school bus at the intersection of Torringford Street and Greenw…

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Man Gets Over Decade In Jail For Using Pellet Gun In Armed Robbery In Yonkers Man Gets Over Decade In Jail For Using Pellet Gun In Armed Robbery In Yonkers
Man Gets Over Decade In Jail For Using Pellet Gun In Armed Robbery In Yonkers A man will spend more than a decade in prison for committing an armed robbery in Westchester during which he held a victim at gunpoint with a loaded pellet gun. Yonkers resident Shawn Lucas, age 37, was sentenced on Friday, June 16 to 12 years in state prison for taking part in a 2021 armed robbery in the city, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  On the day of the robbery, Dec. 27, 2021, just before 8 p.m., Lucas followed the victim as he was entering an apartment building in Yonkers, brandished a loaded pellet gun that looked like a firearm, and …

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Police & Fire
2-Car Crash Sends Person To Trauma Center, Causes Vehicle To Flip In Croton-On-Hudson 2-Car Crash Sends Person To Trauma Center, Causes Vehicle To Flip In Croton-On-Hudson
2-Car Crash Sends Person To Trauma Center, Causes Vehicle To Flip In Croton-On-Hudson One person was sent to a hospital following a two-car crash that left a vehicle overturned near a busy expressway in Northern Westchester.  The crash happened on Friday, June 23 around 9:45 p.m. in Croton-on-Hudson on Municipal Place near the entrance ramp to State Route 9, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  When crews arrived at the scene of the crash, they found one vehicle had overturned. Firefighters then worked to contain a fluids spill caused by the incident before helping one of the vehicle owners to collect personal items that had been thrown out of the ve…

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Officers Awarded For Saving Lives, Surviving Standoffs, Seizing Drugs In Westchester Officers Awarded For Saving Lives, Surviving Standoffs, Seizing Drugs In Westchester
Officers Awarded For Saving Lives, Surviving Standoffs, Seizing Drugs In Westchester Several Westchester County police officers have received awards for showing extreme bravery and ingenuity, including one who saved a shooting victim's life with a potato chip bag and several who survived a standoff while being repeatedly fired at.  A total of 30 officers received their awards during the Westchester Department of Public Safety’s annual award ceremony held on Tuesday, June 20 at the Police Academy in Valhalla.  The awards were presented by County Executive George Latimer, Deputy County Executive Kenneth Jenkins, and Acting Public Safety Commissioner Terrance Ra…

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