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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

Know Them? Police Searching For Young Trespassing Suspects In Rye Brook Authorities are asking for help from the public in locating two suspects who illegally entered a closed former hotel in Westchester. The trespassing incident happened in Rye Brook on Tuesday night, June 13, when two young suspects unlawfully entered the former Westchester Hilton located at 699 Westchester Ave., according to Rye Brook Police. The hotel closed its doors in 2020. Anyone with information as to the suspects' identity is asked to call Rye Brook Police at 914-937-7437. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Ben Crnic

06/16/2023

Police & Fire

Hit-Run Suspect At Large: Man Hospitalized After Being Struck In Peekskill Police are currently searching for the suspect in a hit-run that left a pedestrian hospitalized in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Monday, June 12 around 10 p.m., when a 79-year-old man was hit by a car in the area of the 1000 block of Howard Street in Peekskill, according to Peekskill Police Lt. Adam Renwick. The vehicle then drove away from the scene before authorities arrived, Renwick said. The victim was taken to Westchester Medical Center for treatment following the incident. The hit-run is now being investigated by Peekskill Police. This…

by Ben Crnic

06/16/2023

News

Teacher From Yonkers Receives $20K Award: 'Great Honor' A science teacher from Westchester has received a $20,000 award in recognition of her work toward bolstering a sense of community and growth among her fellow faculty members. Yonkers resident Ellie Williamson, who teaches biology at the Urban Assembly School of Design and Construction in New York City, is one of two recipients of the 2023 Math for America Muller Award for Professional Influence in Education, which recognizes NYC public school teachers who have positively influenced the teaching profession. The award is given out by Math for America, a NYC-based no…

by Ben Crnic

06/16/2023

Police & Fire

Dog Rescued After Jumping 34 Feet From Tower In CT State Park An injured dog had to be carried out of a state park in Litchfield County by first responders after jumping 34 feet from a tower. The rescue happened on Monday, June 12 just after 3:30 p.m., when first responders were sent to Mount Tom State Park in Litchfield to help out a dog that had jumped from the tower at the top of the park, according to the Bantam Fire Company. Because an ambulance was unable to reach the tower, crews had to meet the dog and its owner at the top of the park and then hike back down to the bottom while carrying the injured pet in a basket. Once the dog wa…

by Ben Crnic

06/16/2023

Police & Fire

Man Shot Near Medical Center In Yonkers, Suspect At Large: Police Authorities are searching for a suspect who shot a man near a medical center in Westchester, leaving him hospitalized. The incident happened on Thursday, June 15 just before 2:30 p.m. in Yonkers in the area of St. John's Medical Center at 2 Park Ave., where a man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his arm, according to Yonkers Police Detective Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he is expected to recover. Police are currently at the scene investigating the incident and have not yet made any arrests. Politopoulos sai…

by Ben Crnic

06/15/2023

News

Gas Leak Caused By Construction: Main Street Reopens In Ridgefield This story has been updated. A gas leak caused by construction resulted in part of a busy Fairfield County road being closed to traffic. The gas leak began on Thursday, June 15 in Ridgefield in the CVS parking lot at 467 Main St., Ridgefield Emergency Management announced just before 4:40 p.m. The leak was caused by construction activity in the area, officials said. Main Street between Bailey Avenue and Prospect Street was closed before being reopened late Thursday afternoon.

by Ben Crnic

06/15/2023

News

Cold Cases Solved: Yonkers Police Help Nab Suspects In Murders Of Women Officials in Westchester have nabbed two suspects involved in the murders of two women that date back more than a decade, one of which involved a former corrections officer. The two defendants were sentenced and indicted in both the 2012 shooting death of 26-year-old Pamela Graddick in the Bronx and the 1997 beating and strangulation of 34-year-old Nusinaida Ramos in Yonkers, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, June 15. Both cases were solved after lengthy investigations by both the Yonkers Police Department and the DA's Office, off…

by Ben Crnic

06/15/2023

Obituaries

Pound Ridge Resident Who Starred In Baseball For Fox Lane HS Dies At Age 25 A young man who resided in both Northern Westchester and Fairfield counties is being remembered for his outstanding skills on the baseball diamond and his dedication to always putting his family and friends first. Pound Ridge resident Joseph Fraioli, who also called Stamford home, died suddenly on Monday, June 12 at the age of 25, according to his obituary. A natural-born baseball player, Fraioli grew up playing the sport throughout his childhood and into his time at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, where he helped his team to countless victories. After graduating fro…

by Ben Crnic

06/15/2023

Police & Fire

Shock Of Lightning: Storm Ignites Tree In Croton-On-Hudson Park A crack of lightning resulting from an afternoon thunderstorm sent crews scrambling to douse a tree fire at a park in Northern Westchester. The blaze happened on Wednesday afternoon, June 14 around 2:40 p.m., when firefighters raced to Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson to respond to a tree that had caught on fire after being struck by lightning. According to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, crews used deck guns to extinguish the flames and were able to keep the tree intact. The Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department battles a tree fire at Croton Point Park. Croton-on-Hudson Fire …

by Ben Crnic

06/15/2023

News

New Update: Here's Where President Biden Is Headed During CT Visit President Joe Biden is set to visit Connecticut to speak about federal gun safety legislation. On Friday, June 16, Biden will visit the University of Hartford in order to attend the National Safer Communities Summit, university officials announced. Earlier Report - President Biden To Visit Connecticut The summit, presented by US Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, celebrates the first anniversary of the passage of The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first significant federal law concerning gun safety enacted in nearly three decades. The all-day event…

by Ben Crnic

06/15/2023

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