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Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

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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News

Fatal Northern Westchester Crash: Community Rallies To Raise Funds For Family Of Beloved Dad A community is mourning the loss of a father who was killed in a crash in Northern Westchester and now leaves behind his two daughters. Peekskill resident Rich “Butt” Lent, Jr. died on Saturday, July 15 in a motor vehicle crash that happened in Croton-on-Hudson around 2:30 p.m. on Route 9 southbound. Earlier Report - Crash Causes Fire On Route 9 In Croton-on-Hudson: Developing According to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, the crash, which involved a motorcycle, caused a fire that burned on the side of the road and also caused a portion of the main route to be temporari…

by Ben Crnic

07/17/2023

News

Duo Nabbed For 'Brazen Double Shooting' In Hudson Valley: DA Two men have been charged in connection with a broad daylight double shooting that left one victim dead and another paralyzed in the Hudson Valley, officials said. Brooklyn residents Dwayne Hines, age 39, and Romaine McRae, age 39, were both arrested on Wednesday, July 12 on murder charges in connection with an Orange County double shooting that happened on Monday, April 24 in Newburgh, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, July 14. According to Hoovler and Newburgh Police Commissioner José Gomérez, on the day of the "brazen doubl…

by Ben Crnic

07/17/2023

News

3 Winning $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Westchester If you believe good things come in threes, the fact that a trio of winning Powerball tickets worth $50,000 each were sold in Westchester for the same drawing may help indicate you're right. The three third-prize-winning Powerball tickets were sold for the drawing on Saturday, July 15, New York Lottery announced. The three tickets, each worth $50,000, were sold at the following locations: Coco Farms of Scarsdale, located at 1455 Weaver St.; A Citgo gas station in Peekskill located at 925 Washington St.; The Oregon Shell gas station in Cortlandt Manor located at 1208 Oregon Rd.&…

by Ben Crnic

07/17/2023

Police & Fire

Crash Causes Fire In Northern Westchester: Developing New, updated report: Man Dies In Route 9 Crash In Croton-On-Hudson: Community Rallies To Raise Funds For Family A motor-vehicle crash that caused a fire to burn alongside a busy Northern Westchester road also resulted in the temporary closure of a portion of the busy main route. The crash, involving a motorcycle, happened on Saturday, July 15 around 2:30 p.m. on Route 9 southbound in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department. The incident resulted in a blaze that burned on the side of the road, requiring a response from the Croton and Montrose Fir…

by Ben Crnic

07/17/2023

Police & Fire

2 Stuck Vehicles Saved From Floodwaters In Westchester The drivers of two cars had to be saved from drowning in floodwaters on a Westchester road after their vehicles became stuck. The rescue happened on Sunday afternoon, July 16, when members of the Rye Police Department and the city's fire department were sent to Playland Parkway when two cars became stuck in floodwater, according to Rye Police. The two vehicles became stuck after attempting to drive through the water, causing the cars to be flooded and rendering them inoperable, police said. The incident happened in the midst of a slow-moving storm system that dumped sever…

by Ben Crnic

07/17/2023

Schools

New Assistant Principal Named At Middle School In Northern Westchester A middle school in Northern Westchester has a new assistant principal who will be very familiar to district families. Theresa Outhouse has been named the new assistant principal at Westlake Middle School in Thornwood, Mount Pleasant Central School District Superintendent Peter Giarrizzo announced on Thursday, July 13. Outhouse will likely already be known by many students and families in the district, as she has already served as assistant principal at both Columbus Elementary School and Hawthorne Elementary School since joining the Mount Pleasant District in 2015, Gia…

by Ben Crnic

07/17/2023

Police & Fire

Man Nabbed For Running Light, Hitting Car Before Driving Away In Northern Westchester: Police A 34-year-old Hudson Valley man has surrendered himself to authorities after allegedly causing a crash in Northern Westchester and driving away from the scene while his license was suspended, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident on Saturday, July 1 around 9:45 a.m., when Yorktown Police were alerted of a two-car crash on Route 6 and learned that a driver involved had left the scene. According to the department, officers then headed to the location of the crash and began an investigation, ultimately determining that the suspect, 34-year-old Putnam County resident Gen…

by Ben Crnic

07/16/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Breaks Over $300 Worth Of Products At Store, Then Flees In Northern Westchester: Police A 28-year-old woman has found herself in hot water after allegedly breaking hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise at a Northern Westchester store before running away, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, July 5 just after 4 p.m., when Yorktown Police were alerted that a woman had broken products inside the ACME store at 100 Triangle Center before leaving the store on foot. According to the department, officers then went to the area to try and locate the woman and ultimately detained her on Veterans Road. Police then took a look at the store's security foota…

by Ben Crnic

07/16/2023

Police & Fire

Drunk Man Drives Over Top Of Motorcycle, Gets New Charges In CT Fatal Crash: Police A man has been slapped with a manslaughter charge for his involvement in a Connecticut crash that left a 34-year-old victim dead, police said. Dashon Ellison-Moss, age 25, of Sarasota, Florida, turned himself in to state police on Wednesday, July 12 on an active arrest warrant charging him in a fatal crash in Hartford County that happened on June 11, 2022. According to state police, on the day of the crash, around 3 a.m., a three-wheeled motorcycle driven by New Britain resident Luis Gonzalez, age 34, had been driving on the Route 15 Southbound Exit 86 off-ramp directly in front…

by Ben Crnic

07/16/2023

News

New Details: Missing 15-Year-Old From Westchester Found, Police Say New update: Valerio has since been found, Yonkers Police announced on Wednesday, July 12. Police did not say where Valerio was located and did not release any details about his condition. Original report: A 15-year-old boy from Westchester who has been missing for more than a week may have been abducted by an online predator, his family said. Edwin Valerio, age 15, has been missing since running away from his Yonkers home on Sunday, July 2, according to Yonkers Police. Earlier Report - Alert Issued For Missing Yonkers 15-Year-Old As of Monday, July 10, Va…

by Ben Crnic

07/16/2023

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