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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.

Ben Crnic's Contributions

News

Violent Assault Leaves Victim With Severe Brain Injuries: 3 More Sentenced In Westchester Three more people will spend time in prison for taking part in a violent street assault in Westchester that left a victim with a traumatic brain injury after being repeatedly kicked, officials said. The three men, whose sentences were announced by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday, May 2, took part in a June 2021 gang assault in Yonkers that targeted a 33-year-old man and left him with severe injuries, DA officials said. Earlier Report - Yonkers Gang Member Found Guilty Of Street Assault, Faces Sentencing: DA The assault was carried out by the “300 Bloodhound …

by Ben Crnic

05/05/2023

Police & Fire

Murder Suspect Caught After Victim Found Dead In Hudson Valley Home: Police A 26-year-old man faces murder charges after a victim was found dead inside a Hudson Valley home during a welfare check, police said. On Thursday, May 4, around 3:40 p.m., police in Ulster County responded to a residence on Main Street in Lake Katrine and found a dead man inside the home, according to Ulster Police. An investigation identified the victim as Lake Katrine resident Anthony Roberts, who was determined to be a victim of a homicide. Shortly after this, police identified the suspect as 26-year-old Brian Roberts of Lake Katrine, who was quickly spotted walking on…

by Ben Crnic

05/05/2023

News

9 Ducklings Rescued From Catch Basin In Westchester When several neighbors heard faint quacking coming from a catch basin in Westchester, three public works employees sprang into action to reunite the nine stuck ducklings with their mother. The rescue happened in the Crestwood neighborhood of Yonkers, where several residents discovered that the ducklings were trapped on Scarsdale Road at Lindbergh Place after hearing their little quacks, Yonkers city officials said on Tuesday, May 2. Several members of the Yonkers Department of Public Works then came to the rescue and removed the grate. After this, they then climbed down to the bottom o…

by Ben Crnic

05/05/2023

Police & Fire

4 Teens Steal 2 Cars, Try Breaking Into More In Trumbull Hotel Parking Lot: Police Four teenagers, including one who was listed as a missing person, face criminal charges after allegedly stealing two cars and attempting to break into more in Fairfield County, police said. The incident began on Wednesday, May 3 around 6:30 p.m., when officers in Trumbull were told that four suspects were pulling on car door handles in the parking lot of the Marriott Hotel located at 180 Hawley Ln., according to Trumbull Police. An officer who responded to the scene then saw the four boys, who then left the area and walked through the parking lot. When the officer told them to s…

by Ben Crnic

05/05/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Missing From CT Appalachian Trail Campsite Found Safe Update: Bowen was safely located and is now being treated by emergency services, police said. Original Report: State police have issued an alert for a 60-year-old woman who went missing from her campsite on the Appalachian Trail in Litchfield County. Marta Renee Bowen, age 60, has been missing since Wednesday, May 3 around 10:30 a.m., according to state police. She went missing from her campsite which had been located near the Appalachian Trail in Kent. Bowen is described as a white woman with gray hair and brown eyes. She is around 5 feet 7 inches tall and is possibly w…

by Ben Crnic

05/04/2023

News

Update: MTA Walks Back Decision To Stop Posting Service Alerts On Twitter Although the MTA previously announced that it would stop posting service alert information on Twitter, the agency has reversed the decision after receiving reassurance that it would not have to pay to use the platform. The MTA had announced in late April that it would stop using Twitter to post service alert information for New York commuters and instead use its own tools and alert systems. Earlier Report - MTA To Stop Issuing Service Alerts On Twitter: Here's Where To Find Them Now However, MTA Acting Chief Customer Officer Shanifah Rieara announced on Thursday, May …

by Ben Crnic

05/04/2023

Police & Fire

Road Reopens After Dump Truck Overturns In Westchester This story has been updated. A busy intersection in Westchester has reopened to traffic after a dump truck tipped over, police said. The crash happened on Thursday, May 4 in Greenburgh on Saw Mill River Road (Route 9A) at the intersection with Secor Road, according to an alert from Greenburgh Police from around 1 p.m. Both directions of Saw Mill River Road were closed at the intersection as a result of the crash, but have since reopened, police said. No information has yet been released regarding the cause of the crash or if there were any injuries. This is a deve…

by Ben Crnic

05/04/2023

Schools

School Superintendent In Hudson Valley To Retire: Decision Made With 'Very Heavy Heart' The superintendent of a Hudson Valley school district has made the unexpected decision to retire in order to take care of a family member. Laurie Bandlow of the Brewster Central School District in Putnam County is set to retire at the end of the 2023-24 school year, according to an announcement by the school district. The "unexpected" decision came after Bandlow's mother died in September 2022 and she realized that she would soon need to care for her aging father, according to district officials. Because of this, she decided to give notice to the district a year in advance…

by Ben Crnic

05/04/2023

Police & Fire

14-Year-Old Student Charged In School Swatting Incident In Westchester: Police A 14-year-old student was arrested and charged with reporting a false shooting incident at a high school in Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, May 3 just after 11:30 a.m., when officers responded to Lincoln High School in Yonkers at 375 Kneeland Ave. after receiving an anonymous report of shots fired, according to Yonkers Police. Once they arrived at the school, responding officers made contact with school officials and searched the building before determining that no shots had been fired and that the report had been unfounded. Realizing th…

by Ben Crnic

05/04/2023

Obituaries

25-Year-Old Registered Nurse From Westchester Dies: 'Smile, Laughter Will Live On' A 25-year-old registered nurse and cancer survivor from Westchester is being remembered by her friends and family for her laugh and smile. Yonkers resident Eileen Deighan died on Tuesday, May 2 at the age of 25, according to her obituary. After winning a fight against cancer, Deighan celebrated many accomplishments including becoming a pediatric registered nurse at Montefiore Hospital and a champion Irish dancer. She had also joined a Gaelic football team, her obituary said. Her loved ones will always remember her for her smile and laughter, which wi…

by Ben Crnic

05/04/2023

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