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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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Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter
Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter The newborn daughter of a Connecticut police officer who was lured to a residence and killed in an ambush received a warm welcome into the world from her father's department.  Earlier Report - IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Bristol Shooting Penelope Dustin-Ann DeMonte, the newborn daughter of fallen Bristol Lieutenant Dustin DeMonte, was born on Monday, March 6 around 12:30 p.m. to DeMonte's widow, Laura, the Bristol Police Department announced on Thursday, March 9.  Penelope is the third child of DeMonte, who was fatally shot on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, when he and f…

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Vape Shops Busted For Selling Narcotics, Psychedelic Mushrooms In Norwalk: Police Vape Shops Busted For Selling Narcotics, Psychedelic Mushrooms In Norwalk: Police
Vape Shops Busted For Selling Narcotics, Psychedelic Mushrooms In Norwalk: Police Two people were arrested after illegal narcotics, psychedelic mushrooms, and other drugs were seized from several vape shops in Fairfield County, police said.  The businesses were searched by the Norwalk Police Department's Special Services Division on Tuesday, March 7 following a months-long investigation into the sale of illicit substances at numerous vape shops in the city, according to Norwalk Police.  The investigation began in early January 2023 when Norwalk Police were notified that vape shops were selling marijuana, pills, psychedelic mushrooms, and other narcoti…

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Woman Cons Victim Out Of Bank Card At Stop & Shop, Uses It At Westchester ATM Woman Cons Victim Out Of Bank Card At Stop & Shop, Uses It At Westchester ATM
Woman Cons Victim Out Of Bank Card At Stop & Shop, Uses It At Westchester ATM Police are searching for a woman who used a ruse to steal a bank card out of a victim's wallet at a Stop & Shop in Fairfield County and then used it to withdraw money in Westchester.  The incident happened on Friday, March 3 around 2:15 p.m., when the victim was at the self-checkout lane at the Stop & Shop located in Darien at 25 Old Kings Hwy North. While standing in the lane, a woman standing "very close" to the victim pointed to a $20 bill on the ground and told the victim that it had fallen out of her purse, according to Darien Police Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  The …

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Woman Conned Out Of Debit Card At Bank On Long Island: Suspects On Loose Woman Conned Out Of Debit Card At Bank On Long Island: Suspects On Loose
Woman Conned Out Of Debit Card At Bank On Long Island: Suspects On Loose Police are looking for three suspects who conned a woman out of her debit card at a bank on Long Island and used it for several transactions.  The larceny happened in Nassau County on Thursday, March 9 around 10:40 a.m. at the Chase Bank in Westbury located at 201 Post Ave., according to Nassau County Police.  Around that time, a 72-year-old woman was in the vestibule of the bank when she noticed two men and one woman also inside as she was leaving the building.  One of the men then told the victim that she had dropped a twenty-dollar bill on the ground. When the victim then…

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Man Charged After Vape Shop Busted For Selling Cannabis, Hallucinogens In Norwalk: Police Man Charged After Vape Shop Busted For Selling Cannabis, Hallucinogens In Norwalk: Police
Man Charged After Vape Shop Busted For Selling Cannabis, Hallucinogens In Norwalk: Police A third person has been charged after illegal narcotics, psychedelic mushrooms, and other drugs were seized from several vape shops in Fairfield County, police said.  Earlier Report - Vape Shops Busted For Selling Narcotics, Psychedelic Mushrooms In Norwalk: Police Stratford resident Manuel Nieves, age 44, was arrested at his home on Thursday, March 9 in connection to the illegal sale of cannabis and hallucinogens at NYC Exotic Snax, a vape shop located in Norwalk at 117 Washington St., according to Norwalk Police.  The vape shop was one of three that wer…

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Trench Collapse Traps Victim At Westchester Residence Trench Collapse Traps Victim At Westchester Residence
Trench Collapse Traps Victim At Westchester Residence This story has been updated. Emergency responders in Westchester had to free a victim who was trapped in a trench collapse.  The collapse happened on Friday, March 10 in Yonkers at a residence at 15 Frederic Place when a person was waterproofing the foundation of the home, according to Yonkers Police.  Members from the Yonkers PD and Fire Department were eventually able to rescue the person by 5:50 p.m. on Friday. More information about the incident has not yet been released.  Check back to Daily Voice for more details. 

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Adult, Teen Duo Charged In Robberies In Westchester: Police Still Investigating Adult, Teen Duo Charged In Robberies In Westchester: Police Still Investigating
Adult, Teen Duo Charged In Robberies In Westchester: Police Still Investigating Both an adult and a teenage boy were charged in connection to multiple robberies in Westchester, police said.  The two incidents happened in the West End of New Rochelle on both Tuesday, Feb. 28, and Monday, Jan. 16, according to New Rochelle Police.  On Tuesday, March 7, authorities arrested a 16-year-old boy from New Rochelle who had allegedly been involved in the Feb. 28 robbery.  Later that day, around 6 p.m., detectives then arrested 18-year-old Brandon Scott of New Rochelle in connection with both the Feb. 28 and Jan. 16 robberies.  The 16-year-old is charged wit…

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Silver Alert Canceled: Missing 14-Year-Old From CT Located Silver Alert Canceled: Missing 14-Year-Old From CT Located
Silver Alert Canceled: Missing 14-Year-Old From CT Located Update:  Jowell Santiago has been located, Manchester Police announced on Saturday, March 11. Original Report: Police are searching for a 14-year-old boy from Hartford County who has been missing for several days.  A silver alert has been issued for Manchester resident Jowell Santiago, age 14, who has been missing since 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, according to the Manchester Police Department.  Santiago is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall and 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black, red, and white puffy winter coat.  He ne…

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$50K Award Offered After Postal Worker Robbed In Westchester: Suspects On Loose $50K Award Offered After Postal Worker Robbed In Westchester: Suspects On Loose
$50K Award Offered After Postal Worker Robbed In Westchester: Suspects On Loose Officials are offering a reward of up to $50,000 for any information leading to the arrest of two suspects who robbed a US postal worker in Westchester.  The robbery happened in Yonkers on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, around 2:50 p.m., near the intersection of Monroe Street and Moultrie Avenue, according to the US Postal Inspection Service, which released more information about the robbery in March 2023.   After robbing the letter carrier, the two suspects are believed to have run away toward the South County Trail and fled north. The two suspects are seen fleeing the scene in an …

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Teen Killed In Broad Daylight Was Ninth-Grade Student In Westchester Teen Killed In Broad Daylight Was Ninth-Grade Student In Westchester
Teen Killed In Broad Daylight Was Ninth-Grade Student In Westchester A teenager who was left dead after a shooting in broad daylight in Westchester was a ninth-grade student who was not in school at the time of the incident, officials said.   Earlier Report - Teen Killed In Broad Daylight Westchester Shooting The fatal shooting, which happened in Mount Vernon on Thursday, March 9 around 10:35 a.m., occurred in the courtyard of the Levister Towers complex at 215 South 9th Avenue, according to city officials.  First responders soon arrived at the complex and found a Mount Vernon youth with an apparent gunshot wound. The student was th…

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