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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
Supermarket Shoplifted 3 Times In 3 Days In Carmel, Police Nab Suspects Supermarket Shoplifted 3 Times In 3 Days In Carmel, Police Nab Suspects
Supermarket Shoplifted 3 Times In 3 Days In Carmel, Police Nab Suspects Three different people who stole from a supermarket in the Hudson Valley in three days now face larceny charges, police said.  The thefts happened at the Tops Supermarket in Putnam County located in Carmel at 1936 US Route 6, according to Carmel Police.  The first two shoplifting incidents happened on Friday, March 3, when police responded to the store at two separate times at the request of loss prevention officials.  At around 1:50 p.m., police in Connecticut took a Danbury man into custody, and at around 7:40 p.m., arrested a Brewster woman. Both were charged with petit l…

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Lifestyle
Westchester County Native To Audition On American Idol: 'Unique Experience' Westchester County Native To Audition On American Idol: 'Unique Experience'
Westchester County Native To Audition On American Idol: 'Unique Experience' Fans of "American Idol" will soon be able to watch two women from the Hudson Valley sing their hearts out on the show and fulfill their childhood dreams.  Both Westchester County resident Amara Valerio of Yonkers and Rockland County resident Dany Epp of Suffern will appear on the beloved show in an episode airing on Sunday, March 12 on ABC at 11:35 p.m.  Valerio and Epp, both lifelong fans of the show, sang in front of celebrity judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie in Las Vegas and said that the auditions were something that they felt their whole lives had led up to.  Ameri…

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Police & Fire
Active Shooting Scene Under Investigation In Westchester Active Shooting Scene Under Investigation In Westchester
Active Shooting Scene Under Investigation In Westchester Click here for a new, updated story: Teen Killed In Broad Daylight Westchester Shooting Police are advising residents to stay away from an apartment complex in Westchester after one person was shot.  The incident happened on Thursday, March 9 in Mount Vernon in the area of the Levister Towers apartment complex at 215 South 9th Avenue, according to Mount Vernon Police.  One person was shot at the scene, Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen said.  The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. Residents are advised to avoid the area, and anyone with inf…

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News
Man Stopped From Bringing Loaded Gun On Flight At Westchester Airport Man Stopped From Bringing Loaded Gun On Flight At Westchester Airport
Man Stopped From Bringing Loaded Gun On Flight At Westchester Airport A traveler who claimed that he forgot his loaded handgun was in his carry-on bag at Westchester County Airport now faces steep civil penalties.  On Monday, March 6, Transportation Security Administration officers at Westchester County Airport in White Plains stopped a Florida man from bringing a loaded 9mm handgun onto his flight, according to TSA Northeast spokesperson Lisa Farbstein.  The gun, which was loaded with seven bullets including one in the chamber, was caught after the man entered the security checkpoint and an X-ray unit alerted officers to his carry-on…

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Business
Katonah's Own Martha Stewart Teams Up With Skechers For Their First Footwear Collaboration Katonah's Own Martha Stewart Teams Up With Skechers For Their First Footwear Collaboration
Katonah's Own Martha Stewart Teams Up With Skechers For Their First Footwear Collaboration If you're looking for a new comfortable pair of shoes, Martha Stewart and Sketchers have you covered.  The shoes are part of an all-new footwear collection that stemmed from a collaboration between Stewart and Sketchers called "A Day in the Life of Martha," which was announced on Wednesday, March 8, a day also notable for being International Women's Day.  The new collection, partially designed by Stewart, puts the celebrity's personalization and stamp of approval on an assortment of comfortable slip-ins, slides, and sandals that will be sold by Sketchers in Spring 2023.  …

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News
Company Admits Responsibility In Westchester Mercury Contamination, Will Pay Clean-Up Costs Company Admits Responsibility In Westchester Mercury Contamination, Will Pay Clean-Up Costs
Company Admits Responsibility In Westchester Mercury Contamination, Will Pay Clean-Up Costs A company will be required to pay thousands of dollars in clean-up costs after admitting that it contributed to mercury contamination in Westchester.  New York-based United Alloys and Steel Corporation has agreed to pay $260,000 in clean-up costs after admitting that it arranged for the disposal and treatment of mercury at a Rye Brook refinery site that led to the contaminant being released into the environment, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday, March 8.  According to federal officials, the corporation contributed to t…

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Police & Fire
Former School Employee Exposed Himself To Woman In Westchester, Police Say Former School Employee Exposed Himself To Woman In Westchester, Police Say
Former School Employee Exposed Himself To Woman In Westchester, Police Say A former public school employee in Westchester faces charges after allegedly exposing himself to a woman, police said.  Rafael Pena, a former program specialist for Yonkers Public Schools, was arrested on Wednesday, March 8 for an alleged incident of inappropriate conduct that happened on Tuesday, Feb. 28, according to Yonkers Police.  On the day of the incident, around 11 a.m., Pena allegedly exposed his private parts in a "lewd manner" to a 58-year-old woman in a rented private office in the Yonkers Police Athletic Center at 127 North Broadway, police said.  No one el…

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News
New Canaan Resident Used Investor Funds To Pay Taxes, Credit Card Expenses, Gets Prison Time New Canaan Resident Used Investor Funds To Pay Taxes, Credit Card Expenses, Gets Prison Time
New Canaan Resident Used Investor Funds To Pay Taxes, Credit Card Expenses, Gets Prison Time A current Fairfield County resident formerly from New Haven County will spend years in prison for tax evasion and defrauding investors by using their funds to pay his personal expenses. New Canaan resident Brian Hughes, age 58, formerly of Madison, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on Monday, March 6 for defrauding investors of two companies, and for tax evasion, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.  The charges stem back to March of 2015 when Hughes founded Handcrafted Brands, LLC (HBC), in order to raise money to purchase the alcoholi…

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News
Westchester Man Illegally Had 'Arsenal' Of Assault Weapons, Magazines Without Permit: DA Westchester Man Illegally Had 'Arsenal' Of Assault Weapons, Magazines Without Permit: DA
Westchester Man Illegally Had 'Arsenal' Of Assault Weapons, Magazines Without Permit: DA A Westchester man faces more than 100 felony counts for illegally possessing several assault weapons and dozens of high-capacity magazines in his home without a permit, officials said.  Hastings-on-Hudson resident Jianqiao Lu, age 29, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, March 7 for several charges related to the illegal possession of weapons, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  Lu was arrested on Oct. 25, 2021, by the Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department after they discovered that he was allegedly in possession of 16 guns, includ…

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Police & Fire
Phone Scam: CT Couple Loses Over $10K After Caller Poses As State Agency Rep Phone Scam: CT Couple Loses Over $10K After Caller Poses As State Agency Rep
Phone Scam: CT Couple Loses Over $10K After Caller Poses As State Agency Rep Police are warning residents to be careful after a couple from Connecticut had over $10,000 stolen from them by a phone scammer.  The incident happened in January 2023, when state troopers responded to a New London County home in Montville after an elderly couple reported losing thousands of dollars from a phone scam, state police said in a release from Thursday, March 1.  Once troopers arrived, the couple told police that they had received a call earlier that day from someone claiming to be a representative from a state agency. The "representative" had told them a family member w…

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