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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Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
Woman Steals Car With 1-Year-Old Girl Inside In Mount Vernon: Officials Woman Steals Car With 1-Year-Old Girl Inside In Mount Vernon: Officials Woman Steals Car With 1-Year-Old Girl Inside In Mount Vernon: Officials
Woman Steals Car With 1-Year-Old Girl Inside In Mount Vernon: Officials A woman is facing a kidnapping charge after officials said she took a vehicle with a 1-year-old girl still inside in Westchester County.  Mount Vernon resident Tiauna Crump, 52, was arrested following the incident on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to the City of Mount Vernon.  At around 10:45 a.m., Crump took a vehicle without permission in the area of Birch Street and Westchester Avenue while the child was inside, city officials said. Authorities later found the vehicle near Mount Vernon Police Headquarters, where Crump was taken into custody.  The 1-year-old girl was fou…

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Yonkers, NY
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Swatting Incident: Fake Shooting Report Prompts Large Police Response In Yonkers Swatting Incident: Fake Shooting Report Prompts Large Police Response In Yonkers Swatting Incident: Fake Shooting Report Prompts Large Police Response In Yonkers
Swatting Incident: Fake Shooting Report Prompts Large Police Response In Yonkers A report of a person being shot inside a Westchester County home prompted a large police response — however, the emergency was a hoax, authorities said.  Yonkers Police responded to a residential address on Ashburton Avenue shortly after noon on Tuesday, Sept. 1, following a report that someone had been shot inside, the department told Daily Voice.  Officers responded with specialized units prepared to handle a potentially dangerous situation, including the department's Emergency Service Unit, police said. However, an investigation determined that no shooting had occurred and…

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Albany, NY
Breaking News
NY AG Sues Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion NY AG Sues Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion NY AG Sues Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion
NY AG Sues Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion Amazon secretly manipulated its online advertising system to overcharge more than 1.2 million businesses by over $20 billion, potentially driving up prices for consumers in the process, according to a new lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James.  New York Attorney General Letitia James joined the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from 21 other states in filing the lawsuit against the e-commerce giant on Monday, Aug. 31.  The coalition alleges Amazon rigged auctions used to determine how much businesses pay to advertise products on its website, includi…

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by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
Breaking News
Fire Breaks Out At Sanitation Business In Westchester, Fills Building With Smoke Fire Breaks Out At Sanitation Business In Westchester, Fills Building With Smoke Fire Breaks Out At Sanitation Business In Westchester, Fills Building With Smoke
Fire Breaks Out At Sanitation Business In Westchester, Fills Building With Smoke An early morning fire broke out inside a Westchester County sanitation business, filling a large commercial building with heavy smoke and bringing several fire departments to the scene.  The blaze was reported at C.R.P. Sanitation on Bay View Road in Cortlandt Manor on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to the Continental Village Fire Department.  Firefighters were dispatched to the business and arrived to find a pile of rubbish burning inside the garage area of the building. Heavy smoke had spread throughout the structure, fire officials said.  Crews soon put out the flames b…

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by Ben Crnic
East Fishkill, NY
On Your Side
Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Hopewell Junction Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Hopewell Junction Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Hopewell Junction
Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Hopewell Junction After more than three-quarters of a century of growing plants for generations of Hudson Valley customers, a longtime Dutchess County greenhouse and florist is preparing to close its doors.  Sabellico Greenhouses & Florist, located at 33 Hillside Lake Rd. in Hopewell Junction, will permanently close on Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to an announcement from the business.  The announcement did not give a reason for the decision to close. “Unfortunately, it is time for us to close our doors after 76 years of growing for our neighbors and community,” owner Ray Sabellico said in th…

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Mahopac, NY
Breaking News
8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Mahopac Gets More Prison Time 8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Mahopac Gets More Prison Time 8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Mahopac Gets More Prison Time
8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Mahopac Gets More Prison Time A man with a lengthy felony record will spend years in state prison after he was caught with cocaine, illegal pills, and narcotics equipment at a Putnam County home.  Mahopac resident Omar Miles, 47, was sentenced on Wednesday, Aug. 19, to seven years in prison followed by three years of post-release supervision, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Tuesday, Sept. 1.  Miles pleaded guilty in June to fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The latest case marks his eighth felony conviction, according to the DA's Office.   Th…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Breaking News
Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown
Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown A vehicle caught fire on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, sending smoke up into the air.  The fire broke out on the northbound side of the parkway near Route 202 in Yorktown around 7:03 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters found the burning vehicle just before the entrance to Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park. Crews stretched a hose line and quickly put out the flames without incident, the department said.  No injuries were reported by the fire department.

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by Ben Crnic
Stony Point, NY
Breaking News
UPDATE: Man, 19, Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash In Stony Point UPDATE: Man, 19, Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash In Stony Point UPDATE: Man, 19, Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash In Stony Point
Update: Man, 19, Killed In Palisades Parkway Crash In Stony Point UPDATE: A 19-year-old Orange County resident was killed after his car left the rain-slicked Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County and struck a tree, police said. Newburgh resident Christopher A. Rivera died following the single-vehicle crash on the southbound parkway near Exit 16 in the Town of Stony Point on Tuesday, Sept. 1, New York State Police confirmed Tuesday evening.  The crash happened around 9:46 a.m. near mile marker 31.3 as Rivera was driving a 2010 Toyota Corolla southbound. It was raining at the time, causing the roadway to be wet.  For reasons s…

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by Ben Crnic
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
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Mom Slaps Child, Knocks Tooth Loose On Train, Arrested In Tarrytown: MTA Police Mom Slaps Child, Knocks Tooth Loose On Train, Arrested In Tarrytown: MTA Police Mom Slaps Child, Knocks Tooth Loose On Train, Arrested In Tarrytown: MTA Police
Mom Slaps Child, Knocks Tooth Loose On Train, Arrested In Tarrytown: MTA Police A Dutchess County woman is facing an assault charge after police said she slapped her 6-year-old child aboard a Metro-North train, leaving the child bleeding from the mouth with a loose tooth.  Poughkeepsie resident Tatiana Lee Kraemer, 37, was arrested at the Tarrytown Metro-North station around 9:35 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, MTA Police told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The incident happened aboard Train 8859, which was traveling from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie. MTA Police said that when the train made its scheduled stop in Tarrytown, officers spoke with a witness …

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Beacon, NY
Breaking News
Tractor-Trailer Carrying Military Explosive Munitions Catches Fire On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Tractor-Trailer Carrying Military Explosive Munitions Catches Fire On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Tractor-Trailer Carrying Military Explosive Munitions Catches Fire On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge
Tractor-Trailer Carrying Military Explosive Munitions Catches Fire On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge A tractor-trailer transporting thousands of pounds of military explosives caught fire on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge early Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, police said. The fire was reported on the bridge near Exit 41 just before 4 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to New York State Police.  Troopers responded and learned from the driver that the trailer's brakes had caught fire, State Police said, adding that the truck was carrying military explosive material. The Beacon Fire Department said around 30,000 pounds of explosive munitions for the US Department of Defense had been on the t…

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