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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

Politics

Westchester DA Rocah Won't Seek Re-Election: 'I Do Not Fit Mold Of Career Politician' After carefully considering her options, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah has announced that she will not be seeking re-election in 2024. New, updated report - Mount Vernon Native Announces Run To Become Westchester's First Black District Attorney Rocah, a Democrat who became DA in 2020, announced her decision in a surprise statement released on Thursday, Oct. 26 in which she said she is satisfied with her accomplishments during her term and is ready for someone else to take the reigns. "I do not fit the mold of a career politician. I approached the role of DA as I have …

by Ben Crnic

10/27/2023

News

Accused Maine Mass Murderer Behaved Erratically During Deployment In Cortlandt Manor: Report As the manhunt for a suspect who killed at least 18 people in a deadly Maine mass shooting intensifies, more information has come out about his erratic behavior at a New York military installation during his deployment there, according to a new report. New update - Maine Mass Shooting Manhunt Ends After Suspect Found Dead: 'Threat To Public Is Over' The suspect, 40-year-old Robert Card, is accused of killing 18 people and injuring over a dozen more during a mass shooting on Wednesday night, Oct. 25, that happened at two locations in Lewiston, Maine. Earlier Report - Manh…

by Ben Crnic

10/27/2023

Police & Fire

16-Year-Old Vandalizes School With Swastika In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 16-year-old faces a felony charge after carving a hate symbol into tennis courts at a Hudson Valley high school, police said. The arrest resulted from an incident in Putnam County on Wednesday, Sept. 20 around 5 p.m., when authorities were notified of graffiti that was found at Carmel High School by students and staff. According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, responding deputies and investigators found a swastika and the words "Adolf Hitler" scratched into the surface of the school's tennis courts. The sheriff's office then began interviewing students and staff and going ov…

by Ben Crnic

10/27/2023

News

School Swatting Attacks In Hudson Valley: Rep. Lawler Proposes Longer Prison Sentences In response to a rise in school swatting attacks across the country, including in the Hudson Valley, US Rep. Mike Lawler is introducing legislation that would increase the prison term for those who threaten students. Lawler, who represents New York's 17th congressional district which includes all or parts of Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester counties, announced his proposal on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The proposed legislation, called the Schools Want Accountability for Threats (SWAT) Act, would increase the penalty for a school swatting attack targeting a school t…

by Ben Crnic

10/27/2023

Police & Fire

Amazon Delivery Driver Sexually Assaults Elderly Woman While Giving Her Ride To Norwalk: Police A 25-year-old Amazon delivery driver is accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman while giving her a ride to Norwalk, police said. Hartford County resident Gabriel Alexis Alfaro of Rocky Hill, age 25, was arrested at his home on Wednesday, Oct. 25 by Norwalk Police Special Victims Unit Detectives, the department announced. According to Norwalk Police, in May 2023, officers received a report that an elderly woman had been sexually assaulted. Investigators eventually determined that Alfaro, an Amazon delivery driver, had allegedly sexually assaulted her while giving her…

by Ben Crnic

10/27/2023

Police & Fire

Search Intensifies For Suspect In New Rochelle Murder: May Have Fled To South, Police Say A year after a Westchester homicide that left a 29-year-old man dead, authorities are continuing to ask the public for help in finding the suspect, who is believed to have fled south. New Rochelle Police are still searching for 29-year-old Mtayari Dixon, who is accused of fatally shooting New Rochelle resident James Caldwell, Jr. in October 2022, the department announced on Thursday, Oct. 26, the one-year anniversary of the incident. Earlier Report - Police Offering Cash Reward For Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of 29-Year-Old In New Rochelle According to New Rochelle Poli…

by Ben Crnic

10/26/2023

Police & Fire

Suspicious Car Covered In Hate Speech Caught In White Plains: Driver Faces Charges, Police Say A 47-year-old man faces charges after authorities caught him driving a car in Westchester that was covered in hate speech and had an illegally altered license plate, police said. New, updated report - Update: Man Nabbed In Car Covered With Hate Speech In White Plains Gets More Charges, DA Says The arrest resulted from an incident on Wednesday, Oct. 25 just before 10:30 a.m., when police in White Plains received several complaints regarding a suspicious vehicle that was covered in hate speech. According to White Plains Public Safety, officers stopped this vehicle, which was beari…

by Ben Crnic

10/26/2023

Police & Fire

Mass Shooting Manhunt: MA Police On Lookout For Man Who Killed 18 In Maine As Search Area Grows Authorities in Massachusetts are taking precautions and monitoring updates in an urgent manhunt for a suspect who killed 18 people during an overnight mass shooting in Maine. New update: Maine Mass Shooting Manhunt Ends After Suspect Found Dead: 'Threat To Public Is Over' The manhunt began following a mass shooting on Wednesday night, Oct. 25, that happened at two locations in Lewiston, Maine, leaving 18 killed and more than a dozen injured. Earlier Report - New Update - Manhunt: Gunman Kills 18 In Maine Mass Shooting, Deadliest Of Year In US In the aftermath of the incident…

by Ben Crnic

10/26/2023

Police & Fire

Police Respond To Suspicious Incident At Hudson Valley School District: Investigation Ongoing Authorities are investigating after a driver reported that their car window had possibly been damaged by a weapon at a Hudson Valley school, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday evening, Oct. 25, when the Putnam County Sheriff's Office responded to a suspicious incident at one of the county's school districts, authorities announced. The specific school involved was not identified by authorities. Arriving sheriff's deputies learned that a vehicle's window had possibly been damaged by a weapon. Upon further investigation though, authorities determined that the wi…

by Ben Crnic

10/26/2023

News

New Update: Westchester Rep. Bowman To Pay Fine After Pulling Fire Alarm, He Says In response to being criminally charged with a misdemeanor for pulling a fire alarm at a congressional building in Washington, DC, New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman has promised to pay a fine to resolve the situation. Bowman (NY-16), a Democrat, was charged with falsely pulling a firearm in connection to an incident that happened on Saturday, Sept. 30, according to numerous reports. Earlier Report - Westchester Rep. Bowman Charged With Misdemeanor After Pulling Fire Alarm: Report The 16th district is made up of the southern part of Westchester County, including th…

by Ben Crnic

10/26/2023

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