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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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Aaron Hernandez's Brother Threatens To Shoot Up UConn, Makes Other Threats: Feds Aaron Hernandez's Brother Threatens To Shoot Up UConn, Makes Other Threats: Feds
Aaron Hernandez's Brother Threatens To Shoot Up UConn, Makes Other Threats: Feds Dennis Hernandez, brother of the former NFL player Aaron Hernandez of the New England Patriots, has been slapped with federal charges after allegedly threatening to carry out a shooting at the University of Connecticut, officials said.  Hernandez, also known as “DJ Hernandez” and “Jonathan Hernandez,” has been charged with interstate threatening and stalking offenses, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Friday, July 28.  According to federal officials, on both Thursday, July 6, and Friday, July 7, Hernandez, a 37-year-old Bristol resident, communicated wit…

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Police & Fire
Public Works Truck Goes Up In Flames In Yonkers: Driver Emerges Unharmed Public Works Truck Goes Up In Flames In Yonkers: Driver Emerges Unharmed
Public Works Truck Goes Up In Flames In Yonkers: Driver Emerges Unharmed Authorities are investigating to find out what caused a sudden fire to engulf a public works truck in Westchester. The blaze happened on Friday morning, July 28 just before 8:30 a.m., when the driver of a Yonkers Department of Public Works truck traveling on Stew Leonard Drive noticed that smoke was coming out of the front of the vehicle, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  The driver then pulled over and got out of the truck to inspect the source of the smoke when the vehicle suddenly caught fire and became completely engulfed, DiDomizio said. T…

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Police & Fire
Missing Hudson Valley Resident Found Alive, Police Say Missing Hudson Valley Resident Found Alive, Police Say
Missing Hudson Valley Resident Found Alive, Police Say New Update: Clayton has been found alive and was transported to an area hospital, Carmel Police said on Monday, July 31. More information is expected to be released.  New, updated article: New Details: Missing Man Found In Mahopac Woods After Extensive Search Original Report: Authorities in the Hudson Valley are asking for help from the public in locating a missing Hudson Valley man. Putnam County resident Roy Clayton was last seen on Thursday afternoon, July 27 when he left his Carmel residence on foot, according to Carmel Police. Clayton, whose age was not given, was last…

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Heavy Rains Force Beaches To Close In New Rochelle, Rest Of Westchester: Here's Full List Heavy Rains Force Beaches To Close In New Rochelle, Rest Of Westchester: Here's Full List
Heavy Rains Force Beaches To Close In New Rochelle, Rest Of Westchester: Here's Full List As extreme heat smothers the Hudson Valley, several beaches in Westchester have been forced to close because of heavy rainfall that drenched the region.  The Westchester County Department of Health announced the closures on Friday morning, July 28, also adding that the beaches had to close after around 1.2 inches of rain fell in just 24 hours.  The following beaches will be affected on Friday and Saturday, July 29:  Harbor Island Beach in Mamaroneck; Beach Point Club in Mamaroneck; Orienta Beach Club in Mamaroneck; Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club; Coveleigh Club in Rye; H…

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Student Leaves School With Loaded Gun, Leads Officers On Chase In Mount Vernon Student Leaves School With Loaded Gun, Leads Officers On Chase In Mount Vernon
Student Leaves School With Loaded Gun, Leads Officers On Chase In Mount Vernon A 16-year-old student faces charges after possessing a loaded gun at a Westchester high school and leading officers on a pursuit outside the building, officials said. The arrest followed an incident on Thursday, July 27 around 10:30 a.m., when Mount Vernon High School officials told the city's police department that they had found a student in possession of a loaded handgun and that the juvenile had left school grounds, according to Mount Vernon city officials.  Officers then responded to the area of the high school and began searching for the student, ultimately locating them walking …

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Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Newtown 17-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Newtown
17-Year-Old Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Newtown A 17-year-old boy has died after being pulled from the water underneath a bridge in Fairfield County that he had jumped from, police said.  The 17-year-old's death resulted from an incident that happened on Thursday, July 27 just before 2 p.m., when Newtown Police officers responded to the Silver Bridge on Glen Road near the Southbury town line after receiving a call for help. According to Newtown Police, officers soon discovered that a 17-year-old from Bridgeport had jumped into the water under the bridge and had not resurfaced.  The boy had been with a group of friends who had …

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Man Caught With Ghost Gun Kits, Magazines In Westchester Gets Prison Time Man Caught With Ghost Gun Kits, Magazines In Westchester Gets Prison Time
Man Caught With Ghost Gun Kits, Magazines In Westchester Gets Prison Time A 36-year-old Connecticut man who was caught with illegal weapon kits in Westchester County will spend several years in prison for trafficking a large number of ghost guns from his New Haven County home.  Ansonia resident Melvin Burroughs, age 36, was sentenced to 58 months in prison on Thursday, July 27 for trafficking firearms, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced. According to federal officials, between 2019 through approximately January 2022, Burroughs bought parts for "ghost guns," assembled them into finished working firearms, and sold them.  He f…

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28-Year-Old Man Shot By MTA Tracks In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large, Police Say 28-Year-Old Man Shot By MTA Tracks In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large, Police Say
28-Year-Old Man Shot By MTA Tracks In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large, Police Say Authorities are searching for whoever was involved in an early morning shooting that left a 28-year-old man injured in Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, July 27 around 6:45 a.m., when Mount Vernon Police responded to the area of 37 Pearl St. near Metro-North New Haven line tracks after receiving a report of a shooting. According to Mount Vernon city officials, arriving officers found 28-year-old Mount Vernon resident Camron Jackson with a gunshot wound to his right shoulder. Jackson was then taken to  Jacobi Medical Center and is expected to make a full recover…

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Obituaries
Beloved Knights Of Columbus Member, Musician From Hudson Valley Dies At 34 Beloved Knights Of Columbus Member, Musician From Hudson Valley Dies At 34
Beloved Knights Of Columbus Member, Musician From Hudson Valley Dies At 34 A 34-year-old with ties to the Hudson Valley is being remembered for his dedicated Knights of Columbus membership and his love of music.  North Carolina resident Michael James Clement died on Thursday, July 20 at the age of 34, according to his obituary.  Born in Poughkeepsie in 1988, Clement graduated from Carmel High School in Putnam County before going on to attend both American University in Washington, DC and SUNY Plattsburgh, from which he received a bachelor's degree in Economics and Finance.  During his time in college, he participated in a studen…

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Fatal Hit-Run: 27-Year-Old Suspect Charged In Croton Crash, Police Say Fatal Hit-Run: 27-Year-Old Suspect Charged In Croton Crash, Police Say
Fatal Hit-Run: 27-Year-Old Suspect Charged In Croton Crash, Police Say Authorities were able to use pieces of a side view mirror to catch a 27-year-old suspect who has been charged in a fatal hit-run that left a man dead in Northern Westchester. A 27-year-old Croton-on-Hudson man, whose name was not released for safety reasons, was charged in connection with a fatal crash that happened on Route 9 southbound that left Peekskill resident Rich “Butt” Lent, Jr. dead, Croton Police announced on Thursday, July 27.  Earlier Report - Fatal Route 9 Croton Crash: Community Rallies To Raise Funds For Family Of Beloved Dad On the day of the crash, Sat…

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