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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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Police & Fire
Teenage Trio Leads Police On Chase In Stolen Car In Hastings-On-Hudson Teenage Trio Leads Police On Chase In Stolen Car In Hastings-On-Hudson
Teenage Trio Leads Police On Chase In Stolen Car In Hastings-On-Hudson Three teenagers, including a 15-year-old with an outstanding violent felony warrant, face charges after leading police on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle in Westchester. The incident leading to the arrests began on Friday, March 15 around 3:45 p.m., when a stolen blue Hyundai with a New York registration entered Hastings-on-Hudson on Broadway at the intersection of Dudley Street, the Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department announced on Monday, March 18.  Officers searched the area and tried pulling the car over. However, it did not stop and continued south on Broadway to Executive Boul…

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Traffic
Lane Closures To Affect Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown, New Castle: Here's When Lane Closures To Affect Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown, New Castle: Here's When
Lane Closures To Affect Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown, New Castle: Here's When Traffic on a busy parkway in Northern Westchester will soon be affected by a series of lane closures, officials announced.  The closures will affect two lanes of the southbound Taconic State Parkway between Exit 11 (Route 134) in Yorktown and Exit 8 (Routes 100/133) in New Castle on Tuesday, March 19, the New York State Department of Transportation announced.  The closures will be put into effect between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Tuesday and will allow for roadway repairs. 

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Man Caught In Possession Of 4 Ghost Guns After Search In White Plains: Police Man Caught In Possession Of 4 Ghost Guns After Search In White Plains: Police
Man Caught In Possession Of 4 Ghost Guns After Search In White Plains: Police A 38-year-old Westchester man faces weapons charges after authorities seized several ghost guns and a 3D printer used to manufacture them that had been in his possession, police announced.   White Plains resident Robert Hennes III of Martine Avenue was arrested following a search conducted by Westchester County Police on Friday, March 15, the department announced on Monday, March 18.  According to authorities, the search warrant was executed in White Plains following an investigation conducted by the department's Narcotics Unit.  During the search, authorities seized fo…

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Lifestyle
First-Prize Take 5 Ticket Sold At ShopRite In Bedford Hills First-Prize Take 5 Ticket Sold At ShopRite In Bedford Hills
First-Prize Take 5 Ticket Sold At ShopRite In Bedford Hills One lucky shopper at a supermarket in Northern Westchester took home a first-prize-winning lottery ticket worth over $18,000, officials announced.  The top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket, worth $18,188.50, was bought in Bedford Hills for the midday drawing on Sunday, March 17, New York Lottery officials said. The ticket was bought at the ShopRite supermarket at 747 Bedford Rd. (Route 117), officials added.  The name of the lucky winner was not released. 

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Police & Fire
School Shooting Threat On Social Media Prompts Police Response In Hudson Valley School Shooting Threat On Social Media Prompts Police Response In Hudson Valley
School Shooting Threat On Social Media Prompts Police Response In Hudson Valley Several Hudson Valley schools were put in lockout after authorities were alerted of a school shooting threat that was posted on social media and shared by students, police said. The police response resulted from an incident in Putnam County on Thursday, March 14 around 7:45 a.m., when the school resource officer assigned to Brewster High School learned of a threatening message regarding a possible shooting that was posted on social media, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, March 18. Sheriff's deputies immediately responded to the school and enforced a lockout at all Bre…

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2 Injured In 2-Car Crash On Sprain Brook Parkway In Hartsdale 2 Injured In 2-Car Crash On Sprain Brook Parkway In Hartsdale
2 Injured In 2-Car Crash On Sprain Brook Parkway In Hartsdale Two people were injured in a collision on a busy parkway in Westchester, including one victim who had to be extricated from their damaged vehicle.  The incident happened on Friday, March 15 at around 2 p.m., when two vehicles collided on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Hartsdale, according to the Hartsdale Fire Department.  Arriving crews worked to stabilize the two vehicles and extricated one person from a damaged car.  The cause of the crash and the extent of the injuries were not detailed by the department.

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Woman Dies In Fiery Crash On Bronx River Parkway In Yonkers Woman Dies In Fiery Crash On Bronx River Parkway In Yonkers
Woman Dies In Fiery Crash On Bronx River Parkway In Yonkers A woman was killed when her car went up in flames after crashing into a tree on a busy parkway in Westchester.  The incident happened on Sunday, March 17 just before 4:30 a.m., when a Ford SUV driving south on the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers went off the road near Exit 11W and hit a tree, bursting into flames soon after, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. First responders and police soon arrived at the scene and pronounced the driver, a Brooklyn woman in her 30s, dead at the scene.  Police are now working to confirm the woman…

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New Update: ID Released For Man Killed After Fire Breaks Out At Mount Vernon Residence New Update: ID Released For Man Killed After Fire Breaks Out At Mount Vernon Residence
New Update: ID Released For Man Killed After Fire Breaks Out At Mount Vernon Residence This story has been updated.  A man was found dead during a search of a Westchester residence that went up in flames, officials announced.  The incident began on Saturday, March 16 just before 9:30 a.m., when a blaze ignited at a Mount Vernon residence at 449 South Third Ave. Firefighters soon arrived at the scene and began battling the blaze, finding heavy flames coming from the residence's first floor, according to Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard.  Because of the intense flames, it was difficult for crews to thoroughly search the building.  During a secon…

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Traffic
Lane Closures To Snag Traffic For Week On Sprain Brook Parkway Between Yonkers, Mount Pleasant Lane Closures To Snag Traffic For Week On Sprain Brook Parkway Between Yonkers, Mount Pleasant
Lane Closures To Snag Traffic For Week On Sprain Brook Parkway Between Yonkers, Mount Pleasant A series of lane closures will affect traffic for a week on a large stretch of a busy parkway in Westchester. Single and double lane closures are scheduled for both directions of the Sprain Brook Parkway between the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers and the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant beginning on Monday, March 18, and continuing until Friday, March 22, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.  The closures will be put into place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day, officials said. The lane closures will allow for roadway work. 

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Lane, Ramp Closures To Affect Saw Mill Parkway For Months In Elmsford: Here's Where, When Lane, Ramp Closures To Affect Saw Mill Parkway For Months In Elmsford: Here's Where, When
Lane, Ramp Closures To Affect Saw Mill Parkway For Months In Elmsford: Here's Where, When A series of lane reductions and ramp closures are set to affect a busy parkway in Westchester for over two months, officials announced. The closures and lane reductions will affect the Saw Mill River Parkway in Elmsford beginning on Monday, March 18 at midnight, and continuing through Sunday, May 26, according to the New York State Department of Transportation.  The closures and reductions include: Both directions of the Saw Mill River Parkway will be reduced to one lane between Exit 20 (northbound Interstate 87) and Exit 23 (Old Saw Mill River Road); The Saw Mill River Parkway Exit …

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