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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
Murder-For-Hire: CT Inmate Tried Having 4 Victims, Children Killed, Police Say Murder-For-Hire: CT Inmate Tried Having 4 Victims, Children Killed, Police Say
Murder-For-Hire: CT Inmate Tried Having 4 Victims, Children Killed, Police Say A 31-year-old man imprisoned in Connecticut faces charges after trying to enlist a fellow inmate's help to have four victims killed, including two young children, police said. New, updated report - US Army Sergeant Nabbed In Connection To CT Murder-For-Hire Plot, Police Say Jackson, Missouri resident Joshua Peikert, an inmate at Corrigan Correctional Institute in the New London County town of Uncasville, was arrested on Monday, April 1 on charges related to his alleged scheme to have four people killed, Connecticut State Police announced on Thursday, April 4.  According to an arr…

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Business
Yorktown's Little Sorrento Offers Throwback Prices To Celebrate 35th Anniversary Yorktown's Little Sorrento Offers Throwback Prices To Celebrate 35th Anniversary
Yorktown's Little Sorrento Offers Throwback Prices To Celebrate 35th Anniversary A much-loved Italian restaurant in Northern Westchester celebrated its 35th anniversary by throwing it back to the late eighties.  Little Sorrento, located in Yorktown Heights at 3565 Crompond Rd. (Route 202) since 1989, celebrated its 35th year in business during an event held on Wednesday, April 3.  To celebrate the momentous occasion, the business, owned by the DePaterio family, offered traditional dishes at the prices they would have been offered in 1989.  This meant dishes like the Chicken Parmigiana Dinner and Large Pizza were $10.95 and $8.00, respectiv…

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News
23-Year-Old Man Gets Decades In Prison For Sexual Offenses Against 3 Children In Westchester 23-Year-Old Man Gets Decades In Prison For Sexual Offenses Against 3 Children In Westchester
23-Year-Old Man Gets Decades In Prison For Sexual Offenses Against 3 Children In Westchester A 23-year-old Westchester man will spend decades in prison for engaging in sexual acts with three children whom he physically and psychologically abused over several years, officials said. New Rochelle resident Jason Ricketts was sentenced on Thursday, April 4 to 21 years in prison for sexual acts involving three children, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  According to the DA's Office, Ricketts' crimes began in 2019, when he befriended children as young as 8 years old by going to locations where young people gathered and convincing them and their parent…

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Lifestyle
Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Northern Westchester Deli Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Northern Westchester Deli
Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At Northern Westchester Deli A lucky visitor to a Northern Westchester deli walked away with much more than a sandwich.  A third-prize winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold for the drawing on Wednesday, April 3 at an eatery in Bedford Hills, New York Lottery officials announced. The eatery was identified as the Bedford Hills Deli at 7 Babbitt Rd.  Officials did not reveal the identity of the lucky customer.  If you're looking to try your luck, Powerball drawings are televised every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. 

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Traffic
Nor'easter: Storm Causes These Road Closures In Westchester Nor'easter: Storm Causes These Road Closures In Westchester
Nor'easter: Storm Causes These Road Closures In Westchester Several heavily traveled roads in Westchester are blocked to traffic thanks to a powerful Nor'easter that battered the area.  Busy routes in municipalities such as Greenburgh, White Plains, and Mount Vernon experienced closures following a powerful storm that rocked the region with heavy rainfall and gusty winds, knocking down trees and power lines. One of the areas that experienced the most damage was South Central Avenue in Greenburgh, which was still closed between Mt. Joy Avenue and Old Army Road as of Thursday morning, April 4 as a result of a telephone pole that fell across …

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News
White Plains Fire Chief Retires After 3 Decades White Plains Fire Chief Retires After 3 Decades
White Plains Fire Chief Retires After 3 Decades After over three decades serving his community, a Westchester fire chief is celebrating his retirement.  New, updated report - New White Plains Fire Chief Claudio Petriccione Sworn In White Plains Fire Department Chief Douglas McMath has retired from his position after two and a half years, the department announced on Tuesday, April 2. McMath's retirement marks the end of 31 years spend serving White Plains, according to fire officials. In a post on social media, the department said McMath "made great strides for this department by standing up for us when necessary, an…

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Police & Fire
Somers Firefighters Battle Car Blaze, Burning Wires Somers Firefighters Battle Car Blaze, Burning Wires
Somers Firefighters Battle Car Blaze, Burning Wires Firefighters battled both a car blaze and downed burning wires that began at nearly the same time during a busy morning in Northern Westchester.  The incidents happened on Wednesday, April 3 just before 9 a.m., when firefighters in Somers responded to downed burning wires on Route 202 near Todd Road while also being called to the scene of a car blaze in a parking lot on Route 6.  According to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department, the car blaze was successfully put out with  1,000 gallons of water. Meanwhile, firefighters closed Route 202 while NYSEG could shut off the power a…

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News
Man Assaults FBI Officer In Yonkers, Gets Nearly 2 Decades In Prison Man Assaults FBI Officer In Yonkers, Gets Nearly 2 Decades In Prison
Man Assaults FBI Officer In Yonkers, Gets Nearly 2 Decades In Prison A 27-year-old man will spend nearly two decades in prison for assaulting a Federal Bureau of Investigation officer while leading authorities on a chase and firing gunshots into a crowd in Westchester.  New Rochelle resident Darren Smith, age 27, was sentenced on Tuesday, April 2 to 230 months in prison for assaulting an FBI officer during a September 2020 pursuit in Yonkers, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced. According to federal officials, on September 25, 2020, Yonkers Police officers pulled over the car Smith had been driving. He then spe…

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Schools
New List: These Westchester School Districts Schedule Early Dismissals For Eclipse New List: These Westchester School Districts Schedule Early Dismissals For Eclipse
New List: These Westchester School Districts Schedule Early Dismissals For Eclipse This story has been updated. The upcoming historic solar eclipse is proving to be a good enough excuse for several Hudson Valley school districts to either give their students a day off or let them leave early.  As of Tuesday, March 26, many school districts in Westchester, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Columbia, and Ulster counties have announced closings or early dismissals for the day of the eclipse, Monday, April 8.  On the day of the eclipse, between 3:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., the moon will pass between the earth and the sun and completely block out sunlight, completely turning da…

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News
Nor'easter: Eversource Preparing Equipment, Crews To Respond To Outages In CT Nor'easter: Eversource Preparing Equipment, Crews To Respond To Outages In CT
Nor'easter: Eversource Preparing Equipment, Crews To Respond To Outages In CT As a strong Nor'easter threatens to batter Connecticut with heavy rain and strong winds, Eversource is readying crews and equipment to deal with any power outages caused by the weather. The effort was prompted by a powerful storm that will strengthen through the day and night on Wednesday, April 3, and continue into Thursday, April 4, bringing gusts of up to 60 miles per hour and downpours along with it. Related Report - New Nor'easter Update: Threat Increases For Damaging Winds With 50-60 MPH Gusts Because of the threat posed by the storm, Eversource is now prepositioning equipment a…

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