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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

Police & Fire

Plane Crash Scare: First Responders Search For Downed Aircraft In North Salem An extensive search for a crashed aircraft was prompted in Northern Westchester near the Connecticut border after a plane came off radar. The incident happened on Thursday evening, Oct. 19 around 6:30 p.m., when a plane traveling over North Salem came off radar near Finch Road and Norton Lane, according to North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas. Although no crash was reported, the disappearance resulted in a search for the lost plane that was conducted by the town's fire and police departments, New York State Police, and emergency services Luckily, the missing plane was…

by Ben Crnic

10/20/2023

Police & Fire

Man Tries Killing Victim With Kitchen Knife At Yorktown Apartment, Police Say A 71-year-old man faces an attempted murder charge after attacking two people with a kitchen knife inside a Northern Westchester apartment, police said. The incident happened on Monday, Oct. 16 just before 6 p.m., when officers were sent to an apartment in Yorktown at 1290 East Main St. for a reported assault involving a knife, according to Yorktown Police. Arriving officers soon encountered the suspect, 71-year-old Wayne Watkins of Yorktown, who followed police commands and was taken into custody. Additional officers then arrived at the scene and began an investigation into the assault whi…

by Ben Crnic

10/19/2023

News

Murder-Suicide In Granite Springs: Funds Raised For Husband After 'Unthinkable Tragedy' A community is coming together to help support a Northern Westchester man whose life was torn apart by a murder-suicide involving his wife and their infant child. The tragedy happened on Saturday, Aug. 5 around 7 a.m., when Dr. Krystal Cascetta Talty, age 40, killed her infant child before turning the gun on herself at her home in the Granite Springs section of Somers, authorities said. According to state police, the scene was consistent with a murder-suicide. Cascetta had been an oncology/hematology specialist at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Earlier Report - Gr…

by Ben Crnic

10/19/2023

News

Lucky Winner: Hartsdale Man Claims $1 Million Powerball Prize A Westchester resident will have to figure out how to spend his lottery winnings after claiming a $1 million second-place Powerball prize. Hartsdale resident Manuel Palaguachi claimed his $1 million Powerball second prize on Thursday, Oct. 19, which he won after matching the first five numbers during the drawing on Wednesday, July 19, New York Lottery announced. According to lottery officials, Palaguachi elected to receive a single lump sum payment, which totaled $591,000 after required withholdings. The second prize-winning ticket was bought at Centra…

by Ben Crnic

10/19/2023

Police & Fire

Rollover Crash: 2 Sent To Hospital After Hudson Valley Wreck A person had to be extricated from a wrecked vehicle following a rollover crash in the Hudson Valley that sent two victims to the hospital. The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 18, when crews responded to a rollover crash on Route 9 in Garrison, according to the Garrison Volunteer Fire Company. Once first responders arrived, one of the car's occupants was extricated after becoming trapped inside. Both of the vehicle's occupants were then taken to a local trauma center with the help of the Philipstown Volunteer Ambulance Corps. The Conti…

by Ben Crnic

10/19/2023

Police & Fire

Person Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train At Port Chester Station A person was killed after being struck by a Metro-North train at a Westchester station, officials said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 18 around 5:40 p.m., when an unauthorized person on the tracks at Port Chester station was fatally struck by a westbound New Haven Line train, MTA officials said. The person's name has not yet been released. An investigation is ongoing. The incident caused delays of up to an hour on the New Haven Line on Wednesday evening, in addition to some cancellations. Normal service eventually resumed around 9:30 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back …

by Ben Crnic

10/19/2023

Police & Fire

Man Injured After Mount Vernon Shooting, Refuses To Cooperate: Suspect At Large, Police Say Authorities are investigating a shooting in Westchester that hospitalized a man who later refused to cooperate with detectives, police said. The incident happened on Monday, Oct. 16 around 11 p.m., when police responded to the area of South 7th Avenue and West 5th Street in Mount Vernon for a report of shots fired, Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen said. Arriving officers quickly searched the scene and failed to find any witnesses or evidence regarding the shooting. Around an hour later though, authorities were told that a shooting victim had arrived at the Jacobi M…

by Ben Crnic

10/19/2023

Obituaries

Beloved Gift Shop, Pharmacy Owner From Ossining Dies: 'Wonderful Person' A business owner who was well-known in Northern Westchester is being remembered for always coming to the aid of those in need. Ossining resident Dolores Frustace, also known as "Miss Dee," died on Sunday, Oct. 15 at the age of 80, according to her obituary. Over the years, Frustace became a fixture of her community by owning her gift shop, “The Village Emporium," located on Main Street. She also later co-owned the Hudson Pharmacy in downtown Ossining, her obituary said. Her loved ones remembered her as someone who was quick to help others. "Dee was a wonde…

by Ben Crnic

10/19/2023

Police & Fire

19-Year-Old Stabbed In Head At CT Dunkin': Suspect At Large, Police Say A 19-year-old man was stabbed in the head, back, and neck at a Connecticut Dunkin' location by a homeless man who is now at large, police said. The incident happened in Hartford County on Monday, Oct. 16 around 8:20 p.m., when officers responded to a Dunkin' location in Manchester at 255 Middle Turnpike West for a reported stabbing. According to Manchester Police, arriving officers found that both people involved in the incident had already left the Dunkin' and that a victim had been taken to Manchester Memorial Hospital in a private vehicle. Police then began interviewing witnesses …

by Ben Crnic

10/19/2023

News

New Look: Rail-Cleaning 'Laser Train' To Clean NY Metro-North Routes Of Fallen Leaves In order to clean its New York rail routes of slimy sludge left behind by fallen autumn leaves, Metro-North will be employing its "Laser Train," which has been given an all-new retro-inspired look. This year will mark the first time that the "Laser Train" has been marked any differently than regular maintenance trains, Metro-North announced on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The futuristic trains were developed in order to clear rails of wet, slimy leaf sludge caused by a chemical in fallen leaves called pectin. This substance can cause trains to slip along the rails as they brake, resulting …

by Ben Crnic

10/19/2023

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