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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

Impaired Driver Goes Over 100 MPH, Fails To Move Over For Parked Cruiser In Litchfield: Police A Torrington man faces charges after he was caught driving over 100 mph and failed sobriety tests, police said. On Sunday, Feb. 12, around 2:50 a.m., multiple state troopers were parked on the shoulder of Route 8 in Litchfield County while both assisting with a disabled vehicle and conducting a traffic stop in the town of Litchfield. During this time, the officer who was helping the disabled vehicle saw a blue Jeep Patriot traveling towards them at a high speed in the right lane. The Jeep then remained in the right lane while passing the parked state troopers, a violation…

by Ben Crnic

02/13/2023

Sports

Super Bowl Flyover: Navy Pilot From North Salem Joins All-Woman Team For Big Game A US Navy pilot from Northern Westchester was one of several women who flew over Super Bowl LVII just before the game started. Former North Salem resident and North Salem High School alumni Lieutenant Margaret Dente, also known as Peggy Bobbin, was part of the all-woman team who took part in an integrated flyover over State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where the game was held on Sunday, Feb. 12, North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas said. The flyover was conducted at the end of the national anthem, and consisted of three tactical aircraft squadrons, US Navy officials said. U…

by Ben Crnic

02/13/2023

Obituaries

'Maestro': Former Conductor, Band Director For White Plains High School Dies A beloved former conductor and high school band director known for starting a love of music in countless people in Westchester County has died. Alfred Renino of White Plains died on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the age of 92, according to his obituary. Known by many as "Maestro," Renino was the founder, director, and conductor of the White Plains Pops Band, performing in the city's parks for 25 years from 1981 to 2005. In addition to his band, Renino was also a fixture at White Plains High School, serving as the director of the school's band and wind ensemble for 35 years before …

by Ben Crnic

02/13/2023

Police & Fire

19-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Mount Vernon, Suspect On Loose Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Westchester County. The incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 11, around 4 p.m., when police in Mount Vernon learned of a man lying on the ground in the area of North Columbus Avenue (Route 22) and East Lincoln Avenue. After arriving at the scene, authorities found the victim unresponsive and discovered a single stab wound to his chest. He was then taken to Mount Vernon Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injury. The victim's name is being withheld by police as his family is notified. …

by Ben Crnic

02/13/2023

News

18-Week-Old Puppy In Danbury Loses Nose: Thousands Raised To Fund Surgery Costs A Connecticut animal rescue group is hoping to raise enough money to fund surgery costs for an 18-week-old German Shephard puppy who lost her nose from a disease. To do so, the Danbury Animal Welfare Society (DAWS) has started a GoFundMe page to raise the funds needed to pay for reconstructive surgery on the puppy, who is named Gwen. Gwen lost her nose when she came down with an immune-mediated disease called Puppy Strangles, which eats away at the skin around a dog's muzzle and affected her nose, lips, and the skin around her mouth. The puppy was initially treated at Mt. Pleasant Hospit…

by Ben Crnic

02/12/2023

Police & Fire

Northern Westchester Man Strangles Woman, Violates Restraining Order In Hudson Valley: Police A man from Northern Westchester faces charges after violating a restraining order against a woman he allegedly strangled in Putnam County, authorities said. Peekskill resident Dany Villa-Carchipulla was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 2 at his residence for the violations, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 7. Villa-Carchipulla was ordered to stay away from the victim after an incident that happened in Garrison in November 2022, after which he was also charged with strangulation and endangering the welfare of a child. Since then, Villa-Carc…

by Ben Crnic

02/12/2023

Lifestyle

Top-Prize Winning Take 5 Ticket Sold At Store In Yonkers One lucky winner took home more than $20,000 after buying a top-prize winning lottery ticket at a store in Westchester County. The top-prize winning Take 5 ticket, worth $20,363, was purchased at Tanglewood Stationary in Yonkers for the Thursday, Feb. 9 drawing, New York Lottery announced. The store is located at 2264 Central Park Ave. No details about who won the prize were released.

by Ben Crnic

02/12/2023

Police & Fire

Man Uses Bedford Hills Fire District Credit Card To Make Purchases: Police A man faces identity theft charges after ordering a replacement credit card for a fire department in Northern Westchester and using it to make purchases, police said. On Saturday, Dec. 10, the Town of Bedford Police Department received a report from the Bedford Hills Fire District that they had identified numerous unauthorized charges on their credit card statement that had not been done by anyone with the fire department. The Fire District had then discovered that a replacement credit card was fraudulently ordered and received by an unknown suspect, Bedford Police said. …

by Ben Crnic

02/12/2023

News

Cocaine Shipped Through Mail: CT Man Busted After Picking It Up, Will Spend Years In Jail A Meriden man will spend years in prison after picking up packages full of cocaine that were shipped through the US Postal Service. Jean Carlos Mercado, age 34, was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 10 to 50 months in prison for participating in a drug trafficking organization that sent kilogram quantities of cocaine through the US Mail, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. In October 2020, authorities identified several suspicious packages that were being mailed to an address in Meridan from Puerto Rico. On Oct. 26, 2020, Mercado was identified when he went …

by Ben Crnic

02/12/2023

Police & Fire

Drunk Driver Caught After Crashing In Yorktown, Police Say A drunk driver faces both charges and injuries after crashing in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, Feb. 7, around 2 p.m., when officers responded to a one-car crash in Yorktown near the intersection of Strang Boulevard and Oakside Road, according to Yorktown Police. After arriving at the scene of the crash, police determined that the driver, 56-year-old Jeffrey Brideau of Poughquag, had been traveling while intoxicated and had unsafely moved out of his lane before crashing. Brideau was arrested for driving while intoxicated and traffic offense…

by Ben Crnic

02/12/2023

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