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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

Schools

Basketball Brawl: Arrests Made After Fight At HS Game In CT, School Officials Say Numerous people have been arrested following a fight that broke out at the end of a boys varsity basketball game in Connecticut, school officials said. The fight happened at the end of a game between the Middletown High School and Hartford-based Weaver High School basketball teams on Tuesday, Jan 17 at Middletown High School. In the wake of the violence, Middletown Police are "in the process of making numerous arrests" according to the Middletown Public Schools Communications Director Jessie Lavorgna. The arrests are a result of authorities taking a look at camera fo…

by Ben Crnic

01/20/2023

News

Man AKA 'Trouble' Killed Accomplice To Stop Him From Snitching On 2 Murders In Hamden An illegal firearms dealer who murdered two people in Hamden and then killed his accomplice to stop him from confessing to police has been found guilty by a federal jury. Earlier Report - Man Charged With Committing 3 Murders In Connecticut In 2015 Edward Michael Parks, also known as "Lee" and "Trouble," was found guilty on Thursday, Jan. 19 of killing the three men on Nov. 16, 2015, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. On the day of the murders, Parks, a 36-year-old Raleigh, North Carolina resident, was conducting an illegal sale of firearms in…

by Ben Crnic

01/20/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Dies, Son 'Unlikely To Recover' After Apartment Fire In Yonkers An elderly woman is dead and her son remains in critical condition following a fire that ravaged an apartment building in Westchester County. Earlier Report - Update: Man In 'Grave' Condition After Apartment Blaze In Yonkers The fire happened on Thursday, Jan. 19 around 4:20 p.m. in Yonkers at a four-story residential apartment building at 21 Mulberry St., according to Yonkers Police. An 85-year-old woman and her 68-year-old son were injured as a result of the blaze and were taken to a local hospital, where the woman later died from her injuries. Her son remains in "g…

by Ben Crnic

01/20/2023

Business

UA Theatres At Cortlandt Town Center To Close In Mohegan Lake, Reports Say A beloved movie theater in Northern Westchester will soon close along with 38 other Regal Cinemas locations across the nation, according to multiple reports. The Regal United Artists Theatres at the Cortlandt Town Center, located in Mohegan Lake at 3131 East Main St. (Route 6), is one of the 39 cinemas owned by Regal Cinemas parent company Cineworld that were announced to be closing beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 15, according to reports by CNN and Variety. The announcement that the theaters would close came four months after Cineworld filed for bankruptcy in September 2022 becaus…

by Ben Crnic

01/20/2023

News

Sarah Lawrence College Sex Cult Leader Draws 60-Year Sentence A man who put a group of college students through sexual, psychological, and physical abuse after moving into his daughter's dorm room in Westchester County will spend the rest of his life in prison. Earlier Report - Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult Leader In Bronxville Found Guilty On All Charges Larry Ray, also known as Lawrence Grecco, was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Friday, Jan. 20 for leading a sex cult out of Sarah Lawrence College located near the border of Bronxville and Yonkers, according to Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. …

by Ben Crnic

01/20/2023

Police & Fire

Home Heavily Damaged, Partially Collapsed After Montrose Fire A Northern Westchester home was left severely damaged and partially collapsed after a blaze that took firefighters from all around the county to put out. The multi-alarm fire happened at a residence in Montrose on the night of Sunday, Jan. 15 just before 9 p.m. and was made worse by wind, which also resulted in numerous brush fires around the home as well, according to the Millwood Fire Company No. 1. Eventually, the limited water supply from the hydrants that the firefighters were working with was not enough to put out the flames, and more tankers from numerous fire departments were brou…

by Ben Crnic

01/20/2023

Police & Fire

Caught: Suspect In Attempted Armed Robbery Of CT Liquor Store Found A suspect who allegedly attempted to rob a liquor store in Connecticut with a fake gun has been apprehended by police. Earlier Report - Know Him? CT State Police Issue Alert For Wanted Suspect In Attempted Armed Robbery The attempted armed robbery happened in New London County on Friday, Dec. 30 around 6:30 p.m. at JC Spirits, located in the borough of Jewett City in the town of Griswold, located at 63 Main St. During the incident, a suspect seen wearing a black mask, a black Nike sweatshirt, black pants, and gray and orange gloves displayed a handgun to the store clerk and demanded mon…

by Ben Crnic

01/20/2023

Police & Fire

Update: Man In 'Grave' Condition After Apartment Blaze In Yonkers Two residents were hospitalized after a fast-moving fire tore through a Westchester County apartment building, leaving one man critically injured. Earlier Report - 2 Hospitalized After Fast-Moving Apartment Fire Breaks Out In Yonkers: Developing The fire started on Thursday, Jan. 19 around 4:20 p.m. in Yonkers at a four-story residential apartment building at 21 Mulberry St., according to Yonkers Police Public Information Officer Yonkers PIO Dean Politopoulos. As a result of the blaze, a 68-year-old man and an 85-year-old woman were taken to a local hospital. The man …

by Ben Crnic

01/20/2023

Police & Fire

'Unusual' Death Of Elderly Mount Vernon Man Investigated By Police An investigation was launched into the death of an elderly Westchester County man after police discovered "unusual circumstances" related to his passing, authorities said. On Tuesday, Jan. 17, just before 11 p.m., police in Mount Vernon responded to 126 Franklin Ave. after they received a report of an unresponsive man. After arriving at the residence, police found 79-year-old John McGhee deceased in a second-floor bedroom. While looking into his death, authorities then found odd circumstances such as some "unexplainable injuries" on McGhee's body. After consulting with doctors …

by Ben Crnic

01/20/2023

Business

Try A 'Nutella Latte' At This Coffee Shop In Vernon A "Nutella latte" is just one of the creative espresso drinks offered by an independent Connecticut coffee shop. Tolland County-based Vernon Coffee Roasters, located in Vernon at 520 Hartford Turnpike (Route 30), started selling the drink on Saturday, Jan. 7 and has already seen it explode in popularity, according to manager Ray Gregorie. The independent coffee shop, owned by Ayman Harby, opened in March 2022 and has seen good business since then, especially through the holiday season, Gregorie said. The business prides itself on roasting its own coffee beans and providin…

by Ben Crnic

01/20/2023

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