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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

Update: Waccabuc Post Office Robbers Still On Loose The suspects involved in the armed robbery of a post office in Northern Westchester have not yet been caught. Earlier Report - Armed Robbers Hit Post Office In Waccabuc, Police Say The robbery happened at the post office in Waccabuc at 2 Post Office Rd. on Tuesday, Jan. 10 around 4:30 p.m., and involved two suspects who are still on the loose, according to Glen McKechnie, an Acting Public Information Officer with the Post Office Inspection Service which is now investigating the incident. The robbers were looking for cash, McKechnie said. On the day of the …

by Ben Crnic

01/15/2023

Lifestyle

CT Filmmaker Will Fly To Space As Crew Member Of First Civilian Mission To Moon A filmmaker from Marlborough will be part of the first-ever civilian mission to orbit the moon. Brendan Hall, a documentary filmmaker, was selected out of over one million artists and creatives to be a crew member of the "dearMoon" mission, which will make a month-long journey to the moon and back using a SpaceX rocket later in 2023. The idea for the project came from Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa, who purchased the seats aboard the rocket for eight other crew members. Hall's films have focused on telling stories in remote parts of the world such as Siberia and the Amazon rainfor…

by Ben Crnic

01/15/2023

News

Bridgeport 63-Year-Old Posed As Teen, Sent Sexual Messages To Undercover FBI Agent, Feds Say A man from Fairfield County faces prison time for child exploitation charges. Bridgeport resident Michael Nastu, age 63, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Wednesday, Jan. 11 for posing as a young teen to an undercover Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and sending them sexually explicit messages, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. In March 2021, Nastu would use the Kik social media app to start a conversation with the agent while pretending to be a 14-year-old girl from Connecticut. Between March 31 and June 25, 2021, Nastu sen…

by Ben Crnic

01/15/2023

Real Estate

How 2022 Greenwich Luxury Housing Market Compared To Other Areas Of Fairfield County: Report A lack of supply caused the 2022 luxury housing market to sharply decline in Fairfield County compared to 2021, according to a new report. The decline in sales, which were down by double digits, was fueled by a high demand for a low amount of available residences, according to a report released by the Houlihan Lawrence real estate brokerage on Thursday, Jan. 5. "At first glance, the logical conclusion is a slowdown in the luxury market. However, the data suggest strong buyer demand in a sharply supply-constrained market," said Houlihan Lawrence Vice President Anthony Cutugno. H…

by Ben Crnic

01/14/2023

News

Cameras Found In HS Locker Rooms, Other Places: Ex-Parental Volunteer In Plainville Sentenced A former parent volunteer for a youth recreational swim program from Plainville will spend decades in prison for recording dozens of videos of minors changing and uploading them online. Earlier Report - Plainville Man Admits Placing Video-Recording Device In High School Locker Room, Other Places Kyle Fasold, age 52, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for child exploitation offenses in federal court in Hartford, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut. Between June 2017 and March 2020, Fasold recorded videos of at least 36 minors and s…

by Ben Crnic

01/13/2023

News

Milford Man Threatened To Kill US Deputy Marshal Over Text, Officials Say A Milford man is facing charges after allegedly sending threatening text messages to a Deputy US Marshal. Hamilton Smith, age 57, is charged with sending threats to harm and kill both a Deputy US Marshal and their family, the US Attorney's Office for the Connecticut District announced on Friday, Jan. 13. The threats started on Tuesday, Jan. 10, and Wednesday, Jan. 11, when Smith allegedly sent numerous threatening text messages to the Deputy US Marshal. Additionally, he also allegedly called the US Marshals Service Communications Center in Virginia and stated to them that h…

by Ben Crnic

01/13/2023

Schools

Swastika Drawn On Classroom Desk At John Jay HS In Cross River, School Responds School officials are responding after a swastika was drawn on a classroom desk in Northern Westchester. The hate symbol was drawn on Thursday, Jan. 12 on the leg of a desk at John Jay High School in Cross River, according to a letter sent to parents by Principal Steven Siciliano. In the letter, Siciliano condemned the drawing. "I strongly condemn the drawing of and the appearance of this symbol of hatred in our school," Siciliano said, adding, "Given its location and size, it could give the impression that it was drawn more out of a cowardly need for attent…

by Ben Crnic

01/13/2023

News

NY AG To Probe Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Of Man In Hudson Valley The New York Attorney General's Office has announced that it will look into the death of a man who was fatally shot by police in the Hudson Valley after a domestic incident. Earlier Report - ID Released Of Carmel Man Killed By Police After Domestic Incident In Southeast The investigation, announced on Thursday, Jan. 12, will probe the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Carmel resident Christopher Torres, who was shot dead by police in Putnam County on Tuesday, Jan. 10 to prevent him from attacking a woman with a knife. Torres was killed following a domestic incident that began …

by Ben Crnic

01/13/2023

Obituaries

Former Fire Captain From Mamaroneck Dies At 47 A former volunteer firefighter in Westchester County who eventually became a captain of his department has died. Mamaroneck resident Eugene Doherty died on Saturday, Jan. 7 at the age of 47, according to his obituary. Born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland in 1975 before later moving to Westchester County, Doherty had a passion for being involved in his community and served as a volunteer fireman for the Village of Mamaroneck Engine 40, “Mamaro," his obituary said. When not volunteering, he worked as a carpenter for many years and was also very involved with the triat…

by Ben Crnic

01/13/2023

Business

52,000 Smart TVs Recalled Due To 'Serious Tip-Over, Entrapment Hazards' Officials are warning that more than half a million smart television models sold throughout the US pose a serious safety risk. Around 52,000 86-inch television models produced by LG Electronics sold between March and September 2022 can become unstable while on the assembled included stand, posing "serious tip-over and entrapment hazards" that can injure or kill a child or other people, according to a recall announcement by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission from Thursday, Jan. 12. The recall specifically includes four different models with the model numbers: 86UQ8…

by Ben Crnic

01/13/2023

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