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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

Weather

Hochul Declares State Of Emergency As Potent Storm Bears Down On NY As a powerful storm prepares to slam New York ahead of the holiday weekend, Gov. Kathy Hochul is declaring a state of emergency and warning residents to be careful. Earlier Report - Storm With Heavy Rain, Strong Winds Will Be Followed By Rapid Freeze: Here's What's Coming Hochul announced her decision to declare a state of emergency in a tweet on Thursday, Dec. 22 around 3:30 p.m., in which she said that it would begin at 6 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 23. The storm is expected to start Thursday afternoon and last until Friday evening and will bring between 2 to 3 inches of rainfall, heavy wind …

by Ben Crnic

12/22/2022

Schools

Teacher Put On Home Assignment For Alleged Inappropriate Conduct With Student In Bronxville A teacher in Westchester County is facing consequences for allegedly engaging in inappropriate conduct with a student. The teacher, who works at a school in the Bronxville Union Free School District, was placed on home assignment after the inappropriate communications with a student were discovered, Bronxville Superintendent Roy Montesano confirmed on Thursday, Dec. 22. Montesano declined to comment further on the matter, and did not release either the name of the teacher or the school involved. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

by Ben Crnic

12/22/2022

Weather

Storm Could Cause Power Outages, Flooding, Icy Roads In Westchester: Here's How To Prepare Westchester County officials are urging residents to prepare for a powerful storm that could cause power outages, flooding, fallen trees, and icy roads right before the holiday weekend. Earlier Report - Storm With Heavy Rain, Strong Winds Will Be Followed By Rapid Freeze: Here's What's Coming The storm, which will begin Thursday afternoon, Dec. 22, and last through Friday evening, Dec. 23, will likely bring between 2 to 3 inches of rainfall and heavy gusts of wind. Temperatures on Friday evening are also predicted to drop to below-freezing, according to the National Weather Service.&nb…

by Ben Crnic

12/22/2022

Police & Fire

Fugitive Who Shot Man In Head In Mount Vernon Caught Out Of State, Police Say A man who shot a victim in the head in Westchester County and then fled the state has been caught by authorities, police said. Earlier Report - Man Found Lying On Ground With Gunshot Wound To Head In Westchester County, Officials Say Richmond, Virginia resident Delvauna "Randy" Brown, age 40, has been charged with shooting Yonkers resident Garfield Morgan in the head in Mount Vernon on Monday, Dec. 19, according to Mount Vernon Police. Authorities started searching for Brown after discovering Morgan, age 48, on the ground with a gunshot wound to the right side of his head …

by Ben Crnic

12/22/2022

Police & Fire

Caught: Man With Active Warrants Burglarizes Home In Hudson Valley, Police Say A suspect with several active arrest warrants who burglarized a residence in the Hudson Valley is now facing the consequences of his actions, police said. The burglary happened in Rockland County on Monday, Dec. 19, when police responded to a home in Hillcrest that someone had broken into, according to Ramapo Police. After an investigation, police narrowed down a suspect, who was arrested the next day on Tuesday, Dec. 20, authorities said. The alleged burglar, a 27-year-old man whose name was not released by police, was found to have two active arrest warrants and a bench…

by Ben Crnic

12/22/2022

Police & Fire

3-Car Collision Leaves Person Injured, Slows Traffic On Busy Hudson Valley Road A crash involving three vehicles left a person injured and clogged traffic on a busy Hudson Valley road. On Wednesday, Dec. 21, around 3:15 p.m., first responders in Putnam County were sent to Route 6 near the Park Ford dealership for a three-car collision, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. Upon arriving, police started directing traffic while emergency responders tended to those involved in the accident, members of the department said. Only one person involved in the crash was found to have minor injuries, and additional help from the Mahopac Falls Volu…

by Ben Crnic

12/22/2022

Weather

Powerful Pre-Christmas Storm Could Cause Outages In Region, Central Hudson Says As a strong pre-Christmas storm and cold front approaches, Central Hudson is warning customers in the region to prepare for power outages and is readying crews to fix them. Earlier Report - Damaging Wind Gusts Of 50-Plus MPH Will Be Main Threat From Pre-Christmas Storm The warning comes as forecasts call for a cold front to bring damaging wind gusts of 50 miles per hour and heavy downpours, starting on Thursday night, Dec. 22, and lasting through Friday, Dec. 23, according to the National Weather Service. The wind could cause trees and limbs to fall on power lines and disr…

by Ben Crnic

12/22/2022

Police & Fire

Yonkers Police Searching For Suspect Who Stabbed Man The search is on for a suspect who stabbed a man in the arm in Westchester County, police said. On Monday morning, Dec. 19, a man was stabbed in the arm near Highland Avenue at South Broadway (Route 9A), according to Yonkers Police Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos. The man suffered non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the incident, Politopoulos said. The stabbing is still under investigation. Police believe that it may have been related to a past dispute, according to Politopoulos. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.…

by Ben Crnic

12/22/2022

Police & Fire

5 Catalytic Converter Thieves Caught With Fentanyl In Region: Police Five people are facing charges after being caught with stolen catalytic converters and illegal narcotics after a traffic stop, police said. On Tuesday, Dec. 20, around 5 p.m. police in Columbia County pulled over a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria in Canaan that matched the description of a vehicle that had been used in the theft of catalytic converters, according to New York State Police. Inside the car, officers found two stolen converters and the tools that had been used to cut them from victims' vehicles, as well as around 3.3 grams of fentanyl, police said. After t…

by Ben Crnic

12/21/2022

Legal

Police In Hudson Valley Help Catch Suspects Of Nationwide 'Felony Lane Gang' Fraud Scheme Two suspects who admitted to being part of a nationwide fraud scheme were caught with the help of police in the Hudson Valley. The two men, Joshua Mallory, age 37, and Gary Grier, age 36, both of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 20 to being part of the multi-state "Felony Lane Gang," a fraud scheme involving suspects breaking into cars and stealing debit cards and checkbooks, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York. Between 2015 and 2020, Mallory, Grier, and several co-conspirators traveled across the country breaking …

by Ben Crnic

12/21/2022

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