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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
2 Teens Nabbed After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westport, Fleeing Officers 2 Teens Nabbed After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westport, Fleeing Officers
2 Teens Nabbed After Driving Stolen Vehicle In Westport, Fleeing Officers Two teenagers were taken into custody after driving a stolen vehicle in Connecticut and fleeing a traffic stop, police said. The incident happened in Fairfield County on Wednesday, May 1 at around 11:45 p.m., when two people were seen trying to enter vehicles on Hillspoint Road near Compo Beach in Westport, according to Westport Police. Soon after this was reported, Westport officers and members of the Bridgeport Auto-Theft Task Force arrived in the area and saw two suspect vehicles stolen from other jurisdictions. When officers tried pulling them over, they instead kept driving. However, p…

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Police & Fire
Father Of 2-Year-Old Found Buried In Stamford Park Charged Father Of 2-Year-Old Found Buried In Stamford Park Charged
Father Of 2-Year-Old Found Buried In Stamford Park Charged The 28-year-old father of a 2-year-old child found buried in a grave at a Connecticut park has been criminally charged in connection to his death, police announced. On Wednesday, May 1, Stamford Police Captain Tom Scanlon announced that Edgar Ismalej-Gomez, a resident of Stamford, was arrested for his connection to the death of his 2-year-old son, Liam Rivera.  The toddler's body was found buried in a plastic bag at Cummings Park in Stamford on Monday, Jan. 2. Earlier Report - Mother Of 2-Year-Old Found Buried In Stamford Park Charged, Police Say The arrest of Ismalej-Gomez was …

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Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Breaking Into Westchester Home During Owner's Vacation, Stealing $11K In Cash Man Nabbed For Breaking Into Westchester Home During Owner's Vacation, Stealing $11K In Cash
Man Nabbed For Breaking Into Westchester Home During Owner's Vacation, Stealing $11K In Cash A 33-year-old man faces criminal charges after stealing $11,000 in cash from a Westchester home while the resident was away on vacation, police announced. The incident that led to the arrest happened on Friday, April 19, when a man, who police did not name, illegally entered a North White Plains residence while the homeowner was away on vacation and stole money, the North Castle Police Department announced on Wednesday, May 1. After the theft, the department began a two-week investigation that eventually led to the arrest of a 33-year-old man from North Arlington, New Jersey who was charged…

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Traffic
Lane Closures To Affect Stretch Of Parkway In Westchester: Here's Where, When Lane Closures To Affect Stretch Of Parkway In Westchester: Here's Where, When
Lane Closures To Affect Stretch Of Parkway In Westchester: Here's Where, When A series of lane closures are scheduled to affect a stretch of a busy parkway in Westchester for a couple of days, officials announced.  Single and double lane closures along both directions of the Sprain Brook Parkway between the Bronx River Parkway in Yonkers and the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant will go into effect on Thursday, May 2, and Friday, May 3, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. Officials added that the closures will last between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. both days.  The closures will allow crews to perform road work.

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Traffic
Busy Parkway Ramp To Close In Westchester: Here's Where, When Busy Parkway Ramp To Close In Westchester: Here's Where, When
Busy Parkway Ramp To Close In Westchester: Here's Where, When A busy exit ramp on a parkway in Westchester is scheduled to temporarily close, officials announced. The ramp leading from the eastbound Cross County Parkway to West Broad Street/Gramatan Avenue in Yonkers (Exit 7) will close overnight on Thursday, May 2, and Friday, May 3, the New York State Department of Transportation announced.  Officials added that both closures would go into effect between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.  Motorists should instead use the posted detour during the closure. 

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News
Man Kills Housemate With Kitchen Knife In Mount Kisco: Here's His Sentence Man Kills Housemate With Kitchen Knife In Mount Kisco: Here's His Sentence
Man Kills Housemate With Kitchen Knife In Mount Kisco: Here's His Sentence A 42-year-old man will spend nearly two decades in prison for fatally stabbing his housemate with a kitchen knife after a fight in Northern Westchester, officials announced.  Mount Kisco resident Oscar Manolo Morales was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to stabbing his housemate, 36-year-old Rey David Esquivel Lemus, in June 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, May 1.  According to the DA's Office, on June 24, 2023, at around 11:15 p.m., Morales and Lemus began a verbal argument at their Mount Kisc…

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Police & Fire
Impaired Driver Hits Fire Hydrant, Knocks It Into Home In Westchester Impaired Driver Hits Fire Hydrant, Knocks It Into Home In Westchester
Impaired Driver Hits Fire Hydrant, Knocks It Into Home In Westchester An impaired driver faces charges after crashing into a fire hydrant and sending it into a Westchester residence, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, April 27 just before 5 p.m., when a single-car crash occurred at the intersection of Ashford Avenue and Storm Street in Dobbs Ferry, according to the village's police department.  Arriving officers soon found a gray 2019 Audi SUV resting on the front lawn of an Ashford Avenue residence, police said. According to the department, it was soon determined that the Audi had been traveling westbound on Ashford Avenue before failing t…

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Lifestyle
Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri To Hold Event At Stew Leonard's In Westchester: Here's When Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri To Hold Event At Stew Leonard's In Westchester: Here's When
Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri To Hold Event At Stew Leonard's In Westchester: Here's When Fans of iconic celebrity chef Guy Fieri will soon get the chance to meet him during an upcoming event at a Stew Leonard's location in Westchester. Fieri will hold a special Cinco De Mayo bottle signing event on Sunday, May 5 at noon at Stew Leonard's Wines & Spirits of Yonkers located at 1 Stew Leonard Dr.  During the event, Fieri will sign bottles of his Santo Tequila, which came from his partnership with rock star Sammy Hagar.  Those who attend must pre-purchase their Santo Tequila bottle-bundle event packages on Stew Leonard's website, which can be accessed by clickin…

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News
Thousands Raised To Fund Therapy Pool For Westchester Boy Facing Genetic Disorder Thousands Raised To Fund Therapy Pool For Westchester Boy Facing Genetic Disorder
Thousands Raised To Fund Therapy Pool For Westchester Boy Facing Genetic Disorder A Westchester family is seeking help from their community in raising funds to build an all-season therapy pool to provide a sanctuary for their 11-year-old son, who is facing a challenging genetic disorder. The effort was started by Port Chester residents Kristin Testerman and Steven Santiago, whose 11-year-old son, Lucas, bravely faces a rare genetic disorder that has rendered him blind and has forced him to struggle with serious physical and medical challenges.  Although Lucas must overcome difficulties that make activities like riding a bike or walking a struggle, he has f…

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Police & Fire
19-Year-Old From Mount Kisco Caught With Child Porn Images: Police 19-Year-Old From Mount Kisco Caught With Child Porn Images: Police
19-Year-Old From Mount Kisco Caught With Child Porn Images: Police A 19-year-old man from Northern Westchester faces criminal charges after he was caught with images containing child pornography, police announced. Mount Kisco resident Jason Orellana Ramos was arrested in Schenectady County on Wednesday, April 24 on child pornography charges, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 1.  According to authorities, Orellana Ramos's arrest followed an investigation that stemmed from a cyber tip received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. He is now accused of possessing images consistent with child sexual ex…

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