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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

5-Car Crash Sends 2 Drivers To Hospital In Northern Westchester, Police Say A five-vehicle crash that involved a head-on collision sent two people to the hospital in Northern Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, April 26 around 6:45 p.m., when Peekskill Police responded to a motor vehicle crash on the 600 block of South Street that involved five vehicles, according to Peekskill PD Lieutenant Adam Renwick. An investigation into the crash determined that it began when two vehicles collided head-on and then hit three other parked vehicles, Renwick said. The drivers of the two cars that collided head-on were taken to Hud…

by Ben Crnic

04/27/2023

Schools

Support Pours In For Teens Severely Injured After School Bus, Car Crash In Northern Westchester A community is pulling together to help several teenagers who are fighting for their lives after suffering severe injuries in a head-on crash between a car and a school bus in Northern Westchester. The crash happened on Wednesday, April 26 just before 3 p.m. in New Castle on Lake Road, New Castle Police said. Earlier Report - New Update: At Least 9 Injured After Head-On New Castle Crash Between School Bus, Car The incident involved a head-on collision between a school bus and a Honda Accord that somehow veered into the southbound lane on Lake Road near Crow Hill Road, inju…

by Ben Crnic

04/27/2023

News

$3,800,000 Money Laundering Case: Attorney From Westchester Admits Role In Scheme An attorney from Westchester has admitted to laundering money in order to make payments to maintain six US properties owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, federal officials said. Pelham resident and attorney Robert Wise pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 25 to participating in a scheme to make around $3.8 million in payments to maintain six properties in the US that were owned by Viktor Vekselberg, a sanctioned Russian oligarch, according to the US Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York. According to federal officials, Vekselberg was designated …

by Ben Crnic

04/27/2023

Police & Fire

Man Asking For Change Tries Robbing Victim At Train Station In Mamaroneck, Officials Say A man was arrested after asking a victim for change and then allegedly trying to rob him for more money near a train station in Westchester, officials said. The incident happened on Saturday, April 22 around 3 p.m. in the tunnel at the Mamaroneck Metro-North train station, according to MTA officials. At the time of the incident, a man identified as 49-year-old Carlos Rosales asked an individual for money in the tunnel. The individual then gave Rosales 75 cents and told him it was all the money he had. Rosales then allegedly continued to ask the victim for more money …

by Ben Crnic

04/27/2023

News

Helicopter Carrying Saw To Fly Over Several CT Towns For More Than Week: Here's Why If you look up in the sky in Hartford or Tolland County and see a helicopter fitted with a large saw, there's a good reason for that. A helicopter with a large saw hanging underneath it will be flying over the towns of Vernon, Enfield, East Windsor, and South Windsor between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day through Friday, May 5, according to Vernon town officials. The reason for the flight will be to trim trees along Eversource right-of-ways as part of their regular vegetation management program. Those hoping to get a close look at the helicopter can see it fuel up…

by Ben Crnic

04/27/2023

Police & Fire

Update: 4 Have Life-Threatening Injuries After Northern Westchester School Bus, Car Crash Four teenagers have life-threatening injuries after a crash between a school bus and a car in Northern Westchester. The crash happened just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26 in New Castle on Lake Road, New Castle Police said. Related story - Support Pours In For Teens Severely Injured After School Bus, Car Crash In Northern Westchester The incident involved a head-on collision between the bus from the Yorktown School District and a car that somehow veered into the southbound lane on Lake Road near Crow Hill Road, injuring at least nine people, according to a report by WABC. …

by Ben Crnic

04/26/2023

Obituaries

Lawyer From Rye Dies At 37: 'Made Instant Impression On Everyone' A lawyer who grew up in Westchester is being remembered for his outgoing personality and ability to make a lasting impression on anyone he met. Charles Michael Kunz, a native of Rye, died on Friday, April 21 at the age of 37, according to his obituary. Born in Rye in 1985, Kunz graduated from Rye High School in 2003 and went on to earn his undergraduate degree from Arizona State University in 2006. After stints of living in Nevada and Arizona, he eventually moved to North Carolina in 2011 to be closer to his family. There, he found his calling and graduated from North Carolina …

by Ben Crnic

04/26/2023

Business

Popular Eatery To Reopen In Valhalla Northern Westchester residents with a hankering for tasty sandwiches and Nutella-flavored sweets should look out for a beloved eatery's reopening date. The Sandwich Spot, located in Valhalla at 160 Legion Dr., has not yet set an official reopening date after closing temporarily for renovations but is very close to once again serving up sandwiches, according to the restaurant's owners. The restaurant serves up a variety of sandwiches filled to the brim with deli meats like thin-sliced beef, salami, turkey, and prosciutto di Parma. Other delicious options include cheesesteaks, sausage su…

by Ben Crnic

04/26/2023

Police & Fire

3-Car Crash Shuts Down Busy Road In Hudson Valley A serious three-car crash left a pickup truck on top of another vehicle and caused a busy Hudson Valley intersection to close for a period of time, fire officials said. The crash happened on Tuesday, April 25 around 2 p.m. in Putnam County at the intersection of Drewville Road (Route 36) and Westshore Drive (Route 38) in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. No one involved in the crash suffered any reported injuries. However, the incident required the road to be closed for a little more than half an hour so the three vehicles could be removed, the …

by Ben Crnic

04/26/2023

Police & Fire

Motorist Punches Side-View Mirror While Passing Car In Northern Westchester: Police A motorist was arrested after allegedly punching a vehicle's side-view mirror while passing it in Northern Westchester, causing over $1,500 in damage, police said. The incident happened on Monday, April 10, when the victim told Yorktown Police officers that a man had damaged his vehicle while passing it on a motorcycle, according to the department. After an investigation, it was determined that the victim had been driving north on Strang Boulevard when a man operating a motorcycle began passing the vehicle. As the motorcyclist passed the car, he allegedly punched the side…

by Ben Crnic

04/26/2023

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