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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

Business

Recall Issued Issued For Several Shampoo Products Due To Possible Cancer-Causing Agents Several shampoo products are being recalled due to the presence of possible cancer-causing agents. The US Food and Drug Administration has announced the recall of select dry shampoo aerosol products produced prior to October 2021 by Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TIGI (Rockaholic and Bed Head), and TRESemmé due to "potentially elevated levels of benzene," FDA officials said. The recall was issued by Unilever on Tuesday, Oct. 18, the company that owns the brands of the recalled products. A complete list of recalled products is available here. Benzene is classified as a carcino…

by Ben Crnic

10/26/2022

Obituaries

Longtime Business Owner From Westchester Dies At Age 64 A former corrections officer and business owner from the Hudson Valley died on Monday, Oct. 24. Westchester County native Steven E. Sassone, Sr., who was born in Yonkers, died at the age of 64, according to his obituary. A resident of Putnam County, Sassone, of Mahopac, attended Lincoln and Saunders high schools in Yonkers, and also owned the Sassone Service Center in the city in addition to owning and operating Sassone Towing, his obituary said. Sassone also worked as a corrections officer for the Westchester County Department of Corrections, and was a pa…

by Ben Crnic

10/26/2022

Police & Fire

23-Year-Old Westchester Man Who Died Of Overdose Had Been Shot Days Earlier, Police Say A Westchester County man who died of a drug overdose was also previously involved in a shooting before his death, according to police. On Tuesday, Oct. 25 around 5 p.m., Mamaroneck Village Police responded to an apartment at 604 Tompkins Ave. where they found a 23-year-old man who had died of a drug overdose, police said. After more investigation, police discovered the man had suffered a gunshot wound to his left shoulder in a shooting that happened in White Plains on Friday, Oct. 21, according to Mamaroneck Village Police. The shooting was unrelated to the overdose, police said. …

by Ben Crnic

10/26/2022

News

Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty Of Firing Shotgun Through Floor Of Apartment Complex A Hudson Valley man was found guilty of firing a shotgun through the floor of his bedroom and into two other apartments in the building. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, 36-year-old Kervin Jeanty of the Orange County city of Port Jervis shot the gun after an argument with his wife, and when police responded to the scene, Jeanty was outside wearing a bulletproof vest and armed with a flare gun. The shotgun slug fired by Jeanty pierced through two other apartments in the building and struck a toy box about one foot from a sleeping child, Hoovler sai…

by Ben Crnic

10/26/2022

News

Westchester County Man Gets Maximum Sentence For 'Horrific' Sex Crimes Against Child, DA Says A Westchester County man has been sentenced for repeated sexual conduct with a child and rape. On Tuesday, Oct. 25, 48-year-old Virgilio Cruz was sentenced to two consecutive 25-year sentences, 50 years in total, for his crimes, the maximum sentence available, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. “Today, this defendant was held to account for horrific crimes committed against a vulnerable child,” Rocah said. “We hope the victim, who was extraordinarily brave and testified in court, can begin their journey to healing and feeling safe." According to Rocah…

by Ben Crnic

10/25/2022

Police & Fire

Know Him? Yonkers Police Looking To ID Man In Hospital Police are asking for help in identifying a man who is receiving care in a Westchester County hospital. On Saturday, Oct. 22, Yonkers Police said an unidentified man was receiving care in a local hospital, and that they were unable to find proper identification for him. Police said that the man is believed to be a resident of the Getty Square area and that without identification, they would not be able to notify his family that he was in the hospital. The man has not been reported missing, police said. Those with information are asked to call 914-377-7900 or email police…

by Ben Crnic

10/25/2022

Lifestyle

Netflix Series ‘28 Days Haunted’ Films At Historic Inn In Connecticut, Report Says A historic inn in Connecticut was used as a filming location for the new Netflix show, "28 Days Haunted," Decider reports. The show, which follows teams of paranormal investigators as they stay in haunted locations for 28 days, used New London County staple the Captain Grant's Inn, located in Preston, at 109 CT-2A as one of these haunted spots, according to Decider. The inn, which was built in 1754, is described as a top destination for ghost hunters and the owner, Carol Matsumoto, wrote a book about the spirits that she believes occupy the property, the outlet reports.&nb…

by Ben Crnic

10/25/2022

Police & Fire

Man Stabbed In Neck At Westchester County Restaurant: Police A 38-year-old man was stabbed in the neck at a restaurant in Westchester County, police said. On Monday, Oct. 24 at around 9:30 p.m., police in New Rochelle responded to the 300 block of North Avenue, authorities said. When they arrived, police found an employee of the restaurant with a serious cut across his neck, and found out that the suspect had left the scene in a taxicab, according to police. Police were then able to locate and arrest the suspect in the taxicab at the corner of North Avenue and The Boulevard, authorities said. Police said that the suspect is …

by Ben Crnic

10/25/2022

Police & Fire

Keep Your Pets Inside: Police Chase Coyote Out Of Park In Westchester Police had to chase a coyote back into the woods after it was spotted in a public park in Westchester County. On Saturday night, Oct. 22, police were alerted to a coyote seen in Port Chester at Lyon Park, authorities said in a Facebook post. After locating the coyote, police were able to get the animal into a wooded area by King Street after a "lengthy chase," police said. "Hopefully the coyote got the message to stay clear of congested/ residential areas," Port Chester police said in a post. Police also advised residents to be aware when letting pets outside earl…

by Ben Crnic

10/25/2022

Obituaries

Lifelong Northern Westchester Resident, Former 'Miss Mount Kisco' Dies A woman who was a longtime resident of Northern Westchester County and was once crowned "Miss Mount Kisco" died on Saturday, Oct. 8. Carole Ann Genussa of Bedford died at the age of 88, according to her obituary. Born in Mount Kisco, Genussa worked with troubled youth at the Pleasantville Cottage School for thirty years, and also volunteered at the St. Patrick's Parish for six decades, her obituary said. Genussa lived in Bedford since building her home with her husband, Philip, in 1958, and she had a love for hosting her family and friends for dinner …

by Ben Crnic

10/25/2022

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