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Ben Crnic

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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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Unlicensed Smoke Shop Selling Candy-Like Items Shut Down In Mamaroneck, Police Say Unlicensed Smoke Shop Selling Candy-Like Items Shut Down In Mamaroneck, Police Say
Unlicensed Smoke Shop Selling Candy-Like Items Shut Down In Mamaroneck, Police Say A Westchester smoke shop accused of selling cannabis products disguised as candy has been shut down after a police investigation, authorities said. The illegal business, F&A Convenience Store, was located at 445 Mamaroneck Ave. in the village of Mamaroneck, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department announced on Monday, July 7.  Police and building inspectors said the shop was operating without a state license and sold illegal cannabis in packaging aimed at children.  One person has since been arrested and charged with second-degree criminal nuisance and unlawful sale of can…

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Man Gets Out Of Car, Fires At Moving Driver In Mount Vernon: Suspect Caught, Police Say Man Gets Out Of Car, Fires At Moving Driver In Mount Vernon: Suspect Caught, Police Say
Man Gets Out Of Car, Fires At Moving Driver In Mount Vernon: Suspect Caught, Police Say A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that injured a driver in Westchester last week, police said.  The shooting happened in Mount Vernon at around 10:02 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, near 65 East Prospect Ave. There, responding officers found a man who had been shot in the right forearm while driving. The injury was non-life-threatening, and the victim was treated at a local hospital and later released, city officials said on Tuesday, July 8.  Investigators said the suspect, identified as 39-year-old Sean Emery Stewart, was driving a white Mercedes-Ben…

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2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say 2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say
2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say Two people were injured in a hit-and-run crash in Westchester County after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, police said.  The incident happened around 3:05 p.m. on Monday, July 7, when the pedestrians were walking westbound on School Street in North Castle and crossing at the intersection with Wampus Avenue, the North Castle Police Department said in an announcement on Tuesday, July 8.  Police said the two were hit by a white or silver Lexus that had been traveling northbound on Wampus Avenue. The driver, described as a woman, did not stop after the crash.  Bot…

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News
Man Beat Racehorse To Death At Pine Bush Training Facility: Here's His Fate Man Beat Racehorse To Death At Pine Bush Training Facility: Here's His Fate
Man Beat Racehorse To Death At Pine Bush Training Facility: Here's His Fate A Canadian man convicted of fatally beating a racehorse at an Orange County training facility has learned how long he will spend in state prison, prosecutors announced.  Frederick Bourgault, age 27, was sentenced on Monday, July 7, in Orange County Court following his April conviction on all charges related to the July 17, 2023, killing of a racehorse named “Finish Line” at the Pine Bush Training Facility in the Town of Crawford, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced.  Prosecutors said Bourgault struck the horse with a hard object, causing a linear depressed …

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ID Released Of Woman, 23, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In Yonkers (UPDATE) ID Released Of Woman, 23, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In Yonkers (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Woman, 23, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In Yonkers (Update) Authorities have released the identity of a woman who was struck and killed while walking on Interstate 87 in Westchester last week.  Mariely Chavez, age 23, was fatally struck while walking on I-87 South in Yonkers between Exits 6A and 6 on Thursday morning, July 3, New York State Police said on Monday, July 7.  No address for Chavez was given.  According to police, troopers were first alerted around 3:37 a.m. about a pedestrian walking northbound in the southbound lanes of the highway. Just minutes later, at around 3:43 a.m., they received a report that the woman had …

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Residents Escape Blaze That Ripped Through Attic In Walden Residents Escape Blaze That Ripped Through Attic In Walden
Residents Escape Blaze That Ripped Through Attic In Walden All residents were able to get out safely after a fire broke out in the attic of a home in Orange County early Sunday morning, July 6, authorities said.  The blaze happened at 454 St. Andrews Rd. in the village of Walden around 5:56 a.m., according to the Walden Fire Department.   Two minutes after the initial dispatch, fire officials arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the attic windows on two sides of the house. All residents were already out of the building, officials said.  Crews used two handlines to knock down the fire and conducted a full search of the home …

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Business
Snack Wrap Comeback: McDonald’s Beloved Favorite Returns to Westchester Snack Wrap Comeback: McDonald’s Beloved Favorite Returns to Westchester
Snack Wrap Comeback: McDonald’s Beloved Favorite Returns to Westchester The wait is finally over — and fans of a classic fast-food favorite in Westchester County can rejoice. After nearly a decade of clamoring from customers nationwide, McDonald’s is officially bringing back its beloved Snack Wrap to menus across the country, including right here in Westchester County.  The item, which was discontinued in 2016, makes its long-anticipated return on Wednesday, July 10, at participating locations — and this time, McDonald’s says, it’s here to stay.  Driven by relentless fan demand through social media, petitions, and loyal nostalgia, the Snack Wrap revi…

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Gun Pulled In Chainsaw Argument In Rhinebeck: Man Gets Menacing Charge, Police Say Gun Pulled In Chainsaw Argument In Rhinebeck: Man Gets Menacing Charge, Police Say
Gun Pulled In Chainsaw Argument In Rhinebeck: Man Gets Menacing Charge, Police Say A chainsaw-related dispute in Dutchess County ended with a man facing weapons charges after allegedly threatening another person with a handgun, police said. The incident happened on Thursday, July 3 around 7:13 p.m. on Long Dock Road in the town of Rhinebeck, New York State Police announced on Monday, July 7.  Police said the confrontation began as an argument between two people over the use of a chainsaw to cut trees. During the altercation, 55-year-old Joseph Z. Dalu of Rhinebeck allegedly pulled out a black handgun and racked the weapon while threatening the other person, according…

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Man Busted In Fentanyl, Cocaine Sales Probe In Poughkeepsie: DA Man Busted In Fentanyl, Cocaine Sales Probe In Poughkeepsie: DA
Man Busted In Fentanyl, Cocaine Sales Probe In Poughkeepsie: DA A man is facing felony charges following a targeted investigation into narcotics trafficking in a residential neighborhood in Dutchess County, authorities announced. Bryan Bucchioni, 41, was arrested on Thursday, June 26, after investigators with the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force linked him to drug sales in the area of Thompson Street in the city of Poughkeepsie, the Task Force announced on Monday, July 7. The arrest came after agents conducted multiple controlled purchases of fentanyl and cocaine from Bucchioni in and around 59 Thompson St., Task Force members …

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Avid Cornwall Photographer Injured In Head-On Crash, Now Fighting For Life Avid Cornwall Photographer Injured In Head-On Crash, Now Fighting For Life
Avid Cornwall Photographer Injured In Head-On Crash, Now Fighting For Life A tight-knit Orange County community is rallying behind a well-known local photographer and historian who was seriously injured in a head-on crash involving a suspected drunk driver.  Bob McCue of Cornwall was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center on Saturday, July 5, after being struck by another vehicle, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser launched by close friend Lori Noller. McCue required surgery for his injuries and now faces a long road to recovery.  "Bob is an avid photographer, train enthusiast, and historian, as well as a published author who can often be seen roaming C…

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