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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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DA: Man Who Posed As Officer Told FBI Agent He Left ID Card 'At Home' In Bronxville (UPDATE) DA: Man Who Posed As Officer Told FBI Agent He Left ID Card 'At Home' In Bronxville (UPDATE)
DA: Man Who Posed As Officer Told FBI Agent He Left ID Card 'At Home' In Bronxville (Update) A man accused of impersonating an NYPD detective while carrying a loaded handgun and other law enforcement equipment on the streets of Westchester County has been arraigned — and prosecutors have released more details about his alleged ruse.  Manhattan resident Dylan J. Gonzalez, 26, was arraigned on Friday, June 12, on charges of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree criminal impersonation, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Wednesday, June 17.  The charges stem from Gonzalez's arrest in Bronxville, as previously reported …

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Radiation Detected In Sanitation Truck In Port Chester — Vehicle Pulled From Service Radiation Detected In Sanitation Truck In Port Chester — Vehicle Pulled From Service
Radiation Detected In Sanitation Truck In Port Chester — Vehicle Pulled From Service A sanitation truck in Westchester County has been taken out of service after traces of radioactive contamination were detected during a waste drop-off  Port Chester village officials announced Tuesday, June 16, that one of its sanitation vehicles was detained by Westchester County after radiation detection equipment at a regional waste transfer facility identified radioactive material in a refuse load collected in the village. According to officials, standard safety protocols require vehicles carrying contaminated waste to remain at the facility until radiation levels decay to acceptab…

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Police & Fire
Man, 81, Killed In Route 66 Crash In Ghent Man, 81, Killed In Route 66 Crash In Ghent
Man, 81, Killed In Route 66 Crash In Ghent An 81-year-old driver was killed in a head-on crash on Route 66 in Columbia County.  The crash happened at around 2:20 p.m. on Monday, June 15, when troopers responded to a two-car crash on Route 66 in Ghent, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 17. Investigators found that a 2026 Honda CR-V driven by Jere Wrightsman, 81, of Chatham, was traveling southbound when it crossed into the northbound lane and collided head-on with a 2024 Mazda CX-50, State Police said.  A 64-year-old woman from Ghent was driving the Mazda. Both drivers were taken to Albany Medical Cen…

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Traffic
'Closuregeddon': Route 202 Stretch To Shut Down For Weeks In Somers 'Closuregeddon': Route 202 Stretch To Shut Down For Weeks In Somers
'Closuregeddon': Route 202 Stretch To Shut Down For Weeks In Somers An upcoming road closure is set to disrupt traffic for eight weeks on a well-traveled stretch of Route 202 in Westchester County.  The closure, set to begin on Monday, June 29, will affect Route 202 in Somers near Warren Street between Fireman's Field and Somers Middle School, according to the Somers Police Benevolent Association.  In a social media post on Tuesday, June 16, police said the closure will allow crews to replace a culvert "that’s basically been holding its breath since the last century."  "It’s not a vanity project — it’s a 'please don’t let the road eat a…

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Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Gets Multiple Life Terms Without Parole Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Gets Multiple Life Terms Without Parole
Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Gets Multiple Life Terms Without Parole Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders of seven women, bringing a formal end to one of New York's most notorious serial murder cases.  Heuermann, 62, of Massapequa Park, was sentenced Wednesday, June 17, to three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole plus an additional 100 years in prison in Suffolk County Court after pleading guilty in April to seven murders and admitting responsibility for an eighth victim, Karen Vergata, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Of…

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Real Estate
Zillow Gone Wild Features $14M Highland Mills Home Built By Mt. Rushmore Namesake Zillow Gone Wild Features $14M Highland Mills Home Built By Mt. Rushmore Namesake
Zillow Gone Wild Features $14M Highland Mills Home Built By Mt. Rushmore Namesake A sprawling Hudson Valley estate tied to a man whose name became part of American history is turning heads after being featured by Zillow Gone Wild.   The Rushmore Estate, located at 14 Castleton Dr. in the Orange County hamlet of Highland Mills, is now listed for $14 million by Corcoran Baer & McIntosh.  The property spans 39.1 gated acres and includes a Spanish Colonial-style main house, a grand Gilded Age ballroom, a guest house, a private lake with beachfront, a 60-foot infinity pool, tennis and basketball courts, wooded trails, a gazebo, and multiple outdoor ent…

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Police & Fire
Driver Over 4 Times Legal Limit Slams Into Pole In Somers, Charged With DWI: NYSP Driver Over 4 Times Legal Limit Slams Into Pole In Somers, Charged With DWI: NYSP
Driver Over 4 Times Legal Limit Slams Into Pole In Somers, Charged With DWI: Nysp A 45-year-old woman was arrested on drunk driving charges after crashing into a utility pole in Northern Westchester — and then recording a blood alcohol content more than four times the legal limit, police said. The crash happened in Somers at around 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, when troopers responded to West Hill Drive within the Heritage Hills Community for a crash involving a car that struck a utility pole, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 17. The driver, who police identified as Somers resident Maria Martinez De Luca, reportedly showed signs of being drunk. Sh…

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Former Saugerties Police Officer Admits To Oral Sex With Child, Now Faces Prison Time Former Saugerties Police Officer Admits To Oral Sex With Child, Now Faces Prison Time
Former Saugerties Police Officer Admits To Oral Sex With Child, Now Faces Prison Time A former police officer has pleaded guilty to a felony sex offense involving a child in Ulster County — and is now awaiting sentencing, prosecutors announced.  Sydney Mills, 54, of Saugerties, entered a guilty plea on Monday, June 15, in Ulster County Court before Judge Bryan Rounds to one count of second-degree criminal sexual act, according to the Ulster County District Attorney's Office.  The plea satisfies an indictment charging Mills with sexual crimes committed against a minor in 2022, when he was employed as a police officer. Prosecutors said Mills engaged in oral sexual co…

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Police & Fire
Trapped Driver Rescued, Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Dover Trapped Driver Rescued, Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Dover
Trapped Driver Rescued, Airlifted After Crashing Into Tree In Dover A driver was airlifted to a hospital after becoming trapped inside their heavily damaged vehicle that crashed into a tree in Dutchess County.  The crash happened at around 11:18 p.m. on Monday, June 15, when firefighters responded to a crash in the Town of Dover involving a vehicle that had struck a tree, according to the J.H. Ketcham Hose Company. Arriving crews found the driver stuck inside the wreckage. Firefighters faced a significant challenge during the rescue because of the extensive damage to the vehicle, which severely limited access to the driver.  However, th…

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Police & Fire
Missing New Rochelle Boy Reunited With Mother, Father Arrested After Year-Long Search (UPDATE) Missing New Rochelle Boy Reunited With Mother, Father Arrested After Year-Long Search (UPDATE)
Missing New Rochelle Boy Reunited With Mother, Father Arrested After Year-Long Search (Update) A 12-year-old boy who had been missing for more than a year after authorities said he was taken by his father during a custody dispute in Westchester County has been safely reunited with his mother, police announced.  Dwight Richards, 54, was arrested on Monday, June 15, following a lengthy missing child investigation that began in March 2025, New Rochelle Police said on Tuesday, June 16.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the boy, King Richards, was reported missing in March 2025 after police said his father failed to return him following a court-related custody proceed…

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