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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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Police & Fire
4 Get Murder Charges In Fatal Shooting Near Soccer Game In Poughkeepsie (UPDATE) 4 Get Murder Charges In Fatal Shooting Near Soccer Game In Poughkeepsie (UPDATE)
4 Get Murder Charges In Fatal Shooting Near Soccer Game In Poughkeepsie (Update) Four men have been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting near a soccer game in Dutchess County that left one man dead and another injured, police announced. The arrests were made on Monday, June 8, following a police operation conducted in connection with the April 19 killing of Ulster County resident Carl Chambers in Poughkeepsie, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, Chambers, 46, of Marlboro, was killed after gunfire erupted near Stitzel Field on Lincoln Avenue in Poughkeepsie on Sunday, April 19. &nbs…

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Schools
Red Hook HS To Stay Closed After Arson Through Rest Of Academic Year (UPDATE) Red Hook HS To Stay Closed After Arson Through Rest Of Academic Year (UPDATE)
Red Hook HS To Stay Closed After Arson Through Rest Of Academic Year (Update) A Dutchess County high school will remain closed through the end of the academic year after air quality testing found smoke and soot damage inside the building following a fire that led to a student's arrest on arson charges.  The Red Hook Central School District announced on Saturday, June 6, that Red Hook High School will not reopen before the scheduled end of classes on Tuesday, June 16.   The decision follows the Friday, May 29, fire inside a boys' bathroom at the school, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  District officials said the latest air quality results,…

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News
Man Who Stabbed Brother-In-Law To Death In Yonkers Apartment Is Convicted Man Who Stabbed Brother-In-Law To Death In Yonkers Apartment Is Convicted
Man Who Stabbed Brother-In-Law To Death In Yonkers Apartment Is Convicted A man has been convicted of murder in the fatal stabbing of his 78-year-old brother-in-law inside a Westchester County apartment building in 2024, prosecutors announced.  John Singh, 55, was found guilty on Friday, June 5, of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter in connection with the death of Bernard Barua, 78, of Yonkers, according to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace. The conviction stems from a stabbing that happened on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at an apartment building located at 760 Bronx River Rd. in Yonkers. As previously reported by Daily Voice at…

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Police & Fire
Bear Cub With Container Stuck On Head Rescued In Hillburn: 'Dangerous Situation' Bear Cub With Container Stuck On Head Rescued In Hillburn: 'Dangerous Situation'
Bear Cub With Container Stuck On Head Rescued In Hillburn: 'Dangerous Situation' A bear cub in Rockland County is back in the wild after police and a concerned resident worked together to free it from a container stuck on its head.  The rescue happened Saturday afternoon, June 6, on Brook Street in the Village of Hillburn, according to the Ramapo Police Department.  Officers responded after receiving a report of a bear cub with a container stuck on its head. Authorities said the object could have posed a serious threat to the cub's survival if it had remained trapped.  Working alongside the person who reported the incident, officers were able to safely r…

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Police & Fire
Boy With Special Needs Found Cut From Thick Brush After Running From Home In Hamptonburgh Boy With Special Needs Found Cut From Thick Brush After Running From Home In Hamptonburgh
Boy With Special Needs Found Cut From Thick Brush After Running From Home In Hamptonburgh A boy with special needs who was reported missing in Orange County was found banged up, but safe on Sunday evening, June 7, after an intense search — and a crucial tip from local children, authorities said.  The search began at around 6:19 p.m. on Sunday, when New York State Police issued an alert for a missing special needs boy who had last been seen in the Town of Hamptonburgh, according to the Blooming Grove Police Department.  Blooming Grove officers, who were already patrolling near the Hamptonburgh border, soon began searching the area.  During the search, officers fou…

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Police & Fire
Man Holds Woman Against Her Will At Maybrook Home, Police Say Man Holds Woman Against Her Will At Maybrook Home, Police Say
Man Holds Woman Against Her Will At Maybrook Home, Police Say A 46-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after police said he restrained a woman inside a residence against her will in Orange County.  Jerry Carrasquillo, 46, of Maybrook, was arrested on Thursday, June 4, following a domestic incident investigation in the Village of Maybrook, State Police announced. According to investigators, troopers responded to a report of a domestic incident at a home on Prospect Avenue on the day of the incident. Investigators found that Carrasquillo allegedly restrained and held a 47-year-old woman against her will inside the home, State Police sai…

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Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire On I-87, Blocks Lanes In Suffern (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire On I-87, Blocks Lanes In Suffern (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire On I-87, Blocks Lanes In Suffern (Developing) A tractor-trailer caught fire on the Thruway in Rockland County on Friday afternoon, June 5, blocking lanes of traffic.  The fire was reported on I-87 northbound in Suffern before Exit 15 for I-287 South and Route 17 South at around 4:22 p.m., according to 511NY traffic reports. All northbound lanes were blocked as emergency crews responded to the scene, traffic officials said.  The fire is causing traffic backups in the area.  No information about injuries or the cause of the blaze was immediately available.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for …

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Unidentified Person Found Unresponsive Inside Car In Mount Vernon Unidentified Person Found Unresponsive Inside Car In Mount Vernon
Unidentified Person Found Unresponsive Inside Car In Mount Vernon An investigation is underway in Westchester County after an unidentified person was found unresponsive inside a vehicle, police said.   The person was found in a car on Dell Avenue in Mount Vernon, city officials announced on Friday afternoon, June 5.  Officials said it was a "very recent and ongoing investigation," and that more information would be released as it became available.  Authorities have not released more details about the person's age, gender, condition, or the circumstances surrounding the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mount V…

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Police & Fire
Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 6 Stretch In Mahopac (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 6 Stretch In Mahopac (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 6 Stretch In Mahopac (Developing) This story has been updated.  A serious crash temporarily closed part of Route 6 in Putnam County on Friday afternoon, June 5.  The collision happened on Route 6 in the area of Buckshollow Road near the Countryside Kitchen restaurant in Mahopac, Carmel Police said at 2:25 p.m. on Friday. The SUV involved in the single-vehicle crash rolled over, leaving it heavily damaged with a shattered windshield.  According to the department, the driver, the only one inside the vehicle, walked away from the wreck to an ambulance.  He was then taken to a hospital for evaluation, pol…

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3 Businesses Busted Selling Tobacco, Alcohol To Minors In Croton-On-Hudson 3 Businesses Busted Selling Tobacco, Alcohol To Minors In Croton-On-Hudson
3 Businesses Busted Selling Tobacco, Alcohol To Minors In Croton-On-Hudson Police cited three businesses in a Westchester County village after they were caught selling tobacco products and alcohol to minors, authorities said.  The citations followed compliance checks carried out on Friday, May 29, by the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department at 15 local businesses, the department announced on Friday, June 5.  According to police, one business was cited for selling tobacco products to an undercover minor working for the department, while two more were cited for selling alcohol.  Police did not name the businesses.  The other 12 establishments wer…

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