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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Peekskill, NY
Breaking News
Trio Busted With Loaded Gun In Peekskill, Jailed: State Police Trio Busted With Loaded Gun In Peekskill, Jailed: State Police
Trio Busted With Loaded Gun In Peekskill, Jailed: State Police Three men were arrested and jailed after police said they found a loaded handgun inside a vehicle during a traffic stop in Westchester County.  The arrests followed a stop on Main Street in Peekskill at around 1:31 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 20.  According to police, troopers stopped the vehicle for alleged violations of state vehicle and traffic laws.  The driver was identified as Antonio Stewart, 40, of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, while the passengers were identified as Khwan Wooden, 41, and Brant Schepper, 36, both of Pe…

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Liberty, NY
Breaking News
16 Arrested In Child Exploitation, Sex Offender Compliance Operations In Liberty 16 Arrested In Child Exploitation, Sex Offender Compliance Operations In Liberty
16 Arrested In Child Exploitation, Sex Offender Compliance Operations In Liberty Sixteen people have been arrested in two separate investigations targeting alleged online child exploitation and sex offenders accused of failing to comply with registration requirements in a Sullivan County village, police announced.  The arrests were detailed by Village of Liberty Police Chief Steven D’Agata during a press conference on Thursday, Aug. 20, following investigations dubbed “Operation Dangerous DMs” and “Operation Registry Repo.”  Although the investigations were separate, D’Agata said they shared the same objective: “protecting children, protecting this community, …

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Pleasant, NY
Breaking News
Ex-NYPD Sergeant Admits Driving Drunk In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash On Taconic In Mount Pleasant: AG Ex-NYPD Sergeant Admits Driving Drunk In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash On Taconic In Mount Pleasant: AG
Ex-nypd Sergeant Admits Driving Drunk In Fatal Wrong-Way Crash On Taconic In Mount Pleasant: AG A former NYPD sergeant from Orange County has admitted to causing a head-on crash that killed a 61-year-old man on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, prosecutors said. Warwick resident Tiffany Howell, 48, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Aug. 19, to aggravated vehicular homicide and second-degree manslaughter in connection with the Thursday, Jan. 22 crash that killed Peekskill resident Manuel Boitel, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.  Howell, who was an off-duty NYPD sergeant at the time of the crash, entered the plea before Westchester County Court Judg…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Weather
Flood Watch Issued For Westchester, Rockland — Up To 2.5 Inches Of Rain Expected Flood Watch Issued For Westchester, Rockland — Up To 2.5 Inches Of Rain Expected
Flood Watch Issued For Westchester, Rockland — Up To 2.5 Inches Of Rain Expected A Flood Watch has been issued for parts of the Hudson Valley as rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms threaten to bring rainfall rates of more than 2 inches per hour on Thursday, Aug. 20.  The watch will be in effect from 2 p.m. on Thursday through late Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service.  In the Hudson Valley, the watch covers Westchester and Rockland counties. Forecasters said showers and a few thunderstorms are expected to move through the region during the late afternoon and evening, potentially producing a period of particularly heavy rainfall.&nb…

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Cortlandt, NY
Breaking News
Tractor-Trailer Overturns At Busy Cortlandt Traffic Circle — Prompting Hours-Long Cleanup Tractor-Trailer Overturns At Busy Cortlandt Traffic Circle — Prompting Hours-Long Cleanup
Tractor-Trailer Overturns At Busy Cortlandt Traffic Circle — Prompting Hours-Long Cleanup An overturned tractor-trailer and hydraulic fluid spill kept emergency crews at a busy Westchester County traffic circle for several hours, firefighters said.  The crash happened at Annsville Circle in Cortlandt at around 9:21 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, according to the Continental Village Fire Department. Arriving crews found that the trailer had tipped onto its side while the truck itself remained upright and undamaged, the department said.  No injuries were reported, and responding EMS units were canceled.  Firefighters began helping New York State Police with traffi…

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by Ben Crnic
Pleasantville, NY
Breaking News
2 Killed In 134-MPH Crash Had Stolen Guns, Face Masks In Pleasantville, Cops Say 2 Killed In 134-MPH Crash Had Stolen Guns, Face Masks In Pleasantville, Cops Say
2 Killed In 134-mph Crash Had Stolen Guns, Face Masks In Pleasantville, Cops Say Two young men killed when their sports car crashed into a tree after fleeing an officer at speeds topping 100 mph in Westchester County had stolen loaded handguns and were wearing face coverings, police said.  Yonkers resident Ryan Herrera, 20, and Bronx resident Jadden D. Sanabria, 21, died following the crash on Route 9A in Mount Pleasant early Friday, Aug. 14, Mount Pleasant Police confirmed in an announcement on Wednesday, Aug. 19.  Herrera was driving the red Toyota Supra, while Sanabria was the passenger, according to police.  The incident began shortly after 4 a.…

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by Ben Crnic
Highlands, NY
Your Community
West Point Names New Superintendent — Here's Who He Is West Point Names New Superintendent — Here's Who He Is
West Point Names New Superintendent — Here's Who He Is A West Point graduate and longtime Army officer with decades of command experience has returned to the Hudson Valley to lead the U.S. Military Academy. Maj. Gen. James B. Bartholomees III was promoted to lieutenant general and officially took command as West Point's 62nd superintendent on Monday, Aug. 17, succeeding Lt. Gen. Steven W. Gilland, West Point Public Affairs announced.  The change of command ceremony was held at Eisenhower Hall.  Bartholomees, a 1995 West Point graduate, most recently served as commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division and U.S. Army Hawaii. …

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Red Hook, NY
Breaking News
Repeat DWI Offender Caught Drunk On Taconic Parkway In Milan Is Convicted Repeat DWI Offender Caught Drunk On Taconic Parkway In Milan Is Convicted
Repeat DWI Offender Caught Drunk On Taconic Parkway In Milan Is Convicted A 35-year-old man with two previous impaired driving convictions has again been found guilty of DWI after he was caught driving on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County without a valid license, prosecutors said.  Wappingers Falls resident John Spiegel Jr., 35, was convicted by a Dutchess County jury of first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and driving while intoxicated with two previous convictions of designated offenses within 10 years, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19.  The conviction stems from Spieg…

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by Ben Crnic
Montgomery-Walden, NY
Obituaries
Devoted Dad Who Worked In Walden Dies — Family Now Asking For Help Devoted Dad Who Worked In Walden Dies — Family Now Asking For Help
Devoted Dad Who Worked In Walden Dies — Family Now Asking For Help Friends and family members are mourning the loss of a beloved Hudson Valley father and outdoorsman known for his loyalty, generosity, and willingness to help others.   Angelo Koelpin died this week, according to his family and his employer, Walden-based Mesco Building Supply.  In the days since his death, Koelpin's sister, Theresa Vosburgh, started a GoFundMe on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to help his family cover cremation expenses and provide support for his young daughter, Eliana.  "Those of you who knew Angelo knew he was a hard worker, protective, and a loyal friend,"&n…

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Patterson, NY
Breaking News
Man With No Pistol Permit, No Insurance Arrested After Gun Found In Car In Patterson: Cops Man With No Pistol Permit, No Insurance Arrested After Gun Found In Car In Patterson: Cops
Man With No Pistol Permit, No Insurance Arrested After Gun Found In Car In Patterson: Cops A Connecticut man is facing a felony weapons charge after deputies found a loaded handgun inside his vehicle during a traffic stop in Putnam County, NY — and also discovered he does not hold a pistol permit, authorities said.  Danbury resident Aaron Freeze, 30, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 12, following a traffic stop in the Putnam Lake area of Patterson, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19.  The incident began a little after 7 p.m., when a deputy saw a vehicle with an expired registration and an obstructed license plate, according to the Sheriff'…

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