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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Yonkers, NY
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Yonkers Pair Among 13 Charged In Multi-Million-Dollar NY Stolen Car Ring, Feds Say Yonkers Pair Among 13 Charged In Multi-Million-Dollar NY Stolen Car Ring, Feds Say Yonkers Pair Among 13 Charged In Multi-Million-Dollar NY Stolen Car Ring, Feds Say
Yonkers Pair Among 13 Charged In Multi-Million-Dollar NY Stolen Car Ring, Feds Say Two Hudson Valley residents are among 13 defendants charged in what federal prosecutors describe as a sophisticated stolen vehicle trafficking operation that allegedly laundered and resold nearly 100 stolen cars worth millions of dollars in New York.  The charges were announced this week by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, Homeland Security Investigations, and the NYPD. According to federal prosecutors, the defendants operated a stolen car ring from around June 2024 through May 2026, acquiring vehicles stolen in New York City, disguising their origins…

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Pawling, NY
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Storms Slam Pawling Area, Leave Hundreds Without Power, Trail Of Destruction Storms Slam Pawling Area, Leave Hundreds Without Power, Trail Of Destruction Storms Slam Pawling Area, Leave Hundreds Without Power, Trail Of Destruction
Storms Slam Pawling Area, Leave Hundreds Without Power, Trail Of Destruction Hundreds of residents in eastern Dutchess County remained without power Friday morning, June 12, after severe thunderstorms tore through the area, leaving behind widespread damage, downed trees, and numerous road closures.   The storms moved through the region on the evening of Thursday, June 11, causing what local officials described as pockets of severe damage across the Town of Pawling and surrounding communities.  Photos shared by New York Rep. Anil Beephan showed large trees snapped in half, roadways completely blocked by fallen timber, and utility lines tangled among de…

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Spring Valley, NY
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Passenger Steals Taxi Driver's Car In Spring Valley — But Witness Helps Nab Him, Police Say Passenger Steals Taxi Driver's Car In Spring Valley — But Witness Helps Nab Him, Police Say Passenger Steals Taxi Driver's Car In Spring Valley — But Witness Helps Nab Him, Police Say
Passenger Steals Taxi Driver's Car In Spring Valley — But Witness Helps Nab Him, Police Say A Westchester County man was jailed after police said he robbed a taxi driver of his vehicle in Rockland County by threatening him with an object that the victim believed was a gun — and was then tracked down with help from a witness.  The incident happened on Saturday, June 6, when at around 6:46 a.m., a taxi driver went to police to report that he had just been robbed, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Friday, June 12. The driver told officers he had been in the area of Municipal Plaza when a rear-seat passenger pressed what he believed was a firearm against his lower …

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Yorktown, NY
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Over 60 Citations, Nearly 50 Speeding Tickets Given In 3-Hour Taconic Detail In Yorktown Over 60 Citations, Nearly 50 Speeding Tickets Given In 3-Hour Taconic Detail In Yorktown Over 60 Citations, Nearly 50 Speeding Tickets Given In 3-Hour Taconic Detail In Yorktown
Over 60 Citations, Nearly 50 Speeding Tickets Given In 3-Hour Taconic Detail In Yorktown Dozens of citations, including nearly 50 for speeding, were handed out to drivers during a three-hour enforcement detail at a work zone on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County this week, police said. The enforcement effort took place on Thursday, June 11, along the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of Yorktown, where New York State Department of Transportation crews were conducting guide rail repairs, New York State Police announced.  Troopers partnered with the Department of Transportation for the three-hour detail as part of Operation Hard Hat, a statewide initiative focus…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Man Who Grabbed Woman By Hair, Stabbed Her Repeatedly In Poughkeepsie Gets Prison Time Man Who Grabbed Woman By Hair, Stabbed Her Repeatedly In Poughkeepsie Gets Prison Time Man Who Grabbed Woman By Hair, Stabbed Her Repeatedly In Poughkeepsie Gets Prison Time
Man Who Grabbed Woman By Hair, Stabbed Her Repeatedly In Poughkeepsie Gets Prison Time A 39-year-old man will spend years in state prison for a violent stabbing attack inside a car in Dutchess County that prosecutors said could have easily ended in the victim's death. Poughkeepsie resident DeJahn Ruffin, 39, was sentenced in Dutchess County Court to 12 years in prison for attempted first-degree assault, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Thursday, June 11. He also received concurrent sentences of seven years for second-degree assault and 2⅓ to 7 years for aggravated criminal contempt.  The sentence stems from an attack that occurred …

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Saugerties, NY
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Cops ID Woman, 88, Killed In Saugerties Homicide: 15-Year-Old Suspect Arraigned (UPDATE) Cops ID Woman, 88, Killed In Saugerties Homicide: 15-Year-Old Suspect Arraigned (UPDATE) Cops ID Woman, 88, Killed In Saugerties Homicide: 15-Year-Old Suspect Arraigned (UPDATE)
Cops ID Woman, 88, Killed In Saugerties Homicide: 15-Year-Old Suspect Arraigned (Update) This story has been updated.  An 88-year-old woman has been identified as the victim in a Ulster County homicide investigation that resulted in a murder charge against a 15-year-old boy, authorities said. The victim, killed in an incident in Saugerties on Sunday, June 7, was identified by the Saugerties Police Department on Thursday, June 11, as Elena Bonjolo, 88, who lived on West Camp Road. According to police, Bonjolo was killed sometime between 9:25 a.m. and 1:52 p.m. on Sunday.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the investigation began after Saugerties Police received …

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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K9 Helps Catch Man With Cocaine, Crack, Paraphernalia In Poughkeepsie Traffic Stop: NYSP K9 Helps Catch Man With Cocaine, Crack, Paraphernalia In Poughkeepsie Traffic Stop: NYSP K9 Helps Catch Man With Cocaine, Crack, Paraphernalia In Poughkeepsie Traffic Stop: NYSP
K9 Helps Catch Man With Cocaine, Crack, Paraphernalia In Poughkeepsie Traffic Stop: Nysp A Bronx man was jailed after police said they seized cocaine, crack cocaine, and drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop in Dutchess County.  The arrest happened a little after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, when troopers stopped a vehicle traveling southbound on Mill Street for vehicle and traffic law violations, New York State Police said on Thursday, June 11. According to State Police, the vehicle was being driven by a 32-year-old Brooklyn man and was occupied by front-seat passenger Tajh D. Ford, 30, of the Bronx.  During the investigation, State Police Narcotics K-9 Rock sni…

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North Salem, NY
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Man Repeatedly Stalks 74-Year-Old Woman Walking In North Salem: Police Man Repeatedly Stalks 74-Year-Old Woman Walking In North Salem: Police Man Repeatedly Stalks 74-Year-Old Woman Walking In North Salem: Police
Man Repeatedly Stalks 74-Year-Old Woman Walking In North Salem: Police A man has been charged with stalking and harassment after police said he repeatedly approached a 74-year-old woman while she was walking in Westchester County.  Michael P. Danko, 46, of Somers, was arrested on Monday, June 1, following an investigation into an incident involving a female pedestrian in North Salem, New York State Police announced on Thursday, June 11. According to State Police, the investigation began after a witness called 911 about an encounter on Mills Road.   The victim, who police said is a 74-year-old woman, told investigators the incident was part of u…

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Yonkers, NY
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Former NYPD Cop Who Flirted With Assault Victim, Had Sex With Woman He Arrested Gets Probation Former NYPD Cop Who Flirted With Assault Victim, Had Sex With Woman He Arrested Gets Probation Former NYPD Cop Who Flirted With Assault Victim, Had Sex With Woman He Arrested Gets Probation
Former Nypd Cop Who Flirted With Assault Victim, Had Sex With Woman He Arrested Gets Probation A former NYPD officer has pleaded guilty to misconduct charges after admitting he sent flirty, inappropriate messages to two crime victims and had sex with a woman a short time after arresting her, prosecutors said.  Matthew Lambert, 33, of Queens, pleaded guilty in Manhattan Criminal Court to three counts of official misconduct and one count of receiving unlawful gratuities, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, June 10.  According to prosecutors, Lambert joined the NYPD in 2014 and was assigned to the 13th Precinct Detective Squad in 2022. He resigned …

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Man, 39, Charged In Hit-Run That Left Victim Seriously Injured In Poughkeepsie Man, 39, Charged In Hit-Run That Left Victim Seriously Injured In Poughkeepsie Man, 39, Charged In Hit-Run That Left Victim Seriously Injured In Poughkeepsie
Man, 39, Charged In Hit-Run That Left Victim Seriously Injured In Poughkeepsie A 39-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash in Dutchess County that left a pedestrian seriously injured earlier this year, police said.  Poughkeepsie resident Michael Baker, 39, was arrested on Wednesday, June 10, in connection with a hit-and-run crash that happened on April 28 in Poughkeepsie, the city's police department announced on Thursday, June 11.  The incident happened at around 10:17 p.m., when officers responded to a report of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision on Orchard Place. Police arriving at the scene found the victim lyi…

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