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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Man, 25, Killed In Possible Wrong-Way Crash On Saw Mill River Parkway In Yonkers Man, 25, Killed In Possible Wrong-Way Crash On Saw Mill River Parkway In Yonkers Man, 25, Killed In Possible Wrong-Way Crash On Saw Mill River Parkway In Yonkers
Man, 25, Killed In Possible Wrong-Way Crash On Saw Mill River Parkway In Yonkers A 25-year-old Dutchess County man was killed in what authorities believe to be a wrong-way crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester County over Memorial Day weekend, police said.  The fatal collision happened at around 5:40 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, in the southbound lanes of the parkway about 100 feet south of the Yonkers Avenue interchange in Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police.  Police said a Jeep SUV believed to have been traveling northbound in the southbound lanes collided with a Ford SUV traveling southbound.  Police identified the victim as Luis…

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Haverstraw, NY
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Blaze Breaks Out At Coffee Shop Inside Over 100-Year-Old Industrial Complex In Garnerville Blaze Breaks Out At Coffee Shop Inside Over 100-Year-Old Industrial Complex In Garnerville Blaze Breaks Out At Coffee Shop Inside Over 100-Year-Old Industrial Complex In Garnerville
Blaze Breaks Out At Coffee Shop Inside Over 100-Year-Old Industrial Complex In Garnerville An overnight fire at a coffee shop located in a sprawling Rockland County industrial complex prompted a large emergency response after flames spread into the roof area of one of the buildings, fire officials said.  The blaze began at 2:34 a.m. on Friday, May 22, at Stack Street Coffee at 55 West Railroad Ave. inside the Garnerville Industrial Arts Complex, where crews responded to an automatic fire alarm activation, according to the West Haverstraw Fire Department.  When crews arrived, they found smoke conditions inside the building. Firefighters investigating the alarm discovered…

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Monsey, NY
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Man, 31, Slaps Teen, Tries Hitting Officer At 7-Eleven In Monsey: Police Man, 31, Slaps Teen, Tries Hitting Officer At 7-Eleven In Monsey: Police Man, 31, Slaps Teen, Tries Hitting Officer At 7-Eleven In Monsey: Police
Man, 31, Slaps Teen, Tries Hitting Officer At 7-Eleven In Monsey: Police A disorderly conduct call at a Rockland County 7-Eleven store on Memorial Day escalated when an intoxicated man tried to punch a police officer in the head during an investigation, authorities said.  Officers responded at around 8:45 p.m. on Monday, May 25, to the 7-Eleven on College Road in Monsey for a report of an intoxicated and disorderly man inside the store, Ramapo Police said.  When officers arrived, they recognized the suspect, a 31-year-old Monsey resident, from prior incidents at the location. According to police, the man, whose name was not made public, had previously …

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White Plains, NY
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White Plains Man Drove 100 MPH Before Deadly NY Parkway Crash That Killed 2 Moped Riders: DA White Plains Man Drove 100 MPH Before Deadly NY Parkway Crash That Killed 2 Moped Riders: DA White Plains Man Drove 100 MPH Before Deadly NY Parkway Crash That Killed 2 Moped Riders: DA
White Plains Man Drove 100 MPH Before Deadly NY Parkway Crash That Killed 2 Moped Riders: DA A Westchester County man has been indicted on aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges after prosecutors said he drove drunk at 100 miles per hour before crashing into two moped riders on the Bronx River Parkway, killing both men.  Mauricio Neyra, 21, of White Plains, was arraigned Friday, May 22, in Bronx Supreme Court on charges including aggravated vehicular homicide, first-degree vehicular manslaughter, second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, assault, reckless driving, driving while intoxicated, and driving while ability impaired, Bronx District Attorney Da…

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Mutilated Birds Found Discarded On Sodom Reservoir Shoreline In Southeast: SPCA Mutilated Birds Found Discarded On Sodom Reservoir Shoreline In Southeast: SPCA Mutilated Birds Found Discarded On Sodom Reservoir Shoreline In Southeast: SPCA
Mutilated Birds Found Discarded On Sodom Reservoir Shoreline In Southeast: SPCA A fisherman’s disturbing discovery along a Putnam County reservoir shoreline has prompted another animal cruelty investigation tied to a growing series of similar incidents in the area. Putnam County SPCA Law Enforcement Division officers were called at around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, to the area of Old Milltown Road in Southeast after a fisherman reported finding several dead and possibly mutilated birds near the shoreline of Sodom Reservoir, the SPCA said.  When investigators arrived, they found two decapitated roosters and two decapitated white doves scattered on the ground…

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Mount Vernon, NY
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Man, 28, Accused Of Etching Swastika Into Elevator Glass At Mount Vernon Train Station Man, 28, Accused Of Etching Swastika Into Elevator Glass At Mount Vernon Train Station Man, 28, Accused Of Etching Swastika Into Elevator Glass At Mount Vernon Train Station
Man, 28, Accused Of Etching Swastika Into Elevator Glass At Mount Vernon Train Station A man has been indicted on hate crime charges after prosecutors said he carved a swastika into an elevator at a Metro-North train station in Westchester County earlier this year. Mount Vernon resident Oscar Islas Sanchez, 28, was arraigned Thursday, May 21, on a four-count indictment connected to a March incident at the Mount Vernon East Train Station, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, May 22.  Prosecutors allege Islas Sanchez used a knife on March 18 to etch a swastika into the glass inside an elevator at the station, causing more than $1,500 …

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Man Gets Attempted Murder Charge Months After Stabbing In Poughkeepsie Man Gets Attempted Murder Charge Months After Stabbing In Poughkeepsie Man Gets Attempted Murder Charge Months After Stabbing In Poughkeepsie
Man Gets Attempted Murder Charge Months After Stabbing In Poughkeepsie A 49-year-old man has been arrested on attempted murder charges in connection with a Dutchess County stabbing earlier this year, police announced. Poughkeepsie resident Ulysses Davis, 49, was arrested on Thursday, May 21, in connection with a stabbing on March 15, City of Poughkeepsie Police said on Friday, May 22. Davis is charged with second-degree attempted murder connection with the stabbing, which happened on South Hamilton Street at around 11:30 a.m., police said. After the incident, responding officers found a man suffering from multiple stab wounds. Davis had fled before police arr…

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Suffern, NY
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Man Admits Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years In Ramapo — Now Faces Decade In Prison Man Admits Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years In Ramapo — Now Faces Decade In Prison Man Admits Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years In Ramapo — Now Faces Decade In Prison
Man Admits Sexually Abusing Young Girl For Years In Ramapo — Now Faces Decade In Prison A 34-year-old Sullivan County man has admitted to sexual assault and rape after having sex with a young girl in Rockland County and abusing her over several years, prosecutors announced.  Monticello resident Joel Deutsch pleaded guilty on Thursday, May 21, to predatory sexual assault of a child, first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, and second-degree rape in Rockland County Court, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office said on Friday, May 22. According to the DA's Office, between 2017 and 2024, Deutsch sexually abused a girl in the Ramapo village of W…

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Rye, NY
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Truck Knocks Over Streetlight Near Rye Train Station Truck Knocks Over Streetlight Near Rye Train Station Truck Knocks Over Streetlight Near Rye Train Station
Truck Knocks Over Streetlight Near Rye Train Station Police are warning residents to avoid a section of sidewalk near a busy Westchester County train station after a truck knocked over a street lamp. The incident happened on Purchase Street below the train bridge near the Rye Station, the City of Rye Police Department said on Friday, May 22.  As a result of the crash, police are asking commuters to avoid the sidewalk on Purchase Street beneath the bridge.  Those leaving the Depot Plaza train platform should also use a different exit, police said.  More information about the crash that knocked the street light over was not imm…

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Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
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Man Airlifted After Shooting At Apartment Complex In Monticello — Suspects At Large Man Airlifted After Shooting At Apartment Complex In Monticello — Suspects At Large Man Airlifted After Shooting At Apartment Complex In Monticello — Suspects At Large
Man Airlifted After Shooting At Apartment Complex In Monticello — Suspects At Large A 26-year-old man was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center after being shot at an apartment complex in Sullivan County, authorities said.  The incident happened at around 11:04 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, when officers from the Village of Monticello Police Department responded at to reports of multiple shots fired at the Sleepy Hollow Apartment complex on Terry Lane, according to the department. When officers arrived, they found the victim outside Building 11 suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg, police said. Medics from Sullivan County Senior Care and Empress EMS stabilized the…

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