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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Carmel, NY
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Car Plunges Into Lake Carmel, Driver Hospitalized Car Plunges Into Lake Carmel, Driver Hospitalized Car Plunges Into Lake Carmel, Driver Hospitalized
Car Plunges Into Lake Carmel, Driver Hospitalized Emergency crews rushed to Putnam County's Lake Carmel overnight after a vehicle crashed into the water.  The incident happened around 12:35 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, on West Lakeshore Drive in Lake Carmel, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department.   Fire officials said dispatchers received reports of a motor vehicle wreck involving a car in the lake, and it was unknown at first whether anyone was still inside the vehicle.   Because of the seriousness of the call, a pre-planned water rescue response was immediately activated. The Carmel Fire Department and the Mah…

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Yonkers, NY
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1 Killed In Early Morning Sprain Brook Parkway Crash In Yonkers 1 Killed In Early Morning Sprain Brook Parkway Crash In Yonkers 1 Killed In Early Morning Sprain Brook Parkway Crash In Yonkers
1 Killed In Early Morning Sprain Brook Parkway Crash In Yonkers One person was killed in an early morning crash on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Westchester County, police confirmed. The incident happened a little after 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, when a single-car crash occurred on the parkway between Jackson Avenue and Tuckahoe Road in Yonkers, according to New York State Police.  One person, whose name has not yet been released, was confirmed dead.  More information about the cause of the crash has not yet been made available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Man Who Held Up Wallkill Gas Station With BB Gun, Fled With Cash Gets Prison Time Man Who Held Up Wallkill Gas Station With BB Gun, Fled With Cash Gets Prison Time Man Who Held Up Wallkill Gas Station With BB Gun, Fled With Cash Gets Prison Time
Man Who Held Up Wallkill Gas Station With BB Gun, Fled With Cash Gets Prison Time A Pennsylvania man who robbed an Orange County, NY gas station while showing what at first appeared to be a handgun will spend years in prison, prosecutors announced.  Connor Derrick, 21, of Archbald, Pennsylvania, was sentenced Friday, May 15, in Orange County Court to seven years in prison after previously pleading guilty to second-degree robbery, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.  Authorities said the robbery happened around 6:15 a.m. on Aug. 14, 2025, at the Sunoco station at 2 Ben Gilman Way in the Town of Wallkill, as previously reported by Daily Vo…

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Cortlandt, NY
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Vandal Shatters Hendrick Hudson Free Library Window With Rock Vandal Shatters Hendrick Hudson Free Library Window With Rock Vandal Shatters Hendrick Hudson Free Library Window With Rock
Vandal Shatters Hendrick Hudson Free Library Window With Rock A library in Westchester County was damaged in an act of overnight vandalism — and now its staff members are asking for help catching the suspect. The Hendrick Hudson Free Library, located on Kings Ferry Road in Montrose, shared news of the damage in a social media post on Friday, May 15.  According to library staff, one of the building's large front windows was shattered by a large rock between 2 and 3 a.m. on Friday.  Anyone with any information is now asked to contact the New York State Police.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Mother Stabs Daughter In Chest In Wallkill, Charged With Assault: Police Mother Stabs Daughter In Chest In Wallkill, Charged With Assault: Police Mother Stabs Daughter In Chest In Wallkill, Charged With Assault: Police
Mother Stabs Daughter In Chest In Wallkill, Charged With Assault: Police A 65-year-old woman has been arrested after police said she stabbed her adult daughter in the chest during an assault in Orange County. The incident happened Thursday evening, May 14, at a residence on East Main Street in Wallkill, the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced on Friday, May 15. Police said officers were contacted around 8:18 p.m. by the Port Jervis Police Department regarding a 42-year-old Town of Wallkill woman who was being treated at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis for a stab wound to the right side of her chest.  An investigation by Wallkill Poli…

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Bus Aide Accused Of Abusing Nonverbal Child With Autism In Crawford Bus Aide Accused Of Abusing Nonverbal Child With Autism In Crawford Bus Aide Accused Of Abusing Nonverbal Child With Autism In Crawford
Bus Aide Accused Of Abusing Nonverbal Child With Autism In Crawford A bus aide has been arrested in Orange County on allegations that he physically abused a nonverbal child with autism while he was being taken to a special needs school, police announced.  Ulster County resident Eric J. Bianco, 59, of Cragsmoor, was arrested on Friday, May 15, and charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, according to the Town of Crawford Police Department.  According to police, Bianco worked as a bus aide for First Student, Inc. and is accused of abusing a juvenile victim during two separate incidents.&…

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Brewster HS Student Begins Tough Fight Against Rare Lymphoma — But He's Not Alone Brewster HS Student Begins Tough Fight Against Rare Lymphoma — But He's Not Alone Brewster HS Student Begins Tough Fight Against Rare Lymphoma — But He's Not Alone
Brewster HS Student Begins Tough Fight Against Rare Lymphoma — But He's Not Alone A Putnam County high school sophomore was diagnosed with a rare form of lymphoma and is beginning intensive chemotherapy treatment — and now his community is coming together to make sure he has the support he needs.  Brewster High School student Jon Antokoletz, 16, was recently diagnosed with T-lymphoblastic lymphoma after several weeks of feeling ill.  Those who know him said he was immediately admitted to the hospital following the diagnosis and is expected to remain there for at least a month while undergoing intensive chemotherapy.  This will only be the start of a …

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Pleasant Valley, NY
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Retired LAPD Cop Convicted Of Manslaughter In Fatal Shooting Of 20-Year-Old In Pleasant Valley Retired LAPD Cop Convicted Of Manslaughter In Fatal Shooting Of 20-Year-Old In Pleasant Valley Retired LAPD Cop Convicted Of Manslaughter In Fatal Shooting Of 20-Year-Old In Pleasant Valley
Retired LAPD Cop Convicted Of Manslaughter In Fatal Shooting Of 20-Year-Old In Pleasant Valley A retired Los Angeles police officer has been convicted in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man in Dutchess County following a lengthy trial and nearly a week of jury deliberations, prosecutors said.  Thomas Case, 54, of Pleasant Valley, was convicted Friday, May 15, of first-degree manslaughter in Dutchess County Court, according to the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office.  The conviction came after five and a half days of testimony and six days of jury deliberations.  Jurors determined that on Oct. 5, 2024, Case intentionally killed Anthony Cuozzo, 20, by shootin…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
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These Westchester Students Earned Prestigious National Merit $2,500 Scholarships These Westchester Students Earned Prestigious National Merit $2,500 Scholarships These Westchester Students Earned Prestigious National Merit $2,500 Scholarships
These Westchester Students Earned Prestigious National Merit $2,500 Scholarships More than two dozen students from Westchester County have been named winners of prestigious National Merit $2,500 Scholarships, awarded to some of the nation’s top graduating high school seniors.  The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the winners this week, naming 2,500 students nationwide who were selected from more than 15,000 finalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.  According to NMSC, winners were chosen based on academic achievement, PSAT/NMSQT scores, leadership, extracurricular involvement, essays, and recommendations from school officials. …

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Monroe, NY
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Fleeing Domestic Assault Suspect Caught After Intense Search In Monroe: Police Fleeing Domestic Assault Suspect Caught After Intense Search In Monroe: Police Fleeing Domestic Assault Suspect Caught After Intense Search In Monroe: Police
Fleeing Domestic Assault Suspect Caught After Intense Search In Monroe: Police A large search involving multiple agencies and a police aviation unit ended with the arrest of a man accused in a violent domestic incident in Orange County, authorities said.   The incident began on Thursday, May 14, on Miller Lane in the Village of Monroe, according to the Monroe Police Department.  Police said a male suspect fled the scene on foot following a domestic violence incident, prompting an immediate search effort involving several law enforcement agencies.  Authorities later located and arrested the suspect, identified as Jose Mendoza Ramos, without further…

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