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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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Woman Wanted On Warrant Caught With Narcotics After Complaints In Poughkeepsie, Jailed: Cops Woman Wanted On Warrant Caught With Narcotics After Complaints In Poughkeepsie, Jailed: Cops Woman Wanted On Warrant Caught With Narcotics After Complaints In Poughkeepsie, Jailed: Cops
Woman Wanted On Warrant Caught With Narcotics After Complaints In Poughkeepsie, Jailed: Cops An investigation into complaints about drug activity, squatting, and loitering at a Dutchess County apartment building led to the arrest of a woman wanted on an outstanding warrant and two others, police said.  The arrests followed a police response at 65 South Hamilton St. in Poughkeepsie on Thursday, May 7, following repeated complaints about illegal activity at the property, City of Poughkeepsie Police announced on Sunday, May 10.  During the investigation, officers arrested Elena Lafalce, 28, on an outstanding Putnam County warrant charging her with felony fourth-degree crimin…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Man Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material After Search Of Middletown Home: NYSP Man Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material After Search Of Middletown Home: NYSP Man Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material After Search Of Middletown Home: NYSP
Man Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material After Search Of Middletown Home: Nysp A 20-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges following an investigation into his alleged possession of child sexual exploitation material, police announced.  Alexis J. Rios Mendez of Middletown was arrested on Friday, May 1, on child sexual exploitation charges, New York State Police said on Monday, May 11.  The investigation began on April 18, after State Police received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), authorities said. Authorities later executed a search warrant at Rios Mendez’s residence in Middletown on May 1 as part of t…

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Liberty, NY
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Trio, Including Man Hiding ID In Buttocks, Caught In Car Full Of 89 Guns In Liberty: Feds Trio, Including Man Hiding ID In Buttocks, Caught In Car Full Of 89 Guns In Liberty: Feds Trio, Including Man Hiding ID In Buttocks, Caught In Car Full Of 89 Guns In Liberty: Feds
Trio, Including Man Hiding ID In Buttocks, Caught In Car Full Of 89 Guns In Liberty: Feds A traffic stop in Sullivan County led to the seizure of 89 firearms — including over a dozen reported stolen weapons — and the arrest of three men accused of trying to smuggle the arsenal into Canada, federal prosecutors announced.  Malik Bromfield, 22, a Canadian citizen; Faizan Ali, 25, a citizen of Pakistan; and Kamal Salman, 22, a citizen of Canada, the United States, and Jordan, were arrested following the stop on Thursday, May 7, near Liberty, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.   Federal officials said New York State Police stop…

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Putnam Valley, NY
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Car Crashes Under Guard Rail On Taconic Parkway Amid Slick Conditions In Putnam Valley Car Crashes Under Guard Rail On Taconic Parkway Amid Slick Conditions In Putnam Valley Car Crashes Under Guard Rail On Taconic Parkway Amid Slick Conditions In Putnam Valley
Car Crashes Under Guard Rail On Taconic Parkway Amid Slick Conditions In Putnam Valley A car was left pinned under a guard rail during slick conditions on a rainy Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County.  The crash happened at around 4:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, when first responders were sent to a wreck on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam Valley, according to the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department.  There, crews found a car stuck underneath a guard rail, with the driver's side partially crushed. Somehow, though, the driver was able to get out on their own.  Crews soon secured the scene and gave medical care to the driver. The extent of their injuries …

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Montgomery-Walden, NY
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Intense Blaze Causes Home To Collapse, Injures 4 Firefighters In Walden Intense Blaze Causes Home To Collapse, Injures 4 Firefighters In Walden Intense Blaze Causes Home To Collapse, Injures 4 Firefighters In Walden
Intense Blaze Causes Home To Collapse, Injures 4 Firefighters In Walden A dramatic house fire in Orange County caused a partial building collapse and injured several firefighters — luckily, though, everyone was able to get out in time.  The fire broke out around 10:49 a.m. on Friday, May 8, at a home on Riverview Street in Walden, according to the Walden Fire Department.  While firefighters were responding, 911 dispatchers relayed reports of people possibly trapped inside the residence. When crews arrived just minutes later, command officers immediately requested a second alarm.  After speaking with a resident, firefighters made sure everyone ha…

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Stony Point, NY
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VIDEO: Bear Cub Seen During Mother's Day Hike In Harriman State Park VIDEO: Bear Cub Seen During Mother's Day Hike In Harriman State Park VIDEO: Bear Cub Seen During Mother's Day Hike In Harriman State Park
Video: Bear Cub Seen During Mother's Day Hike In Harriman State Park Hikers in a Hudson Valley state park ran into a bear cub on Mother's Day — and luckily for them, they did not run into the celebrating mama bear nearby.  The sighting happened on Sunday morning, May 10, in Harriman State Park, located on the border of Rockland and Orange counties, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Video of the encounter posted by The Monsey Scoop shows the cub quickly climbing a tree before enjoying the view at the top.  The hikers did not see the mother bear, who was possibly at a Mother's Day brunch at the time.  According to the New York State Department …

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Red Hook, NY
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Drunk Driver Hits SUV, Causes It To Flip In Red Hook: Police Drunk Driver Hits SUV, Causes It To Flip In Red Hook: Police Drunk Driver Hits SUV, Causes It To Flip In Red Hook: Police
Drunk Driver Hits SUV, Causes It To Flip In Red Hook: Police A Washington state man is facing drunk driving charges after police said he caused a two-car crash on Route 9G in Dutchess County that flipped another vehicle over.  The crash happened around 9:05 p.m. on Friday, May 8, on Route 9G north of Annandale Road in the town of Red Hook, the Red Hook Police Department said on Sunday, May 10.  Investigators said a 2008 Volvo driven by a 22-year-old woman from New York City was going north on Route 9G when a 2026 Toyota driven by Larry R. Wray, 72, of Camas, Washington, entered the roadway from Annandale Road.   Police said Wray’…

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Spring Valley, NY
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Sex Predator Caught With Child Abuse Material After Search Of Spring Valley Home: DA Sex Predator Caught With Child Abuse Material After Search Of Spring Valley Home: DA Sex Predator Caught With Child Abuse Material After Search Of Spring Valley Home: DA
Sex Predator Caught With Child Abuse Material After Search Of Spring Valley Home: DA A Rockland County man has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse material following a search of his home, prosecutors said. Spring Valley resident Dimitri Ferguson, 33, was arraigned on Wednesday, May 6, in Spring Valley Justice Court on a felony complaint charging him with possessing a sexual performance by a child, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Friday, May 8.  Authorities said the investigation began after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children forwarded a CyberTipline report to the county’s ICAC Task Force.  Inv…

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Rye, NY
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Drunk Driver Over 3 Times Legal Limit Hits Car, Leaves Scene On Thruway In Rye: Police Drunk Driver Over 3 Times Legal Limit Hits Car, Leaves Scene On Thruway In Rye: Police Drunk Driver Over 3 Times Legal Limit Hits Car, Leaves Scene On Thruway In Rye: Police
Drunk Driver Over 3 Times Legal Limit Hits Car, Leaves Scene On Thruway In Rye: Police A Connecticut man is accused of driving drunk and sideswiping another vehicle on the Thruway in Westchester County before leaving the scene, police said.   Fairfield County resident Jose Luis Dorado-Flores, 48, of Stamford, was arrested Thursday, May 7, following a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 287 eastbound near Interstate 95 in Rye, New York State Police announced on Friday, May 8. According to police, troopers responded to the scene around 6:46 p.m. after a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado was sideswiped by a 2018 Honda CRV.  The driver of the Silverado told troopers the H…

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Greenburgh, NY
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Drunk Driver Found Asleep On Thruway Was More Than 3 Times Legal Limit In Greenburgh: Police Drunk Driver Found Asleep On Thruway Was More Than 3 Times Legal Limit In Greenburgh: Police Drunk Driver Found Asleep On Thruway Was More Than 3 Times Legal Limit In Greenburgh: Police
Drunk Driver Found Asleep On Thruway Was More Than 3 Times Legal Limit In Greenburgh: Police A Rockland County man was arrested after troopers found him asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle on the New York State Thruway in Westchester County, authorities said.   Richard Joffre Lara-Bohorquez, 51, of Nyack, was arrested on Friday, May 1, on aggravated DWI charges following an incident on Interstate 87 in Greenburgh, New York State Police announced on Friday, May 8. According to State Police, on the day of Lara-Bohorquez's arrest, troopers found a 2008 Toyota sedan parked on the right shoulder of I-87 in Greenburgh shortly before 6 p.m.  Police said …

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