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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Pleasant Valley, NY
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Duo Caught With Cocaine, Ketamine After Car Runs Out Of Gas On Taconic In Pleasant Valley: NYSP Duo Caught With Cocaine, Ketamine After Car Runs Out Of Gas On Taconic In Pleasant Valley: NYSP Duo Caught With Cocaine, Ketamine After Car Runs Out Of Gas On Taconic In Pleasant Valley: NYSP
Duo Caught With Cocaine, Ketamine After Car Runs Out Of Gas On Taconic In Pleasant Valley: Nysp What began as a routine assist for a disabled vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway turned into a major drug arrest in Dutchess County, police said. The incident happened just before 6 p.m. on Friday, April 17, when a trooper stopped to help a vehicle that had run out of fuel on the northbound Taconic near mile marker 54.6 in Pleasant Valley, New York State Police said on Monday, April 20. The driver, identified as Melissa R. Cammarata, 31, of Ridgewood, showed signs of intoxication during the encounter, police said. After allegedly failing field sobriety tests, authorities said she was take…

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by Ben Crnic
Cornwall, NY
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Man, 19, Killed When Truck Crashes Down Embankment, Hits Tree In Cornwall Man, 19, Killed When Truck Crashes Down Embankment, Hits Tree In Cornwall Man, 19, Killed When Truck Crashes Down Embankment, Hits Tree In Cornwall
Man, 19, Killed When Truck Crashes Down Embankment, Hits Tree In Cornwall A 19-year-old driver was killed in a rollover crash that sent his truck down a steep embankment in Orange County.  New, updated report - 'Once In A Lifetime Person': Support Comes To Family Of Man, 19, Killed In Orange County Crash The crash happened just before 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, on Mineral Springs Road, about a half-mile north of Trout Brook Road in Cornwall, the Town of Cornwall Police Department confirmed on Monday, April 20.  Police said the driver of a 2003 Chevrolet S-10 was traveling southbound when the vehicle left the roadway, struck a guardrail on the …

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Patchogue-Medford, NY
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Man Seriously Hurt In 2-Car Crash At Busy Medford Intersection Man Seriously Hurt In 2-Car Crash At Busy Medford Intersection Man Seriously Hurt In 2-Car Crash At Busy Medford Intersection
Man Seriously Hurt In 2-Car Crash At Busy Medford Intersection Police are looking for information about a two-car crash at a busy Long Island intersection that left a man seriously injured. The crash happened in Suffolk County at around 6 a.m. on Friday, April 17, at the intersection of Horseblock Road and Munsell Road in Medford, according to Suffolk County Police.  Police said a driver traveling northbound on Horseblock Road tried to make a left turn onto Munsell Road when the vehicle was struck by an oncoming SUV. The driver of the turning vehicle was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patchogue with serious but non-life-threatening…

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by Ben Crnic
East Meadow, NY
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Cops ID Boy, 15, Killed In Gang-Related Shooting In Eisenhower Park In East Meadow (UPDATE) Cops ID Boy, 15, Killed In Gang-Related Shooting In Eisenhower Park In East Meadow (UPDATE) Cops ID Boy, 15, Killed In Gang-Related Shooting In Eisenhower Park In East Meadow (UPDATE)
Cops ID Boy, 15, Killed In Gang-Related Shooting In Eisenhower Park In East Meadow (Update) Police have released the identity of the teenage boy killed in a shooting at a Long Island park earlier this week.  The victim of the shooting at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Wednesday, April 15, has been identified as Suffolk County resident Quacere Hagans, 15, of Coram, according to Nassau County Police.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the shooting happened around 8:27 p.m. on Wednesday at the park. Officers responding to reports of gunfire at Field Two found Hagans suffering from a gunshot wound.  He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounc…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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'I Should Kill You': EMT Who Stabbed, Choked Girlfriend In Mount Vernon Assault Gets Prison 'I Should Kill You': EMT Who Stabbed, Choked Girlfriend In Mount Vernon Assault Gets Prison 'I Should Kill You': EMT Who Stabbed, Choked Girlfriend In Mount Vernon Assault Gets Prison
'I Should Kill You': EMT Who Stabbed, Choked Girlfriend In Mount Vernon Assault Gets Prison A former EMT who brutally attacked his partner and threatened to kill her in Westchester County has been sentenced to prison, prosecutors announced. Mount Vernon resident Eric Graham Parker, 55, was sentenced Thursday, April 16, to two years in prison followed by three years of post-release supervision in Westchester County Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, April 17. The conviction stems from a violent domestic assault on July 14, 2024, inside the couple’s shared apartment.  Prosecutors said Parker followed the victim into a bedroom, pi…

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Copiague, NY
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'Best On Long Island': Portnoy Raves About Copiague Pizzeria, Says It's 'Got The Goods' 'Best On Long Island': Portnoy Raves About Copiague Pizzeria, Says It's 'Got The Goods' 'Best On Long Island': Portnoy Raves About Copiague Pizzeria, Says It's 'Got The Goods'
'Best On Long Island': Portnoy Raves About Copiague Pizzeria, Says It's 'Got The Goods' It seems pizza guru Dave Portnoy has changed his mind about Long Island pies after two recent One Bite reviews he posted this week.  The Barstool Sports CEO visited both Nico's Charred Pizza Pies in Copiague and Phil's Pizzeria & Restaurant in Syosset in videos posted on Wednesday, April 15, and Thursday, April 16.  "Best On Long Island"  Portnoy's first stop was to Nico's, where he ordered both a round and a square pie in addition to one of the business's other specialties — a chocolate chip cookie.  While he was inside ordering, Portnoy said someone insi…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
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2 Charged With Murder In Killing Of 20-Year-Old Man In Spring Valley 2 Charged With Murder In Killing Of 20-Year-Old Man In Spring Valley 2 Charged With Murder In Killing Of 20-Year-Old Man In Spring Valley
2 Charged With Murder In Killing Of 20-Year-Old Man In Spring Valley Two suspects have been arrested and charged with murder months after the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man in Rockland County, police announced.  Doodly Metellus, 21, of Ramapo, and Smay Dornaison, 20, of Spring Valley, were taken into custody on Thursday, April 16, in connection with the killing of a 20-year-old man last year, Spring Valley Police announced on Friday, April 17. As previously reported by Daily Voice, the shooting happened on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, around 5:12 p.m. near 2 Dutch Ln.  Officers responding to reports of gunfire found the victim unresponsive with …

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Riverhead, NY
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Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze At Vacant Home In Baiting Hollow Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze At Vacant Home In Baiting Hollow Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze At Vacant Home In Baiting Hollow
Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze At Vacant Home In Baiting Hollow A firefighter was injured while battling a fire at a vacant home on Long Island, officials said. The fire broke out just before 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, at a residence on Woodcliff Drive in the Suffolk County community of Baiting Hollow, according to the Riverhead Fire Department. Responding crews saw a large column of smoke while on the way to the scene and quickly confirmed the home was on fire when they arrived. There, firefighters found a single-story vacant home heavily involved in flames.  About 50 firefighters from Riverhead and surrounding departments responded to the sc…

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Smithtown, NY
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$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Smithtown — Here's Where It Was Bought $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Smithtown — Here's Where It Was Bought $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Smithtown — Here's Where It Was Bought
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Smithtown — Here's Where It Was Bought A lucky lottery player in Suffolk County is holding a winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 after a visit to a gas station. The New York Lottery announced that a third-prize-winning ticket for the Wednesday, April 15, drawing was sold at the Gulf gas station located at 377 Veterans Hwy in Smithtown.   The winning numbers were 13 21 27 43 45 and a Powerball number of 26.  The ticket matched enough numbers to secure the $50,000 prize. Another $50,000-winning ticket was also sold in Chadwicks in Oneida County. Powerball numbers are drawn from a pool of 69 white balls, with a…

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Colonie, NY
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Police Officer From Colonie Caught With Pictures Of Child Sexual Exploitation: NYSP Police Officer From Colonie Caught With Pictures Of Child Sexual Exploitation: NYSP Police Officer From Colonie Caught With Pictures Of Child Sexual Exploitation: NYSP
Police Officer From Colonie Caught With Pictures Of Child Sexual Exploitation: Nysp A Capital Region police officer has been arrested after he was caught with images of child sexual exploitation, authorities said.  Albany County resident Michael S. Patterson, 40, of Colonie, was taken into custody on Thursday, April 16, after an investigation involving State Police and the US Department of Homeland Security, State Police announced on Friday, April 17. Authorities said the investigation began after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. A search warrant was executed at Patterson’s residence in Colonie, where investigators allege they found i…

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