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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Repeat Offender Who Dealt Guns, Fentanyl From Poughkeepsie Home Gets Years In Prison Repeat Offender Who Dealt Guns, Fentanyl From Poughkeepsie Home Gets Years In Prison Repeat Offender Who Dealt Guns, Fentanyl From Poughkeepsie Home Gets Years In Prison
Repeat Offender Who Dealt Guns, Fentanyl From Poughkeepsie Home Gets Years In Prison A Dutchess County man who sold fentanyl and loaded guns from his home while on federal supervision will spend over a decade in prison, officials announced. Poughkeepsie resident Joseph Crocco, 49, was sentenced Tuesday, March 17, in federal court after being convicted at trial in June 2025, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.  Prosecutors said Crocco ran a drug and gun operation out of his Poughkeepsie residence between June and July 2024. During that time, he sold fentanyl, crack cocaine, cocaine, and cutting agents, including xylazine, also k…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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2 Separate Stabbings Days Apart Leave Victims Injured In Poughkeepsie 2 Separate Stabbings Days Apart Leave Victims Injured In Poughkeepsie 2 Separate Stabbings Days Apart Leave Victims Injured In Poughkeepsie
2 Separate Stabbings Days Apart Leave Victims Injured In Poughkeepsie Two separate stabbing incidents just days apart in Dutchess County left two men injured and under investigation by police.  The first incident happened on South Hamilton Street in Poughkeepsie just before 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 15, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Wednesday, March 18. There, responding officers found a 39-year-old man suffering from stab wounds to his shoulder and arm. His injuries were not considered life-threatening, and he was taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said.  Crime Scene Technicians and detectives soon began to inve…

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Newburgh, NY
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Face-Slashing Attack: Man Gets Years In Prison For Violent Newburgh Incident Face-Slashing Attack: Man Gets Years In Prison For Violent Newburgh Incident Face-Slashing Attack: Man Gets Years In Prison For Violent Newburgh Incident
Face-Slashing Attack: Man Gets Years In Prison For Violent Newburgh Incident A man who admitted to slashing a victim across the face in a violent Orange County street attack will spend years in prison. Newburgh resident Dave Fulford, 21, was sentenced to six years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision in Orange County Court on Wednesday, March 11, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, March 17. The sentence stems from a September 2025 attack on Van Ness Street in Newburgh, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Prosecutors said Fulford ran up behind the victim at around 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 3, 2025, and slashed h…

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Greenburgh, NY
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Sacred Heart School Announces Closure At End Of Year In Hartsdale Sacred Heart School Announces Closure At End Of Year In Hartsdale Sacred Heart School Announces Closure At End Of Year In Hartsdale
Sacred Heart School Announces Closure At End Of Year In Hartsdale A longtime Catholic school in Westchester County will shut its doors at the end of the academic year, officials announced.  Sacred Heart School, which opened in 1953 and is located in Hartsdale, will close at the conclusion of the 2025–2026 school year, according to a letter sent to families on Monday, March 16, by the Archdiocese of New York’s Superintendent of Schools Office.  The decision follows a two-year review process involving Catholic parishes and regional elementary schools across the archdiocese. "As a result of this process, we have come to the difficult determination…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Dad Admits Causing His Daughter's Fentanyl Death In Poughkeepsie, Faces Prison Dad Admits Causing His Daughter's Fentanyl Death In Poughkeepsie, Faces Prison Dad Admits Causing His Daughter's Fentanyl Death In Poughkeepsie, Faces Prison
Dad Admits Causing His Daughter's Fentanyl Death In Poughkeepsie, Faces Prison A man has admitted to causing the death of his 16-month-old daughter after she was exposed to fentanyl inside their Dutchess County home. Poughkeepsie resident Haitham Dasan, 49, pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide in Dutchess County Court on Tuesday, March 17, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, March 18. The charge stems from the death of Dasan’s daughter, Soraiya Dasan, on April 12, 2021, at a residence on Oakdale Avenue in Poughkeepsie, as Daily Voice previously reported.  According to prosecutors, Dasan admitted that he handled a pla…

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Beacon, NY
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Victim Rescued By Passerby From Burning Porch, Hospitalized In Beacon Victim Rescued By Passerby From Burning Porch, Hospitalized In Beacon Victim Rescued By Passerby From Burning Porch, Hospitalized In Beacon
Victim Rescued By Passerby From Burning Porch, Hospitalized In Beacon A quick-thinking passerby helped rescue a victim from a burning home in Dutchess County, where a fast-moving fire prompted a multi-agency emergency response Tuesday afternoon, March 17. Fire crews were dispatched at around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday to a reported house fire in Beacon, with initial reports indicating a person may have jumped from a second-story window, according to the Beacon Fire Department.  Crews arrived within minutes and confirmed that there was a fire, prompting a second alarm that brought in more help and mutual aid from surrounding departments.  Firefighters wer…

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Rye, NY
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High Winds Damage Historic Tower At Rye Playland, Area Closed Off High Winds Damage Historic Tower At Rye Playland, Area Closed Off High Winds Damage Historic Tower At Rye Playland, Area Closed Off
High Winds Damage Historic Tower At Rye Playland, Area Closed Off High winds overnight caused damage to a historic structure at Playland Park in Westchester County, prompting officials to close off part of the area as a precaution. According to park officials, the Music Tower sustained external damage on Monday night, March 16, with sections of stucco and underlying foam detaching from the structure.  As a result, the area behind the tower has been closed to both vehicles and pedestrians while crews assess the extent of the damage and continue cleanup efforts. The Music Tower, a longtime landmark at the Rye park, dates back to 1928, when Playland fi…

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Port Jervis, NY
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Wanted Man Attacks Ex, Then Found With Meth, Air Gun Pistol In Deerpark: Police Wanted Man Attacks Ex, Then Found With Meth, Air Gun Pistol In Deerpark: Police Wanted Man Attacks Ex, Then Found With Meth, Air Gun Pistol In Deerpark: Police
Wanted Man Attacks Ex, Then Found With Meth, Air Gun Pistol In Deerpark: Police A domestic violence investigation in Orange County led to the arrest of a man now facing multiple felony charges — and extradition to Pennsylvania, police said. Huguenot resident Joseph A. Conklin, 40, was taken into custody on Saturday, March 14, after officers responded to a reported altercation involving his former intimate partner in Deerpark, the Deerpark Police Department announced on Tuesday, March 17.  Authorities allege the incident escalated into violence, with Conklin accused of strangling and assaulting the victim, along with other offenses.  As the investigation unfo…

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Carmel, NY
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Mutilated Animals Found Discarded Again Near Lake Carmel: Investigation Ongoing Mutilated Animals Found Discarded Again Near Lake Carmel: Investigation Ongoing Mutilated Animals Found Discarded Again Near Lake Carmel: Investigation Ongoing
Mutilated Animals Found Discarded Again Near Lake Carmel: Investigation Ongoing A disturbing discovery in Putnam County has sparked an animal cruelty investigation — and is showing similarities to a troubling pattern of similar incidents in the area.  Detectives responded on Monday, March 16, to the area of Route 52 near Lake Carmel in Kent, where two white garbage bags and a cardboard box were found discarded in a grassy area near a commercial property and the shoreline, according to the Putnam County SPCA Law Enforcement Division Inside, investigators found the remains of seven animals, including chickens, roosters, and doves, all of which had been decapita…

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Philipstown, NY
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Drunk Driver Slams Into Occupied Home In Philipstown, Charged: Sheriff Drunk Driver Slams Into Occupied Home In Philipstown, Charged: Sheriff Drunk Driver Slams Into Occupied Home In Philipstown, Charged: Sheriff
Drunk Driver Slams Into Occupied Home In Philipstown, Charged: Sheriff A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly crashing his vehicle into a Putnam County home while intoxicated, authorities said.  The crash happened just before 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, when deputies from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office responded to Route 9D in Philipstown for a report of a vehicle that had struck a residence, the Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, March 17. Investigators determined that the driver, identified as Zachary Freeman, 39, of Philipstown, had driven off the roadway and crashed into the home. Authorities said he was the only one inside the veh…

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