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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Yorktown, NY
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Crash Leads To DWI Charge For Woman With Revoked License In Yorktown: Police Crash Leads To DWI Charge For Woman With Revoked License In Yorktown: Police Crash Leads To DWI Charge For Woman With Revoked License In Yorktown: Police
Crash Leads To DWI Charge For Woman With Revoked License In Yorktown: Police A Putnam County woman is facing multiple charges after police said she crashed a vehicle while driving drunk in Northern Westchester.  Claudia Alfonso, age 45, of Mahopac, was arrested after a one-car crash in Yorktown on Friday, March 6, the Yorktown Police Department said on Wednesday, March 11. Officers said they were dispatched at around 5:30 p.m. to East Main Street between Wood Street and Mahopac Street for a report of the crash. An investigation at the scene identified Alfonso as the driver of the vehicle involved.   Police allege Alfonso was driving while intoxicated…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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'Wicked' Middletown Man Who Fatally Beat Boy He Was Babysitting Gets Maximum Sentence 'Wicked' Middletown Man Who Fatally Beat Boy He Was Babysitting Gets Maximum Sentence 'Wicked' Middletown Man Who Fatally Beat Boy He Was Babysitting Gets Maximum Sentence
'Wicked' Middletown Man Who Fatally Beat Boy He Was Babysitting Gets Maximum Sentence A man convicted of fatally beating a 3-year-old child he was babysitting in Orange County will spend the maximum amount of time behind bars allowed under New York law, prosecutors announced.  Gionni Sellers, 26, of Middletown, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 10, in Orange County Court to 25 years to life in prison after previously being convicted by a jury of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter in the killing of young Xavier Johnson of Wallkill, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Tuesday, March 10. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Sellers…

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New Windsor, NY
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Missing Man's Remains Found In Woods Near Home Months After Disappearing In New Windsor Missing Man's Remains Found In Woods Near Home Months After Disappearing In New Windsor Missing Man's Remains Found In Woods Near Home Months After Disappearing In New Windsor
Missing Man's Remains Found In Woods Near Home Months After Disappearing In New Windsor The remains of a 60-year-old man who disappeared after leaving his home for a walk in Orange County have been found, bringing a weeks-long search to a tragic end, authorities announced. Jose Santacruz of New Windsor, who had originally been reported missing on Jan. 21 after leaving his residence on Oakwood Terrace to go for a walk, was found dead on Friday, March 6, the New Windsor Police Department announced on Wednesday, March 11.  Santacruz's remains were found in a wooded area near his home with the help of the New York State Forest Rangers, the department said. He had departe…

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Pine Bush-Walker Valley, NY
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Car Plunges Down Drainage Ditch, Closes Route 17K In Bullville For Hours (DEVELOPING) Car Plunges Down Drainage Ditch, Closes Route 17K In Bullville For Hours (DEVELOPING) Car Plunges Down Drainage Ditch, Closes Route 17K In Bullville For Hours (DEVELOPING)
Car Plunges Down Drainage Ditch, Closes Route 17K In Bullville For Hours (Developing) A serious crash in Orange County left at least one person seriously injured and shut down a major roadway for hours Tuesday evening, March 10, authorities said.  The incident happened late Tuesday afternoon, March 10, on Route 17K in Bullville, just east of Lunney Lane, according to Incident Reporter Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions.  According to Lieb, authorities said the crash involved multiple vehicles, including a badly damaged SUV that ended up in a deep drainage ditch with its airbags deployed. A red Honda nearby also sustained heavy damage, Lieb reported.  The…

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Warwick, NY
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Duo Accused Of Assaulting, Robbing Victim In Warwick, Displaying Gun, Knife Duo Accused Of Assaulting, Robbing Victim In Warwick, Displaying Gun, Knife Duo Accused Of Assaulting, Robbing Victim In Warwick, Displaying Gun, Knife
Duo Accused Of Assaulting, Robbing Victim In Warwick, Displaying Gun, Knife Two people have been arrested following an armed robbery investigation in Orange County, authorities said.  The arrests stemmed from an incident that began just before 1:30 a.m. on Monday, March 9, when Town of Warwick Police received a report of a robbery on Maple Avenue (Route 94) in the Village of Warwick, the department said on Tuesday, March 10. According to police, a 26-year-old Warwick resident told officers he had been assaulted and threatened by suspects who displayed both a handgun and a knife during the incident.  Following the initial interview and investigation, Warw…

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Montgomery-Walden, NY
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Driver Airlifted After Fiery Crash Into Utility Pole In Montgomery Driver Airlifted After Fiery Crash Into Utility Pole In Montgomery Driver Airlifted After Fiery Crash Into Utility Pole In Montgomery
Driver Airlifted After Fiery Crash Into Utility Pole In Montgomery A 63-year-old man was seriously injured after a crash that brought down utility wires and sparked a vehicle fire in Orange County, authorities said. The incident happened around 9:45 p.m. on Monday, March 9, when officers were dispatched to 655 Route 211 in Montgomery for a report of a crash involving downed wires and a vehicle on fire, the Town of Montgomery Police Department said.  When officers arrived, they found a vehicle that had crashed into a telephone pole and an unconscious man lying on the ground nearby, police said.  Officers found the man was the driver of the vehicl…

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National Interest
Marist Student, 19, Dies While Studying Abroad In London Marist Student, 19, Dies While Studying Abroad In London Marist Student, 19, Dies While Studying Abroad In London
Marist Student, 19, Dies While Studying Abroad In London A Hudson Valley college community is mourning the sudden death of a Marist University student who died while studying abroad in London.  Arianna LeCruise, 19, a sophomore at Marist University in Poughkeepsie, died Sunday, March 8, according to a message shared by her family. More information about her death was not immediately available. In a social media post on Monday, March 9, her mother, Anna LeCruise, said the loss has devastated the family.  "This loss is immeasurable, and our family is devastated beyond words," she wrote, adding, "She was deeply loved, and her absence…

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Rivertowns, NY
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Hate Speech Stickers Found Near School Playground In Hastings, Investigation Underway Hate Speech Stickers Found Near School Playground In Hastings, Investigation Underway Hate Speech Stickers Found Near School Playground In Hastings, Investigation Underway
Hate Speech Stickers Found Near School Playground In Hastings, Investigation Underway Officials in a Westchester County village are investigating after stickers containing hate speech were discovered near a local school.  New, updated report - Hate Speech Stickers Near School: Suspect ID'd In Westchester, No Charges Filed (UPDATE) In a letter to the community on Monday, March 9, Hastings-on-Hudson Mayor Tom Drake and Superintendent William S. McKersie said the stickers were found earlier that morning on a stop sign and the Ali Marpet Way sign located between the Farragut Middle School playground and Reynolds Field. According to the letter, the stickers contained s…

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East Fishkill, NY
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Trio Caught With Over 8 Grams Of Fentanyl, Loaded Gun In East Fishkill, Police Say Trio Caught With Over 8 Grams Of Fentanyl, Loaded Gun In East Fishkill, Police Say Trio Caught With Over 8 Grams Of Fentanyl, Loaded Gun In East Fishkill, Police Say
Trio Caught With Over 8 Grams Of Fentanyl, Loaded Gun In East Fishkill, Police Say A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County led to the seizure of fentanyl and the arrest of three men, including a man accused of possessing a stolen firearm, police said.  The arrests stemmed from a traffic stop just after 11 a.m. on Monday, March 9, when troopers stopped a 2016 Mercedes traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill for vehicle and traffic law violations, New York State Police said on Tuesday, March 10. The driver was identified as Jazzon D. Foster, 18, of Kingston. Police also said the front-seat passenger was ID'd a…

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Mahopac, NY
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Driver Not Charged After Boy, 11, Hit While Riding Bike In Mahopac (UPDATE) Driver Not Charged After Boy, 11, Hit While Riding Bike In Mahopac (UPDATE) Driver Not Charged After Boy, 11, Hit While Riding Bike In Mahopac (UPDATE)
Driver Not Charged After Boy, 11, Hit While Riding Bike In Mahopac (Update) This story has been updated.  An 11-year-old boy who was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle in Putnam County was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.  The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9, when Putnam County 911 notified Carmel Police of a bicyclist struck on South Lake Boulevard (Route 6N) near Mahopac Chamber Park, according to the department. Police said an officer arrived within about 30 seconds and found the 11-year-old Mahopac resident in the roadway, conscious but bleeding from injuries to his face and head.…

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