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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Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Man Attacks Woman, Grabs Deputy's TASER Device At Bus Hub In Spring Valley: Sheriff Man Attacks Woman, Grabs Deputy's TASER Device At Bus Hub In Spring Valley: Sheriff Man Attacks Woman, Grabs Deputy's TASER Device At Bus Hub In Spring Valley: Sheriff
Man Attacks Woman, Grabs Deputy's TASER Device At Bus Hub In Spring Valley: Sheriff A patrol turned chaotic at a Rockland County transportation center when a man allegedly hit a woman waiting for a bus — then tried to grab a deputy’s Taser device moments later, authorities said.  The incident happened on Monday, Feb. 16, when a sheriff’s deputy was flagged down by a woman at the Spring Valley Transportation Center, according to the Rockland County Sheriff's Office.  She told the deputy a man had hit her while she was sitting and waiting for her bus. As the deputy approached the suspect, identified as Thomas Brenner, 34, of Pomona, authorities say the situation e…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Suspect Caught, Jailed Weeks After Shooting Left Woman Critical In Poughkeepsie: Police Suspect Caught, Jailed Weeks After Shooting Left Woman Critical In Poughkeepsie: Police Suspect Caught, Jailed Weeks After Shooting Left Woman Critical In Poughkeepsie: Police
Suspect Caught, Jailed Weeks After Shooting Left Woman Critical In Poughkeepsie: Police A man has been arrested in connection with a late-night shooting in Dutchess County that left a woman critically injured earlier this month.  Alphonso Higgs Jr., 58, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 20, in connection with a shooting on South White Street in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, Feb. 7, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced.  The shooting happened at around 2:10 a.m., as Daily Voice previously reported.  City 911 first received calls about a fight in the area. While officers were on the way, dispatchers received another report that someone had been shot at the…

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Mount Pleasant, NY
Breaking News
Town Wins Privacy Battle: NY’s Top Court Blocks Release Of Mount Pleasant Residents’ Email Info Town Wins Privacy Battle: NY’s Top Court Blocks Release Of Mount Pleasant Residents’ Email Info Town Wins Privacy Battle: NY’s Top Court Blocks Release Of Mount Pleasant Residents’ Email Info
Town Wins Privacy Battle: NY’s Top Court Blocks Release Of Mount Pleasant Residents’ Email Info New York’s highest court has ruled that a Westchester County town does not have to release the names and email addresses of residents who subscribe to its “E-news” alert system, finding that disclosure would be an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.  In a Thursday, Feb. 19 decision in Matter of Russell v. Town of Mount Pleasant, N.Y., the Court of Appeals reversed a lower court order that would have forced the town to turn over its news subscriber list in response to a 2022 Freedom of Information Law request filed by resident James C. Russell.  Writing for a unanimous court,…

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Pine Bush-Walker Valley, NY
Breaking News
Driver Killed When Car, Oil Truck Collide On Route 302 In Crawford (UPDATE) Driver Killed When Car, Oil Truck Collide On Route 302 In Crawford (UPDATE) Driver Killed When Car, Oil Truck Collide On Route 302 In Crawford (UPDATE)
Driver Killed When Car, Oil Truck Collide On Route 302 In Crawford (Update) This story has been updated.  A crash that shut down part of Route 302 in Orange County on Friday morning, Feb. 20, has now been confirmed as fatal.  The crash happened at around 9:40 a.m. on Friday, when officers responded to a serious crash on Route 302 near Burlingham Road involving a passenger vehicle and an oil truck, according to the Town of Crawford Police Department. When officers arrived, they found the driver of a 2005 Toyota Camry trapped inside the vehicle with fatal injuries. They were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver and passenger of the o…

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East Fishkill, NY
Breaking News
$30K Top-Prize-Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At This Hopewell Junction Gas Station $30K Top-Prize-Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At This Hopewell Junction Gas Station $30K Top-Prize-Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At This Hopewell Junction Gas Station
$30K Top-Prize-Winning Lotto Ticket Sold At This Hopewell Junction Gas Station Some lucky fellow who purchased a lottery ticket in Dutchess County is more than $30,000 richer.   The New York Lottery announced that one top-prize winning ticket was sold in Hopewell Junction for the Thursday, Feb. 19 TAKE 5 Evening drawing.  The winning ticket, worth $30,704, was sold at Neighbormart, located at the Shell gas station at 854 Route 82.  The winner's name was not made public.  TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. Drawings are held twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Lottery officials note that prizes of any amount may be c…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Your Community
Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School, Closed By Burst Pipes, Announces Reopening Date Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School, Closed By Burst Pipes, Announces Reopening Date Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School, Closed By Burst Pipes, Announces Reopening Date
Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School, Closed By Burst Pipes, Announces Reopening Date A Northern Westchester middle school will reopen for in-person learning after frozen and burst pipes forced the building to close earlier this month, district officials announced.  In a message to the school community, Lakeland Central School District Superintendent Dr. Karen Gagliardi said Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School, located in Yorktown Heights, would reopen on Monday, Feb. 23.  The damage originally occurred on Feb. 9, when frozen pipes burst and affected multiple rooms throughout the building.  Since then, district staff and contractors have been workin…

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by Ben Crnic
Monroe, NY
Breaking News
Man Resists Arrest, Caught With Over Kilo Of Cocaine In Monroe — Will Face Prison Time Man Resists Arrest, Caught With Over Kilo Of Cocaine In Monroe — Will Face Prison Time Man Resists Arrest, Caught With Over Kilo Of Cocaine In Monroe — Will Face Prison Time
Man Resists Arrest, Caught With Over Kilo Of Cocaine In Monroe — Will Face Prison Time A Brooklyn man has pleaded guilty after police found more than a kilogram of cocaine in his car during a late-night traffic stop in Orange County.  Rodney Allen, 58, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 18, in Orange County Court to first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Feb. 19.  The charge stems from a traffic stop just before 11 p.m. on Sept. 27, 2025, when a New York State Police trooper saw Allen speeding in Monroe. During the stop, the trooper noted signs that he was impaired and administer…

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by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
Breaking News
Swastikas Found Etched Into Park Toilet In Cortlandt: Police Investigating Swastikas Found Etched Into Park Toilet In Cortlandt: Police Investigating Swastikas Found Etched Into Park Toilet In Cortlandt: Police Investigating
Swastikas Found Etched Into Park Toilet In Cortlandt: Police Investigating A Westchester County village is investigating after swastikas were discovered etched into a portable toilet at a popular waterfront park.  The Croton-on-Hudson Police Department was notified Sunday, Feb. 15, that two swastikas had been carved into a portable toilet at Croton Landing Park, village officials announced on Thursday, Feb. 19. Police soon began an on-site investigation following the village's protocols for incidents involving hate symbols and reported the matter to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.  The affected structure was removed and replaced as so…

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by Ben Crnic
Port Jervis, NY
Obituaries
Fatal Port Jervis Shooting Victim, 43, Had Heart 'Big And Full Of Love,' Felt Home In Nature Fatal Port Jervis Shooting Victim, 43, Had Heart 'Big And Full Of Love,' Felt Home In Nature Fatal Port Jervis Shooting Victim, 43, Had Heart 'Big And Full Of Love,' Felt Home In Nature
Fatal Port Jervis Shooting Victim, 43, Had Heart 'Big And Full Of Love,' Felt Home In Nature A 46-year-old Orange County man who was fatally shot this week is being remembered by loved ones as a devoted family member with a big heart and a love for the outdoors. Jason Allan Finch, 43, died on Sunday, Feb. 15, following a shooting on Hammond Street in Port Jervis, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  Finch was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body after a disturbance outside a residence shortly after midnight on Feb. 15, according to Port Jervis Police. He was taken to Bon Secours Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. A 26-year-old Port J…

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Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Woman Charged After Infant’s Death Leads Police To Unlicensed Daycare In Spring Valley: Cops Woman Charged After Infant’s Death Leads Police To Unlicensed Daycare In Spring Valley: Cops Woman Charged After Infant’s Death Leads Police To Unlicensed Daycare In Spring Valley: Cops
Woman Charged After Infant’s Death Leads Police To Unlicensed Daycare In Spring Valley: Cops A woman has been charged weeks after police say they responded to the death of a six-month-old infant at a Rockland County home and found she had been operating an unlicensed daycare there. Maria L. Nava-Nava was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 18, and charged with seven counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Spring Valley Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 19.  The charges stemmed from an investigation that began on Jan. 22, when officers responded to 18 White St. in Spring Valley at around 4:39 p.m. for a report of an unresponsive infant.  Police said officers arrived within…

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