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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Putnam Valley, NY
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Loaded Gun With Drum Mag Found After Taconic Parkway Chase In Putnam Valley, 5 Charged: NYSP Loaded Gun With Drum Mag Found After Taconic Parkway Chase In Putnam Valley, 5 Charged: NYSP Loaded Gun With Drum Mag Found After Taconic Parkway Chase In Putnam Valley, 5 Charged: NYSP
Loaded Gun With Drum Mag Found After Taconic Parkway Chase In Putnam Valley, 5 Charged: Nysp Five Brooklyn men were jailed after a fleeing vehicle led police on a chase on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam and Dutchess counties, authorities said.   The incident began at around 2:20 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, when troopers saw a vehicle going northbound on the Taconic State Parkway committing traffic violations, New York State Police said on Monday, Feb. 9. Troopers tried to pull the vehicle over near mile marker 24 in Putnam Valley, but the driver kept going, leading to a brief pursuit. The vehicle was stopped several miles later near mile marker 34.5 in East Fishkill, a…

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Yonkers, NY
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Dog Abandoned With Neck Gash: Owner Faces More Charges In Yonkers Case, DA Says (UPDATE) Dog Abandoned With Neck Gash: Owner Faces More Charges In Yonkers Case, DA Says (UPDATE) Dog Abandoned With Neck Gash: Owner Faces More Charges In Yonkers Case, DA Says (UPDATE)
Dog Abandoned With Neck Gash: Owner Faces More Charges In Yonkers Case, DA Says (Update) A woman has been arraigned in court on multiple animal cruelty charges months after a badly injured dog with a severe gash on its neck was found tied to a gate at a Westchester County cemetery, prosecutors said.  Anita Martin, 60, was charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, along with misdemeanor counts of animal torture and abandonment in connection with the case, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Feb. 9.  The charges stem from a disturbing incident on Nov. 21, when a 1-year-old dog later named Frankie was discovered abandoned at Saint Joh…

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Yorktown, NY
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Gas Station Break-In: Third Suspect Busted In Yorktown Burglary 2 Years Later, Cops Say Gas Station Break-In: Third Suspect Busted In Yorktown Burglary 2 Years Later, Cops Say Gas Station Break-In: Third Suspect Busted In Yorktown Burglary 2 Years Later, Cops Say
Gas Station Break-In: Third Suspect Busted In Yorktown Burglary 2 Years Later, Cops Say A Bronx man has become the third suspect arrested in connection with a burglary at a Westchester County gas station that investigators say dates back nearly two years.  Osweol Ivan Hernandez, 36, of the Bronx, was taken into custody in connection with the Yorktown burglary on Friday, Feb. 6, while already being held at the Westchester County Correctional Center on an unrelated matter, Yorktown Police announced on Monday, Feb. 9.  According to police, the arrest stems from a Feb. 13, 2024, burglary at the Gulf gas station on Crompond Road, where officers initially responded to a bu…

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Mount Vernon, NY
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13 Decomposing Bodies Found Inside Unlicensed Funeral Home In Mount Vernon: Report 13 Decomposing Bodies Found Inside Unlicensed Funeral Home In Mount Vernon: Report 13 Decomposing Bodies Found Inside Unlicensed Funeral Home In Mount Vernon: Report
13 Decomposing Bodies Found Inside Unlicensed Funeral Home In Mount Vernon: Report More than a dozen decomposing bodies and boxes of cremated remains were discovered inside an unlicensed funeral home in Westchester County, according to reports. ABC7 reported that authorities found 13 bodies and 17 boxes of cremated remains inside the Camelot Funeral Home on Stevens Avenue in Mount Vernon during a recent inspection.  According to the outlet, the State Health Department shut down the business and revoked the funeral director’s license after uncovering what officials described as deplorable conditions.   However, the operator of the funeral home continued hol…

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White Plains, NY
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NY State Trooper Injured, Hospitalized After Patrol Car Struck On Thruway NY State Trooper Injured, Hospitalized After Patrol Car Struck On Thruway NY State Trooper Injured, Hospitalized After Patrol Car Struck On Thruway
NY State Trooper Injured, Hospitalized After Patrol Car Struck On Thruway A New York State trooper was injured after a car spun out on the Thruway and slammed into her marked patrol vehicle while she was helping another disabled driver.  The crash happened in Erie County shortly before 2 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, along the westbound lanes of the New York State Thruway in Lancaster. Two state troopers were outside their patrol car on the left shoulder helping a disabled motorist when a Kia sedan lost control, police said.  According to State Police, the Kia spun out, turned around, and struck the rear of the patrol car, which had its emergency lights act…

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Haverstraw, NY
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Wrong-Way Tesla Driver Caught Over Twice Legal Limit On Palisades Parkway In Haverstraw: NYSP Wrong-Way Tesla Driver Caught Over Twice Legal Limit On Palisades Parkway In Haverstraw: NYSP Wrong-Way Tesla Driver Caught Over Twice Legal Limit On Palisades Parkway In Haverstraw: NYSP
Wrong-Way Tesla Driver Caught Over Twice Legal Limit On Palisades Parkway In Haverstraw: Nysp A Tesla driver was arrested after troopers caught him going the wrong way on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County while intoxicated, police said.  The incident happened around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, near Exit 14 in Haverstraw, when authorities received reports of a vehicle traveling the wrong way on the parkway, New York State Police said on Monday, Feb. 9.  Troopers said they found a 2020 Tesla traveling southbound in the northbound lanes near Exit 13. Police stopped northbound traffic and intercepted the vehicle using the Exit 12 U-turn, according to authori…

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Greenburgh, NY
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Elmsford Man Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Bronx, Charged: NYPD Elmsford Man Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Bronx, Charged: NYPD Elmsford Man Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Bronx, Charged: NYPD
Elmsford Man Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Bronx, Charged: Nypd A Westchester County man has been charged following a deadly early-morning pedestrian crash in the Bronx, police said.  The crash happened around 5 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, on the Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) near Jerome Avenue, within the confines of the NYPD’s 50th Precinct, according to the NYPD.   Investigators said a 2009 Chevy Suburban traveling southbound on the Major Deegan struck a 62-year-old man who was crossing the expressway from east to west. The pedestrian suffered severe head and body trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.  The driver of th…

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Rhinebeck, NY
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Fire Breaks Out At Dutchess County Fairgrounds In Rhinebeck Fire Breaks Out At Dutchess County Fairgrounds In Rhinebeck Fire Breaks Out At Dutchess County Fairgrounds In Rhinebeck
Fire Breaks Out At Dutchess County Fairgrounds In Rhinebeck A fire broke out at a building at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds, prompting a quick response from firefighters that kept the damage contained.  The blaze began at around 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, at the Milk House located on the fairgrounds on Livestock Hill Way in Rhinebeck, where crews received reports of a propane heater fire with possible extension, the Rhinebeck Fire Department said.  When crews arrived, heavy smoke was visible pouring from the structure. Firefighters were able to find the source of the fire quickly and put it out it before it spread further.   Of…

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Spring Valley, NY
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Work Fight Turns Into Gunfire: Man Who Shot AR-15 Into Spring Valley Apartments Gets Jail Time Work Fight Turns Into Gunfire: Man Who Shot AR-15 Into Spring Valley Apartments Gets Jail Time Work Fight Turns Into Gunfire: Man Who Shot AR-15 Into Spring Valley Apartments Gets Jail Time
Work Fight Turns Into Gunfire: Man Who Shot AR-15 Into Spring Valley Apartments Gets Jail Time A man who opened fire with an AR-15 during a dispute over a shared work vehicle, sending bullets into occupied Rockland County apartments where children were inside, will spend years in state prison.  Anderson Alvarado-Jimenez, 21, was sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 4, to 10 years behind bars, followed by four years of post-release supervision, after pleading guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the July 2025 incident, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Feb. 9.  The shooting happened around 9:51 p.m. on Saturday, Ju…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Late-Night Fight Turns Into Shooting, Woman Critically Injured In Poughkeepsie Late-Night Fight Turns Into Shooting, Woman Critically Injured In Poughkeepsie Late-Night Fight Turns Into Shooting, Woman Critically Injured In Poughkeepsie
Late-Night Fight Turns Into Shooting, Woman Critically Injured In Poughkeepsie A woman was left critically injured following a late-night fight in Dutchess County that escalated into a shooting.  Police were called to the area of 13 South White St. in Poughkeepsie at around 2:10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, after 911 received reports of a fight, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said. While officers were on their way, dispatchers received a second call indicating that a person had been shot at the same location, police said. When officers arrived, they found a female victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, w…

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