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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New City, NY
Breaking News
VIDEO: Elderly Resident Dies In New City House Fire (UPDATE) VIDEO: Elderly Resident Dies In New City House Fire (UPDATE) VIDEO: Elderly Resident Dies In New City House Fire (UPDATE)
Video: Elderly Resident Dies In New City House Fire (Update) One person has died in a massive house fire on Wednesday evening, Jan. 21, in Rockland County, authorities said. The fire at 12 Glenmere Road in New City broke out at approximately 5:30 p.m. Video shared by Monsey Scoop shows flames raging and smoke pouring out through the roof of the home. Clarkstown Detective Norman Peters said only that one person was dead.  According to the New City Fire Engine Co. No. 1, firefighters found the victim and removed them after searching the home when they arrived, declaring them dead at the scene. The blaze was intense enough to prompt a pause …

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by Cecilia Levine & Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
13-Count Indictment Brings Rape, Assault, Burglary Charges Against Yonkers Man: DA 13-Count Indictment Brings Rape, Assault, Burglary Charges Against Yonkers Man: DA 13-Count Indictment Brings Rape, Assault, Burglary Charges Against Yonkers Man: DA
13-Count Indictment Brings Rape, Assault, Burglary Charges Against Yonkers Man: DA A Westchester County man has been arraigned on a sweeping indictment that includes rape, assault, and burglary charges tied to an alleged attack on a woman in 2024, prosecutors said. Gerardo Flores, 50, of Yonkers, was arraigned on Tuesday, Jan. 20, before Judge Robert Prisco on a 13-count indictment, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 21.  According to the DA’s Office, the charges stem from the alleged rape and assault of a woman in Yonkers in December 2024, as well as Flores’ alleged actions in the months leading up to the incident. The ch…

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by Ben Crnic
Haverstraw, NY
Breaking News
Police Sweep Businesses For Credit Card Skimmers In Haverstraw: Here's What They Found Police Sweep Businesses For Credit Card Skimmers In Haverstraw: Here's What They Found Police Sweep Businesses For Credit Card Skimmers In Haverstraw: Here's What They Found
Police Sweep Businesses For Credit Card Skimmers In Haverstraw: Here's What They Found Police in a Rockland County town searched gas stations and convenience stores for credit card skimmers as part of an effort to prevent fraud and identity theft.   The inspections took place on Tuesday, Jan. 20, when Haverstraw Police, working with investigators from the Rockland County Intelligence Center, checked businesses that use card readers accessible to the public, where skimming devices can sometimes be placed.  In total, police examined more than 130 credit card machines at gas stations, convenience stores, and other locations across Haverstraw using specialized dete…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
Blaze Displaces Several Residents As Firefighters Brave Extreme Cold In Yonkers Blaze Displaces Several Residents As Firefighters Brave Extreme Cold In Yonkers Blaze Displaces Several Residents As Firefighters Brave Extreme Cold In Yonkers
Blaze Displaces Several Residents As Firefighters Brave Extreme Cold In Yonkers Firefighters braved freezing temperatures to put out a blaze at a multifamily residence in Westchester County that left several residents without a home to return to.  The fire happened at a multifamily duplex home in the Nodine Hills section of Yonkers on Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, at 43 Spruce St., according to the Yonkers Fire Department. Firefighters said the flames began in the garage's utility room and made their way into the first floor. However, the blaze was "quickly contained," the department said. The department said its members dealt with extreme cold conditions during the …

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
Man Accused Of Raping Child Under 13 In Yonkers, DA Says: 'Nothing Short Of Shocking' Man Accused Of Raping Child Under 13 In Yonkers, DA Says: 'Nothing Short Of Shocking' Man Accused Of Raping Child Under 13 In Yonkers, DA Says: 'Nothing Short Of Shocking'
Man Accused Of Raping Child Under 13 In Yonkers, DA Says: 'Nothing Short Of Shocking' A 40-year-old man has been indicted on multiple felony charges in connection with the alleged rape and sexual abuse of a young child in Westchester County, prosecutors announced.  Josue Samuel Cabrera, 40, of Yonkers, was arraigned on Tuesday, Jan. 20, on a six-count indictment charging him with two counts of predatory sexual assault against a child, two counts of first-degree rape, and two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 21.  Prosecutors said the charges stem from allegations that Cabrera sexually…

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by Ben Crnic
Bedford, NY
Breaking News
Drivers Hospitalized After Kia Merges Into Ford On I-684 In Katonah (UPDATE) Drivers Hospitalized After Kia Merges Into Ford On I-684 In Katonah (UPDATE) Drivers Hospitalized After Kia Merges Into Ford On I-684 In Katonah (UPDATE)
Drivers Hospitalized After Kia Merges Into Ford On I-684 In Katonah (Update) A crash with injuries blocked lanes on Interstate 684 in Northern Westchester during the Wednesday afternoon commute.  The crash happened at around 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21, on I-684 southbound near Exit 5, by the Saw Mill River Parkway entrance and exit ramps in Katonah, according to 511NY traffic reports.  According to New York State Police, the crash occurred when a 2015 Kia changed lanes into a 2021 Ford. Both vehicles then left the roadway.  The drivers were taken to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. 

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Young Duo Flees From Cops, Caught With Loaded Guns In Poughkeepsie Young Duo Flees From Cops, Caught With Loaded Guns In Poughkeepsie Young Duo Flees From Cops, Caught With Loaded Guns In Poughkeepsie
Young Duo Flees From Cops, Caught With Loaded Guns In Poughkeepsie Two young suspects, including a teenager, were arrested in Dutchess County after police say they fled from officers and were found carrying loaded handguns, one of which was an unserialized “ghost gun.” The arrests happened in Poughkeepsie just after 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, in the area of Mansion Street and Garden Street, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.   Police said officers and detectives with a gun violence detail saw the two suspects and tried to interview them. As officers approached, both suspects ran from police, authorities said.  Afte…

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by Ben Crnic
Goshen, NY
Obituaries
'Absolutely Devastated': Patriarch Of Family Farm In Goshen Dies Suddenly At 55 'Absolutely Devastated': Patriarch Of Family Farm In Goshen Dies Suddenly At 55 'Absolutely Devastated': Patriarch Of Family Farm In Goshen Dies Suddenly At 55
'Absolutely Devastated': Patriarch Of Family Farm In Goshen Dies Suddenly At 55 The owner of a family farm in Orange County who immigrated to the US and spent decades supplying local residents with fresh produce died suddenly earlier this month, prompting an outpouring of support for his grieving family as they pick up the pieces.  Crisostomo Angel Hernandez, a longtime farmer and co-owner of Angel Family Farm in Goshen, died on Saturday, Jan. 10, at the age of 55, according to his family.  Angel Family Farm was founded in 2006 by Ana and Crisostomo Angel, who were originally from Progreso and Pueblo Nuevo, Mexico. Both grew up farming and later immigrated to…

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by Ben Crnic
Pleasantville, NY
Breaking News
Woman Pulled To Safety By Quick-Thinking Sergeant Just In Time On Bridge In Pleasantville Woman Pulled To Safety By Quick-Thinking Sergeant Just In Time On Bridge In Pleasantville Woman Pulled To Safety By Quick-Thinking Sergeant Just In Time On Bridge In Pleasantville
Woman Pulled To Safety By Quick-Thinking Sergeant Just In Time On Bridge In Pleasantville A police sergeant is being credited with helping to save a woman’s life after spotting two people clinging to her on a bridge over Metro-North train tracks in Westchester and intervening within seconds.  The incident happened in Pleasantville at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, when Sgt. Nicholas Mann of the Mount Pleasant Police Department was on routine patrol on Bedford Road and noticed a growing commotion on a bridge overlooking the Metro-North Harlem Line, the town said in an announcement on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Officials said Mann discovered that two people were holding…

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by Ben Crnic
Carmel, NY
Breaking News
USPS Mail Truck Catches Fire In Carmel USPS Mail Truck Catches Fire In Carmel USPS Mail Truck Catches Fire In Carmel
USPS Mail Truck Catches Fire In Carmel Firefighters quickly put out a vehicle fire involving a US Postal Service delivery truck in Putnam  County, officials said.  The call came in at around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to a report of a vehicle fire on Varna Lane in Carmel, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  When crews arrived, they found an active fire involving a USPS mail truck, firefighters said. Crews stretched two hose lines and were able to contain and put out the flames.  The fire was brought under control without any reported injuries, the department said.  The departmen…

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