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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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Middletown Man Convicted In 'Depraved' Fatal Beating Of Boy He Was Babysitting: DA Middletown Man Convicted In 'Depraved' Fatal Beating Of Boy He Was Babysitting: DA Middletown Man Convicted In 'Depraved' Fatal Beating Of Boy He Was Babysitting: DA
Middletown Man Convicted In 'Depraved' Fatal Beating Of Boy He Was Babysitting: DA A 26-year-old man has been convicted of murdering a 3-year-old child in his care in Orange County more than three years after the child’s death sparked a sweeping investigation. Gionni Sellers, 26, of Middletown, was convicted on Friday, Jan. 16, of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter following a jury trial in Orange County Court, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.  According to the District Attorney’s Office, Sellers was responsible for watching the 3-year-old son of his girlfriend, Xavier Johnson of Wallkill, during May and June 2022. In Ju…

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Spring Valley, NY
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Bomb Threat At School Deemed False After Evacuation, Investigation In Spring Valley Bomb Threat At School Deemed False After Evacuation, Investigation In Spring Valley Bomb Threat At School Deemed False After Evacuation, Investigation In Spring Valley
Bomb Threat At School Deemed False After Evacuation, Investigation In Spring Valley A reported bomb threat at a Rockland County school prompted an evacuation and police response before being determined to be a false call. The call was made to 911 on Thursday, Jan. 15, claiming there was a bomb inside the Viener Cheder at 33 Union Rd. in Spring Valley, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Spring Valley Police immediately evacuated the building and launched an active investigation out of an abundance of caution, according to Spring Valley Police Det. Matthew Galli. Police K-9 units were deployed to search the school and the surrounding area.  Buildings along Union Roa…

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Peekskill, NY
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Peekskill Man Admits To Sexual Conduct With Child Under 13: Here's His Expected Sentence Peekskill Man Admits To Sexual Conduct With Child Under 13: Here's His Expected Sentence Peekskill Man Admits To Sexual Conduct With Child Under 13: Here's His Expected Sentence
Peekskill Man Admits To Sexual Conduct With Child Under 13: Here's His Expected Sentence A 44-year-old Westchester County man has pleaded guilty to repeatedly sexually abusing a young child over the course of more than a year, prosecutors said.  Medardo Reyes, 44, of Peekskill, pleaded guilty on Friday, Jan. 16, to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.  Prosecutors said that between June 2023 and October 2024, Reyes engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a child under the age of 13.  Reyes is now expected to be sentenced to 12 years in state prison, followed by 20 years …

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Spring Valley, NY
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Man Assaults Girlfriend, Flees In Taxi, But Soon Tracked Down By Drone In Hillcrest Man Assaults Girlfriend, Flees In Taxi, But Soon Tracked Down By Drone In Hillcrest Man Assaults Girlfriend, Flees In Taxi, But Soon Tracked Down By Drone In Hillcrest
Man Assaults Girlfriend, Flees In Taxi, But Soon Tracked Down By Drone In Hillcrest A police drone helped officers quickly track down and arrest a suspect accused of assaulting his girlfriend in Rockland County after he fled the scene in a taxi, authorities said.  The incident happened in Ramapo on Friday morning, Jan. 16, when officers responded to a report of a woman who was assaulted in the face by her boyfriend, Ramapo Police said. The suspect fled the scene in a white taxicab, according to authorities.  However, the department already had its RAPTOR drone in the air at the time, and it soon gave chase.  Using the drone, police found the taxi and …

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White Plains, NY
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Officials Blast Con Ed Rate Hikes as Utility Bills Hit ‘Breaking Point’ In Westchester Officials Blast Con Ed Rate Hikes as Utility Bills Hit ‘Breaking Point’ In Westchester Officials Blast Con Ed Rate Hikes as Utility Bills Hit ‘Breaking Point’ In Westchester
Officials Blast Con Ed Rate Hikes as Utility Bills Hit ‘Breaking Point’ In Westchester Westchester County leaders are renewing calls for state regulators to block proposed Con Edison rate hikes, warning that residents are already being pushed to the brink by skyrocketing utility costs.  Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins and the Westchester County Board of Legislators announced on Monday, Jan. 12, that they have formally urged the Public Service Commission to reject or significantly modify Con Edison’s proposed rate increases. According to the county, Con Edison’s plan would set annual electricity delivery rate increases of 4.3 percent in 2026, 5.0 percent in 2027,…

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Mamaroneck, NY
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$10M To Go Toward Stopping Floods In Mamaroneck: Here's What That Entails $10M To Go Toward Stopping Floods In Mamaroneck: Here's What That Entails $10M To Go Toward Stopping Floods In Mamaroneck: Here's What That Entails
$10M To Go Toward Stopping Floods In Mamaroneck: Here's What That Entails A Westchester County village has secured nearly $10 million in state funding to advance long-awaited flood mitigation projects aimed at protecting residents and infrastructure.  Village of Mamaroneck Mayor Sharon Torres announced on Thursday, Jan. 15, that the village was awarded a $9,976,250 grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through its Resilient Watershed Grant program.  The village applied for the funding on June 6, 2025, Torres said. Mamaroneck was one of five Westchester County communities selected to receive grants, with the maximum allow…

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Millbrook-Dover, NY
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Truck Rolls Over On Route 82 In Union Vale Truck Rolls Over On Route 82 In Union Vale Truck Rolls Over On Route 82 In Union Vale
Truck Rolls Over On Route 82 In Union Vale An early morning truck rollover on Route 82 in Dutchess County caused a stretch of the roadway to close temporarily.  The crash happened on Friday morning, Jan. 16, on Route 82 in Union Vale between North Clove Road and Verbank Village road, according to the Union Vale Fire Department. A photo released by the department showed a truck on its side on the side of the road.  The roadway has since reopened, firefighters said.  More information about the crash, including the cause and extent of injuries, was not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
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Man, 41, ID'd After Being Fatally Struck On Route 303 In West Nyack (UPDATE) Man, 41, ID'd After Being Fatally Struck On Route 303 In West Nyack (UPDATE) Man, 41, ID'd After Being Fatally Struck On Route 303 In West Nyack (UPDATE)
Man, 41, ID'd After Being Fatally Struck On Route 303 In West Nyack (Update) Police have identified the 41-year-old pedestrian who was killed in a crash that shut down Route 303 for hours in Rockland County earlier this week. Congers resident Joseph "Sigz" Signorini, 41, was killed in an incident in the area of 81 North Route 303 in West Nyack on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at around 5:30 p.m., Clarkstown Police confirmed. Police said that preliminary investigation found Signorini was in the southbound lane of Route 303 when he was struck by a vehicle and then hit by a second vehicle traveling northbound, police said.  He was pronounced dead at the scene by respo…

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Rye, NY
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$100K Theft Revealed After 'Today' Show–Featured Rye Bakery Announces Closing: Employee Charged $100K Theft Revealed After 'Today' Show–Featured Rye Bakery Announces Closing: Employee Charged $100K Theft Revealed After 'Today' Show–Featured Rye Bakery Announces Closing: Employee Charged
$100K Theft Revealed After 'Today' Show–Featured Rye Bakery Announces Closing: Employee Charged New details have emerged about a Hudson Valley bakery less than two weeks after the business announced it would be closing its doors, as prosecutors revealed a former employee admitted to stealing more than $100,000 from the shop.  Paul DiPietro, 39, of White Plains, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Jan. 15, to third-degree grand larceny in connection with a theft from The Snackery Bake Shop in Rye, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Jan. 16.  According to prosecutors, between 2021 and 2022, DiPietro stole $105,379 from the bakery by adding unauthori…

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Chester, NY
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ICE Moves Forward With Chester Warehouse Plan: Town Supervisor Urges Residents To Speak Out ICE Moves Forward With Chester Warehouse Plan: Town Supervisor Urges Residents To Speak Out ICE Moves Forward With Chester Warehouse Plan: Town Supervisor Urges Residents To Speak Out
ICE Moves Forward With Chester Warehouse Plan: Town Supervisor Urges Residents To Speak Out Federal immigration officials have taken a formal step toward establishing an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Orange County, prompting sharp renewed opposition from local leaders as a public comment deadline approaches.  The US Department of Homeland Security announced that ICE is proposing to purchase, occupy, and rehabilitate a warehouse at 29 Elizabeth Dr. in Chester, a vacant former Pep Boys property located in the Village of Chester, according to a newly released federal notice.  The notice states that ICE intends to use the site in support of its operations a…

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