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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Poughkeepsie, NY
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2 Fire Company Life Members Killed In Route 55 Crash In Poughkeepsie 2 Fire Company Life Members Killed In Route 55 Crash In Poughkeepsie 2 Fire Company Life Members Killed In Route 55 Crash In Poughkeepsie
2 Fire Company Life Members Killed In Route 55 Crash In Poughkeepsie A longtime Dutchess County volunteer fire couple is being remembered after they were killed in a tragic crash over the weekend.  Edna and Dave Hildebrandt, both life members of the Wiccopee Fire Company in Hopewell Junction, died Saturday morning, Dec. 20, in an automobile accident on Route 55 at Page Park Drive in the Town of Poughkeepsie, the fire company said in a statement released Monday, Dec. 22. According to the fire company, both had spent years serving the department and its community.  Dave Hildebrandt was a recently re-elected trustee and remained active with the fire …

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Port Jervis, NY
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Narcotics Dealer Repeatedly Caught With Cocaine In Port Jervis, Newburgh Learns His Fate Narcotics Dealer Repeatedly Caught With Cocaine In Port Jervis, Newburgh Learns His Fate Narcotics Dealer Repeatedly Caught With Cocaine In Port Jervis, Newburgh Learns His Fate
Narcotics Dealer Repeatedly Caught With Cocaine In Port Jervis, Newburgh Learns His Fate A man will spend the next decade behind bars after being sentenced for repeatedly possessing large amounts of cocaine in separate drug cases across Orange County, prosecutors announced. Port Jervis resident Joshua Conklin, 39, was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 17, in Orange County Court to 10 years in state prison, followed by three years of post-release supervision, after pleading guilty to two felony drug indictments, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, Dec. 19.  According to prosecutors, the first case stemmed from a traffic stop on Dec. 18, 2024, in Ne…

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Rye, NY
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House Fire Destroys Christmas Gifts Days Before Holiday In Rye House Fire Destroys Christmas Gifts Days Before Holiday In Rye House Fire Destroys Christmas Gifts Days Before Holiday In Rye
House Fire Destroys Christmas Gifts Days Before Holiday In Rye A house fire sparked by an unattended candle destroyed several Christmas gifts and filled a Westchester home with smoke just days before the holiday, city officials said.  The blaze began at around 5:22 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21, when City of Rye firefighters responded to an automatic residential fire alarm at a home on Douglas Circle in the Greenhaven section of the city. When firefighters arrived, they saw flames through the front picture window and immediately forced entry, officials said on Monday, Dec. 22. Crews found heavy smoke in the front hallway and soon located and extin…

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Yonkers, NY
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Illegal Reptile Bust: Young Crocodile, Dwarf Caiman Seized From Yonkers Home Illegal Reptile Bust: Young Crocodile, Dwarf Caiman Seized From Yonkers Home Illegal Reptile Bust: Young Crocodile, Dwarf Caiman Seized From Yonkers Home
Illegal Reptile Bust: Young Crocodile, Dwarf Caiman Seized From Yonkers Home Environmental conservation officers seized a juvenile crocodile and a dwarf caiman from a Westchester County home after the animals were discovered during an unrelated arrest, officials said. Officers first received a report on Wednesday, Dec. 10, about a person illegally possessing reptiles without the required licenses or permits. The animals were found by Yonkers Police officers while they were making an arrest on unrelated charges, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said on Friday, Dec. 19. DEC officials said the reptiles, a juvenile crocodile and a dwarf caiman…

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New Windsor, NY
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Overnight Fire Tears Through Home In New Windsor, Crews Battle Heavy Flames Overnight Fire Tears Through Home In New Windsor, Crews Battle Heavy Flames Overnight Fire Tears Through Home In New Windsor, Crews Battle Heavy Flames
Overnight Fire Tears Through Home In New Windsor, Crews Battle Heavy Flames Firefighters battled an intense overnight blaze that tore through a two-story home in Orange County.  New Windsor firefighters were dispatched around 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21, to reports of a structure fire on Valley View Drive, the department said. Fire officials said command units arrived within minutes to find a two-story, wood-frame residence with heavy fire showing from the front of the home and the roof. Crews quickly stretched attack lines and knocked down outside flames before forcing entry and pushing inside.  Once inside, firefighters found heavy fire conditions on …

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Warwick, NY
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Fire Diminished To 'Low Levels' At Battery Storage Site In Warwick: Officials (UPDATE) Fire Diminished To 'Low Levels' At Battery Storage Site In Warwick: Officials (UPDATE) Fire Diminished To 'Low Levels' At Battery Storage Site In Warwick: Officials (UPDATE)
Fire Diminished To 'Low Levels' At Battery Storage Site In Warwick: Officials (Update) This story has been updated.  A fire that broke out over the weekend at a battery storage facility in Orange County has subsided to low levels, with no injuries reported, officials said.  In an update on Monday, Dec. 22, Town of Warwick Supervisor Jesse Dwyer said the fire at the Convergent battery storage site located at 28 Church St. in Warwick, which started on Friday night, Dec. 19, has "diminished to very low levels."  The incident began at around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, according to the Town of Warwick Police Department. Emergency crews from the Warwick Fire Depart…

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Philipstown, NY
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1 Hospitalized After 2-Car Crash On Route 9 In Garrison 1 Hospitalized After 2-Car Crash On Route 9 In Garrison 1 Hospitalized After 2-Car Crash On Route 9 In Garrison
1 Hospitalized After 2-Car Crash On Route 9 In Garrison One person was taken to a hospital following a two-vehicle crash on Route 9 in Putnam County, fire officials said.  According to the Garrison Volunteer Fire Department, crews were dispatched around 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, to a reported crash with injuries near Deer Ridge Road in Garrison. When firefighters arrived, they found two vehicles involved in a collision. Firefighters said the occupants of both vehicles had already exited their cars before first responders arrived. Emergency medical personnel evaluated those involved at the scene. One patient was taken to a local hospi…

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Harrison, NY
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Former School Athletics Employee From West Harrison Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material: DA Former School Athletics Employee From West Harrison Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material: DA Former School Athletics Employee From West Harrison Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material: DA
Former School Athletics Employee From West Harrison Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material: DA A former member of a school district's athletics department and Westchester County resident has been arrested and accused of possessing child sexual abuse material, prosecutors announced.  West Harrison resident Richard Salerno Jr., 46, was charged with promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child and possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, the Westchester County DA's Office announced on Friday, Dec. 19. Prosecutors allege that on two separate occasions in 2024 and 2025, Salerno possessed and shared media depicting the sexual abuse of children, according to…

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Yorktown, NY
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Homeless Man Arrested In Series Of Storage Unit Burglaries In Yorktown: Police Homeless Man Arrested In Series Of Storage Unit Burglaries In Yorktown: Police Homeless Man Arrested In Series Of Storage Unit Burglaries In Yorktown: Police
Homeless Man Arrested In Series Of Storage Unit Burglaries In Yorktown: Police A 31-year-old homeless man has been arrested in connection with a series of storage-unit burglaries at a Northern Westchester business, police said.  Ryan McCullough was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 17, following an investigation into reported thefts at CubeSmart, located at 3277 Crompond Rd. in Yorktown, Yorktown Police announced on Friday, Dec. 19. Police said the case began on Tuesday, Nov. 25 at around 4:55 p.m., when officers responded to reports that items were missing from a storage unit at the facility. An investigation led by detectives identified McCullough as the su…

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Monsey, NY
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Downed Tree Brings Down Wires, Sparks Fire In Airmont Downed Tree Brings Down Wires, Sparks Fire In Airmont Downed Tree Brings Down Wires, Sparks Fire In Airmont
Downed Tree Brings Down Wires, Sparks Fire In Airmont A section of a Rockland County road was closed Friday morning, Dec. 19, after a fallen tree brought down power lines and left live wires across the roadway, authorities said.  Officers were called to Cherry Lane near Annette Lane in Airmont around 11:30 a.m. after the tree came down, taking power lines with it and forcing the closure of the road, according to Ramapo Police. Drivers were urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes. According to a report from The Monsey Scoop, Cherry Lane is closed between Route 59 and Blossom Road after the fallen tree also snapped an electrical p…

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