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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Pleasantville, NY
Breaking News
Over Week-Long Manhunt For Pleasantville Arson Suspect Caught After Tip From Public: Cops Over Week-Long Manhunt For Pleasantville Arson Suspect Caught After Tip From Public: Cops Over Week-Long Manhunt For Pleasantville Arson Suspect Caught After Tip From Public: Cops
Over Week-Long Manhunt For Pleasantville Arson Suspect Caught After Tip From Public: Cops A man accused of setting a fire inside his family’s Westchester home earlier this month, which triggered a major police search and delayed local schools, has been arrested, authorities said. James Vastola, 32, was taken into custody on Thursday evening, Dec. 18, after a member of the public reported seeing someone they believed matched the suspect’s description walking along Commerce Street in Thornwood, the Pleasantville Police Department announced on Friday, Dec. 19. Police said the caller provided a clothing description, prompting officers from the Pleasantville and Mount Pleasant police…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Weather
Over 1K Without Power In Hudson Valley As High Winds, Heavy Rain Move Through Over 1K Without Power In Hudson Valley As High Winds, Heavy Rain Move Through Over 1K Without Power In Hudson Valley As High Winds, Heavy Rain Move Through
Over 1K Without Power In Hudson Valley As High Winds, Heavy Rain Move Through A powerful storm sweeping across the Northeast has knocked out power to thousands of customers across the Hudson Valley on Friday morning, Dec. 19, as utility crews race to assess damage and restore service amid dangerous conditions.  As of 11:30 a.m., Con Edison reported 1,043 customers without electricity in Westchester County, with restoration estimated by 5 p.m. Meanwhile, Orange & Rockland Utilities reported outages affecting 215 customers in Orange County and 38 in Rockland County—each representing less than one percent of customers—with damage assessments still underway …

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
Breaking News
Truck Rolls Over On I-84 In Brewster, Leaves Driver Hospitalized (UPDATE) Truck Rolls Over On I-84 In Brewster, Leaves Driver Hospitalized (UPDATE) Truck Rolls Over On I-84 In Brewster, Leaves Driver Hospitalized (UPDATE)
Truck Rolls Over On I-84 In Brewster, Leaves Driver Hospitalized (Update) This story has been updated.  Firefighters raced to the scene of a truck rollover on Interstate 84 in Putnam County that left a driver hospitalized.  The crash happened at around 3:15 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 18, when a truck rolled on its side on I-84 West in Brewster west of the Sodom Road bridge, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  According to New York State Police, a 2023 Freightliner that had been towing a woodchipper went off the northbound shoulder. The driver, a 40-year-old Hopewell Junction man, overcorrected, causing the truck to sway and slide.&nb…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
Breaking News
Man Shoots Victim, Swallows Drugs, Uses Fake Check In Newburgh, New Windsor: Here's His Fate Man Shoots Victim, Swallows Drugs, Uses Fake Check In Newburgh, New Windsor: Here's His Fate Man Shoots Victim, Swallows Drugs, Uses Fake Check In Newburgh, New Windsor: Here's His Fate
Man Shoots Victim, Swallows Drugs, Uses Fake Check In Newburgh, New Windsor: Here's His Fate A man who shot a victim outside a store, tried to swallow crack cocaine while fleeing police, and cashed a forged US Treasury check in Orange County will spend over a decade in state prison, prosecutors announced. Newburgh resident Leshawn Hamilton, 27, was sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison on Tuesday, Dec. 16, in Orange County Court after pleading guilty in two separate cases involving a shooting, narcotics possession, and financial crimes, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Thursday, Dec. 18. The longest portion of the sentence stems from a March 6, 2025, …

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Teen Arrested In Facebook Marketplace Gunpoint Robbery Attempt In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Teen Arrested In Facebook Marketplace Gunpoint Robbery Attempt In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Teen Arrested In Facebook Marketplace Gunpoint Robbery Attempt In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Teen Arrested In Facebook Marketplace Gunpoint Robbery Attempt In Poughkeepsie, Police Say A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with an alleged attempted gunpoint robbery that stemmed from a Facebook Marketplace transaction in Dutchess County, police announced.  Officers took the boy into custody on Wednesday, Dec. 17, following an investigation into an incident that occurred nearly two months earlier, on Oct. 30, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Friday, Dec. 19.  Police said the teen allegedly arranged to purchase merchandise through Facebook Marketplace, then brandished a gun when he met the seller in person. The victim was able to …

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by Ben Crnic
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Breaking News
Hit-Run Suspect Caught After High-Speed Chase Near Site Of Fatal Crash In Southeast: Sheriff Hit-Run Suspect Caught After High-Speed Chase Near Site Of Fatal Crash In Southeast: Sheriff Hit-Run Suspect Caught After High-Speed Chase Near Site Of Fatal Crash In Southeast: Sheriff
Hit-Run Suspect Caught After High-Speed Chase Near Site Of Fatal Crash In Southeast: Sheriff A 36-year-old man connected to a hit-and-run crash was arrested after allegedly leading deputies on a reckless vehicle pursuit near the site of a fatal crash in Putnam County earlier this week, then abandoning his SUV and fleeing on foot to a Northern Westchester train station, authorities said. The incident unfolded around 7:40 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18, while deputies were conducting targeted speed enforcement on Deans Corner Road near Turk Hill Road in Southeast — the same stretch of roadway where a deadly collision occurred days earlier, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Deputie…

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by Ben Crnic
Somers, NY
Breaking News
'Lingering Pain': Man Learns Fate For Killing 15-Year-Old, Shooting Family In Somers 'Lingering Pain': Man Learns Fate For Killing 15-Year-Old, Shooting Family In Somers 'Lingering Pain': Man Learns Fate For Killing 15-Year-Old, Shooting Family In Somers
'Lingering Pain': Man Learns Fate For Killing 15-Year-Old, Shooting Family In Somers A man who carried out a deadly shooting inside a Northern Westchester home will spend decades in state prison for killing a 15-year-old boy and critically wounding the teen’s mother and younger brother, prosecutors said.  Fernando Jimenez Meza, 42, was sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 18, to 37 years to life in prison for the Oct. 28, 2024, attack that left Michael Raimondi, a Somers High School sophomore, dead and devastated his family, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.   According to prosecutors, the violence began after a verbal dispute at the Ra…

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by Ben Crnic
New Windsor, NY
Breaking News
Glock, Mag, Cocaine Seized From New Windsor Home: Man, 67, Arrested, Police Say Glock, Mag, Cocaine Seized From New Windsor Home: Man, 67, Arrested, Police Say Glock, Mag, Cocaine Seized From New Windsor Home: Man, 67, Arrested, Police Say
Glock, Mag, Cocaine Seized From New Windsor Home: Man, 67, Arrested, Police Say A 67-year-old man was arrested after police executed a search warrant and seized a loaded handgun, ammunition, and cocaine from his Orange County home during a narcotics investigation, authorities said.   New Windsor Police, working with the Orange County Drug Task Force and the FBI Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, executed a court-authorized search warrant at a home on Station Road on Wednesday, Dec. 17, the department announced on Thursday, Dec. 18.  During the search, officers found a Glock .40-caliber handgun, a loaded magazine, ammunition, and a quantity of cocaine…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Breaking News
Yorktown Bridge Damaged In Storm To Reopen After Years-Long Replacement: Here's When Yorktown Bridge Damaged In Storm To Reopen After Years-Long Replacement: Here's When Yorktown Bridge Damaged In Storm To Reopen After Years-Long Replacement: Here's When
Yorktown Bridge Damaged In Storm To Reopen After Years-Long Replacement: Here's When After months of construction and years of delays, town officials say a Northern Westchester bridge damaged in a storm two years ago will officially reopen to traffic this week.  The Town of Yorktown announced that the bridge on Old Crompond Road near Linette Court in Yorktown Heights will reopen on Friday, Dec. 19, at 9 a.m., following the completion of a culvert replacement project.  The reopening marks a major milestone in a project that has frustrated residents since the 106-year-old crossing was damaged during a 2023 storm and later closed to traffic. Environmental restriction…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Police Rush Children To Safety After House Fire Fills Spring Valley Home With Smoke Police Rush Children To Safety After House Fire Fills Spring Valley Home With Smoke Police Rush Children To Safety After House Fire Fills Spring Valley Home With Smoke
Police Rush Children To Safety After House Fire Fills Spring Valley Home With Smoke Police officers quickly evacuated several children from a Rockland County home on Wednesday night, Dec. 17, after a fire filled the residence with heavy smoke, authorities said.  The incident unfolded on Stella Drive in Spring Valley, where Ramapo Police were first to arrive at the scene of a reported house fire, according to the Ramapo Police Department.  Officers found heavy smoke inside the home and safely removed multiple children from the basement as a precaution.  Firefighters later determined the incident stemmed from a small kitchen fire that caused smoke to spread t…

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