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
Breaking News
Armed Man Caught With Narcotics, Loaded, Defaced Gun In Poughkeepsie: Police Armed Man Caught With Narcotics, Loaded, Defaced Gun In Poughkeepsie: Police Armed Man Caught With Narcotics, Loaded, Defaced Gun In Poughkeepsie: Police
Armed Man Caught With Narcotics, Loaded, Defaced Gun In Poughkeepsie: Police A report of a man with a gun in Dutchess County led to the arrest of a 54-year-old suspect and the seizure of a loaded handgun with a defaced serial number, along with narcotics, police said. According to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department, multiple patrol units and detectives rushed to the area of South Hamilton Street and Church Street at around 1:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16, following the report.  Officers located the suspect nearby and identified him as Valentino McFarlane, 54. Police said a search uncovered a loaded Glock Model 23 handgun with its serial number scratched o…

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by Ben Crnic
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Breaking News
Fatal Crash: Pedestrian Was Struck By Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Orangeburg, AG Says Fatal Crash: Pedestrian Was Struck By Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Orangeburg, AG Says Fatal Crash: Pedestrian Was Struck By Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Orangeburg, AG Says
Fatal Crash: Pedestrian Was Struck By Off-Duty Nypd Officer In Orangeburg, AG Says The New York Attorney General’s Office has opened an investigation into the death of a man who they say was struck and killed by a vehicle driven by an off-duty NYPD officer in Rockland County over the weekend.  The Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation confirmed on Wednesday, Dec. 17, that it is investigating the death of William Huertas, 45, of Haverstraw, who was fatally injured in the incident on Saturday night, Dec. 13, as Daily Voice previously reported.   According to state officials, the crash happened at around 9:05 p.m. as the off-duty officer was drivi…

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by Cecilia Levine & Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
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Cement Mixer Overturns, Trapping Driver On Route 118 In Yorktown Cement Mixer Overturns, Trapping Driver On Route 118 In Yorktown Cement Mixer Overturns, Trapping Driver On Route 118 In Yorktown
Cement Mixer Overturns, Trapping Driver On Route 118 In Yorktown A driver was rescued after a cement mixer overturned during a two-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester. The crash happened just before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17 in Yorktown Heights, when crews were dispatched at 5:58 p.m. to the 2100 block of Saw Mill River Road for a reported crash with someone possibly trapped inside a vehicle, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Responding firefighters arrived to find a two-vehicle crash involving a cement mixer on its side, also confirming that the driver was trapped inside.  Because the truck was carrying a f…

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by Ben Crnic
Putnam Valley, NY
Breaking News
Driver Escapes Burning Rollover Crash Next To Residence In Putnam Valley Driver Escapes Burning Rollover Crash Next To Residence In Putnam Valley Driver Escapes Burning Rollover Crash Next To Residence In Putnam Valley
Driver Escapes Burning Rollover Crash Next To Residence In Putnam Valley A driver was able to escape a vehicle that caught fire dangerously close to a residence after a rollover crash in Putnam County on Wednesday morning, Dec. 17.  According to the Putnam Valley Volunteer Ambulance Corps and the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department, crews were dispatched at 7:54 a.m. on Wednesday to a report of a single-vehicle rollover crash on Peekskill Hollow Road.  When firefighters arrived, they found the vehicle on fire, but the driver had already safely left the car, officials said. Fire crews quickly extinguished the flames, preventing the fire from spreadi…

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by Ben Crnic
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Obituaries
Well-Known Teacher, Mom Remembered After Fatal Southeast Head-On Crash: Help Pours In For Son Well-Known Teacher, Mom Remembered After Fatal Southeast Head-On Crash: Help Pours In For Son Well-Known Teacher, Mom Remembered After Fatal Southeast Head-On Crash: Help Pours In For Son
Well-Known Teacher, Mom Remembered After Fatal Southeast Head-On Crash: Help Pours In For Son Following a fatal Putnam County crash that claimed the life of a 43-year-old woman this week, those who knew her have been remembering an educator defined by kindness, devotion, and an unwavering commitment to her family and students.   Jaclyn Hamill was killed early Tuesday morning, Dec. 16, in a head-on crash at the intersection of Deans Corner Road and Turk Hill Road in Southeast, as Daily Voice previously reported. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office said she was driving south on Deans Corner Road when her vehicle crossed the centerline and struck an oncoming commerc…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
'Raising The Bar': Yonkers FD Earns Top-Level HazMat Designation, Only 1 Of Its Kind In County 'Raising The Bar': Yonkers FD Earns Top-Level HazMat Designation, Only 1 Of Its Kind In County 'Raising The Bar': Yonkers FD Earns Top-Level HazMat Designation, Only 1 Of Its Kind In County
'Raising The Bar': Yonkers FD Earns Top-Level HazMat Designation, Only 1 Of Its Kind In County A Westchester fire department has earned the highest hazmat response accreditation level available in New York State, making it the only such team in the county. The Yonkers Fire Department has been officially accredited as a Type 1 Hazardous Materials Response Team by the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control, a designation reserved for departments capable of handling the most complex and high-risk hazardous materials incidents.  The accreditation was announced by both the department and Mayor Mike Spano on Tuesday, Dec. 16.  "The City of Yonkers is once agai…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Teen Steals $5K Religious Prayer Bag From Car In Spring Valley, Police Say Teen Steals $5K Religious Prayer Bag From Car In Spring Valley, Police Say Teen Steals $5K Religious Prayer Bag From Car In Spring Valley, Police Say
Teen Steals $5K Religious Prayer Bag From Car In Spring Valley, Police Say An 18-year-old is accused of stealing a religious prayer bag valued at thousands of dollars from a parked vehicle in Rockland County, police said. The investigation into the case began just after 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2, when a patrol officer spotted Jose Villacinda-Najera, 18, in the area of 55 North Myrtle Ave. in Spring Valley carrying a religious prayer bag that bore another person’s name, the Spring Valley Police Department said on Wednesday, Dec. 17. When approached by the officer, Villacinda-Najera said he had found the prayer bag among several items that did not belong to him…

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by Ben Crnic
Bedford, NY
Breaking News
Route 172 Crash Knocks Out Power, Forces Early Dismissal At Fox Lane High School (DEVELOPING) Route 172 Crash Knocks Out Power, Forces Early Dismissal At Fox Lane High School (DEVELOPING) Route 172 Crash Knocks Out Power, Forces Early Dismissal At Fox Lane High School (DEVELOPING)
Route 172 Crash Knocks Out Power, Forces Early Dismissal At Fox Lane High School (Developing) A crash that damaged utility infrastructure in Northern Westchester forced an emergency early dismissal at local schools on Wednesday morning, Dec. 17, district officials said.  According to the Bedford Central School District, the incident occurred along Route 172, where a crash led NYSEG to shut off power for several hours. As a result, both Fox Lane High and Middle schools dismissed students at 9:30 a.m.  Students were transported home using their regular bus routes, the district said. The Mount Kisco Boys & Girls Club opened early to accommodate students who normally atten…

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by Ben Crnic
Carmel, NY
Breaking News
Once Rescued From Severe Neglect, Dog Faces New Medical Battle In Putnam: SPCA Calls For Help Once Rescued From Severe Neglect, Dog Faces New Medical Battle In Putnam: SPCA Calls For Help Once Rescued From Severe Neglect, Dog Faces New Medical Battle In Putnam: SPCA Calls For Help
Once Rescued From Severe Neglect, Dog Faces New Medical Battle In Putnam: SPCA Calls For Help A dog rescued from extreme neglect in Putnam County last year is once again in need of help, as she faces a new and serious medical issue, officials said.   Abby, a Catahoula leopard mix, was rescued in June 2024 after being found severely emaciated inside a Kent home, a case that led to her owner’s arrest on animal cruelty charges, as Daily Voice reported at the time.  After months of recovery in a medical foster home, Abby has made what the Putnam County SPCA called a “miraculous” turnaround. Now, however, the SPCA says Abby is dealing with possible abdominal and gallbladd…

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by Ben Crnic
Hyde Park, NY
Breaking News
ID Released Of Man, 28, Killed In Route 9 Head-On Crash In Hyde Park (UPDATE) ID Released Of Man, 28, Killed In Route 9 Head-On Crash In Hyde Park (UPDATE) ID Released Of Man, 28, Killed In Route 9 Head-On Crash In Hyde Park (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Man, 28, Killed In Route 9 Head-On Crash In Hyde Park (Update) Police have identified the 28-year-old man killed in a head-on crash on Route 9 in Dutchess County earlier this week.  The victim in the Sunday, Dec. 14 crash was identified as Alijah M. Johnson, 28, of Hyde Park, the Town of Hyde Park Police Department said in an update on Tuesday night, Dec. 16.  The fatal crash happened at around 4:21 p.m. near the intersection of Route 9 and Huyler Drive in Hyde Park, police said. Officers responding to the scene found a 2014 Ford F-150 pickup truck and a 2010 Honda Accord that had collided head-on, with both drivers trapped inside their vehic…

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