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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Monsey, NY
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Menorah Sparks Fire At Monsey Home, Stopped By Neighbor's Quick Actions: Report Menorah Sparks Fire At Monsey Home, Stopped By Neighbor's Quick Actions: Report Menorah Sparks Fire At Monsey Home, Stopped By Neighbor's Quick Actions: Report
Menorah Sparks Fire At Monsey Home, Stopped By Neighbor's Quick Actions: Report A fire broke out at a Rockland County home after window blinds caught fire from a menorah.  The incident happened on Monday night, Dec. 16, at a residence in Monsey on Old Nyack Turnpike, where a neighbor noticed smoke coming from a window and used water to extinguish the fire before firefighters arrived, The Monsey Scoop reported. The outlet reported that the Monsey Fire Department responded quickly and confirmed the home was safe. The Hillcrest and Spring Valley fire departments were initially dispatched but were canceled while en route after Monsey firefighters handled the situatio…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Man Accused Of Burglarizing Home, Fleeing Scene In Poughkeepsie: Police Man Accused Of Burglarizing Home, Fleeing Scene In Poughkeepsie: Police Man Accused Of Burglarizing Home, Fleeing Scene In Poughkeepsie: Police
Man Accused Of Burglarizing Home, Fleeing Scene In Poughkeepsie: Police A man was arrested on a felony warrant after police responded to a reported burglary in progress in Dutchess County, authorities said. City of Poughkeepsie Police said officers were dispatched around 8:09 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13, after City 911 received a call reporting the burglary. By the time officers arrived, the suspect had fled the scene.  A search of the area did not initially find the suspect, the department said. However, during the investigation, police identified the suspect as Darnel Porch, 31, who was already wanted on a felony warrant for first-degree criminal contempt…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Yonkers Man Convicted Of Violent Rape Of 2 Women, Including Minor: DA Yonkers Man Convicted Of Violent Rape Of 2 Women, Including Minor: DA Yonkers Man Convicted Of Violent Rape Of 2 Women, Including Minor: DA
Yonkers Man Convicted Of Violent Rape Of 2 Women, Including Minor: DA A man has been convicted of multiple felony sex crimes involving two victims, including a minor, following a trial in Westchester County Court, prosecutors announced. Yonkers resident Eleuterio Duran, 38, was convicted Friday, Dec. 12, of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and two counts of first-degree rape, along with additional felony charges and a misdemeanor, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Dec. 15. According to prosecutors, the jury found that Duran repeatedly abused an underage victim between 2020 and 2023. The verdict also co…

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by Ben Crnic
Monroe, NY
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New Details: Trooper's Car Hit Head-On While Investigating Separate Crash In Monroe (UPDATE) New Details: Trooper's Car Hit Head-On While Investigating Separate Crash In Monroe (UPDATE) New Details: Trooper's Car Hit Head-On While Investigating Separate Crash In Monroe (UPDATE)
New Details: Trooper's Car Hit Head-On While Investigating Separate Crash In Monroe (Update) This story has been updated.  State Police have released additional details about a head-on crash in Orange County that left a trooper hospitalized. The crash happened around 8:43 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, near 277 Seven Springs Mountain Rd. in Monroe, according to State Police. According to investigators, a marked patrol vehicle was parked facing eastbound with its emergency lights activated while the trooper was investigating an unrelated collision. A 2007 Honda, traveling westbound, swerved to avoid another vehicle, lost control, and struck the police vehicle head-on.  The tro…

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by Jillian Pikora & Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
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Man Found Dead Inside Vehicle In Spring Valley: Police Investigating Man Found Dead Inside Vehicle In Spring Valley: Police Investigating Man Found Dead Inside Vehicle In Spring Valley: Police Investigating
Man Found Dead Inside Vehicle In Spring Valley: Police Investigating Police are investigating after a man was found dead inside a vehicle in Rockland County late Friday morning, Dec. 12. According to the Spring Valley Police Department, an officer discovered the deceased adult male just before noon on Friday in the area of 60 Commerce St.  The Monsey Scoop reported that the man was found in a box truck.  Authorities said an investigation is ongoing, but it is too early to determine the circumstances surrounding the death. The man’s identity is being withheld pending further investigation, the department said. Police are asking anyone with informa…

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by Ben Crnic
National Interest
Man Accused Of Stealing Shaquille O’Neal’s Custom Range Rover Arrested In Mount Vernon: Report Man Accused Of Stealing Shaquille O’Neal’s Custom Range Rover Arrested In Mount Vernon: Report Man Accused Of Stealing Shaquille O’Neal’s Custom Range Rover Arrested In Mount Vernon: Report
Man Accused Of Stealing Shaquille O’Neal’s Custom Range Rover Arrested In Mount Vernon: Report A man was arrested in the Hudson Valley, NY, in connection with the theft of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal’s custom Range Rover, though the luxury SUV remains missing and may have been shipped overseas, CBS News reported.  The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia traced a suspect to Westchester County, New York, where Mount Vernon Police arrested a 33-year-old man on Friday night, Dec. 5, CBS Atlanta reported. According to the outlet, the suspect, identified as Anthony Del Rosario, is being held at the Westchester County Jail as a fugitive from justice while awaiting extradition to…

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by Ben Crnic
Briarcliff, NY
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From Classroom To Ceremony: Briarcliff Teacher Officiates Wedding Of Former Students From Classroom To Ceremony: Briarcliff Teacher Officiates Wedding Of Former Students From Classroom To Ceremony: Briarcliff Teacher Officiates Wedding Of Former Students
From Classroom To Ceremony: Briarcliff Teacher Officiates Wedding Of Former Students A Westchester County high school teacher recently played a special role in the love story of two former students—by officiating their wedding.  The Briarcliff Manor School District announced this week that Briarcliff High School English teacher Samantha Fishman officiated the wedding of Zoe Koff, Class of 2015, and Greg Kramer, Class of 2016, marking a full-circle moment years after the couple first met as students. According to the district, Koff and Kramer met in math class in 2013 while attending Briarcliff Manor High School. Although they did not begin dating until 2019, both remai…

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by Ben Crnic
Bedford, NY
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Fire Breaks Out At Kennel Tied To Past Bedford Animal Cruelty Case: Dogs Rescued Fire Breaks Out At Kennel Tied To Past Bedford Animal Cruelty Case: Dogs Rescued Fire Breaks Out At Kennel Tied To Past Bedford Animal Cruelty Case: Dogs Rescued
Fire Breaks Out At Kennel Tied To Past Bedford Animal Cruelty Case: Dogs Rescued Firefighters rescued dogs from inside a Westchester County kennel after a fire broke out early Friday morning, Dec. 12. Crews were dispatched just after 5:45 a.m. on Friday to Northwind Kennel at 402 Old Post Rd. in Bedford, where a fire had been reported, according to the Katonah Fire Department. Crews soon arrived on scene and immediately began efforts to fight the blaze, including roof ventilation, fire suppression, and helping with the rescue of dogs trapped inside the building.  As the response continued, a second alarm was transmitted around 9:30 a.m., and another tanker was …

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
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Face-Slashing Attack: Man Pleads Guilty In 'Unspeakably' Violent Newburgh Incident Face-Slashing Attack: Man Pleads Guilty In 'Unspeakably' Violent Newburgh Incident Face-Slashing Attack: Man Pleads Guilty In 'Unspeakably' Violent Newburgh Incident
Face-Slashing Attack: Man Pleads Guilty In 'Unspeakably' Violent Newburgh Incident A 20-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a violent Orange County assault that left another man with serious facial injuries, prosecutors announced.   Newburgh resident Dave Fulford, 20, pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 8, to attempted first-degree assault in Orange County Court, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, Dec. 12. Prosecutors said the attack happened around 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 3 on Van Ness Street in the City of Newburgh. Fulford ran up behind the victim and slashed him once in the face with a sharp object, the DA's Office said.  The vi…

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by Ben Crnic
Carmel, NY
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Unattended Candle Sparks Bedroom Fire In Kent Home Unattended Candle Sparks Bedroom Fire In Kent Home Unattended Candle Sparks Bedroom Fire In Kent Home
Unattended Candle Sparks Bedroom Fire In Kent Home A bedroom fire caused by an unattended candle prompted a late-night response from firefighters in Putnam County.  The blaze happened on Tuesday night, Dec. 9, when the Kent Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched around 10:14 p.m. to a residence on Farmers Mills Road (Route 42) in Kent after a caller reported flames inside a bedroom, the department said in an announcement on Thursday, Dec. 11.  Crews arrived within four minutes and confirmed a working structure fire.  Firefighters quickly deployed hose lines and knocked down the flames using a water extinguisher, successful…

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