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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Wappingers Falls, NY
Obituaries
Wappingers Falls Mom, 38, Dies Days After Sharing Emotional Update On Her Cancer Battle Wappingers Falls Mom, 38, Dies Days After Sharing Emotional Update On Her Cancer Battle Wappingers Falls Mom, 38, Dies Days After Sharing Emotional Update On Her Cancer Battle
Wappingers Falls Mom, 38, Dies Days After Sharing Emotional Update On Her Cancer Battle A Dutchess County mother has died at age 38 following a hard-fought battle with cancer, her family announced.  Vanessa Elizabeth Doughty Anderson of Wappingers Falls died peacefully at home on Sunday, Dec. 7, according to her obituary.  Anderson was born in Poughkeepsie and graduated from John Jay High School in 2005. She worked as a records clerk at Royal Carting in Hopewell Junction, where she was known for her kindness and dedication. Her obituary described her as a devoted mother who “never missed a softball game, or a cheerleading or gymnastics meet” for her daughters. …

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
Breaking News
Car With Stolen Plates Hits 3 Police Cruisers In Greenburgh Sprain Brook Parkway Chase: NYSP Car With Stolen Plates Hits 3 Police Cruisers In Greenburgh Sprain Brook Parkway Chase: NYSP Car With Stolen Plates Hits 3 Police Cruisers In Greenburgh Sprain Brook Parkway Chase: NYSP
Car With Stolen Plates Hits 3 Police Cruisers In Greenburgh Sprain Brook Parkway Chase: Nysp A Bronx man was arrested after fleeing a traffic stop on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Westchester County and crashing into three police vehicles before attempting to run from troopers, authorities said. The incident happened Tuesday, Dec. 9, just before 9 p.m., when troopers pulled over a 2020 Nissan Maxima near mile marker 6.0 in Greenburgh, according to New York State Police. Authorities said the stop was initiated after Westchester County’s Real Time Crime Center broadcast a report of a stolen license plate linked to the vehicle.  The driver initially stopped but then sped off, head…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
Feds ID Teens Linked To Armed Robbery Spree In Mount Vernon (UPDATE) Feds ID Teens Linked To Armed Robbery Spree In Mount Vernon (UPDATE) Feds ID Teens Linked To Armed Robbery Spree In Mount Vernon (UPDATE)
Feds ID Teens Linked To Armed Robbery Spree In Mount Vernon (Update) Federal prosecutors have charged two New York City teenagers who they say are responsible for a weeks-long string of gunpoint robberies that targeted restaurants and a gas station in Westchester County and Manhattan.   Jyereonne Ransom, 19, and Kenneth Crute, 18, were arrested on Saturday, Dec. 6, and appeared in federal court in White Plains on Tuesday, where a judge ordered them detained, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  The arrests follow a joint investigation led by ATF’s Hudson Valley Field Office and the Mount Vernon Police Depa…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Years-Long Hunt For Parking Lot Gunman In Spring Valley Ends In Prison Time Years-Long Hunt For Parking Lot Gunman In Spring Valley Ends In Prison Time Years-Long Hunt For Parking Lot Gunman In Spring Valley Ends In Prison Time
Years-Long Hunt For Parking Lot Gunman In Spring Valley Ends In Prison Time After more than half a decade, a man has been sentenced to prison in connection with a 2020 shooting in Rockland County that left a parking lot littered with shell casings and damaged vehicles. The incident happened in Spring Valley on Saturday, June 6, 2020, around 2:30 p.m., when officers responded to Kearsing Parkway for reports of shots fired. Spring Valley Police said they found multiple spent shell casings and several vehicles damaged throughout the lot at the time, leading to an extended investigation.   The following day, officers searched a nearby apartment and recovered …

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by Ben Crnic
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Obituaries
Former Blauvelt Fire Chief Dies From 9/11 Related Illness Former Blauvelt Fire Chief Dies From 9/11 Related Illness Former Blauvelt Fire Chief Dies From 9/11 Related Illness
Former Blauvelt Fire Chief Dies From 9/11 Related Illness The Rockland County community is mourning the loss of a former Fire Chief and longtime FDNY firefighter who died after a long battle with a World Trade Center–related illness. Orangeburg resident Pieter Grosbeck, an ex-chief and life member of the Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Company, died on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the age of 63, according to his obituary.  The Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Company announced his death on Wednesday, Dec. 10, saying Grosbeck died at the Joe Raso Hospice.  Grosbeck served the department for 46 years and was an active member at the time of his death, serving o…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Breaking News
Flu Complications Claim Life of 18-Month-Old Mahopac Boy, Prompting Wave Of Support Flu Complications Claim Life of 18-Month-Old Mahopac Boy, Prompting Wave Of Support Flu Complications Claim Life of 18-Month-Old Mahopac Boy, Prompting Wave Of Support
Flu Complications Claim Life of 18-Month-Old Mahopac Boy, Prompting Wave Of Support A Putnam County family is receiving an outpouring of support after the sudden death of their 18-month-old son, who died from flu complications, according to relatives. Angelo Nicholas Valentino, an 18-month-old Mahopac boy, died earlier this month, according to his aunt, Allison Pugliese.  Pugliese wrote that his death “has left our family heartbroken” and described him as “the most beautiful baby—always smiling, always happy.”  She said his four-year-old brother “misses him terribly,” and his parents are devastated while also preparing for the arrival of a new baby.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Wappingers Falls, NY
Breaking News
Fire Truck Hit By Car While Responding To Call, Several Evaluated In Wappingers Falls Fire Truck Hit By Car While Responding To Call, Several Evaluated In Wappingers Falls Fire Truck Hit By Car While Responding To Call, Several Evaluated In Wappingers Falls
Fire Truck Hit By Car While Responding To Call, Several Evaluated In Wappingers Falls A fire department ladder truck was struck by a civilian vehicle while responding to an emergency call in Dutchess County.  The crash happened in Wappingers Falls just before 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, at the intersection of Route 9 and Vassar Road, according to village officials.  The village said firefighters were on their way to an automatic fire alarm when another vehicle hit the side of the truck.    All four firefighters on the truck, along with the driver of the civilian vehicle, were evaluated at the scene by Empress EMS. Thankfully, no serious injuries were re…

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by Ben Crnic
National Interest
Ex-Student Charged In Vassar Bomb, Shooter Hoax After Months Of Threats Toward Staff: Feds Ex-Student Charged In Vassar Bomb, Shooter Hoax After Months Of Threats Toward Staff: Feds Ex-Student Charged In Vassar Bomb, Shooter Hoax After Months Of Threats Toward Staff: Feds
Ex-Student Charged In Vassar Bomb, Shooter Hoax After Months Of Threats Toward Staff: Feds A former Vassar College student has been arrested and charged in federal court with posting an anonymous bomb and active-shooter hoax that forced the evacuation of a dormitory on the Hudson Valley, NY campus during move-in day, federal officials announced.  Los Angeles resident Nigel Trenh, 22, was arrested by the FBI in Los Angeles on Monday, Dec. 8, and is expected to appear in White Plains federal court on Thursday, Dec. 18. Prosecutors say he is charged with maliciously conveying false information about an explosive and with making a hoax involving explosives and firearms, the US At…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Breaking News
Car Slams Into Deli In 2-Vehicle Crash In Mahopac Car Slams Into Deli In 2-Vehicle Crash In Mahopac Car Slams Into Deli In 2-Vehicle Crash In Mahopac
Car Slams Into Deli In 2-Vehicle Crash In Mahopac A two-car crash in Putnam County sent one vehicle into the front of a local deli and left one person needing medical evaluation. The crash happened in Mahopac at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at the intersection of Route 6 and South Lake Boulevard, in front of the Crossroads Deli & Catering at 616 Route 6, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  Fire crews soon responded along with Carmel Police and the Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Fire officials said one of the vehicles collided with the deli building during the crash. One person was taken from the scene for…

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by Ben Crnic
New City, NY
Breaking News
New City Man Sexually Abused Girl Under 13 At Several Locations In Rockland: DA New City Man Sexually Abused Girl Under 13 At Several Locations In Rockland: DA New City Man Sexually Abused Girl Under 13 At Several Locations In Rockland: DA
New City Man Sexually Abused Girl Under 13 At Several Locations In Rockland: DA A 34-year-old man has been accused of predatory sexual assault against a young girl in Rockland County, prosecutors announced.  New City resident Miguel Mishquero-Paguay, 34, was arraigned Monday, Dec. 8, on one count of predatory sexual assault against a child and one count of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office said on Tuesday, Dec. 9. According to the DA's Office, the charges stem from Mishquero-Paguay's alleged sexual abuse of a girl under 13 years old at several locations throughout Rockland County between…

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