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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Amityville, NY
Breaking News
Another Rabid Animal Found In Amityville, Bringing Total To 17 In Suffolk County This Year Another Rabid Animal Found In Amityville, Bringing Total To 17 In Suffolk County This Year Another Rabid Animal Found In Amityville, Bringing Total To 17 In Suffolk County This Year
Another Rabid Animal Found In Amityville, Bringing Total To 17 In Suffolk County This Year A dead raccoon found in Suffolk County has tested positive for rabies, marking the 17th confirmed case of terrestrial rabies this year, health officials said.  The animal was discovered in Amityville on Friday, Nov. 21, and later confirmed rabid by the state Wadsworth Center laboratory, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services announced on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Officials said there was no known human contact with the raccoon. It is the latest in a cluster of rabies cases concentrated in western Suffolk. So far in 2025, 11 rabid animals have been found in the Amityville area, three…

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National Interest
Body Found By News Reporters At I-87 Service Area In Ardsley Body Found By News Reporters At I-87 Service Area In Ardsley Body Found By News Reporters At I-87 Service Area In Ardsley
Body Found By News Reporters At I-87 Service Area In Ardsley A man found unresponsive next to his tractor-trailer by news reporters at an Interstate 87 service area in Westchester County was pronounced dead, prompting a police investigation.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Nov. 26, when a 911 call was placed just after 6:50 a.m. after an adult male was discovered unconscious beside his tractor-trailer at the Ardsley Service Area, New York State Police said.  Members of News 12 Westchester, who were at the rest stop reporting on Thanksgiving travel conditions, found the man and immediately began CPR before troopers arrived, according to…

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Pine Plains-Amenia, NY
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Blaze Consumes Millerton Home: Cause Under Investigation Blaze Consumes Millerton Home: Cause Under Investigation Blaze Consumes Millerton Home: Cause Under Investigation
Blaze Consumes Millerton Home: Cause Under Investigation A house fire in Dutchess County drew multiple fire departments from across two states after heavy flames were reported pouring from a two-story residence on Route 22.  The blaze happened on Monday, Nov. 24, when crews were dispatched around 5:30 p.m. to 1050 Old Route 22 in Millerton after reports of a possible structure fire, according to the Millerton Fire Company. Responding units from Amenia, Wassaic, Sharon, CT, and Lakeville, CT, along with the Town of Northeast Medic One, were soon called in under automatic mutual aid. When Millerton’s first-arriving units reached the scene, th…

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Catskill, NY
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Duo Caught While Breaking Into Home In Catskill, Police Say Duo Caught While Breaking Into Home In Catskill, Police Say Duo Caught While Breaking Into Home In Catskill, Police Say
Duo Caught While Breaking Into Home In Catskill, Police Say A man and woman from Ulster County were arrested after allegedly entering two homes on the same street in the Capital Region, police announced.  The events leading to the arrests began on Wednesday, Nov. 19, when troopers received a report of two unwanted individuals inside residences on Potic Mountain Road in the Greene County town of Catskill, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Nov. 25.   When officers arrived, they found Clinton Coddington, 52, and Nicole Langon, 51, both of Kingston, inside one of the properties and removed them from the scene, according to inves…

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Stony Point, NY
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Officer Injured After Drunk Driver Slams Into Patrol Car In Bear Mountain State Park Officer Injured After Drunk Driver Slams Into Patrol Car In Bear Mountain State Park Officer Injured After Drunk Driver Slams Into Patrol Car In Bear Mountain State Park
Officer Injured After Drunk Driver Slams Into Patrol Car In Bear Mountain State Park A New York State Park Police officer was injured after their patrol vehicle was struck from behind by an alleged drunk driver on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Bear Mountain State Park, authorities said.  According to Park Police, the incident happened over the weekend of Nov. 22, when the marked and occupied patrol car was hit by another driver while pulled over to help a disabled vehicle.   The impact injured the officer, who suffered minor injuries, authorities said. The driver who rear-ended the police vehicle was taken into custody at the scene and charged wit…

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Burnt Hills, NY
Breaking News
ID Released Of Husband, Wife Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Charlton (UPDATE) ID Released Of Husband, Wife Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Charlton (UPDATE) ID Released Of Husband, Wife Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Charlton (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Husband, Wife Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Charlton (Update) This story has been updated.  A husband and wife who were struck by a vehicle in the Capital Region while walking to their car have died from their injuries, New York State Police announced Tuesday night, Nov. 25.  The crash happened in Saratoga County on Tuesday, Nov. 25, around 5:18 p.m. on Charlton Road near Maple Avenue in the town of Charlton. Troopers had responded after reports that a vehicle had struck two pedestrians, as Daily Voice previously reported.  State Police said the victims have been identified as 78-year-old Jean Aabo and 85-year-old Torben Aabo of Charlt…

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Port Jervis, NY
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Child Hit By Vehicle, Hospitalized In Port Jervis Child Hit By Vehicle, Hospitalized In Port Jervis Child Hit By Vehicle, Hospitalized In Port Jervis
Child Hit By Vehicle, Hospitalized In Port Jervis A child was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning, Nov. 25, after being struck by a vehicle at a busy Orange County intersection. The incident happened in Port Jervis just before 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, when Port Jervis Police, along with firefighters and EMS personnel, responded to Pike Street and King Street for a report of a vehicle-pedestrian collision, according to the city's police department. Police said the juvenile pedestrian was evaluated at the scene and then taken to Garnet Health Medical Center for further treatment. No additional details regarding the child’s condition…

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Peekskill, NY
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Store Announces Closure, Shift To Online-Only Model After 5 Years In Peekskill Store Announces Closure, Shift To Online-Only Model After 5 Years In Peekskill Store Announces Closure, Shift To Online-Only Model After 5 Years In Peekskill
Store Announces Closure, Shift To Online-Only Model After 5 Years In Peekskill A Westchester County boutique is preparing to close its brick-and-mortar storefront after five years, the shop announced in a message to customers on Tuesday, Nov. 25.  The Lounge House, a women’s clothing and gift shop located at 922 Main St. in Peekskill, said it will shut down its physical location on Sunday, Dec. 14, after being given the opportunity to exit its lease earlier than expected.  The owners had already planned to relocate once the lease ended in the spring, but with slower winter months approaching, they decided it was the right time to begin the transition, they s…

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Chester, NY
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13 Acres To Be Preserved Behind New Subdivision In Chester: Here's Where 13 Acres To Be Preserved Behind New Subdivision In Chester: Here's Where 13 Acres To Be Preserved Behind New Subdivision In Chester: Here's Where
13 Acres To Be Preserved Behind New Subdivision In Chester: Here's Where An Orange County town has secured more than a dozen acres of open space as part of a new subdivision agreement.  The project, located in Chester on Camp Monroe Road near Lakes Road and the Lake Hill Farms neighborhood, will move forward with the construction of four new homes. In exchange, the town will take ownership of roughly 13 acres at the rear of the property, land that includes a stretch connecting directly to Camp Monroe Road, Chester Supervisor Brandon Holdridge announced on Tuesday, Nov. 25.  Holdridge said the preserved acreage, shown as a shaded section on the develope…

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Peekskill, NY
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Convicted Killer Of Teen Arrested Again In Peekskill: Exec Slams 'Reckless' Parole Decision Convicted Killer Of Teen Arrested Again In Peekskill: Exec Slams 'Reckless' Parole Decision Convicted Killer Of Teen Arrested Again In Peekskill: Exec Slams 'Reckless' Parole Decision
Convicted Killer Of Teen Arrested Again In Peekskill: Exec Slams 'Reckless' Parole Decision Rockland County's Executive is renewing his call for the resignation of state parole officials after convicted murderer Robert McCain — one of the men responsible for the infamous 1980 killing of 16-year-old Paula Bohovesky — was arrested again, this time in Westchester County.  McCain was taken into custody by Peekskill Police on Friday, Nov. 21, and arraigned on charges of petit larceny and aggravated harassment, according to Lt. Adam Renwick. The incident remains under investigation, Renwick added.   According to Day, McCain is accused of threatening a woman in Peeksk…

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