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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Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Woman Seriously Injured, Robbed At Knifepoint In Hillcrest Woman Seriously Injured, Robbed At Knifepoint In Hillcrest Woman Seriously Injured, Robbed At Knifepoint In Hillcrest
Woman Seriously Injured, Robbed At Knifepoint In Hillcrest A woman was assaulted and robbed at knifepoint late Monday night, Nov. 17, in Rockland County. The Ramapo Police Department said officers responded just before 11 p.m. on Monday to a reported robbery on East Hickory Street in Hillcrest.  According to Ramapo Police, the incident happened at about 10:45 p.m., when the victim was approached by a man wearing a mask and dark clothing.  The suspect displayed a knife before taking the woman’s pink iPhone 15, black purse, and a small brown handbag, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The suspect fled the area on foot toward North Main Street, the outlet a…

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National Interest
Trump Pardons Suffern Man Convicted In $38M Nursing Home Tax Fraud Scheme Trump Pardons Suffern Man Convicted In $38M Nursing Home Tax Fraud Scheme Trump Pardons Suffern Man Convicted In $38M Nursing Home Tax Fraud Scheme
Trump Pardons Suffern Man Convicted In $38M Nursing Home Tax Fraud Scheme A former nursing home operator and Rockland County resident who was sentenced to prison for a massive federal tax fraud scheme tied to dozens of facilities he once controlled nationwide has received a full and unconditional pardon from President Donald Trump.  The pardon, signed on Friday, Nov. 14, grants clemency to Suffern man Joseph Schwartz, who was sentenced in April 2025 to 36 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to failing to pay more than $38 million in employment taxes withheld from workers across his nursing home network and for failing to file required fed…

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Mount Vernon, NY
Your Community
New $74M Affordable Housing Project Now Under Construction In Mount Vernon New $74M Affordable Housing Project Now Under Construction In Mount Vernon New $74M Affordable Housing Project Now Under Construction In Mount Vernon
New $74M Affordable Housing Project Now Under Construction In Mount Vernon A major redevelopment project is now underway on a longtime senior living campus in Westchester County, where construction has begun on a $74 million affordable housing complex.  The project, called the Waltemade Residence and located on the historic 34-acre Wartburg campus in Mount Vernon, will convert a former skilled nursing facility into 102 affordable apartments for seniors and 30 supportive units for older adults who have experienced homelessness, Wartburg announced on Tuesday, Nov. 18. All units will be energy-efficient and fully electric, part of Wartburg’s effort to expand saf…

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
Breaking News
Southeast Man, 23, Uploads Child Sexual Abuse Material Over Snapchat, Sheriff Says Southeast Man, 23, Uploads Child Sexual Abuse Material Over Snapchat, Sheriff Says Southeast Man, 23, Uploads Child Sexual Abuse Material Over Snapchat, Sheriff Says
Southeast Man, 23, Uploads Child Sexual Abuse Material Over Snapchat, Sheriff Says A 23-year-old Putnam County man has been arrested following a months-long investigation into online child sexual exploitation, authorities said. John K. Solorzano-Guadalupe, a resident of Southeast, was arrested after investigators linked him to a Snapchat account that had uploaded images depicting the sexual exploitation of a prepubescent child, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Nov. 17. The case began on Friday, Sept. 5, when the Sheriff’s Office received a referral from the New York State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. The referral was triggered…

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New Windsor, NY
Breaking News
Rapist From New Windsor Who Fled To Philippines Pleads Guilty To Orange County Charges: DA Rapist From New Windsor Who Fled To Philippines Pleads Guilty To Orange County Charges: DA Rapist From New Windsor Who Fled To Philippines Pleads Guilty To Orange County Charges: DA
Rapist From New Windsor Who Fled To Philippines Pleads Guilty To Orange County Charges: DA An Orange County man who spent years evading law enforcement overseas has pleaded guilty to first-degree rape, prosecutors announced. Dominic Mamaat, age 46, pleaded guilty on Friday, Nov. 14, in Orange County Court to rape in the first degree, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler said on Monday, Nov. 17. The plea comes more than five years after Mamaat fled the United States to avoid prosecution.  Mamaat was first charged by New Windsor Police in May 2020 and indicted by a grand jury in August of that year on rape and related offenses, as previously reported by Daily …

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Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
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Man Thought He Was Leaving Bar With Date, Instead Led Into Gunpoint Robbery In Nyack: NYSP Man Thought He Was Leaving Bar With Date, Instead Led Into Gunpoint Robbery In Nyack: NYSP Man Thought He Was Leaving Bar With Date, Instead Led Into Gunpoint Robbery In Nyack: NYSP
Man Thought He Was Leaving Bar With Date, Instead Led Into Gunpoint Robbery In Nyack: Nysp Three people have been arrested after an Orange County woman lured a victim into a car where he was robbed at gunpoint in Rockland County, police announced.  Police learned of the incident at around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, when troopers responded to a report of an armed robbery on the northbound Palisades Interstate Parkway near Exit 10 in New City, New York State Police said on Monday, Nov. 17.  According to investigators, the 21-year-old victim told troopers he had just left The Bridge Sports Bar & Lounge at 94 Main St. in Nyack with a woman he met inside, later iden…

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Millbrook-Dover, NY
Breaking News
Drunk Driver, 28, Caught With 2 Young Kids In Car On Route 22 In Dover: NYSP Drunk Driver, 28, Caught With 2 Young Kids In Car On Route 22 In Dover: NYSP Drunk Driver, 28, Caught With 2 Young Kids In Car On Route 22 In Dover: NYSP
Drunk Driver, 28, Caught With 2 Young Kids In Car On Route 22 In Dover: Nysp A 28-year-old man is facing felony charges after police say he was driving drunk with two young children in the vehicle during a late-night traffic stop in Dutchess County.  The stop happened just after midnight on Monday, Nov. 17, when troopers pulled over a vehicle going south on Route 22 in Dover for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced. Troopers said the driver, Jose D. Melara Melara, age 28, of Pawling, showed signs of intoxication during the stop. Further investigation revealed that two children, ages 2 and 9, were inside the vehicle at the time. &nbs…

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White Plains, NY
Weather
Here's Where The Wind Blew Hardest In The Hudson Valley Over Weekend Here's Where The Wind Blew Hardest In The Hudson Valley Over Weekend Here's Where The Wind Blew Hardest In The Hudson Valley Over Weekend
Here's Where The Wind Blew Hardest In The Hudson Valley Over Weekend Powerful winds swept across the Hudson Valley on Sunday, Nov. 16, with several areas seeing gusts topping 40 to 50 mph, according to the National Weather Service.   The NWS released its highest wind reports early Monday morning, Nov. 17, showing widespread strong gusts across Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties. Westchester Sees Highest Winds The strongest recorded gust in the region hit 55 mph at White Plains Airport around 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16, making Westchester County the hardest-hit area in the region. In addition to the 55 mph gust at the airport, a …

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Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Man, Teen Caught With Crack Cocaine, Heroin After Drug Raid At Poughkeepsie Apartment: Police Man, Teen Caught With Crack Cocaine, Heroin After Drug Raid At Poughkeepsie Apartment: Police Man, Teen Caught With Crack Cocaine, Heroin After Drug Raid At Poughkeepsie Apartment: Police
Man, Teen Caught With Crack Cocaine, Heroin After Drug Raid At Poughkeepsie Apartment: Police Both a 57-year-old and a 19-year-old were arrested after officers found crack cocaine, heroin, cash, and drug packaging materials during a raid at a Dutchess County apartment, police said. The search warrant was executed around at around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, on the first floor of 107 Catherine St. in Poughkeepsie, following an investigation into suspected drug sales in the area, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said.   The operation involved a large multi-agency team, including Poughkeepsie SWAT, the FBI Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, New York State Polic…

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Port Jervis, NY
Breaking News
Driver Passes Stopped School Bus, Nearly Hits Child In Deerpark: Police Driver Passes Stopped School Bus, Nearly Hits Child In Deerpark: Police Driver Passes Stopped School Bus, Nearly Hits Child In Deerpark: Police
Driver Passes Stopped School Bus, Nearly Hits Child In Deerpark: Police A Sullivan County woman has been charged after allegedly passing a stopped school bus and nearly striking a child in Orange County, police said. Police said the incident happened on Halloween on Route 209 in the Town of Deerpark near Hamilton Bicentennial Elementary School, the Town of Deerpark Police Department announced on Friday, Nov. 14. According to investigators, a vehicle drove onto the right shoulder to pass a stopped school bus and came close to hitting a child who was approaching the bus.  Police allege Orlando was driving a vehicle in a school zone at a speed above the post…

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