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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Millbrook-Dover, NY
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Handyman Forcibly Touches 3 Women At Apartment Complex, Police Say Handyman Forcibly Touches 3 Women At Apartment Complex, Police Say Handyman Forcibly Touches 3 Women At Apartment Complex, Police Say
Handyman Forcibly Touches 3 Women At Apartment Complex, Police Say A handyman at a Dutchess County apartment complex is accused of forcibly touching three women in separate incidents, police said.  Pawling resident Ismeal Sipteyul, 46, was arrested on three counts of forcible touching in connection with the incidents, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The agency said an investigation determined that Sipteyul was working as a handyman at an apartment complex in Dover when the alleged incidents occurred. Police added that Sipteyul forcibly touched three adult women without their consent on three separate occasions.  Stat…

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Mt. Kisco, NY
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Mount Kisco Car Dealerships To Refund Over $1M Over Deceptive 'Junk Fees': NY AG Mount Kisco Car Dealerships To Refund Over $1M Over Deceptive 'Junk Fees': NY AG Mount Kisco Car Dealerships To Refund Over $1M Over Deceptive 'Junk Fees': NY AG
Mount Kisco Car Dealerships To Refund Over $1M Over Deceptive 'Junk Fees': NY AG Thousands of customers who bought or leased vehicles from two Westchester County car dealerships could receive refunds after state prosecutors said they were charged deceptive fees and costly add-ons. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16, that DARCARS Lexus and DARCARS BMW, both in Mount Kisco, have agreed to provide more than $1 million in initial refunds, with more claims potentially pushing total restitution into the millions.   The settlement stems from an investigation into a 2 percent fee labeled a “sales commission” and a bundled add-on c…

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Trio Caught With Stolen Gun On I-84 In Southeast, Police Say Trio Caught With Stolen Gun On I-84 In Southeast, Police Say Trio Caught With Stolen Gun On I-84 In Southeast, Police Say
Trio Caught With Stolen Gun On I-84 In Southeast, Police Say Three Hudson Valley residents face felony charges after police said they found them with a stolen, loaded handgun during a traffic stop on I-84 in Putnam County.  The arrests followed a stop on I-84 eastbound in Southeast on Friday, Sept. 11, at around 9:45 p.m., New York State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 15.  There, troopers stopped the vehicle for alleged traffic violations and identified the driver as Chaz W. Townes-Haines, 29, of Middletown. The other two people inside the car were identified as Middletown resident Dominick R. Bledsoe, 35, and Poughkeepsie resident …

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Port Jervis, NY
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3 Online Predators Caught In Sting Operation In Hudson Valley: State Police 3 Online Predators Caught In Sting Operation In Hudson Valley: State Police 3 Online Predators Caught In Sting Operation In Hudson Valley: State Police
3 Online Predators Caught In Sting Operation In Hudson Valley: State Police Three men, including a New Jersey resident, were arrested during a police undercover operation targeting online predators accused of using the internet to pursue sexual activity involving children in the Hudson Valley, authorities said.  The New York State Police-led Internet Crimes Against Children operation was conducted over several days in August 2026, with specially trained undercover investigators posing as minors online, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Investigators said the suspects believed they were communicating with children and took steps to arrange i…

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Cornwall, NY
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2-Alarm Fire Heavily Damages Home In Cornwall 2-Alarm Fire Heavily Damages Home In Cornwall 2-Alarm Fire Heavily Damages Home In Cornwall
2-Alarm Fire Heavily Damages Home In Cornwall A two-alarm fire caused extensive damage to a home in Orange County, keeping firefighters at the scene for hours as they worked to fully extinguish the blaze.  The fire broke out at 10 Stable Way in Cornwall-on-Hudson on Tuesday night, Sept. 15, according to Storm King Engine Company of the Cornwall-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Firefighters warned residents that the incident would require an extended operation as crews worked to put out the remaining fire and overhaul the structure. A photo from the scene showed extensive damage to the building, including large portions of its…

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by Ben Crnic
Red Hook, NY
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Driver Runs Red Light, Causes Crash At Tivoli Intersection: Cops Driver Runs Red Light, Causes Crash At Tivoli Intersection: Cops Driver Runs Red Light, Causes Crash At Tivoli Intersection: Cops
Driver Runs Red Light, Causes Crash At Tivoli Intersection: Cops A driver ran a red light at a Dutchess County intersection, causing a two-vehicle crash, police said.  The crash happened in Tivoli at the intersection of Route 9G and Broadway on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at around 1:05 p.m., according to the Red Hook Police Department. Police said they found that a 71-year-old Prattsville man driving a 2016 GMC truck was crossing Route 9G westbound when his vehicle was struck on the driver's side by a northbound 2022 Acura. The Acura, driven by a 61-year-old Tivoli woman, failed to stop at a steady red light before entering the intersection and causing…

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Yonkers, NY
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Man Leaves Dog To Die After Tying Him To Fence In High Heat In Yonkers, Police Say Man Leaves Dog To Die After Tying Him To Fence In High Heat In Yonkers, Police Say Man Leaves Dog To Die After Tying Him To Fence In High Heat In Yonkers, Police Say
Man Leaves Dog To Die After Tying Him To Fence In High Heat In Yonkers, Police Say A man has been charged with animal cruelty after police said he abandoned a dog by tying him to a park fence without food or water during a period of extreme summer heat.  Yonkers resident Daniel Martinez, 37, was arrested following a joint investigation by Yonkers Police and SPCA Westchester Humane Law Enforcement, the department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16.  The investigation began on Saturday, July 4, when officers responded to a park near 350 Hawthorne Ave. and found Kobe dead and still tied to a fence, police said. Temperatures around that time had climbed into the …

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Montgomery-Walden, NY
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Drunk Driver Hits 3 Vehicles Before His Car Catches Fire On I-84 In Montgomery: NYSP Drunk Driver Hits 3 Vehicles Before His Car Catches Fire On I-84 In Montgomery: NYSP Drunk Driver Hits 3 Vehicles Before His Car Catches Fire On I-84 In Montgomery: NYSP
Drunk Driver Hits 3 Vehicles Before His Car Catches Fire On I-84 In Montgomery: Nysp A man is accused of driving while intoxicated after hitting three other vehicles on Interstate 84 in Orange County before his own car caught fire, police said. The crash happened on I-84 westbound near Exit 28 in Montgomery at around 4:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Investigators found that Middletown resident Joshua G. Martin, 38, was driving a Toyota Camry west when he rear-ended a Honda Accord in the right lane, sending the Honda off the roadway, police said.  Martin's Camry then struck a Toyota Highlander traveling in the right lane b…

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Yonkers, NY
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15-Year-Old Accused In Fatal Yonkers Shooting That Also Injured 4 Teens Indicted For Murder 15-Year-Old Accused In Fatal Yonkers Shooting That Also Injured 4 Teens Indicted For Murder 15-Year-Old Accused In Fatal Yonkers Shooting That Also Injured 4 Teens Indicted For Murder
15-Year-Old Accused In Fatal Yonkers Shooting That Also Injured 4 Teens Indicted For Murder A 15-year-old has been indicted on murder and attempted murder charges in connection with a Westchester County shooting that resulted in the death of a 20-year-old man and left four teenagers wounded, prosecutors said.   The Yonkers teen, whose name was not released because of their age, was arraigned on Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the Youth Part of Westchester County Court after a grand jury indicted the juvenile in the Sunday, Aug. 2 killing of Brandon Garcia, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. The defendant's identity cannot be released under New York law…

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Mamaroneck, NY
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Stolen SUV With Masked Men Inside Flees Police In Mamaroneck, Gets Away: Cops Stolen SUV With Masked Men Inside Flees Police In Mamaroneck, Gets Away: Cops Stolen SUV With Masked Men Inside Flees Police In Mamaroneck, Gets Away: Cops
Stolen SUV With Masked Men Inside Flees Police In Mamaroneck, Gets Away: Cops A stolen SUV carrying several masked men fled from police in Westchester County and was able to escape, authorities said. The incident began in the Orienta section of the Village of Mamaroneck on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at around 5:20 a.m., according to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department.  Police said an off-duty officer saw a suspicious gray Acura MDX with several men inside wearing masks and alerted the department. Several officers responded and tried to stop the SUV, which authorities later found out had been stolen.  The driver refused to stop and began driving …

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