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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Stony Point, NY
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Man, 21, Airlifted After Being Struck By Freight Train In Stony Point Man, 21, Airlifted After Being Struck By Freight Train In Stony Point Man, 21, Airlifted After Being Struck By Freight Train In Stony Point
Man, 21, Airlifted After Being Struck By Freight Train In Stony Point A 21-year-old man was seriously injured after being struck by a freight train in Rockland County, police said.  The incident happened on Sunday, Oct. 5, at around 5:40 p.m., when troopers responded to the tracks on Iona Island in the area of Tompkins Cove in Stony Point, New York State Police said on Monday, Oct. 6. An initial investigation determined that the man had been on the railroad tracks when a CSX freight train approached. He was struck as it passed through the area, police said.  The train stopped after the collision, and emergency personnel were called to the scene to …

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Red Hook, NY
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Man Charged After Large Illegal Blaze In Red Hook During Statewide Burn Ban: Police Man Charged After Large Illegal Blaze In Red Hook During Statewide Burn Ban: Police Man Charged After Large Illegal Blaze In Red Hook During Statewide Burn Ban: Police
Man Charged After Large Illegal Blaze In Red Hook During Statewide Burn Ban: Police A 56-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly burning construction debris in Dutchess County during New York’s temporary statewide burn ban, police said. Officers responded at around 6:50 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, to help the Tivoli Fire Department with a large brush fire at 381 Budds Corners Rd. in Red Hook, the town's police department said on Monday, Oct. 6. When police and firefighters arrived, they found that the blaze consisted mostly of construction materials and waste. The fire was quickly extinguished by Tivoli firefighters.   Department of Environmental Conservation…

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Bedford, NY
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Tractor-Trailer Overturns On I-684 In Katonah, Spills Fuel Tractor-Trailer Overturns On I-684 In Katonah, Spills Fuel Tractor-Trailer Overturns On I-684 In Katonah, Spills Fuel
Tractor-Trailer Overturns On I-684 In Katonah, Spills Fuel A tractor-trailer rollover on Interstate 684 in Westchester prompted a multi-hour emergency response from volunteer firefighters and tow crews, authorities said.  Volunteers were dispatched around 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, to the northbound lanes of I-684 near Exit 6 in Katonah for a report of an overturned tractor-trailer, according to the Katonah Fire Department. Upon arrival at the scene, crews checked for fuel leaks, contained a minor fluid spill using absorbent materials, and made sure that the vehicle was stable and did not need more securing.  One tanker was positioned as …

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Port Chester, NY
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Man With Head Impaled On Broken Signpost Rescued In Port Chester Man With Head Impaled On Broken Signpost Rescued In Port Chester Man With Head Impaled On Broken Signpost Rescued In Port Chester
Man With Head Impaled On Broken Signpost Rescued In Port Chester A man is recovering after being impaled through the head by a broken signpost in Westchester in what police described as a “very serious situation” with a remarkably positive outcome.  The incident happened in Port Chester on Saturday night, Oct. 4, when officers and EMS crews were dispatched to Horton Avenue after receiving a 911 call reporting an injured person, the Port Chester Police Department said on Sunday, Oct. 5.  When first responders arrived, they found that the man had been walking on the sidewalk when he fell onto private property and was impaled on a broken signpost.…

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Warwick, NY
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Man, 19, Killed In 3-Car Crash In Warwick Man, 19, Killed In 3-Car Crash In Warwick Man, 19, Killed In 3-Car Crash In Warwick
Man, 19, Killed In 3-Car Crash In Warwick A 19-year-old New Jersey man has died following a three-vehicle crash in Orange County, NY, authorities said. Officers and first responders were dispatched just after 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, to Route 1 at the intersection of Missionland Road in Warwick for reports of a serious collision, the Town of Warwick Police Department said on Friday night, Oct. 3. When police and firefighters arrived, they found the driver of a 2012 Suzuki sedan trapped in the wreckage with severe injuries. Firefighters with the Pine Island Fire Department worked to extricate the victim, who was then treated at the …

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Man, 22, Killed In Broad-Daylight Shooting In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large Man, 22, Killed In Broad-Daylight Shooting In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large Man, 22, Killed In Broad-Daylight Shooting In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large
Man, 22, Killed In Broad-Daylight Shooting In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large A 22-year-old man was shot and killed Friday evening, Oct. 3, in a Dutchess County downtown, prompting a heavy police response and hours-long street closure, authorities said.  According to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department, officers were called to the area of Main and Garden streets around 5:20 p.m. for reports of a shooting.  When they arrived, they found the victim — identified as Gabrial Mosca, 22, of Hyde Park — suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Mosca was rushed to MidHudson Regional Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Main Street was closed betwe…

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Yorktown, NY
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'We’ve Been Struggling': Replacement Of 106-Year-Old Bridge Extended In Yorktown 'We’ve Been Struggling': Replacement Of 106-Year-Old Bridge Extended In Yorktown 'We’ve Been Struggling': Replacement Of 106-Year-Old Bridge Extended In Yorktown
'We’ve Been Struggling': Replacement Of 106-Year-Old Bridge Extended In Yorktown After years of delays, town officials say the long-awaited replacement of a damaged 106-year-old bridge in Northern Westchester should be completed by the end of the year. The Town of Yorktown announced on Wednesday, Oct. 1, that it has secured permission from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to continue work on the damaged bridge on Old Crompond Road.  Environmental regulations had previously restricted construction to only four months a year to protect trout streams and local wildlife. "We’ve been struggling to get this bridge done. There are a …

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Yonkers, NY
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Boy, 15, Gets Over Decade In Jail For Fatally Shooting Man At Park In Yonkers, DA Says Boy, 15, Gets Over Decade In Jail For Fatally Shooting Man At Park In Yonkers, DA Says Boy, 15, Gets Over Decade In Jail For Fatally Shooting Man At Park In Yonkers, DA Says
Boy, 15, Gets Over Decade In Jail For Fatally Shooting Man At Park In Yonkers, DA Says A Connecticut teenager who opened fire in a New York park last year, killing one man and wounding another, will spend years in prison, prosecutors announced.  The 15-year-old defendant, a Fairfield County resident who resides in Stratford whose name was not made public, was sentenced to 13 years to life on Thursday, Oct. 2, for the Aug. 26, 2024 shooting at Doyle Park in Yonkers that left 29-year-old Daquan Glenn dead, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Oct. 3.  Glenn was shot multiple times, including twice in the head, and later pronounce…

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White Plains, NY
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Statewide Burn Ban Issued In NY As Fire Risk Rises Amid Dry Conditions Statewide Burn Ban Issued In NY As Fire Risk Rises Amid Dry Conditions Statewide Burn Ban Issued In NY As Fire Risk Rises Amid Dry Conditions
Statewide Burn Ban Issued In NY As Fire Risk Rises Amid Dry Conditions With fire danger on the rise across New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul has issued a statewide burn ban that will continue for nearly two weeks and could be extended if conditions don’t improve.  The ban, which went into effect on Thursday, Oct. 2 and will continue through Wednesday, Oct. 15, prohibits most outdoor fires, including brush burning, debris disposal, campfires, and open cooking fires, Hochul's office announced.  Small, contained fires, such as backyard fire pits or campfires less than three feet high and four feet wide, remain permitted, as do small cooking fires. Burning gar…

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Greenburgh, NY
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'I Carry Deep Anxiety, Sadness': Man Who Strangled Former Fiancée In Ardsley Learns Fate 'I Carry Deep Anxiety, Sadness': Man Who Strangled Former Fiancée In Ardsley Learns Fate 'I Carry Deep Anxiety, Sadness': Man Who Strangled Former Fiancée In Ardsley Learns Fate
'I Carry Deep Anxiety, Sadness': Man Who Strangled Former Fiancée In Ardsley Learns Fate A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for a violent domestic assault against his former fiancée in Westchester, prosecutors announced.  Jason Cabassa, 41, of Mount Vernon, will serve three years in state prison following his conviction for a March 6, 2024 attack in Ardsley, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office said on Friday, Oct. 3.  Cabassa was sentenced by Judge George Fufidio to three years for second-degree strangulation, a violent felony. He also received one to three years each for aggravated criminal contempt and criminal contempt, plus 364 days each …

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