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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Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Dealer Busted After Trying To Flee Through Window During Poughkeepsie SWAT Raid: Sheriff Dealer Busted After Trying To Flee Through Window During Poughkeepsie SWAT Raid: Sheriff Dealer Busted After Trying To Flee Through Window During Poughkeepsie SWAT Raid: Sheriff
Dealer Busted After Trying To Flee Through Window During Poughkeepsie SWAT Raid: Sheriff A suspected drug dealer was caught trying to escape through a window during a SWAT raid in Dutchess County, authorities said. The arrest happened on Thursday, Sept. 11, when members of the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence off North Bridge Street in Poughkeepsie following a narcotics investigation, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office said on Wednesday, Sept. 24.  Investigators said they identified 41-year-old Derrick Ensley of Queens as the suspect after making multiple purchases of fentanyl and coca…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Breaking News
Bridge Reopens After Being Damaged By Tractor-Trailer In Yorktown (UPDATE) Bridge Reopens After Being Damaged By Tractor-Trailer In Yorktown (UPDATE) Bridge Reopens After Being Damaged By Tractor-Trailer In Yorktown (UPDATE)
Bridge Reopens After Being Damaged By Tractor-Trailer In Yorktown (Update) This story has been updated.  A bridge on a windy back road in Westchester has reopened to all traffic after a tractor-trailer damaged the structure, officials said.  The bridge on White Hill Road in Yorktown between William Court and Hunterbrook Road reopened on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 24, after being damaged in a crash earlier in the morning, the town's highway department announced.  According to officials, a tractor-trailer took out part of the bridge, rendering it unsafe until its reopening.  "Many thanks to our highway Superintendent Dave Paganelli and his team…

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Fishkill, NY
Breaking News
Corrections Staff Sound Alarm After Officers Given Narcan In Prison Drug Exposures In Fishkill Corrections Staff Sound Alarm After Officers Given Narcan In Prison Drug Exposures In Fishkill Corrections Staff Sound Alarm After Officers Given Narcan In Prison Drug Exposures In Fishkill
Corrections Staff Sound Alarm After Officers Given Narcan In Prison Drug Exposures In Fishkill Correction officers are demanding action after multiple staff and inmates were hospitalized from exposure to unknown substances at a Hudson Valley prison.  According to the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, thirteen staff members and six inmates were treated at Fishkill Correctional Facility on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 15 and 16. The union said three officers and one nurse needed Narcan to reverse their symptoms.  The association said the incidents are part of a growing crisis inside state prisons, where both sworn and civilian staff have e…

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by Ben Crnic
Red Hook, NY
Breaking News
2-Alarm Tractor Fire Spreads To Barn In Tivoli 2-Alarm Tractor Fire Spreads To Barn In Tivoli 2-Alarm Tractor Fire Spreads To Barn In Tivoli
2-Alarm Tractor Fire Spreads To Barn In Tivoli Firefighters stopped a barn fire from spreading after a tractor caught fire in Dutchess County.  The blaze happened on Monday, Sept. 22, when crews were first dispatched around 2:15 p.m. to Woods Road in Tivoli for a reported tractor fire. While on the way, the call was upgraded to a barn fire, according to the Tivoli Fire Department.  The first arriving engine confirmed a working barn fire, followed quickly by Tivoli’s second engine, which hit the closest hydrant to provide extra water. Firefighters then upgraded the response to a second alarm to bring in more manpower …

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Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Breaking News
Worker Trapped In Landscaping Machine, Hospitalized In Orangeburg: OSHA Investigating Worker Trapped In Landscaping Machine, Hospitalized In Orangeburg: OSHA Investigating Worker Trapped In Landscaping Machine, Hospitalized In Orangeburg: OSHA Investigating
Worker Trapped In Landscaping Machine, Hospitalized In Orangeburg: Osha Investigating A 44-year-old man was seriously hurt after becoming trapped in a commercial landscaping machine during an industrial accident in Rockland County, police said. According to the Orangetown Police Department, the incident happened on Tuesday, Sept. 23, when emergency responders worked quickly to free the Spring Valley resident. He was then taken to Westchester Medical Center for treatment.  His current condition is not available, police said. Police said the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responded to investigate the incident, which happened at the Organic Recycling…

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Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
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Monticello Woman, 56, Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck At Thompson Roundabout Monticello Woman, 56, Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck At Thompson Roundabout Monticello Woman, 56, Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck At Thompson Roundabout
Monticello Woman, 56, Killed After Being Hit By Pickup Truck At Thompson Roundabout A 56-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by a pickup truck in Sullivan County, police said.  The crash happened on Thursday, Sept. 18, around 4:15 p.m. in the town of Thompson, at the Route 42 roundabout leading onto the Route 17 westbound on-ramp, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Sept. 23.  According to investigators, a 2012 Ford pickup truck driven by a 24-year-old resident of Shohola, Pennsylvania, entered the roundabout and attempted to merge onto Route 17 when it hit a pedestrian crossing in the crosswalk.  The victim, identified as Monticello reside…

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by Ben Crnic
Nassau, NY
Breaking News
Nassau Man Linked To $20K Scam Gets More Charges After Victims Come Forward: NYSP Nassau Man Linked To $20K Scam Gets More Charges After Victims Come Forward: NYSP Nassau Man Linked To $20K Scam Gets More Charges After Victims Come Forward: NYSP
Nassau Man Linked To $20K Scam Gets More Charges After Victims Come Forward: Nysp A Rensselaer County man already accused of running a months-long scam that cost victims tens of thousands of dollars is now facing new charges after another victim came forward, police said.  Patrick Walsh, age 63, of Nassau, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 16, on a warrant charging him with fourth-degree grand larceny and first-degree scheme to defraud, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23.  This was Walsh's second arrest since May, when he was first charged in connection with a scheme involving the theft of more than $20,000. According to police, Walsh took …

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
Obituaries
Cornell Freshman, Longtime Staff Member Die On Same Day, University Says Cornell Freshman, Longtime Staff Member Die On Same Day, University Says Cornell Freshman, Longtime Staff Member Die On Same Day, University Says
Cornell Freshman, Longtime Staff Member Die On Same Day, University Says Cornell University is mourning the loss of a first-year student and a longtime staff member who both died on the same day.  According to the university, 18-year-old Joselyn Guadalupe Garcia, a member of the Class of 2029, was found dead in her campus residence hall on Friday, Sept. 19.  A Brooklyn native and graduate of Baruch College Campus High School, Garcia was a first-generation college student who planned to major in biological sciences and hoped to become a dentist. She had participated in Cornell’s Pre-Collegiate Summer Scholars Program and was part of the inaugural “…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
Fugitive Who Fled To Mexico After Raping Child In Westchester Pleads Guilty: DA Fugitive Who Fled To Mexico After Raping Child In Westchester Pleads Guilty: DA Fugitive Who Fled To Mexico After Raping Child In Westchester Pleads Guilty: DA
Fugitive Who Fled To Mexico After Raping Child In Westchester Pleads Guilty: DA A man who evaded capture for nearly two decades after raping a child in Westchester County has admitted to the crime, prosecutors announced.  On Monday, Sept. 22, 53-year-old Galo Herrera pleaded guilty to first-degree rape, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23.  Prosecutors said that between December 2006 and January 2007, Herrera forcibly raped a child under the age of 13. Before he could be arrested, he fled the country and hid in Mexico for years. In 2008, Herrera was indicted on multiple charges, including predatory sexual assault …

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Beacon, NY
Breaking News
Man Convicted In 'Cold-Blooded' Execution-Style Murder At Housing Complex In Beacon Man Convicted In 'Cold-Blooded' Execution-Style Murder At Housing Complex In Beacon Man Convicted In 'Cold-Blooded' Execution-Style Murder At Housing Complex In Beacon
Man Convicted In 'Cold-Blooded' Execution-Style Murder At Housing Complex In Beacon A Pennsylvania man has been found guilty in the execution-style killing of a 32-year-old man at a Hudson Valley, NY housing complex, prosecutors announced.  On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi said 24-year-old Khyree Pratt of Philadelphia was convicted of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, conspiracy, and weapons charges following a five-day trial and less than an hour of jury deliberations in connection with a May 2022 murder.  Prosecutors said the crime happened on Saturday, May 14, 2022, around 7 p.m. at the Forrestal Heights apartment…

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