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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Cortlandt, NY
Breaking News
NYSP Trooper Accused Of Drunken Driving After Wrong-Way Crash In Cortlandt, Cops Say NYSP Trooper Accused Of Drunken Driving After Wrong-Way Crash In Cortlandt, Cops Say NYSP Trooper Accused Of Drunken Driving After Wrong-Way Crash In Cortlandt, Cops Say
Nysp Trooper Accused Of Drunken Driving After Wrong-Way Crash In Cortlandt, Cops Say This story has been updated.  A New York State Police trooper was arrested after a series of off-duty crashes in Westchester County, authorities said.  The incident happened on Sunday, Sept., 21 just before 5 p.m. in Cortlandt, when troopers responded to a reported hit-and-run crash near Roa Hook Road and Route 9, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 22. According to investigators, a 2021 Toyota SUV hit another car stopped at a red light and left the scene. Witnesses told police the SUV continued south in the wrong lane on Route 9, striking additional vehicles before …

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
Breaking News
Man Accused Of Slashing Victim's Neck With Knife At Motel In Newburgh: Police Man Accused Of Slashing Victim's Neck With Knife At Motel In Newburgh: Police Man Accused Of Slashing Victim's Neck With Knife At Motel In Newburgh: Police
Man Accused Of Slashing Victim's Neck With Knife At Motel In Newburgh: Police A man was arrested after police said he slashed another man’s neck during an assault at an Orange County motel.  The events leading to the arrest began on Sunday, Sept. 21, at around 9 a.m., when Town of Newburgh Police responded to the Super 8 Motel at 1287 Route 300 for a report of an injured man, the department said on Monday, Sept. 22. Officers arrived to find a 40-year-old victim with a neck laceration. Police said the injury was caused by an assault involving a knife at the motel.  The victim was treated at the scene before being taken by Town of Newburgh EMS to Montefiore …

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by Ben Crnic
Bedford, NY
Breaking News
Car Catches Fire On I-684 In Katonah Car Catches Fire On I-684 In Katonah Car Catches Fire On I-684 In Katonah
Car Catches Fire On I-684 In Katonah A car fire briefly shut down part of Interstate 684 on Sunday evening, Sept. 21. The incident happened Sunday evening on the southbound side of I-684 in Katonah, according to the Katonah Fire Department. Fire crews arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed in flames. Crews soon stretched a hose line and quickly knocked down the blaze.  All occupants had safely gotten out of the car before firefighters arrived, firefighters said.  Once the vehicle was removed from the roadway, the highway was reopened and crews returned to service. 

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by Ben Crnic
Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
Breaking News
Murder Victim Found 8 Years After Vanishing From Monticello: Support Pours In For Funeral Murder Victim Found 8 Years After Vanishing From Monticello: Support Pours In For Funeral Murder Victim Found 8 Years After Vanishing From Monticello: Support Pours In For Funeral
Murder Victim Found 8 Years After Vanishing From Monticello: Support Pours In For Funeral Loved ones are raising money to give a proper farewell to a Hudson Valley woman whose long-unsolved disappearance has turned into a murder case. The outpouring of support has come to the family of Sullivan County resident Shaniece Harris, who went missing in 2017 at the age of 31. For eight years, her loved ones lived without answers until federal prosecutors announced earlier this year that she was the victim of a homicide.  In June, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced that Dwayne Johnson, 46, of Monticello, was charged in connection with Harris’s …

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Shots Fired Into Occupied Apartments At Spring Valley Complex Shots Fired Into Occupied Apartments At Spring Valley Complex Shots Fired Into Occupied Apartments At Spring Valley Complex
Shots Fired Into Occupied Apartments At Spring Valley Complex Gunfire erupted over the weekend, striking several apartments in a Rockland County complex, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, Sept. 20, just before midnight, when officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Robert Pitt Drive in Spring Valley's Regency Village, according to the Spring Valley Police Department.  Police said they found numerous shell casings in the parking lot of 59 Robert Pitt Dr. Multiple gunshots hit several occupied apartments and an unoccupied parked car. No injuries were reported. Spring Valley Police said the case remains under investigat…

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Cortlandt, NY
Breaking News
Fugitive Chase, DWI Bust, Stolen Car: Trio Of Arrests Made In Croton-On-Hudson, Police Say Fugitive Chase, DWI Bust, Stolen Car: Trio Of Arrests Made In Croton-On-Hudson, Police Say Fugitive Chase, DWI Bust, Stolen Car: Trio Of Arrests Made In Croton-On-Hudson, Police Say
Fugitive Chase, DWI Bust, Stolen Car: Trio Of Arrests Made In Croton-On-Hudson, Police Say Three dramatic busts, including a highway fugitive chase, a felony DWI, and a stolen car case, kept police in one Westchester County village busy over the last few weeks. The arrests happened between Friday, Aug. 22, and Monday, Sept. 1, the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 19. The first of the arrests happened on Aug. 22, when officers said they took Tequan Robinson, 26, of New York City, into custody after a multi-agency pursuit that started with a larceny case in Tarrytown.  The chase ended on Interstate 87, where Robinson was arrested and charged with …

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Menacing Call Ends With Loaded AR Pistol Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Police Menacing Call Ends With Loaded AR Pistol Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Police Menacing Call Ends With Loaded AR Pistol Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Police
Menacing Call Ends With Loaded AR Pistol Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Police A 21-year-old man was arrested in Dutchess County after police said he was found carrying a loaded AR-style pistol following a menacing complaint.  The incident happened on Friday, Sept. 19, at around 4:45 p.m. in the City of Poughkeepsie, when authorities received a report of a man threatening someone with a gun near 240 Main St., the city's police department said. Officers arrived and quickly found a suspect matching the description. Police said the man, identified as Jordan S. Lopez, was carrying a loaded 5.56-caliber Del-Tan Inc. DTI-15 AR pistol.  Lopez was arrested and char…

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by Ben Crnic
Monsey, NY
Breaking News
DWI Arrest: Car Burns, Suspect's Brother Involved In Bystander Scuffle In Ramapo, Police Say DWI Arrest: Car Burns, Suspect's Brother Involved In Bystander Scuffle In Ramapo, Police Say DWI Arrest: Car Burns, Suspect's Brother Involved In Bystander Scuffle In Ramapo, Police Say
DWI Arrest: Car Burns, Suspect's Brother Involved In Bystander Scuffle In Ramapo, Police Say A drunk driver was arrested in Rockland County after his vehicle went up in flames, police said.  The incident happened on Sunday, Sept. 21, around 7:30 p.m. in Ramapo, when officers responded to a vehicle fire on College Road near Highview Road. The car was fully engulfed when police arrived and was found to be unoccupied, according to Ramapo Police.  Police said the driver stayed at the scene and was taken into custody for driving while intoxicated. His blood alcohol content was nearly two and a half times the legal limit, according to authorities. The suspect's name has not been release…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
20-Year-Old Man Killed In Shooting In Spring Valley 20-Year-Old Man Killed In Shooting In Spring Valley 20-Year-Old Man Killed In Shooting In Spring Valley
20-Year-Old Man Killed In Shooting In Spring Valley A 20-year-old man was killed in a shooting in Rockland County, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, Sept. 20, around 5:15 p.m., when Spring Valley Police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of 2 Dutch Ln., the department said on Sunday, Sept. 21. Responding officers found the victim unresponsive with a gunshot wound. He was given CPR before being taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  The man's identity has not yet been released. Police said the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Spring Valley Police at 8…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Obituaries
Services Set For NYSP Sergeant From Poughkeepsie Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash Services Set For NYSP Sergeant From Poughkeepsie Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash Services Set For NYSP Sergeant From Poughkeepsie Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash
Services Set For Nysp Sergeant From Poughkeepsie Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash Visitation and funeral plans have been announced for the 49-year-old New York State Police sergeant who died in a motorcycle crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County earlier this week. Calling hours for Poughkeepsie native Sgt. Nigel Barnett, who died in a crash in East Fishkill on Tuesday, Sept. 16, will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. at McHoul Funeral Home, Inc. at 895 Route 82 in Hopewell Junction.   The funeral service will be on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 11 a.m. at The Gathering at Faith Assembly, located at 25 Golf Club Ln. in Poughkeepsie. Sgt. …

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