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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Pawling, NY
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Man Falls From Pawling Middle School Roof, Airlifted To Hospital Man Falls From Pawling Middle School Roof, Airlifted To Hospital Man Falls From Pawling Middle School Roof, Airlifted To Hospital
Man Falls From Pawling Middle School Roof, Airlifted To Hospital A man was airlifted to the hospital after falling from a roof at a Dutchess County middle school. The incident happened on Friday night, Sept. 5, at Pawling Middle School, according to Pawling Fire Chief Everett White. At around 8:45 p.m., emergency responders were dispatched to the school at 80 Wagner Rd. for reports of a 50-year-old man who had fallen 15 to 20 feet from one roof onto a secondary roof, White said. Pawling firefighters were called minutes later to help with removing the victim from the roof and to establish a landing zone for an air medical transport. Fire crews helped mov…

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Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
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Woman Found Dead Outside Condo Building In Valley Cottage Woman Found Dead Outside Condo Building In Valley Cottage Woman Found Dead Outside Condo Building In Valley Cottage
Woman Found Dead Outside Condo Building In Valley Cottage Police are investigating after a woman was found dead outside a condominium in Rockland County.  The discovery was made on Saturday, Sept. 6, when Clarkstown Police officers responded to 980 Sierra Vista Ln. at the Mountainview Condominiums complex in Valley Cottage for a report of an unresponsive person, according to Clarkstown Police Detective Norm Peters. Officers found an adult woman lying on the ground behind the building. Emergency medical personnel arrived and pronounced her dead at the scene, officials said.  Detectives and the Rockland County Medical Examiner’s Office ar…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Man Killed When Tree Falls On Him In Wallkill: Police Investigating Man Killed When Tree Falls On Him In Wallkill: Police Investigating Man Killed When Tree Falls On Him In Wallkill: Police Investigating
Man Killed When Tree Falls On Him In Wallkill: Police Investigating A 45-year-old man died after being struck by a tree he was cutting in Orange County, authorities said. The incident happened in the town of Wallkill on Thursday, Sept. 4, at around 1:30 p.m. in a wooded area near 38 Derby Rd., the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced on Saturday, Sept. 6. When officers arrived, they found the victim, a Sullivan County resident from Livingston Manor, unconscious and unresponsive on the ground. A preliminary investigation revealed he had been cutting a tree when it fell, striking him in the chest and shoulder, according to police. Town of Wallkill of…

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Rivertowns, NY
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DOT Gives Reopening Estimate After Collapse On Saw Mill River Parkway In Hastings (UPDATE) DOT Gives Reopening Estimate After Collapse On Saw Mill River Parkway In Hastings (UPDATE) DOT Gives Reopening Estimate After Collapse On Saw Mill River Parkway In Hastings (UPDATE)
DOT Gives Reopening Estimate After Collapse On Saw Mill River Parkway In Hastings (Update) This story has been updated.  A stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester County was shut down after part of the roadway collapsed.  The closure happened Sunday evening, Sept. 7, on the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway at Farragut Parkway in Hastings-on-Hudson, according to the Dobbs Ferry Fire Department and Westchester County Police. As of around 1:40 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, all southbound traffic was being diverted off the parkway at the I-87/I-287/Route 119 exit in Elmsford, police said. Meanwhile, all northbound traffic has been restored. Motorists in the area …

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Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
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Smoke Shop Caught Illegally Selling Cannabis, Shut Down In Nyack: Officials Smoke Shop Caught Illegally Selling Cannabis, Shut Down In Nyack: Officials Smoke Shop Caught Illegally Selling Cannabis, Shut Down In Nyack: Officials
Smoke Shop Caught Illegally Selling Cannabis, Shut Down In Nyack: Officials A smoke shop in Rockland County was padlocked after authorities said it was illegally selling cannabis. The closure happened at Travel Smoke Shop at 106 Main St. in Nyack, according to a Thursday, Sept. 4 announcement from the Village of Nyack.  Officials said the New York State Office of Cannabis Management and local law enforcement shut down the business for allegedly operating illegally. "We are grateful for their hard work in eliminating illegal cannabis sales in the Village," the announcement read. The village also stressed that it currently has just one legal cannabis disp…

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Pawling, NY
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Missing College Student's Car Last Recorded In Pawling: Search Is Still On Missing College Student's Car Last Recorded In Pawling: Search Is Still On Missing College Student's Car Last Recorded In Pawling: Search Is Still On
Missing College Student's Car Last Recorded In Pawling: Search Is Still On A missing Alabama college student’s car was last seen in Dutchess County, authorities said. Jacksonville State University in Alabama is asking for the public’s help in finding James Nichols of Ohatchee, Alabama, who has not been seen since the early morning of Thursday, Aug. 28.  University Police said Nichols left campus in his 1999 blue Chevrolet Malibu with Alabama plates (11AEM5U). The vehicle was recorded traveling north on Highway 431 in Glencoe, Alabama, around 3 a.m. on Aug. 28. It was later recorded in Pawling on Friday, Aug. 29, according to investigators.   "Our o…

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Newburgh, NY
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Violent 7-Time Felon Among 4 Convicted In Orange County Gun Cases: 1 Faces Life Term, DA Says Violent 7-Time Felon Among 4 Convicted In Orange County Gun Cases: 1 Faces Life Term, DA Says Violent 7-Time Felon Among 4 Convicted In Orange County Gun Cases: 1 Faces Life Term, DA Says
Violent 7-Time Felon Among 4 Convicted In Orange County Gun Cases: 1 Faces Life Term, DA Says Four men have been convicted in separate Orange County cases involving illegal firearms, including a repeat violent felon, prosecutors announced. In an announcement on Friday, Sept. 5, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler said the convictions came after investigations by the New York State Police and involved loaded weapons recovered in Wallkill, Newburgh, and Montgomery.  Those convicted included:  Thomas McLaughlin, 49, of Watervliet – Sentenced Aug. 18 to seven years in prison and five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to criminal possession …

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Spring Valley, NY
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Man Told Victim To Change Locks After Entering His Spring Valley Home With Kids Inside: Police Man Told Victim To Change Locks After Entering His Spring Valley Home With Kids Inside: Police Man Told Victim To Change Locks After Entering His Spring Valley Home With Kids Inside: Police
Man Told Victim To Change Locks After Entering His Spring Valley Home With Kids Inside: Police A 22-year-old man was arrested after allegedly trespassing inside a family’s Rockland County home while children were asleep upstairs, police said.  The incident happened on Sharon Drive in Spring Valley just after midnight on Sunday, Aug. 24, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 5. Police said the homeowner reported that an unknown man had unlawfully entered the residence while the homeowner was away. At the time, the homeowner’s wife was outside with one child, while two others were sleeping upstairs.  According to the department, video evidence s…

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Monsey, NY
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BMW Stolen In Monsey Burglary Found In NJ: Suspects Still At Large (UPDATE) BMW Stolen In Monsey Burglary Found In NJ: Suspects Still At Large (UPDATE) BMW Stolen In Monsey Burglary Found In NJ: Suspects Still At Large (UPDATE)
BMW Stolen In Monsey Burglary Found In NJ: Suspects Still At Large (Update) The luxury car stolen during a Rockland County, NY burglary has been recovered across state lines in New Jersey. The BMW, taken during a break-in at a home in the Viola section of Monsey around 4:20 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, was located at about 8:40 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, in Newark, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The outlet reported that Newark Police officers discovered the vehicle parked on a side street with a fake license plate sloppily attached over the real plate. The misaligned cover allowed officers to spot the original plate underneath and confirm the car’s identity.  Investigators sai…

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Washingtonville, NY
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1 Hurt In House Fire In Washingtonville 1 Hurt In House Fire In Washingtonville 1 Hurt In House Fire In Washingtonville
1 Hurt In House Fire In Washingtonville A house fire in Orange County left one person injured and brought a large mutual aid response, firefighters said. The blaze broke out on Bull Road in the village of Washingtonville on Tuesday, Sept. 2, just after 11 a.m., according to the Washingtonville Fire Department.  Police officers arrived first and confirmed a fire at the residence. Crews reported flames on the first floor and in the attic, prompting a second alarm. Firefighters from Washingtonville, Salisbury Mills, and Vails Gate quickly knocked down the flames, bringing the blaze under control within 30 minutes. Crews remain…

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