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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Carmel, NY
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Woman Scams Victim Out Of $500K In Carmel, Said Funds Were For College, Childcare: Sheriff Woman Scams Victim Out Of $500K In Carmel, Said Funds Were For College, Childcare: Sheriff Woman Scams Victim Out Of $500K In Carmel, Said Funds Were For College, Childcare: Sheriff
Woman Scams Victim Out Of $500K In Carmel, Said Funds Were For College, Childcare: Sheriff A Brooklyn woman has been arrested for allegedly scamming a Putnam County resident out of hundreds of thousands of dollars over several years while claiming the funds were being used for school, medical bills, and childcare, authorities announced. The arrest of Natasha Mansfield, 26, for second-degree grand larceny was announced by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, Sept. 4.  According to Acting Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess, the investigation into Mansfield began in August 2024, when a Carmel resident reported being defrauded out of about $500,000. The victi…

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Rivertowns, NY
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Students Evacuated After Chemical Spill At Hastings High School (DEVELOPING) Students Evacuated After Chemical Spill At Hastings High School (DEVELOPING) Students Evacuated After Chemical Spill At Hastings High School (DEVELOPING)
Students Evacuated After Chemical Spill At Hastings High School (Developing) A chemical spill led to the evacuation of a high school in Westchester County on Thursday, Sept. 4.  The incident happened at Hastings High School in Hastings-On-Hudson, where an "isolated incident" in a science classroom led to the evacuation of all students in the building, according to a message from the Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District. The incident involved a broken beaker that had chemicals in it, CBS News reported. A few students and one teacher were affected by the chemical spill, according to the outlet.  All students are safe, district officials said,…

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Pleasantville, NY
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Vehicle Hits Bridge On Saw Mill Parkway In Pleasantville, Causes Lane Closure (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Hits Bridge On Saw Mill Parkway In Pleasantville, Causes Lane Closure (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Hits Bridge On Saw Mill Parkway In Pleasantville, Causes Lane Closure (DEVELOPING)
Vehicle Hits Bridge On Saw Mill Parkway In Pleasantville, Causes Lane Closure (Developing) A vehicle struck an overpass on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester on Thursday morning, Sept. 4, causing delays.  The incident happened at around 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, when a vehicle traveling north hit the Manville Road/Pleasantville Road overpass on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Pleasantville, according to 511NY traffic reports. The right lane was blocked but has since reopened. Daily Voice has reached out to authorities for more information about the crash. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Hyde Park, NY
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Ex-Martial Arts Instructor From Hyde Park Who Sexually Abused Young Students Learns Fate Ex-Martial Arts Instructor From Hyde Park Who Sexually Abused Young Students Learns Fate Ex-Martial Arts Instructor From Hyde Park Who Sexually Abused Young Students Learns Fate
Ex-Martial Arts Instructor From Hyde Park Who Sexually Abused Young Students Learns Fate A former martial arts instructor who admitted to repeatedly sexually abusing minors in Dutchess County has been sentenced to prison, prosecutors announced.  Tyler LeClerc, age 27, of Hyde Park, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 3, to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty in June to multiple felony and misdemeanor charges, according to Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi. LeClerc pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree criminal sexual act, one count of first-degree attempted sexual abuse, and two counts of forcible touching, as Daily Voice previously reported.…

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Pawling, NY
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Blaze Rips Through Attic, Leaves Home Significantly Damaged In Pawling Blaze Rips Through Attic, Leaves Home Significantly Damaged In Pawling Blaze Rips Through Attic, Leaves Home Significantly Damaged In Pawling
Blaze Rips Through Attic, Leaves Home Significantly Damaged In Pawling Fire crews knocked down an attic fire that caused heavy damage to a Dutchess County home, officials said.  The blaze broke out at 19 Sage Rd. in Pawling on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at around 7:15 p.m., according to Pawling Fire Chief Everett White.  When firefighters arrived minutes later, they found active flames and heavy smoke conditions. Crews stretched a line to the front door and began an aggressive attack inside, while others set up a water source nearby, White said.  By 7:28 p.m., the fire was put out. Firefighters then began overhaul and an investigation into the cause. C…

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Somers, NY
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$84K Theft Scheme Targets Lincoln Hall In Somers: Fifth Suspect Arrested, Police Say $84K Theft Scheme Targets Lincoln Hall In Somers: Fifth Suspect Arrested, Police Say $84K Theft Scheme Targets Lincoln Hall In Somers: Fifth Suspect Arrested, Police Say
$84K Theft Scheme Targets Lincoln Hall In Somers: Fifth Suspect Arrested, Police Say The final suspect has been arrested in connection with a scheme that stole more than $84,000 from a Northern Westchester nonprofit school, police said. The case involved Lincoln Hall, a residential facility in Somers that supports underserved families. In February 2024, three Lincoln Hall checks totaling $84,772.14 were stolen, altered, and deposited into multiple bank accounts, New York State Police said in an announcement on Wednesday, Sept. 3. On Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, investigators arrested the fifth and final suspect, Lenys A. Solano Cueva, age 50, of the Bronx, for allowing a $29,4…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Teen Barbershop Worker Shot Multiple Times In Middletown: Police Search For Suspect Nearby Teen Barbershop Worker Shot Multiple Times In Middletown: Police Search For Suspect Nearby Teen Barbershop Worker Shot Multiple Times In Middletown: Police Search For Suspect Nearby
Teen Barbershop Worker Shot Multiple Times In Middletown: Police Search For Suspect Nearby A teenager is recovering after being shot multiple times by a masked gunman inside a popular Orange County barbershop, leading to an intense search for the suspect.  The shooting happened in downtown Middletown on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at around 5:16 p.m. at 6 West Barbershop on West Main Street, according to the City of Middletown Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a 17-year-old boy suffering from three gunshot wounds to his back. Police said the teen was conscious, alert, and able to speak before being rushed to Garnet Health Medical Center, where he remains in stable …

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Peekskill, NY
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Painter-For-Hire Admits Raping 11-Year-Old In Peekskill Home While Working, DA Says Painter-For-Hire Admits Raping 11-Year-Old In Peekskill Home While Working, DA Says Painter-For-Hire Admits Raping 11-Year-Old In Peekskill Home While Working, DA Says
Painter-For-Hire Admits Raping 11-Year-Old In Peekskill Home While Working, DA Says A 60-year-old man has pleaded guilty to raping an 11-year-old girl while working as a painter at a Northern Westchester apartment building, prosecutors announced.  Anselmo Yambay Pena of Peekskill admitted in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 2, to first-degree rape, Westchester District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Yambay Pena's guilty plea was in connection with an incident on Feb. 15, 2024, when he was hired to paint apartments at a Peekskill residential building. On that day, he raped the 11-year-old inside her family’s apartment, prosec…

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New City, NY
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$27K Scheme: New City Women Defrauded NYS Disability Assistancy Agency, DA Says $27K Scheme: New City Women Defrauded NYS Disability Assistancy Agency, DA Says $27K Scheme: New City Women Defrauded NYS Disability Assistancy Agency, DA Says
$27K Scheme: New City Women Defrauded NYS Disability Assistancy Agency, DA Says A Rockland County woman is accused of defrauding a state agency out of tens of thousands of dollars by double-dipping with two jobs, prosecutors said.  Lena Samuel, age 47, of New City, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on charges of third-degree grand larceny and 29 counts of first-degree offering a false instrument for filing, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced Wednesday, Sept. 3.  According to court documents, Samuel worked as a Medical Review Consultant for the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). From Nov. 25, 2…

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Mount Pleasant, NY
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Man Caught Drunk Driving With Child In Car On Taconic Parkway In Mount Pleasant, Police Say Man Caught Drunk Driving With Child In Car On Taconic Parkway In Mount Pleasant, Police Say Man Caught Drunk Driving With Child In Car On Taconic Parkway In Mount Pleasant, Police Say
Man Caught Drunk Driving With Child In Car On Taconic Parkway In Mount Pleasant, Police Say A 40-year-old man was arrested for allegedly driving drunk with a child in his car on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, police said. The incident happened in the Town of Mount Pleasant on Sunday, Aug. 31 at around 6:45 p.m., New York State Police said on Wednesday, Sept. 3.  At that time, a trooper stopped a southbound vehicle for a traffic violation and identified the driver as 40-year-old Jose A. Aliaga-Velasquez of Port Chester. Authorities said he showed signs of being drunk, and a 15-year-old child was also inside the car. Aliaga-Velasquez was then arrested and bro…

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