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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Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Woman Caught Days After Spring Valley Stabbing That Left Man Critically Injured: Cops (UPDATE) Woman Caught Days After Spring Valley Stabbing That Left Man Critically Injured: Cops (UPDATE) Woman Caught Days After Spring Valley Stabbing That Left Man Critically Injured: Cops (UPDATE)
Woman Caught Days After Spring Valley Stabbing That Left Man Critically Injured: Cops (Update) A 30-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that left a victim critically injured in Rockland County, police announced. Following an investigation, Spring Valley Police arrested 30-year-old Spring Valley resident Shanice Ramsay on Monday, Aug, 25, in connection with a stabbing that happened days before, the department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.  The stabbing happened on Tuesday, Aug. 19, around 1:15 a.m., when officers responded to 11 East Church St. in Spring Valley and found a man bleeding from multiple lacerations and a stab wound, as Daily Voice previously …

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Car Crashes Into Home In Hillcrest After Driver Loses Control Car Crashes Into Home In Hillcrest After Driver Loses Control Car Crashes Into Home In Hillcrest After Driver Loses Control
Car Crashes Into Home In Hillcrest After Driver Loses Control A Rockland County home was struck by a vehicle in a dramatic crash Tuesday night, Aug. 26. The incident happened on Hazel Court in Hillcrest, when a vehicle lost control and slammed into a residence, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop.  Emergency responders from Spring Hill EMS, the Hillcrest Fire Department, Ramapo Police, and Rockland Paramedics rushed to the scene. Despite the serious nature of the crash, only minor injuries were reported, The Monsey Scoop reported. More information about the crash was not immediately available. 

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
Breaking News
From Mexico To Orange County: 7 Linked To Fatal Newburgh Shooting, Drug, Gun Pipeline, Feds Say From Mexico To Orange County: 7 Linked To Fatal Newburgh Shooting, Drug, Gun Pipeline, Feds Say From Mexico To Orange County: 7 Linked To Fatal Newburgh Shooting, Drug, Gun Pipeline, Feds Say
From Mexico To Orange County: 7 Linked To Fatal Newburgh Shooting, Drug, Gun Pipeline, Feds Say Federal prosecutors have unsealed a sweeping indictment charging seven men with operating a violent drug trafficking and racketeering network that they say stretched from Mexico to the Hudson Valley, NY, and left an innocent bystander dead in Orange County.  The case, prosecuted in White Plains federal court, charges the men with narcotics distribution and importation, racketeering conspiracy, murder, firearms trafficking, and related crimes tied to years of activity in Middletown, Newburgh, and beyond, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tue…

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by Ben Crnic
Stony Point, NY
Breaking News
Man Burglarizes Restaurant With Screwdriver, Flees To Hotel Under Alias In Stony Point: Police Man Burglarizes Restaurant With Screwdriver, Flees To Hotel Under Alias In Stony Point: Police Man Burglarizes Restaurant With Screwdriver, Flees To Hotel Under Alias In Stony Point: Police
Man Burglarizes Restaurant With Screwdriver, Flees To Hotel Under Alias In Stony Point: Police A man is facing felony charges after police say he broke into a Rockland County restaurant and stole hundreds of dollars in cash.  Christopher Pascale, 46, of West Nyack, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 25, following an investigation into the burglary of a Stony Point business, Stony Point Police announced.  Police said the burglary was reported at around 9:35 a.m. on South Liberty Drive, when the restaurant owner arrived to open for the day and found the cash register pried open and coins scattered across the floor. Detectives later reviewed surveillance footage that police said sho…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Breaking News
Kilos Of Cocaine, Gun Seized In Middletown Storage Unit Of 'Major Narcotics Trafficker': DA Kilos Of Cocaine, Gun Seized In Middletown Storage Unit Of 'Major Narcotics Trafficker': DA Kilos Of Cocaine, Gun Seized In Middletown Storage Unit Of 'Major Narcotics Trafficker': DA
Kilos Of Cocaine, Gun Seized In Middletown Storage Unit Of 'Major Narcotics Trafficker': DA A 53-year-old man is facing up to 25 years to life in prison after being convicted on charges connected to the more than $200,000 in cocaine and other drug paraphernalia that were found in his Orange County storage unit, prosecutors announced.  On Tuesday, Aug. 26, a jury found Thedford Browning, 53, guilty in Orange County Court of operating as a major trafficker, criminal possession of a controlled substance, and criminal possession of a weapon, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said.  The conviction followed a year-long investigation by the City of Middletown Police …

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Suffern, NY
Breaking News
Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency
Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency A driver is in critical condition after suffering a medical emergency and crashing into a building in Rockland County. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Curley's Corner at 84 Orange Ave. in Suffern, where the driver lost control of the vehicle during the emergency, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop. Responding crews found the victim unconscious. Faist EMS and Rockland Paramedics immediately began CPR, and the patient regained a pulse and started breathing on his own before being transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, the outlet re…

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by Ben Crnic
Pearl River, NY
On Your Side
Longtime Pearl River Veterinary Practice To Close After More Than 50 Years Longtime Pearl River Veterinary Practice To Close After More Than 50 Years Longtime Pearl River Veterinary Practice To Close After More Than 50 Years
Longtime Pearl River Veterinary Practice To Close After More Than 50 Years After more than half a century of caring for pets in the community, a longtime Rockland County veterinary practice is closing its doors.  The Pearl River Animal Hospital, located at 19 South Pearl St. in Pearl River, will officially close on Friday, Aug. 29, according to an announcement from Dr. Diane Stenzler and her staff. In a heartfelt message, Stenzler said the decision comes due to her health and the challenges of today’s economy. "This decision has been heartbreaking, but I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for trusting me with your beloved animals all these years,”…

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Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
1 Injured After Shooting Inside Apartment In Mount Vernon 1 Injured After Shooting Inside Apartment In Mount Vernon 1 Injured After Shooting Inside Apartment In Mount Vernon
1 Injured After Shooting Inside Apartment In Mount Vernon Police are investigating after a person was shot inside a Westchester apartment.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 26, inside a Mount Vernon residence at 33 North 3rd Ave., according to the Mount Vernon Police Department.  One person was injured, police said. Authorities said there is no threat to the public at this time.  The investigation remains active and ongoing, and no further details have yet been released, including information about a suspect. Mount Vernon Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the Detective Division at 914-6…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Obituaries
Past Fire Chief Of Pocatello Fire District Dies Suddenly At 47: Remembered As 'Friend To Many' Past Fire Chief Of Pocatello Fire District Dies Suddenly At 47: Remembered As 'Friend To Many' Past Fire Chief Of Pocatello Fire District Dies Suddenly At 47: Remembered As 'Friend To Many'
Past Fire Chief Of Pocatello Fire District Dies Suddenly At 47: Remembered As 'Friend To Many' The Orange County firefighting community is mourning the sudden loss of a past fire chief and longtime responder whose life was tragically cut short.  Joseph John Mazza Sr., 47, of Orange County, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Aug. 23, the Pocatello Fire Department announced.  Mazza was a past chief and commissioner of the Pocatello Fire District in Middletown and a member of both the Orange County HAZMAT team and the Orange County Volunteer Firefighter’s Association, according to the department. "Joe was known and loved everywhere he went," the department wrote in a tribute…

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Newburgh, NY
Breaking News
Second Teen Arrested In Connection To Shooting In Newburgh, Police Say Second Teen Arrested In Connection To Shooting In Newburgh, Police Say Second Teen Arrested In Connection To Shooting In Newburgh, Police Say
Second Teen Arrested In Connection To Shooting In Newburgh, Police Say Another teenager has been charged in connection with a shooting in Orange County that happened earlier this year, police announced. On Monday, Aug. 25, Town of Newburgh Police arrested Renaldo Lee, 19, of Newburgh, on an indictment warrant tied to a March shooting on Taft Avenue, the department said on Tuesday, Aug. 26. According to police, Lee is charged with criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree attempted assault.  The arrest was the second made in the case. Newburgh resident Jianni Nicholas, 18, was previously arrested on March 25 for his alleged role in the sa…

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