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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Fishkill, NY
Breaking News
Man Shot In Fishkill Neighborhood: 'Not Random Act,' Sheriff's Office Says Man Shot In Fishkill Neighborhood: 'Not Random Act,' Sheriff's Office Says Man Shot In Fishkill Neighborhood: 'Not Random Act,' Sheriff's Office Says
Man Shot In Fishkill Neighborhood: 'Not Random Act,' Sheriff's Office Says Authorities are investigating a weekend shooting in Dutchess County that sent one man to the hospital.  Deputies responded to Pappas Lane in Fishkill around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, after reports of a shooting, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, Aug. 25.  One male victim was found and taken to Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. He was later transferred to Westchester Medical Center for further treatment, authorities said.  Investigators believe the shooting was not a random act…

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New City, NY
Breaking News
Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In New City, AG Says Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In New City, AG Says Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In New City, AG Says
Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In New City, AG Says More than a year after the shocking deaths of a Westchester police sergeant, his wife, and their two young sons inside their Rockland County home, state investigators have released their findings. On Friday, Aug. 22, New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation announced it had concluded that Bronxville Police Sergeant Watson Morgan was solely responsible for the deaths of his wife, Ornela Morgan, and their two sons before taking his own life on Dec. 30, 2023, in New City. The conclusion came after a review of physical and forensic evidence, including ballistics …

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by Ben Crnic
Philipstown, NY
Obituaries
Services Set For Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville After Death At 68 Services Set For Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville After Death At 68 Services Set For Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville After Death At 68
Services Set For Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville After Death At 68 Service dates have been set to honor the life of Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville, who died last week at the age of 68. McConville died peacefully at home on Friday, Aug. 22, with his family by his side, as Daily Voice previously reported.  According to his obituary, friends and family will gather on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Clinton Funeral Home, located at 21 Parrott St. in Cold Spring. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated the following day, Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Loretto Church at 24 Fair St. in Cold Spring, with interment to foll…

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by Ben Crnic
Carmel, NY
Breaking News
2 Workers Seriously Injured In ATV Rollover At Water Supply Facility In Carmel 2 Workers Seriously Injured In ATV Rollover At Water Supply Facility In Carmel 2 Workers Seriously Injured In ATV Rollover At Water Supply Facility In Carmel
2 Workers Seriously Injured In ATV Rollover At Water Supply Facility In Carmel Two workers were rushed to a trauma center after suffering serious injuries in an ATV crash at a water supply facility in Putnam County. The crash happened around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, on Belden Road near the New York City Watershed property in Carmel, the Carmel Fire Department said on Sunday, Aug. 24. Emergency crews arrived to find that the ATV had rolled about 12 feet down a steep embankment, seriously injuring both riders. One victim suffered a severe head injury, while the other had been trapped beneath the overturned ATV, firefighters said. Because the crash site was locate…

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Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
NYPD Car Runs Over Man Lying In Street Near US Open, Kills Him: Police Investigating NYPD Car Runs Over Man Lying In Street Near US Open, Kills Him: Police Investigating NYPD Car Runs Over Man Lying In Street Near US Open, Kills Him: Police Investigating
Nypd Car Runs Over Man Lying In Street Near US Open, Kills Him: Police Investigating This story has been updated.  A man was killed after a police car struck him while he was lying in the street near where the US Open is being held in New York City. The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 23, just after 4:30 p.m., when an NYPD patrol car drove over the man at 14 United Nations Avenue South in Flushing Meadows Corona Park near the Queens Theatre, according to the NYPD.  The man, who police said had been lying face-up in the street at the time of the crash, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The NYPD later said the officer had been driving at around 10 mile…

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by Ben Crnic
East Fishkill, NY
Breaking News
Boy, 15, Found After Going Missing From East Fishkill (UPDATE) Boy, 15, Found After Going Missing From East Fishkill (UPDATE) Boy, 15, Found After Going Missing From East Fishkill (UPDATE)
Boy, 15, Found After Going Missing From East Fishkill (Update) New Update: A 15-year-old boy who was reported missing on Sunday, Aug. 24 has been found, police said. Ricky Guerrero, age 15, was safely located after last being seen in the area of Weitz Road in Hopewell Junction on Sunday morning, East Fishkill Police announced on Monday morning, Aug. 25. Guerrero was found unharmed, police said. "We thank the public, our followers, and our partners in law enforcement for their assistance," the department said in its announcement. Original Report: Police in Dutchess County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager last seen Sunday…

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Goshen, NY
Breaking News
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Goshen Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Goshen Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Goshen
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Goshen Health officials in Orange County have detected more mosquito pools carrying West Nile Virus in the county.  The discovery of the virus-carrying bugs in Goshen, announced Friday, Aug. 22, by County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus and the Orange County Department of Health, follows the county’s first positive pool of the season earlier this summer in Greenwood Lake, as Daily Voice previously reported.  The positive pools were found through the county’s ongoing mosquito surveillance program, which monitors for viruses throughout the season. Officials said mosquitoes can breed in any st…

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by Ben Crnic
Beacon, NY
Obituaries
Beacon Man, 25, Dies In Unexpected Accident: Friends Now Seeking Help Sending Him Home Beacon Man, 25, Dies In Unexpected Accident: Friends Now Seeking Help Sending Him Home Beacon Man, 25, Dies In Unexpected Accident: Friends Now Seeking Help Sending Him Home
Beacon Man, 25, Dies In Unexpected Accident: Friends Now Seeking Help Sending Him Home Following the unexpected death of a 25-year-old soccer player who resided in Dutchess County, his friends are now coming together to send his body back to his home country to be with his family. The effort has come in the form of a GoFundMe page started to raise funds to send the man, identified only as Alexander, back to his home country of Guatemala following his death on Monday, Aug. 18.  According to the page's organizer, Alex Serroukas, Alexander was a "great human being" who played soccer in Beacon and also worked at the Double O Grill in Wappingers Falls.  "With his hard work and da…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
$200K Scheme: Ex-Finance Manager Stole From Construction Firm In White Plains, DA Says $200K Scheme: Ex-Finance Manager Stole From Construction Firm In White Plains, DA Says $200K Scheme: Ex-Finance Manager Stole From Construction Firm In White Plains, DA Says
$200K Scheme: Ex-Finance Manager Stole From Construction Firm In White Plains, DA Says A former construction company finance manager is accused of orchestrating a months-long scheme to steal more than $200,000 from her Westchester-based employer, prosecutors said. Michele Rinaldo, 52, of The Bronx, was arraigned Wednesday, Aug. 13, in Westchester County Court on a sweeping set of charges connected to her alleged theft from a White Plains-based construction firm, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Aug. 22. According to a felony complaint filed in the case, Rinaldo handled payroll and accounting for the firm, which the DA's Office did not nam…

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Minisink Valley, NY
Breaking News
Man Points Gun At Driver After Miles-Long Road Rage Incident In Wawayanda: Sheriff Man Points Gun At Driver After Miles-Long Road Rage Incident In Wawayanda: Sheriff Man Points Gun At Driver After Miles-Long Road Rage Incident In Wawayanda: Sheriff
Man Points Gun At Driver After Miles-Long Road Rage Incident In Wawayanda: Sheriff A 49-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly pointing a handgun at another driver as part of a mile-long road rage incident in Orange County, authorities announced. The incident happened in Wawayanda on Thursday morning, Aug. 21, around 10:15 a.m., when deputies and New York State Police responded to reports of a road rage altercation on Route 17M, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday, Aug. 22.  Investigators determined that the confrontation spanned several miles before escalating when the suspect, identified as 49-year-old Marckensy Louissaint of Highland Mills, a…

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