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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Greenburgh, NY
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Driver Was Nearly 4 Times Legal Limit On I-87 With Child In Car In Greenburgh, Police Say Driver Was Nearly 4 Times Legal Limit On I-87 With Child In Car In Greenburgh, Police Say Driver Was Nearly 4 Times Legal Limit On I-87 With Child In Car In Greenburgh, Police Say
Driver Was Nearly 4 Times Legal Limit On I-87 With Child In Car In Greenburgh, Police Say A man was arrested after police said he was driving nearly four times the legal limit with a child in the car on Interstate 87 in Westchester. The incident happened on Sunday, Aug. 10, around 6 p.m., when troopers on patrol saw a 2015 Ford drifting onto the right shoulder of Interstate 87 in the town of Greenburgh, New York State Police said on Monday, Aug 18.  After pulling the vehicle over, police said they identified the driver as 36-year-old Edgar J. Torres Flores of Mount Vernon and noticed signs of impairment. Torres Flores failed standardized field sobriety tests and was later f…

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Suffern, NY
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$1.6K Identity Theft: Man Used Credit Card Left At Sloatsburg Service Area, Police Say $1.6K Identity Theft: Man Used Credit Card Left At Sloatsburg Service Area, Police Say $1.6K Identity Theft: Man Used Credit Card Left At Sloatsburg Service Area, Police Say
$1.6K Identity Theft: Man Used Credit Card Left At Sloatsburg Service Area, Police Say A 28-year-old man was arrested after allegedly using a customer’s forgotten credit card to rack up more than $1,600 in charges in Rockland County, police said.  The incident happened on Monday, Aug. 11, around 8:21 p.m. at the Sloatsburg Service Area, New York State Police said on Monday, Aug. 18.  According to investigators, 28-year-old Raufoliana O. Louis Jean of Spring Valley, who worked at the service area, took a credit card that had been left behind and made purchases without the owner’s permission. Police said Louis Jean then used the card at several businesses in Spring V…

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by Ben Crnic
Rye, NY
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2 Teens Steal Over $100 Worth Of Merchandise From CVS In Rye: Police 2 Teens Steal Over $100 Worth Of Merchandise From CVS In Rye: Police 2 Teens Steal Over $100 Worth Of Merchandise From CVS In Rye: Police
2 Teens Steal Over $100 Worth Of Merchandise From CVS In Rye: Police Two Brooklyn teenagers were arrested after allegedly shoplifting from a CVS in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Friday, Aug. 15, when officers from the City of Rye Police Department responded to CVS at 1121 Boston Post Rd. for a reported theft.  An investigation determined that 18-year-old Rasheen A. Coswell and a 16-year-old male entered the store and stole merchandise worth $108.67, passing all points of purchase without paying, according to police. An investigation determined that 18-year-old Rasheen A. Coswell and a 16-year-old male entered the store and st…

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by Ben Crnic
National Interest
Influencer, 33, Found Dead On Parkway In Mount Vernon Was Friend Of Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Influencer, 33, Found Dead On Parkway In Mount Vernon Was Friend Of Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Influencer, 33, Found Dead On Parkway In Mount Vernon Was Friend Of Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine
Influencer, 33, Found Dead On Parkway In Mount Vernon Was Friend Of Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine A 33-year-old woman who was found shot dead in a car on a parkway in the Hudson Valley, NY, was a well-known social media influencer who was also a close friend to famous rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine.  Ariela “La Langosta," whose real name was Ariela Mejia-Polanco, was found dead on the Cross County Parkway in the Westchester County city of Mount Vernon around 8 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, inside a vehicle stopped near the Broad Street exit, as Daily Voice previously reported.  According to Westchester County Police, the discovery began when a patrol officer responded to a report of a disabled vehic…

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by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
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Jackie Gleason’s UFO-Inspired ‘Mothership’ Estate in Cortlandt Manor Hits Market for $5.5M Jackie Gleason’s UFO-Inspired ‘Mothership’ Estate in Cortlandt Manor Hits Market for $5.5M Jackie Gleason’s UFO-Inspired ‘Mothership’ Estate in Cortlandt Manor Hits Market for $5.5M
Jackie Gleason’s Ufo-inspired ‘Mothership’ Estate in Cortlandt Manor Hits Market for $5.5M A one-of-a-kind Westchester estate built for comedy legend Jackie Gleason — and designed to resemble flying saucers — has landed back on the market.  Known as “The Mothership,” the Cortlandt Manor property at 196 Furnace Dock Rd. is now listed for $5.5 million with The Corcoran Group.  Commissioned by Gleason and completed in 1959 after five years of construction, the mid-century modern estate sits on 8.6 wooded acres and blends into its surroundings with floor-to-ceiling windows and curved architectural details. Zillow Designed by architect Robert Cika, the estate includes two…

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Haverstraw, NY
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Man Tried To Burn Tenants, Including Kids, Alive In West Haverstraw Mattress Blaze: DA (UPDATE) Man Tried To Burn Tenants, Including Kids, Alive In West Haverstraw Mattress Blaze: DA (UPDATE) Man Tried To Burn Tenants, Including Kids, Alive In West Haverstraw Mattress Blaze: DA (UPDATE)
Man Tried To Burn Tenants, Including Kids, Alive In West Haverstraw Mattress Blaze: DA (Update) A man accused of igniting a fire inside his Rockland County home, where a dozen people, including three children, were sleeping, has now been indicted on several attempted murder charges, prosecutors announced. German Santiago, age 72, of West Haverstraw, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on an indictment charging him with 11 counts of attempted murder, 11 counts of second-degree arson, one count of first-degree criminal contempt, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, Rockland District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said Monday, Aug. 18. The charges stem from an incident…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie
Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie A man found guilty of pointing a gun at a victim's head and firing in Dutchess County, killing him, will spend decades behind bars.  Gloversville resident Jan Deere, age 39, was sentenced to 30 years in state prison on Monday, Aug. 18, after being found guilty of manslaughter and weapons charges in Dutchess County Court, prosecutors announced.  Deere received the maximum sentence of 25 years for first-degree manslaughter and an additional five years for two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, all violent felonies. He will also serve five years of post-release …

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Harrison, NY
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Smash-And-Grab At Westchester Country Club: Thief Caught With Stolen Wallet, Police Say Smash-And-Grab At Westchester Country Club: Thief Caught With Stolen Wallet, Police Say Smash-And-Grab At Westchester Country Club: Thief Caught With Stolen Wallet, Police Say
Smash-And-Grab At Westchester Country Club: Thief Caught With Stolen Wallet, Police Say A Rockland County man is accused of shattering a car window and stealing a wallet at a prestigious Westchester golf club before being tracked down within hours, police announced. The incident happened around 3:25 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Westchester Country Club in Harrison, when an employee’s vehicle was broken into and a wallet taken, the Harrison Police Department said on Monday, Aug. 18.  Investigators quickly developed a suspect description and found 59-year-old Jesse Foote, of Stony Point, driving his vehicle on the Palisades Parkway later that afternoon. Officers pulled hi…

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Haverstraw, NY
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Man Strangles GF In West Haverstraw, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff: DA Man Strangles GF In West Haverstraw, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff: DA Man Strangles GF In West Haverstraw, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff: DA
Man Strangles GF In West Haverstraw, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff: DA A Rockland County man accused of strangling his girlfriend, sparking a police chase, and barricading himself in a car with a shotgun during an armed standoff is now facing multiple felony charges, including kidnapping, prosecutors announced. Marcos Seda, age 41, of West Haverstraw, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on charges of second-degree kidnapping, second-degree strangulation, second-degree assault, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal possession of a firearm, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Monday, Aug. 18.  The charg…

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by Ben Crnic
Red Hook, NY
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Jaws Of Life Used To Save Woman After Route 9G Crash In Red Hook: Tickets Issued Jaws Of Life Used To Save Woman After Route 9G Crash In Red Hook: Tickets Issued Jaws Of Life Used To Save Woman After Route 9G Crash In Red Hook: Tickets Issued
Jaws Of Life Used To Save Woman After Route 9G Crash In Red Hook: Tickets Issued A woman was saved from her vehicle following a serious two-car crash that shut down part of Route 9G in Dutchess County.  The collision happened on Saturday, Aug. 16, around 10 a.m. at the intersection with Rokeby Road in Red Hook, Red Hook Police said on Monday, Aug. 18.  Investigators found that a 2017 Nissan driven by a 49-year-old Milan woman was heading south on Route 9G when a 1994 Ford operated by a 26-year-old Red Hook man tried to cross the roadway from Rokeby Road. The move caused a T-bone crash, sending both vehicles off the road. Police said the Nissan driver was trap…

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