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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Yonkers, NY
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Man Punched, Strangled Ex-Girlfriend, Left With Her Car, Cell Phones In Yonkers Assault: DA Man Punched, Strangled Ex-Girlfriend, Left With Her Car, Cell Phones In Yonkers Assault: DA Man Punched, Strangled Ex-Girlfriend, Left With Her Car, Cell Phones In Yonkers Assault: DA
Man Punched, Strangled Ex-Girlfriend, Left With Her Car, Cell Phones In Yonkers Assault: DA A 21-year-old man is facing a 13-count indictment after prosecutors said he repeatedly strangled and assaulted his ex-girlfriend in Westchester County before stealing her car and later violating an order of protection.   White Plains resident Micah Jackson, 21, was arraigned on Aug. 25 in Westchester County Court and pleaded not guilty, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9.   The charges stem from an alleged attack that began near Nepperhan Avenue and Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers at around 8:30 p.m. on June 1. Prosecutors sa…

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Harrison, NY
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Duo Steals Thousands Of Dollars' Worth Of Tools From Construction Sites In Purchase: Cops Duo Steals Thousands Of Dollars' Worth Of Tools From Construction Sites In Purchase: Cops Duo Steals Thousands Of Dollars' Worth Of Tools From Construction Sites In Purchase: Cops
Duo Steals Thousands Of Dollars' Worth Of Tools From Construction Sites In Purchase: Cops Two people, including a New Jersey woman, are facing multiple felony charges after police said they targeted construction sites and homes under construction in Westchester County, NY, during two late-night theft sprees.  Yonkers resident Jose Hernandez-Done, 36, and Mercedes Yudelka Morgan, 40, of Hackensack, NJ, were arrested following an investigation into burglaries and grand larcenies in the Town of Harrison, the Harrison Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9.   The investigation began after incidents overnight on both Aug. 13 and Aug. 14, police said. &n…

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Newburgh, NY
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Sweeping Hudson Valley Drug Investigation Leads To 12 Arrests In 2 Days: NYSP Sweeping Hudson Valley Drug Investigation Leads To 12 Arrests In 2 Days: NYSP Sweeping Hudson Valley Drug Investigation Leads To 12 Arrests In 2 Days: NYSP
Sweeping Hudson Valley Drug Investigation Leads To 12 Arrests In 2 Days: Nysp A months-long drug investigation across the Hudson Valley led to the arrests of 12 people and nearly 50 felony charges, police said. The investigation began in November 2025 and culminated in arrests between Wednesday, Aug. 26, and Friday, Aug. 28, State Police said.  Eleven of the 12 defendants were charged with drug felonies, while one was charged with misdemeanors stemming from the operation.  Those arrested were: William M. Ragland, 34, of Newburgh, was charged with two counts each of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal sale …

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Monroe, NY
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College Student Faces Final Year Of School After Mother Killed In Fiery Monroe Crash College Student Faces Final Year Of School After Mother Killed In Fiery Monroe Crash College Student Faces Final Year Of School After Mother Killed In Fiery Monroe Crash
College Student Faces Final Year Of School After Mother Killed In Fiery Monroe Crash A New York college student now facing his final year of school without his mother after she was killed in a fiery crash in Orange County earlier this week is receiving a wave of support from community members.  SUNY Oneonta senior Devin Lester lost his mother, Jodi Lester, 56, of Monroe, when her vehicle crashed and caught fire early Sunday, Sept. 6.  As Daily Voice previously reported, New York State Police troopers came upon the vehicle fire on Cedar Cliff Road in the Town of Monroe at around 2:26 a.m. The Town of Monroe Fire Department extinguished the flames.  …

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Goshen, NY
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Woman Rapes Resident At Juvenile Detention Center In Goshen, Police Say Woman Rapes Resident At Juvenile Detention Center In Goshen, Police Say Woman Rapes Resident At Juvenile Detention Center In Goshen, Police Say
Woman Rapes Resident At Juvenile Detention Center In Goshen, Police Say A 22-year-old woman is facing a felony rape charge after police said she engaged in sexual conduct with a resident confined at an Orange County juvenile detention facility, police said.  Walden resident Perla T. Serrano Rivera, 22, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 3, on sexual misconduct charges, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9.  Police said Serrano Rivera engaged in sexual misconduct with a 20-year-old resident at the Goshen Secure Center on Route 42. According to the agency, the resident was unable to consent to sexual conduct because of the circumstanc…

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Port Chester, NY
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Machete, Knife Fight At Port Chester Train Station Garage Leads To 4 Arrests: Police Machete, Knife Fight At Port Chester Train Station Garage Leads To 4 Arrests: Police Machete, Knife Fight At Port Chester Train Station Garage Leads To 4 Arrests: Police
Machete, Knife Fight At Port Chester Train Station Garage Leads To 4 Arrests: Police UPDATE: Four people have been charged after a violent confrontation involving machetes, knives, and razor blades erupted between two groups at a Westchester County train station parking garage, authorities said. New, updated report - 5th Suspect Caught In Machete, Knife Fight At Train Station Garage In Westchester: Police The fight involving around nine to 10 people broke out at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, on the second floor of the Metro-North Port Chester Station parking garage at Waterfront Place, according to MTA Police and Port Chester village officials.  The…

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Mahopac, NY
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School Conducts Lockout After Man Makes Alarming Statements On Trailway In Mahopac School Conducts Lockout After Man Makes Alarming Statements On Trailway In Mahopac School Conducts Lockout After Man Makes Alarming Statements On Trailway In Mahopac
School Conducts Lockout After Man Makes Alarming Statements On Trailway In Mahopac A man was hospitalized after police responded to reports of erratic behavior and alarming statements along a popular trail in Putnam County, which also prompted a school lockout, authorities said.  The incident happened on the Putnam County Trailway in Mahopac on Wednesday morning, Sept. 9, according to Carmel Police.  Carmel Police officers and Putnam County Sheriff's deputies responded to the trail after receiving a report about the man. Officers found and detained him within minutes of the call, police said.  The man was then taken to a local hospital for a medical a…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Poughkeepsie Councilmember Hit 69-Year-Old Victim In Head Several Times, DA Says Poughkeepsie Councilmember Hit 69-Year-Old Victim In Head Several Times, DA Says Poughkeepsie Councilmember Hit 69-Year-Old Victim In Head Several Times, DA Says
Poughkeepsie Councilmember Hit 69-Year-Old Victim In Head Several Times, DA Says An elected official in Dutchess County is facing a felony charge for allegedly repeatedly striking a 69-year-old person in the head, prosecutors said.  City of Poughkeepsie Common Councilmember Christopher A. Grant, 38, was arraigned on a charge of attempted second-degree assault, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9.   The charge stems from an alleged assault in the City of Poughkeepsie on the afternoon of Aug. 2, 2025, when Grant was 37 years old.  According to the indictment, Grant repeatedly struck the victim, who was 69 at …

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Yorktown, NY
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Drunk Driver Found Passed Out In Stopped Car On Route 132 In Yorktown: Police Drunk Driver Found Passed Out In Stopped Car On Route 132 In Yorktown: Police Drunk Driver Found Passed Out In Stopped Car On Route 132 In Yorktown: Police
Drunk Driver Found Passed Out In Stopped Car On Route 132 In Yorktown: Police A Putnam County resident is facing DWI charges after police said they found him behind the wheel of a vehicle stopped on Route 132 in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Route 132 in Yorktown at around 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, when an officer responded to a report of a vehicle and traffic complaint, Yorktown Police said on Wednesday, Sept. 9.  The vehicle appeared to be stopped in the roadway with its driver passed out behind the wheel, according to police. After conducting a traffic stop and investigation, police identified the driver as 39-year-old Putnam V…

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Yorktown, NY
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Driver Taken To Trauma Center After 2-Car Route 129 Crash In Yorktown Driver Taken To Trauma Center After 2-Car Route 129 Crash In Yorktown Driver Taken To Trauma Center After 2-Car Route 129 Crash In Yorktown
Driver Taken To Trauma Center After 2-Car Route 129 Crash In Yorktown One person was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester. The crash happened at the intersection of Underhill Avenue and Croton Lake Road (Route 129) in Yorktown at around 8:06 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Yorktown Heights firefighters and Yorktown EMS were first dispatched for a report of a crash with possible entrapment. Arriving crews found two vehicles involved in the collision.  Firefighters then removed the driver's door from one vehicle, allowing EMS to reach the patient and pull them fr…

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