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
Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA
Man Caught Dropping Crack-Filled Vials In Broad Daylight In Spring Valley Pleads Guilty: DA A 41-year-old man faces years in state prison after admitting to selling crack cocaine in Rockland County, prosecutors announced. Donovan Mais, of Congers, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Authorities said the arrest stemmed from a drug bust on Saturday, March 22, when Spring Valley Police officers spotted Mais on North Madison Avenue around 1 p.m. carrying gloves. Officers said they saw him remove p…

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Minisink Valley, NY
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Minisink Firefighter Faces Long Recovery After Stroke: Community Rushes To Help Minisink Firefighter Faces Long Recovery After Stroke: Community Rushes To Help Minisink Firefighter Faces Long Recovery After Stroke: Community Rushes To Help
Minisink Firefighter Faces Long Recovery After Stroke: Community Rushes To Help An Orange County firefighter known for answering the call to help others is now in need of support himself after suffering a major stroke.  Chris Earl, a member of the Johnson Volunteer Fire Department in the Orange County town of Minisink, was hospitalized on Saturday, July 19, after the medical emergency left him facing a lengthy and challenging recovery.  According to a GoFundMe launched Tuesday, Aug. 12 by friend Antonio Pinheiro, Earl’s rehabilitation will require extensive medical care, therapy, and major modifications to his home to accommodate new mobility needs. "Chris E…

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New Rochelle, NY
Breaking News
Man Sexually Assaulted 3 Teen Boys, Filmed It In New Rochelle: Here's His Fate Man Sexually Assaulted 3 Teen Boys, Filmed It In New Rochelle: Here's His Fate Man Sexually Assaulted 3 Teen Boys, Filmed It In New Rochelle: Here's His Fate
Man Sexually Assaulted 3 Teen Boys, Filmed It In New Rochelle: Here's His Fate A 53-year-old Westchester County man will spend more than a decade in prison for sexually assaulting three boys, prosecutors announced.  New Rochelle resident Fernando Rincon, 53, was sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 12, to 13 years in state prison after pleading guilty in March to one count of second-degree criminal sexual act and two counts of third-degree criminal sexual act, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 13.  The DA’s Office said that between January and April 2024, Rincon sexually assaulted three boys between the ages of 14 and 15. He a…

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National Interest
'Focus On Being A DJ,' Trump Tells Goldman Sachs CEO From Hartsdale After Tariff Warning 'Focus On Being A DJ,' Trump Tells Goldman Sachs CEO From Hartsdale After Tariff Warning 'Focus On Being A DJ,' Trump Tells Goldman Sachs CEO From Hartsdale After Tariff Warning
'Focus On Being A DJ,' Trump Tells Goldman Sachs CEO From Hartsdale After Tariff Warning President Donald Trump is taking aim at Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and telling him to focus on his side gig after economists at the Wall Street giant's bank warned that American consumers may soon bear the brunt of the president's tariffs. In a Truth Social post on Tuesday, Aug. 12, Trump defended his trade policy, claiming that “trillions of dollars are being taken in on tariffs” and that the measures have been “incredible for our country, its stock market, its general wealth, and just about everything else.”  The post came days after Goldman Sachs' chief economist Jan Hatzi…

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Peekskill, NY
Breaking News
Man Secretly Filmed Victim Undressing Inside Bathroom In Peekskill, Police Say Man Secretly Filmed Victim Undressing Inside Bathroom In Peekskill, Police Say Man Secretly Filmed Victim Undressing Inside Bathroom In Peekskill, Police Say
Man Secretly Filmed Victim Undressing Inside Bathroom In Peekskill, Police Say A 43-year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly recording someone undressing in a Westchester bathroom without their consent, police said. Marco Vinicio Condo Barreto of Cortlandt Manor was arrested on Friday, Aug. 8, and charged with second-degree unlawful surveillance for sexual arousal, Yorktown Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 13.  Police said the incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 5, when Barreto allegedly placed a cell phone with video recording capabilities to secretly capture footage of the victim changing clothes. Following an investigation, officers identi…

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Wappingers Falls, NY
Breaking News
Woman, 72, Struck, Killed Down Road From Elementary School In Wappinger Woman, 72, Struck, Killed Down Road From Elementary School In Wappinger Woman, 72, Struck, Killed Down Road From Elementary School In Wappinger
Woman, 72, Struck, Killed Down Road From Elementary School In Wappinger A 72-year-old pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car down the road from an elementary school in Dutchess County, police said. The crash happened around 8:49 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at the intersection of Schnabl Court and Myers Corner Road in Wappinger, just down the street from Myers Corners Elementary School, according to New York State Police. Police said an 85-year-old Poughkeepsie woman was driving a 2016 Toyota RAV4 westbound on Myers Corner Road when Li Jin Huang, 72, of Wappingers Falls, who had been walking westbound in the eastbound lane, abruptly crossed the roadway…

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Monroe, NY
Obituaries
Decorated Vietnam Vet, TV Producer, Philanthropist From Monroe Dies At 75 Decorated Vietnam Vet, TV Producer, Philanthropist From Monroe Dies At 75 Decorated Vietnam Vet, TV Producer, Philanthropist From Monroe Dies At 75
Decorated Vietnam Vet, TV Producer, Philanthropist From Monroe Dies At 75 A decorated Vietnam War veteran, award-winning television producer, and devoted philanthropist from the Hudson Valley is being remembered for leading a full life. Michael John Mancino Jr., a resident of Burnt Hills in Saratoga County who hailed from Monroe in Orange County, died at his home on Thursday, Aug. 7, at the age of 75, according to his obituary.  Born Nov. 5, 1949, to the late Michael and Patricia Mancino, he grew up in Monroe, graduating from Monroe-Woodbury High School in 1968, where he served as senior class vice president.  Drafted into the US Army in 1969, Man…

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Newburgh, NY
Breaking News
Teen Shot At Party In Newburgh: 18-Year-Old Caught In Separate Burglary, Cops Say Teen Shot At Party In Newburgh: 18-Year-Old Caught In Separate Burglary, Cops Say Teen Shot At Party In Newburgh: 18-Year-Old Caught In Separate Burglary, Cops Say
Teen Shot At Party In Newburgh: 18-Year-Old Caught In Separate Burglary, Cops Say Police responded to two incidents involving teenagers in an Orange County town on the same day, including a shooting at a party and a burglary, authorities said.  The first incident happened early Tuesday morning, when officers responded to 260 Carter Ave. in the Town of Newburgh at around 12:20 a.m. for reports of shots fired and someone possibly wounded, according to the Town of Newburgh Police Department. When they arrived, police did not find a victim but saw around 50 people leaving what appeared to be a party.  Shortly afterward, the teen arrived at Montefiore St. Luke’s Ho…

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Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
VIDEO: School Bus Catches Fire In Spring Valley VIDEO: School Bus Catches Fire In Spring Valley VIDEO: School Bus Catches Fire In Spring Valley
Video: School Bus Catches Fire In Spring Valley A potentially dangerous situation was brought under control within minutes after a school bus engine caught fire in Rockland County.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 12 in Spring Valley on Pipetown Hill Road, according to a report by the Monsey Scoop.  Responding units from the Spring Valley Fire Department and Clarkstown Police found that the flames had already been knocked down by a fire extinguisher onboard the bus. No injuries were reported, and the fire was contained to the engine compartment. Officials have not said what caused the blaze. Firefighters remained on scene to hos…

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New City, NY
Breaking News
DOT Truck Driver Injured In Rockland Parkway Crash After Car Fails To Move Over: Officials DOT Truck Driver Injured In Rockland Parkway Crash After Car Fails To Move Over: Officials DOT Truck Driver Injured In Rockland Parkway Crash After Car Fails To Move Over: Officials
DOT Truck Driver Injured In Rockland Parkway Crash After Car Fails To Move Over: Officials A New York State Department of Transportation truck driver was injured on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County when another car failed to slow down and move over for his stopped vehicle, officials said.  According to NYSDOT, the incident happened in the parkway’s northbound lanes when a HELP truck operator had just pulled over to assist another driver. He was seconds away from stepping out of his truck when the approaching vehicle struck, severely damaging both vehicles.   The operator was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and later released.  "This…

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