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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Wappingers Falls, NY
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Drunk Driver Had 6-Year-Old In Car With Her In Wappinger, NYSP Says Drunk Driver Had 6-Year-Old In Car With Her In Wappinger, NYSP Says Drunk Driver Had 6-Year-Old In Car With Her In Wappinger, NYSP Says
Drunk Driver Had 6-Year-Old In Car With Her In Wappinger, Nysp Says A 43-year-old woman is facing a felony charge after police said she was found driving drunk with a 6-year-old child in her vehicle in Dutchess County.  LaGrange resident Gianna Fantina-Santana, age 43, was arrested following a traffic stop on New Hackensack Road in Wappinger at around 8:16 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8. According to the agency, troopers stopped Fantina-Santana as she was driving eastbound for alleged traffic violations and noticed signs of intoxication. After administering field sobriety tests, troopers learned that a…

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Cortlandt, NY
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Drunk Woman Caught With 2 Children In Her Car In Cortlandt: State Police Drunk Woman Caught With 2 Children In Her Car In Cortlandt: State Police Drunk Woman Caught With 2 Children In Her Car In Cortlandt: State Police
Drunk Woman Caught With 2 Children In Her Car In Cortlandt: State Police A woman is facing felony charges after police said she drove drunk with two 13-year-old children in her vehicle in Westchester County.  Cortlandt Manor resident Nisha Biagi Gougelmann, age 50, was arrested after a traffic stop on Albany Post Road in Cortlandt at around 6:12 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  Troopers said they stopped Gougelmann as she was driving southbound for traffic violations and noticed signs that she was intoxicated. After administering field sobriety tests, troopers added that they found two 13-year-old ch…

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Fallsburg, NY
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Bat-Wielding Man Breaks Into Home, Then Sets It On Fire In Woodridge: Police Bat-Wielding Man Breaks Into Home, Then Sets It On Fire In Woodridge: Police Bat-Wielding Man Breaks Into Home, Then Sets It On Fire In Woodridge: Police
Bat-Wielding Man Breaks Into Home, Then Sets It On Fire In Woodridge: Police A man is accused of setting fire to a Sullivan County home just days after breaking into it and swinging a baseball bat at someone inside — and later leading police on a lengthy chase, authorities said. Woodridge resident Benjamin Odom, age 46, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 2, following investigations into several incidents at a residence in the village, according to Fallsburg Police.   The first incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 29, when officers responded to the home for a reported domestic incident. A woman told police that Odom, her husband, had shown up at the resid…

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Peekskill, NY
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K9 Finds Robbery Suspect Hiding Under Brush, Rocks In Westchester, Police Say K9 Finds Robbery Suspect Hiding Under Brush, Rocks In Westchester, Police Say K9 Finds Robbery Suspect Hiding Under Brush, Rocks In Westchester, Police Say
K9 Finds Robbery Suspect Hiding Under Brush, Rocks In Westchester, Police Say A man accused of robbing a Northern Westchester gas station was linked to the crime after a police K9 tracked him into a wooded area — following a separate, second robbery, authorities said.  Jason Adams was arrested in connection with the Saturday, Aug. 29 robbery of the Mobil gas station at 4100 Albany Post Rd. in Peekskill, the Peekskill Police Department announced on Monday, Sept. 7.   The break in the case came on Saturday, Sept. 5, when Adams was identified as a suspect during an investigation into another robbery in the Village of Buchanan, police said.  As autho…

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Mamaroneck, NY
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Driver, 17, Hits 4 People After Mixing Up Pedals In Mamaroneck: Police Driver, 17, Hits 4 People After Mixing Up Pedals In Mamaroneck: Police Driver, 17, Hits 4 People After Mixing Up Pedals In Mamaroneck: Police
Driver, 17, Hits 4 People After Mixing Up Pedals In Mamaroneck: Police Four pedestrians were struck by a teenage driver who confused the accelerator and brake while trying to park on a busy Westchester County street, police said.   The crash happened in front of 251 Mamaroneck Ave., next to the Mamaroneck Cinemas, in the Village of Mamaroneck at around 3:41 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, according to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department. A 17-year-old driver was behind the wheel with his father in the vehicle and was trying to park when he became confused between the accelerator and brake pedals, police said. The vehicle then jumped the curb an…

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Carmel, NY
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Firefighter Injured, 2 Cats Killed In House Fire In Lake Carmel Firefighter Injured, 2 Cats Killed In House Fire In Lake Carmel Firefighter Injured, 2 Cats Killed In House Fire In Lake Carmel
Firefighter Injured, 2 Cats Killed In House Fire In Lake Carmel A firefighter was injured and two cats were killed when an early morning blaze tore through a Putnam County home on Labor Day.  The fire broke out at a residence on Route 52 in the Lake Carmel area at around 5:53 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department.  Firefighters arrived within minutes and found heavy flames coming from three windows of the building, the department said. They immediately began battling the blaze and quickly knocked down the main body of the fire, containing it before it could spread further.  Lake Carmel firefighters an…

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Cortlandt, NY
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Death Investigation Underway Along Hudson River In Croton-On-Hudson (DEVELOPING) Death Investigation Underway Along Hudson River In Croton-On-Hudson (DEVELOPING) Death Investigation Underway Along Hudson River In Croton-On-Hudson (DEVELOPING)
Death Investigation Underway Along Hudson River In Croton-On-Hudson (Developing) An investigation is underway after a person was found dead along the Hudson River in a Westchester County village, officials said.  The death investigation was conducted near Half Moon Bay in Croton-on-Hudson, the village announced on Monday, Sept. 7. Authorities said the death does not appear to be suspicious and there is no threat to the public. Officials did not release the identity of the person or provide information about the circumstances surrounding the death. The investigation remains ongoing, and no other details were immediately released. This is a developing story. Check…

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Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
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Sullivan DA Helps Save Suspected Overdose Victim With NARCAN In Monticello Sullivan DA Helps Save Suspected Overdose Victim With NARCAN In Monticello Sullivan DA Helps Save Suspected Overdose Victim With NARCAN In Monticello
Sullivan DA Helps Save Suspected Overdose Victim With Narcan In Monticello An early morning arrival at work turned into a life-saving effort when Sullivan County's District Attorney helped revive a person suffering from a suspected drug overdose, officials said.   Sullivan County DA Brian Conaty had just arrived at his office in Monticello shortly after 5 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, when a man approached him in the parking lot and urgently asked for help, the DA's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 4. The man told Conaty that his friend had taken illegal drugs and was unresponsive, and asked whether the office had Narcan available.  Conaty immediatel…

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Yorktown, NY
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2 Injured In Armed Robbery At Jefferson Valley Mall — No Ongoing Threat, Cops Say 2 Injured In Armed Robbery At Jefferson Valley Mall — No Ongoing Threat, Cops Say 2 Injured In Armed Robbery At Jefferson Valley Mall — No Ongoing Threat, Cops Say
2 Injured In Armed Robbery At Jefferson Valley Mall — No Ongoing Threat, Cops Say UPDATE: Two people suffered minor injuries in an armed robbery at a busy Northern Westchester mall, police confirmed after an extensive search for the suspect.  The robbery happened in the parking lot of the Jefferson Valley Mall in Yorktown at around 3:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, according to Yorktown Police.  Officers responding to the scene confirmed a report of a robbery involving a firearm and helped two victims, police said. They were treated for minor, non-life-threatening injuries with assistance from the Mohegan Fire Department, Mohegan Ambulance, and Yorktown p…

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Livingston Manor-Roscoe, NY
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Bat Tests Positive For Rabies In Livingston Manor Area, Officials Warn Bat Tests Positive For Rabies In Livingston Manor Area, Officials Warn Bat Tests Positive For Rabies In Livingston Manor Area, Officials Warn
Bat Tests Positive For Rabies In Livingston Manor Area, Officials Warn A bat in Sullivan County has tested positive for rabies following contact with a person, health officials announced.   The bat was found in the Livingston Manor area, the Sullivan County Department of Public Health said on Friday, Sept. 4.  Officials stressed that the designation only counts animals that could be tested after coming into contact with a person. The bat is the county's first confirmed human exposure involving a laboratory-verified rabid animal this year.  The department did not provide further details about the person who was exposed or say whether t…

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