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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Bedford, NY
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Interaction Between Child, Adult Prompts Police Investigation In Bedford Interaction Between Child, Adult Prompts Police Investigation In Bedford Interaction Between Child, Adult Prompts Police Investigation In Bedford
Interaction Between Child, Adult Prompts Police Investigation In Bedford Police are addressing concerns surrounding an interaction between an adult and a child in Westchester County.  The incident happened in Bedford on Sunday, Aug. 30, according to Bedford Police and Town Supervisor Ellen Calves.  Police said the child's parent was present during the interaction and was able to identify the adult involved, who was known to the parent.  After following up on the incident, investigators determined that the adult's conduct “does not rise to the level of criminality” and that there did not appear to be any immediate threat to the public, according t…

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by Ben Crnic
Rye, NY
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Young Man Who Stopped Breathing After Suspected Overdose Saved By Officer In Rye Young Man Who Stopped Breathing After Suspected Overdose Saved By Officer In Rye Young Man Who Stopped Breathing After Suspected Overdose Saved By Officer In Rye
Young Man Who Stopped Breathing After Suspected Overdose Saved By Officer In Rye A police officer's quick use of Narcan saved a young man's life after he was found unresponsive and not breathing in Westchester County.  The incident happened in Rye on Sunday, Aug. 30, when an officer responded to a reported overdose, according to the City of Rye's Department of Public Safety.   When the officer arrived, he found the young man unresponsive, not breathing, and not reacting to stimuli, officials said. Recognizing signs of a suspected opioid overdose, he immediately administered Narcan, also known as naloxone.  The man quickly regained consciousness…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
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Nearly 20 Dogs Rescued From Hoarding Situation, Poor Conditions In Middle Hope Nearly 20 Dogs Rescued From Hoarding Situation, Poor Conditions In Middle Hope Nearly 20 Dogs Rescued From Hoarding Situation, Poor Conditions In Middle Hope
Nearly 20 Dogs Rescued From Hoarding Situation, Poor Conditions In Middle Hope Nearly 20 dogs, including puppies found crammed together in a single crate, were removed from what rescuers described as a hoarding situation in Orange County.   The dogs were found in Middle Hope in Orange County after Highland-based Take Me Home Pet Rescue received a call about the conditions, the organization said in a post on Tuesday, Aug. 25.  “It was worse than anything we expected,” the rescue said on social media.  According to the organization, about 20 dogs were living in the home, where rescuers found urine throughout the property and animals loose without ad…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Man Caught With Cocaine In Poughkeepsie Gets Over Decade Behind Bars Man Caught With Cocaine In Poughkeepsie Gets Over Decade Behind Bars Man Caught With Cocaine In Poughkeepsie Gets Over Decade Behind Bars
Man Caught With Cocaine In Poughkeepsie Gets Over Decade Behind Bars A man convicted of possessing a significant amount of cocaine in Dutchess County — and previously acquitted of trying to grab an agent's gun during his arrest — will spend over a decade behind bars.  Angel Lebron, 49, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison followed by three years of post-release supervision in Dutchess County Court on Monday, Aug. 31, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced.   The sentence comes two months after a jury convicted Lebron of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony. As previously reported…

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by Ben Crnic
Rhinebeck, NY
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Off-Duty Firefighter, Nurse Race To Save Unresponsive Person At Dutchess County Fair Off-Duty Firefighter, Nurse Race To Save Unresponsive Person At Dutchess County Fair Off-Duty Firefighter, Nurse Race To Save Unresponsive Person At Dutchess County Fair
Off-Duty Firefighter, Nurse Race To Save Unresponsive Person At Dutchess County Fair Two off-duty first responders jumped into action when a person became unresponsive at the Dutchess County Fair, helping perform CPR until the patient could be taken to a hospital.  The medical emergency happened inside Barn 30 at the fairgrounds in Rhinebeck on Friday afternoon, Aug. 28, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department.  Rhinebeck Firefighter/EMT Erik Stroka and his girlfriend, Skylar Jackson, an Albany Med registered nurse and former EMT, were in the barn showing cows when the emergency unfolded, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department and City of Poughkeepsie …

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
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Driver Flips Car, Comes Out Unscathed In Mahopac Crash Driver Flips Car, Comes Out Unscathed In Mahopac Crash Driver Flips Car, Comes Out Unscathed In Mahopac Crash
Driver Flips Car, Comes Out Unscathed In Mahopac Crash A driver flipped their car but came out unscathed after a crash in Putnam County over the weekend.   The crash happened in the area of 551 Union Valley Rd. in Mahopac a little after 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters responded alongside the Carmel Police Department and Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps and found a vehicle overturned at the scene. The driver was able to get out of the vehicle without help and declined medical transport for evaluation, the department said. Firefighters then closed the roadway to a…

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by Ben Crnic
Fallsburg, NY
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Man Sets Fire To Vintage Cars In Hurleyville Garage: Police Man Sets Fire To Vintage Cars In Hurleyville Garage: Police Man Sets Fire To Vintage Cars In Hurleyville Garage: Police
Man Sets Fire To Vintage Cars In Hurleyville Garage: Police A Staten Island man has been arrested more than a year after breaking into a Sullivan County home and setting fire to vintage cars inside its garage, police said.   Staten Island resident Steven Greco, 53, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 25, after an investigation into the fire at a Hurleyville residence, according to the Town of Fallsburg Police Department.  The investigation began on March 12, 2025, when Fallsburg Police responded to the home to help the Hurleyville Fire Department and Sullivan County fire investigators. Authorities found that a fire had broken out inside t…

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by Ben Crnic
Red Hook, NY
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Sex Abuse Case Fugitive Wanted Since 2007 Caught Speeding In Red Hook, Jailed: Cops Sex Abuse Case Fugitive Wanted Since 2007 Caught Speeding In Red Hook, Jailed: Cops Sex Abuse Case Fugitive Wanted Since 2007 Caught Speeding In Red Hook, Jailed: Cops
Sex Abuse Case Fugitive Wanted Since 2007 Caught Speeding In Red Hook, Jailed: Cops A man accused of fleeing the country after posting bail in a nearly two-decade-old Westchester County sex abuse case was finally caught when police pulled him over for speeding in Dutchess County, authorities said.   Jose Tacuri, 50, currently a resident of Wappingers Falls, was arrested in the Village of Red Hook on Thursday, Aug. 27, Red Hook Police announced on Sunday, Aug. 30. The events leading up to Tacuri's arrest began around 12:50 p.m., when an officer pulled him over for speeding on South Broadway, police said.  During the roadside investigation, police found that …

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Route 17 Reopens After Fatal Crash In Wallkill (DEVELOPING) Route 17 Reopens After Fatal Crash In Wallkill (DEVELOPING) Route 17 Reopens After Fatal Crash In Wallkill (DEVELOPING)
Route 17 Reopens After Fatal Crash In Wallkill (Developing) UPDATE: A stretch of Route 17 in Orange County has reopened following a fatal crash on Monday morning.  New, updated report - Man, 18, Killed After Car Rear-Ends Truck On Route 17 In Orange County The crash happened on Route 17 westbound just after Exit 120 in the Town of Wallkill on Monday, Aug. 31, according to the Town of Wallkill Police Department.  According to 511NY traffic reports, the incident was first reported at 7:14 a.m. near Exit 120E for Wickham Avenue and Route 211 East.  The state traffic service listed the incident as a crash investigation involving a …

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
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Newborn Found Abandoned In Bathroom At ShopRite In White Plains, Suspect In Custody Newborn Found Abandoned In Bathroom At ShopRite In White Plains, Suspect In Custody Newborn Found Abandoned In Bathroom At ShopRite In White Plains, Suspect In Custody
Newborn Found Abandoned In Bathroom At ShopRite In White Plains, Suspect In Custody A newborn was rushed to a hospital after being found abandoned inside a women's bathroom at a supermarket in Westchester County, authorities said. New, updated report - Cops ID Woman Accused Of Abandoning Newborn In ShopRite In Westchester The infant was discovered early Sunday morning, Aug. 30, inside the ShopRite at the City Center shopping complex in White Plains, according to the White Plains Department of Public Safety.  Police officers responded to the supermarket after receiving a report that an infant had been found in the women's restroom. First responders gave the …

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