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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Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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3 Inmates Attacked Corrections Officers In Separate Incidents At Green Haven: DA 3 Inmates Attacked Corrections Officers In Separate Incidents At Green Haven: DA 3 Inmates Attacked Corrections Officers In Separate Incidents At Green Haven: DA
3 Inmates Attacked Corrections Officers In Separate Incidents At Green Haven: DA Three inmates at a Dutchess County prison have been indicted in separate attacks that left correction officers injured, prosecutors said.  Ryan Laws, 48, Carine Reeves, 46, and Emmanuel Valentin-Perez, 23, are each charged with two counts of second-degree assault, both felonies, in connection with incidents at Green Haven Correctional Facility in the town of Beekman, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 27.  The three indictments involve separate alleged attacks dating from July 2024 through January 2025.  Laws is accused of attacking a …

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Nearly Half-Pound Of Crack, Fentanyl, Over $2K Seized In Poughkeepsie Drug Raid: Police Nearly Half-Pound Of Crack, Fentanyl, Over $2K Seized In Poughkeepsie Drug Raid: Police Nearly Half-Pound Of Crack, Fentanyl, Over $2K Seized In Poughkeepsie Drug Raid: Police
Nearly Half-Pound Of Crack, Fentanyl, Over $2K Seized In Poughkeepsie Drug Raid: Police Nearly half a pound of crack cocaine and more than 40 grams of fentanyl were seized during a multi-agency drug raid in Dutchess County that led to two arrests, police said.   The bust happened at 97 North Bridge St. in the City of Poughkeepsie on Monday, Aug. 24, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  During a police search of the property, investigators said they seized around 234.8 grams of crack cocaine and 43.25 grams of fentanyl. Authorities also found about $2,812 in cash, numerous cellphones, drug paraphernalia, and a digital scale, the agency sai…

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Rye, NY
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Bobcat Sightings Reported In Rye — Here's What To Do If You See One Bobcat Sightings Reported In Rye — Here's What To Do If You See One Bobcat Sightings Reported In Rye — Here's What To Do If You See One
Bobcat Sightings Reported In Rye — Here's What To Do If You See One Residents in a Westchester County municipality are being urged to keep their distance from bobcats after several recent sightings were reported in the area.  The City of Rye Police Department said on Wednesday, Aug. 26, that it had received reports of bobcats being spotted in the city.   Bobcats are native to New York and are generally secretive animals that are rarely seen, but they can occasionally venture into suburban areas, police said.  Although bobcat attacks on people are extremely rare and a sighting alone is generally not a cause for alarm, authorities are off…

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Newburgh, NY
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E-Bike, Moped Riders Found With Narcotics After Separate Newburgh Chases: Police E-Bike, Moped Riders Found With Narcotics After Separate Newburgh Chases: Police E-Bike, Moped Riders Found With Narcotics After Separate Newburgh Chases: Police
E-Bike, Moped Riders Found With Narcotics After Separate Newburgh Chases: Police Two men are accused of fleeing police on an e-bike and a moped in separate chases in Orange County before officers caught them and found narcotics, authorities said.   The two incidents happened on consecutive days in the City of Newburgh, the city's police department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  The first began on Monday, Aug. 24, when officers saw an e-bike traveling against traffic on Broadway, police said. When officers tried stopping the rider, he allegedly fled, leading them on a brief chase through city streets.  Police said the rider eventually abandon…

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Chester, NY
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Firefighter Hospitalized In 3-Alarm Fire In Chester Firefighter Hospitalized In 3-Alarm Fire In Chester Firefighter Hospitalized In 3-Alarm Fire In Chester
Firefighter Hospitalized In 3-Alarm Fire In Chester A firefighter was hospitalized and a resident was treated for smoke inhalation after a large house fire in Orange County grew to three alarms, officials said.  The blaze broke out at 67 Rock Ridge Rd. in Chester around 8:23 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, the Chester Fire Department said in an update on Thursday, Aug. 27.  When firefighters arrived, they found the structure already up in flames and immediately began battling the fire, the department said. Firefighters said it was challenging to get enough water to the scene and to access the property. As the fire continued, commanders …

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Yorktown, NY
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Swastikas, Hateful Words Found Carved Into Pedestrian Bridge In Yorktown Swastikas, Hateful Words Found Carved Into Pedestrian Bridge In Yorktown Swastikas, Hateful Words Found Carved Into Pedestrian Bridge In Yorktown
Swastikas, Hateful Words Found Carved Into Pedestrian Bridge In Yorktown Swastikas and other hateful graffiti were discovered carved into a popular pedestrian bridge over the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, town officials said. The vandalism was found on the Atomic War Veterans Memorial Bridge in Yorktown, which connects the Granite Knolls and Legacy Park trails, the town announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  The town's Parks Department first learned of the vandalism on Monday night, Aug. 24, when it received an email reporting a swastika carved into the bridge's concrete flooring. A hiker submitted another report Tuesday morning.  Yorktown S…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Major Trafficker Caught With Kilos Of Cocaine, $40K In Middletown Storage Unit Learns Fate Major Trafficker Caught With Kilos Of Cocaine, $40K In Middletown Storage Unit Learns Fate Major Trafficker Caught With Kilos Of Cocaine, $40K In Middletown Storage Unit Learns Fate
Major Trafficker Caught With Kilos Of Cocaine, $40K In Middletown Storage Unit Learns Fate A convicted Orange County drug trafficker caught with more than three kilograms of cocaine and over $40,000 in cash inside a storage unit will spend decades behind bars.  Middletown resident Thedford Browning, 54, was sentenced to an aggregate term of 39 years to life in prison on Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced. The sentence came exactly one year after Browning was convicted by a jury of operating as a major trafficker, first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, three counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled…

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Goshen, NY
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West Nile Virus Found In Mosquitoes In Goshen West Nile Virus Found In Mosquitoes In Goshen West Nile Virus Found In Mosquitoes In Goshen
West Nile Virus Found In Mosquitoes In Goshen West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes in an Orange County village for the first time this season, health officials announced. A mosquito pool collected in the Village of Goshen tested positive for the virus, the Orange County Department of Health announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Officials said the discovery was made through the county's ongoing monitoring of its mosquito population. “This is an important reminder that mosquito-borne illnesses like West Nile Virus are present in our region,” Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus said, also urging residents to take steps …

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Haverstraw, NY
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Man Steals Power Equipment From Baseball Field In Haverstraw: Police Man Steals Power Equipment From Baseball Field In Haverstraw: Police Man Steals Power Equipment From Baseball Field In Haverstraw: Police
Man Steals Power Equipment From Baseball Field In Haverstraw: Police A 39-year-old man is accused of breaking into a building at a Rockland County baseball field and stealing power equipment, police said.  The burglary was reported at Manny Lopez Baseball Field, a Village of Haverstraw property on Anthony J. Morina Drive, on Sunday, Aug. 23, the Haverstraw Police Department announced on Thursday, Aug. 27.  Officers investigating the incident found that someone had illegally entered a building on the property and stolen two pieces of power equipment, police said.   Investigators later identified Haverstraw resident Robert Hernandez, 39, a…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Crack Cocaine Dealer Busted In Task Force Sting In Poughkeepsie: DA Crack Cocaine Dealer Busted In Task Force Sting In Poughkeepsie: DA Crack Cocaine Dealer Busted In Task Force Sting In Poughkeepsie: DA
Crack Cocaine Dealer Busted In Task Force Sting In Poughkeepsie: DA A 48-year-old man accused of repeatedly selling narcotics in Dutchess County was busted with numerous bags of crack cocaine that prosecutors said were packaged for sale.  Tommy Houston, 48, was arrested on Pershing Avenue in Poughkeepsie on Wednesday, Aug. 26, following an investigation by the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force, according to the DA's Office.  Investigators said Drug Task Force agents had been focusing on areas of Poughkeepsie identified as hot spots for violent crime and narcotics activity when they identified Houston as an alleged drug dea…

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