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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Newburgh, NY
Breaking News
Burglar Breaks Into Dispensary Through Window In Newburgh, Still At Large Burglar Breaks Into Dispensary Through Window In Newburgh, Still At Large Burglar Breaks Into Dispensary Through Window In Newburgh, Still At Large
Burglar Breaks Into Dispensary Through Window In Newburgh, Still At Large Police are investigating an overnight burglary at an Orange County cannabis dispensary where someone broke in through a rear window.  The incident happened at White Atmoss Cannabis Dispensary, located at 200 Lake St. in Newburgh, around 2:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, City of Newburgh Police told Daily Voice on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Officers were called to the business after an alarm was activated and found damage to a rear window when they arrived, police said. Investigators believe the damaged window was used to gain access to the building.  Officers searched the dispensary…

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by Ben Crnic
Philipstown, NY
Breaking News
UPDATE: More Details Released In Search For Person In Crisis At Cold Spring Park UPDATE: More Details Released In Search For Person In Crisis At Cold Spring Park UPDATE: More Details Released In Search For Person In Crisis At Cold Spring Park
Update: More Details Released In Search For Person In Crisis At Cold Spring Park New details have been released about the large emergency response that brought a missing person to safety in a Putnam County state park after an hours-long search and negotiation. The incident began in Cold Spring on Tuesday, Aug. 25, around 3:48 p.m., when Village of Cold Spring Police received a report of a missing person believed to be near the Pig Hill Inn on Main Street, the department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  Officers began searching in the area and reviewed village surveillance footage, which showed the person walking north on Fair Street around 1 p.m., police said.&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
Fallsburg, NY
Breaking News
Former Village Trustee, Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run In Woodridge, Driver At Large Former Village Trustee, Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run In Woodridge, Driver At Large Former Village Trustee, Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run In Woodridge, Driver At Large
Former Village Trustee, Firefighter Killed In Hit-Run In Woodridge, Driver At Large A longtime community figure who served both in village government and with his local fire department was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Sullivan County.  Ronald Kates, 81, a former Woodridge village trustee and past member of the Woodridge Fire Department, was struck outside Woodridge Village Hall early Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 26, according to Incident Reporter Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions, who cited local fire officials. The crash happened on Dairyland Road near Green Avenue in the Village of Woodridge, Lieb reported.  New York State Police responded to investigat…

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by Ben Crnic
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Breaking News
Man Who Killed Taxi Driver Over Fare, Dumped Body In Croton Falls Reservoir Learns Fate Man Who Killed Taxi Driver Over Fare, Dumped Body In Croton Falls Reservoir Learns Fate Man Who Killed Taxi Driver Over Fare, Dumped Body In Croton Falls Reservoir Learns Fate
Man Who Killed Taxi Driver Over Fare, Dumped Body In Croton Falls Reservoir Learns Fate A Dutchess County man who admitted murdering a Connecticut taxi driver whose body was later found in a Hudson Valley reservoir will spend at least two decades behind bars.  Pawling resident Santos Vasquez Ramirez, 28, was sentenced to 21 years to life in state prison on Wednesday, Aug. 26, for the murder of 66-year-old Danbury cab driver Aurelio Orbez, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced.  Orbez was reported missing by his family on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, after he failed to return home from work the night before. Six days later, his body was recovered from the Cr…

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by Ben Crnic
Hyde Park, NY
Breaking News
Staffer Put Resident In Chokehold At Autism Center In Hyde Park: NYSP Staffer Put Resident In Chokehold At Autism Center In Hyde Park: NYSP Staffer Put Resident In Chokehold At Autism Center In Hyde Park: NYSP
Staffer Put Resident In Chokehold At Autism Center In Hyde Park: Nysp A staff member at a Dutchess County autism care facility is facing a felony charge after police said he put a resident under his care in a chokehold.  The incident happened at the Anderson Center for Autism in Hyde Park on Wednesday, Aug. 19, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  The agency said that staff member Rojae Omario Rhone, 21, of Poughkeepsie, placed a 21-year-old resident who was under his care in a chokehold.  Following an investigation, Rhone was arrested on Monday, Aug. 24, and charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompeten…

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by Ben Crnic
Suffern, NY
Breaking News
Man Who Sexually Abused Child For Years In Wesley Hills Gets Minimum Sentence: DA Man Who Sexually Abused Child For Years In Wesley Hills Gets Minimum Sentence: DA Man Who Sexually Abused Child For Years In Wesley Hills Gets Minimum Sentence: DA
Man Who Sexually Abused Child For Years In Wesley Hills Gets Minimum Sentence: DA A Sullivan County man who admitted to sexually abusing a young girl for years in Rockland County has received the minimum possible sentence — a punishment prosecutors said falls far short of what his crimes deserved.   Monticello resident Joel Deutsch, 35, was sentenced to 10 years to life in state prison on Wednesday, Aug. 26, by Rockland County Court Judge Kevin F. Russo, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced.  The sentence came after Deutsch pleaded guilty in May to predatory sexual assault against a child, first-degree course of sexual conduct against a…

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by Ben Crnic
Liberty, NY
Your Community
86 Workers To Be Displaced When Nursing Home Closes In Liberty — Job Fair Now Planned 86 Workers To Be Displaced When Nursing Home Closes In Liberty — Job Fair Now Planned 86 Workers To Be Displaced When Nursing Home Closes In Liberty — Job Fair Now Planned
86 Workers To Be Displaced When Nursing Home Closes In Liberty — Job Fair Now Planned As dozens of employees face displacement when a Sullivan County nursing home closes later this year, county officials are now planning a job fair to help them land on their feet. Sullivan County's Center for Workforce Development will hold a job fair on Tuesday, Sept. 1, exclusively for employees of the Care Center at Sunset Lake in Liberty, county officials announced.  The event comes as the county-owned nursing home moves toward closure, a process expected to displace all 86 county employees who work there, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The New York State Department of …

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
Up To 70K People Under Boil Water Advisory In Yonkers — Here's How Long It Will Last Up To 70K People Under Boil Water Advisory In Yonkers — Here's How Long It Will Last Up To 70K People Under Boil Water Advisory In Yonkers — Here's How Long It Will Last
Up To 70K People Under Boil Water Advisory In Yonkers — Here's How Long It Will Last A boil water advisory affecting as many as 70,000 people in Westchester County will remain in place as crews continue dealing with the fallout from a major water main break earlier this week.  The advisory remains in effect in southwest Yonkers for residents and businesses south of Ashburton Avenue to the New York City line, between the Hudson River and Saw Mill River Parkway, the Westchester County Department of Health said.  County officials estimate between 50,000 and 70,000 people are within the affected area.  The advisory was first issued on Monday, Aug. 24, after a st…

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by Ben Crnic
Philipstown, NY
Breaking News
Person In Crisis Brought To Safety Near Park In Cold Spring (DEVELOPING) Person In Crisis Brought To Safety Near Park In Cold Spring (DEVELOPING) Person In Crisis Brought To Safety Near Park In Cold Spring (DEVELOPING)
Person In Crisis Brought To Safety Near Park In Cold Spring (Developing) A large police response near a park and hiking trail in Putnam County ended safely after negotiators helped bring a person experiencing a mental health crisis to safety, authorities said. The incident unfolded in Cold Spring along Route 9D near Little Stony Point Park and the Washburn Trail on Tuesday evening, Aug. 25, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. At 7:22 p.m., the Sheriff's Office alerted the public to an "active incident" in the area and warned that a large police presence should be expected.  At the time, the Sheriff's Office said there was no danger to the surr…

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Obituaries
Police K9 Dies After Years Serving Wallkill Community: 'Will Not Be Forgotten' Police K9 Dies After Years Serving Wallkill Community: 'Will Not Be Forgotten' Police K9 Dies After Years Serving Wallkill Community: 'Will Not Be Forgotten'
Police K9 Dies After Years Serving Wallkill Community: 'Will Not Be Forgotten' A police department in Orange County is mourning the loss of one of its four-legged members.  The Town of Wallkill Police Department announced the death of K-9 Bane on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The department did not disclose Bane's age or how he died. Bane served alongside his handler and partner, Police Officer Madison Warner, and was remembered by the department for his dedication, courage, and loyalty. "More than a police canine, Bane was a trusted partner, protector, and valued member of the Town of Wallkill Police Department family," the department said. Police added that the r…

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