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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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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Newburgh, NY
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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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Philipstown, NY
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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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Fallsburg, NY
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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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Southeast-Brewster, NY
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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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