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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Carmel, NY
Breaking News
Driver Pulled From Wreckage After Truck, Minivan Collide Head-On On Route 52 In Lake Carmel Driver Pulled From Wreckage After Truck, Minivan Collide Head-On On Route 52 In Lake Carmel Driver Pulled From Wreckage After Truck, Minivan Collide Head-On On Route 52 In Lake Carmel
Driver Pulled From Wreckage After Truck, Minivan Collide Head-On On Route 52 In Lake Carmel A driver was freed from a mangled vehicle after a head-on crash involving a pickup truck and minivan on a busy Putnam County road.  The two-vehicle crash happened on Route 52 in the Lake Carmel area on Saturday, Aug. 8, at around 10:25 p.m., according to the Lake Carmel Fire Department.  Firefighters arrived within minutes and found the pickup truck and minivan with heavy damage, with one person trapped inside a vehicle, the department said. Lake Carmel firefighters worked with Town of Kent Police, Town of Kent EMS, Carmel Ambulance, Medic 3, and Medic 4 to pull the trapped drive…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
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UPDATE: Retired NYPD Officer Is Accused Dog Killer In Yorktown Shooting, Reports Say UPDATE: Retired NYPD Officer Is Accused Dog Killer In Yorktown Shooting, Reports Say UPDATE: Retired NYPD Officer Is Accused Dog Killer In Yorktown Shooting, Reports Say
Update: Retired Nypd Officer Is Accused Dog Killer In Yorktown Shooting, Reports Say A retired NYPD officer is accused of fatally shooting a well-known Westchester County man's dog during a confrontation along a busy roadway, according to reports. James J. Molloy, 61, of Yorktown, is facing felony charges after allegedly shooting and killing Luke, a 12-year-old shepherd-husky mix, during an incident on Route 118 in Yorktown on Wednesday, Aug. 5, as Daily Voice previously reported.   Luke's owner, Matt Steele, who is experiencing homelessness, told CBS News New York that his dog broke off his leash and approached Molloy, who was walking another dog.  The two …

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
Obituaries
Town Of Newburgh Detective Dies Suddenly At 35 — Was Dedicated K9 Handler Town Of Newburgh Detective Dies Suddenly At 35 — Was Dedicated K9 Handler Town Of Newburgh Detective Dies Suddenly At 35 — Was Dedicated K9 Handler
Town Of Newburgh Detective Dies Suddenly At 35 — Was Dedicated K9 Handler An Orange County police department is mourning the unexpected death of a longtime detective who served as a K9 handler, firearms instructor, tactical team leader, and investigator.  Town of Newburgh Police Detective Christopher Michael Thompson died surrounded by his family on Saturday, Aug. 8, according to his obituary. He was 35.  The Town of Newburgh Police Department announced Thompson's death the next day, calling his loss "untimely." Thompson, born in Middletown on May 6, 1991, was a longtime area resident who formerly lived in Minisink, according to his obituary. He joine…

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by Ben Crnic
New Windsor, NY
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Man Attacks Ex At Her New Windsor Home — Now Faces Attempted Murder Charge, Cops Say Man Attacks Ex At Her New Windsor Home — Now Faces Attempted Murder Charge, Cops Say Man Attacks Ex At Her New Windsor Home — Now Faces Attempted Murder Charge, Cops Say
Man Attacks Ex At Her New Windsor Home — Now Faces Attempted Murder Charge, Cops Say A man is facing an attempted murder charge after police say he broke into his ex-girlfriend's Orange County home and violently attacked her before fleeing.  The incident happened in New Windsor on Thursday, Aug. 6, just before 10:30 p.m., when officers responded to a home on Chestnut Avenue for a reported domestic incident, the New Windsor Police Department announced on Friday, Aug, 7. Arriving officers found a woman suffering from injuries sustained in what police described as a violent attack.  According to the department, the woman told officers that her ex-boyfriend had broke…

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by Ben Crnic
North Salem, NY
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Pickup Driver Takes Down Sidewalk Light, Leaves In Croton Falls: Officials Pickup Driver Takes Down Sidewalk Light, Leaves In Croton Falls: Officials Pickup Driver Takes Down Sidewalk Light, Leaves In Croton Falls: Officials
Pickup Driver Takes Down Sidewalk Light, Leaves In Croton Falls: Officials A Northern Westchester town official is asking for the public's help identifying a driver who allegedly knocked down a sidewalk light and then left the scene, leaving the town facing a costly repair bill. The incident happened in Croton Falls on Wednesday, Aug. 5, North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas said in a post on Friday, Aug. 7.  According to Lucas, the driver of a white pickup truck was traveling through the hamlet when the vehicle struck one of the town's sidewalk lights on the way out, breaking the pole.  The driver stopped briefly following the incident but then cont…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Your Community
Wallkill Father Of 5 Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Heart Attack — Family Seeks Help Wallkill Father Of 5 Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Heart Attack — Family Seeks Help Wallkill Father Of 5 Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Heart Attack — Family Seeks Help
Wallkill Father Of 5 Undergoes Emergency Surgery After Heart Attack — Family Seeks Help A Hudson Valley father of five is hospitalized after suffering a massive heart attack that required emergency surgery — and his family is asking for help as they face the uncertain road ahead. Wallkill resident Joseph Duprey suffered the heart attack on Friday, July 31, and was rushed to Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, according to his wife, Rosa Duprey.   Because of the severity of his condition, Joseph underwent emergency surgery, but his condition continued to worsen during the procedure, his wife said. He was then transferred to Westchester Medical Center for more adv…

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by Ben Crnic
Carmel, NY
Breaking News
Thieves Enter 7 Vehicles In Early Morning Break-In Spree In Mahopac Thieves Enter 7 Vehicles In Early Morning Break-In Spree In Mahopac Thieves Enter 7 Vehicles In Early Morning Break-In Spree In Mahopac
Thieves Enter 7 Vehicles In Early Morning Break-In Spree In Mahopac Thieves entered several unlocked cars in an early-morning larceny spree across several residential streets in Putnam County, police said. The incidents happened in Mahopac between around 3:37 a.m. and 5:05 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, in the Lake Casse, Lake Drive, and Ridge Road neighborhoods, Carmel Police announced on Friday, Aug. 7. According to police, seven vehicles across four streets were entered during the roughly 90-minute period. All seven vehicles had been left unlocked, the department said. Police did not say what, if anything, was stolen from the vehicles or whether a…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
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DWI, Hundreds Of Tickets Come From State Park Crackdown At Popular Yorktown Destination DWI, Hundreds Of Tickets Come From State Park Crackdown At Popular Yorktown Destination DWI, Hundreds Of Tickets Come From State Park Crackdown At Popular Yorktown Destination
DWI, Hundreds Of Tickets Come From State Park Crackdown At Popular Yorktown Destination As families enjoyed their summers at popular Hudson Valley state parks, authorities were busy conducting an enforcement sweep — leading to hundreds of tickets and even a drunk driving arrest.    The enforcement actions were part of the statewide Buckle Up New York "Parks Occupant Safety Initiative," which ran from Monday, July 6 through Thursday, Aug. 6, New York State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 7. In the Hudson Valley, the initiative targeted Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park in Yorktown, Westchester County, and Lake Taghkanic State Park in Columbia County. The detail f…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
Breaking News
Cocaine Supplier In 'Operation Powder Burn' Gets Prison In Newburgh's Largest Gun Bust Cocaine Supplier In 'Operation Powder Burn' Gets Prison In Newburgh's Largest Gun Bust Cocaine Supplier In 'Operation Powder Burn' Gets Prison In Newburgh's Largest Gun Bust
Cocaine Supplier In 'Operation Powder Burn' Gets Prison In Newburgh's Largest Gun Bust A 33-year-old man will spend nearly a decade behind bars for his role in the sprawling gun and narcotics investigation that authorities have called the largest gun-trafficking case in Orange County history. Shomaray Lane, 33, of Newburgh, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 5, to nine years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Thursday, Aug, 6. Lane previously pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, admitting that he acted alone and with others to sel…

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Rye, NY
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West Nile Virus Found In Rye For First Time This Season West Nile Virus Found In Rye For First Time This Season West Nile Virus Found In Rye For First Time This Season
West Nile Virus Found In Rye For First Time This Season West Nile Virus has been detected in Westchester County mosquitoes for the first time this season, prompting health officials to urge residents to protect themselves.  The Westchester County Health Department announced on Thursday, Aug. 6, that mosquitoes collected in Rye tested positive for the virus.  The positive samples were the first detected among 61 batches of mosquitoes collected from 30 traps throughout Westchester so far this season, county officials said. New York State Department of Health tested the mosquitoes.  After the discovery, health officials reminde…

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