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
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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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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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Newburgh, NY
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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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Port Jervis, NY
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Manhunt For Murder Suspect Underway After Fire Engulfs Greenville Home: NYSP Manhunt For Murder Suspect Underway After Fire Engulfs Greenville Home: NYSP Manhunt For Murder Suspect Underway After Fire Engulfs Greenville Home: NYSP
Manhunt For Murder Suspect Underway After Fire Engulfs Greenville Home: Nysp Police are searching for an armed and dangerous suspect in connection with a homicide investigation that followed a devastating house fire in Orange County. On Friday morning, Aug. 7, New York State Police issued an alert identifying Thomas David Ryan, 32, as a suspect in a homicide that occurred on Thursday, Aug. 6, on Greenville Turnpike in Greenville. The fire was reported shortly before 7:30 p.m. at 512 Greenville Turnpike, New York State Police confirmed. Firefighters arriving at the scene encountered heavy smoke and flames engulfing the residence, according to incident reporter Mark …

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by Ben Crnic
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
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28 Vehicles Impounded, 300+ Tickets Issued In Crackdown On Mario M. Cuomo Bridge 28 Vehicles Impounded, 300+ Tickets Issued In Crackdown On Mario M. Cuomo Bridge 28 Vehicles Impounded, 300+ Tickets Issued In Crackdown On Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
28 Vehicles Impounded, 300+ Tickets Issued In Crackdown On Mario M. Cuomo Bridge Police seized dozens of vehicles and issued more than 300 tickets during an enforcement operation targeting ghost plates, toll evasion, and other traffic violations at the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.  The latest crackdown took place earlier this week, when State Police conducted a ghost plate and toll enforcement detail on the New York State Thruway at the bridge, the agency announced on Thursday, Aug. 6.  According to State Police, the operation focused on identifying vehicles with missing, altered, or obscured license plates that are used to avoid paying tolls and evade traffic …

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Yorktown, NY
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UPDATE: Teenage Trio Steal Purse At Yorktown Bank, Caught After Multi-Agency Search UPDATE: Teenage Trio Steal Purse At Yorktown Bank, Caught After Multi-Agency Search UPDATE: Teenage Trio Steal Purse At Yorktown Bank, Caught After Multi-Agency Search
Update: Teenage Trio Steal Purse At Yorktown Bank, Caught After Multi-Agency Search UPDATE: Three teenagers are accused of forcibly stealing a victim's purse at a bank in Westchester County before fleeing to another city where they were caught, police said.  The incident began at around 11:44 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, when officers responded to TD Bank at 3660 Lee Rd. in Jefferson Valley on a report of a strong-arm robbery, according to Yorktown Police. Police said that Ashton Munoz Cordoba, 19, of Queens; Engelber Eduardo Rudas Seijas, 19, of College Point; and Harguar Steven Arias Salamanca, 18, of Queens, acted together to forcibly steal a victim's purse containing…

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by Ben Crnic
Briarcliff, NY
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Hair Salon Forced To Rebuild After Devastating Fire In Briarcliff Manor Hair Salon Forced To Rebuild After Devastating Fire In Briarcliff Manor Hair Salon Forced To Rebuild After Devastating Fire In Briarcliff Manor
Hair Salon Forced To Rebuild After Devastating Fire In Briarcliff Manor A Westchester County hair salon is beginning the long process of rebuilding after it was destroyed in the same fire that heavily damaged a neighboring day spa late last month.  Libellula Hair Salon, located at 1326 Pleasantville Rd. in Briarcliff Manor, was destroyed in the early morning blaze on Wednesday, July 29, which also left Bella Maiya Day Spa a total loss inside.  A GoFundMe campaign launched on Wednesday, Aug. 5, is now helping salon owner Tara Colavecchio recover. Organizer and friend Jessica Steiner said Colavecchio lost virtually everything needed to operate the …

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
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These Westchester-Filmed TV Shows Are Nominated For Emmys These Westchester-Filmed TV Shows Are Nominated For Emmys These Westchester-Filmed TV Shows Are Nominated For Emmys
These Westchester-Filmed TV Shows Are Nominated For Emmys Television productions filmed across Westchester County are heading into this year's Emmy Awards with nearly two dozen nominations, including three contenders for Outstanding Drama Series.  Westchester County officials announced Thursday, Aug. 6, that five productions shot at locations throughout the county received nominations for the 78th Annual Emmy Awards, which will be held on Monday, Sept. 14, and will air on NBC at 8 p.m. EST.  Leading the way is HBO's "The Gilded Age," which earned eight nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series. The series filmed at locations includ…

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Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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Appalachian Trail Hiker Slips On Rocks, Suffers Gash On Leg Before Rescue In Beekman Appalachian Trail Hiker Slips On Rocks, Suffers Gash On Leg Before Rescue In Beekman Appalachian Trail Hiker Slips On Rocks, Suffers Gash On Leg Before Rescue In Beekman
Appalachian Trail Hiker Slips On Rocks, Suffers Gash On Leg Before Rescue In Beekman A 68-year-old hiker was rescued after suffering injuries in a fall on the Appalachian Trail in Dutchess County.  The incident happened on Friday, July 31, at around 3:45 p.m., when a forest ranger with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation responded to a report of an injured hiker on the Appalachian Trail west of the Depot Hill Multiple Use Area in Beekman, the NYSDEC said in an announcement on Wednesday, Aug. 5. According to the DEC, the Hopewell Junction resident slipped down a steep, rocky section of the trail, suffering bruises and a large gash to their leg. …

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