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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Pleasantville, NY
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Man Tries Breaking Into 3 Homes In Pleasantville, Jailed Man Tries Breaking Into 3 Homes In Pleasantville, Jailed Man Tries Breaking Into 3 Homes In Pleasantville, Jailed
Man Tries Breaking Into 3 Homes In Pleasantville, Jailed A Bronx man is accused of trying to break into three homes in a Westchester County neighborhood before officers found and arrested him following a search of nearby yards and wooded areas, police said.  The attempted break-ins happened at around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, on Heritage Drive in Pleasantville, Mount Pleasant Police Chief Paul Oliva said on Monday, Aug. 3. Police were called after a homeowner reported seeing a man trying to enter the home on a home surveillance camera. The homeowner gave officers a description of the suspect, who had fled the area before police arrived, O…

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Strangling Suspect Flees Into Southeast Woods, Spends Weeks On Run Before Capture In MD: Cops Strangling Suspect Flees Into Southeast Woods, Spends Weeks On Run Before Capture In MD: Cops Strangling Suspect Flees Into Southeast Woods, Spends Weeks On Run Before Capture In MD: Cops
Strangling Suspect Flees Into Southeast Woods, Spends Weeks On Run Before Capture In MD: Cops A man accused of strangling and assaulting a woman in the Hudson Valley, NY, before fleeing into a wooded area was captured in Maryland after spending weeks on the run, authorities said.   Putnam County resident Selvin Martinez Quim, 34, of Southeast, was arrested following a multi-state investigation prompted by an incident on June 14, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4.  The case began during the early morning hours on June 14, when deputies responded to a reported domestic violence incident in Southeast. According to the Sheriff's Office, deput…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Middletown Teacher Enters Hospice After Terminal Cancer Diagnosis: Here's How To Help Family Middletown Teacher Enters Hospice After Terminal Cancer Diagnosis: Here's How To Help Family Middletown Teacher Enters Hospice After Terminal Cancer Diagnosis: Here's How To Help Family
Middletown Teacher Enters Hospice After Terminal Cancer Diagnosis: Here's How To Help Family Friends and family are rallying to support a longtime teacher in Orange County after she entered hospice care following a terminal cancer diagnosis.  Christine Gilpatrick, a school teacher at the Enlarged City School District of Middletown, was diagnosed with cancer in May, according to loved ones. She has spent the past several months receiving treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and White Plains Hospital, but her family has since learned that her illness is terminal. Her husband, Carl Gilpatrick, has arranged for hospice care so she can spend her remain…

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Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon Police Official Was Getaway Driver In Son's Gang Shooting: Report Mount Vernon Police Official Was Getaway Driver In Son's Gang Shooting: Report Mount Vernon Police Official Was Getaway Driver In Son's Gang Shooting: Report
Mount Vernon Police Official Was Getaway Driver In Son's Gang Shooting: Report A high-ranking police official in Westchester County has been fired after being charged in an alleged Bronx gang-related shooting involving her son, city officials announced.  The City of Mount Vernon announced on Tuesday, Aug. 4, that Jennifer Lackard, who served as the department's Deputy Commissioner of Wellness, was terminated effective immediately following criminal charges filed by the Bronx County District Attorney's Office.  The New York Post reported that Lackard was arrested Tuesday morning alongside her son, Chase Lackard, 20, after prosecutors alleged he opened fire on…

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Yonkers, NY
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Family ID's Man, 20, Killed In Shooting That Injured 4 Teens In Yonkers, Suspect Charged Family ID's Man, 20, Killed In Shooting That Injured 4 Teens In Yonkers, Suspect Charged Family ID's Man, 20, Killed In Shooting That Injured 4 Teens In Yonkers, Suspect Charged
Family ID's Man, 20, Killed In Shooting That Injured 4 Teens In Yonkers, Suspect Charged The 20-year-old man who died in a targeted shooting that also wounded four teenagers in Westchester County has been identified by his family — and the young suspect accused of killing him now faces murder charges.  Brandon Garcia, 20, was the victim of a shooting in Yonkers at around 8:43 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, in the area of Elm Street and Palisade Avenue, according to his loved ones.  As Daily Voice previously reported, Yonkers Police said five people were struck by gunfire. Garcia suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was pronounced dead.  Four other victims, a 1…

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New City, NY
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UPDATE: Child Still Critical After Head-On Crash On Palisades Parkway, More Details Released UPDATE: Child Still Critical After Head-On Crash On Palisades Parkway, More Details Released UPDATE: Child Still Critical After Head-On Crash On Palisades Parkway, More Details Released
Update: Child Still Critical After Head-On Crash On Palisades Parkway, More Details Released Police have released more details about a head-on minivan crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County that injured nine people and left a child in critical condition.  The crash happened at around 1:10 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, on the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway near Exit 11 in Ramapo, as Daily Voice previously reported.  According to an update from New York State Police on Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, the minivan, a 2022 Toyota Sienna, was being driven by a 26-year-old Monsey man when, for reasons police say are still under investigation, it left the roadwa…

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Port Chester, NY
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2 Fatally Struck By Tractor-Trailer While Standing Outside Car On I-95 In Port Chester 2 Fatally Struck By Tractor-Trailer While Standing Outside Car On I-95 In Port Chester 2 Fatally Struck By Tractor-Trailer While Standing Outside Car On I-95 In Port Chester
2 Fatally Struck By Tractor-Trailer While Standing Outside Car On I-95 In Port Chester Two people were struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while standing outside of their vehicle on Interstate 95 in Westchester County. The fatal collision happened at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, on the southbound side of Interstate 95 near mile marker 14.2 in the Village of Port Chester, New York State Police confirmed in an announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 4.  Investigators said they found that Kamla K. Singh, 72, and Andrew Sookdeo, 40, both of Richmond Hill, Queens, were standing outside their vehicle after being involved in an earlier minor collision when they were struck by a…

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Mount Pleasant, NY
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Girl, 14, Bites Officer After Running Into Road In Mount Pleasant, Police Say Girl, 14, Bites Officer After Running Into Road In Mount Pleasant, Police Say Girl, 14, Bites Officer After Running Into Road In Mount Pleasant, Police Say
Girl, 14, Bites Officer After Running Into Road In Mount Pleasant, Police Say A police officer was bitten on the hand while trying to stop a 14-year-old girl in crisis from running into traffic outside a residential treatment facility in Westchester County, authorities said. The incident happened at around 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, when patrol officers were called to help staff at the Jewish Child Care Association's Pleasantville campus after a 14-year-old resident left the campus and attempted to enter a gas station convenience store on Kensico Road in Thornwood, Mount Pleasant Police Chief Paul Oliva said.  Oliva said the teen was acting violently, and …

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Peekskill, NY
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3 $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Peekskill, Newburgh — Here's Where 3 $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Peekskill, Newburgh — Here's Where 3 $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Peekskill, Newburgh — Here's Where
3 $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Peekskill, Newburgh — Here's Where Three lucky Powerball players in the Hudson Valley are $50,000 richer after buying winning tickets at three Hudson Valley establishments — including two bought at the same store.  The New York Lottery announced that three third-prize-winning tickets from the Saturday, Aug. 1, Powerball drawing were sold in the Hudson Valley.  Two of the winning tickets, each worth $50,000, were purchased at Smokes 4 Less, located at 59 North Plank Rd. in Newburgh.  Another $50,000-winning ticket was sold at Beer World, located at 1723 Main St. in Peekskill. A fourth $50,000-winning ticket w…

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Fallsburg, NY
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Intense Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument In Fallsburg: Cops Intense Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument In Fallsburg: Cops Intense Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument In Fallsburg: Cops
Intense Standoff Leads To Arrest After Gunfire Goes Off During Argument In Fallsburg: Cops A 36-year-old man was arrested after police said he fired off seven shots during an early morning dispute in Sullivan County before leading officers into a lengthy standoff at a nearby apartment complex. Monticello resident Luis Cortes-Martinez, 36, was arrested on Saturday, July 25, following an incident that began at a Loch Sheldrake apartment complex on the same day, Fallsburg Police announced. Investigators said Luis Cortes-Martinez, 36, of Monticello, became involved in a verbal altercation with a man and a woman during the early morning hours at the apartment complex, which …

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