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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Suffern, NY
Breaking News
Man Admits Approaching Woman, Raping Her While She Walked Home In Suffern: DA Man Admits Approaching Woman, Raping Her While She Walked Home In Suffern: DA Man Admits Approaching Woman, Raping Her While She Walked Home In Suffern: DA
Man Admits Approaching Woman, Raping Her While She Walked Home In Suffern: DA A man has admitted to violently raping a woman who was walking home in Rockland County last year and now faces years in state prison. Jose Pirir Morales, 27, of Suffern, pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 9, in Rockland County Court to first-degree rape, a violent felony, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, July 14. Prosecutors said the attack happened during the early morning hours of Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, when the victim was walking to her residence in Suffern.  According to the DA's Office, Morales approached the woman from behind, violently assau…

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Man Jailed After Loaded Ghost Gun Found On I-84 In Southeast: Cops Man Jailed After Loaded Ghost Gun Found On I-84 In Southeast: Cops Man Jailed After Loaded Ghost Gun Found On I-84 In Southeast: Cops
Man Jailed After Loaded Ghost Gun Found On I-84 In Southeast: Cops A New Jersey man was jailed without bail after police said they found a loaded, privately made handgun during a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Putnam County, NY.  Edison, NJ resident Bienvenido R. Nunez Jr., 48, was arrested on Friday, July 10, following a traffic stop on I-84 in Southeast, NY, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, July 14. The stop happened at around 10 p.m. on Friday, when troopers pulled over a vehicle traveling eastbound for what they said were multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law violations.  Police identified the driver as Nunez and added that neit…

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Yorktown, NY
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Man Steals Wallet From Gym Locker, Tries Using Victim's Credit Card In Yorktown: Police Man Steals Wallet From Gym Locker, Tries Using Victim's Credit Card In Yorktown: Police Man Steals Wallet From Gym Locker, Tries Using Victim's Credit Card In Yorktown: Police
Man Steals Wallet From Gym Locker, Tries Using Victim's Credit Card In Yorktown: Police A 68-year-old man faces grand larceny charges after police said he stole a wallet from a gym locker in Westchester County and tried using the victim's credit card.  Peekskill resident Martin L. Robbins, 68, was arrested on Wednesday, July 8, in connection with an incident at Club Fit Jefferson Valley at 600 Bank Rd. in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Tuesday, July 14. According to police, on Friday, July 3, the department received a report regarding a larceny at the fitness center. Officers later found that a wallet had been stolen from a locker at the facili…

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National Interest
Data Breach Exposes 305K NYers' Genetic Information — Now 23andMe To Pay $18M, AG Says Data Breach Exposes 305K NYers' Genetic Information — Now 23andMe To Pay $18M, AG Says Data Breach Exposes 305K NYers' Genetic Information — Now 23andMe To Pay $18M, AG Says
Data Breach Exposes 305K NYers' Genetic Information — Now 23andMe To Pay $18M, AG Says Millions of former 23andMe customers are set to receive stronger privacy protections after the genetic testing company agreed to pay $18 million to settle claims over a massive data breach that exposed customers' sensitive genetic information, New York prosecutors announced. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the multistate settlement on Tuesday, July 14, saying 23andMe failed to adequately protect customer data before hackers breached the company's systems in 2023.  The breach affected approximately 6.9 million customers nationwide, including 305,245 in New York, exposi…

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Pine Plains-Amenia, NY
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Help Pours In After Fatal North East Crash Kills Dad, Injures Local Musician (UPDATE) Help Pours In After Fatal North East Crash Kills Dad, Injures Local Musician (UPDATE) Help Pours In After Fatal North East Crash Kills Dad, Injures Local Musician (UPDATE)
Help Pours In After Fatal North East Crash Kills Dad, Injures Local Musician (Update) In the weeks following a devastating Hudson Valley, NY motorcycle crash that both killed a beloved father and critically injured a popular local musician from Connecticut, community members have raised over $100,000 to make sure their families receive the help they need.  The crash, which happened at around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, June 29, on Route 22 near 5761 Route 22 in the Dutchess County town of North East, killed Morris, CT resident Tim Nurnberg and severely injured CT-based blues musician Eran Troy Danner.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, a vehicle colli…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Dutchess Community College Faculty Member Killed In Upstate Plane Crash Dutchess Community College Faculty Member Killed In Upstate Plane Crash Dutchess Community College Faculty Member Killed In Upstate Plane Crash
Dutchess Community College Faculty Member Killed In Upstate Plane Crash An aviation educator at Dutchess Community College was killed when his small plane crashed while attempting to land at an airport in the Adirondacks, authorities said.   The crash happened on Sunday, July 12, at around 7:09 p.m. at Piseco Airport in Hamilton County, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.  Authorities said Westchester County resident Kenneth J. Andreu, 74, of Valhalla, was flying a single-engine Cessna from Poughkeepsie Airport to Piseco Airport when the aircraft crashed while landing. The plane came down about 150 yards off the airfield.  An…

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Newburgh, NY
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Probationer Caught With Meth, Cocaine, Over $5.1K In Cash In Newburgh Drug Raid: Sheriff Probationer Caught With Meth, Cocaine, Over $5.1K In Cash In Newburgh Drug Raid: Sheriff Probationer Caught With Meth, Cocaine, Over $5.1K In Cash In Newburgh Drug Raid: Sheriff
Probationer Caught With Meth, Cocaine, Over $5.1K In Cash In Newburgh Drug Raid: Sheriff A man already on probation is facing major felony charges after investigators said they found large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine, loaded guns, and thousands of dollars in cash during a raid at an Orange County apartment. Alton Junior, 42, was arrested on Tuesday, July 7, following a search at 15 Colden St., Apt. 219, in Newburgh on the same day, the Orange County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, July 14. The raid followed what authorities described as an extensive investigation into fentanyl and cocaine trafficking throughout Orange County.  During the search, inves…

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Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon Woman, 39, Fatally Shot In Bronx Mount Vernon Woman, 39, Fatally Shot In Bronx Mount Vernon Woman, 39, Fatally Shot In Bronx
Mount Vernon Woman, 39, Fatally Shot In Bronx A 39-year-old Westchester County woman was shot and killed in the Bronx, prompting a search for the person responsible.  The fatal shooting happened at around 11:56 p.m. on Monday, July 13, outside 4385 Murdock Ave. in the Bronx, according to the NYPD.  Officers responding to a 911 call reporting an assault found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to her abdomen.  The woman, identified by police as Julia Anderson of Mount Vernon, was taken by EMS to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, where she was pronounced dead. No arrests have been made, and the investigation …

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White Plains, NY
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Mystery Parasite Outbreak: Over 2 Dozen Cases Reported In Westchester This Year Mystery Parasite Outbreak: Over 2 Dozen Cases Reported In Westchester This Year Mystery Parasite Outbreak: Over 2 Dozen Cases Reported In Westchester This Year
Mystery Parasite Outbreak: Over 2 Dozen Cases Reported In Westchester This Year Westchester County has confirmed 28 cases of cyclosporiasis so far this year, but officials say residents should not be alarmed despite an ongoing nationwide investigation into the foodborne parasite.   During a weekly briefing on Monday, July 13, County Executive Ken Jenkins said Westchester has recorded 28 cases between January and July 2026, compared with 23 cases during the same period last year.   "That's about average," Jenkins said, adding, "No one should be panicking at this time." The update comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues…

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Suffern, NY
Your Community
Suffern's Eric Becker Heads To MLB, Drafted By Cincinnati Reds Suffern's Eric Becker Heads To MLB, Drafted By Cincinnati Reds Suffern's Eric Becker Heads To MLB, Drafted By Cincinnati Reds
Suffern's Eric Becker Heads To MLB, Drafted By Cincinnati Reds A Hudson Valley, NY native who attended a nearby high school in New Jersey is officially headed to professional baseball.  Eric Becker, a Suffern native and standout shortstop at the University of Virginia, was selected by the Cincinnati Reds with the 58th overall pick in the second round of the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft, Sports Illustrated reported.  Becker becomes one of the highest-drafted players to come out of the Cavaliers' program in recent years and joins a Reds organization that has selected several Virginia players over the past decade.  The 6-foot-3, left-h…

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