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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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Man Charged In Sexually Motivated Burglary That Prompted School Lockout In Catskill: Cops Man Charged In Sexually Motivated Burglary That Prompted School Lockout In Catskill: Cops
Man Charged In Sexually Motivated Burglary That Prompted School Lockout In Catskill: Cops A 41-year-old man is facing felony charges after a burglary investigation at an apartment complex in Greene County that led to a nearby elementary school being placed on lockout, police said. Mario Quimatoa Tubon, 41, of Catskill, was arrested on Thursday, June 4, and charged with second-degree burglary as a sexually motivated felony and forcible touching, New York State Police announced.  The events leading to his arrest began on Wednesday, June 3, after Greene County 911 received a report of a burglary in progress at an apartment complex on Embought Road in Catskill, according to pol…

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Dealer Linked To 2 Fentanyl Deaths In Port Chester Arrested, Feds Say Dealer Linked To 2 Fentanyl Deaths In Port Chester Arrested, Feds Say
Dealer Linked To 2 Fentanyl Deaths In Port Chester Arrested, Feds Say A Bronx man accused of distributing fentanyl that caused the deaths of two Westchester County, NY residents and a third victim in Connecticut has been arrested on federal drug-trafficking charges, prosecutors announced.  Elvin Vila, 50, of the Bronx, was arrested on Thursday, June 4, and charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death and three counts of distribution of narcotics resulting in death, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.   Federal prosecutors allege Vila led a drug-trafficking operation between 2023 and…

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Psychiatric Center Fire: Firefighters Hospitalized, Air Quality Monitored In Poughkeepsie Psychiatric Center Fire: Firefighters Hospitalized, Air Quality Monitored In Poughkeepsie
Psychiatric Center Fire: Firefighters Hospitalized, Air Quality Monitored In Poughkeepsie Health officials are advising residents sensitive to smoke to limit outdoor activity following the massive fire that tore through the former Hudson River Psychiatric Center property in Dutchess County — and sent two firefighters to the hospital. The Fairview Fire District released new details on Thursday afternoon, June 4, about the historic multi-alarm blaze that destroyed the former Administration Building at the Hudson Heritage redevelopment site in the Town of Poughkeepsie.   As previously reported by Daily Voice, the building, designed by renowned architect Thomas S. Kir…

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Fallen Tree Knocks Out Power To Dozens Of Homes In North Salem Fallen Tree Knocks Out Power To Dozens Of Homes In North Salem
Fallen Tree Knocks Out Power To Dozens Of Homes In North Salem A fallen maple tree left dozens of Westchester County residents without power on Thursday evening, June 4, after falling across a roadway and bringing down utility lines.  The incident happened on Sugar Hill Road in North Salem, according to North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas.  Lucas said the tree fell across the roadway on Thursday evening, taking down power lines and causing an outage that affected around 39 homes. The tree also blocked Sugar Hill Road until crews were able to remove it.  NYSEG crews responded to restore power and repair the damaged lines, Lucas sai…

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Crash Prompts Intense Police Response In Newburgh (DEVELOPING) Crash Prompts Intense Police Response In Newburgh (DEVELOPING)
Crash Prompts Intense Police Response In Newburgh (Developing) A crash on an Orange County street prompted a police investigation following initial reports of children being hit by a vehicle.  The incident happened on Starrow Drive in the Town of Newburgh just before 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, according to Incident Reporter Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions. Lieb said Town of Newburgh officers and detectives were seen looking closely at a blue Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and taking measurements.  Debris was seen scattered around the Jeep, including childrens' bicycles.  There are unconfirmed reports that three children were struck, an…

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Patrols To Increase On Thruway In Westchester For Prom, Graduation Season: Here's When Patrols To Increase On Thruway In Westchester For Prom, Graduation Season: Here's When
Patrols To Increase On Thruway In Westchester For Prom, Graduation Season: Here's When A traffic safety crackdown is returning to major Westchester County highways as prom, graduation, and summer driving season get underway.  The Westchester County District Attorney's Safer Highways initiative, known as D.A.S.H., will resume on the New York State Thruway system beginning on Friday, June 4, DA Susan Cacace announced alongside New York State Police on Thursday, June 3.  The latest campaign will include increased State Police patrols on I-87, I-287, and I-95 in Westchester County, officials said.  The enforcement effort is scheduled to continue through early…

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Police Chase Ends In Crash, Driver Fleeing Near Trinity Elementary School On Field Day Police Chase Ends In Crash, Driver Fleeing Near Trinity Elementary School On Field Day
Police Chase Ends In Crash, Driver Fleeing Near Trinity Elementary School On Field Day A high-speed police chase ended when a driver crashed and fled near a Westchester County elementary school's athletic field — while students and families were participating in a Field Day event, district officials said. The incident happened at around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, near Trinity Elementary School in New Rochelle, according to a message sent to families by the City School District of New Rochelle.  District officials said New York State Police troopers were involved in a pursuit on Interstate 95 that ended when the fleeing driver left the highway near the sch…

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2 Teens Caught After Shooting Boy, 17, Then Evading Arrest In Liberty: Cops (UPDATE) 2 Teens Caught After Shooting Boy, 17, Then Evading Arrest In Liberty: Cops (UPDATE)
2 Teens Caught After Shooting Boy, 17, Then Evading Arrest In Liberty: Cops (Update) Two teenagers have been charged in connection with a shooting that wounded a 17-year-old boy and narrowly avoided becoming a homicide in Sullivan County, police announced. The arrests were made on Tuesday, June 2, following an intensive investigation into a shooting that happened in the Village of Liberty on Saturday, May 30, at around 10:15 p.m., the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 3.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, on the night of the shooting, officers responded to the area of Edgar Street and South Main Street after receiving reports of a 1…

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NY AG Sues Trump Admin Over $795M 'Sham Deal' To Pay Company To Abandon Offshore Wind Project NY AG Sues Trump Admin Over $795M 'Sham Deal' To Pay Company To Abandon Offshore Wind Project
NY AG Sues Trump Admin Over $795M 'Sham Deal' To Pay Company To Abandon Offshore Wind Project New York Attorney General Letitia James and Gov. Kathy Hochul have filed a lawsuit challenging what they say was the Trump administration's unlawful deal to pay a French company to abandon a major offshore wind project off the New York coast — and instead invest in fossil fuel projects.  The lawsuit, announced Tuesday, June 2, was filed by New York and a coalition of six other states against the US Department of the Interior over the cancellation of the Attentive Energy offshore wind lease.  According to the Attorney General's Office, the project was planned approximately 47 miles…

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Black Bear Seen Roaming Near Magnet School In Newburgh Black Bear Seen Roaming Near Magnet School In Newburgh
Black Bear Seen Roaming Near Magnet School In Newburgh A black bear was spotted near a school in Orange County on Thursday morning, June 4, prompting a police response.  The sighting was reported in the area of Gardnertown Fundamental Magnet School in the Town of Newburgh on Thursday, June 4, according to the Town of Newburgh Police Department.  Police said at around 11:10 a.m. that officers were aware of the bear and were at the scene.  The bear was moving through the area, and police said there was no threat to public safety at the time.  Residents are urged not to approach the animal and to allow it to continue on its w…

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