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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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Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire On I-87, Blocks Lanes In Suffern (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire On I-87, Blocks Lanes In Suffern (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire On I-87, Blocks Lanes In Suffern (Developing) A tractor-trailer caught fire on the Thruway in Rockland County on Friday afternoon, June 5, blocking lanes of traffic.  The fire was reported on I-87 northbound in Suffern before Exit 15 for I-287 South and Route 17 South at around 4:22 p.m., according to 511NY traffic reports. All northbound lanes were blocked as emergency crews responded to the scene, traffic officials said.  The fire is causing traffic backups in the area.  No information about injuries or the cause of the blaze was immediately available.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for …

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Unidentified Person Found Unresponsive Inside Car In Mount Vernon Unidentified Person Found Unresponsive Inside Car In Mount Vernon
Unidentified Person Found Unresponsive Inside Car In Mount Vernon An investigation is underway in Westchester County after an unidentified person was found unresponsive inside a vehicle, police said.   The person was found in a car on Dell Avenue in Mount Vernon, city officials announced on Friday afternoon, June 5.  Officials said it was a "very recent and ongoing investigation," and that more information would be released as it became available.  Authorities have not released more details about the person's age, gender, condition, or the circumstances surrounding the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mount V…

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Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 6 Stretch In Mahopac (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 6 Stretch In Mahopac (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 6 Stretch In Mahopac (Developing) This story has been updated.  A serious crash temporarily closed part of Route 6 in Putnam County on Friday afternoon, June 5.  The collision happened on Route 6 in the area of Buckshollow Road near the Countryside Kitchen restaurant in Mahopac, Carmel Police said at 2:25 p.m. on Friday. The SUV involved in the single-vehicle crash rolled over, leaving it heavily damaged with a shattered windshield.  According to the department, the driver, the only one inside the vehicle, walked away from the wreck to an ambulance.  He was then taken to a hospital for evaluation, pol…

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3 Businesses Busted Selling Tobacco, Alcohol To Minors In Croton-On-Hudson 3 Businesses Busted Selling Tobacco, Alcohol To Minors In Croton-On-Hudson
3 Businesses Busted Selling Tobacco, Alcohol To Minors In Croton-On-Hudson Police cited three businesses in a Westchester County village after they were caught selling tobacco products and alcohol to minors, authorities said.  The citations followed compliance checks carried out on Friday, May 29, by the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department at 15 local businesses, the department announced on Friday, June 5.  According to police, one business was cited for selling tobacco products to an undercover minor working for the department, while two more were cited for selling alcohol.  Police did not name the businesses.  The other 12 establishments wer…

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Business
Carmel Cinemas Reopens Year After Closing In Putnam County Carmel Cinemas Reopens Year After Closing In Putnam County
Carmel Cinemas Reopens Year After Closing In Putnam County One big screen has made a triumphant return in Putnam County after a little more than a year.  More than a year after the former Carmel Cinema closed its doors, the movie theater at 150 Route 52 in the Carmel ShopRite Plaza has officially reopened as Carmel Cinemas under the new ownership of Box Office Cinemas.  The theater welcomed moviegoers back on Friday, June 5, marking the return of a local entertainment staple that had been shuttered since May 2025. Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne stopped by the theater on opening day to meet with its new manager and congratulate staff…

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Scissor Attack After Funeral Leads To Arrests In Yonkers Scissor Attack After Funeral Leads To Arrests In Yonkers
Scissor Attack After Funeral Leads To Arrests In Yonkers Two people were arrested following a physical fight involving a pair of scissors after a funeral in Westchester County that left two injured.  The incident happened in Yonkers on Tuesday afternoon, June 2, when four people became involved in a dispute in the area of Locust Hill Avenue and Palisade Avenue, according to Yonkers Police. Two victims sustained cuts from a pair of scissors, police said. They were treated for their injuries, while two people were arrested.  Their names and charges were not made public. 

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Woman, 4 Dogs Pulled From Burning Stanford Home Woman, 4 Dogs Pulled From Burning Stanford Home
Woman, 4 Dogs Pulled From Burning Stanford Home A 65-year-old woman and four dogs were rescued from a house fire in Dutchess County after first responders rushed into action Thursday afternoon, June 4.  The fire began at around 2:58 p.m. at a home on Trestle Lane in the Town of Stanford, New York State Police said on Friday, June 5.  Troopers were dispatched by Dutchess County 911 after reports of a residential structure fire with a woman trapped inside the home.  When they arrived, police and members of the Stanford Fire Department immediately began rescue efforts and safely rescued the woman through a rear window of the…

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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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Police & Fire
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. Kirkbride and desi…

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