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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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Man Found Zip-Tied At LaGrange Store: Trio Charged With Kidnapping, Police Say Man Found Zip-Tied At LaGrange Store: Trio Charged With Kidnapping, Police Say
Man Found Zip-Tied At LaGrange Store: Trio Charged With Kidnapping, Police Say Three men are facing felony kidnapping charges following a disturbing incident at a Dutchess County cigar shop that left a man bound with zip ties and injured, police said. The incident began at around 2:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, when police responded to The Ambassador Cigar Shop at 1214 Route 55 in LaGrange, after Dutchess County 911 received a report of a disturbance, New York State Police announced on Friday, July 25.  When officers arrived, they found a 31-year-old man with visible facial injuries and his hands restrained with zip ties, police said. Also present were three othe…

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Rollover Crash Shuts Down Route 304 Stretch In New City (DEVELOPING) Rollover Crash Shuts Down Route 304 Stretch In New City (DEVELOPING)
Rollover Crash Shuts Down Route 304 Stretch In New City (Developing) A stretch of Route 304 in Rockland County is closed Friday morning, July 25 following a rollover crash, according to police. Route 304 southbound is shut down at Goebel Road in New City, Clarkstown Police said in an update at 9 a.m. on Friday.  Officers and members of the New City Fire Department are on the scene.  Drivers are being asked to avoid the area and use alternate routes while emergency crews respond and the roadway remains closed. Police have not yet released details about the crash or possible injuries. Police said updates will be provided as more information becomes…

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Serious Crash Closes Route 77 Stretch In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Closes Route 77 Stretch In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Closes Route 77 Stretch In Poughkeepsie (Developing) Police in Dutchess County are asking drivers to avoid a portion of a busy road on Thursday afternoon, July 24, as they investigate a crash that shut down the roadway.  Vassar Road (Route 77) in the Town of Poughkeepsie is currently closed between Spring Road and Tom’s Way, near the area of Alex Way, as officers conduct an crash investigation, the town's police department announced just before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.  Police did not release further details about the crash or whether there were any injuries. Drivers are urged to seek alternate routes until the roadway reopens. This…

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Scarsdale, Rye Ranked As America’s Wealthiest Suburbs For 2025, New Report Says Scarsdale, Rye Ranked As America’s Wealthiest Suburbs For 2025, New Report Says
Scarsdale, Rye Ranked As America’s Wealthiest Suburbs For 2025, New Report Says Two Westchester County communities have once again topped the list of America’s richest suburbs, according to a new report from GoBankingRates.   The annual "America’s 50 Wealthiest Suburbs in 2025" rankings by GoBankingRates list Scarsdale as the wealthiest suburb in the nation for the second year in a row, using data from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Zillow to determine rankings based on household income and housing values. The No. 2 spot was also taken by Westchester, as Rye took the spot and cemented the region’s status as one of the weal…

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Woman Sold Cocaine Out Of Motel In Hyde Park, DA Says Woman Sold Cocaine Out Of Motel In Hyde Park, DA Says
Woman Sold Cocaine Out Of Motel In Hyde Park, DA Says A 31-year-old woman is facing felony charges after she was arrested for allegedly selling drugs out of a motel in Dutchess County, authorities announced. Poughkeepsie resident Yelonnie Johnson was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 23, following a narcotics investigation involving multiple agencies, the Dutchess County DA's Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, July 24.  Investigators say the case began after they received reports of ongoing drug sales from a motel in Hyde Park. Undercover agents then made several drug purchases from a dealer later identified as Johnson…

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Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie
Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie Firefighters raced to a building in Dutchess County to come to the aid of a woman with dementia who was found on its roof.  The incident happened on Wednesday evening, July 23, at a building on Union Avenue in Poughkeepsie, according to the city's fire department.  The department's G3 Truck 3 arrived at the scene and firefighters used the bucket to bring the elderly woman down to the street to be taken to a nearby emergency room.  More information about how the woman ended up there was not immediately available. 

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Driver Caught Going 70 MPH In 30 Zone In Mount Vernon, Prompts Widespread Speed Crackdown Driver Caught Going 70 MPH In 30 Zone In Mount Vernon, Prompts Widespread Speed Crackdown
Driver Caught Going 70 MPH In 30 Zone In Mount Vernon, Prompts Widespread Speed Crackdown Police in a Westchester County city say they pulled over a driver caught going 70 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone—more than double the speed limit— and are warning the public that traffic enforcement is ramping up across the area. In a message posted Thursday, July 24, the Mount Vernon Police Department said the driver was stopped south of Sandford Boulevard. While 70 mph is considered extreme, police noted that they are increasingly seeing drivers going 40 to 50 mph in residential and busy corridors. "There is NO reason for going that fast anywhere in the city," the department said in…

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Teen, 15, Arrested After Gunfire Heard In Newburgh Neighborhood: Police Teen, 15, Arrested After Gunfire Heard In Newburgh Neighborhood: Police
Teen, 15, Arrested After Gunfire Heard In Newburgh Neighborhood: Police A 15-year-old has been criminally charged after fleeing police following reports of gunshots in an Orange County neighborhood, police said.  The incident happened on Monday, July 21 just after 6:45 p.m., when officers responded to reports of gunfire near 144 Lander St. in Newburgh, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Thursday, July 24.  When they arrived, several suspects were seen fleeing into a nearby home at 138 Johnston St., police said. Police quickly established a perimeter around the residence and found the suspects during a sweep of the area. They were all…

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Drunk Man Crosses Into Opposite Lane, Causes Multi-Car Crash Injuring Several In Fishkill: NYSP Drunk Man Crosses Into Opposite Lane, Causes Multi-Car Crash Injuring Several In Fishkill: NYSP
Drunk Man Crosses Into Opposite Lane, Causes Multi-Car Crash Injuring Several In Fishkill: Nysp A 33-year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly causing a multi-vehicle crash while intoxicated on Route 9 in Dutchess County that left a woman seriously injured and sent three young people to the hospital, police said.  The crash happened around 9:23 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23, near 107 Route 9 in Fishkill, New York State Police said on Thursday, July 24.  Investigators say Beacon resident Timothy C. Henion, age 33, was driving a white 2000 Chevrolet 2500 pickup southbound when he crossed into the northbound lane and struck three vehicles.  The first vehicle hit …

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White Plains Hiker Rescued After Slipping, Injuring Leg In Catskills White Plains Hiker Rescued After Slipping, Injuring Leg In Catskills
White Plains Hiker Rescued After Slipping, Injuring Leg In Catskills A hiker from Westchester County was rescued after slipping on a wet rock and injuring their leg while hiking in the Catskills.  The incident happened on Friday, July 18, around 4:30 p.m., on the Huckleberry Loop Trail in the Dry Brook Ridge Wild Forest in Delaware County, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said on Tuesday, July 22.  A 69-year-old hiker from White Plains was about two miles from the Hill Road trailhead when they fell and suffered an upper leg injury. Despite the pain, they continued walking with the help of trekking poles.  At 6:…

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