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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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Post Office Closes Suddenly In Bronxville After Possible Mold Concerns: Latimer Demands Answers Post Office Closes Suddenly In Bronxville After Possible Mold Concerns: Latimer Demands Answers
Post Office Closes Suddenly In Bronxville After Possible Mold Concerns: Latimer Demands Answers Rep. George Latimer is demanding answers from the US Postal Service following the sudden closure of a Westchester County post office and reports of hazardous conditions for both workers and customers. In a letter sent Tuesday, July 22, to Postmaster General David Steiner, Latimer said his office began receiving complaints from residents on Thursday, July 17 after the Bronxville Post Office closed without explanation. USPS has yet to provide a reopening date. "Some of my constituents have been unable to receive important parcels, including medications, posing an immediate and unacceptable ri…

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SWAT Raids Pleasant Valley Apartment, Seizes Cocaine; Man Charged, DA Says SWAT Raids Pleasant Valley Apartment, Seizes Cocaine; Man Charged, DA Says
SWAT Raids Pleasant Valley Apartment, Seizes Cocaine; Man Charged, DA Says A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged with felony drug crimes after investigators say he was selling narcotics out of an apartment in Dutchess County.  William Oliver of New Jersey was taken into custody on Tuesday, July 22, at the Pleasant Valley Garden Apartments in the Town of Pleasant Valley, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced on Wednesday, July 23.  The arrest followed an investigation during which agents made multiple undercover drug purchases from Oliver, authorities said. With the help of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office…

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'Depraved' Man Shot AR-15 Into Spring Valley Home With Children Inside, Police Say (UPDATE) 'Depraved' Man Shot AR-15 Into Spring Valley Home With Children Inside, Police Say (UPDATE)
'Depraved' Man Shot AR-15 Into Spring Valley Home With Children Inside, Police Say (Update) A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies after police say he opened fire in Rockland County with two different guns—sending bullets into occupied apartments where children were playing.  Anderson J. Alvarado-Jimenez of Spring Valley was arrested on Tuesday, July 22, in connection with a shooting that happened three days earlier at 60 East Eckerson Rd., the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Wednesday, July 23.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the shooting occurred around 9:51 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. Police now say Alvarado-Jimenez …

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Box Truck Flips On I-87 In Woodbury, Causes Delays Box Truck Flips On I-87 In Woodbury, Causes Delays
Box Truck Flips On I-87 In Woodbury, Causes Delays An overturned box truck caused traffic delays Wednesday morning, July 23 on the New York State Thruway in Orange County.  The crash happened at mile marker 49.7 on the northbound lanes of I-87 in Woodbury in the early morning hours on Wednesday, according to the Woodbury Fire Department.  The driver was able to get out of the vehicle on their own and suffered only minor injuries. Tow crews responded to upright the truck, and the incident caused residual delays in the area as the scene was cleared. 

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Man Had Sex With Girl, 13, Who He Met Through Video Game At Warwick Airbnbs: DA Man Had Sex With Girl, 13, Who He Met Through Video Game At Warwick Airbnbs: DA
Man Had Sex With Girl, 13, Who He Met Through Video Game At Warwick Airbnbs: DA A 38-year-old man has been indicted in Orange County after allegedly having sex with a 13-year-old girl numerous times at various locations in the area, including Airbnbs, prosecutors said.  Arnaldo Gil, age 38, of Flushing, was arraigned Monday, July 21, in Orange County Court on multiple charges, including rape, in connection with his alleged abuse of a child, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, July 22.  According to prosecutors, Gil is accused of initiating contact with a 13-year-old girl from Warwick in 2022 after connecting online through …

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Woman Found Safe After Going Missing Near Hiking Trail In Tuxedo (UPDATE) Woman Found Safe After Going Missing Near Hiking Trail In Tuxedo (UPDATE)
Woman Found Safe After Going Missing Near Hiking Trail In Tuxedo (Update) New Update: A woman who was reported missing after being dropped off near a trailhead in Orange County has been found safe. The woman, who was not named, was reported missing on Tuesday, July 22 by the Tuxedo Police Department, which said she was found safe later on the same day.  Police did not say where the woman was found but thanked the New York State Park Police, New York State Park Rangers, New York State Police, and Orange County 911 for their help with the search.  Original Report: Police in Orange County are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing wom…

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Man Sexually Assaults Pregnant Woman, Strangles Her Cat In New Rochelle: Here's His Fate Man Sexually Assaults Pregnant Woman, Strangles Her Cat In New Rochelle: Here's His Fate
Man Sexually Assaults Pregnant Woman, Strangles Her Cat In New Rochelle: Here's His Fate A 20-year-old man will spend years in state prison for violently assaulting a pregnant woman with a metal cane in Westchester after killing her cat, prosecutors said.  New Rochelle resident Joshua Lopez was sentenced to eight years in prison on Thursday, July 18, in Westchester County Court after pleading guilty to attempted criminal sexual act in the first degree, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, July 22.  According to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace, Lopez sexually assaulted the woman on May 3, 2024, at his home in New Roc…

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Person Hospitalized After Crash On Route 6 In Mahopac Person Hospitalized After Crash On Route 6 In Mahopac
Person Hospitalized After Crash On Route 6 In Mahopac One person was injured after a truck crashed at a Putnam County intersection.  The incident happened on Monday, July 21, just after 12:30 p.m., when a pickup truck crashed at the intersection of Route 6 and Union Valley Road in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  The crash victim was taken to a hospital to be evaluated, firefighters said. More information about the cause of the crash was not immediately available. 

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Car Struck By Train At Blauvelt Railroad Crossing Car Struck By Train At Blauvelt Railroad Crossing
Car Struck By Train At Blauvelt Railroad Crossing Emergency crews responded to a Rockland County railroad crossing on Tuesday morning, July 22, after a car was hit by a train.  The incident happened around 9:44 a.m. on Tuesday at 400 Oritani Dr. in Blauvelt, the Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Company Inc. said.  Firefighters arrived along with the Orangetown Police Department and South Orangetown Ambulance Corps. Police confirmed there were no injuries and no one was trapped in the vehicle. Fire crews contained fluid leaks from the car while EMS evaluated the driver at the scene. The incident was turned over to Orangetown Police for f…

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Water Main Break Closes Route 303 Stretch In Orangetown Water Main Break Closes Route 303 Stretch In Orangetown
Water Main Break Closes Route 303 Stretch In Orangetown A water main break has forced crews to close a stretch of Route 303 in Rockland County as crews make repairs.  The break happened on Tuesday, July 22 at around 3 a.m. on Route 303 in Orangetown beween Route 340 and Stevens Way, according to traffic reports from 511NY.  Both directions of the roadway are now closed in the area as repairs are made.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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