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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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2 Employees Hurt In Auto Shop Fire In Carmel 2 Employees Hurt In Auto Shop Fire In Carmel
2 Employees Hurt In Auto Shop Fire In Carmel Two workers were injured after a fire broke out at a mechanic shop in Putnam County.  The incident began a little before 6 p.m. on Monday, June 22, when the Lake Carmel Fire Department was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at North East Performance, located at 1210 Route 52 in Carmel.  Arriving firefighters found that flames had extended into the building's attic space, according to the department.  Engine, tanker, and rescue crews soon arrived and immediately began putting the blaze out.  Fire officials said the quick action helped contain the fl…

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Kindergarten Teacher's Family Loses Home In Orange County Blaze — But Help Now Pouring In Kindergarten Teacher's Family Loses Home In Orange County Blaze — But Help Now Pouring In
Kindergarten Teacher's Family Loses Home In Orange County Blaze — But Help Now Pouring In A kindergarten teacher and her family are beginning the difficult process of rebuilding after a devastating fire destroyed their Orange County home over the weekend, prompting an outpouring of support from the community.  The blaze broke out just before 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, on Peter Avenue in the Town of Newburgh, according to the Cronomer Valley Fire Department.  While responding, firefighters saw smoke pouring from the home and requested a re-dispatch for an active fire before quickly upgrading the incident to a second alarm.  When crews arrived, they found an intens…

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Sleeping Drunk Driver Caught With Nearly Pound Of Cocaine On Thruway In Mamaroneck: NYSP Sleeping Drunk Driver Caught With Nearly Pound Of Cocaine On Thruway In Mamaroneck: NYSP
Sleeping Drunk Driver Caught With Nearly Pound Of Cocaine On Thruway In Mamaroneck: Nysp A Bronx man faces a heap of charges after police said they found him sleeping in a car parked on the shoulder of Interstate 95 in Westchester County — as well as over 430 grams of cocaine.  Miguel Perez Mendez, 43, was arrested on Sunday, June 21, after a welfare check on I-95 North in Mamaroneck, New York State Police announced on Monday, June 22. According to the agency, at around 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, troopers saw a car parked on the right shoulder of the Thruway and conducted a welfare check. Inside, police said they found Perez Mendez asleep in the driver's seat.  Troope…

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Firefighter Saved From Burning Home In Lewisboro Firefighter Saved From Burning Home In Lewisboro
Firefighter Saved From Burning Home In Lewisboro A firefighter was found and removed from a burning home after a mayday was declared during a two-alarm house fire in Northern Westchester.  The blaze broke out shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, June 22, on Elmwood Road in the Vista section of Lewisboro, prompting a large mutual-aid response from fire departments in both New York and Connecticut, the Pound Ridge Fire Department said.  According to the department, firefighters had just finished their Monday night training drill when they were dispatched to the scene along with several neighboring agencies.  While crews were resp…

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Second Victim ID'd Months After Deadly Lewisboro House Fire (UPDATE) Second Victim ID'd Months After Deadly Lewisboro House Fire (UPDATE)
Second Victim ID'd Months After Deadly Lewisboro House Fire (Update) Authorities have identified the second person who died in a devastating house fire in Northern Westchester earlier this year that claimed two lives and injured several others.   The second victim found dead inside a home on Old Shop Road in Lewisboro on Thursday, April 16, has been identified as Allison L. Enwright, 52, New York State Police announced on Monday night, June 22.  The identification comes more than two months after the fire broke out at around 12:40 p.m. on April 16, in the Cross River hamlet.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, troopers and local poli…

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6 Dead In NY Knights Inn Fire, Suspect Charged With Manslaughter, Arson (UPDATE) 6 Dead In NY Knights Inn Fire, Suspect Charged With Manslaughter, Arson (UPDATE)
6 Dead In NY Knights Inn Fire, Suspect Charged With Manslaughter, Arson (Update) The death toll of a devastating fire at a New York Knights Inn has increased to six — and a 24-year-old man now faces manslaughter charges, police said.  Broome County resident Tyler J. Russell, of Endwell, was arrested Monday evening, June 22, following an investigation into the deadly blaze at the Knights Inn on East Main Street in Endwell, New York State Police said in an update on Monday night. As previously reported by Daily Voice, the fire broke out at around 6 a.m. on Monday at the Knights Inn, located at 2603 East Main St.  When firefighters arrived, they found heavy blac…

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Ex-NYPD Officer From Orange County Who Took $30K In Bribes, Transported Drugs Gets Prison Time Ex-NYPD Officer From Orange County Who Took $30K In Bribes, Transported Drugs Gets Prison Time
Ex-nypd Officer From Orange County Who Took $30K In Bribes, Transported Drugs Gets Prison Time A former NYPD officer from Orange County who admitted using his badge, firearm, and police credentials to help a drug trafficking organization will spend years in federal prison.  Andrew Nguyen, 41, of Harriman, was sentenced Monday, June 22, to 90 months in prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to solicit and receive bribes, conspiracy to distribute narcotics, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  According to federal prosecutors, Nguyen spent nearly three yea…

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Man, 74, Convicted Of Sawing Victim's Septic Pipe In Orange County — For The Third Time Man, 74, Convicted Of Sawing Victim's Septic Pipe In Orange County — For The Third Time
Man, 74, Convicted Of Sawing Victim's Septic Pipe In Orange County — For The Third Time A 74-year-old man has been convicted of criminal mischief after repeatedly cutting his neighbor's septic pipe over claims of bad odors in Orange County, prosecutors said. Newburgh resident Nicholas Gemma, 74, was convicted on Thursday, June 18, of fourth-degree criminal mischief, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, June 22. According to the DA's Office, the incident leading to Gemma's conviction happened on Dec. 13, 2025, when Town of Newburgh Police officers responded to a residence regarding a damaged septic pipe. The victim told police that he watched surve…

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2 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After Fire Tears Through NY Knights Inn 2 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After Fire Tears Through NY Knights Inn
2 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After Fire Tears Through NY Knights Inn Two people were killed and others were hospitalized after an intense fire tore through a Knights Inn in Central New York.  New, updated report - 6 Dead In NY Knights Inn Fire, Suspect Charged With Manslaughter, Arson (UPDATE) The blaze began at around 6 a.m. on Monday, June 22, when Broome County first responders received reports of a fire at the Knights Inn at 2603 East Main St. in the hamlet of Endwell, according to New York State Police.  Members of the Endwell Fire Department soon arrived and found heavy, black smoke coming from the front of the building, as well as…

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'Appalling': Correction Officer Steals $99K From NY Sheriff Employee Association, Cops Say 'Appalling': Correction Officer Steals $99K From NY Sheriff Employee Association, Cops Say
'Appalling': Correction Officer Steals $99K From NY Sheriff Employee Association, Cops Say A correction officer faces charges after allegedly pocketing more than $99,000 from the Ulster County Sheriff's Employee Association while serving as the organization's treasurer, police said.  Andrew C. Wells of Rosendale was arrested on Friday, June 19, and charged with second-degree grand larceny in connection with the alleged theft, New York State Police announced on Monday, June 22.  The investigation leading to Wells' arrest began in April 2026, when the Employee Association's board found suspicious activity involving its bank account. New York State Police then took ov…

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