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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Southeast-Brewster, NY
Breaking News
Accused Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Oxycodone, Scale On I-84 In Southeast: Sheriff Accused Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Oxycodone, Scale On I-84 In Southeast: Sheriff Accused Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Oxycodone, Scale On I-84 In Southeast: Sheriff
Accused Dealer Caught With Cocaine, Oxycodone, Scale On I-84 In Southeast: Sheriff An alleged dealer from Connecticut was pulled over on Interstate 84 in Putnam County, NY, leading authorities to discover marijuana, cocaine, oxycodone, and packaging materials in his car, police said. Danbury resident Frederick Douglass Wolfolk, 33, was arrested following a traffic stop in Southeast, NY, on Tuesday, July 7, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, July 9. The arrest happened at around 1:05 a.m. on Tuesday, when sheriff's deputies were conducting traffic enforcement on Interstate 84 westbound in the area. Deputies said they stopped a vehicle after obse…

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Lewisboro, NY
Breaking News
Roadway Depression Forms On I-684 In Lewisboro, Causes Lane Closures Roadway Depression Forms On I-684 In Lewisboro, Causes Lane Closures Roadway Depression Forms On I-684 In Lewisboro, Causes Lane Closures
Roadway Depression Forms On I-684 In Lewisboro, Causes Lane Closures Drivers traveling on Interstate 684 in northern Westchester County should expect delays after a roadway depression was found forming during construction work, prompting emergency lane closures.  The issue was discovered on Thursday afternoon, July 9, while a New York State Department of Transportation contractor was repairing a deteriorated drainage pipe along Interstate 684 in Lewisboro, according to the agency.  Workers noticed a depression forming in the highway and immediately shut down the affected lanes as a precaution. Emergency services were also notified. NYSDOT crews we…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Homeless Man Arrested Twice In Week After Stealing From Cars In Spring Valley: Police Homeless Man Arrested Twice In Week After Stealing From Cars In Spring Valley: Police Homeless Man Arrested Twice In Week After Stealing From Cars In Spring Valley: Police
Homeless Man Arrested Twice In Week After Stealing From Cars In Spring Valley: Police A homeless man who was released from jail after being arrested in connection with vehicle thefts was allegedly caught days later stealing from another unlocked car in Rockland County, police said.   Jean Pierremont, 38, who is undomiciled, was arrested on Monday, June 29, in connection with two separate larcenies from vehicles that occurred the same day, Spring Valley Police announced on Thursday, July 9. Pierremont was charged with third-degree burglary and petit larceny. He was arraigned before Judge Mellion and remanded to the Rockland County Jail before being released the…

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Haverstraw, NY
Breaking News
Car Catches Fire After Rear-Ending School Bus In Pomona Car Catches Fire After Rear-Ending School Bus In Pomona Car Catches Fire After Rear-Ending School Bus In Pomona
Car Catches Fire After Rear-Ending School Bus In Pomona A car caught fire after crashing into the back of a school bus on a Palisades Interstate Parkway exit ramp in Rockland County on Thursday morning, July 9.  The crash happened at around 9:22 a.m. in Pomona, according to the Thiells Fire Department.  Firefighters responded to a reported vehicle fire and arrived to find a small blaze in the passenger vehicle's engine compartment after it had collided with the rear of a school bus. Crews quickly extinguished the fire. Fire officials said no children were on the school bus at the time of the crash. The Monsey Scoop reported that the…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Man Accused Of Firing Rounds Toward Victims On Poughkeepsie Street Man Accused Of Firing Rounds Toward Victims On Poughkeepsie Street Man Accused Of Firing Rounds Toward Victims On Poughkeepsie Street
Man Accused Of Firing Rounds Toward Victims On Poughkeepsie Street A 23-year-old man has been indicted by a grand jury after allegedly firing rounds toward people across the street from him in Dutchess County.  Poughkeepsie resident Michal Herman was indicted on two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and one count of first-degree reckless endangerment, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, July 9. According to prosecutors, at around 9:40 p.m. on Sept. 14, 2025, Herman pointed a loaded gun at two people across the street near 447 Main St. in Poughkeepsie. He then fired at least four rounds in their d…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Injured Barred Owl Saved From Dutchess County Rail Trail In Poughkeepsie By Deputies Injured Barred Owl Saved From Dutchess County Rail Trail In Poughkeepsie By Deputies Injured Barred Owl Saved From Dutchess County Rail Trail In Poughkeepsie By Deputies
Injured Barred Owl Saved From Dutchess County Rail Trail In Poughkeepsie By Deputies A routine patrol along the Dutchess Rail Trail took an unexpected turn when sheriff's deputies came to the aid of an injured barred owl.  The rescue happened on Wednesday, July 8, as deputies were conducting an ATV patrol on the trail in Poughkeepsie, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.  While on patrol, the deputies learned of an injured barred owl along the trail. After finding the bird and determining it needed specialized treatment, they contacted a local wildlife rehabilitation specialist, who responded to the scene. The owl is expected to remain in the rehabi…

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
Breaking News
Rabid Beaver Prompts Warning To Stay Out Of Water Near Upstate NY Campsites Rabid Beaver Prompts Warning To Stay Out Of Water Near Upstate NY Campsites Rabid Beaver Prompts Warning To Stay Out Of Water Near Upstate NY Campsites
Rabid Beaver Prompts Warning To Stay Out Of Water Near Upstate NY Campsites Campers on an island in Upstate New York should stay out of the water — there's a risk of rabid beavers, state officials say.  The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an advisory on Thursday, July 9, affecting Turtle Island in the Lake George Wild Forest.  Officials said one or more beavers in the area may be infected with rabies. According to the DEC, swimmers should avoid the waters around campsites 1 through 5 on Turtle Island through at least Tuesday, July 14, while the agency monitors the situation.   Boaters and campers should use extre…

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Obituaries
Longtime Midnight Shift Middletown Police Dispatcher Dies: 'Steady Voice In The Dark' Longtime Midnight Shift Middletown Police Dispatcher Dies: 'Steady Voice In The Dark' Longtime Midnight Shift Middletown Police Dispatcher Dies: 'Steady Voice In The Dark'
Longtime Midnight Shift Middletown Police Dispatcher Dies: 'Steady Voice In The Dark' A police department in Orange County is mourning the loss of a dispatcher who served during the midnight shift for decades, providing a voice of calm when it was most needed for years.  Kathleen "Kate" Kummer, who served the City of Middletown Police Department for more than 30 years, died on Sunday, July 5, at the age of 72, according to her obituary. She died in Lake Katrine after what her family described as a courageous seven-month battle with a sudden illness. The Middletown Police Department announced her death on Thursday, July 9, remembering Kummer as the agency's "matriarch" …

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Suffern, NY
Breaking News
Man, 70, Admits To Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Young Girl In Chestnut Ridge: DA Man, 70, Admits To Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Young Girl In Chestnut Ridge: DA Man, 70, Admits To Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Young Girl In Chestnut Ridge: DA
Man, 70, Admits To Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Young Girl In Chestnut Ridge: DA A 70-year-old Rockland County man faces more than a decade behind bars after admitting to the continuous sexual abuse of a young girl, prosecutors said. Chestnut Ridge resident Thomas Kelly, 70, pleaded guilty in Rockland County Court on Thursday, July 9, to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced. According to prosecutors, beginning in the summer of 2019, Kelly subjected a girl younger than 13 to repeated sexual abuse and rape in Chestnut Ridge. This consisted of sexual intercourse, prosecutors confirmed. When he is s…

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by Ben Crnic
Pleasantville, NY
Breaking News
Pleasantville Cardiac Tech Loses Foot In Accident — Community Now Rallying To Help Her Family Pleasantville Cardiac Tech Loses Foot In Accident — Community Now Rallying To Help Her Family Pleasantville Cardiac Tech Loses Foot In Accident — Community Now Rallying To Help Her Family
Pleasantville Cardiac Tech Loses Foot In Accident — Community Now Rallying To Help Her Family A Westchester County cardiac technician is now recovering after losing her foot in an accident, putting strain on her family as they lose her income — luckily, though, hundreds have pulled together to make sure they get the help they need.  Pleasantville resident Kelly Praslick-Scimia, 38, who works as a cardiac technician at Westchester Medical Center, lost her foot in what family members described as a "devastating accident." Kelly's 21-year-old daughter, Hailey Praslick, said her mother has spent the past 15 years caring for others at the hospital, but is now the one who needs help.…

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