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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Germantown, NY
Breaking News
Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Crash In Gallatin That Left 2 Others Hospitalized Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Crash In Gallatin That Left 2 Others Hospitalized Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Crash In Gallatin That Left 2 Others Hospitalized
Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Crash In Gallatin That Left 2 Others Hospitalized A Dutchess County man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Columbia County that also left two other people hospitalized.  The crash happened at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, near Jackson Corners Road and Hoefer Road in the Town of Gallatin, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 24.  Police said Nicholas H. Hedges, 30, of Red Hook, was riding a 2014 Ducati motorcycle when he lost control. Investigators said the motorcycle slid from the eastbound lane into the westbound lane, where it struck a 2025 Kia head-on.  The Kia was driven by a 43-year-old …

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Drug Dealer Caught Selling Near Catholic School In Poughkeepsie Twice In 3 Weeks: DA Drug Dealer Caught Selling Near Catholic School In Poughkeepsie Twice In 3 Weeks: DA Drug Dealer Caught Selling Near Catholic School In Poughkeepsie Twice In 3 Weeks: DA
Drug Dealer Caught Selling Near Catholic School In Poughkeepsie Twice In 3 Weeks: DA A 55-year-old man was arrested twice in three weeks after authorities said he was caught selling cocaine from a home located near a Dutchess County Catholic elementary school — and continued even after his first arrest.  Poughkeepsie resident Eugene Taylor, formerly of Beacon, was arrested on both Monday, June 1, and Friday, June 19, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced on Wednesday, June 24.  According to investigators, Drug Task Force agents identified Taylor as a cocaine dealer operating out of his residence on Woodcliff Avenue, located …

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New City, NY
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Evacuation Lifted After Hazmat Incident Breaks Out In Congers (DEVELOPING) Evacuation Lifted After Hazmat Incident Breaks Out In Congers (DEVELOPING) Evacuation Lifted After Hazmat Incident Breaks Out In Congers (DEVELOPING)
Evacuation Lifted After Hazmat Incident Breaks Out In Congers (Developing) This story has been updated.  Residents living near a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility that caught fire on Wednesday morning, June 24, in Rockland County can now return to their homes, police said.  The incident began just before 8 a.m. on Wednesday at Vitane Pharmaceuticals, located at 125 Wells Ave. in Congers, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The outlet said arriving firefighters found significant flames inside the building and soon requested more resources.  This included a response from the Rockland County and Westchester County Hazmat teams because of concer…

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Briarcliff, NY
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Briarcliff Group Home Employees Used Residents' Bank Info To Make Amazon Purchases: DA Briarcliff Group Home Employees Used Residents' Bank Info To Make Amazon Purchases: DA Briarcliff Group Home Employees Used Residents' Bank Info To Make Amazon Purchases: DA
Briarcliff Group Home Employees Used Residents' Bank Info To Make Amazon Purchases: DA Two group home employees in Westchester County are accused of stealing more than $47,000 from residents with disabilities by using their banking information for personal purchases on Amazon, prosecutors said.   The arrests of Yonkers resident Nadajah Jackson, 28, and Staten Island resident Destiny Galan, 25, in connection with the alleged scheme were announced by Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on Tuesday, June 23.  According to prosecutors, both women worked for the Association For Mentally Ill C…

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
Breaking News
Man Shows Gun In Southeast Road Rage Incident — Then Tracked Down By Deputies, Sheriff Says Man Shows Gun In Southeast Road Rage Incident — Then Tracked Down By Deputies, Sheriff Says Man Shows Gun In Southeast Road Rage Incident — Then Tracked Down By Deputies, Sheriff Says
Man Shows Gun In Southeast Road Rage Incident — Then Tracked Down By Deputies, Sheriff Says A 41-year-old man is facing felony weapons charges after allegedly brandishing a handgun during a road rage incident in Putnam County — then being tracked down by deputies who took him into custody, authorities said. Brandon Tompkins, 41, of Southeast, was arrested on Saturday, June 20, following the confrontation, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, June 23.   Deputies were dispatched at around 8:15 p.m. after receiving a report of a driver threatening another motorist with a firearm during a road rage incident on Peach Lake Road (Route 121) in Southeast. Ac…

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New City, NY
Your Community
Rep. Lawler Challenges Dem Nominee Cait Conley To 6 TV Debates After Her Primary Win Rep. Lawler Challenges Dem Nominee Cait Conley To 6 TV Debates After Her Primary Win Rep. Lawler Challenges Dem Nominee Cait Conley To 6 TV Debates After Her Primary Win
Rep. Lawler Challenges Dem Nominee Cait Conley To 6 TV Debates After Her Primary Win Soon after Cait Conley secured the Democratic nomination in NY-17 and defeated opponent Beth Davidson, incumbent Rep. Mike Lawler challenged her to six televised debates ahead of November's closely watched congressional race. Conley, a combat veteran and former national security official, won the five-candidate Democratic primary on Tuesday, June 23, with 22,876 votes, or 48.87 percent, according to unofficial results from the New York State Board of Elections.  Rockland County Legislator Beth Davidson finished second with 14,725 votes (31.46 percent), while Effie Guadalupe Phillips-St…

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Yonkers, NY
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Man, 29, Pleads Guilty In Fatal Yonkers Street Shooting Man, 29, Pleads Guilty In Fatal Yonkers Street Shooting Man, 29, Pleads Guilty In Fatal Yonkers Street Shooting
Man, 29, Pleads Guilty In Fatal Yonkers Street Shooting A 29-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of a 41-year-old victim killed during a street dispute in Westchester County last summer.  Yonkers resident Xavier Palmer, 29, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, a violent felony, in Westchester County Court on Thursday, June 18, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, June 23. The conviction stems from the fatal shooting of James Hardy, 41, of Mount Vernon, on Aug. 11, 2025. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Yonkers Police responded just before 12:30 a.m. to the area of 30 C…

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Carmel, NY
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Restaurant To Close, Move To Another Location After 24 Years In Lake Carmel: 'End Is Near' Restaurant To Close, Move To Another Location After 24 Years In Lake Carmel: 'End Is Near' Restaurant To Close, Move To Another Location After 24 Years In Lake Carmel: 'End Is Near'
Restaurant To Close, Move To Another Location After 24 Years In Lake Carmel: 'End Is Near' After more than two decades serving the Putnam County community, a local restaurant has announced it will eventually close its Route 311 restaurant and downsize.  La Famiglia Bar & Grill, located at 110 Route 311 in Lake Carmel, announced on Sunday, June 21, that it is not closing at the end of the month, despite concerns from customers. However, the owners said its time in Carmel is nearing an end after more than 24 years serving the community.  "It saddens us greatly to leave [the] Carmel area after serving you all for over 24 years," the owner wrote in a message to cus…

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Coxsackie-Athens, NY
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Suspicious Fire At Abandoned Building On Route 9W In Coxsackie Under Investigation Suspicious Fire At Abandoned Building On Route 9W In Coxsackie Under Investigation Suspicious Fire At Abandoned Building On Route 9W In Coxsackie Under Investigation
Suspicious Fire At Abandoned Building On Route 9W In Coxsackie Under Investigation A fire that destroyed an abandoned building on Route 9W in Greene County is now being investigated as suspicious.  The fire happened on Thursday afternoon, June 18, when troopers responded to a fire at an abandoned building at 13066 Route 9W in Coxsackie a little after 3 p.m., New York State Police announced on Tuesday, June 23. Several drivers traveling northbound on Route 9W had reported seeing smoke coming from the structure and called 911, police said. Investigators said the building became fully engulfed in flames shortly after the initial reports were received.  Firefighte…

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Patterson, NY
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Man Exposes Himself In Front Of Child In Supermarket Parking Lot In Patterson: Sheriff Man Exposes Himself In Front Of Child In Supermarket Parking Lot In Patterson: Sheriff Man Exposes Himself In Front Of Child In Supermarket Parking Lot In Patterson: Sheriff
Man Exposes Himself In Front Of Child In Supermarket Parking Lot In Patterson: Sheriff A 61-year-old Dutchess County man is accused of masturbating in front of two people, including a minor, inside a car in a Putnam County supermarket parking lot, authorities said. Pawling resident Richard S. Davis, 61, was arrested on Friday, June 19, in connection with an incident in Patterson reported in February, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, June 23.  According to the Sheriff's Office, on Feb. 21, the agency received a report of a man exposing himself and masturbating while parked at the ACME supermarket on Route 22. Two people who had been inside a n…

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