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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Saugerties, NY
Breaking News
Man Hit With Burglary, Assault Charges After Early-Morning Incident In Saugerties Man Hit With Burglary, Assault Charges After Early-Morning Incident In Saugerties Man Hit With Burglary, Assault Charges After Early-Morning Incident In Saugerties
Man Hit With Burglary, Assault Charges After Early-Morning Incident In Saugerties A 30-year-old man was arrested on multiple felony charges following an early-morning burglary investigation in Ulster County, police announced.  Jared P. Raymond, 30, of Saugerties, was arrested just before 5 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, according to the Saugerties Police Department.  He was charged with first-degree burglary, second-degree assault, and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, all felony offenses. Police said the arrest stemmed from an incident on Delaware Street in the hamlet of Glasco. Authorities did not release more details about the circumstances surround…

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New City, NY
Breaking News
Rockland Corrections Officer Put Laxative In Coworker's Coffee — And Is Now Indicted, DA Says Rockland Corrections Officer Put Laxative In Coworker's Coffee — And Is Now Indicted, DA Says Rockland Corrections Officer Put Laxative In Coworker's Coffee — And Is Now Indicted, DA Says
Rockland Corrections Officer Put Laxative In Coworker's Coffee — And Is Now Indicted, DA Says A Rockland County corrections officer has been indicted on attempted assault charges after prosecutors said he put a laxative pill into a fellow officer's coffee while on duty at the county jail. Orange County resident Russell Thorne, 63, of Greenwood Lake, was arraigned following an indictment by a Rockland County grand jury, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced on Tuesday, June 16.  Thorne, who is employed as a correction officer at the Rockland County Jail in New City, was indicted on charges of attempted second-degree assault, attempted third-degree as…

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New Rochelle, NY
Breaking News
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $33K Sold At New Rochelle Store — Here's Where Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $33K Sold At New Rochelle Store — Here's Where Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $33K Sold At New Rochelle Store — Here's Where
Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $33K Sold At New Rochelle Store — Here's Where A lucky lottery player in Westchester County is more than $33,000 richer after buying a winning ticket at a local liquor store.  A top-prize winning TAKE 5 ticket for the Friday, June 12 evening drawing was sold in New Rochelle, the New York Lottery announced.  The winning ticket, worth $33,514, was purchased at LMC Wine & Liquor Inc., located at 382 North Ave.  The winning numbers were 11 12 13 19 38.  TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. Drawings are held twice daily and televised at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. The lucky winner's name was not ma…

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Pine Plains-Amenia, NY
Obituaries
Man, 54, Killed In Amenia Porsche Crash Was Community Leader, DJ, Father (UPDATE) Man, 54, Killed In Amenia Porsche Crash Was Community Leader, DJ, Father (UPDATE) Man, 54, Killed In Amenia Porsche Crash Was Community Leader, DJ, Father (UPDATE)
Man, 54, Killed In Amenia Porsche Crash Was Community Leader, DJ, Father (Update) A Dutchess County, NY man killed in a crash this month is being remembered as a beloved father, DJ, mentor, and driving force behind a prominent arts organization in the Hudson Valley.  Scott Anderson, 54, of Amenia, died on Monday, June 8, following a two-car crash on South Amenia Road in the Town of Amenia, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Anderson, a native of Bedford, Massachusetts, was driving a 1998 Porsche Carrera eastbound near Benson Road at around 4:50 p.m. when he lost control of the vehicle. Investigators said the Porsche crossed into the westbound lane and collided w…

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by Ben Crnic
Kingston, NY
Breaking News
Man Arrested 3 Times In 5 Days, Accused Of Stealing Cars, Wallet In Kingston: Police Man Arrested 3 Times In 5 Days, Accused Of Stealing Cars, Wallet In Kingston: Police Man Arrested 3 Times In 5 Days, Accused Of Stealing Cars, Wallet In Kingston: Police
Man Arrested 3 Times In 5 Days, Accused Of Stealing Cars, Wallet In Kingston: Police A 24-year-old man was arrested three times in five days in Ulster County and is accused of stealing multiple vehicles and a wallet — and being repeatedly released, police said.  Luke M. Heiser, 24, was arrested in connection with a string of separate crimes that occurred between June 9 and June 13, the City of Kingston Police Department announced Monday, June 15.  The investigation began on June 9 when a victim reported a stolen wallet and the unauthorized use of credit cards that had been inside it. Police said the wallet was later found in a storm drain where it had been di…

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Yorktown, NY
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Car Goes Up In Flames On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown Car Goes Up In Flames On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown Car Goes Up In Flames On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown
Car Goes Up In Flames On Taconic State Parkway In Yorktown A car caught fire on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, prompting a quick firefighter response. The blaze happened at around 5:02 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, on the northbound side of the Taconic Parkway near Underhill Avenue in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Heights Fire Department.  Photos released by the department show heavy smoke pouring from the vehicle as firefighters stretched hose lines along the highway shoulder and worked to extinguish the blaze.  The fire was brought under control quickly, with Yorktown Heights volunteer firefighters extinguishing the …

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Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
Drunk Driver Runs Out Of Fuel On Sprain Brook Parkway, Then Arrested In Yonkers: Police Drunk Driver Runs Out Of Fuel On Sprain Brook Parkway, Then Arrested In Yonkers: Police Drunk Driver Runs Out Of Fuel On Sprain Brook Parkway, Then Arrested In Yonkers: Police
Drunk Driver Runs Out Of Fuel On Sprain Brook Parkway, Then Arrested In Yonkers: Police A New Jersey man who ran out of gas on a parkway in Westchester County, NY, was arrested after troopers responding to check on his welfare said they found him drunk behind the wheel.  Passaic County resident Belvis Colon, 47, was arrested on Saturday, June 13, following a welfare check a little after 2 a.m. on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Yonkers, New York State Police announced on Monday, June 15.  According to police, at around 2:08 a.m. on the day of Colon's arrest, troopers found a Subaru out of gas and parked on the shoulder of the southbound Sprain Brook Parkway in the a…

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by Ben Crnic
Bronxville, NY
Breaking News
Man Impersonating Officer Found With Loaded Gun, Fake Police Gear In Bronxville, Cops Say Man Impersonating Officer Found With Loaded Gun, Fake Police Gear In Bronxville, Cops Say Man Impersonating Officer Found With Loaded Gun, Fake Police Gear In Bronxville, Cops Say
Man Impersonating Officer Found With Loaded Gun, Fake Police Gear In Bronxville, Cops Say A NYC man is facing felony charges after he was caught impersonating a police officer while carrying a loaded firearm and law enforcement equipment in Westchester County, authorities said. New, updated report - DA: Man Who Posed As Officer Told FBI Agent He Left ID Card 'At Home' In Westchester (UPDATE) Dylan Gonzalez, 26, was arrested on Friday, June 12, in the Village of Bronxville following a joint investigation involving the Westchester County Police Real Time Crime Center, the FBI Westchester Safe Streets Task Force, the FBI-NYPD Violent Threat Initiative, and the NYPD Gun Violenc…

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Saugerties, NY
Breaking News
Officer Loses Part Of Vision After Assault In Saugerites: Man, 35, Charged Officer Loses Part Of Vision After Assault In Saugerites: Man, 35, Charged Officer Loses Part Of Vision After Assault In Saugerites: Man, 35, Charged
Officer Loses Part Of Vision After Assault In Saugerites: Man, 35, Charged A man has been charged with felony assault after authorities said he seriously injured a police officer in Ulster County. Saugerties resident John M. Gilkes, 35, was arrested at around 9:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, in connection with the assault, the Town of Saugerties Police Department announced.  The department said Gilkes was charged with second-degree assault for allegedly causing serious physical injury to a Saugerties police officer.  The officer was first transported to HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston and then transferred to Westchester Medical Center, where he is be…

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Minisink Valley, NY
Breaking News
Boy, 5, Airlifted After Near-Drowning In Wawayanda Pool Boy, 5, Airlifted After Near-Drowning In Wawayanda Pool Boy, 5, Airlifted After Near-Drowning In Wawayanda Pool
Boy, 5, Airlifted After Near-Drowning In Wawayanda Pool A 5-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital after being pulled from a swimming pool in Orange County over the weekend.  The incident happened on Ridgebury Road in the Town of Wawayanda on Sunday, June 14.  According to the Town of Goshen Police Benevolent Association, officers responded to a report of a drowning involving a 5-year-old boy. While first responders were on the way, Orange County 911 advised that the child was unconscious and not breathing, and that CPR was already in progress. When first responders arrived, members of the Orange County Sheriff's Office and Wawayand…

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