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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National Interest
Ex-NYPD Sergeant Stole $132K In Pay For Hours She Never Worked: DA Ex-NYPD Sergeant Stole $132K In Pay For Hours She Never Worked: DA Ex-NYPD Sergeant Stole $132K In Pay For Hours She Never Worked: DA
Ex-nypd Sergeant Stole $132K In Pay For Hours She Never Worked: DA A former NYPD sergeant has been indicted on charges that she fraudulently collected more than $132,000 in salary and overtime pay by claiming to work hundreds of hours she never actually worked, prosecutors announced.  Rayna Rampaul, 42, of Queens, who was formerly known as Rayna Madho, has been charged with second-degree grand larceny and four counts of first-degree falsifying business records, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Tuesday, June 9. According to the indictment, Rampaul allegedly stole approximately $132,366.85 in pay from the New York Police Departm…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
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Know Them? Wanted Trio Owes Over $276K In Child Support In Orange County, Sheriff Says Know Them? Wanted Trio Owes Over $276K In Child Support In Orange County, Sheriff Says Know Them? Wanted Trio Owes Over $276K In Child Support In Orange County, Sheriff Says
Know Them? Wanted Trio Owes Over $276K In Child Support In Orange County, Sheriff Says The Orange County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in finding three men wanted on active family court warrants for allegedly failing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in child support.   The agency's Investigations Bureau released a wanted bulletin on Wednesday, June 10, highlighting the men, who they say collectively owe more than $276,000 in unpaid child support.   Among those sought is 58-year-old Kenneth Tatum, who authorities said owes $86,884.43 in child support. The Sheriff's Office said Tatum has four active Orange County Family Court warrants …

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Mamaroneck, NY
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Firefighter Hurt, Residents Displaced After House Fire In Larchmont Firefighter Hurt, Residents Displaced After House Fire In Larchmont Firefighter Hurt, Residents Displaced After House Fire In Larchmont
Firefighter Hurt, Residents Displaced After House Fire In Larchmont A firefighter was injured and several residents were forced from their home after a fire broke out at a residence in Westchester County, officials said.  The fire began at around 4:49 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, at a home located at 1 Mayhew Ave. in the Village of Larchmont, according to the Larchmont Fire Department.  Crews arrived at the scene within about three minutes and found smoke coming from the second floor of the residence.  Firefighters first confirmed that everyone inside had safely left the home before moving in to put out the visible flames and check for exte…

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Spring Valley, NY
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Man Found Dead In Front Of Post Office In Spring Valley Man Found Dead In Front Of Post Office In Spring Valley Man Found Dead In Front Of Post Office In Spring Valley
Man Found Dead In Front Of Post Office In Spring Valley An investigation is underway after an adult man was found dead outside a Rockland County post office, police said. Officers responded to the area of the Spring Valley Post Office at 7 North Madison Ave. at around 7:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, after receiving a report of a possible deceased man, according to the Spring Valley Police Department. When officers arrived, they confirmed an adult man was dead outside the building. The investigation remains in its early stages. Police said the incident does not appear to be criminal in nature at this time, but the circumstances surrounding the …

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Cortlandt, NY
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Mysterious Late-Night Music Plagues Croton-On-Hudson — But Police Say They Found The Source Mysterious Late-Night Music Plagues Croton-On-Hudson — But Police Say They Found The Source Mysterious Late-Night Music Plagues Croton-On-Hudson — But Police Say They Found The Source
Mysterious Late-Night Music Plagues Croton-On-Hudson — But Police Say They Found The Source Residents of a Westchester County village on the Hudson River who have spent weeks hearing loud music in the middle of the night may finally get some relief after authorities tracked down the source — and issued multiple summonses and charges. The Village of Croton-on-Hudson announced Wednesday, June 10, that law enforcement agencies took enforcement action overnight after another round of disruptive music affected residents.  According to village officials, at around 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday, the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department began receiving calls about loud music once again impac…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Man, 32, Threatens Victim With Gun Over Parking Space Argument In Wallkill: Police Man, 32, Threatens Victim With Gun Over Parking Space Argument In Wallkill: Police Man, 32, Threatens Victim With Gun Over Parking Space Argument In Wallkill: Police
Man, 32, Threatens Victim With Gun Over Parking Space Argument In Wallkill: Police A 32-year-old man was arrested after police said he threatened another person with a handgun during an argument over a parking space at an Orange County apartment complex. The incident happened a little after 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, at the Sunrise Gardens Apartment Complex on Fortune Road West in the Town of Wallkill, the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 10.  Officers responded to the complex after reports of a disturbance involving a firearm. Investigators then interviewed the victim and a witness who told police that an argument had erupted over a p…

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Pine Plains-Amenia, NY
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Man, 54, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Porsche Crash In Amenia (UPDATE) Man, 54, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Porsche Crash In Amenia (UPDATE) Man, 54, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Porsche Crash In Amenia (UPDATE)
Man, 54, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Porsche Crash In Amenia (Update) The victim killed in a two-car crash in Dutchess County earlier this week has been identified as a 54-year-old local resident.  Amenia resident Scott Anderson, 54, was killed in a crash on Monday, June 8, on South Amenia Road in the town of Amenia, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said in an update on Wednesday, June 10.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the incident happened at around 4:50 p.m. on Monday, when a 1998 Porsche Carrera driven by Anderson was traveling eastbound on South Amenia Road near Benson Road when he lost control of the vehicle.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Carmel, NY
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Woman In Stolen SUV Leads Cops On Taconic Parkway Chase, Crashes In Kent— Then Runs, Police Say Woman In Stolen SUV Leads Cops On Taconic Parkway Chase, Crashes In Kent— Then Runs, Police Say Woman In Stolen SUV Leads Cops On Taconic Parkway Chase, Crashes In Kent— Then Runs, Police Say
Woman In Stolen SUV Leads Cops On Taconic Parkway Chase, Crashes In Kent— Then Runs, Police Say A 29-year-old woman wanted in Westchester County is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading police on a pursuit in a stolen SUV that ended with a crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County. The incident leading to the arrest began just after 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, when police tried to stop a stolen 2020 Toyota RAV4 traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, according to New York State Police.  Police said the vehicle had been flagged by the Westchester Real Time Crime Center before officers attempted the stop. However, authorities said the d…

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
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Albany Foot Fetish Website Owner Lured Aspiring Models For Interviews, Then Raped Them: Feds Albany Foot Fetish Website Owner Lured Aspiring Models For Interviews, Then Raped Them: Feds Albany Foot Fetish Website Owner Lured Aspiring Models For Interviews, Then Raped Them: Feds
Albany Foot Fetish Website Owner Lured Aspiring Models For Interviews, Then Raped Them: Feds A New York man behind "FootPadNYC.com" faces federal sex trafficking offenses after prosecutors alleged he lured aspiring models to hotel rooms under the guise of interviewing them for employment — but instead raped them.  Jason Khan, 47, of Albany and New York City, was arrested Monday, June 8, and charged in a three-count federal indictment unsealed in the Southern District of New York, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.  Federal authorities allege Khan operated the website FootPadNYC.com between at least 2019 and 2021. The website adver…

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by Ben Crnic
Putnam Valley, NY
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Man, 43, Trespasses In Pool Before Fleeing, Struggling With Deputy In Putnam Valley: Sheriff Man, 43, Trespasses In Pool Before Fleeing, Struggling With Deputy In Putnam Valley: Sheriff Man, 43, Trespasses In Pool Before Fleeing, Struggling With Deputy In Putnam Valley: Sheriff
Man, 43, Trespasses In Pool Before Fleeing, Struggling With Deputy In Putnam Valley: Sheriff A Connecticut man is facing a felony assault charge after allegedly trespassing at a Hudson Valley, NY home, swimming in the residence’s pool, and later struggling with a sheriff’s deputy, authorities said.  Fairfield County resident Anthony James Morelli, 43, of Stamford, was arrested following the incident on Sunday, June 7, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, June 9. According to the Sheriff's Office, deputies responded a little before 10 a.m. to a private residence in the town of Putnam Valley after receiving a report of an unknown man trespassing on the proper…

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