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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Newburgh, NY
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Man Caught With Gun, Then Found Slumped In Car With Drugs In Newburgh Gets Prison Time Man Caught With Gun, Then Found Slumped In Car With Drugs In Newburgh Gets Prison Time Man Caught With Gun, Then Found Slumped In Car With Drugs In Newburgh Gets Prison Time
Man Caught With Gun, Then Found Slumped In Car With Drugs In Newburgh Gets Prison Time A 32-year-old repeat offender who was found slumped over in a car with cocaine while already under investigation for a gun charge in Orange County will spend years behind bars, prosecutors said.  Tyler Olsen, 32, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Tuesday, May 26, to an aggregate term of 8½ years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Wednesday, June 3.  Olsen previously pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and attempted third-degree criminal possession of a …

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Poughkeepsie (UPDATE) Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Poughkeepsie (UPDATE) Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Poughkeepsie (UPDATE)
Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Poughkeepsie (Update) A historic building at the former Hudson River Psychiatric Center in Dutchess County was destroyed on Wednesday, June 3, as firefighters from across the region battled a massive multi-alarm fire that burned for hours.  The blaze broke out Wednesday afternoon at the former psychiatric center property at 72 Hudson View Dr. in the Town of Poughkeepsie. In an update Wednesday evening, Town of Poughkeepsie officials confirmed that the historic Administration Building, designed by renowned architect Thomas S. Kirkbride, had been lost despite what officials described as "heroic efforts" by fi…

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Peekskill, NY
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Teenager Dies After Fire At Peekskill Home: City Officials (UPDATE) Teenager Dies After Fire At Peekskill Home: City Officials (UPDATE) Teenager Dies After Fire At Peekskill Home: City Officials (UPDATE)
Teenager Dies After Fire At Peekskill Home: City Officials (Update) This story has been updated.  A teenager was the victim who died at a hospital after being pulled unconscious from a structure fire at a multi-family home in Northern Westchester.  The fire began in Peekskill at around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, when firefighters responded to 115 High St. for a reported fire with people trapped inside, according to the City of Peekskill Fire Department.  Firefighters arrived within two minutes of receiving the alarm and found heavy fire conditions inside the building, fire officials said.  Based on initial reports that someone w…

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Patterson, NY
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34 Dogs Found Emaciated, Neglected In Patterson: Man, 64, Charged, SPCA Says 34 Dogs Found Emaciated, Neglected In Patterson: Man, 64, Charged, SPCA Says 34 Dogs Found Emaciated, Neglected In Patterson: Man, 64, Charged, SPCA Says
34 Dogs Found Emaciated, Neglected In Patterson: Man, 64, Charged, SPCA Says A Putnam County man is facing 34 counts of animal cruelty after dozens of dogs were found severely emaciated and living in alleged neglect, officials said.  Kevin Bergeson, 64, of Patterson, was arrested following a large-scale investigation by the Putnam County SPCA Law Enforcement Division, the agency announced on Wednesday, June 3.  The investigation began after the SPCA received a complaint about a large number of dogs being kept at a residence in Patterson. SPCA officers said they conducted interviews, gathered evidence, reviewed veterinary findings, coordinated with outside…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Massive Blaze Goes Up At Former Hudson River Psychiatric Center In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING) Massive Blaze Goes Up At Former Hudson River Psychiatric Center In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING) Massive Blaze Goes Up At Former Hudson River Psychiatric Center In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING)
Massive Blaze Goes Up At Former Hudson River Psychiatric Center In Poughkeepsie (Developing) This story has been updated.  A massive multi-alarm fire at the former Hudson River Psychiatric Center in Dutchess County is drawing a large mutual aid response from across the Hudson Valley and sending a towering plume of smoke visible for miles.  New, updated report - Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Dutchess County (UPDATE) The blaze broke out Wednesday afternoon, June 3, on the grounds of the former psychiatric center at 72 Hudson View Dr. in the Town of Poughkeepsie.  According to the Arlington Fire District, firefighters are battling …

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by Ben Crnic
Haverstraw, NY
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Serial Kidnapper, Convicted Rapist Gets Prison For Disturbing Haverstraw Screwdriver Attack Serial Kidnapper, Convicted Rapist Gets Prison For Disturbing Haverstraw Screwdriver Attack Serial Kidnapper, Convicted Rapist Gets Prison For Disturbing Haverstraw Screwdriver Attack
Serial Kidnapper, Convicted Rapist Gets Prison For Disturbing Haverstraw Screwdriver Attack A repeat violent offender who previously served 19 years in prison for raping and kidnapping women has been sentenced to more hard time for attacking another woman in Rockland County, prosecutors announced.   Eduardo Hernandez, 49, of Garnerville, was sentenced to 14 years in state prison for second-degree kidnapping in Rockland County Court before Judge Kevin Russo, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced on Wednesday, June 3.  The sentence stems from an attack in the Village of Haverstraw on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, at around 5:25 p.m.  Prosecutors sai…

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Valley Stream, NY
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Ex-NYPD Detective From Valley Stream Gets Prison Time For COVID Relief Fraud Scheme Ex-NYPD Detective From Valley Stream Gets Prison Time For COVID Relief Fraud Scheme Ex-NYPD Detective From Valley Stream Gets Prison Time For COVID Relief Fraud Scheme
Ex-nypd Detective From Valley Stream Gets Prison Time For COVID Relief Fraud Scheme A former NYPD detective from Long Island who admitted helping dozens of people fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief loans will spend years in federal prison. Nassau County resident John Bolden, 47, of Valley Stream, was sentenced Wednesday, June 3, in federal court in Brooklyn to 48 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud the federal Paycheck Protection Program, the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York announced.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, Bolden was indicted in August 2024 after f…

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Cornwall, NY
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Man Struck, Killed While Performing Roadside Property Work In Cornwall Man Struck, Killed While Performing Roadside Property Work In Cornwall Man Struck, Killed While Performing Roadside Property Work In Cornwall
Man Struck, Killed While Performing Roadside Property Work In Cornwall A 48-year-old man died after he was struck by a vehicle while performing property maintenance along Route 32 in Orange County, police said.  The fatal crash happened in Cornwall at the intersection of Route 32 and Paradise Hill on Tuesday, June 2, at around 4:20 p.m., the Town of Cornwall Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 3.  Police said Kevin Starkey, 48, of Cornwall, was conducting property maintenance on Paradise Hill while working on the shoulder of Route 32 when he was struck by a 2025 Audi Q3 traveling northbound, police said.  Starkey was treated at the s…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Dad Who Caused Daughter's Fentanyl Death In Poughkeepsie Gets Prison Time Dad Who Caused Daughter's Fentanyl Death In Poughkeepsie Gets Prison Time Dad Who Caused Daughter's Fentanyl Death In Poughkeepsie Gets Prison Time
Dad Who Caused Daughter's Fentanyl Death In Poughkeepsie Gets Prison Time A man who admitted causing the fentanyl-related death of his 16-month-old daughter in Dutchess County will spend years in prison. Poughkeepsie resident Haitham Dasan, 49, was sentenced to two to four years in state prison after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide in Dutchess County Court on Tuesday, March 17, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Wednesday, June 3.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the case stems from the death of Dasan's daughter, Soraiya Dasan, on April 12, 2021, at a residence on Oakdale Avenue in the Town of Poug…

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Bedford, NY
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Truck Slams Into Disabled Vehicles On I-684 In Bedford, Causing Injuries (UPDATE) Truck Slams Into Disabled Vehicles On I-684 In Bedford, Causing Injuries (UPDATE) Truck Slams Into Disabled Vehicles On I-684 In Bedford, Causing Injuries (UPDATE)
Truck Slams Into Disabled Vehicles On I-684 In Bedford, Causing Injuries (Update) This story has been updated.  A crash involving multiple vehicles left two people injured and caused traffic disruptions on Interstate 684 in Westchester County on Wednesday, June 3.  The collision happened at around 11:47 a.m. on I-684 northbound near mile marker 15.2 near Exit 5 in Bedford, according to New York State Police.  Investigators said a 2022 Isuzu truck was traveling northbound when it struck two disabled vehicles that were parked on the highway shoulder: a 2009 Freightliner tractor-trailer and a 2011 Honda.  Debris from the Isuzu also struck the trailer o…

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