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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Yonkers, NY
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Yonkers Man Smuggled Drugs, Contraband Into NYC Juvenile Detention Center For Bribes: Feds Yonkers Man Smuggled Drugs, Contraband Into NYC Juvenile Detention Center For Bribes: Feds Yonkers Man Smuggled Drugs, Contraband Into NYC Juvenile Detention Center For Bribes: Feds
Yonkers Man Smuggled Drugs, Contraband Into NYC Juvenile Detention Center For Bribes: Feds A Westchester County man who worked at a juvenile detention facility in the Bronx is facing a federal bribery charge after prosecutors said he smuggled drugs and other contraband to residents in exchange for money. Joshua Smith, 34, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit bribery, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, June 2.  Smith was employed by the Administration for Children's Services as a youth development specialist at Horizon Juvenile Center in the Bronx, according to federal prosecutors. From at least April 2023 throu…

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Mount Vernon, NY
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Man, 25, In 'Guarded Condition' After Shooting In Mount Vernon — Suspect At Large Man, 25, In 'Guarded Condition' After Shooting In Mount Vernon — Suspect At Large Man, 25, In 'Guarded Condition' After Shooting In Mount Vernon — Suspect At Large
Man, 25, In 'Guarded Condition' After Shooting In Mount Vernon — Suspect At Large A 25-year-old man is hospitalized in guarded condition, and police are searching for the person who was responsible after an overnight shooting in Westchester County.  The shooting happened a little after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, when officers responded to the area of the 0 block of Gramatan Avenue in Mount Vernon after receiving reports of a person who had been shot, according to a Mount Vernon city spokesperson.  When officers arrived, they found a 25-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound, officials said.  The victim was taken to a local hospital, wher…

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Newburgh, NY
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'Hot Lunch' Drug Ring Leader's Brother Gets Prison In Massive Newburgh-Centered Case: DA 'Hot Lunch' Drug Ring Leader's Brother Gets Prison In Massive Newburgh-Centered Case: DA 'Hot Lunch' Drug Ring Leader's Brother Gets Prison In Massive Newburgh-Centered Case: DA
'Hot Lunch' Drug Ring Leader's Brother Gets Prison In Massive Newburgh-Centered Case: DA A man who admitted possessing large amounts of cocaine as part of one of Orange County's largest drug trafficking investigations — and who is the brother of the operation's mastermind — will spend more than a decade in state prison.  Newburgh resident Dwayne Salmon, 46, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Monday, June 1, to 13½ years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Tuesday, June 2. Salmon's conviction stems from…

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Kingston, NY
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Ex-State Trooper Who Caused 11-Year-Old Girl's Death On Thruway In Kingston Gets Prison Ex-State Trooper Who Caused 11-Year-Old Girl's Death On Thruway In Kingston Gets Prison Ex-State Trooper Who Caused 11-Year-Old Girl's Death On Thruway In Kingston Gets Prison
Ex-State Trooper Who Caused 11-Year-Old Girl's Death On Thruway In Kingston Gets Prison A former New York State trooper convicted in the death of an 11-year-old girl during a traffic stop and pursuit in Ulster County will spend years in state prison.  Greene County resident Christopher Baldner, 47, of Catskill, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 2, to two-and-a-half to seven-and-a-half years in prison after an Ulster County jury found him guilty of second-degree manslaughter on March 13, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James. The conviction stems from an incident on the New York State Thruway in Kingston on Dec. 22, 2020.  According to prosecutors, Baldne…

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Red Hook, NY
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Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In Red Hook After Meeting On Snapchat: Police Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In Red Hook After Meeting On Snapchat: Police Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In Red Hook After Meeting On Snapchat: Police
Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In Red Hook After Meeting On Snapchat: Police A 20-year-old New Jersey man faces charges after having sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl in the Hudson Valley, NY, following their meeting over Snapchat, police said.  Passaic County resident Joseph D. Hand, 20, of West Milford, was arrested on sexual misconduct and child endangerment charges in connection with the alleged activity, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, June 2.  According to police, on Monday, June 1, troopers learned of a possible sex offense involving a child at a home in the Dutchess County town of Red Hook.  Investigators determined that Hand…

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Haverstraw, NY
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Girl, 8, Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle While Riding Bike In Ramapo Girl, 8, Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle While Riding Bike In Ramapo Girl, 8, Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle While Riding Bike In Ramapo
Girl, 8, Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle While Riding Bike In Ramapo An 8-year-old girl was killed after she was struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle in Rockland County, police said.  The crash happened in northeast Ramapo at the intersection of Ravenna Drive and Tiffin Lane on Tuesday, June 2, at around 5:39 p.m., according to the Ramapo Police Department.  Officers responding to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle learned that the child, a Ramapo resident, was riding her bicycle when she was hit by a 2025 GMC Hummer, police said.  The vehicle was being driven by a 34-year-old Ramapo resident, according to investigators. Th…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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WATCH: Lost Gosling Found By Students Gets New Goose Family At Vassar College WATCH: Lost Gosling Found By Students Gets New Goose Family At Vassar College WATCH: Lost Gosling Found By Students Gets New Goose Family At Vassar College
Watch: Lost Gosling Found By Students Gets New Goose Family At Vassar College A lost baby goose found outside a Dutchess County elementary school was safely placed with a new goose family thanks to the work of environmental conservation officers.  The rescue happened in East Fishkill on May 8, after students at Fishkill Plains Elementary School in Wappingers Falls spotted a Canada goose gosling during recess, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said in an announcement on Tuesday, June 2.  An East Fishkill Police officer who serves as the school resource officer contacted an Environmental Conservation Officer for help, according to th…

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Pleasantville, NY
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Longtime Pleasantville Football Coach Faces Health Crisis: Community Now Rallying To Help Longtime Pleasantville Football Coach Faces Health Crisis: Community Now Rallying To Help Longtime Pleasantville Football Coach Faces Health Crisis: Community Now Rallying To Help
Longtime Pleasantville Football Coach Faces Health Crisis: Community Now Rallying To Help A wave of support is growing for a longtime Westchester County football coach as he battles serious health challenges in the hospital.  Pete Christie, an assistant coach with the Pleasantville Panthers football program, is currently in the hospital following a health crisis, the organization said in a social media post on Monday, June 1.  In the days following his hospitalization, fellow coach Brian Maceyak started a GoFundMe page to collect donations to help him pay his medical bills.  In the fundraiser, Maceyak described Christie as a close friend and colleague. …

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Drunk Driver, 26, Caught With 6-Year-Old In Car On Route 22 In Southeast: Sheriff Drunk Driver, 26, Caught With 6-Year-Old In Car On Route 22 In Southeast: Sheriff Drunk Driver, 26, Caught With 6-Year-Old In Car On Route 22 In Southeast: Sheriff
Drunk Driver, 26, Caught With 6-Year-Old In Car On Route 22 In Southeast: Sheriff A Westchester County man is facing felony charges after authorities said he was driving drunk with a 6-year-old child in his vehicle in Putnam County.  Peekskill resident Fausto Elizo Guerrero Benalcazar, 26, was arrested following a traffic stop in Southeast during the early morning hours of Sunday, May 31, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, June 2.  Deputies stopped the vehicle at around 1:43 a.m. after seeing it cross over the double yellow center line on Route 22, the Sheriff's Office said. During the investigation, deputies found the driver, Guerre…

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Fishkill, NY
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Viral Hate Gesture Made During Fishkill Block Party Prompts Condemnation From Officials Viral Hate Gesture Made During Fishkill Block Party Prompts Condemnation From Officials Viral Hate Gesture Made During Fishkill Block Party Prompts Condemnation From Officials
Viral Hate Gesture Made During Fishkill Block Party Prompts Condemnation From Officials Elected officials are speaking out after a video recorded during an annual block party in Dutchess County showed a man making a gesture in the background that is widely associated with Nazi Germany and white supremacy. The incident, which was captured on video and later circulated on social media, happened during the block party held over the weekend in the Village of Fishkill. According to Dutchess County Legislator Doug McHoul, the video showed a man interrupting a group of young women who were recording a TikTok video before making what McHoul described as a "1930s-era salute."  …

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