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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Liberty, NY
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Boy, 17, Shot, Hospitalized In Liberty: Police Investigating Boy, 17, Shot, Hospitalized In Liberty: Police Investigating Boy, 17, Shot, Hospitalized In Liberty: Police Investigating
Boy, 17, Shot, Hospitalized In Liberty: Police Investigating A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot in the leg in Sullivan County, police said. New, updated report - 2 Teens Caught After Shooting Boy, 17, Then Evading Arrest In Liberty: Cops (Update) The shooting happened on Edgar Street in the Village of Liberty on Saturday, May 30, at around 10:15 p.m., the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Sunday, May 31.  Police received a report of a 17-year-old boy with a single gunshot wound to his lower leg, the department said.  The teen was later taken to Westchester Medical Center and is in stable condition.&nb…

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Rensselaer, NY
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Train Drug Bust: Duo Caught With Over 270 Grams Of Crack In Rensselaer Area, Cops Say Train Drug Bust: Duo Caught With Over 270 Grams Of Crack In Rensselaer Area, Cops Say Train Drug Bust: Duo Caught With Over 270 Grams Of Crack In Rensselaer Area, Cops Say
Train Drug Bust: Duo Caught With Over 270 Grams Of Crack In Rensselaer Area, Cops Say Two Brooklyn men were jailed after troopers seized a large amount of crack cocaine and fentanyl, along with a handgun and cash, after they got off a train in the Capital Region, police said. Lorenzo L. Moore, 45, and Markeim T. Lewis, 26, were arrested on Friday, May 29, following an investigation that began in November 2024, State Police announced on Sunday, May 31.  During the investigation, troopers learned that the pair frequently used rail transportation in connection with criminal activity, according to police.  On Friday, investigators said they found Moore and Lewis after…

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Suffern, NY
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Fire Captain's Son Develops Rare, 'Frightening' Brain Infection In Suffern: Help Pouring In Fire Captain's Son Develops Rare, 'Frightening' Brain Infection In Suffern: Help Pouring In Fire Captain's Son Develops Rare, 'Frightening' Brain Infection In Suffern: Help Pouring In
Fire Captain's Son Develops Rare, 'Frightening' Brain Infection In Suffern: Help Pouring In A Rockland County family is receiving an outpouring of support after their young son underwent emergency brain surgery to treat a sinus infection that spread into his skull and brain.   Henry, the son of Suffern Hook & Ladder Captain Michael Barish and his wife, Becca Schlosser, developed the infection in May when he developed severe swelling on his forehead.  According to those who knew the family, the illness at first appeared to be a simple cold but turned into something much more serious.  After an intense series of testing, doctors diagnosed Henry with a rare c…

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Carmel, NY
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Cats Rescued From Burning Apartment In Carmel, Residents Displaced Cats Rescued From Burning Apartment In Carmel, Residents Displaced Cats Rescued From Burning Apartment In Carmel, Residents Displaced
Cats Rescued From Burning Apartment In Carmel, Residents Displaced Several residents were displaced and multiple cats were rescued after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Putnam County.  The blaze happened in Carmel on Seminary Hill Road on Thursday, May 28, at around 8:35 p.m., the Carmel Fire Department announced over the weekend.  Firefighters arrived quickly and found smoke and visible flames coming from second-floor apartments in the rear of the building, according to the department. Crews began aggressively attacking the blaze and brought the flames under control in a short time, stopping the fire from spreading farther, officia…

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Yorktown, NY
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Yorktown College Student's Accused Killer Found With Shank While Behind Bars: Report (UPDATE) Yorktown College Student's Accused Killer Found With Shank While Behind Bars: Report (UPDATE) Yorktown College Student's Accused Killer Found With Shank While Behind Bars: Report (UPDATE)
Yorktown College Student's Accused Killer Found With Shank While Behind Bars: Report (Update) The man accused of fatally shooting a college student from Westchester County near her Chicago campus is facing a new felony charge after authorities said he was found with a homemade weapon while being held in jail, according to reports.  Jose Medina-Medina, 26, was found with a 6-inch shank during a search at the Cook County Jail on Thursday, May 28, ABC7 Chicago reported, citing the Cook County Sheriff's Office.  Medina-Medina has been in custody since March and is charged with first-degree murder and weapons offenses in the killing of Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola Uni…

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Red Hook, NY
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Boy, 16, Gets Arson Charge After Setting Fire In Red Hook HS Bathroom: Cops (UPDATE) Boy, 16, Gets Arson Charge After Setting Fire In Red Hook HS Bathroom: Cops (UPDATE) Boy, 16, Gets Arson Charge After Setting Fire In Red Hook HS Bathroom: Cops (UPDATE)
Boy, 16, Gets Arson Charge After Setting Fire In Red Hook HS Bathroom: Cops (Update) A 16-year-old has been charged with arson after police said he intentionally set a fire inside a bathroom at a Dutchess County high school. prompting a full evacuation and early dismissal.  The arrest was announced on Sunday, May 31, following the fire at Red Hook High School on Friday, May 29.  According to Red Hook Police, the fire began around 10:15 a.m. on Friday, when a student told the school resource officer about a possible fire in a first-floor boys' bathroom.  The officer responded and saw smoke coming from the bathroom. Moments later, the fire alarm activated…

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Spring Valley, NY
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Trapped Father, Son Rescued After Rollover Crash In Chestnut Ridge Trapped Father, Son Rescued After Rollover Crash In Chestnut Ridge Trapped Father, Son Rescued After Rollover Crash In Chestnut Ridge
Trapped Father, Son Rescued After Rollover Crash In Chestnut Ridge A father and son were injured after becoming trapped inside an overturned vehicle following a serious rollover crash in Rockland County.  The crash happened on Friday, May 29, at the intersection of Hungry Hollow Road and Hillary Court in Chestnut Ridge, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Emergency responders, including Hatzoloh EMS, Chaverim of Rockland, the Monsey Fire Department, and the Ramapo Police Department, were dispatched to the scene after reports of a single-vehicle rollover.  According to The Monsey Scoop, the father and son were trapped inside the overturned vehicle w…

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White Plains, NY
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Former NYPD Detective Who Helped Robbery Crew That Targeted Westchester Homes Gets Prison Former NYPD Detective Who Helped Robbery Crew That Targeted Westchester Homes Gets Prison Former NYPD Detective Who Helped Robbery Crew That Targeted Westchester Homes Gets Prison
Former Nypd Detective Who Helped Robbery Crew That Targeted Westchester Homes Gets Prison A former NYPD detective who admitted accepting bribes to help a violent burglary crew that targeted homes across the country, including in Westchester County, avoid law enforcement scrutiny will spend years in federal prison.  Queens resident Saul Arismendy De La Cruz, 33, a former New York City police officer and detective known by the nicknames "Nene" and "Venom," was sentenced Friday, May 29, to 75 months in prison after pleading guilty to racketeering conspiracy, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.   According to federal prosecutors, …

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National Interest
Man Admits Setting Up Cameras In Bathrooms At Marist, Filming Men, Women: DA Man Admits Setting Up Cameras In Bathrooms At Marist, Filming Men, Women: DA Man Admits Setting Up Cameras In Bathrooms At Marist, Filming Men, Women: DA
Man Admits Setting Up Cameras In Bathrooms At Marist, Filming Men, Women: DA A former Marist University student from Westchester County, NY, has admitted to secretly recording multiple people inside campus bathrooms, pleading guilty to 15 felony counts of unlawful surveillance.  Kyle Petrozzi, 23, pleaded guilty in Dutchess County Court to 15 counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance, all felonies, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Friday, May 29.  The charges stem from incidents that occurred between April 27 and May 10, 2025, inside Dyson Hall on Marist University's campus in Poughkeepsie. According to prosecutors, Petroz…

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Spring Valley, NY
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2 Separate Stabbings In 2 Days In Spring Valley Lead To Arrests: Police 2 Separate Stabbings In 2 Days In Spring Valley Lead To Arrests: Police 2 Separate Stabbings In 2 Days In Spring Valley Lead To Arrests: Police
2 Separate Stabbings In 2 Days In Spring Valley Lead To Arrests: Police Two separate stabbing incidents in the same Rockland County village over a span of less than 12 hours resulted in arrests and serious criminal charges, police said. Both stabbings happened in Spring Valley on Wednesday night, May 27, and Thursday morning, May 28, Spring Valley Police announced on Friday, May 29.  The first incident happened at about 10:28 p.m. on Wednesday, when two Spring Valley police officers on patrol were flagged down near the Gesner Drive apartment complex about a reported stabbing.   According to investigators, officers quickly found the suspect, late…

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