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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Monsey, NY
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Possible Hate Incident: Liquid Sprayed At Pedestrians In Monsey Prompts Investigation Possible Hate Incident: Liquid Sprayed At Pedestrians In Monsey Prompts Investigation Possible Hate Incident: Liquid Sprayed At Pedestrians In Monsey Prompts Investigation
Possible Hate Incident: Liquid Sprayed At Pedestrians In Monsey Prompts Investigation Police in Rockland County are investigating a possible hate-related incident after occupants inside an SUV allegedly sprayed an unknown liquid at pedestrians before fleeing the scene, according to reports.   The incident happened on Thursday, May 14, near West Central Avenue and Adar Court in Monsey, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The outlet said a black SUV reportedly drove through the neighborhood and sprayed an unidentified substance at pedestrians.  At least two victims were evaluated at the scene by Hatzoloh EMS for reported injuries, according to the report. The Ram…

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Suffern, NY
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Vehicle Break-In Suspect Caught After Homeowner Spots Him In Their Suffern Yard Vehicle Break-In Suspect Caught After Homeowner Spots Him In Their Suffern Yard Vehicle Break-In Suspect Caught After Homeowner Spots Him In Their Suffern Yard
Vehicle Break-In Suspect Caught After Homeowner Spots Him In Their Suffern Yard An alert homeowner helped police arrest a suspect connected to multiple attempted vehicle break-ins in Rockland County, authorities said.   The investigation began Thursday evening, May 14, after Ramapo Police responded to reports of a larceny from a vehicle in the Suffern Park area of town.  While officers were investigating, a nearby homeowner saw the suspect in their yard and immediately contacted police, according to the department.   Responding officers quickly arrived in the area and took the suspect into custody. Investigators believe the suspect attempted …

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Yonkers, NY
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Exes Choked, Beaten, Threatened By Yonkers Man In Months-Long Abuse Rampage: DA Exes Choked, Beaten, Threatened By Yonkers Man In Months-Long Abuse Rampage: DA Exes Choked, Beaten, Threatened By Yonkers Man In Months-Long Abuse Rampage: DA
Exes Choked, Beaten, Threatened By Yonkers Man In Months-Long Abuse Rampage: DA A Westchester County man is facing a sweeping 17-count indictment accusing him of stalking, assaulting, threatening, and burglarizing the homes of multiple former girlfriends during a months-long pattern of alleged domestic violence, prosecutors said.   Jaden Ross, 23, of Yonkers, was arraigned Tuesday, May 12, before Westchester County Judge Susan Capeci, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, May 14. Ross pleaded not guilty to the charges, which include first-degree burglary, multiple counts of second-degree burglary, assault, stalking, unlawful…

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New Windsor, NY
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$3.4M Medicaid Fraud Scheme: New Windsor Couple Admits Fraudulently Billing NY For Fake Trips $3.4M Medicaid Fraud Scheme: New Windsor Couple Admits Fraudulently Billing NY For Fake Trips $3.4M Medicaid Fraud Scheme: New Windsor Couple Admits Fraudulently Billing NY For Fake Trips
$3.4M Medicaid Fraud Scheme: New Windsor Couple Admits Fraudulently Billing NY For Fake Trips An Orange County couple and their transportation companies have admitted to stealing more than $3.4 million from New York’s Medicaid program through a years-long fraudulent billing scheme, prosecutors said.  New Windsor resident Rohail Raja, 45, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to first-degree grand larceny, while his wife, Shama Alam, 45, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree conspiracy, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced on Thursday, May 14.  Their companies, Unique Class Limo, Inc., and SNR Limo, Inc.,…

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Wappingers Falls, NY
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Wappingers Falls Dad Admits Role In 10-Month-Old Daughter's Death From Fentanyl Exposure: DA Wappingers Falls Dad Admits Role In 10-Month-Old Daughter's Death From Fentanyl Exposure: DA Wappingers Falls Dad Admits Role In 10-Month-Old Daughter's Death From Fentanyl Exposure: DA
Wappingers Falls Dad Admits Role In 10-Month-Old Daughter's Death From Fentanyl Exposure: DA A Dutchess County father has pleaded guilty in connection with the fentanyl-related death of his 10-month-old daughter — more than five years after the child died, prosecutors announced.   Thomas Martinez, 41, of the Village of Wappingers Falls, pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide, a felony, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, May 14.  The case stems from the death of Martinez’s infant daughter on Nov. 9, 2020, at a residence on Creekview Court in Wappingers Falls.  As Daily Voice previously reported, first responders w…

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Suffern, NY
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Reported Kidnapping Was Actually HS Athletes Rushing To Event In Suffern: Mayor Reported Kidnapping Was Actually HS Athletes Rushing To Event In Suffern: Mayor Reported Kidnapping Was Actually HS Athletes Rushing To Event In Suffern: Mayor
Reported Kidnapping Was Actually HS Athletes Rushing To Event In Suffern: Mayor A reported possible kidnapping in Rockland County prompted a major law enforcement response — which turned out to be local kids in a rush, officials said.   Suffern Mayor Mike Curley said in a public statement this week that the incident began after a local business contacted police to report what appeared to be a possible abduction or kidnapping.  According to Curley, the Suffern Police Department quickly launched an investigation alongside the county intelligence unit and the FBI’s Safe Streets Task Force.  Authorities later determined the situation involved high scho…

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Suffern, NY
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Smoke At Bank Prompts Emergency Response In Suffern (DEVELOPING) Smoke At Bank Prompts Emergency Response In Suffern (DEVELOPING) Smoke At Bank Prompts Emergency Response In Suffern (DEVELOPING)
Smoke At Bank Prompts Emergency Response In Suffern (Developing) Smoke coming from a Key Bank location in Rockland County prompted an emergency response, causing traffic delays in the area.  The incident happened on Thursday afternoon, May 14, at Key Bank in Suffern at 59 Route 59, according to Ramapo Police.  According to the department, a "reported smoke condition" at the bank led to a response from police and local fire departments.  As a result of the police and firefighter presence, there are now traffic delays in the area. Drivers should expect delays, police said. More information about the fire was not immediately available. Chec…

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Somers, NY
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Details Released In Deadly Somers Crash Details Released In Deadly Somers Crash Details Released In Deadly Somers Crash
Details Released In Deadly Somers Crash An 85-year-old man was killed in a single-car crash Thursday morning, May 14, in Northern Westchester, according to New York State Police. Gerard M. McKenna, of Somers, was heading east in a 2013 Honda on West Hill Drive toward Warren Street when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree at approximately 11:30 a.m., NYSP said. McKenna, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The investigation remains ongoing.

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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'Dangerous' Narcotics Dealer Caught After Agents Make Undercover Purchases In Poughkeepsie: DA 'Dangerous' Narcotics Dealer Caught After Agents Make Undercover Purchases In Poughkeepsie: DA 'Dangerous' Narcotics Dealer Caught After Agents Make Undercover Purchases In Poughkeepsie: DA
'Dangerous' Narcotics Dealer Caught After Agents Make Undercover Purchases In Poughkeepsie: DA Complaints from residents in a Dutchess County neighborhood led investigators to an alleged narcotics dealer who was arrested after a search of his home, authorities said.   Jason Cabone, 38, was arrested following an investigation into alleged narcotics and dangerous drug sales in the Town of Poughkeepsie, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, May 14.  According to the DA’s Office, residents living in the Southgate Spackenkill neighborhood reported suspected drug activity in the area, prompting Drug Task Force agents to be…

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Wappingers Falls, NY
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Former John Jay HS Employee Arrested After Missing Funds Prompt Investigation Former John Jay HS Employee Arrested After Missing Funds Prompt Investigation Former John Jay HS Employee Arrested After Missing Funds Prompt Investigation
Former John Jay HS Employee Arrested After Missing Funds Prompt Investigation A former employee at a Dutchess County high school has been charged following an investigation into missing student activity funds, according to school officials.  Amanda Ingalls, a former Library Media Specialist and Building Central Treasurer at John Jay High School in Hopewell Junction, has been charged with a criminal offense by the East Fishkill Police Department, Wappingers Central School District Superintendent Dwight Bonk announced Wednesday, May 13.  The charges stem from a district-initiated investigation that began in January 2025 after a routine audit revealed stu…

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