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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Pawling, NY
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Teen Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash In Pawling: Investigation Underway (UPDATE) Teen Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash In Pawling: Investigation Underway (UPDATE) Teen Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash In Pawling: Investigation Underway (UPDATE)
Teen Dies Days After Motorcycle Crash In Pawling: Investigation Underway (Update) A 19-year-old man has died days after suffering critical injuries in a motorcycle crash in Dutchess County, authorities confirmed.  Kayden Kabashi, 19, of Beekman, died on Friday, May 1, following a crash in Pawling on Monday, April 27, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Monday, May 4. The crash happened around 8:15 a.m., when Kabashi was riding a 2006 Yamaha motorcycle eastbound on Route 55 when it collided with a 2003 Honda SUV at the intersection with Route 292, the Sheriff's Office said. Kabashi was rushed to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital, where he later died fr…

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Newburgh, NY
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Newburgh Man Who Threatened Child Into Sending Him More Explicit Photos Gets Prison Newburgh Man Who Threatened Child Into Sending Him More Explicit Photos Gets Prison Newburgh Man Who Threatened Child Into Sending Him More Explicit Photos Gets Prison
Newburgh Man Who Threatened Child Into Sending Him More Explicit Photos Gets Prison An Orange County man who admitted to distributing sexually explicit photos of minors and threatening children online to send him more material will spend years behind bars.  Newburgh resident Carsen Mansfield, 24, was sentenced to six years in prison by US District Judge Cathy Seibel after pleading guilty to charges including receipt and distribution of child sexual abuse material and extortionate interstate communications, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Friday, May 1. According to prosecutors, Mansfield used social media platforms, inc…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Teen Carrying Loaded Gun Near Park In Poughkeepsie Tries Running Before Arrest: Police Teen Carrying Loaded Gun Near Park In Poughkeepsie Tries Running Before Arrest: Police Teen Carrying Loaded Gun Near Park In Poughkeepsie Tries Running Before Arrest: Police
Teen Carrying Loaded Gun Near Park In Poughkeepsie Tries Running Before Arrest: Police A teenager is facing felony charges after police said he fled officers while carrying a loaded handgun near a Dutchess County park.  The incident happened on Friday, May 1, when officers received a report of a disturbance near King Street Park in Poughkeepsie involving a person who may have had a gun, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Saturday, May 2.  Officers and detectives responded to the area and spotted a suspect matching the caller’s description. When officers attempted to make contact, the suspect, whom the department identified as 19-year-old Que’Saan Ell…

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Port Chester, NY
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School Bus Collides With Car At Port Chester Intersection School Bus Collides With Car At Port Chester Intersection School Bus Collides With Car At Port Chester Intersection
School Bus Collides With Car At Port Chester Intersection A crash involving a small school bus and a car at a busy Westchester County intersection left several people with minor injuries and renewed concerns about roadway safety in the area, village officials said.  The incident happened in Port Chester on Monday morning, May 4, at the intersection of Westchester Avenue, Bowman Avenue, and Monroe Place, according to the Village of Port Chester.  Authorities said the crash resulted in minor injuries, though no further details about those involved were immediately released.  Village officials are now raising concerns about ongoing ro…

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Cornwall, NY
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3-Car Rollover Crash On Route 9W Leaves Several Injured In Cornwall-On-Hudson 3-Car Rollover Crash On Route 9W Leaves Several Injured In Cornwall-On-Hudson 3-Car Rollover Crash On Route 9W Leaves Several Injured In Cornwall-On-Hudson
3-Car Rollover Crash On Route 9W Leaves Several Injured In Cornwall-On-Hudson A multi-vehicle rollover crash on Route 9W in Orange County left several people injured and prompted a large emergency response, officials said.  The wreck happened around 8:10 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, in the northbound lanes of Route 9W near Deer Hill Road Extension in Cornwall-on-Hudson, according to the Cornwall-on-Hudson Fire Department. First responders arriving at the scene confirmed that three vehicles were involved in the collision. While no one was trapped inside the wreckage, several people required medical evaluation and treatment.  Firefighters worked to stabilize …

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Mount Pleasant, NY
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Driver Flees Traffic Stop, Hits Cop Cars On Saw Mill Parkway In Thornwood, Injures 3: Police Driver Flees Traffic Stop, Hits Cop Cars On Saw Mill Parkway In Thornwood, Injures 3: Police Driver Flees Traffic Stop, Hits Cop Cars On Saw Mill Parkway In Thornwood, Injures 3: Police
Driver Flees Traffic Stop, Hits Cop Cars On Saw Mill Parkway In Thornwood, Injures 3: Police A Bronx man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop and crashing into several police vehicles on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester County, injuring three officers, authorities said.   The incident began just before 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, when a Westchester County Police officer stopped a Honda Accord for an equipment violation on Main Street in Mount Kisco, according to the department. Police said the driver initially pulled over but then sped off, entering the southbound Saw Mill River Parkway in an attempt to evade officers.  …

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Haverstraw, NY
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Massive Hours-Long Fire Destroys Abandoned Textile Building In Haverstraw Massive Hours-Long Fire Destroys Abandoned Textile Building In Haverstraw Massive Hours-Long Fire Destroys Abandoned Textile Building In Haverstraw
Massive Hours-Long Fire Destroys Abandoned Textile Building In Haverstraw A large fire tore through a long-abandoned textile building in Rockland County overnight, drawing a massive emergency response and leaving the structure a total loss, officials said.  Firefighters were dispatched around 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, to the former TEMCO textile facility in West Haverstraw, according to West Haverstraw Fire Department First Assistant Chief Michael Fenner, who spoke with Incident Reporter Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions.  “So we got dispatched to a structure fire earlier in the morning...Upon arrival, we had heavy fire showing from multiple si…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Enough Fentanyl For 400K Fatal Doses Seized In Sweeping Orange County Bust: 17 Charged, DA Says Enough Fentanyl For 400K Fatal Doses Seized In Sweeping Orange County Bust: 17 Charged, DA Says Enough Fentanyl For 400K Fatal Doses Seized In Sweeping Orange County Bust: 17 Charged, DA Says
Enough Fentanyl For 400K Fatal Doses Seized In Sweeping Orange County Bust: 17 Charged, DA Says A sweeping, months-long narcotics investigation targeting a major drug trafficking network in Orange County has resulted in 17 arrests, the seizure of large quantities of drugs and firearms, and charges that could carry decades-long prison sentences, prosecutors announced. The massive enforcement action, dubbed “Operation Slow Motion,” was carried out on Wednesday, April 29, following a nine-month investigation led by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and multiple local, state, and federal agencies, DA David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, May 1.  Authorities say the investi…

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Rhinebeck, NY
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ICE Activity Reported In Rhinebeck: Advocacy Group ICE Activity Reported In Rhinebeck: Advocacy Group ICE Activity Reported In Rhinebeck: Advocacy Group
ICE Activity Reported In Rhinebeck: Advocacy Group An immigrant advocacy group said it has confirmed multiple instances of federal immigration enforcement activity in Dutchess County. The Columbia County Sanctuary Movement said on Friday, May 1, that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted a raid in Rhinebeck around 7:30 a.m. that morning.  The group also said another raid took place in the same area around 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 25. According to the group, at least one person was detained in each of the incidents. Federal authorities have not yet publicly confirmed the reported incidents. No additional …

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Carmel, NY
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Duo Caught With Stun Gun, 75 Grams Of Cocaine On Route 6 In Carmel: Cops Duo Caught With Stun Gun, 75 Grams Of Cocaine On Route 6 In Carmel: Cops Duo Caught With Stun Gun, 75 Grams Of Cocaine On Route 6 In Carmel: Cops
Duo Caught With Stun Gun, 75 Grams Of Cocaine On Route 6 In Carmel: Cops Two people were arrested on felony drug charges after deputies recovered a significant amount of cocaine during a traffic stop in Putnam County, authorities said.  The arrests followed a traffic stop at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, when deputies stopped a vehicle on Route 6 in Carmel, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, May 1.  During the stop, deputies found around 75 grams of cocaine, the Sheriff's Office said.  A 32-year-old woman from Carmel and a 41-year-old man from Peekskill were taken into custody at the scene. Their names were not made p…

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