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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Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Knife-Point Gold Chain Robbery Leaves Victim Injured In Spring Valley, 3 Arrested, Police Say Knife-Point Gold Chain Robbery Leaves Victim Injured In Spring Valley, 3 Arrested, Police Say Knife-Point Gold Chain Robbery Leaves Victim Injured In Spring Valley, 3 Arrested, Police Say
Knife-Point Gold Chain Robbery Leaves Victim Injured In Spring Valley, 3 Arrested, Police Say Three men have been arrested in connection with a violent early-morning robbery in Rockland County that left a victim injured, police said.  The incident happened in Spring Valley months ago around 1:45 a.m. on Jan. 31, near 50 South Main St., when a man was approached by three suspects and robbed at knifepoint, the Spring Valley Police Department said on Tuesday, March 24. During the attack, police said the suspects assaulted the victim and took two gold chains. The victim suffered injuries to his face and neck. The case was turned over to detectives, who launched an investigation th…

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Peekskill, NY
Breaking News
Man Accused Of Luring Teen Girls With 'Work' Offers Arrested In Peekskill Man Accused Of Luring Teen Girls With 'Work' Offers Arrested In Peekskill Man Accused Of Luring Teen Girls With 'Work' Offers Arrested In Peekskill
Man Accused Of Luring Teen Girls With 'Work' Offers Arrested In Peekskill A Connecticut man has been arrested after police said he approached teenage girls in Westchester, NY, and attempted to lure them with offers of paid work.  Fairfield County resident Gennaro Trainello, of Danbury, was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 24, and charged with child endangerment, the Peekskill Police Department announced on Tuesday, March 24.  The arrest follows two separate incidents reported earlier in March involving 14-year-old girls. Police said the first encounter happened on March 6, when a teen walking to school near James Street and Brown Street was ap…

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Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
Teenage Trio Hold Scissors To Victim's Throat, Steal $16 In Spring Valley Robbery: Police Teenage Trio Hold Scissors To Victim's Throat, Steal $16 In Spring Valley Robbery: Police Teenage Trio Hold Scissors To Victim's Throat, Steal $16 In Spring Valley Robbery: Police
Teenage Trio Hold Scissors To Victim's Throat, Steal $16 In Spring Valley Robbery: Police Three teenagers, including two juveniles, face charges after holding scissors to a man's throat and stealing money from him in Rockland County, police said.  The incident happened Thursday evening, March 19, on South Main Street in Spring Valley, where officers responded to what was initially reported as a disturbance but was later determined to be a robbery, Spring Valley Police said on Tuesday, March 24.  According to police, the victim had gotten into a vehicle with the suspects when the situation escalated. One of the suspects allegedly pressed a pair of scissors to the victim…

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by Ben Crnic
National Interest
NJ Resident Admits To Beating Aunts To Death In Spring Valley Hours After Dancing On TikTok NJ Resident Admits To Beating Aunts To Death In Spring Valley Hours After Dancing On TikTok NJ Resident Admits To Beating Aunts To Death In Spring Valley Hours After Dancing On TikTok
NJ Resident Admits To Beating Aunts To Death In Spring Valley Hours After Dancing On TikTok A New Jersey resident has admitted to killing two family members in a brutal double homicide inside a Rockland County home last year. Bergen County resident Alan Abad, also known as Alina Abad, 20, of Westwood, pleaded guilty Tuesday, March 24, in Rockland County Court to first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder, the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office announced. The charges stem from a deadly attack on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at a home on Gesner Drive in Spring Valley.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, prosecutors said Abad fatally beat their aunts, Ev…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Dutchess Exec Serino Fractures Wrist In Fall On Icy Steps: ‘You Shoulda Seen The Other Guy’ Dutchess Exec Serino Fractures Wrist In Fall On Icy Steps: ‘You Shoulda Seen The Other Guy’ Dutchess Exec Serino Fractures Wrist In Fall On Icy Steps: ‘You Shoulda Seen The Other Guy’
Dutchess Exec Serino Fractures Wrist In Fall On Icy Steps: ‘You Shoulda Seen The Other Guy’ Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino is back at work after taking a fall that left her with a fractured wrist.  Serino shared in a social media post on Tuesday, March 24, that she slipped on icy steps while heading to a women’s event in Albany the day before.  "I managed to take a very public tumble on some icy steps right in front of about 50 people," she wrote, adding that she injured her knees and fractured her wrist in the fall. Despite initially trying to push through and attend the event, Serino said the pain ultimately forced her to seek medical attention. She drove h…

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by Ben Crnic
Wappingers Falls, NY
Breaking News
Convenience Store Closed, Man Arrested After Record Vape Seizure In Wappinger: Sheriff Convenience Store Closed, Man Arrested After Record Vape Seizure In Wappinger: Sheriff Convenience Store Closed, Man Arrested After Record Vape Seizure In Wappinger: Sheriff
Convenience Store Closed, Man Arrested After Record Vape Seizure In Wappinger: Sheriff A convenience store in Dutchess County has been shut down following an investigation into illegal sales that led to the seizure of what authorities say may be a record amount of vape products.  Mohammed N. Alyasjeen, 27, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Saturday, March 21, in connection with alleged illegal activity at M&M Convenience & Tobacco on Route 376 in Wappinger, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, March 24.   The Sheriff's Office said the investigation began in late 2025 after receiving reports of suspicious activity, includin…

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by Ben Crnic
New City, NY
Obituaries
After Longtime New City Restaurateur's Death From Sudden Stroke, Community Rallies For Family After Longtime New City Restaurateur's Death From Sudden Stroke, Community Rallies For Family After Longtime New City Restaurateur's Death From Sudden Stroke, Community Rallies For Family
After Longtime New City Restaurateur's Death From Sudden Stroke, Community Rallies For Family Community members are coming together to support the family of a New Jersey man who owned an Italian restaurant in Rockland County for decades before his death from a sudden stroke.  Bergen County resident Brett Kelly, owner of La Terrazza restaurant and catering facility in New City, died at the age of 58 on Wednesday, March 18, after suffering a stroke that led to severe bleeding on the brain.  Kelly, a resident of Saddle River, underwent emergency surgery and fought through multiple procedures before passing away 14 days later, according to those who knew him. For more than th…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
Guns For Cash: Buyback Event To Be Held In White Plains, Here's When Guns For Cash: Buyback Event To Be Held In White Plains, Here's When Guns For Cash: Buyback Event To Be Held In White Plains, Here's When
Guns For Cash: Buyback Event To Be Held In White Plains, Here's When Westchester County residents will soon have the chance to turn in unwanted firearms for cash as part of a gun buyback event.  Westchester District Attorney Susan Cacace announced the program will be held on Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Union Baptist Church, located at 31 Manhattan Ave. in White Plains. The event allows participants to surrender firearms anonymously in exchange for prepaid gift cards, with no identification required. Officials said compensation will be provided based on the type and condition of the firearm, including: $300 for assault rifles or ghos…

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Rye, NY
Breaking News
Fake Check, Fake ID: $75K BMW Scam Leads To Arrest In Rye, Police Say Fake Check, Fake ID: $75K BMW Scam Leads To Arrest In Rye, Police Say Fake Check, Fake ID: $75K BMW Scam Leads To Arrest In Rye, Police Say
Fake Check, Fake ID: $75K BMW Scam Leads To Arrest In Rye, Police Say A Connecticut man is facing felony charges after police said he used a fake check and false identity to try to purchase a $75,000 BMW in Westchester County.  The incident unfolded around 6:45 p.m. on Friday, March 20, when City of Rye police officers spotted a blue BMW sedan traveling southbound on Milton Road without license plates, the department said on Tuesday, March 24.  Police then pulled it over at the intersection of Milton Road and Rectory Street.  The driver presented a valid Connecticut driver’s license and told officers the vehicle had recently been purchased by …

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Lewisboro, NY
Breaking News
Lewisboro Culvert Collapse: Temporary Fix Planned, Faster Timeline Possible, Officials Say Lewisboro Culvert Collapse: Temporary Fix Planned, Faster Timeline Possible, Officials Say Lewisboro Culvert Collapse: Temporary Fix Planned, Faster Timeline Possible, Officials Say
Lewisboro Culvert Collapse: Temporary Fix Planned, Faster Timeline Possible, Officials Say A temporary roadway could soon reopen after a culvert collapse in Northern Westchester, as officials say a faster long-term fix may also be on the horizon.  Lewisboro Town Supervisor Tony Gonçalves provided an update on Monday, March 23, on the Oscaleta Road culvert, which collapsed on Sunday, March 15, forcing the road’s closure, as previously reported by Daily Voice. In the days following the collapse, town officials coordinated with local first responders, neighboring agencies, and state and county partners to explore both emergency repairs and long-term replacement options, Go…

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