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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Warwick, NY
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Restaurant In Historic Warwick Building Announces Closure — Here's What's Next Restaurant In Historic Warwick Building Announces Closure — Here's What's Next
Restaurant In Historic Warwick Building Announces Closure — Here's What's Next A restaurant housed inside a more than 250-year-old Orange County landmark is preparing to serve its final meals, but its owners say something new is already taking shape.   Old Stone House Restaurant, located at 21 Hathorn Rd. in Warwick, will close after service on Sunday, Sept. 13, according to an announcement posted by the restaurant on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  The restaurant has operated for five years after its owners spent years restoring the historic property.  The owners did not give a specific reason for the closure but described the move as the beginning of a new c…

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Armonk, NY
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Owl Caught In Soccer Net While Snacking On Rabbit Rescued In Armonk Owl Caught In Soccer Net While Snacking On Rabbit Rescued In Armonk
Owl Caught In Soccer Net While Snacking On Rabbit Rescued In Armonk An owl's lunch was unexpectedly interrupted when the bird became tangled in a soccer net while eating a rabbit in Northern Westchester, officials said.  The unusual rescue happened in Armonk on Aug. 28, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  An Environmental Conservation Officer responded after receiving a report of an owl stuck in a soccer net. When he arrived, he found the owl wrapped in the netting with a rabbit it had been eating, according to the DEC.  The officer carefully cut away the netting and freed the owl,…

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Bloomingburg-Wurtsboro, NY
Breaking News
Illegal Mounted Mountain Lion Head Leads To Charges For Mamakating Store Owner: DEC Illegal Mounted Mountain Lion Head Leads To Charges For Mamakating Store Owner: DEC
Illegal Mounted Mountain Lion Head Leads To Charges For Mamakating Store Owner: DEC A tip from a shopper led state environmental officers to a Sullivan County antique store, where a mounted mountain lion head was being illegally offered for sale, officials said.   The investigation unfolded at an antique store in the Town of Mamakating on July 29, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said in an announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  Officers received a tip from a frequent customer who reported seeing the mounted head for sale inside the store. An undercover ECO went to the business and found the mountain lion head in the back of the s…

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Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
Man Killed In 3-Alarm Fire In Yonkers, 2 Others Hospitalized Man Killed In 3-Alarm Fire In Yonkers, 2 Others Hospitalized
Man Killed In 3-Alarm Fire In Yonkers, 2 Others Hospitalized A 28-year-old man was killed and two other people were injured after an early-morning three-alarm fire in Westchester County, according to officials.  The blaze broke out at around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 13 Cedar St. in the Nodine Hill section of the city, where Yonkers firefighters arrived to find heavy flames and people trapped inside, the Yonkers Fire Department said.  Crews immediately launched an aggressive interior search-and-rescue operation.  Yonkers firefighters said the blaze started at a three-story wood-frame building before spreading to the neighboring…

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Pleasant Valley, NY
Breaking News
Retired LAPD Cop Who Fatally Shot 20-Year-Old In Pleasant Valley Gets Prison Time Retired LAPD Cop Who Fatally Shot 20-Year-Old In Pleasant Valley Gets Prison Time
Retired LAPD Cop Who Fatally Shot 20-Year-Old In Pleasant Valley Gets Prison Time A retired Los Angeles police officer convicted of fatally shooting a 20-year-old man in Dutchess County will spend decades in prison, prosecutors said.  Pleasant Valley resident Thomas Case, age 54, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision on Tuesday, Sept. 8, for first-degree manslaughter, a violent felony, according to the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office.  The sentence stems from the death of Anthony Cuozzo, age 20, who was shot multiple times in Pleasant Valley on Oct. 5, 2024.  As Daily Voice previously reported, Case is …

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New Rochelle, NY
Breaking News
Double-Homicide Suspect Caught After Pistol-Whipping Woman In New Rochelle, Police Say Double-Homicide Suspect Caught After Pistol-Whipping Woman In New Rochelle, Police Say
Double-Homicide Suspect Caught After Pistol-Whipping Woman In New Rochelle, Police Say A man wanted in connection with a double homicide in New York City was caught at a Brooklyn apartment after assaulting a victim in Westchester County, police said. Brooklyn resident Ronald Rashad Givhan, age 42, was apprehended in Brooklyn on Monday, Sept. 7, following a joint investigation by the New Rochelle Police Department, the NYPD, and the FBI, New Rochelle Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  Police said the New Rochelle case began at around 4:39 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, when officers responded to 23 1st St. for a reported serious domestic assault. There, a 31-year-old New Ro…

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Haverstraw, NY
Breaking News
Crash Closes Route 9W In Clarkstown (DEVELOPING) Crash Closes Route 9W In Clarkstown (DEVELOPING)
Crash Closes Route 9W In Clarkstown (Developing) A crash with injuries has shut down one direction of Route 9W in Rockland County.  The crash was reported on Route 9W northbound in Clarkstown on Tuesday, Sept. 8, according to 511NY traffic reports.  All northbound lanes are closed between Route 303 and Route 304. The closure began at around 2:57 p.m. and remained in effect as of shortly after 3 p.m., according to 511NY. Officials have confirmed injuries but have not released information about how many people were hurt or the severity of their injuries. No details about the vehicles involved or what caused the crash were i…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Breaking News
UPDATE: Missing Middletown Man Found, Police Say UPDATE: Missing Middletown Man Found, Police Say
Update: Missing Middletown Man Found, Police Say New update: Police said a 37-year-old man has been found after going missing from Orange County for more than a week. Nicholas P. Francois, who was reported missing on Sunday, Sept. 6, after last being seen in Middletown, has been found, New York State Police said on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 8.  Francois had last been seen leaving his Middletown residence on Monday, Aug. 31.  Police did not say where he was found or give details on his condition.  Original Report: Police are asking for the public's help in finding a 37-year-old man who has been missing for more than a …

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Haverstraw, NY
Obituaries
Longtime North Rockland Special Education Teacher From Thiells Dies At 61 Longtime North Rockland Special Education Teacher From Thiells Dies At 61
Longtime North Rockland Special Education Teacher From Thiells Dies At 61 A longtime Rockland County special education teacher who spent more than three decades helping children is being remembered after her death last week.  Thiells resident Maureen Ann O'Grady died surrounded by her family on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the age of 61, according to her obituary.  Born in New York City on April 4, 1965, O'Grady moved with her family to the North Rockland area at a young age and remained there for the rest of her life. She graduated from North Rockland High School before continuing her education at St. Thomas Aquinas College and Fordham University. O'Gr…

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Cortlandt, NY
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Cortlandt Manor Man, 26, Battling Cancer For Third Time — But Isn't Facing It Alone Cortlandt Manor Man, 26, Battling Cancer For Third Time — But Isn't Facing It Alone
Cortlandt Manor Man, 26, Battling Cancer For Third Time — But Isn't Facing It Alone A 26-year-old man from Northern Westchester who survived cancer twice as a child is facing the disease for a third time — and his community is now rallying around him.   Cortlandt Manor native Ian Manzares was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in November 2025 at age 25, according to family and friends. It is the latest chapter in a battle with cancer that began more than two decades ago. Manzares was just 4 years old when he was diagnosed with stage 4 rhabdomyosarcoma. He underwent treatment and beat the disease, only to receive another cancer diagnosis 10 years…

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