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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Yonkers, NY
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Staff Member Accused Of Taking Photos During Gym Class At Yonkers School Staff Member Accused Of Taking Photos During Gym Class At Yonkers School Staff Member Accused Of Taking Photos During Gym Class At Yonkers School
Staff Member Accused Of Taking Photos During Gym Class At Yonkers School A staff member at a Westchester County school is under investigation after students reported they were taking photographs during gym class, district officials said. The investigation involves Paideia School 15 at 175 Westchester Ave. and dates back to Friday, Sept. 25, a Yonkers Public Schools official told Daily Voice.  Several middle school students approached the principal that day and reported seeing a staff member with a phone out during gym class, the district said, adding that the students believed the staff member was taking photographs and told the principal the situation made…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Teen Who Shot Man Dead In Broad Daylight In Poughkeepsie, Fled State Gets Decades In Prison Teen Who Shot Man Dead In Broad Daylight In Poughkeepsie, Fled State Gets Decades In Prison Teen Who Shot Man Dead In Broad Daylight In Poughkeepsie, Fled State Gets Decades In Prison
Teen Who Shot Man Dead In Broad Daylight In Poughkeepsie, Fled State Gets Decades In Prison A teenager will spend decades in prison after admitting he intentionally shot and killed a 22-year-old man on a Dutchess County street during rush hour, prosecutors said.  Anthony Taylor, 19, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in Dutchess County Court, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Monday, Oct. 5.   Taylor was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the killing of Hyde Park resident Gabriel Mosca.  The shooting happened near Main and Garden streets in the City of Poug…

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
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$2,750 Reward Offered After Dog Found With Muzzle Taped Shut In Southeast $2,750 Reward Offered After Dog Found With Muzzle Taped Shut In Southeast $2,750 Reward Offered After Dog Found With Muzzle Taped Shut In Southeast
$2,750 Reward Offered After Dog Found With Muzzle Taped Shut In Southeast A reward is now being offered as investigators continue searching for whoever injured and abandoned a young German Shepherd found with her muzzle tightly wrapped in electrical tape in Putnam County.  The Putnam County SPCA is offering $2,750 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the dog's injuries and abandonment, the organization announced on Friday, Oct. 2.   The dog, who has since been named Starr, was found near Starr Ridge Road in Southeast on Tuesday, Sept. 15, suffering from severe injuries around her muzzle, as Da…

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New Rochelle, NY
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Man Shot Outside Deli, 2 Seen Running From Area In New Rochelle Man Shot Outside Deli, 2 Seen Running From Area In New Rochelle Man Shot Outside Deli, 2 Seen Running From Area In New Rochelle
Man Shot Outside Deli, 2 Seen Running From Area In New Rochelle A man was hospitalized after being found shot outside a Westchester County deli late Sunday night, Oct. 4, police said. The shooting happened near 2 Harrison St. in New Rochelle at around 10:46 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, New Rochelle Police announced on Monday, Oct. 5.  Officers arrived within minutes and found a man lying in front of the deli. He was conscious but bleeding from the back of his head, police said.   Emergency crews treated the man at the scene before taking him to a local hospital. He was listed in stable condition with injuries that were not considered life-thr…

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Red Hook, NY
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Live Wires Fall On Truck After Driver Falls Asleep, Hits Pole In Red Hook Live Wires Fall On Truck After Driver Falls Asleep, Hits Pole In Red Hook Live Wires Fall On Truck After Driver Falls Asleep, Hits Pole In Red Hook
Live Wires Fall On Truck After Driver Falls Asleep, Hits Pole In Red Hook A trapped driver was rescued after falling asleep and hitting a pole in Dutchess County, causing live wires to fall on his truck.  The crash happened on Pitcher Lane in Red Hook on Sunday, Oct. 4, at around 3:20 p.m., according to Red Hook Police.  Officers arriving at the scene found the truck on its side in the roadway with the driver trapped inside. The impact had snapped a utility pole, leaving live electrical wires on top of the pickup, police said.  Central Hudson crews responded and shut off power to the wires, allowing firefighters to reach the driver. Crews rem…

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Chappaqua, NY
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Man Watched Woman Through Her Bathroom Window In New Castle: Police Man Watched Woman Through Her Bathroom Window In New Castle: Police Man Watched Woman Through Her Bathroom Window In New Castle: Police
Man Watched Woman Through Her Bathroom Window In New Castle: Police A man faces six felony charges after police said they caught him looking through a woman's bathroom window in Westchester County.  Ossining resident Juan G. Guambana, 50, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 1, and charged with six counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance, all felonies, New Castle Police announced.  The arrest followed an investigation into reports of a man watching a female resident through her bathroom window on several occasions during the early morning hours, police said.  On Oct. 1, detectives set up surveillance around the woman's home to identify the p…

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Liberty, NY
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Man Assaults Woman, Arrested — Then Immediately Violates Stay-Away Order In Liberty, Cops Say Man Assaults Woman, Arrested — Then Immediately Violates Stay-Away Order In Liberty, Cops Say Man Assaults Woman, Arrested — Then Immediately Violates Stay-Away Order In Liberty, Cops Say
Man Assaults Woman, Arrested — Then Immediately Violates Stay-Away Order In Liberty, Cops Say A man was arrested twice within about four hours after police said they saw him punching his partner in Sullivan County — and then caught him heading toward her home less than 10 minutes after a judge ordered him to stay away.  Liberty resident Marion Black, 21, was arrested twice on Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Friday, Oct. 2.  The first incident began at around 5 p.m., when officers responded to a 911 call reporting a dispute in a municipal parking lot in the village. When police arrived, they saw Black actively punching a woman w…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Man Who Sent Teens To Slay Wrongly Targeted Victim In Middletown Is Convicted Man Who Sent Teens To Slay Wrongly Targeted Victim In Middletown Is Convicted Man Who Sent Teens To Slay Wrongly Targeted Victim In Middletown Is Convicted
Man Who Sent Teens To Slay Wrongly Targeted Victim In Middletown Is Convicted An Orange County man faces up to 25 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of sending two teenagers to kill a victim he mistakenly believed was behind a burglary at his home, prosecutors said.  Middletown resident Sheldon Paul, 42, was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder following a jury trial in Orange County Court on Friday, Oct. 2, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced.  The killing happened on the morning of March 11, 2019, when two men, then ages 18 and 19, entered the victim's apartment on Knapp Street in Middletown, according to …

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Rhinebeck, NY
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Raccoon Positive For Rabies In Rhinebeck — Search On For People Who Dropped It Off Raccoon Positive For Rabies In Rhinebeck — Search On For People Who Dropped It Off Raccoon Positive For Rabies In Rhinebeck — Search On For People Who Dropped It Off
Raccoon Positive For Rabies In Rhinebeck — Search On For People Who Dropped It Off Health officials are trying to identify the people who brought a sick raccoon to a Dutchess County animal hospital after it tested positive for rabies.   The raccoon was brought to Rhinebeck Animal Hospital on Thursday, Oct. 1, after it was spotted behaving unusually on a local roadway, the Dutchess County Department of Health announced on Friday, Oct. 2.  However, the people who transported the animal left before giving hospital staff their contact information or details about exactly where the raccoon had been found.  The raccoon has since tested positive for rabies.&…

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Pleasant Valley, NY
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Staff Member Hits Victim In His Care With Writing Utensil At Pleasant Valley Facility: Police Staff Member Hits Victim In His Care With Writing Utensil At Pleasant Valley Facility: Police Staff Member Hits Victim In His Care With Writing Utensil At Pleasant Valley Facility: Police
Staff Member Hits Victim In His Care With Writing Utensil At Pleasant Valley Facility: Police A staff member at a Dutchess County facility is accused of striking a person receiving day program services with a writing utensil, leaving them with a cut, police said.   Poughkeepsie resident Torano Elting, 51, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 2, following an incident at New Horizons Resources in Pleasant Valley, New York State Police announced. Troopers first responded to the facility on Thursday, Oct. 1, after receiving a report of an incident involving a staff member and an individual receiving day program services. An investigation found that Elting hit the victim with a wr…

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