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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National Interest
Hotel Party Host Charged After $1K Ransom Call Leads To Missing Kids In Spring Valley: Cops Hotel Party Host Charged After $1K Ransom Call Leads To Missing Kids In Spring Valley: Cops Hotel Party Host Charged After $1K Ransom Call Leads To Missing Kids In Spring Valley: Cops
Hotel Party Host Charged After $1K Ransom Call Leads To Missing Kids In Spring Valley: Cops New details have emerged in the case of four missing juveniles found in the Hudson Valley, NY, after a frightening ransom call earlier this month that has now resulted in the arrest of a New Jersey man.  An arrest has been made following the start of an investigation into the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl in Rockland County and the ransom call demanding money for her return, Spring Valley Police announced on Friday, Feb. 27.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, Spring Valley Police began investigating on Sunday, Feb. 8, after the girl's parents reported she had been missi…

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by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
Breaking News
$93.8M Bear Mountain Bridge Deck Replacement To Start Soon: Will Include Climb-Deterrent Fence $93.8M Bear Mountain Bridge Deck Replacement To Start Soon: Will Include Climb-Deterrent Fence $93.8M Bear Mountain Bridge Deck Replacement To Start Soon: Will Include Climb-Deterrent Fence
$93.8M Bear Mountain Bridge Deck Replacement To Start Soon: Will Include Climb-Deterrent Fence The Bear Mountain Bridge is about to get its first new concrete deck since the 1970s. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday, Feb. 25, that construction will begin this spring on a $93.8 million project to replace the aging deck of the 101-year-old span, one of the Hudson Valley’s most iconic crossings.  The contract, approved by the New York State Bridge Authority Board of Commissioners on Feb. 19, is one of the largest in the agency’s history.  The bridge was last re-decked in the 1970s. Concrete decks typically last between 30 and 50 years, depending on traffic and weather cond…

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by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
Your Community
Legendary Hall Of Fame Track Coach At Iona Prep Retires After Over 50 Years Legendary Hall Of Fame Track Coach At Iona Prep Retires After Over 50 Years Legendary Hall Of Fame Track Coach At Iona Prep Retires After Over 50 Years
Legendary Hall Of Fame Track Coach At Iona Prep Retires After Over 50 Years After more than half a century on the track and in the classroom, a Hall of Fame coach at a Westchester County school is calling it a career.  Jan Mitchell, who spent 51 years building the track and cross-country programs at New Rochelle's Iona Preparatory School into statewide powerhouses, announced his retirement this week. Over five decades, he helped turn the school into one of the most successful programs in New York State history. The numbers alone tell the story. Under Mitchell’s leadership, Iona Prep athletes earned more than 800 All-County honors, won over 100 sectional…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Your Community
Westchester Casting Call: Locals With Cars Wanted For Upcoming TV Show Westchester Casting Call: Locals With Cars Wanted For Upcoming TV Show Westchester Casting Call: Locals With Cars Wanted For Upcoming TV Show
Westchester Casting Call: Locals With Cars Wanted For Upcoming TV Show Do you have dreams of being on television and also own a car? Then here's your chance.  Grant Wilfley Casting is looking for local residents with cars to appear in an upcoming series titled "Minivan," according to a casting notice released Thursday, Feb. 26.   The company is specifically seeking Westchester County locals who own vehicles and are available to work on Thursday, March 5. Applicants must be at least 18 years old.  Casting directors are asking those interested to submit basic information, including their name, phone number, union status (SAG-AFTRA or non-uni…

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by Ben Crnic
Somers, NY
Breaking News
LSD, Cocaine, Ketamine Found In CVS Parking Lot Stop, Man Charged In Somers: Police LSD, Cocaine, Ketamine Found In CVS Parking Lot Stop, Man Charged In Somers: Police LSD, Cocaine, Ketamine Found In CVS Parking Lot Stop, Man Charged In Somers: Police
LSD, Cocaine, Ketamine Found In CVS Parking Lot Stop, Man Charged In Somers: Police A 33-year-old man is facing multiple felony drug charges after police said they found a large quantity of narcotics in his vehicle outside a CVS Pharmacy in Westchester County.  Police said they were called to the CVS on Route 100 in Somers around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, along with local police, after someone reported two people acting suspiciously, New York State Police said on Thursday, Feb. 26. When troopers arrived, they said they found Somers resident Corey J. Gardner, 33, and a woman who matched the descriptions given to dispatchers.  Police said Gardner appeared impa…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Breaking News
Custodian Caught With Loaded Gun On Middletown High School Grounds At 3 AM: Police Custodian Caught With Loaded Gun On Middletown High School Grounds At 3 AM: Police Custodian Caught With Loaded Gun On Middletown High School Grounds At 3 AM: Police
Custodian Caught With Loaded Gun On Middletown High School Grounds At 3 AM: Police A school custodian was arrested after police said he was found with a loaded handgun while parked on the grounds of an Orange County high school while impaired by drugs a little after 3 a.m.  The incident happened shortly after 3 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, when police pulled over a vehicle in the area of 30 Gardner Ave., the address of Middletown High School, the Town of Wallkill Police Department said. During the stop, the officer determined the driver appeared to be under the influence of drugs, police said. After taking him into custody, officers searched the vehicle and said t…

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Peekskill, NY
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Man Who Sexually Abused Unconscious 20-Year-Old Woman In Peekskill Gets Max Sentence Man Who Sexually Abused Unconscious 20-Year-Old Woman In Peekskill Gets Max Sentence Man Who Sexually Abused Unconscious 20-Year-Old Woman In Peekskill Gets Max Sentence
Man Who Sexually Abused Unconscious 20-Year-Old Woman In Peekskill Gets Max Sentence A 57-year-old man will serve the maximum sentence allowed after being convicted of sexually abusing an unconscious woman in Westchester County. Peekskill resident Lucio Lituma Uyaguari was sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Westchester County Court to seven years in state prison following his January conviction for first-degree sexual abuse, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Feb. 26. Judge Anne Bianchi also ordered Lituma Uyaguari to serve 10 years of post-release supervision. He will be required to register as a sex offender upon his release.  Pro…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Breaking News
Aide Interrupted Rape Of Resident With Dementia At Yorktown Nursing Home, DA Says (UPDATE) Aide Interrupted Rape Of Resident With Dementia At Yorktown Nursing Home, DA Says (UPDATE) Aide Interrupted Rape Of Resident With Dementia At Yorktown Nursing Home, DA Says (UPDATE)
Aide Interrupted Rape Of Resident With Dementia At Yorktown Nursing Home, DA Says (Update) Prosecutors have released more details about the case against a Westchester County nursing home employee accused of raping a resident with severe dementia.   Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced Thursday, Feb. 26, that Javier E. Barragan, 48, of Yorktown, has been arraigned on felony charges in connection with the alleged assault at the Yorktown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, Barragan, who worked as a housekeeper at the facility, is charged with second-degree rape and first-degree endangering the welfare of an…

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Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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Inmate Throws Urine At Nurse, Officer At Green Haven Prison In Beekman, DA Says Inmate Throws Urine At Nurse, Officer At Green Haven Prison In Beekman, DA Says Inmate Throws Urine At Nurse, Officer At Green Haven Prison In Beekman, DA Says
Inmate Throws Urine At Nurse, Officer At Green Haven Prison In Beekman, DA Says An incarcerated man has been indicted on felony charges after prosecutors say he threw urine at a nurse and a corrections officer inside Green Haven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County. Cain Carothers, 25, was arraigned Wednesday, Feb. 25, on a Dutchess County grand jury indictment charging him with two counts of aggravated harassment of an employee by an inmate,  the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Feb. 26. The alleged incident happened on the morning of March 20, 2025, inside the state prison, which is located in Beekman.  Prosecutors say …

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by Ben Crnic
South Glens Falls, NY
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Man Enters Garage, Lights Fire, Causes Over $1.5K In Damage At Moreau Home: Police Man Enters Garage, Lights Fire, Causes Over $1.5K In Damage At Moreau Home: Police Man Enters Garage, Lights Fire, Causes Over $1.5K In Damage At Moreau Home: Police
Man Enters Garage, Lights Fire, Causes Over $1.5K In Damage At Moreau Home: Police A 69-year-old man has been charged more than a year after a garage fire at a Saratoga County home that investigators say was intentionally set.  Moreau resident Brian A. Lemery was arrested Monday, Feb. 23, in connection with a December 2024 fire on Jackson Road in Moreau, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 26. Troopers originally responded on Dec. 3, 2024, to a report of a garage fire at the property. After investigating, authorities determined the fire had been deliberately started.  According to State Police, Lemery is accused of entering the garage without perm…

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