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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Greenburgh, NY
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44 Sick Cats, Kittens Rescued From ‘Horrific’ Conditions Inside Greenburgh Home 44 Sick Cats, Kittens Rescued From ‘Horrific’ Conditions Inside Greenburgh Home 44 Sick Cats, Kittens Rescued From ‘Horrific’ Conditions Inside Greenburgh Home
44 Sick Cats, Kittens Rescued From ‘Horrific’ Conditions Inside Greenburgh Home Dozens of sick cats and kittens are now receiving emergency care after being rescued from what officials described as horrific living conditions inside a Westchester County home. The SPCA Westchester said earlier this month that its Humane Law Enforcement Unit responded after receiving a call on its confidential cruelty hotline about a “dire situation” involving animals in need of help in Greenburgh. When officers entered the residence, they found 44 cats and kittens living in extreme filth and "horrific conditions" and suffering from untreated medical issues, the organization said.  …

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Spring Valley, NY
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Spring Valley Teen Disappears After Taking Taxi To NYC — Then Found After Weeks-Long Search Spring Valley Teen Disappears After Taking Taxi To NYC — Then Found After Weeks-Long Search Spring Valley Teen Disappears After Taking Taxi To NYC — Then Found After Weeks-Long Search
Spring Valley Teen Disappears After Taking Taxi To NYC — Then Found After Weeks-Long Search A 16-year-old girl who was reported missing in Rockland County last month after possibly taking a taxi to New York City has been found safe after a weeks-long search.   The teen was originally reported missing on Wednesday, Jan. 14, after she did not return home from school, Spring Valley Police said on Tuesday, Feb. 17.  During the investigation, officers received information that she may have taken a taxi to Brooklyn and was avoiding police's efforts to find her. The case was then turned over to the Spring Valley Police Detective Bureau, which worked with the FBI Safe …

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Newburgh, NY
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Man Makes Terroristic Threat Against Social Services Building Staff In Newburgh: Sheriff Man Makes Terroristic Threat Against Social Services Building Staff In Newburgh: Sheriff Man Makes Terroristic Threat Against Social Services Building Staff In Newburgh: Sheriff
Man Makes Terroristic Threat Against Social Services Building Staff In Newburgh: Sheriff A 40-year-old man has been arrested after authorities say he made violent threats that led to the evacuation of an Orange County social services building. Joseph P. Jamieson of Newburgh was taken into custody following an investigation into alleged threats made against staff at the Orange County Department of Social Services building at 3 Washington Center in the City of Newburgh, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Deputies began investigating on Tuesday, Feb. 10, after receiving reports that a person had made threatening statements toward employees inside t…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Former State Auditor Admits Stealing $405K From Wallkill During Audit: DA Former State Auditor Admits Stealing $405K From Wallkill During Audit: DA Former State Auditor Admits Stealing $405K From Wallkill During Audit: DA
Former State Auditor Admits Stealing $405K From Wallkill During Audit: DA A former state auditor from Dutchess County who was accused of stealing more than $400,000 from a town in Orange County during an official audit has now admitted to the crime.   Tobias Otieno, age 41, of Hyde Park, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Feb. 17, to second-degree grand larceny as a public corruption crime, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Otieno was charged with stealing $405,843.25 between June 2022 and September 2024 while working as an Auditor 1 for the New York State Office of the State Comptroller. He had been…

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Yonkers, NY
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'Evildoer' Accused Of Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material In Yonkers, DA Says 'Evildoer' Accused Of Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material In Yonkers, DA Says 'Evildoer' Accused Of Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material In Yonkers, DA Says
'Evildoer' Accused Of Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material In Yonkers, DA Says A 32-year-old Westchester County man faces charges after prosecutors say he was found in possession of material depicting the sexual abuse of children.  Yonkers resident Jonathan Garcia Salvador, 32, was arrested and arraigned in Yonkers City Court on Friday, Jan. 6, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 17.  Garcia Salvador was reportedly found to be both promoting and in possession of child sexual abuse material, the DA's Office said. He was charged with promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child and possessing an obscene sexu…

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Mamaroneck, NY
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Infant Among 4 Pulled From Second-Floor Window Of Burning Mamaroneck Home By Police Infant Among 4 Pulled From Second-Floor Window Of Burning Mamaroneck Home By Police Infant Among 4 Pulled From Second-Floor Window Of Burning Mamaroneck Home By Police
Infant Among 4 Pulled From Second-Floor Window Of Burning Mamaroneck Home By Police Four people, including an infant, were rescued from the second floor of a burning home in Westchester County after police used a ladder to reach them through a window. The fire broke out around 5:05 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 16, at a home on Lester Avenue in the Village of Mamaroneck, according to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department.   Police responded alongside the Village of Mamaroneck Fire Department to reports of a residential structure fire, authorities said. When officers arrived, flames were rapidly spreading through the home as firefighters began working to knock d…

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National Interest
Standout Goalie From Briarcliff Leads USA Women's Hockey To Gold Shot — And Rates Salads, Too Standout Goalie From Briarcliff Leads USA Women's Hockey To Gold Shot — And Rates Salads, Too Standout Goalie From Briarcliff Leads USA Women's Hockey To Gold Shot — And Rates Salads, Too
Standout Goalie From Briarcliff Leads USA Women's Hockey To Gold Shot — And Rates Salads, Too As the US women's hockey team storms through the Olympics and prepares to face Canada for gold, a goalie from New York has been nearly impossible to beat — all while becoming a well-known Caesar salad critic.  Aerin Frankel, a 26-year-old goaltender for the Professional Women's Hockey League's Boston Fleet who grew up in the Westchester County, NY village of Briarcliff Manor, has been dominant in the net for the US women’s hockey team at the Milan Cortina Games.   She was a key factor in Team USA's advancing to the gold medal game with a 5-0 semifinal win over Sweden on …

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Port Jervis, NY
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Shooting Suspect Caught After Port Jervis Manhunt Gets Murder Charge, Victim ID'd (UPDATE) Shooting Suspect Caught After Port Jervis Manhunt Gets Murder Charge, Victim ID'd (UPDATE) Shooting Suspect Caught After Port Jervis Manhunt Gets Murder Charge, Victim ID'd (UPDATE)
Shooting Suspect Caught After Port Jervis Manhunt Gets Murder Charge, Victim ID'd (Update) A 26-year-old suspect has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting that sparked an hours-long manhunt in Orange County and resulted in the death of a 43-year-old victim.  Port Jervis resident David Rombousek, who was taken into custody Sunday, Feb. 15, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of 43-year-old Jason Finch, also of Port Jervis, the city's police department announced on Tuesday, Feb. 17. As previously reported by Daily Voice, police had blocked off Hammond Street in Port Jervis between Owen Street and Pennsylvania Avenue sh…

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Carmel, NY
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Steroid Production Lab Uncovered In Carmel Raid, Man Arrested, Sheriff Says Steroid Production Lab Uncovered In Carmel Raid, Man Arrested, Sheriff Says Steroid Production Lab Uncovered In Carmel Raid, Man Arrested, Sheriff Says
Steroid Production Lab Uncovered In Carmel Raid, Man Arrested, Sheriff Says A 29-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say they uncovered drugs, cash, an assault-style weapon, and a steroid production lab during a raid at his Putnam County home. Carmel resident Joseph M. Kocinsky, 29, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 10, as part of an investigation conducted by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office after they received a lead from Homeland Security Investigations–New York’s Hudson Valley office, the Sheriff's Office announced. Members of the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit executed a search warrant at a Carmel home on the day…

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Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon On Alert After Online Posts Warn Of ‘Takeover’ Following Bronx Mall Chaos Mount Vernon On Alert After Online Posts Warn Of ‘Takeover’ Following Bronx Mall Chaos Mount Vernon On Alert After Online Posts Warn Of ‘Takeover’ Following Bronx Mall Chaos
Mount Vernon On Alert After Online Posts Warn Of ‘Takeover’ Following Bronx Mall Chaos City officials in Westchester County say they are closely monitoring social media posts warning of a possible “takeover” event similar to one that led to multiple arrests at a Bronx mall.  In a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 17, Mount Vernon city officials said they were aware of online posts referencing an incident on Monday, Feb. 16, at the Mall at Bay Plaza in the Baychester section of the Bronx.  According to ABC7, officers responded to reports of as many as 200 teenagers acting disorderly outside the mall on Monday afternoon, where large crowds were seen scattering in differ…

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