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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East Fishkill, NY
Breaking News
Driver Caught With Pounds Of Fentanyl After Tire Pops During East Fishkill Pursuit: NYSP Driver Caught With Pounds Of Fentanyl After Tire Pops During East Fishkill Pursuit: NYSP Driver Caught With Pounds Of Fentanyl After Tire Pops During East Fishkill Pursuit: NYSP
Driver Caught With Pounds Of Fentanyl After Tire Pops During East Fishkill Pursuit: Nysp A Brooklyn man is facing serious felony drug charges after police said he led them on a chase from Dutchess County into Putnam County, where troopers found nearly 12 pounds of suspected fentanyl inside his vehicle.  The incident began at around 10:48 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, when troopers tried to stop a 2012 Nissan traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill, New York State Police said on Wednesday, Oct. 21.  The driver refused to pull over, starting a chase that continued onto the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84. During the chase, the Nissan's driver…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
Fatal I-287 Crash: Here's What Cops Say Led To Maintenance Worker's Death In White Plains Fatal I-287 Crash: Here's What Cops Say Led To Maintenance Worker's Death In White Plains Fatal I-287 Crash: Here's What Cops Say Led To Maintenance Worker's Death In White Plains
Fatal I-287 Crash: Here's What Cops Say Led To Maintenance Worker's Death In White Plains Police have released more information about what caused a fatal crash on Interstate 287 in Westchester County that resulted in a Thruway Authority worker's death.  White Plains resident Jamil B. Wilson, 47, was killed in the crash on Monday, Oct. 19, around 2:17 p.m., on westbound Interstate 287 near mile marker 3.9 and the Exit 6 off-ramp in White Plains, according to New York State Police.  In an update on Tuesday evening, Oct. 20, the agency said an investigation determined that a 2026 Nissan was traveling in the right lane of I-287 when it veered onto the shoulder. The Ni…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At White Plains Gas Station — Here's Where $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At White Plains Gas Station — Here's Where $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At White Plains Gas Station — Here's Where
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold At White Plains Gas Station — Here's Where Someone who bought a Powerball ticket at a Westchester County gas station is set to become $50,000 richer.  The third-prize-winning ticket, worth $50,000, was sold at the Gulf station located at 750 North Broadway in White Plains for the Powerball drawing held on Saturday, Oct. 17, New York Lottery officials announced. The White Plains ticket was one of two third-prize-winning Powerball tickets sold in New York for Saturday's drawing. The other $50,000 ticket was purchased at Giant Food Mart, located at 44 Park Ave. in Wellsville, Allegany County.  Lottery officials did not …

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Angry Passenger Punches Bus Driver After Getting Off In Yonkers Angry Passenger Punches Bus Driver After Getting Off In Yonkers Angry Passenger Punches Bus Driver After Getting Off In Yonkers
Angry Passenger Punches Bus Driver After Getting Off In Yonkers Police are searching for a passenger who they said punched a bus driver in the face in Westchester County after becoming angry that the bus's rear door did not open quickly enough.  The incident happened at around 11:09 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the intersection of McLean Avenue and South Broadway in Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  O'Leary said the suspect was riding a Liberty Lines bus and waiting to exit when he became upset because the rear door was not opening fast enough. After getting off the bus, the man al…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material In White Plains: DA Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material In White Plains: DA Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material In White Plains: DA
Man, 72, Caught With Cache Of Child Sexual Abuse Material In White Plains: DA A 72-year-old Long Island man is facing 30 felony charges after prosecutors said he was caught with dozens of digital files depicting child sexual abuse while in Westchester County.  Richard Heumann, of New Hyde Park in Nassau County, was arraigned on Tuesday, Oct. 20, before Judge Robert Prisco in Westchester County Court, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced.  Heumann was indicted on 30 counts of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child.  According to prosecutors, Heumann allegedly possessed 30 separate digital files depicting children you…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
Obituaries
Cops ID Maintenance Worker Killed In I-287 Crash In White Plains As Father Of 2 Cops ID Maintenance Worker Killed In I-287 Crash In White Plains As Father Of 2 Cops ID Maintenance Worker Killed In I-287 Crash In White Plains As Father Of 2
Cops ID Maintenance Worker Killed In I-287 Crash In White Plains As Father Of 2 A father of two who died in a crash on Interstate 287 in Westchester County is being remembered as a devoted family man as his community rallies to support his longtime partner and their children.  Jamil Wilson, 47, a lifelong White Plains resident and New York State Thruway Authority Maintenance Worker, was identified by New York State Police as the victim of the fatal crash on Interstate 287 on Monday, Oct. 19.  The crash was reported around 2:27 p.m. on westbound I-287 near Exit 6 for Broadway (Route 22) in White Plains, according to New York State Police. As Daily Voice p…

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by Ben Crnic
Pleasantville, NY
Your Community
Pace University Names New President After Nearly Decade Pace University Names New President After Nearly Decade Pace University Names New President After Nearly Decade
Pace University Names New President After Nearly Decade Pace University has named a new president who will take over leadership of its campuses in Westchester County and New York City after nearly a decade under its current leader.  Robert "Bobby" Ahdieh, a legal scholar and higher education administrator who most recently held several leadership positions at Texas A&M University, has been selected as Pace University's ninth president, the university announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.  Ahdieh will officially take office on Friday, Jan. 1, 2027, succeeding President Marvin Krislov, who announced earlier this year that he would step down…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
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Mahopac Man Caught With Drunk Underage Girl, Charged With Rape: Sheriff Mahopac Man Caught With Drunk Underage Girl, Charged With Rape: Sheriff Mahopac Man Caught With Drunk Underage Girl, Charged With Rape: Sheriff
Mahopac Man Caught With Drunk Underage Girl, Charged With Rape: Sheriff A Putnam County man is facing multiple felony sex crime charges involving underage girls after deputies looking for a missing teenager found her highly intoxicated inside his vehicle, authorities said.  Mahopac resident Joseph J. Filingeri, 33, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 16, following an investigation that uncovered evidence of alleged sexual offenses involving multiple underage girls, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The investigation began late on Tuesday, Oct. 6, when deputies responded to a report of a missing teenage girl who was believed to be w…

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by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
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Father Beats Daughter With Belt, Cuts Puppy's Ears In New Rochelle: Police Father Beats Daughter With Belt, Cuts Puppy's Ears In New Rochelle: Police Father Beats Daughter With Belt, Cuts Puppy's Ears In New Rochelle: Police
Father Beats Daughter With Belt, Cuts Puppy's Ears In New Rochelle: Police A Westchester County man is facing felony assault and animal cruelty charges after police said he beat his daughter with a belt during a sleepover and was caught mistreating a puppy that was found with bleeding ears and bruises.  New Rochelle resident Xavier Sanchez, 35, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 16, following an investigation into allegations of child abuse and animal cruelty at his apartment at 11 Garden St., the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20.  Police said the investigation began after authorities received a report alleging that Sanchez had assa…

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by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
Breaking News
Man Caught Selling Marijuana In Front Of Smoke Shop In New Rochelle: Police Man Caught Selling Marijuana In Front Of Smoke Shop In New Rochelle: Police Man Caught Selling Marijuana In Front Of Smoke Shop In New Rochelle: Police
Man Caught Selling Marijuana In Front Of Smoke Shop In New Rochelle: Police A man was arrested after police responded to multiple complaints about illegal marijuana sales and other unlawful activity in front of a smoke shop in Westchester County, authorities said.  Yonkers resident Carlos Spady, 40, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 15, following an investigation in New Rochelle, the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The events leading to Spady's arrest began at around 6 p.m., when officers responded to complaints from community members about suspected illegal activity in front of the Travel Smoke Shop at 12 Lockwood Ave. and near the …

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