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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Newburgh, NY
Breaking News
Duo Rob Victim At Gunpoint, Hit Him With His Own Car At Newburgh Mall: Police Duo Rob Victim At Gunpoint, Hit Him With His Own Car At Newburgh Mall: Police Duo Rob Victim At Gunpoint, Hit Him With His Own Car At Newburgh Mall: Police
Duo Rob Victim At Gunpoint, Hit Him With His Own Car At Newburgh Mall: Police Two suspects are in federal custody after police said they robbed a man while threatening him with a gun and a knife at an Orange County mall and then hit him with his own car — which they also allegedly stole.  The arrests stem from an incident in the Newburgh Mall parking lot at 1401 Route 300 in the Town of Newburgh on Thursday, Aug. 20, the Town of Newburgh Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 4.  Officers were called to the mall at around 6:34 p.m. for a reported altercation involving a firearm and found a male victim in the parking lot. Investigators found that …

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Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
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Fuel Spills Draws Hazmat Team Response On Thruway Near Mario Cuomo Bridge In Nyack Fuel Spills Draws Hazmat Team Response On Thruway Near Mario Cuomo Bridge In Nyack Fuel Spills Draws Hazmat Team Response On Thruway Near Mario Cuomo Bridge In Nyack
Fuel Spills Draws Hazmat Team Response On Thruway Near Mario Cuomo Bridge In Nyack A hazardous materials team responded to the NYS Thruway near the Mario Cuomo Bridge in Rockland County on Friday morning for a fuel spill. The incident happened a little before 10 a.m. on I-87 in Nyack near the Mario Cuomo Bridge.  According to New York State Police, a tractor-trailer had a minor fuel leak on the right shoulder of the roadway.  A Hazmat team responded to help clean it up. There were no injuries or traffic delays, police said.  A tow truck is on the scene to remove the truck. 

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Rhinebeck, NY
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Victim Attacked While Waiting To Board Ride At Dutchess County Fair, 3 Men Charged: Police Victim Attacked While Waiting To Board Ride At Dutchess County Fair, 3 Men Charged: Police Victim Attacked While Waiting To Board Ride At Dutchess County Fair, 3 Men Charged: Police
Victim Attacked While Waiting To Board Ride At Dutchess County Fair, 3 Men Charged: Police Three Hudson Valley men face gang assault charges after police said they attacked a man waiting to board a ride at the Dutchess County Fair, leaving him with serious injuries.  Greene County resident Ryan A. Depew, 32, of Catskill, and Ulster County residents Lloyd D. Depew, 31, and Dennis J. Appollonia, 36, both of Kingston, were arrested following the incident at the fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York State Police announced on Friday, Sept. 4. The attack happened on the midway at around 8:47 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, as the 29-year-old victim was waiting to board a ride, police said…

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Yorktown, NY
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Growing Hot Chicken Chain With Millions Of TikTok Followers Opening Another Westchester Locale Growing Hot Chicken Chain With Millions Of TikTok Followers Opening Another Westchester Locale Growing Hot Chicken Chain With Millions Of TikTok Followers Opening Another Westchester Locale
Growing Hot Chicken Chain With Millions Of TikTok Followers Opening Another Westchester Locale A popular, fast-growing hot chicken chain has set an opening date for its newest Westchester County restaurant — and the first customers through the door can score a free treat. Dave's Hot Chicken will open its new Mohegan Lake location at 3150 East Main St. on Friday, Sept. 18, the company announced. The restaurant, well-known among its 5.7 million TikTok followers for its Nashville-style hot chicken, will have a menu centered on hot chicken sliders, tenders, and bites, along with sides such as kale slaw, macaroni and cheese, and seasoned fries.  Customers can choose among seven spic…

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Mt. Kisco, NY
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Senior Dog Slammed On Grooming Table During Nail Trim In Mount Kisco, Suspect Charged: SPCA Senior Dog Slammed On Grooming Table During Nail Trim In Mount Kisco, Suspect Charged: SPCA Senior Dog Slammed On Grooming Table During Nail Trim In Mount Kisco, Suspect Charged: SPCA
Senior Dog Slammed On Grooming Table During Nail Trim In Mount Kisco, Suspect Charged: SPCA A former employee at a Westchester County dog daycare has been charged with animal cruelty after video showed him violently slamming a senior dog onto a grooming table during a nail trimming, authorities said.   Peekskill resident Cole Kamrath was arrested following an investigation by SPCA Westchester's Humane Law Enforcement Unit, the organization announced on Friday, Sept. 4. The case stems from an incident on Sunday, July 26, at Dogtopia of Mount Kisco, where Kamrath was employed at the time. According to SPCA Westchester, video provided by Dogtopia showed Kamrath violent…

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Fallsburg, NY
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Thousands Without Power In Fallsburg (DEVELOPING) Thousands Without Power In Fallsburg (DEVELOPING) Thousands Without Power In Fallsburg (DEVELOPING)
Thousands Without Power In Fallsburg (Developing) Thousands of residents in Sullivan County are without power on Friday morning, Sept. 4.  The outage is centered in the Fallsburg area, where NYSEG is reporting 3,437 customers without power as of 9 a.m. on Friday. An estimated time of restoration has not been provided by the utility company.  More information about the outage was not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Newburgh, NY
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6-Time Felony Drug Offender Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In Newburgh Gets Prison Time 6-Time Felony Drug Offender Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In Newburgh Gets Prison Time 6-Time Felony Drug Offender Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In Newburgh Gets Prison Time
6-Time Felony Drug Offender Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In Newburgh Gets Prison Time A man with six felony drug convictions will spend years in prison after admitting he possessed cocaine with plans to sell it in Orange County, prosecutors said.    Newburgh resident Marquis Freeman, 40, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Orange County Court to four years in state prison followed by three years of post-release supervision, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Thursday, Sept. 3.  Freeman had previously pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The conviction marked his sixth felony drug conviction, …

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New Rochelle, NY
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Man Who Stole Guns From New Rochelle Storage Unit, Then Sold Them Gets Prison Time Man Who Stole Guns From New Rochelle Storage Unit, Then Sold Them Gets Prison Time Man Who Stole Guns From New Rochelle Storage Unit, Then Sold Them Gets Prison Time
Man Who Stole Guns From New Rochelle Storage Unit, Then Sold Them Gets Prison Time A man who broke into storage units in Westchester County and sold firearms he stole from the facility will spend years behind bars, prosecutors said.  Mount Vernon resident Zaid Lewis, 33, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 3, in Westchester County Court to six years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  The charges stemmed from a series of break-ins at a New Rochelle storage facility between September and November 2025, prosecutors said.  Lewis pleaded guilty in connection with the break-…

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Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
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Woman Charged In Burglaries At 2 Monticello Shuls, Second Suspect Sought: Police Woman Charged In Burglaries At 2 Monticello Shuls, Second Suspect Sought: Police Woman Charged In Burglaries At 2 Monticello Shuls, Second Suspect Sought: Police
Woman Charged In Burglaries At 2 Monticello Shuls, Second Suspect Sought: Police A 33-year-old woman is accused of burglarizing a place of worship in Sullivan County before leading police on a chase — and was also linked to another similar incident, authorities said. Monticello resident Adalis Rodriguez-Valentin, 33, was arrested early Thursday, Sept. 3, and charged in connection with burglaries at two shuls in the village, according to the Village of Monticello Police Department.   The investigation began around 2 a.m. on Thursday when officers responded to the Pine Knoll Bungalow Colony at 198 Forestburgh Rd. for a burglary in progress. A resident had s…

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Rye, NY
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Woman Falsely Reported Bomb Threat On Metro-North Train Traveling In Rye: DA Woman Falsely Reported Bomb Threat On Metro-North Train Traveling In Rye: DA Woman Falsely Reported Bomb Threat On Metro-North Train Traveling In Rye: DA
Woman Falsely Reported Bomb Threat On Metro-North Train Traveling In Rye: DA A Bronx woman has been indicted more than a year after claiming a man was holding a bomb aboard a Metro-North train on its way to Connecticut, forcing hundreds of passengers to evacuate in Westchester County, prosecutors said.  Bronx resident Albertyna Mendoza, 27, was arraigned on Thursday, Sept. 3, on a felony charge of second-degree falsely reporting an incident, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  The charge stems from an incident on May 3, 2025, when Mendoza was traveling aboard a New Haven-bound Metro-North train through Westchester at around 4…

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