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
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Gun Trafficker Linked To Orange County's Largest Firearms Bust In History Gets Prison Time Gun Trafficker Linked To Orange County's Largest Firearms Bust In History Gets Prison Time Gun Trafficker Linked To Orange County's Largest Firearms Bust In History Gets Prison Time
Gun Trafficker Linked To Orange County's Largest Firearms Bust In History Gets Prison Time A Georgia man who admitted supplying firearms for illegal sale in Orange County will spend over a decade in prison for his role in the largest gun-trafficking case in county history.  Dijoun Lawrence, 23, was sentenced to 13 years in prison in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 26, after previously pleading guilty to first-degree criminal sale of a firearm and fourth-degree conspiracy, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced.  Lawrence admitted that he supplied firearms from Georgia to be sold illegally in New York as part of the interstate trafficking network …

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by Ben Crnic
Peekskill, NY
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2 Dogs Rescued After E-Bike Battery Sparks Fire At Peekskill Home 2 Dogs Rescued After E-Bike Battery Sparks Fire At Peekskill Home 2 Dogs Rescued After E-Bike Battery Sparks Fire At Peekskill Home
2 Dogs Rescued After E-Bike Battery Sparks Fire At Peekskill Home Two dogs were rescued from a Westchester County home after a charging e-bike battery malfunctioned and caused a basement fire.  The blaze broke out at a home on Paulding Street in Peekskill around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, according to the City of Peekskill Fire Department.  When crews arrived, residents told them there was an active fire in the basement and that two dogs were still inside, the department said. Firefighters confirmed that there was a fire in the basement and called for more resources before quickly knocking down the flames. Crews then searched the home an…

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by Ben Crnic
Fallsburg, NY
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Driver Caught In Hit-Run That Killed Former Village Trustee In Woodridge: Police Driver Caught In Hit-Run That Killed Former Village Trustee In Woodridge: Police Driver Caught In Hit-Run That Killed Former Village Trustee In Woodridge: Police
Driver Caught In Hit-Run That Killed Former Village Trustee In Woodridge: Police Police say a driver has been arrested in the hit-and-run crash that killed a longtime Sullivan County community figure who served in village government and with his local fire department.  Carlos R. Gutierrez of Monticello was arrested by Woodridge Police and New York State Police in Wurtsboro in connection with a crash that killed Ronald Kates, 81, in the Village of Woodridge, Woodridge Police announced.   Gutierrez was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, a felony, in connection with the fatal crash, according to Woodridge Police.  As Daily Voice previously …

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by Ben Crnic
Cornwall, NY
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FBI Seeks More Victims Of Cornwall Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Boys FBI Seeks More Victims Of Cornwall Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Boys FBI Seeks More Victims Of Cornwall Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Boys
FBI Seeks More Victims Of Cornwall Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Boys Federal investigators are searching for more potential victims of an Orange County man who was recently sentenced to a decade in prison for sexually abusing two young boys over several years in Rockland County.  The FBI's New York Division Hudson Valley Resident Agency is seeking information from anyone who may have been victimized by James Valentine of Cornwall-on-Hudson, the agency announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  Investigators said Valentine, 58, primarily targeted boys between the ages of 8 and 16 over a 40-year period spanning from 1985 through 2025. The FBI said Valent…

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by Ben Crnic
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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3 Inmates Attacked Corrections Officers In Separate Incidents At Green Haven: DA 3 Inmates Attacked Corrections Officers In Separate Incidents At Green Haven: DA 3 Inmates Attacked Corrections Officers In Separate Incidents At Green Haven: DA
3 Inmates Attacked Corrections Officers In Separate Incidents At Green Haven: DA Three inmates at a Dutchess County prison have been indicted in separate attacks that left correction officers injured, prosecutors said.  Ryan Laws, 48, Carine Reeves, 46, and Emmanuel Valentin-Perez, 23, are each charged with two counts of second-degree assault, both felonies, in connection with incidents at Green Haven Correctional Facility in the town of Beekman, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 27.  The three indictments involve separate alleged attacks dating from July 2024 through January 2025.  Laws is accused of attacking a …

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Nearly Half-Pound Of Crack, Fentanyl, Over $2K Seized In Poughkeepsie Drug Raid: Police Nearly Half-Pound Of Crack, Fentanyl, Over $2K Seized In Poughkeepsie Drug Raid: Police Nearly Half-Pound Of Crack, Fentanyl, Over $2K Seized In Poughkeepsie Drug Raid: Police
Nearly Half-Pound Of Crack, Fentanyl, Over $2K Seized In Poughkeepsie Drug Raid: Police Nearly half a pound of crack cocaine and more than 40 grams of fentanyl were seized during a multi-agency drug raid in Dutchess County that led to two arrests, police said.   The bust happened at 97 North Bridge St. in the City of Poughkeepsie on Monday, Aug. 24, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  During a police search of the property, investigators said they seized around 234.8 grams of crack cocaine and 43.25 grams of fentanyl. Authorities also found about $2,812 in cash, numerous cellphones, drug paraphernalia, and a digital scale, the agency sai…

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by Ben Crnic
Rye, NY
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Bobcat Sightings Reported In Rye — Here's What To Do If You See One Bobcat Sightings Reported In Rye — Here's What To Do If You See One Bobcat Sightings Reported In Rye — Here's What To Do If You See One
Bobcat Sightings Reported In Rye — Here's What To Do If You See One Residents in a Westchester County municipality are being urged to keep their distance from bobcats after several recent sightings were reported in the area.  The City of Rye Police Department said on Wednesday, Aug. 26, that it had received reports of bobcats being spotted in the city.   Bobcats are native to New York and are generally secretive animals that are rarely seen, but they can occasionally venture into suburban areas, police said.  Although bobcat attacks on people are extremely rare and a sighting alone is generally not a cause for alarm, authorities are off…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
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E-Bike, Moped Riders Found With Narcotics After Separate Newburgh Chases: Police E-Bike, Moped Riders Found With Narcotics After Separate Newburgh Chases: Police E-Bike, Moped Riders Found With Narcotics After Separate Newburgh Chases: Police
E-Bike, Moped Riders Found With Narcotics After Separate Newburgh Chases: Police Two men are accused of fleeing police on an e-bike and a moped in separate chases in Orange County before officers caught them and found narcotics, authorities said.   The two incidents happened on consecutive days in the City of Newburgh, the city's police department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  The first began on Monday, Aug. 24, when officers saw an e-bike traveling against traffic on Broadway, police said. When officers tried stopping the rider, he allegedly fled, leading them on a brief chase through city streets.  Police said the rider eventually abandon…

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by Ben Crnic
Chester, NY
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Firefighter Hospitalized In 3-Alarm Fire In Chester Firefighter Hospitalized In 3-Alarm Fire In Chester Firefighter Hospitalized In 3-Alarm Fire In Chester
Firefighter Hospitalized In 3-Alarm Fire In Chester A firefighter was hospitalized and a resident was treated for smoke inhalation after a large house fire in Orange County grew to three alarms, officials said.  The blaze broke out at 67 Rock Ridge Rd. in Chester around 8:23 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, the Chester Fire Department said in an update on Thursday, Aug. 27.  When firefighters arrived, they found the structure already up in flames and immediately began battling the fire, the department said. Firefighters said it was challenging to get enough water to the scene and to access the property. As the fire continued, commanders …

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
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Swastikas, Hateful Words Found Carved Into Pedestrian Bridge In Yorktown Swastikas, Hateful Words Found Carved Into Pedestrian Bridge In Yorktown Swastikas, Hateful Words Found Carved Into Pedestrian Bridge In Yorktown
Swastikas, Hateful Words Found Carved Into Pedestrian Bridge In Yorktown Swastikas and other hateful graffiti were discovered carved into a popular pedestrian bridge over the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, town officials said. The vandalism was found on the Atomic War Veterans Memorial Bridge in Yorktown, which connects the Granite Knolls and Legacy Park trails, the town announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26.  The town's Parks Department first learned of the vandalism on Monday night, Aug. 24, when it received an email reporting a swastika carved into the bridge's concrete flooring. A hiker submitted another report Tuesday morning.  Yorktown S…

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