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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Spring Valley, NY
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Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Vehicle In Spring Valley: Report Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Vehicle In Spring Valley: Report Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Vehicle In Spring Valley: Report
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Vehicle In Spring Valley: Report A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Rockland County.  The crash happened early Wednesday morning, July 15, on Van Orden Avenue near Dutch Lane in Spring Valley, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The victim was reportedly unconscious at the scene after the collision and was transported by Spring Hill EMS to Westchester Medical Center for treatment, according to the outlet. Police are now investigating the crash.  Click here for more from The Monsey Scoop.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Mount Pleasant, NY
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Contractor Killed After Falling From Overpass Onto Saw Mill River Parkway In Hawthorne Contractor Killed After Falling From Overpass Onto Saw Mill River Parkway In Hawthorne Contractor Killed After Falling From Overpass Onto Saw Mill River Parkway In Hawthorne
Contractor Killed After Falling From Overpass Onto Saw Mill River Parkway In Hawthorne A contractor working on a New York State Department of Transportation construction project died after falling from a Taconic State Parkway overpass in Westchester County, police said.  The incident happened at around 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, when Westchester County Police received multiple reports that a man had fallen from the Taconic State Parkway overpass onto the southbound lanes of the Saw Mill River Parkway, the department told Daily Voice.  County police officers and EMS crews responded to the scene, where the man was found in cardiac arrest.  Emergency respond…

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Newburgh, NY
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Over 40 YG, Grimz Gang Members Get Prison For Shootings, Drug Trafficking In Orange, Dutchess Over 40 YG, Grimz Gang Members Get Prison For Shootings, Drug Trafficking In Orange, Dutchess Over 40 YG, Grimz Gang Members Get Prison For Shootings, Drug Trafficking In Orange, Dutchess
Over 40 YG, Grimz Gang Members Get Prison For Shootings, Drug Trafficking In Orange, Dutchess A years-long federal crackdown on two violent Hudson Valley street gangs has ended with prison terms for over 40 members and associates who prosecutors said terrorized communities with shootings, armed robberies, drug trafficking, and fraud across Orange and Dutchess counties.  As of Tuesday, July 14, the final defendant has now been sentenced in the sweeping investigation targeting the Young Gunnaz (YG) and the Double Nine Grim Reapers (Grimz) gangs, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced. The announcement brings to a close a case that began with…

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by Ben Crnic
Suffern, NY
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Man Admits Approaching Woman, Raping Her While She Walked Home In Suffern: DA Man Admits Approaching Woman, Raping Her While She Walked Home In Suffern: DA Man Admits Approaching Woman, Raping Her While She Walked Home In Suffern: DA
Man Admits Approaching Woman, Raping Her While She Walked Home In Suffern: DA A man has admitted to violently raping a woman who was walking home in Rockland County last year and now faces years in state prison. Jose Pirir Morales, 27, of Suffern, pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 9, in Rockland County Court to first-degree rape, a violent felony, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, July 14. Prosecutors said the attack happened during the early morning hours of Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, when the victim was walking to her residence in Suffern.  According to the DA's Office, Morales approached the woman from behind, violently assau…

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Man Jailed After Loaded Ghost Gun Found On I-84 In Southeast: Cops Man Jailed After Loaded Ghost Gun Found On I-84 In Southeast: Cops Man Jailed After Loaded Ghost Gun Found On I-84 In Southeast: Cops
Man Jailed After Loaded Ghost Gun Found On I-84 In Southeast: Cops A New Jersey man was jailed without bail after police said they found a loaded, privately made handgun during a traffic stop on Interstate 84 in Putnam County, NY.  Edison, NJ resident Bienvenido R. Nunez Jr., 48, was arrested on Friday, July 10, following a traffic stop on I-84 in Southeast, NY, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, July 14. The stop happened at around 10 p.m. on Friday, when troopers pulled over a vehicle traveling eastbound for what they said were multiple Vehicle and Traffic Law violations.  Police identified the driver as Nunez and added that neit…

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Yorktown, NY
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Man Steals Wallet From Gym Locker, Tries Using Victim's Credit Card In Yorktown: Police Man Steals Wallet From Gym Locker, Tries Using Victim's Credit Card In Yorktown: Police Man Steals Wallet From Gym Locker, Tries Using Victim's Credit Card In Yorktown: Police
Man Steals Wallet From Gym Locker, Tries Using Victim's Credit Card In Yorktown: Police A 68-year-old man faces grand larceny charges after police said he stole a wallet from a gym locker in Westchester County and tried using the victim's credit card.  Peekskill resident Martin L. Robbins, 68, was arrested on Wednesday, July 8, in connection with an incident at Club Fit Jefferson Valley at 600 Bank Rd. in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Tuesday, July 14. According to police, on Friday, July 3, the department received a report regarding a larceny at the fitness center. Officers later found that a wallet had been stolen from a locker at the facili…

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by Ben Crnic
National Interest
Data Breach Exposes 305K NYers' Genetic Information — Now 23andMe To Pay $18M, AG Says Data Breach Exposes 305K NYers' Genetic Information — Now 23andMe To Pay $18M, AG Says Data Breach Exposes 305K NYers' Genetic Information — Now 23andMe To Pay $18M, AG Says
Data Breach Exposes 305K NYers' Genetic Information — Now 23andMe To Pay $18M, AG Says Millions of former 23andMe customers are set to receive stronger privacy protections after the genetic testing company agreed to pay $18 million to settle claims over a massive data breach that exposed customers' sensitive genetic information, New York prosecutors announced. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the multistate settlement on Tuesday, July 14, saying 23andMe failed to adequately protect customer data before hackers breached the company's systems in 2023.  The breach affected approximately 6.9 million customers nationwide, including 305,245 in New York, exposi…

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by Ben Crnic
Pine Plains-Amenia, NY
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Help Pours In After Fatal North East Crash Kills Dad, Injures Local Musician (UPDATE) Help Pours In After Fatal North East Crash Kills Dad, Injures Local Musician (UPDATE) Help Pours In After Fatal North East Crash Kills Dad, Injures Local Musician (UPDATE)
Help Pours In After Fatal North East Crash Kills Dad, Injures Local Musician (Update) In the weeks following a devastating Hudson Valley, NY motorcycle crash that both killed a beloved father and critically injured a popular local musician from Connecticut, community members have raised over $100,000 to make sure their families receive the help they need.  The crash, which happened at around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, June 29, on Route 22 near 5761 Route 22 in the Dutchess County town of North East, killed Morris, CT resident Tim Nurnberg and severely injured CT-based blues musician Eran Troy Danner.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, a vehicle colli…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Dutchess Community College Faculty Member Killed In Upstate Plane Crash Dutchess Community College Faculty Member Killed In Upstate Plane Crash Dutchess Community College Faculty Member Killed In Upstate Plane Crash
Dutchess Community College Faculty Member Killed In Upstate Plane Crash An aviation educator at Dutchess Community College was killed when his small plane crashed while attempting to land at an airport in the Adirondacks, authorities said.   The crash happened on Sunday, July 12, at around 7:09 p.m. at Piseco Airport in Hamilton County, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.  Authorities said Westchester County resident Kenneth J. Andreu, 74, of Valhalla, was flying a single-engine Cessna from Poughkeepsie Airport to Piseco Airport when the aircraft crashed while landing. The plane came down about 150 yards off the airfield.  An…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
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Probationer Caught With Meth, Cocaine, Over $5.1K In Cash In Newburgh Drug Raid: Sheriff Probationer Caught With Meth, Cocaine, Over $5.1K In Cash In Newburgh Drug Raid: Sheriff Probationer Caught With Meth, Cocaine, Over $5.1K In Cash In Newburgh Drug Raid: Sheriff
Probationer Caught With Meth, Cocaine, Over $5.1K In Cash In Newburgh Drug Raid: Sheriff A man already on probation is facing major felony charges after investigators said they found large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine, loaded guns, and thousands of dollars in cash during a raid at an Orange County apartment. Alton Junior, 42, was arrested on Tuesday, July 7, following a search at 15 Colden St., Apt. 219, in Newburgh on the same day, the Orange County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, July 14. The raid followed what authorities described as an extensive investigation into fentanyl and cocaine trafficking throughout Orange County.  During the search, inves…

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