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Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

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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Man Tries To Escape Police Car, Spits At Troopers In Newburgh Drug Bust: NYSP Man Tries To Escape Police Car, Spits At Troopers In Newburgh Drug Bust: NYSP
Man Tries To Escape Police Car, Spits At Troopers In Newburgh Drug Bust: Nysp A 23-year-old man is facing a slew of felony charges after allegedly being caught with crack cocaine and a stolen gun during a traffic stop in Orange County, police announced.  The events leading to the arrest began around 5:36 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, after troopers spotted a 2021 GMC violating vehicle and traffic laws while traveling on Clark Street in Newburgh, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 3.  Troopers pulled the vehicle over and interviewed the driver, a 24-year-old Newburgh man, and his passenger, identified as Savion Knight, 23, of Newburgh.  D…

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Police & Fire
Shots Fired Near Public Park In Poughkeepsie: Police Investigating Shots Fired Near Public Park In Poughkeepsie: Police Investigating
Shots Fired Near Public Park In Poughkeepsie: Police Investigating Authorities are investigating a shooting incident near a public park in Dutchess County.  The incident happened on Thursday, April 3, when patrol units and detectives responded to the area of Malcolm X Park in Poughkeepsie following a report of shots fired, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  Although no victims were found at the scene, officers searched the park and found multiple pieces of evidence.  Details on what was recovered have not yet been released, and authorities said the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to co…

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Traffic
Vehicle Blaze During Morning Commute Snarls Traffic On I-95 In Mamaroneck Vehicle Blaze During Morning Commute Snarls Traffic On I-95 In Mamaroneck
Vehicle Blaze During Morning Commute Snarls Traffic On I-95 In Mamaroneck A vehicle fire caused major delays for Westchester County commuters during the Friday morning rush on April 4, backing up traffic in both directions on I-95.  The fire occurred at around 7:30 a.m. between Exits 18A (Mamaroneck – Fenimore Ave) and 18B (White Plains – Mamaroneck Ave), prompting a travel advisory just as the morning commute was reaching its peak, according to the NYS Thruway Authority.  All lanes were eventually reopened by 8:30 a.m., and congestion began to clear shortly afterward, officials said. It’s unclear whether anyone was injured in the incident or how the fi…

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Lifestyle
Martha, 24/7: Pluto TV Launches Round-The-Clock Channel Ft. Katonah's Housekeeping Icon Martha, 24/7: Pluto TV Launches Round-The-Clock Channel Ft. Katonah's Housekeeping Icon
Martha, 24/7: Pluto TV Launches Round-The-Clock Channel Ft. Katonah's Housekeeping Icon If you’ve ever woken up at 3 a.m. with an insatiable urge to baste a turkey, iron linen napkins, or propagate heirloom tomatoes along with longtime New York and former Connecticut resident Martha Stewart—congratulations, your moment has arrived.  The lifestyle legend, who currently calls the Northern Westchester hamlet of Katonah home, has officially launched The Martha Stewart Channel on Pluto TV, streaming 24/7 with over 1,000 episodes of domestic mastery as of Thursday, April 3.  Streaming immediately, the new channel features Stewart doing what she does best—cooking, baking, …

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Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into 2 Homes In Beacon: Driver Hospitalized Car Crashes Into 2 Homes In Beacon: Driver Hospitalized
Car Crashes Into 2 Homes In Beacon: Driver Hospitalized Emergency crews responded to a startling scene in Dutchess County on Thursday afternoon, April 3, after a vehicle left the roadway and crashed into two houses. The incident happened in Beacon around 12:52 p.m., when the Beacon Fire Department, Beacon Volunteer Ambulance, and City of Beacon Medic 1 were dispatched to Washington Avenue for a report of a car accident involving residential structures.  According to the Beacon Fire Department,  first responders found that a vehicle had veered off the road, smashed through a section of fencing, continued through a front yard patio, and …

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News
Brutal Dog Killing: Man Grabbed Pet By Neck, Threw It Into Street In Greenburgh, DA Says Brutal Dog Killing: Man Grabbed Pet By Neck, Threw It Into Street In Greenburgh, DA Says
Brutal Dog Killing: Man Grabbed Pet By Neck, Threw It Into Street In Greenburgh, DA Says A man has been indicted for the violent killing of a small Shih Tzu dog in a shocking act of animal cruelty that took place in Westchester in late 2024, prosecutors announced.   Valhalla resident Cory Eulin, 41, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, April 1, on charges stemming from the Dec. 19, 2024, incident, which happened in Greenburgh, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, April 3.  According to District Attorney Susan Cacace, around 3:45 p.m. on the day of the incident, Eulin allegedly grabbed the small dog by the neck …

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Police & Fire
Hit-Run: Victim Suffers Brain Injury, Critical In I-287 Crash In Greenburgh, Suspect At Large Hit-Run: Victim Suffers Brain Injury, Critical In I-287 Crash In Greenburgh, Suspect At Large
Hit-Run: Victim Suffers Brain Injury, Critical In I-287 Crash In Greenburgh, Suspect At Large Police are looking for the driver in a hit-and-run crash that left a victim in critical condition on an Interstate 287 ramp in Westchester.  The crash happened around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, on the Exit 5 deceleration ramp of Interstate 287 East in Greenburgh, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 3.  Investigators say the pedestrian was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene without stopping. The victim suffered a traumatic brain injury and was transported to a hospital, where they remain in critical condition.  No description of the vehicle has been rel…

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Police & Fire
Duo Caught After Late-Night Burglary Attempt, Police Chases In Newburgh: Cops Duo Caught After Late-Night Burglary Attempt, Police Chases In Newburgh: Cops
Duo Caught After Late-Night Burglary Attempt, Police Chases In Newburgh: Cops Two suspects, including a New Jersey man already on parole and another in possession of narcotics, were arrested after allegedly attempting to burglarize a building in New York and leading officers on two separate chases, police said.   The incident began in Orange County just after midnight on Wednesday, April 2, when a concerned community member reported a suspicious man by a window near Third Street and Johnston Street in Newburgh, prompting a rapid police response, the City of Newburgh Police Department said on Thursday, April 3.  Officers arrived on the scene and, with h…

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Police & Fire
Erratic Drunk Driver Caught At Gas Station In Kent, Police Say Erratic Drunk Driver Caught At Gas Station In Kent, Police Say
Erratic Drunk Driver Caught At Gas Station In Kent, Police Say A 65-year-old man is facing a drunk driving charge after police said he was spotted driving erratically in Putnam County.  The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, when Kent Police officers observed a vehicle operating erratically on Route 52 near Ludingtonville Road, the department said on Thursday, April 3.  Officers stopped the vehicle in the nearby Sunoco parking lot, where they identified the driver as 65-year-old George Miller of Stormville, police said. After administering field sobriety tests, police said they determined Miller was drunk and placed h…

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Man Fires Gunshots At 2 Riding Moped In Yonkers: Could Get Over Decade In Jail, DA Says Man Fires Gunshots At 2 Riding Moped In Yonkers: Could Get Over Decade In Jail, DA Says
Man Fires Gunshots At 2 Riding Moped In Yonkers: Could Get Over Decade In Jail, DA Says A 29-year-old man has been convicted on all charges for opening fire on two people riding a moped in a residential neighborhood in Westchester, prosecutors said.  A jury found Yonkers resident Rakwon Goodine-Smith guilty of four felony charges stemming from the October 29, 2023, shooting in Yonkers, the Westchester County DA's Office announced on Wednesday, April 2.  According to prosecutors, Goodine-Smith fired approximately four shots from a .32-caliber pistol at the victims as they passed by on a moped near 5 Lawrence St. in Yonkers. Miraculously, no one was hit.  Goodine…

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