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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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FBI, Police Raid Building Owned By Taxi Company In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING) FBI, Police Raid Building Owned By Taxi Company In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING)
FBI, Police Raid Building Owned By Taxi Company In Poughkeepsie (Developing) A search warrant was executed at a Dutchess County property as part of an ongoing investigation, authorities announced.  On Wednesday, Aug. 20, City of Poughkeepsie Police detectives searched a building at 44 Smith St., securing evidence that was transported to an off-site location for further processing, the department said on Thursday, Aug. 21. Police were assisted in the operation by the FBI and New York State Police. The department noted that the investigation is active and no additional details are being released at this time. According to property records, the building at 44 Smi…

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'Chilling': Man Who Slammed Woman's Head Into Signpost In Port Jervis Attack Gets Jail Time 'Chilling': Man Who Slammed Woman's Head Into Signpost In Port Jervis Attack Gets Jail Time
'Chilling': Man Who Slammed Woman's Head Into Signpost In Port Jervis Attack Gets Jail Time A man has learned his fate following his violent attack on a woman in Orange County that was so severe that it left her with hearing loss, prosecutors said.  On Wednesday, Aug. 20, 44-year-old Francisco Ceballos-Rosario of Port Jervis was sentenced in Orange County Court to 13 years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 21.  The sentencing follows Ceballos-Rosario’s guilty plea to second-degree kidnapping in connection with the December 2024 attack. As detailed by prosecutors, t…

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Woman Stole $220K Intended For Mt. Pleasant Cottage School District, Bought Chanel Purse: DA Woman Stole $220K Intended For Mt. Pleasant Cottage School District, Bought Chanel Purse: DA
Woman Stole $220K Intended For Mt. Pleasant Cottage School District, Bought Chanel Purse: DA A Queens woman is accused of stealing more than $220,000 in funds meant for a Westchester County school district that serves vulnerable students, prosecutors announced.  On Thursday morning, Aug. 21, 26-year-old Nataly Ramos Allende was arraigned in Mount Pleasant Justice Court on two counts of second-degree grand larceny and two counts of third-degree grand larceny in connection with her alleged theft from the Mount Pleasant Cottage School Union Free School District, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors allege that Ramos Allende created a fa…

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Tree Falls On Wires, Floods Ambulance Corps HQ In Airmont Tree Falls On Wires, Floods Ambulance Corps HQ In Airmont
Tree Falls On Wires, Floods Ambulance Corps HQ In Airmont A fallen tree caused major damage at a Rockland County ambulance facility, trapping emergency vehicles and flooding the building.  The incident happened in Airmont on Wednesday evening, Aug. 20, when a large tree came down on live wires at the William P. Faist Volunteer Ambulance Corps Central Headquarters at 5 South DeBaun Ave., The Monsey Scoop reported. The wires blocked access and left three ambulances trapped inside the building until Orange & Rockland Utilities arrived to clear the scene. The tree strike also caused a water main break inside the headquarters, leading to signi…

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Drunk Man Caught With 4 Young Kids In Car On Route 9 In Wappinger: Police Drunk Man Caught With 4 Young Kids In Car On Route 9 In Wappinger: Police
Drunk Man Caught With 4 Young Kids In Car On Route 9 In Wappinger: Police An Orange County man is facing felony charges after police said he was caught driving drunk in Dutchess County with four young children, including an eight-month-old, in the car.  The incident happened in Wappinger on Saturday, Aug. 16, around 8:45 p.m., when a trooper stopped a Honda traveling southbound on Route 9 for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police said on Thursday, Aug. 21. The driver, identified as 37-year-old Douglas Omar Melara of Newburgh, showed signs of intoxication, police said. Four children ages 5, 3, 2, and 8 months were also in the vehicle at the time.…

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Woman, 73, Dies Days After Hit-Run In Suffern: Suspect In Custody Woman, 73, Dies Days After Hit-Run In Suffern: Suspect In Custody
Woman, 73, Dies Days After Hit-Run In Suffern: Suspect In Custody A woman who was struck in a hit-and-run outside a Rockland County library has died from her injuries.  The crash happened in Suffern on Saturday, Aug. 16, near the intersection of Lafayette Avenue/Route 59 and Woodland Avenue, by the Suffern Free Library, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Curley announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20, that the 73-year-old woman who had been hospitalized after the incident has succumbed to her injuries.    "The suspect is in police custody and will be arraigned with additional charges," Curley said. The victim was first taken to Good S…

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K9 Sniffs Out Over 65 Grams Of Crack Cocaine In Taconic Traffic Stop In LaGrange: NYSP K9 Sniffs Out Over 65 Grams Of Crack Cocaine In Taconic Traffic Stop In LaGrange: NYSP
K9 Sniffs Out Over 65 Grams Of Crack Cocaine In Taconic Traffic Stop In LaGrange: Nysp A man was caught with more than 65 grams of crack cocaine after being pulled over on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, police said.  The incident happened in LaGrange on Tuesday, Aug. 19, around 3:45 p.m., when troopers stopped a 2025 Honda Accord traveling in the northbound lanes, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 21.  The driver, identified as 44-year-old Jeffrey C. Shaw of Greensboro, North Carolina, was the only person in the vehicle. Police said a K9 named Vinn sniffed the outside of the car and alerted to the presence of narcotics. A search then …

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Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent New Windsor Robbery: DA Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent New Windsor Robbery: DA
Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent New Windsor Robbery: DA A Dutchess County man has admitted to carrying out a violent armed robbery at a Burger King in Orange County earlier this year, prosecutors announced.  On Tuesday, Aug. 19, 50-year-old Joseph Rico of Poughkeepsie pled guilty in Orange County Court to first-degree robbery, District Attorney David Hoovler said on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The robbery happened in New Windsor on Thursday, March 27, at the Burger King on Windsor Highway, as Daily Voice reported at the time.  Prosecutors said Rico entered the restaurant before it opened by following employees inside. Once in the building, Ri…

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Man Lying in Road Fatally Struck By Car In Yonkers: Person Of Interest Found, Police Say Man Lying in Road Fatally Struck By Car In Yonkers: Person Of Interest Found, Police Say
Man Lying in Road Fatally Struck By Car In Yonkers: Person Of Interest Found, Police Say A man seen lying in a Westchester road was fatally struck by a car that did not stop afterwards, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday night, Aug. 20, at around 8:30 p.m. in the area of 1016 Warburton Ave. in Yonkers, where a car struck an adult man lying in the road, Yonkers Police Lt. Robert Spink said on Thursday, Aug. 21.  According to Spink, two witnesses reported that they believed it may have been a successful suicide attempt based on the victim's statements and actions. The car that struck the man did not stop afterwards, Spink said, adding that it was later fo…

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Soap Opera: Fountain Vandalized, Streets Covered In Suds In Goshen Soap Opera: Fountain Vandalized, Streets Covered In Suds In Goshen
Soap Opera: Fountain Vandalized, Streets Covered In Suds In Goshen A historic Orange County fountain was vandalized with soap overnight, leaving streets covered in suds. The incident happened late Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the Village of Goshen, when someone poured soap into the fountain outside the Village Green, according to incident reporter Mark Lieb.  Heavy rain at the time made the situation worse, causing the suds to spill over onto Greenwich Avenue and South Church Street. Police said some drivers were briefly confused, mistaking the white foam for snow — in the middle of August. Goshen Police are reviewing surveillance footage from nearby buil…

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