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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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K-9 Hero: Missing Autistic Boy Found Safe In Hudson Valley After Early-Morning Search K-9 Hero: Missing Autistic Boy Found Safe In Hudson Valley After Early-Morning Search
K-9 Hero: Missing Autistic Boy Found Safe In Hudson Valley After Early-Morning Search An 11-year-old autistic boy who went missing in the early morning hours on Monday, May 5, was found safe thanks to the fast work of a K-9 team in Orange County. The child was reported missing around 6:50 a.m. on Monday after leaving his home in the Village of Montgomery more than an hour earlier, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.  Village police called in the Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit for help, and Deputy Brian Burger and K-9 Jett quickly responded to the scene.  K-9 Jett picked up the boy’s scent behind the house and tracked it through nearby woods and a valley. P…

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Police & Fire
BMW Busted On Taconic: Over 1K Grams Of Cocaine Found In Clinton Traffic Stop, Police Say BMW Busted On Taconic: Over 1K Grams Of Cocaine Found In Clinton Traffic Stop, Police Say
BMW Busted On Taconic: Over 1K Grams Of Cocaine Found In Clinton Traffic Stop, Police Say Two Capital Region men are behind bars after police say they were caught with more than a kilogram of cocaine during a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County. The stop happened on Thursday, May 1, in the town of Clinton, when troopers pulled over a 2022 BMW sedan for vehicle and traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Friday, May 2.  Investigators said they found about 1,176 grams of cocaine inside the car. The driver, 43-year-old James E. Brown of Rensselaer, and the passenger, 23-year-old Jyquez K. Grant of Voorheesville, were both arrested, poli…

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Police & Fire
Road Rage Horror: Brutal Glass Attack Leads To Man's Arrest In Moreau, Police Say Road Rage Horror: Brutal Glass Attack Leads To Man's Arrest In Moreau, Police Say
Road Rage Horror: Brutal Glass Attack Leads To Man's Arrest In Moreau, Police Say A man is behind bars after a road rage incident ended in a violent assault with a glass object in the Capital Region, authorities said.  Rensselaer County resident Matthew Blanding, age 39, of Rensselaer, was arrested on Wednesday, April 30, following a warrant for assault and weapons charges connected to the assault, which happened in Saratoga County, New York State Police announced on Monday, May 5.  The events leading to the assault began on Hudson Street in South Glens Falls as a road rage confrontation between Blanding and a driver he did not know, police said.  Blandin…

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White Liquid Found In Hutchinson River: EPA Cracks Down on Cement Plant Pollution White Liquid Found In Hutchinson River: EPA Cracks Down on Cement Plant Pollution
White Liquid Found In Hutchinson River: EPA Cracks Down on Cement Plant Pollution The US Environmental Protection Agency is cracking down on cement plant pollution after a troubling sight drew concern from Westchester residents: a mysterious white slurry-like liquid flowing into a river in the county. The discharge, which was reported online, prompted a response from EPA inspectors, who along with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), began an investigation into the substance, the EPA announced on Thursday, May 1.  EPA officials said they inspected SRM Concrete in the Bronx within two weeks of the reports and issued an enforcement order …

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Mahopac Man Used Snapchat To Lure Girls Into Sending Him Sexual Videos: Feds Mahopac Man Used Snapchat To Lure Girls Into Sending Him Sexual Videos: Feds
Mahopac Man Used Snapchat To Lure Girls Into Sending Him Sexual Videos: Feds A 46-year-old Putnam County man faces federal charges after allegedly using Snapchat to manipulate young girls into sending him sexually explicit pictures and videos of themselves, prosecutors said. Mahopac resident Brian Fullerton was arrested on Friday morning, May 2, and charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  According to federal officials, beginning as early as September 2022, Fullerton used social messaging apps such as Snapchat to contact victims as young as 14 years old, eventually l…

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Police & Fire
Victim Shot In Troy, Police Investigating (DEVELOPING) Victim Shot In Troy, Police Investigating (DEVELOPING)
Victim Shot In Troy, Police Investigating (Developing) A shooting on a Capital Region street prompted heavy police presence over the weekend. The incident happened in Rensselaer County on Sunday afternoon, May 4, when authorities responded to 7th Avenue and Glen Avenue for a reported shooting, the Troy Police Department announced.  One person was hit in the upper arm, authorities said, adding that the incident prompted police presence in the area as the department investigated.  More information about the incident has not yet been released.  Anyone with information is asked to call 518-270-4411.  This is a developing…

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Dog Tied In Pickup Truck Bed Prompts Traffic Stop In Carmel: SPCA Dog Tied In Pickup Truck Bed Prompts Traffic Stop In Carmel: SPCA
Dog Tied In Pickup Truck Bed Prompts Traffic Stop In Carmel: SPCA A potentially dangerous situation for a dog riding in the back of a pickup truck in Putnam County was safely diffused thanks to swift action by SPCA officials. The incident happened last week, when the Putnam County SPCA’s Law Enforcement Division stopped a truck on Route 6 in Carmel after spotting a vehicle with a husky tied in the open truck bed, the SPCA announced on Saturday, May 3.  Officials say the stop was made before the dog was harmed, but noted that such transport methods pose serious risks. "A sharp turn, hard stop, or other road hazard could cause the animal to be injured…

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Man Found Drunk On I-87 Shoulder Gets Felony DWI Charge In Rockland County: Police Man Found Drunk On I-87 Shoulder Gets Felony DWI Charge In Rockland County: Police
Man Found Drunk On I-87 Shoulder Gets Felony DWI Charge In Rockland County: Police A man who has been convicted of DWI before is now facing a felony charge after police found him drunk behind the wheel of a car on the shoulder of Interstate 87 in Rockland County, authorities said.  The events leading to the arrest began around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, when a trooper on routine patrol saw a vehicle stopped on the left shoulder of the Thruway near mile marker 18.8 in the hamlet of West Nyack, New York State Police announced on Friday, May 2.  Upon approaching the vehicle, the trooper found the driver, identified as Kenny Varma, in the driver’s seat. While int…

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Politics
Social Worker Forcibly Removed From Rep. Mike Lawler's Town Hall In Hudson Valley Social Worker Forcibly Removed From Rep. Mike Lawler's Town Hall In Hudson Valley
Social Worker Forcibly Removed From Rep. Mike Lawler's Town Hall In Hudson Valley A social worker was forcibly removed from a town hall hosted by Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) in Westchester County, prompting an outcry from attendees and local progressive groups.  The incident occurred Sunday evening, May 4, when Emily Feiner, a resident of New York’s 17th Congressional District and local social worker, was reportedly singled out by private security and physically dragged out of the event, according to a statement from the New York Working Families Party. Lawler, a Republican who represents New York's 17th Congressional District, represents all of Rockland and Putna…

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Business
Music Venue Sold, Will Close For Renovations In Rockland County: 'Big Plans' Music Venue Sold, Will Close For Renovations In Rockland County: 'Big Plans'
Music Venue Sold, Will Close For Renovations In Rockland County: 'Big Plans' A beloved Rockland County bar and live music venue is preparing for its final round of cheers under current ownership before it closes for renovations.  Rhodes North Tavern, a longtime staple in Sloatsburg located at 40 Orange Turnpike, has officially been sold, according to a social media announcement by Jenny Rhodes on Friday, May 2.  The restaurant and bar will close for reservations beginning Saturday, May 10, with its last full day of service on Friday, May 9, when the venue will host a "Farewell Rhodes Party" featuring Mr. LoveJoy live from 8 p.m. to midnight.  “Rhodes…

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