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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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Police & Fire
Man Caught With 10K Photos, Videos Of Child Porn In Rockland County: NYSP Man Caught With 10K Photos, Videos Of Child Porn In Rockland County: NYSP
Man Caught With 10K Photos, Videos Of Child Porn In Rockland County: Nysp A 69-year-old Rockland County man faces felony charges after being caught with thousands of images and videos depicting child pornography, police announced.  Stony Point resident Benjamin Kreinen was arrested on Tuesday, March 25, following the execution of a search warrant at his home in February, New York State Police said on Thursday, March 27.  According to police, the search was a result of an investigation conducted by the Computer Crimes Unit. Kreinen was found in possession of and with access to around 10,000 images and videos "consistent with child sexual e…

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Man Admits To Falling Asleep, Fatally Striking College Student With Car In Hudson Valley: DA Man Admits To Falling Asleep, Fatally Striking College Student With Car In Hudson Valley: DA
Man Admits To Falling Asleep, Fatally Striking College Student With Car In Hudson Valley: DA A man who fell asleep at the wheel has pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide for causing the crash that killed a 24-year-old college student and talented pianist in Dutchess County, prosecutors announced.  Rohan Patrick, 41, entered the guilty plea on Tuesday, March 26 in Dutchess County Court, admitting to driving a vehicle in a criminally negligent manner on May 25, 2024, when he struck and killed Bard College student Ling Hong Nguyen in Red Hook, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Thursday, March 27. On the day of the crash, Patrick was driving a…

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Police & Fire
TASER Device Used On Man With Kitchen Knife In Busy Area After Standoff In Yonkers: Cops TASER Device Used On Man With Kitchen Knife In Busy Area After Standoff In Yonkers: Cops
TASER Device Used On Man With Kitchen Knife In Busy Area After Standoff In Yonkers: Cops A 41-year-old man brandishing a large kitchen knife was tased and arrested after allegedly ignoring repeated commands near a crowded Westchester intersection, authorities said.  The incident happened just after 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, when Curtis Greene of Yonkers was seen walking with a large kitchen knife on North Broadway, heading toward Getty Square, which was crowded with pedestrians, the Yonkers Police Department announced on Friday, March 28. Officers from the 4th Precinct Anti-Crime Unit initially tried to contain Greene and ordered him to drop the knife, the department…

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Man Admits Using Kitchen Knives To Fatally Stab Victim Lying On Street In Hudson Valley: DA Man Admits Using Kitchen Knives To Fatally Stab Victim Lying On Street In Hudson Valley: DA
Man Admits Using Kitchen Knives To Fatally Stab Victim Lying On Street In Hudson Valley: DA A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after using kitchen knives to stab a victim to death during a violent altercation in Orange County, prosecutors announced.  Cameron Williams, of New Windsor, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 27 in Orange County Court to first-degree manslaughter, District Attorney David M. Hoovler said.  The charge stems from an October 13, 2024 incident on West Parmenter Street in the City of Newburgh. Prosecutors said that around 10:45 p.m., after an altercation, Williams retrieved several kitchen knives from a residence and then approached a…

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Police & Fire
Interupted Home Burglary Triggers Lock-Out At Katonah Elementary School: Police Interupted Home Burglary Triggers Lock-Out At Katonah Elementary School: Police
Interupted Home Burglary Triggers Lock-Out At Katonah Elementary School: Police A suspected burglary in Westchester prompted a police search and temporary lock-out at a nearby elementary school, authorities announced.  The incident occurred on Thursday, March 27 at 2:12 p.m., when a resident returned to her Katonah home and found an unknown man exiting the house, according to the Bedford Police Department. The suspect fled on foot.  Multiple officers from both the patrol and detective divisions responded to the area and conducted an extensive search with help from the Westchester County Police Aviation Unit. Police also canvassed the neighborhood, looking fo…

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Business
New Store To Open At Cross County Center In Yonkers: Here's When New Store To Open At Cross County Center In Yonkers: Here's When
New Store To Open At Cross County Center In Yonkers: Here's When A new storefront known for its popular "blind box" items is set to open at Cross County Center later this month.  Popular lifestyle retailer MINISO will hold a grand opening for its new store at 8000 Mall Walk on Saturday, March 29 at 11 a.m., Cross County Center representatives announced on Thursday, March 27.  The global brand, known for its playful mix of plushies, collectibles, and home goods, will open its 3,912-square-foot store directly across from Champs in the heart of the Yonkers shopping center.  MINISO/Cross County Center To celebrate the grand opening, the fir…

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News
Man Duped Into Selling Narcotics To Undercover Cops 4 Times In Hudson Valley Learns Fate Man Duped Into Selling Narcotics To Undercover Cops 4 Times In Hudson Valley Learns Fate
Man Duped Into Selling Narcotics To Undercover Cops 4 Times In Hudson Valley Learns Fate A 21-year-old man who admitted to selling cocaine and other narcotics to undercover officers in Orange County will spend years in prison, prosecutors announced. Enido Rumaldo, of Port Jervis, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 26, to six years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. The sentence follows Rumaldo’s guilty plea in February to second-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, as Daily Voice reported.  The charges stemmed from a long-term, multi-agency investigation into narcoti…

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Police & Fire
$200K Theft: MTA Employee Steals From Ticket Machine Funds In Hudson Valley, Police Say $200K Theft: MTA Employee Steals From Ticket Machine Funds In Hudson Valley, Police Say
$200K Theft: MTA Employee Steals From Ticket Machine Funds In Hudson Valley, Police Say A longtime Metro-North Railroad cashier based in Westchester has been arrested and charged with stealing more than $200,000 in cash from the MTA, authorities announced.  Tom Shabani, a 24-year Metro-North employee based out of White Plains who was responsible for handling money from ticket vending machines, was arrested on Tuesday, March 25, and charged with second-degree grand larceny, according to the MTA Police Department. An internal audit followed by an MTAPD investigation found that Shabani allegedly removed approximately $206,000 from a counting room without authorization while …

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7 Lawsuits Filed Over Alleged Sexual Abuse At Former Hawthorne Youth Treatment Centers 7 Lawsuits Filed Over Alleged Sexual Abuse At Former Hawthorne Youth Treatment Centers
7 Lawsuits Filed Over Alleged Sexual Abuse At Former Hawthorne Youth Treatment Centers Seven survivors of alleged childhood sexual abuse have filed lawsuits against a former residential treatment facility and school district in Westchester County, claiming they were abused while in the care of institutions meant to protect them. The lawsuits, filed on Wednesday, March 26, in Westchester County Supreme Court by attorneys at Levy Konigsberg LLP, name as defendants the Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Union Free School District and the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services.  The suits were filed on behalf of survivors who say they suffered sexual abuse as children while livi…

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Traffic
'Dangerous' Bridge Construction Site Prompts New Traffic Signal Plan In Greenburgh: Officials 'Dangerous' Bridge Construction Site Prompts New Traffic Signal Plan In Greenburgh: Officials
'Dangerous' Bridge Construction Site Prompts New Traffic Signal Plan In Greenburgh: Officials Following reports of unsafe driving conditions and near-misses at a bridge construction site in Westchester, officials have announced new traffic control measures set to take effect next week. The unsafe conditions have been reported as part of the reconstruction of the second half of the Ardsley Road bridge, which spans the Sprain Brook Parkway and connects Ardsley to Edgemont and is expected to be completed this summer, according to the New York State Department of Transportation and Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner.  Since work began on the remaining half of the bridge se…

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