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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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Police & Fire
Police Save Distraught Teen From Walkway Over Hudson In Poughkeepsie Police Save Distraught Teen From Walkway Over Hudson In Poughkeepsie
Police Save Distraught Teen From Walkway Over Hudson In Poughkeepsie A 16-year-old was safely rescued from the Walkway Over the Hudson in Dutchess County on Wednesday afternoon, July 2, after climbing over the railing, police said.  The incident happened around 3:41 p.m. on July 2, when New York State Parks staff contacted City of Poughkeepsie 911 to report a suicidal person on the bridge, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Thursday, July 3.  Responding officers arrived at the mid-span of the Walkway Over the Hudson and found a distraught 16-year-old who had climbed over the railing. Officers quickly began speaking with the teen and…

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Man Inappropriately Touched Young Boys For Decades In NY, Police Say Man Inappropriately Touched Young Boys For Decades In NY, Police Say
Man Inappropriately Touched Young Boys For Decades In NY, Police Say A 57-year-old Orange County man is facing serious charges following allegations that he sexually abused multiple juvenile boys over a span of more than 20 years in Rockland County, police announced. James Valentine, of Cornwall, was arrested on Wednesday, July 2, after an investigation uncovered evidence that he had inappropriately touched several underage male victims, with incidents dating back more than two decades, New York State Police said.  The case began on Wednesday, June 4, when investigators learned that two 15-year-old boys reported inappropriate contact with Valentine at h…

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Woman Struck, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In Yonkers (UPDATE) Woman Struck, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In Yonkers (UPDATE)
Woman Struck, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In Yonkers (Update) This story has been updated.  A woman struck and killed on Interstate 87 in Westchester early Thursday, July 3, was walking in the wrong direction in the southbound lanes, authorities said. The incident happened around 3:43 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, between Exits 6A and 6 on the southbound side of I-87, according to an update from New York State Police. Troopers were initially notified at 3:37 a.m. about a person walking against traffic in the southbound lanes. As they responded to find the woman, they received a report that she had been hit by a vehicle. Troopers and emergency perso…

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Private Plane Crashes Nose-First After Takeoff At NY Airport Private Plane Crashes Nose-First After Takeoff At NY Airport
Private Plane Crashes Nose-First After Takeoff At NY Airport A private plane crashed shortly after takeoff at Stewart International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, July 2, prompting an emergency response and brief closure of the runway.  The incident happened just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, when a private aircraft departing from New York Stewart International Airport in Orange County crashed nose-first shortly after takeoff, according to an airport spokesperson.  Two people were on board at the time. Both were evaluated at the scene and reported no injuries, officials said. No medical transport was required.  Emergency crews from Town…

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Tom Hanks To Appear At West Point, Receive Prestigious Civilian Award Tom Hanks To Appear At West Point, Receive Prestigious Civilian Award
Tom Hanks To Appear At West Point, Receive Prestigious Civilian Award Famed actor and humanitarian Tom Hanks will be honored by the US Military Academy at West Point later this year with a prestigious award recognizing his decades of work supporting veterans, the military, and public service. The West Point Association of Graduates announced last month that Hanks will receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award during a special ceremony at the Academy on September 25.  The Thayer Award has been given annually since 1958 to a US citizen whose accomplishments reflect the values of “Duty, Honor, Country.”  "Tom Hanks has done more for the positive portraya…

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Man Stabs Victim In Throat With Kitchen Knife At Spring Valley Bar: Here's His Fate Man Stabs Victim In Throat With Kitchen Knife At Spring Valley Bar: Here's His Fate
Man Stabs Victim In Throat With Kitchen Knife At Spring Valley Bar: Here's His Fate A man has learned how long he will spend in prison for following a 54-year-old man outside a Rockland County bar and fatally stabbing him, prosecutors announced.  Spring Valley resident Oscar Garcia-Garcia, 30, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Wednesday, July 2, in Rockland County Court after being convicted of second-degree murder in March 2025, District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced.  The conviction stems from a fatal stabbing that occurred just after 1 a.m. on December 29, 2022, in the Village of Spring Valley. Prosecutors said Garcia-Garcia had been at a …

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Too Golden To Boil: Rare Lobster Found At NY ShopRite Goes From Seafood To Stardom Too Golden To Boil: Rare Lobster Found At NY ShopRite Goes From Seafood To Stardom
Too Golden To Boil: Rare Lobster Found At NY ShopRite Goes From Seafood To Stardom A once-in-a-lifetime sea creature made a surprise appearance at a Hudson Valley, NY supermarket—and now he’s headed for a permanent home at a popular Connecticut aquarium.  A rare golden lobster, estimated to occur only once in every 30 million lobsters, was discovered at the ShopRite in the Putnam County town of Carmel, the store announced in a Facebook post on Monday, June 30. The store affectionately named the crustacean Jerry, and instead of landing on someone’s dinner plate, he’ll be transferred to the Mystic Aquarium in New London County, Connecticut, where he’ll live out his lif…

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Former NY Substitute Teacher Admits Having Child Pornography Involving Infants, Feds Say Former NY Substitute Teacher Admits Having Child Pornography Involving Infants, Feds Say
Former NY Substitute Teacher Admits Having Child Pornography Involving Infants, Feds Say A former staff member of a suburban New York school district has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges after investigators found hundreds of disturbing images, including those involving infants, according to federal prosecutors.  Kevin Burns, 45, of Irondequoit, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York announced Tuesday, July 1.  The charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. According to prosecutors, Burns came under investigation after h…

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Car Plunges Down Embankment In Rollover Crash On Route 312 In Brewster Car Plunges Down Embankment In Rollover Crash On Route 312 In Brewster
Car Plunges Down Embankment In Rollover Crash On Route 312 In Brewster A driver had to be rescued late Tuesday night, July 1, after a rollover crash sent their vehicle down an embankment in Putnam County. The crash happened in Brewster on Route 312 near Minor Road, according to the Brewster Fire Department, which responded to the scene after receiving reports that the driver was trapped. Fire crews arrived to find the vehicle in a precarious position down an embankment, with the driver pinned inside. Emergency personnel stabilized the vehicle before getting the driver out.  The injured person was then turned over to Brewster EMS and carried back up to th…

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Know Him? Suspect Stole Gold Charm From Employee At Newburgh Mall, Police Say Know Him? Suspect Stole Gold Charm From Employee At Newburgh Mall, Police Say
Know Him? Suspect Stole Gold Charm From Employee At Newburgh Mall, Police Say Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect who allegedly grabbed a gold charm from a jewelry store employee's hand and ran out with it inside an Orange County Mall. The incident happened around 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at the Piercing Pagoda jewelry store inside the Newburgh Mall, the Town of Newburgh Police Department announced on Wednesday, July 2.  Officers say an unidentified man asked to view a gold Jesus Christ charm, then suddenly grabbed it from the employee’s hands and fled the scene.  Police described the suspect as a "light-skinned African America…

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