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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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2 Arrested With Felony Weight Crack Cocaine In Poughkeepsie: Police 2 Arrested With Felony Weight Crack Cocaine In Poughkeepsie: Police
2 Arrested With Felony Weight Crack Cocaine In Poughkeepsie: Police Two people were arrested after police said they were caught with a large amount of crack cocaine in Dutchess County. The incident happened in Poughkeepsie on Thursday, Aug. 14, around 1 p.m., when Poughkeepsie detectives and officers saw suspicious activity near 17 Rose St., according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. During a field interview, officers identified the suspects as 28-year-old Takeisha Smith and 31-year-old Donques Derello-Johnson. Investigators said both were found to have a quantity of felony weight crack cocaine.  Smith and Derello-Johnson were each charg…

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House Fire Closes Stretch Of Road In Ramapo House Fire Closes Stretch Of Road In Ramapo
House Fire Closes Stretch Of Road In Ramapo A morning attic fire in Rockland County has shut down part of a busy roadway.  The incident happened in the Town of Ramapo on Wednesday, Aug. 20, around 8:20 a.m., when officers responded to a fire at 271 Saddle River Rd., the Ramapo Police Department said. As crews worked at the scene, Saddle River Road was closed between Keith Drive and Andrew Drive. Police urged drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monseyscoop) The Monsey Fire Department responded to the blaze…

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Obituaries
Family IDs Daughter Killed In NY Crash While They Were On Way Home From Beach Family IDs Daughter Killed In NY Crash While They Were On Way Home From Beach
Family IDs Daughter Killed In NY Crash While They Were On Way Home From Beach The family of the young girl killed in a fiery rollover crash in Westchester is seeking help with covering funeral costs and medical expenses for her siblings, who remain hospitalized. The crash happened in Rye Brook on Saturday, Aug. 16, around 5:10 p.m. on Westchester Avenue, when first responders arrived to find a vehicle overturned and engulfed in flames, according to the Port Chester Fire Department. Several children and adults were rushed to local hospitals following the incident, as Daily Voice previously reported.  In a GoFundMe, the girl's parents, Blanca Morales and Marv…

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Prostitution Bust: Woman Arrested At Pawling Spa, Police Say Prostitution Bust: Woman Arrested At Pawling Spa, Police Say
Prostitution Bust: Woman Arrested At Pawling Spa, Police Say A woman was arrested at a Dutchess County spa after allegedly offering sex for money, police said. The arrest happened on Wednesday, Aug. 13, when New York State Police said they conducted an enforcement operation at Hi7-Spa at 4 Oak St. in the village of Pawling, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The operation followed a complaint of suspected prostitution first reported on Monday, July 21, police said. During the investigation, 50-year-old Xuekun Lin of Davenport, Florida, allegedly offered sexual intercourse for money and was also found to be working without a valid New York St…

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Obituaries
Man, 22, Drowns In Harriman State Park: Family Seeks Help Sending Him Back To Home Country Man, 22, Drowns In Harriman State Park: Family Seeks Help Sending Him Back To Home Country
Man, 22, Drowns In Harriman State Park: Family Seeks Help Sending Him Back To Home Country The family of a 22-year-old man who tragically drowned in an Orange County state park over the weekend is now seeking help from their community in sending him back to his home country as well as funeral expenses.  The incident happened in Orange County on Saturday, Aug. 16, when Darwin J. Chuiza-Tagua went hiking with a friend in the Turkey Hill area within Harriman State Park, located in the town of Highlands.  Around 11:35 a.m., he entered the water to cool off, quickly submerged, and did not resurface. Emergency crews recovered him about 20 feet from shore in 10 …

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Man Stabbed, Critically Injured In Early Morning Spring Valley Incident Man Stabbed, Critically Injured In Early Morning Spring Valley Incident
Man Stabbed, Critically Injured In Early Morning Spring Valley Incident A man is in critical condition after being stabbed in Rockland County, police said. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 19, around 1:15 a.m., when Spring Valley Police officers responded to 11 East Church St. for a reported stabbing, according to the department. When officers arrived, they found a man bleeding from multiple cuts and a stab wound. He was taken to Westchester Medical Center by Spring Hill Ambulance and remains in critical condition, police said.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monseyscoop) …

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News
Pets Killed, Home Destroyed In Dover Fire: Support Comes To Family Pets Killed, Home Destroyed In Dover Fire: Support Comes To Family
Pets Killed, Home Destroyed In Dover Fire: Support Comes To Family A community is coming together to help a Dutchess County family who lost their home and nearly all of their pets in a devastating fire.  The blaze happened on Saturday, Aug. 16, at a residence on Holsapple Road at the High Meadows Trailer Park in the town of Dover.  According to a GoFundMe created by Kevin Cargain, his mother Karen, stepfather Erick, and sister Taylor lost their home in the fire, along with two dogs and multiple cats. Only two pets were saved. "Our souls were crushed as they lost almost all of their four-legged family members," Cargain wrote, adding, "We wer…

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Vehicle Flips In Route 202 Crash In Suffern Vehicle Flips In Route 202 Crash In Suffern
Vehicle Flips In Route 202 Crash In Suffern Injuries were reported following a crash in Rockland County that left a vehicle on its side.  The crash happened in Suffern on Monday, Aug. 18, when two vehicles collided at the intersection of Route 202 and Viola Road, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop. Crews from Hatzoloh EMS, Faist EMS, the Suffern Fire Department, Tallman Fire Department, and Ramapo Police rushed to the scene, where debris had been scattered all over the roadway.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monseyscoop) Injuries were rep…

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Driver Was Nearly 4 Times Legal Limit On I-87 With Child In Car In Greenburgh, Police Say Driver Was Nearly 4 Times Legal Limit On I-87 With Child In Car In Greenburgh, Police Say
Driver Was Nearly 4 Times Legal Limit On I-87 With Child In Car In Greenburgh, Police Say A man was arrested after police said he was driving nearly four times the legal limit with a child in the car on Interstate 87 in Westchester. The incident happened on Sunday, Aug. 10, around 6 p.m., when troopers on patrol saw a 2015 Ford drifting onto the right shoulder of Interstate 87 in the town of Greenburgh, New York State Police said on Monday, Aug 18.  After pulling the vehicle over, police said they identified the driver as 36-year-old Edgar J. Torres Flores of Mount Vernon and noticed signs of impairment. Torres Flores failed standardized field sobriety tests and was later f…

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$1.6K Identity Theft: Man Used Credit Card Left At Sloatsburg Service Area, Police Say $1.6K Identity Theft: Man Used Credit Card Left At Sloatsburg Service Area, Police Say
$1.6K Identity Theft: Man Used Credit Card Left At Sloatsburg Service Area, Police Say A 28-year-old man was arrested after allegedly using a customer’s forgotten credit card to rack up more than $1,600 in charges in Rockland County, police said.  The incident happened on Monday, Aug. 11, around 8:21 p.m. at the Sloatsburg Service Area, New York State Police said on Monday, Aug. 18.  According to investigators, 28-year-old Raufoliana O. Louis Jean of Spring Valley, who worked at the service area, took a credit card that had been left behind and made purchases without the owner’s permission. Police said Louis Jean then used the card at several businesses in Spring V…

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