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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
Deputies Catch Suspect In Act In Burglary At Rhinebeck Gas Station Deputies Catch Suspect In Act In Burglary At Rhinebeck Gas Station
Deputies Catch Suspect In Act In Burglary At Rhinebeck Gas Station A suspected burglar was caught in the act by police at a gas station in Dutchess County.   The incident happened around 2:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Shell station on Route 9G in Rhinebeck, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office.  Deputies had been dispatched after a security alarm went off. When they arrived, they discovered a burglary in progress. The suspect was immediately taken into custody without further incident. Sheriff’s Office detectives later responded to the scene to continue the investigation.  The suspect's name has not yet been made publi…

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Children, Adults Hospitalized After Fiery Rollover Crash In Rye Brook Children, Adults Hospitalized After Fiery Rollover Crash In Rye Brook
Children, Adults Hospitalized After Fiery Rollover Crash In Rye Brook Several people, including children, were hospitalized following a fiery rollover crash in Westchester over the weekend. The crash happened in Rye Brook around 5:10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, on Westchester Avenue, according to the Port Chester Fire Department.  Arriving first responders found one vehicle overturned and engulfed in flames, with several adults and children injured. Firefighters quickly worked to put out the blaze, stabilize the wreck, and help EMS crews provide emergency care. All victims were transported to area hospitals for further treatment. Authorities did not release…

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ID Released Of Woman, 33, Found Shot Dead Inside Car On Parkway In Mount Vernon (UPDATE) ID Released Of Woman, 33, Found Shot Dead Inside Car On Parkway In Mount Vernon (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Woman, 33, Found Shot Dead Inside Car On Parkway In Mount Vernon (Update) This story has been updated.  The woman discovered dead behind the wheel of a car on the Cross County Parkway in Westchester was killed by gunfire, authorities confirmed. According to the Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office, 33-year-old Ariela Mejia-Polanco, who had addresses in both Westchester and Rockland counties, died from gunshot wounds. Her body was found around 8 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, inside a vehicle stopped on the eastbound Cross County Parkway near the Broad Street exit in Mount Vernon, Westchester County Police said. The discovery initially began when a patrol…

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6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In Newburgh 6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In Newburgh
6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In Newburgh A weekend fire in Orange County left seven people displaced and several firefighters hospitalized after heavy flames tore through a building. The blaze broke out around 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 187 Broadway in the City of Newburgh, according to the Newburgh Fire Department.  According to an update from the department on Monday, Aug. 18, arriving fire crews saw residents climbing down the fire escape as smoke and flames poured from the rear of the structure.  Firefighters found the main body of the fire on the second floor and began stretching hoses, but their efforts were …

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Woman Struck In Hit-Run Crash Outside Library In Suffern: Driver Arrested Woman Struck In Hit-Run Crash Outside Library In Suffern: Driver Arrested
Woman Struck In Hit-Run Crash Outside Library In Suffern: Driver Arrested A woman is in serious condition after being struck in a hit-and-run crash outside a Rockland County library.  The incident happened in Suffern on Saturday, Aug. 16, when a Town of Ramapo resident was crossing near Woodland Drive in front of the Suffern Free Library and was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene, according to Suffern Mayor Mike Curley. The woman was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital and later airlifted to Westchester Medical Center, where she remains in serious condition. The driver was quickly apprehended by a Suffern Police sergeant, Curley said, adding that they remai…

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News
Support Pours In For Family Of Longtime Yonkers News Publisher Who Died Suddenly (UPDATE) Support Pours In For Family Of Longtime Yonkers News Publisher Who Died Suddenly (UPDATE)
Support Pours In For Family Of Longtime Yonkers News Publisher Who Died Suddenly (Update) A Westchester community is coming together to help cover funeral expenses for beloved news publisher Delfim Heusler, whose sudden death earlier this week has left his friends, colleagues, and readers in mourning.  A GoFundMe campaign, created on Wednesday, Aug. 13 by friend Carol Daly, seeks to raise $6,000 to give Heusler "a proper funeral." As of Thursday, Aug. 15, more than $5,200 has been donated. Heusler, who died on Sunday, Aug. 10, at the age of 54, was remembered by Daly as “a dear friend to so many” and “like a son."   Heusler was the longtime publisher of the Yonke…

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Man Chased Wife Down Street, Stabbed Her 35 Times In White Plains: Here's His Fate Man Chased Wife Down Street, Stabbed Her 35 Times In White Plains: Here's His Fate
Man Chased Wife Down Street, Stabbed Her 35 Times In White Plains: Here's His Fate A Westchester man who chased his wife down the street and repeatedly stabbed her, leaving her with more than 30 wounds, will spend over a decade in prison, prosecutors announced. Carlos Obed-Tovar, 35, of White Plains, was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 14, to 12 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision for the May 2024 domestic violence attack, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace said.  According to prosecutors, the assault began on May 4, 2024, inside the victim’s basement apartment, where she was with her then-6-year-old daughter and Obed-Tovar. After…

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New Windsor Man Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Young Children Over 3 Years Learns Fate New Windsor Man Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Young Children Over 3 Years Learns Fate
New Windsor Man Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Young Children Over 3 Years Learns Fate An Orange County man will spend decades in state prison for sexually abusing two children over the course of more than three years.  New Windsor resident Kevin Cholula, age 31, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Thursday, Aug. 14, to 20 years in prison followed by 10 years of post-release supervision, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, Aug. 15.  Cholula had pleaded guilty in February to two counts of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, as Daily Voice reported at the time.  At the time of his plea, he admitted that be…

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Man Found Dead After Driver Reports Hitting 'Unknown Object' On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police Man Found Dead After Driver Reports Hitting 'Unknown Object' On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police
Man Found Dead After Driver Reports Hitting 'Unknown Object' On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police Police are investigating after a man was found dead along Interstate 87 in Rockland County after a driver reported damage to their car from hitting an unknown object.   The incident began around 1:10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, when troopers responded to a disabled vehicle near Exit 6 of the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway in Clarkstown, New York State Police said. Officers found a 2007 Honda Civic with heavy damage to its front passenger side bumper, hood, and windshield. The driver, a 24-year-old Sparkill resident, told troopers he had been driving northbound on I-87 when h…

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Kent Man Used Instagram To Share Child Sexual Abuse Material, Sheriff Says Kent Man Used Instagram To Share Child Sexual Abuse Material, Sheriff Says
Kent Man Used Instagram To Share Child Sexual Abuse Material, Sheriff Says A 68-year-old Putnam County man is facing felony charges following an investigation into the online sharing and possession of child sexual abuse material, authorities announced. On Thursday, Aug. 14, authorities arrested Lawrence Grella, of Kent, after a month-long probe that began on July 9 with a referral from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Friday, Aug. 15.  The case involved two CyberTipline reports from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, the Sheriff's Office said. Working with Homeland Security Inv…

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