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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
Man Busted With Felony-Weight Crack Cocaine After Traffic Stop In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Man Busted With Felony-Weight Crack Cocaine After Traffic Stop In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Man Busted With Felony-Weight Crack Cocaine After Traffic Stop In Poughkeepsie, Police Say A routine traffic stop in Dutchess County led to a felony drug arrest after officers allegedly discovered a large quantity of crack cocaine, authorities announced. The arrest happened around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5, when City of Poughkeepsie Police officers stopped a vehicle near Winnikee Avenue and Harrison Street, the department said Thursday, Aug. 7. The driver, identified as 31-year-old Donques Derello-Johnson, was found to be operating the vehicle with a suspended license, police said. During the stop, officers conducted a further investigation and allegedly uncovered a felony-w…

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Port Jervis Man Collected Over $42K In Worker's Comp Checks Issued To Dead Mother Port Jervis Man Collected Over $42K In Worker's Comp Checks Issued To Dead Mother
Port Jervis Man Collected Over $42K In Worker's Comp Checks Issued To Dead Mother An Orange County man has admitted to illegally collecting more than $42,000 in workers’ compensation benefits by continuing to cash checks issued to his mother after her death, state officials announced.  Port Jervis resident Randi L. Magpie pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 31, to one count of third-degree grand larceny and one count of petit larceny, the New York State Offices of the Inspector General announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6. The fraudulent scheme began after Magpie’s mother, Linda Chaney, passed away on April 1, 2022. At the time of her death, she had been receiving weekly wor…

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First West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquitoes Of 2025 Season Found In Greenwood Lake First West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquitoes Of 2025 Season Found In Greenwood Lake
First West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquitoes Of 2025 Season Found In Greenwood Lake Orange County health officials have confirmed the season’s first pool of mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus, prompting renewed warnings for residents to take precautions against bites and mosquito breeding.  The discovery of the virus-carrying mosquitoes in the Greenwood Lake area was announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6, by Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus and the Orange County Department of Health as part of the county’s ongoing mosquito surveillance program. The positive test came during routine monitoring and signals the beginning of a potentially long mosquito season in the Hu…

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Police & Fire
Car Catches Fire on Taconic Parkway Exit Ramp In Kent Car Catches Fire on Taconic Parkway Exit Ramp In Kent
Car Catches Fire on Taconic Parkway Exit Ramp In Kent A vehicle burst into flames on a Taconic State Parkway exit ramp in Putnam County, prompting a swift emergency response. The fire broke out around 11:12 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5, on the southbound Exit 31B ramp in the Town of Kent, according to the Kent Volunteer Fire Department.  Kent's Fire Chief was first at the scene and confirmed the vehicle was actively on fire. Another crew arrived shortly after, and firefighters quickly deployed a hose line to douse the flames. The fire was extinguished without any reported injuries to the vehicle’s occupants.  The East Fishkill Fire Depa…

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Motorcyclist Punches Man In Face, Flees In Warwick: Police Seeking Suspect Motorcyclist Punches Man In Face, Flees In Warwick: Police Seeking Suspect
Motorcyclist Punches Man In Face, Flees In Warwick: Police Seeking Suspect Police in Orange County are asking for the public’s help identifying a motorcyclist who allegedly assaulted a man during a road rage incident before fleeing the scene.  The incident happened around 9:10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, on Upper Wisner Road in the Town of Warwick, the Warwick Police Department announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6.  Investigators said the motorcyclist, described as a white man, drove his bike at a victim who was standing outside his vehicle and then punched him in the face before fleeing toward Route 17A.  The suspect was last seen riding a black motorcycle,…

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Schools
Mahopac Superintendent To Resign After 3-Year Tenure: Here's When Mahopac Superintendent To Resign After 3-Year Tenure: Here's When
Mahopac Superintendent To Resign After 3-Year Tenure: Here's When A Putnam County school district is preparing for a leadership transition following the resignation of its leader, officials announced this week. Mahopac Central School District Superintendent Christine Tona, who began serving as superintendent in 2022, will step down effective Sunday, August 31, the district announced.  Beginning Thursday, August 7, she will be on a leave of absence until her resignation becomes official.  During her three-year tenure, Tona led the district through a period of growth and achievement. Under her leadership, Mahopac schools were recognized…

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Boyfriend, Girlfriend Found With Massive Drug Cache After Weeks-Long Probe In Harrison: Cops Boyfriend, Girlfriend Found With Massive Drug Cache After Weeks-Long Probe In Harrison: Cops
Boyfriend, Girlfriend Found With Massive Drug Cache After Weeks-Long Probe In Harrison: Cops A boyfriend and girlfriend are facing felony drug charges following a five-week investigation into narcotics activity in Westchester that ended in both their arrests, authorities announced.  The arrests stem from separate incidents that took place on Tuesday, July 15, and Wednesday, July 16, culminating in the seizure of more than a kilogram of suspected cocaine, along with ecstasy, Xanax, and crack cocaine, Harrison Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6. The first arrest occurred on July 15, when 48-year-old Ida Lucas of White Plains was spotted in downtown Harrison. Officers conducte…

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Scarsdale Ends Contract With License Plate Reader Company Amid Privacy Concerns Scarsdale Ends Contract With License Plate Reader Company Amid Privacy Concerns
Scarsdale Ends Contract With License Plate Reader Company Amid Privacy Concerns A village in Westchester has officially canceled its contract with an automated license plate reader company after failing to secure necessary funding, a development that comes amid community opposition.  Scarsdale Mayor Justin Arest announced the village's cancellation of its contract with surveillance company Flock Safety in a community update on Wednesday, Aug. 6. The move ends plans to implement a public safety system that would have included automated license plate readers, live-view surveillance cameras, and Drone as a First Responder technology. According to Arest, the vill…

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New Windsor Man Scams Dating App Match Out of $50K: Here's His Fate New Windsor Man Scams Dating App Match Out of $50K: Here's His Fate
New Windsor Man Scams Dating App Match Out of $50K: Here's His Fate A 33-year-old Orange County man who admitted to scamming a woman he met on a dating app out of tens of thousands of dollars will spend years in state prison, prosecutors announced. New Windsor man Michael Benedetto was sentenced in Orange County Court to four to twelve years in prison and ordered to pay $50,000 in restitution on Thursday, July 31, after pleading guilty to second-degree grand larceny in 2024, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced.  Benedetto entered his guilty plea in July 2024 but later failed to appear for sentencing, prompting the court to i…

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Man Caught With Over 500 Grams Of Cocaine On Taconic Parkway In East Fishkill: Police Man Caught With Over 500 Grams Of Cocaine On Taconic Parkway In East Fishkill: Police
Man Caught With Over 500 Grams Of Cocaine On Taconic Parkway In East Fishkill: Police A traffic stop in Dutchess County led to the arrest of a Long Island man after police said they discovered more than a pound of cocaine in his vehicle. The arrest happened at around 3 p.m. on Monday, August 4, when troopers pulled over a 2024 Toyota traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of East Fishkill for vehicle and traffic violations, New York State Police said in an announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 5.  The driver, identified as Clinton P. Moody, age 46, of Hempstead in Nassau County, was the only one inside the vehicle, police said. During the stop, State Pol…

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