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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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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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Armed Man Holds Up Gas Station In Wallkill, Charged As Fugitive: Police Armed Man Holds Up Gas Station In Wallkill, Charged As Fugitive: Police
Armed Man Holds Up Gas Station In Wallkill, Charged As Fugitive: Police A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing multiple charges after allegedly robbing a Hudson Valley, NY gas station at gunpoint and being found with an illegally possessed assault rifle, authorities said.  The incident happened in Orange County around 6:16 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, when Connor J. Derrick, of the Lackawanna County borough of Archbald, entered the Sunoco station at 2 Ben Gilman Way in the Town of Wallkill, New York State Police said on Friday, Aug. 15. Investigators said Derrick approached the clerk, took out a gun, and demanded cash from the register before fleeing on fo…

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Central Hudson Fined $5M For Gas Explosion That Injured Dozens In Wappingers Falls Central Hudson Fined $5M For Gas Explosion That Injured Dozens In Wappingers Falls
Central Hudson Fined $5M For Gas Explosion That Injured Dozens In Wappingers Falls Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation will pay millions in penalties and safety upgrades after admitting it failed to provide safe and adequate service in connection with a 2023 gas explosion that destroyed a Dutchess County home and injured around a dozen people, including children. The New York State Public Service Commission announced Thursday, Aug. 14, that it had approved a joint settlement agreement resolving all alleged violations stemming from the Nov. 2, 2023 blast at 7 Brick Row in the Village of Wappingers Falls. Under the settlement, Central Hudson will pay a $5 million …

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ID Released Of Biker Killed In Yorktown Crash: Police Give Investigation Updates ID Released Of Biker Killed In Yorktown Crash: Police Give Investigation Updates
ID Released Of Biker Killed In Yorktown Crash: Police Give Investigation Updates Police have released the identity of the cyclist killed in a crash on Route 134 in northern Westchester.  The incident happened in Yorktown around 7:47 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, when 44-year-old Jeremy Solomon of Irvington was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Route 134, the Yorktown Police Department said in an update on Friday, Aug. 15.  Solomon was pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle’s driver, a 21-year-old Yorktown resident, was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital for precautionary evaluation and later released. A preliminary investigation, which inclu…

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FBI, Police Crack 2 Major Sex Crime, Multi-Million Dollar Scam Cases In Bedford FBI, Police Crack 2 Major Sex Crime, Multi-Million Dollar Scam Cases In Bedford
FBI, Police Crack 2 Major Sex Crime, Multi-Million Dollar Scam Cases In Bedford Two high-profile police investigations in Westchester County—one involving the sexual abuse of a minor and another tied to a nationwide fraud ring—have concluded with major developments in federal court, authorities announced. According to Bedford Police, the first case began on Aug. 30, 2023, when detectives arrested John Lord, 40, of Arizona, after he engaged in sexual acts with a 15-year-old boy in a wooded area of Katonah earlier that day. The FBI later charged Lord with persuading, inducing, enticing, and coercing the child to engage in sexual activity.  This week, Lord was s…

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Rate Hikes Approved For Central Hudson Customers: Here's By How Much Rate Hikes Approved For Central Hudson Customers: Here's By How Much
Rate Hikes Approved For Central Hudson Customers: Here's By How Much Central Hudson Gas & Electric customers in the Hudson Valley will see rate increases starting next month after state regulators approved a new three-year plan they say aims to strengthen the region’s energy infrastructure and cybersecurity defenses.   The New York State Public Service Commission’s approval allows Central Hudson to make critical upgrades to improve service reliability while keeping cost impacts relatively low for most customers, the company said Thursday, Aug. 14.  Beginning Monday, Sept. 1, the average electric customer will see their total bill rise by a…

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