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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Yonkers, NY
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Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say
Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say A confrontation inside a Westchester County home ended when police used a Taser-like device to subdue a man who they said threatened officers with a large hatchet.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Oct. 13, when Yonkers Police officers responded to a residence after receiving a call from concerned family members, the department said on social media on Friday, Oct. 23.  The relatives had requested assistance because a family member was behaving erratically and holding what they described as a "cutting tool," police said. When officers entered the home, they said they found a …

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Spring Valley, NY
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Man, 18, Sexually Assaults 3 Girls, All Age 13, In Spring Valley, Police Say Man, 18, Sexually Assaults 3 Girls, All Age 13, In Spring Valley, Police Say Man, 18, Sexually Assaults 3 Girls, All Age 13, In Spring Valley, Police Say
Man, 18, Sexually Assaults 3 Girls, All Age 13, In Spring Valley, Police Say A man is facing multiple felony sex charges after police linked him to the sexual assaults of three 13-year-old girls in Rockland County, including one who had been reported missing, authorities said. Alan Vasquez-Alarcon, 18, was arrested following investigations conducted by the Spring Valley Police Department and Town of Ramapo Police Department, Spring Valley Police announced on Friday, Oct. 23. The investigation began on Wednesday, Sept. 30, when the two departments launched a joint investigation involving Vasquez-Alarcon and a 13-year-old girl. Police said they determined that Va…

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Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
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'Operation C.R.E.E.P.' Nabs 15 Sex Offenders In Sullivan County, Sheriff Says 'Operation C.R.E.E.P.' Nabs 15 Sex Offenders In Sullivan County, Sheriff Says 'Operation C.R.E.E.P.' Nabs 15 Sex Offenders In Sullivan County, Sheriff Says
'Operation C.R.E.E.P.' Nabs 15 Sex Offenders In Sullivan County, Sheriff Says Fifteen registered sex offenders were arrested across Sullivan County during a two-week crackdown targeting people who police said failed to comply with state registration requirements. The arrests were made during Operation C.R.E.E.P., or Coordinated Registrant Enforcement & Enhanced Prosecution, an initiative conducted by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Sex Offender Task Force, the Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Oct. 22.  During the operation, deputies visited registered sex offenders living throughout the county to determine whether they were complying with New Yor…

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Harrison, NY
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Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop
Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop A Westchester County coffee shop recently welcomed a familiar face from Madison Square Garden: New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson.  The Knicks point guard stopped by The Laughing Horse Coffee & Tea at 6 Purdy St. in Harrison, where he posed for a photo with a smiling employee.  The shop shared the picture on Facebook on Thursday morning, Oct. 22, celebrating another visit from the NBA standout. "The GREATS always run it back," the business wrote, adding, "They come for the coffee but stay for the vibes. Such a family of ⭐'s."  Brunson's appearance wasn't an isolated cel…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Man Slashed In Head, Back By Group Of Attackers In Poughkeepsie Man Slashed In Head, Back By Group Of Attackers In Poughkeepsie Man Slashed In Head, Back By Group Of Attackers In Poughkeepsie
Man Slashed In Head, Back By Group Of Attackers In Poughkeepsie A man was hospitalized after being slashed multiple times in the head and back by a group of suspects who fled before police arrived in Dutchess County, authorities said.   The violent assault happened at around 11:23 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, in the 400 block of Main Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, the city's police department announced on Thursday night, Oct. 22. Officers responded there after a caller contacted 911 to report a man bleeding from his head. Police later found the victim suffering from numerous slash wounds to his head and back, authorities said. …

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Rhinebeck, NY
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Armed Man Dies On Route 9G In Rhinebeck During Police Welfare Check: Sheriff Armed Man Dies On Route 9G In Rhinebeck During Police Welfare Check: Sheriff Armed Man Dies On Route 9G In Rhinebeck During Police Welfare Check: Sheriff
Armed Man Dies On Route 9G In Rhinebeck During Police Welfare Check: Sheriff A man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Route 9G in Dutchess County after police found him following a report of an armed person, authorities said.   The incident happened at around 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, on Route 9G just south of Route 9 in Rhinebeck, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.  Around an hour earlier, at 11:45 a.m., authorities said they received a report of an armed person experiencing a suicidal crisis who was traveling in northern Dutchess County. Authorities eventually located the man's vehicle and stopped it on Route 9G …

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Greenburgh, NY
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Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh
Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh A 20-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on a busy Westchester County parkway late Thursday night, Oct. 22, police said.  The fatal crash happened at around 11:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, on the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway near mile marker 7.0 in Greenburgh, New York State Police announced.  There, troopers responded to reports of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian and confirmed that the incident was fatal.  Police found that the victim, a 20-year-old West Harrison man, had been driving a 2004 Volvo that struck the center guide ra…

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Port Jervis, NY
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Parolee Caught With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Deerpark Goes Back To Prison Parolee Caught With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Deerpark Goes Back To Prison Parolee Caught With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Deerpark Goes Back To Prison
Parolee Caught With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Deerpark Goes Back To Prison A 34-year-old Orange County man who was caught with two loaded handguns during a parole compliance check, including one reported stolen and another with a defaced serial number, is going back to prison.   Jesus Ramos, of Port Jervis, received the sentence in Orange County Court on Monday, Oct. 19, following his guilty plea to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced Thursday, Oct. 22. The case stems from a search of Ramos' residence on Route 42 in Sparrowbush, located in the Town of Deerpark, on Tuesday, July 7, while h…

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Putnam Valley, NY
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Man Sexually Abuses Child Younger Than 11 In Putnam Valley: NYSP Man Sexually Abuses Child Younger Than 11 In Putnam Valley: NYSP Man Sexually Abuses Child Younger Than 11 In Putnam Valley: NYSP
Man Sexually Abuses Child Younger Than 11 In Putnam Valley: Nysp A 53-year-old man is facing a felony charge after engaging in sexual contact with a child younger than 11 in Putnam County, police said.  Lake Peekskill resident Julio Hipolito Amaya Bravo was arrested following an investigation into sexual abuse in Putnam Valley, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 22.  The investigation began in September 2026, when police received a report that Bravo had engaged in sexual contact with a child under the age of 11, authorities said.  Troopers later arrested Bravo and charged him with first-degree sexual abuse and endangering t…

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Cortlandt, NY
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Fire Captain Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Touching Victim Against Will In Cortlandt Fire Captain Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Touching Victim Against Will In Cortlandt Fire Captain Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Touching Victim Against Will In Cortlandt
Fire Captain Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Touching Victim Against Will In Cortlandt A 33-year-old man who serves as a captain for a local fire department was arrested on a felony sexual abuse charge after police said he touched a victim multiple times against their will in Westchester County. Peekskill resident and Verplanck Fire District Captain Eric Bohler was arrested following an investigation into sexual abuse in Cortlandt, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 22.  The investigation began on Monday, Oct. 5, when a victim reported that Bohler had repeatedly touched them inappropriately without their consent in Cortlandt, police said. Following th…

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