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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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Funeral Services Set For NY Officer Killed In Off-Duty Crash (UPDATE) Funeral Services Set For NY Officer Killed In Off-Duty Crash (UPDATE)
Funeral Services Set For NY Officer Killed In Off-Duty Crash (Update) Funeral arrangements have been announced for Officer Jose A. Santiago Sr., who was killed in a wrong-way crash on Route 17 in New York, police said. Orange County resident Officer Santiago of Washingtonville, 65, died at the scene of the crash on Saturday, March 22, after his vehicle was struck head-on by a van that crossed into the wrong lane near Exit 113 in the Sullivan County town of Mamakating, according to New York State Police and Washingtonville Police Chief Brian Zaccaro.  His wife, Blanca Santiago, 64, was injured in the crash and remains hospitalized in stable condition at G…

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News
2 Dogs Die In House Fire In Poughkeepsie: Family Now Rebuilding, In Need Of Help 2 Dogs Die In House Fire In Poughkeepsie: Family Now Rebuilding, In Need Of Help
2 Dogs Die In House Fire In Poughkeepsie: Family Now Rebuilding, In Need Of Help A Dutchess County family is picking up the pieces after a house fire destroyed their home and killed their two beloved dogs. The fire broke out Sunday afternoon, March 16, at a home on Meadow Lane in Poughkeepsie. No people were hurt in the blaze, but the family who called the residence home is mourning the loss of their two dogs, Matilda and Dexter.  In the days since the devastation, the Valkyrie Vixens RC, a local motorcycle club, has started a fundraising effort on GoFundMe to help collect donations for the family.  The fundraiser was started to help club member Jes…

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Police & Fire
Man Slashed In Face With Scalpel Near New Rochelle Gas Station: Suspect Nabbed, Cops Say Man Slashed In Face With Scalpel Near New Rochelle Gas Station: Suspect Nabbed, Cops Say
Man Slashed In Face With Scalpel Near New Rochelle Gas Station: Suspect Nabbed, Cops Say A 29-year-old man was arrested after allegedly slashing a victim in the face with a scalpel during a fight at a Westchester gas station, police said.  The attack happened around 3:30 a.m. Monday, March 24, near the gas station at Main Street and Woodland Avenue in New Rochelle, according to the New Rochelle Police Department. Officers found a 27-year-old man with a severe facial injury. He told police he had just left the Drake Main Café and was walking home when he got into an argument with two men entering the gas station. The argument turned violent, and one of the men slashed him …

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Police & Fire
Man Steals SUV From Business Parking Lot In Brewster, Leads Troopers On Chase: Police Man Steals SUV From Business Parking Lot In Brewster, Leads Troopers On Chase: Police
Man Steals SUV From Business Parking Lot In Brewster, Leads Troopers On Chase: Police A 22-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested after allegedly stealing an SUV from a New York business and leading police on a multi-county chase, authorities said. The incident began in Putnam County on Saturday, March 22, when a 2018 Honda CRV was reported stolen from a parking lot at a business in Brewster, New York State Police announced on Monday, March 24.  Troopers said the investigation revealed the suspect, Alaji Ahmad-Alwan of Philadelphia, had taken the vehicle and fled the area. Police did not reveal which business the SUV was stolen from.  Around 10:50 p.m., troopers s…

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Water Crisis: Road Salt Could Make Major Croton System Undrinkable, Officials Warn Water Crisis: Road Salt Could Make Major Croton System Undrinkable, Officials Warn
Water Crisis: Road Salt Could Make Major Croton System Undrinkable, Officials Warn A major Hudson Valley reservoir serving NYC, Westchester, and Putnam has seen salt levels triple—which could render water undrinkable for the future, officials announced.  The New York City Department of Environmental Protection released a report on Friday, March 21, revealing that salinity in the Croton System—one of the city's key water sources that also serves Westchester and Putnam counties—has tripled in the last 30 years, the department said.  At the current pace, chloride levels in the New Croton Reservoir, located in Croton-on-Hudson, could exceed the state’s legal limit b…

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Police & Fire
Illegal Massage Bust: Woman Offers Sexual Acts To Undercover Officer In Haverstraw, Police Say Illegal Massage Bust: Woman Offers Sexual Acts To Undercover Officer In Haverstraw, Police Say
Illegal Massage Bust: Woman Offers Sexual Acts To Undercover Officer In Haverstraw, Police Say A Rockland County spa has been shut down after a woman offered sexual acts to an undercover officer during an illegal massage, police announced.   The business, Solace Springs Spa at 242 North Route 9W in Haverstraw, was raided on Friday, March 21 during a joint operation by the Haverstraw Police Department and New York State Police, Haverstraw Police announced on Monday, March 24. The investigation followed allegations of prostitution at the location, police said. During the operation, 45-year-old Zongying Zhang of Queens was arrested after allegedly offering sexual acts to an u…

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Police & Fire
Homicide Suspect Caught Months After Fatal Shooting In Newburgh Neighborhood: Police Homicide Suspect Caught Months After Fatal Shooting In Newburgh Neighborhood: Police
Homicide Suspect Caught Months After Fatal Shooting In Newburgh Neighborhood: Police A 34-year-old man has been arrested for a fatal shooting that killed one person and injured another in Orange County in the summer of 2024, police said. Detectives arrested Qaadir J. Smith of Newburgh on Thursday, March 20 in connection with a June 2024 homicide on Monument Street, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Monday, March 24.  The shooting happened on June 6, 2024, in the area of 7 Monument St., police said. On the day of the shooting, a 26-year-old Newburgh resident was killed by a gunshot wound, and a second victim suffered a non-life-threatening injury, acc…

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Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Home After Swerving Into Oncoming Traffic In Hillcrest, Police Say Drunk Driver Crashes Into Home After Swerving Into Oncoming Traffic In Hillcrest, Police Say
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Home After Swerving Into Oncoming Traffic In Hillcrest, Police Say An Orange County man crashed into a home after driving into oncoming traffic while drunk in a Rockland County neighborhood, police said. The crash happened in Hillcrest on W. Eckerson Road on Thursday, March 20 around 12:30 p.m., the Ramapo Police Department announced on Saturday, March 22. Officers responded to the area after receiving a call from the Spring Valley Police Department asking for a welfare check on a driver, police said. When police arrived, they saw the vehicle driving into oncoming traffic before it hit a curb and then crashed into a house, police said. The driver, a …

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Police & Fire
Pro Shop Burglary Ring: Suspect Connected To Golf-Related Thefts In Stamford, Cops Say Pro Shop Burglary Ring: Suspect Connected To Golf-Related Thefts In Stamford, Cops Say
Pro Shop Burglary Ring: Suspect Connected To Golf-Related Thefts In Stamford, Cops Say A 41-year-old man has been charged in the theft of golf-related items from pro shops across the Hudson Valley and Connecticut after being apprehended at a Westchester County deli, police said. Bronx resident Matthew Berman was arrested on Monday, March 10 as part of an investigation into several overnight pro shop burglaries in Westchester, Rockland, and Fairfield counties, Westchester County Police announced on Friday, March 21.  According to the department, the investigation began in mid-February, when authorities connected a series of burglaries from golf courses as well as a sporti…

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Large Fight Leads To Shooting At Public Housing Complex In Poughkeepsie, 1 Hospitalized Large Fight Leads To Shooting At Public Housing Complex In Poughkeepsie, 1 Hospitalized
Large Fight Leads To Shooting At Public Housing Complex In Poughkeepsie, 1 Hospitalized A 50-year-old woman was shot during a large fight in Dutchess County, prompting a heavy police response, authorities said.  The incident occurred just after 9 p.m. on Friday, March 21 near the Thurgood Marshall Terrace public housing complex at 109 Delafield St., where authorities received reports of a disturbance and gunfire, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Sunday, March 23.  When officers and detectives arrived on the scene, they found the woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her leg or foot. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Poli…

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