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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
Video Shows Cat Thrown Twice In Rye Brook: Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, SPCA Says Video Shows Cat Thrown Twice In Rye Brook: Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, SPCA Says
Video Shows Cat Thrown Twice In Rye Brook: Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, SPCA Says A Westchester man is facing animal cruelty charges after a disturbing video surfaced showing him violently throwing a cat during a dispute, authorities announced.  Anthony Lopez of Port Chester was arrested following an investigation into the incident by SPCA Westchester’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit and Rye Brook Police, the SPCA announced on Wednesday, May 7. Investigators say Lopez was caught on video grabbing and hurling a young cat named Mittens twice across the front yard of a home in Rye Brook. The incident was reported through the SPCA’s confidential cruelty hotline. Mittens w…

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Police & Fire
Off-Trail Fall Sparks Intense Rescue On Steep Mount Beacon Trail Off-Trail Fall Sparks Intense Rescue On Steep Mount Beacon Trail
Off-Trail Fall Sparks Intense Rescue On Steep Mount Beacon Trail A hiker had to be rescued from a Dutchess County mountain after injuring his ankle and getting stranded off-trail, prompting a multi-agency emergency response. The incident happened around 7:34 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, when Beacon Fire and EMS crews were dispatched to the Mount Beacon Incline Trail for a report of a 45-year-old man with an ankle injury, the Beacon Fire Department said on Wednesday, May 7.  The injured hiker was able to call for help and said he was about a quarter mile up the stairs on the trail. Firefighters and Beacon Police officers climbed the mountain to find him.&…

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hit In Serious Crash On Route 304 In New City Pedestrian Hit In Serious Crash On Route 304 In New City
Pedestrian Hit In Serious Crash On Route 304 In New City A pedestrian was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday night, May 6, in Rockland County, prompting a major road closure and police investigation.  The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday at the intersection of Route 304 and Main Street, according to the Clarkstown Police Department.  Police described the incident as a serious motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Their condition was not immediately released. The driver involved remained at the scene, police said. In the after…

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Police & Fire
ID Released Of Woman Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 6 In Woodbury (UPDATE) ID Released Of Woman Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 6 In Woodbury (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Woman Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 6 In Woodbury (Update) A woman was killed in a head-on crash involving a pickup truck on Route 6 in Orange County, police confirmed.  The crash happened around 5:12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, in the town of Woodbury, when a Dodge Ram 1500 crossed over the center line and slammed into an oncoming Honda Civic CRX, New York State Police said on Wednesday, May 7.  Investigators say the Dodge Ram, driven by Noely Rafael Vargas, was traveling eastbound when it veered into the westbound lane and hit the Honda head-on. The driver of the Honda, Samantha Lezin, was pronounced dead at the scene. She was the only per…

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Fatal Crash Closes Route 6 In Woodbury (DEVELOPING) Fatal Crash Closes Route 6 In Woodbury (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Crash Closes Route 6 In Woodbury (Developing) A stretch of Route 6 in Orange County is closed following a fatal crash.  The crash happened in Woodbury on Tuesday, May 6 at around 5:45 p.m. on Route 6, according to 511NY.  Both directions of Route 6 are now closed between Route 293 and Long Mountain Circle.  More information about the crash has not yet been released by authorities.  Photos of the crash scene were posted on Instagram by The Monsey Scoop. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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News
Man Threatens To Kill Store Clerk In Botched Middletown Robbery: Here's His Fate Man Threatens To Kill Store Clerk In Botched Middletown Robbery: Here's His Fate
Man Threatens To Kill Store Clerk In Botched Middletown Robbery: Here's His Fate An Orange County man who threatened to kill a smoke shop employee during an attempted robbery has learned how long he will spend in prison, prosecutors said. Fritznel Beauchamps, age 47, of Middletown, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Monday, May 5, in Orange County Court, following his earlier guilty plea to first-degree attempted robbery in connection to a July 2024 incident in Middletown, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, May 6.  The charges stem from a late-night incident on July 9, 2024, when Beauchamps entered a smoke shop in Middletown, …

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Plate Left Behind Ties Woman To Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Pomona: Here's Her Fate Plate Left Behind Ties Woman To Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Pomona: Here's Her Fate
Plate Left Behind Ties Woman To Deadly Hit-Run Crash In Pomona: Here's Her Fate A Rockland County woman who hit and killed a beloved 73-year-old window washer with her car before fleeing the scene will see time behind bars, prosecutors announced.   Pomona resident Rosana DiPaola, age 26, was sentenced to one to three years in state prison for leaving the scene of the January 2024 hit-and-run crash that killed Daniel Deserio, a pedestrian walking along Thiells Mt. Ivy Road in Haverstraw, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh II announced on Tuesday, May 6.  Authorities say DiPaola was driving a silver Volkswagen Passat on the morning of January 2…

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Police & Fire
Man Steals Jewelry, Spray Paints Graffiti In Cold Spring Crime Spree: Sheriff Man Steals Jewelry, Spray Paints Graffiti In Cold Spring Crime Spree: Sheriff
Man Steals Jewelry, Spray Paints Graffiti In Cold Spring Crime Spree: Sheriff A Westchester man has been arrested in connection with a burglary and graffiti incident that damaged a Main Street building in a Putnam County village, authorities said. The break-in happened overnight on Tuesday, April 1 in Cold Spring, when someone forced their way into a building and stole items including jewelry before spray-painting graffiti inside, outside, and even on nearby street signs, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, May 6. Sheriff’s investigators joined the Cold Spring Police Department to investigate and used surveillance footage and help from other law …

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Police Raid Uncovers Property Stolen In Kent Burglary, Suspect Caught: Cops Police Raid Uncovers Property Stolen In Kent Burglary, Suspect Caught: Cops
Police Raid Uncovers Property Stolen In Kent Burglary, Suspect Caught: Cops A Westchester County man has been charged in connection with a burglary in Putnam County after police say they found stolen property inside his home.  Daniel Merusi, age 43, of Yorktown Heights, was arrested following a search of his residence tied to a burglary that occurred on Route 301 in the Town of Kent, the Kent Police Department announced on Tuesday, May 6. Detectives said the search took place on Thursday, April 24, around 11 a.m., after a lengthy investigation led officers to believe Merusi had stolen items from the Kent residence. When officers searched his home, they report…

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Hit-Run Seriously Hurts White Plains Jiu-Jitsu Coach: 'He's Helped Countless People' Hit-Run Seriously Hurts White Plains Jiu-Jitsu Coach: 'He's Helped Countless People'
Hit-Run Seriously Hurts White Plains Jiu-Jitsu Coach: 'He's Helped Countless People' Although a popular jiu-jitsu coach in Westchester County is facing a long and painful recovery after a devastating hit-and-run motorcycle crash, his students and friends are making sure he will have support throughout the ordeal.  Christian Medina, a coach at East Coast United Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & Muay Thai in White Plains, was seriously injured in the crash on Friday, May 2, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by friends. The driver who hit him fled the scene.  Medina has already undergone three surgeries and faces more procedures and rehabilitation in the weeks ahead,…

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