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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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Woman Sold Cocaine Out Of Motel In Hyde Park, DA Says Woman Sold Cocaine Out Of Motel In Hyde Park, DA Says
Woman Sold Cocaine Out Of Motel In Hyde Park, DA Says A 31-year-old woman is facing felony charges after she was arrested for allegedly selling drugs out of a motel in Dutchess County, authorities announced. Poughkeepsie resident Yelonnie Johnson was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 23, following a narcotics investigation involving multiple agencies, the Dutchess County DA's Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, July 24.  Investigators say the case began after they received reports of ongoing drug sales from a motel in Hyde Park. Undercover agents then made several drug purchases from a dealer later identified as Johnson…

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Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie
Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie Firefighters raced to a building in Dutchess County to come to the aid of a woman with dementia who was found on its roof.  The incident happened on Wednesday evening, July 23, at a building on Union Avenue in Poughkeepsie, according to the city's fire department.  The department's G3 Truck 3 arrived at the scene and firefighters used the bucket to bring the elderly woman down to the street to be taken to a nearby emergency room.  More information about how the woman ended up there was not immediately available. 

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Driver Caught Going 70 MPH In 30 Zone In Mount Vernon, Prompts Widespread Speed Crackdown Driver Caught Going 70 MPH In 30 Zone In Mount Vernon, Prompts Widespread Speed Crackdown
Driver Caught Going 70 MPH In 30 Zone In Mount Vernon, Prompts Widespread Speed Crackdown Police in a Westchester County city say they pulled over a driver caught going 70 miles per hour in a 30 mph zone—more than double the speed limit— and are warning the public that traffic enforcement is ramping up across the area. In a message posted Thursday, July 24, the Mount Vernon Police Department said the driver was stopped south of Sandford Boulevard. While 70 mph is considered extreme, police noted that they are increasingly seeing drivers going 40 to 50 mph in residential and busy corridors. "There is NO reason for going that fast anywhere in the city," the department said in…

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Teen, 15, Arrested After Gunfire Heard In Newburgh Neighborhood: Police Teen, 15, Arrested After Gunfire Heard In Newburgh Neighborhood: Police
Teen, 15, Arrested After Gunfire Heard In Newburgh Neighborhood: Police A 15-year-old has been criminally charged after fleeing police following reports of gunshots in an Orange County neighborhood, police said.  The incident happened on Monday, July 21 just after 6:45 p.m., when officers responded to reports of gunfire near 144 Lander St. in Newburgh, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Thursday, July 24.  When they arrived, several suspects were seen fleeing into a nearby home at 138 Johnston St., police said. Police quickly established a perimeter around the residence and found the suspects during a sweep of the area. They were all…

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Drunk Man Crosses Into Opposite Lane, Causes Multi-Car Crash Injuring Several In Fishkill: NYSP Drunk Man Crosses Into Opposite Lane, Causes Multi-Car Crash Injuring Several In Fishkill: NYSP
Drunk Man Crosses Into Opposite Lane, Causes Multi-Car Crash Injuring Several In Fishkill: Nysp A 33-year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly causing a multi-vehicle crash while intoxicated on Route 9 in Dutchess County that left a woman seriously injured and sent three young people to the hospital, police said.  The crash happened around 9:23 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23, near 107 Route 9 in Fishkill, New York State Police said on Thursday, July 24.  Investigators say Beacon resident Timothy C. Henion, age 33, was driving a white 2000 Chevrolet 2500 pickup southbound when he crossed into the northbound lane and struck three vehicles.  The first vehicle hit …

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White Plains Hiker Rescued After Slipping, Injuring Leg In Catskills White Plains Hiker Rescued After Slipping, Injuring Leg In Catskills
White Plains Hiker Rescued After Slipping, Injuring Leg In Catskills A hiker from Westchester County was rescued after slipping on a wet rock and injuring their leg while hiking in the Catskills.  The incident happened on Friday, July 18, around 4:30 p.m., on the Huckleberry Loop Trail in the Dry Brook Ridge Wild Forest in Delaware County, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said on Tuesday, July 22.  A 69-year-old hiker from White Plains was about two miles from the Hill Road trailhead when they fell and suffered an upper leg injury. Despite the pain, they continued walking with the help of trekking poles.  At 6:…

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Two Stabbed During Dispute In Port Chester; All Involved In Custody, Police Say Two Stabbed During Dispute In Port Chester; All Involved In Custody, Police Say
Two Stabbed During Dispute In Port Chester; All Involved In Custody, Police Say Two men were hospitalized after a stabbing during a dispute in Westchester late Wednesday night, July 23, police said. At around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Port Chester Police responded to reports of an injured person near Broad Street. When officers arrived, they found two men with apparent stab wounds, the department said on Thursday, July 24. EMS and Greenwich EMS arrived at the scene and transported both victims to a nearby hospital. One of the victims suffered serious injuries but is in stable condition, police said. Investigators determined that two suspects had fled the scene after th…

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WATCH: Bear Walks Near Woman Pushing Stroller On Quiet Monsey Street WATCH: Bear Walks Near Woman Pushing Stroller On Quiet Monsey Street
Watch: Bear Walks Near Woman Pushing Stroller On Quiet Monsey Street A heart-stopping moment was caught on video in Rockland County when a woman pushing a stroller unknowingly walked just feet ahead of a large black bear.  The close call happened in Monsey on Powderhorn Drive, according to a report from The Monsey Scoop on Wednesday, July 23.  In the video, a woman is seen strolling casually with a baby in tow—completely unaware that a black bear is quietly walking behind her. Fortunately, the bear veered off and walked away without incident. The woman and child were unharmed. A video of the incident was posted by The Monsey Scoop:  …

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Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large
Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large Police in Dutchess County are searching for a suspect after an incident that left two homes and a vehicle damaged by gunfire.  Officers responded around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23 to multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Academy Street and Noxon Street in Poughkeepsie, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said in an announcement on Wednesday night.  When patrol units and detectives arrived, they did not find any victims, but witnesses reported the suspect had fled the scene on foot. A Poughkeepsie Police K-9 unit was called in to help search the area. In…

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Trio Attacked Victim, Stole His Silver Chain Before Fleeing In Haverstraw: DA Trio Attacked Victim, Stole His Silver Chain Before Fleeing In Haverstraw: DA
Trio Attacked Victim, Stole His Silver Chain Before Fleeing In Haverstraw: DA Three young men, including two teenagers, have been indicted for allegedly attacking and robbing a 61-year-old man on the front steps of his home in Rockland County, prosecutors announced. West Haverstraw residents Valadmair Fogle, 19, David Ross, 23, and Elijah Eurie, 18,  have each been charged with two counts of Robbery in the Second Degree in connection with the robbery, which happened earlier in July, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, July 23.  The robbery happened around 7:22 p.m. outside a home near 47 New Main St. in the Village of…

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