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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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Obituaries
Former Fire Chief Of Millwood Department Dies: Served Over 6 Decades Former Fire Chief Of Millwood Department Dies: Served Over 6 Decades
Former Fire Chief Of Millwood Department Dies: Served Over 6 Decades A Westchester County fire department is mourning the loss of its former chief who served his community for more than 60 years.  Neil Francis Gollogly, a 60-year member and former chief of the Millwood Fire Department and US Navy veteran, died peacefully at home in Yorktown Heights just before sunrise on Sunday, June 1, at the age of 92, according to his obituary.  Millwood firefighters announced Gollogly's death on Tuesday, June 3. In a statement, the department said they would miss him for "his knowledge, voice of reason, kindness, and especially his infectious smile around the f…

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Police & Fire
Man, 26, Found Dead In Rye Home After Gunshot: Police Man, 26, Found Dead In Rye Home After Gunshot: Police
Man, 26, Found Dead In Rye Home After Gunshot: Police A 26-year-old man has died following a gunshot incident at a residence in Westchester, with authorities ruling the cause of death as suicide, police announced. The tragic events unfolded around 8:35 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, when officers responded to a 911 call reporting a gunshot at a home on Florence Avenue in Rye. Upon arrival, officers found the young man in critical condition from an apparent gunshot wound, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Tuesday, June 3.  Despite immediate life-saving efforts by first responders, the man succumbed to his injuries while en route to…

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News
DEC: Bear Killed In Harrison 'Posed No Immediate Threat,' Should Have Been Left Alone (UPDATE) DEC: Bear Killed In Harrison 'Posed No Immediate Threat,' Should Have Been Left Alone (UPDATE)
DEC: Bear Killed In Harrison 'Posed No Immediate Threat,' Should Have Been Left Alone (Update) This story has been updated.  A black bear spotted wandering through a densely populated part of Westchester was humanely euthanized by police after it repeatedly entered backyards in a residential neighborhood, authorities said.  The incident began around 2:45 p.m. on Monday, June 2, when the Harrison Police Department and a uniformed officer from the New York State Environmental Conservation Police responded to Columbus Avenue and Madison Street in West Harrison following reports of a bear sighting, the department announced on Tuesday morning, June 3.  This was the second …

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Dealer Used Girlfriend, Middleman in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme In Newburgh: DA Dealer Used Girlfriend, Middleman in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme In Newburgh: DA
Dealer Used Girlfriend, Middleman in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme In Newburgh: DA A man has pleaded guilty to serious drug and weapons charges stemming from a multi-agency investigation that uncovered a large-scale cocaine trafficking operation in Orange County, prosecutors announced.  Ronald Davis, 53, entered a guilty plea on Wednesday, May 28 in Orange County Court to first-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced.  According to court documents and statements made during the plea, the investigation began on September 23, 2024, when D…

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Arson, Vandalism At Historic Lighthouse In Sleepy Hollow Prompts Investigation Arson, Vandalism At Historic Lighthouse In Sleepy Hollow Prompts Investigation
Arson, Vandalism At Historic Lighthouse In Sleepy Hollow Prompts Investigation An arson fire and extensive vandalism at a historic Westchester County lighthouse have prompted a major police investigation.  The damage, discovered around 9:40 a.m. Saturday, May 31 by a Westchester County Parks employee, included a smoke condition inside the lighthouse, multiple broken windows, and the destruction of several historically significant items. The employee immediately notified authorities upon arriving at the site, Westchester County Police announced on Monday, June 2.  Sleepy Hollow Police and fire departments quickly responded and extinguished a small fire inside…

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Spring Valley Mayor Puts Hands On Police Chief After He Refuses His Orders: Report Spring Valley Mayor Puts Hands On Police Chief After He Refuses His Orders: Report
Spring Valley Mayor Puts Hands On Police Chief After He Refuses His Orders: Report A Rockland County mayor is under fire after allegedly trying to physically remove the police chief of his village's department from their building when he refused to follow an order, according to reports.  The controversial incident happened in Spring Valley on Thursday, May 29, when village Mayor Alan Simon reportedly put his hands on Spring Valley Police Chief Richard Oleszcuk, NBC4 New York reported.  The confrontation between the two began when Simon became angry about a roadwork project that the village's Board of Trustees had already approved. When he ordered …

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Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Caught With 11-Year-Old Child In Car On Route 9 In Croton: Police Drunk Driver Caught With 11-Year-Old Child In Car On Route 9 In Croton: Police
Drunk Driver Caught With 11-Year-Old Child In Car On Route 9 In Croton: Police A 52-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he was caught driving drunk with an 11-year-old child in his vehicle during a late-night traffic stop in Westchester.  The events leading to the arrest began at around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 1, when troopers stopped a 2006 Mazda traveling northbound on Route 9 in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Monday, June 2.  The driver, identified as Manuel Daquile Maurquiso, 52, of Peekskill, showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests, ac…

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‘Traveling Circus Of Fraud’: Man Who Scammed Immigrant Families In Yonkers Pleads Guilty ‘Traveling Circus Of Fraud’: Man Who Scammed Immigrant Families In Yonkers Pleads Guilty
‘Traveling Circus Of Fraud’: Man Who Scammed Immigrant Families In Yonkers Pleads Guilty A 70-year-old man who scammed immigrant families in Westchester out of thousands of dollars with false promises of legal residency has pleaded guilty, prosecutors announced.  Juan Cedillo, 70, of Olympia, Washington, pleaded guilty on Monday, June 2, to the charge of first-degree scheme to defraud for orchestrating a years-long immigration fraud scheme targeting undocumented families in Westchester, District Attorney Susan Cacace said.  From November 2013 through February 2019, Cedillo traveled from Washington to Yonkers to meet with immigrant families—primarily from the Hispanic …

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Police & Fire
Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal NY Blaze (UPDATE) Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal NY Blaze (UPDATE)
Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal NY Blaze (Update) Police have released additional details about the devastating Hudson Valley, NY house fire that claimed the lives of a father and his two young sons.  The fire broke out around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at a multi-family residence at 876 Pulaski Highway in the Orange County town of Goshen, as Daily Voice previously reported.  According to New York State Police, an upstairs neighbor first noticed smoke coming from a pipe behind the kitchen stove, immediately evacuated with her two children, and called 911. Just before exiting, the neighbor saw her downstairs neighbor, Shane M…

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Police & Fire
Cleaner Stole $13K Ring From Yorktown Home, Police Say Cleaner Stole $13K Ring From Yorktown Home, Police Say
Cleaner Stole $13K Ring From Yorktown Home, Police Say A house cleaner from Rockland County is facing a felony charge after allegedly stealing a $13,000 ring from a home in Westchester, police said. Rosa Celmira Tene Guallias, 26, of Spring Valley, was arrested on Friday, May 31 and charged with third-degree grand larceny in connection with the alleged theft, which happened in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Monday, June 2.  Officers were dispatched at 1:15 p.m. to a Yorktown residence after a report of a missing ring. During their investigation, police identified Tene Guallias—who had been working in the home as a cl…

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