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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
Rockland Crash Victim Was Loving Father, Loyal Friend: Support Pours In For Family Left Behind Rockland Crash Victim Was Loving Father, Loyal Friend: Support Pours In For Family Left Behind
Rockland Crash Victim Was Loving Father, Loyal Friend: Support Pours In For Family Left Behind Friends, family, and coworkers are rallying behind the loved ones of a devoted Rockland County father and husband who was killed in a tragic motorcycle crash earlier this week. Domingo Hasbun died in a motorcycle accident on Tuesday, May 27, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser launched to support his grieving family. The circumstances of the crash have not yet been publicly released, but the impact of Hasbun’s sudden death has reverberated across the community and within the company where he worked, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits.  "Domingo was not only known for his love of…

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Traffic
Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 113 Stretch In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING) Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 113 Stretch In Poughkeepsie (DEVELOPING)
Serious Crash Shuts Down Route 113 Stretch In Poughkeepsie (Developing) A serious crash in Dutchess County has shut down a major road in both directions as police investigate, police said Friday afternoon, May 30.  The incident occurred in Poughkeepsie on Spackenkill Road (Route 113) near Colburn Drive, prompting a full closure of the roadway, according to a 2:30 p.m. alert from the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Police say they are actively investigating the crash, which has resulted in Spackenkill Road being closed in both directions. Drivers are being urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes. Authorities have not yet released details …

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Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Bagel Shop After Driver Hits Gas While Parking In New City Car Crashes Into Bagel Shop After Driver Hits Gas While Parking In New City
Car Crashes Into Bagel Shop After Driver Hits Gas While Parking In New City A Rockland County bagel shop got an unexpected visitor Friday afternoon, May 30, when a driver accidentally crashed into the front of the building while trying to park, police said. The incident happened on Friday afternoon at New City Bagels & Deli, located at 255 South Little Tor Rd., the Clarkstown Police Department announced around 2:30 p.m.  Police say the driver mistakenly hit the accelerator instead of the brake while attempting to park, causing the vehicle to jump the curb and strike the front of the business. No injuries were reported.  The Clarkstown Building Inspe…

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Police & Fire
Fatal Furniture Truck Crash: 1 Dead, 1 Injured After Brakes Fail In Union Vale Fatal Furniture Truck Crash: 1 Dead, 1 Injured After Brakes Fail In Union Vale
Fatal Furniture Truck Crash: 1 Dead, 1 Injured After Brakes Fail In Union Vale A New Jersey man was killed and another injured after a box truck loaded with furniture lost control on a steep hill and crashed into trees in the Hudson Valley, according to authorities.  The crash happened around 2:55 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, on Wingdale Mountain Road near Clove Valley Road in the Dutchess County town of Union Vale, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday, May 30.  Investigators say a 2007 Freightliner box truck was traveling westbound when the driver, a 32-year-old Union County resident of Elizabeth, NJ, lost control while going down a steep hill. …

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News
Caught: Man Sent Sexual Messages To Undercover Rockland Officer Posing As 14-Year-Old, DA Says Caught: Man Sent Sexual Messages To Undercover Rockland Officer Posing As 14-Year-Old, DA Says
Caught: Man Sent Sexual Messages To Undercover Rockland Officer Posing As 14-Year-Old, DA Says A Queens man who believed he was communicating with a 14-year-old girl is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly sending sexually explicit messages to an undercover officer in Rockland County, prosecutors announced. Dominic Vitale, 44, also known as “Tatt2Dom,” was arraigned on Friday, May 30, in Rockland County Court on charges stemming from a child exploitation investigation conducted by the District Attorney’s Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, according to Rockland District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II. Vitale, a resident of Queens, is charged in an 11-count indictment, …

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News
‘The Magician’ Tax Preparer From Cortlandt Manor Behind $145M Scheme To See Jail Time ‘The Magician’ Tax Preparer From Cortlandt Manor Behind $145M Scheme To See Jail Time
‘The Magician’ Tax Preparer From Cortlandt Manor Behind $145M Scheme To See Jail Time A Northern Westchester man known as “The Magician” for slashing clients’ tax bills using fraudulent methods will spend years in federal prison for running one of the largest tax fraud schemes ever prosecuted against a return preparer, federal officials said.  Rafael Alvarez, 61, of Cortlandt Manor, was sentenced on Thursday, May 29 in Manhattan federal court to four years in prison for orchestrating a decade-long scheme that cost the IRS $145 million in lost tax revenue, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced.  In addition to prison, Alvarez was s…

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Dehydrated 20-Year-Old Hiker Rescued From Hudson Highlands State Park Dehydrated 20-Year-Old Hiker Rescued From Hudson Highlands State Park
Dehydrated 20-Year-Old Hiker Rescued From Hudson Highlands State Park A 20-year-old hiker had to be rescued from a trail in Putnam County earlier this week after suffering severe cramps and becoming unable to continue on her own.   The incident happened on the afternoon of Monday, May 26, in Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve near the Village of Cold Spring, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced.  Around 3 p.m., park staff requested assistance from Forest Rangers after locating the Peekskill woman, who was experiencing debilitating body cramps and could not continue hiking.  By 4:30 p.m., Forest Rangers h…

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Police & Fire
Stolen Audi Leads I-684 Chase In Brewster, Ends In Arrest After Multi-State Pursuit: Police Stolen Audi Leads I-684 Chase In Brewster, Ends In Arrest After Multi-State Pursuit: Police
Stolen Audi Leads I-684 Chase In Brewster, Ends In Arrest After Multi-State Pursuit: Police A suspect driving a stolen Audi led police on a chase along I-684 in the Hudson Valley on Friday morning, May 30, before being caught in a foot pursuit in Connecticut, authorities said.  The incident began around 7:41 a.m. on Friday, when New York State Police patrols were notified of a stolen Audi out of Connecticut heading northbound on Interstate 684 in the Brewster area, according to New York State Police Trooper Krystal Paolicelli. Troopers attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull over, prompting a pursuit, Paolicelli said.  Police successfully deployed …

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Tree Falls On Cars On Route 9 In Croton-On-Hudson, Injures 2 Tree Falls On Cars On Route 9 In Croton-On-Hudson, Injures 2
Tree Falls On Cars On Route 9 In Croton-On-Hudson, Injures 2 Two people were injured after a tree fell onto their vehicles during a crash on Route 9 in Westchester, fire officials said.  The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, May 27, on the northbound side of Route 9 in Croton-on-Hudson, when emergency responders were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a tree down on a vehicle, the village's fire department said on Thursday evening, May 29. The tree struck two vehicles, firefighters said, and both occupants sustained minor injuries. Multiple units responded to the scene, including several Croton fire units along wit…

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Police & Fire
Man With Suspected Gun Barricades Inside Mount Vernon Home, Causes Standoff: Victim Injured Man With Suspected Gun Barricades Inside Mount Vernon Home, Causes Standoff: Victim Injured
Man With Suspected Gun Barricades Inside Mount Vernon Home, Causes Standoff: Victim Injured A domestic dispute in Westchester led to a tense standoff after a man who was suspected to be armed with a gun barricaded himself inside a home, police said.  The incident began around 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, when Mount Vernon Police responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute at a residence on North High Street, city officials said.  Arriving officers were met outside the residence by a female victim, who told them that the male suspect was inside and armed with a firearm.  When officers tried to make contact with the man, he refused to open the door and bar…

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