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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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Yorktown Gas Station Heist Suspect Tracked Down At Rikers Island Prison, Police Say Yorktown Gas Station Heist Suspect Tracked Down At Rikers Island Prison, Police Say
Yorktown Gas Station Heist Suspect Tracked Down At Rikers Island Prison, Police Say A 22-year-old man was arrested while already in prison in connection with a gas station burglary that took place in Westchester more than a year ago, police said.   John Edward Villar-Villa of the Bronx was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 3, at Rikers Island Correctional Center, where he was already being held on an unrelated matter, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Thursday, June 5.  Police said Villar-Villa was wanted on an active warrant charging him with third-degree burglary, third-degree grand larceny, and third-degree criminal mischief in connection with…

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Police & Fire
2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Middletown Home 2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Middletown Home
2-Alarm Blaze Tears Through Middletown Home A fast-moving blaze broke out at an Orange County home Wednesday afternoon, June 4, prompting a large emergency response and a swift knockdown by firefighters. The fire began around 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, at a Middletown residence located at 75 Grand Ave., according to the Middletown Fire Department.  Upon arrival, firefighters immediately called for a second alarm due to the intensity of the flames. The Slate Hill Fire Department’s FASTeam was dispatched to assist at the scene, while crews from Mechanicstown, Pocatello, and Howells fire departments provided standby support a…

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Occupied Car Hit By Gunshots In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large Occupied Car Hit By Gunshots In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large
Occupied Car Hit By Gunshots In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large Police are investigating after gunfire struck an occupied vehicle in Dutchess County in broad daylight.  The incident happened around 1:38 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, near 145 Cannon St. in Poughkeepsie near Reservoir Square, the city's police department announced on Thursday, June 5.   Police said a call came in to 911 reporting shots fired in the area. Multiple patrol officers and detectives responded, and once at the scene, found that an occupied vehicle had been hit by gunfire.  The suspect fled before police arrived, officials said. Crime Scene Technicians processed …

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Mother, 3 Children Hospitalized After Car Overturns In Yonkers Crash Mother, 3 Children Hospitalized After Car Overturns In Yonkers Crash
Mother, 3 Children Hospitalized After Car Overturns In Yonkers Crash Six people, including a mother and her three children, were hospitalized after a two-car crash in Westchester that left one vehicle overturned, police said. The crash happened around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, in the area of Edgewood Avenue and Kimball Avenue in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police Detective Lt. Frank DiDomizio.  Responding officers and firefighters found one of the vehicles flipped onto its side with a mother and three children inside. The other car involved in the crash was occupied by two adults, DiDomizio said. All six people sustained what appeared to be minor …

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Man Who Shot Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Finally Convicted After Jury Deadlock: DA Man Who Shot Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Finally Convicted After Jury Deadlock: DA
Man Who Shot Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Finally Convicted After Jury Deadlock: DA A man has been found guilty of pointing a gun at a victim's head and firing in Dutchess County after a previous trial ended with a hung jury, prosecutors announced.  Gloversville resident Jan Deere, age 39, was convicted of first-degree manslaughter and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon — all violent felonies — following a retrial in Dutchess County Court, the Dutchess County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, June 4.  The case stems from a March 30, 2024, shooting that happened around 4:23 a.m. at 446 Main St. in the City of Poughkeepsie. Pro…

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Tree Planting Honors Eastchester Teacher Killed In Murder-Suicide: 'Lasting Symbol' Tree Planting Honors Eastchester Teacher Killed In Murder-Suicide: 'Lasting Symbol'
Tree Planting Honors Eastchester Teacher Killed In Murder-Suicide: 'Lasting Symbol' A tree now stands outside a Westchester elementary school as a lasting symbol in memory of Eastchester teacher Arlene Connolly-O’Neill, who was killed in a murder-suicide last year.  On Tuesday, June 3, the Eastchester Police Department joined teachers and students at Anne Hutchinson Elementary School in Eastchester to plant a tree in memory of Connolly-O’Neill, the beloved fifth-grade teacher who was killed in a tragic murder-suicide at her Yonkers home in October 2024.  According to the department, students decorated the tree with rocks with green hearts painted on them, "a…

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Scooterist Struck By Vehicle In Monsey (DEVELOPING) Scooterist Struck By Vehicle In Monsey (DEVELOPING)
Scooterist Struck By Vehicle In Monsey (Developing) A scooter rider was hit by a car at a busy intersection in Rockland County, prompting a police and EMS response. The crash happened in Monsey at Dolson Road and College Road on Wednesday, June 4, according to The Monsey Scoop.  Officers with the Ramapo Police Department and members of Hatzoloh EMS arrived at the scene shortly after. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monseyscoop) Injuries were reported, but further details on the victim’s condition were not immediately available. This is a developing story.&nbs…

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NY Native George Kirby Hit By Scary 102 MPH Comebacker To Face: 'We're Good' NY Native George Kirby Hit By Scary 102 MPH Comebacker To Face: 'We're Good'
NY Native George Kirby Hit By Scary 102 MPH Comebacker To Face: 'We're Good' "I didn’t even hurt," said Mariners pitcher and Westchester County, NY native George Kirby after being hit in the mouth during a game on Tuesday night, June 3.  The Seattle Mariners pitcher and Rye, NY native Kirby had a frightening moment on the mound when a 102.7 mph line drive hit him in the face during his start against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, June 3, according to a report by MLB.com.  The incident happened in the top of the fifth inning at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, when a comebacker off the bat of Baltimore’s Ramón Urías struck Kirby’s pitching thumb before deflecti…

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Man Permanently Scars Girlfriend’s Face With Razor In Pleasant Valley: Here's His Fate Man Permanently Scars Girlfriend’s Face With Razor In Pleasant Valley: Here's His Fate
Man Permanently Scars Girlfriend’s Face With Razor In Pleasant Valley: Here's His Fate A man who used a razor blade to slash his girlfriend's face and then stopped her from receiving medical care for days in Dutchess County has learned how long he will spend behind bars.  Thomas Zemko, age 45, of Pleasant Valley, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 4, to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to first-degree assault, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office announced.  The brutal attack happened on Jan. 23, 2024, at a home on Sherow Road in Pleasant Valley.  Zemko admitted to using a razor blade to slash a 10- to 12-centimeter laceration from the to…

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Measles Case: Visitors To Mahopac Restaurant May Have Been Exposed, Officials Warn Measles Case: Visitors To Mahopac Restaurant May Have Been Exposed, Officials Warn
Measles Case: Visitors To Mahopac Restaurant May Have Been Exposed, Officials Warn Health officials are warning the public after a person who came down with measles visited a Putnam County restaurant while still contagious.  The individual, who contracted the illness while traveling abroad, is no longer contagious, according to a Wednesday, June 4 announcement from the Putnam County Department of Health.  However, officials are urging anyone who visited Arturo’s Tavern at 878 Route 6 in Mahopac on Wednesday, May 28 between 6 and 10 p.m. to contact the health department immediately, as the infected person visited the establishment while still considered contagiou…

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