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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
Fentanyl Lab Busted: Dealer With Federal Record Arrested In Newburgh, Police Say Fentanyl Lab Busted: Dealer With Federal Record Arrested In Newburgh, Police Say
Fentanyl Lab Busted: Dealer With Federal Record Arrested In Newburgh, Police Say Authorities shut down a fentanyl lab in Orange County following a months-long investigation into the distribution of deadly narcotics, officials announced.  The Orange County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a Liberty Street residence in Newburgh's south end on Wednesday, March 5, uncovering a fentanyl-processing operation, the Orange County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, March 6.  During the search, investigators seized over four ounces of fentanyl, cutting agents, packaging materials, a mechanical mixing device, and what is believed to be a sedative additive…

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Police & Fire
Overdose Concerns Lead To Drug Bust: 5 Arrested In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Overdose Concerns Lead To Drug Bust: 5 Arrested In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Overdose Concerns Lead To Drug Bust: 5 Arrested In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Authorities apprehended five people in a major drug bust in Dutchess County after overdoses led to investigators linking a residence to fentanyl and cocaine sales, authorities said. The investigation centered around 7 Jones St. in the Town of Poughkeepsie following numerous community complaints and reports of overdoses in the area. Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force agents soon began making controlled purchases of fentanyl and cocaine at the location, officials announced on Wednesday, March 5.  On Monday, March 3, agents arrested 35-year-old Joseph Nap…

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Police & Fire
Car Crashes On Guardrail, Nearly Flips In Pawling Car Crashes On Guardrail, Nearly Flips In Pawling
Car Crashes On Guardrail, Nearly Flips In Pawling Fire crews helped stop a vehicle from rolling over after it crashed over a guardrail in Dutchess County.  The crash happened in Pawling on Wednesday, March 5, at around 7 p.m., when a vehicle ended up on a guardrail on Route 22, preventing the driver from getting out, according to Pawling Fire District Chief and Fire Marshall Everett White.  Pawling fire crews responded to help stabilize the vehicle and stop it from rolling over. They also freed the driver.  The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office helped respond to the call, White said. 

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3 Dogs Found Starving In Apartment: Mom Gets Animal Cruelty Charge In Peekskill, SPCA Says 3 Dogs Found Starving In Apartment: Mom Gets Animal Cruelty Charge In Peekskill, SPCA Says
3 Dogs Found Starving In Apartment: Mom Gets Animal Cruelty Charge In Peekskill, SPCA Says A Westchester mother is facing animal cruelty charges after investigators found three emaciated dogs suffering in squalid conditions in her apartment, authorities said. Shannon Deleg, 33, of Peekskill, was arrested by SPCA Westchester’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit and charged with three counts of animal cruelty, the agency announced on Thursday, March 6. The investigation began after a tip to the SPCA’s confidential animal cruelty hotline led officers to Deleg’s apartment. Inside, they discovered a severely malnourished pit bull, now named Gracie, curled up in a ball with her ribs and spine…

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Alert Issued For Missing Girl, 14, In Yonkers Alert Issued For Missing Girl, 14, In Yonkers
Alert Issued For Missing Girl, 14, In Yonkers Police are searching for a 14-year-old girl who was last seen in Westchester several days ago. Jocelyn Otero, age 14, was last seen in Yonkers in the area of Mt. Carmel Place on Friday, Feb. 28, the Yonkers Police Department announced on Thursday, March 6.  Otero is described as a Black girl who is 5-foot-4 and 209 pounds. She was last seen wearing an army fatigue hoodie, a gray coat, and black jeans.  She may be in need of medical attention, police said.  Anyone with information is asked to call police at 914-377-7900.  Click the Facebook icon below to share thi…

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Police & Fire
Driver Escapes After Car Plunges Into Pond In Somers Amid Heavy Rain Driver Escapes After Car Plunges Into Pond In Somers Amid Heavy Rain
Driver Escapes After Car Plunges Into Pond In Somers Amid Heavy Rain A driver had to escape after their vehicle became submerged in a pond in Westchester, prompting a multi-agency emergency response, fire officials said. The incident happened on Wednesday, March 5, a little before 7 p.m., when a driver crashed into Mill Pond in Somers and was reported to be trapped in the car amid a rainstorm, the Somers Volunteer Fire Department said.  By the time first responders arrived, the driver had managed to get themselves out of the vehicle. The driver was assessed for injuries but did not require a hospital trip.  To remove the submerged vehicle, officia…

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Burglars Hit Several Businesses Overnight In Armonk: Police Burglars Hit Several Businesses Overnight In Armonk: Police
Burglars Hit Several Businesses Overnight In Armonk: Police Authorities are investigating a series of commercial burglaries that targeted several businesses in Westchester during the overnight hours between Monday, March 3, and Tuesday, March 4, police said. The break-ins occurred at businesses along Main Street in Armonk, including Bluestone Lane Armonk Café at 575 Main Street, KOKU Restaurant at 454 Main Street, and Meraki Taverna at 456 Main Street, the North Castle Police Department announced on Thursday, March 6.  David Chen’s Restaurant, located just off Main Street at 85 Old Mt. Kisco Road, was also hit, police said. The burglaries were…

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Blaze Behind I-87 Rest Area Causes Major Overnight Power Outage In Sloatsburg Blaze Behind I-87 Rest Area Causes Major Overnight Power Outage In Sloatsburg
Blaze Behind I-87 Rest Area Causes Major Overnight Power Outage In Sloatsburg A massive fire behind a rest stop on the New York Thruway in Rockland County caused an hours-long major power outage for a village in the area.  The blaze went up in the wooded area behind the Sloatsburg Travel Plaza on Interstate 87 on Wednesday, March 5, at around 7 p.m., according to the Sloatsburg Fire Department.  Flames eventually caused an outage in the main 69,000-volt feed that provides power to the village, Sloatsburg village officials said.  After several hours, power was restored to most of the area by 2:45 a.m., the Town of Ramapo Police Department said.&nb…

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Bee-Line Bus Stabbing Leaves Man Wounded In Chest In Yonkers: Suspect At Large Bee-Line Bus Stabbing Leaves Man Wounded In Chest In Yonkers: Suspect At Large
Bee-Line Bus Stabbing Leaves Man Wounded In Chest In Yonkers: Suspect At Large A man was stabbed in the chest aboard a Bee-Line bus in Westchester on Wednesday evening, March 5, prompting an investigation, authorities said. The attack occurred at 5:10 p.m. as the bus traveled on Elm Street in the Nodine Hill neighborhood of Yonkers, according to Westchester County Police.  Following the stabbing, the assailant fled through the rear door and remains at large, the department said. The victim was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where he is in stable condition, officials said. Detectives are now working to determine whether the victim and suspect…

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Lifestyle
Upcoming Spielberg Flick Seen Filming In White Plains: Report Upcoming Spielberg Flick Seen Filming In White Plains: Report
Upcoming Spielberg Flick Seen Filming In White Plains: Report Legendary director Steven Spielberg's next movie may have ties to the Hudson Valley and New Jersey, as the esteemed filmmaker was spotted shooting scenes in Westchester and Morris counties, according to reports.  The "Jaws" director, age 78, was seen directing a scene in White Plains last week, The Daily Mail reported on Thursday, Feb. 27.  According to the outlet, the film is reportedly titled "The Dish" and will be the director's latest production since "The Fabelmans," which came out in 2022. Spielberg was seen directing a scene featuring actress Emily Blunt, who was pictured …

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