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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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Man Enages In 'Oral Sexual Conduct' With Young Child In Pine Bush: Here's His Fate Man Enages In 'Oral Sexual Conduct' With Young Child In Pine Bush: Here's His Fate
Man Enages In 'Oral Sexual Conduct' With Young Child In Pine Bush: Here's His Fate A 74-year-old man will spend plenty of time behind bars after admitting to the repeated sexual abuse of a child over several years in Orange County, prosecutors announced. Pine Bush resident Allan Bressler was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Thursday, Feb. 20, in Orange County Court after pleading guilty to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced. His sentence also includes 10 years of post-release supervision, and he will be required to register as a sex offender under the New York Sex Offender Registration Act. …

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Real Estate
New $18M Housing Complex Brings Affordable Units To Croton New $18M Housing Complex Brings Affordable Units To Croton
New $18M Housing Complex Brings Affordable Units To Croton A new housing complex offering more than two dozen affordable apartments has officially opened in Northern Westchester, officials announced. Maple Commons, an $18 million all-electric development on Maple Street in Croton-on-Hudson, was completed as part of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s statewide housing initiative, which aims to create or preserve 100,000 affordable homes across New York, Hochul announced on Thursday, Feb. 20.  The two-building complex, developed by Regan Development, offers 33 affordable, energy-efficient apartments for residents earning up to 80 percent of the area median inc…

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Police & Fire
Man Pulls Knife On Female Employee During Altercation At Red Hook Restaurant: Police Man Pulls Knife On Female Employee During Altercation At Red Hook Restaurant: Police
Man Pulls Knife On Female Employee During Altercation At Red Hook Restaurant: Police A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening a restaurant employee with a knife during an altercation at a Hudson Valley business, police said. The incident happened in Dutchess County on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at around 7:45 p.m. at Cancun’s Mexican Restaurant on South Broadway in Red Hook, the Red Hook Police Department announced on Thursday, Feb. 20. According to police, witnesses said a man entered the restaurant and got into a heated verbal altercation with a female employee, which escalated when he allegedly displayed a knife and made threats against her. Both the man an…

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Police & Fire
Teen Beat Victims Dead To Stop Them From Calling 911 In Spring Valley, New Details Show Teen Beat Victims Dead To Stop Them From Calling 911 In Spring Valley, New Details Show
Teen Beat Victims Dead To Stop Them From Calling 911 In Spring Valley, New Details Show More chilling details have emerged in a double homicide in Rockland County, where the 19-year-old suspect posted a wholesome TikTok video before allegedly beating two victims to death to stop them from calling for help, police said.  Alan "Alina" Abad of Westwood, NJ is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Evelyn Aguilar-Agustin and Anabelly Aguilar, whose bodies were discovered inside a Gesner Drive residence in Spring Valley around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, according to the Spring Valley Police Department. According to a criminal complaint, Abad allegedly beat both vict…

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Police & Fire
Drones Track Down Duo Fleeing Walmart After Theft In Ramapo, Police Say Drones Track Down Duo Fleeing Walmart After Theft In Ramapo, Police Say
Drones Track Down Duo Fleeing Walmart After Theft In Ramapo, Police Say Two men were caught trying to run from a Rockland County Walmart after allegedly committing a theft—only to be tracked down by police using a drone, authorities said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at a Walmart in Ramapo, where the suspects attempted to escape after allegedly stealing merchandise, according to Ramapo Police. Officers deployed RAPTOR-1, one of the department’s drones, to help in the search. The suspects were quickly located and detained, police said.  The department later released footage from the drone's camera on social media depicting their failed esca…

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Body Found In Water Along Sprain Brook Parkway In Yonkers Body Found In Water Along Sprain Brook Parkway In Yonkers
Body Found In Water Along Sprain Brook Parkway In Yonkers Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered in a waterway next to the Sprain Brook Parkway in Westchester. The body was spotted on Wednesday, Feb. 19 in the Grassy Sprain Brook in Yonkers near the Kimball Avenue overpass alongside the Sprain Brook Parkway, Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink said on Thursday, Feb. 20.  Upon arrival, officers found the deceased adult man in the water. As of Thursday, the man's identity and cause of death have not been determined.  The investigation is ongoing. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Police & Fire
Man, 18, Sets Fire At Construction Site Weeks After Prior Arson Arrest In Spring Valley: Police Man, 18, Sets Fire At Construction Site Weeks After Prior Arson Arrest In Spring Valley: Police
Man, 18, Sets Fire At Construction Site Weeks After Prior Arson Arrest In Spring Valley: Police A Rockland County teenager has been apprehended in connection with a fire at a new construction site, marking the second time in a month he has been charged with arson, police said.  The arrest resulted from an incident on Thursday, Feb. 13, at around 7:30 a.m., when Spring Valley Police responded to 22 Memorial Park Dr. for a report of a structure fire, the department announced on Wednesday night, Feb. 19. Spring Valley firefighters raced to the scene and were able to extinguish the flames. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Following a four-day investigation, police a…

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Police & Fire
Man's Body Found In Abandoned Building In Spring Valley: Suspect Charged, Police Say (UPDATE) Man's Body Found In Abandoned Building In Spring Valley: Suspect Charged, Police Say (UPDATE)
Man's Body Found In Abandoned Building In Spring Valley: Suspect Charged, Police Say (Update) Authorities have confirmed the discovery of a deceased adult man inside an abandoned commercial property in Rockland County and have charged a 26-year-old suspect in his death, police said. New, updated report - Homeless Suspect Beat Victim Dead With Lumber Piece, Left Him To Freeze In Hudson Valley: Cops In an update on Wednesday night, Feb. 19, the Spring Valley Police Department said an officer on routine patrol was flagged down by a pedestrian who reported a body inside a vacant building at 10 Centre St.  Officers arrived on the scene and discovered the unresponsive man …

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Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Leads Cops On Multi-County Pursuit In Yorktown, Putnam: Police Wrong-Way Driver Leads Cops On Multi-County Pursuit In Yorktown, Putnam: Police
Wrong-Way Driver Leads Cops On Multi-County Pursuit In Yorktown, Putnam: Police A 47-year-old New Jersey man was jailed after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase across Westchester and Putnam counties, driving into oncoming traffic, and ignoring orders to stop, authorities said. Bergen County resident Noel Mendez of Fairview, age 47, was arrested on felony reckless endangerment charges following a multi-jurisdiction police pursuit in November that ended in Putnam County, Yorktown Police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 19. According to the department, the chase began at around 11 a.m. on Nov. 27, 2024, when Yorktown officers were alerted to a susp…

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Police & Fire
Helicopter Rescues Patient After Ice Halts Ambulance In Millbrook Helicopter Rescues Patient After Ice Halts Ambulance In Millbrook
Helicopter Rescues Patient After Ice Halts Ambulance In Millbrook A helicopter was needed to rescue a patient who desperately needed medical attention in the Hudson Valley after icy conditions prevented an ambulance from reaching their home, firefighters said.  The rescue happened in Dutchess County on the night of Tuesday, Feb. 18, when Millbrook Fire Department and EMS crews responded to a high-priority medical call, only to find that treacherous ice on the property’s driveway made it impossible for an ambulance to reach the residence, the department said on Wednesday, Feb. 19.  With time being critical, EMS crews were rushed to…

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