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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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Truck Torched, Tires Slashed: Man Jailed For Arson in Dramatic Monroe Incident Truck Torched, Tires Slashed: Man Jailed For Arson in Dramatic Monroe Incident
Truck Torched, Tires Slashed: Man Jailed For Arson in Dramatic Monroe Incident A 25-year-old man from Orange County will spend years in prison after admitting to setting a truck on fire and endangering lives during a dangerous confrontation.  Tyler Regan, of Monroe, was sentenced to 3.5 to 7 years in prison on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, after pleading guilty to third-degree arson, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28.  According to Hoovler, the charges stem from a July 20, 2024, incident in Monroe. Just after midnight, Regan drove to a residence and punctured the tires of a truck parked in the driveway. After leav…

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Police & Fire
Teen Leads Cops On Scooter Chase In Newburgh, Charged in Shots Fired Incidents: Police Teen Leads Cops On Scooter Chase In Newburgh, Charged in Shots Fired Incidents: Police
Teen Leads Cops On Scooter Chase In Newburgh, Charged in Shots Fired Incidents: Police A 17-year-old is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing police and being connected to two separate shots-fired incidents in Orange County, authorities announced. The events leading up to the boy's arrest began on Sunday, Jan. 19, just before 9:45 a.m., when City of Newburgh Police officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the area of 191 Washington St., the department said on Tuesday, Jan. 28.  Upon arriving at the scene, an officer saw a male suspect leaving the area who matched the description from a previous shots fired incident on William Street on Monday, Jan…

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Rye's Playland To Open Despite Legal Battles With Operator, County Officials Say Rye's Playland To Open Despite Legal Battles With Operator, County Officials Say
Rye's Playland To Open Despite Legal Battles With Operator, County Officials Say Westchester County officials are moving forward with plans to open Playland Amusement Park for the 2025 season, despite an ongoing legal dispute with operator Standard Amusements, County Executive Ken Jenkins announced. Jenkins addressed the issue during a Monday, Jan. 27 briefing, emphasizing the County’s commitment to keeping the historic Rye amusement park open. "We have long said that Playland is the crown jewel of this County," Jenkins said, adding, "Since 2018, the County has made every effort to ensure this beloved park thrives for future generations and today that commitment continu…

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Lifestyle
New Sean Combs Doc: Former Assistant To Speak Out On History With Past Mount Vernon Resident New Sean Combs Doc: Former Assistant To Speak Out On History With Past Mount Vernon Resident
New Sean Combs Doc: Former Assistant To Speak Out On History With Past Mount Vernon Resident For the first time on camera, New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs’ former assistant, Phil Pines, is breaking his silence on his history with the embattled hip hop mogul in an exclusive interview airing after the finale of an all-new bombshell docuseries.  The 30-minute sit-down with journalist Mara S. Campo premieres Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 11 p.m. ET on Investigation Discovery following the finale of "The Fall Of Diddy," a four-part series that delves into the criminal allegations against the music icon. Pines, who served as Diddy’s senior executive assistant from 2019 to 2…

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Police & Fire
ICE Looking For 2 People In Sleepy Hollow, Attempting To Serve Warrants: Police ICE Looking For 2 People In Sleepy Hollow, Attempting To Serve Warrants: Police
ICE Looking For 2 People In Sleepy Hollow, Attempting To Serve Warrants: Police US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are attempting to serve warrants to two people with alleged criminal pasts in a Westchester County village on Tuesday, Jan. 28, police confirmed.  According to Sleepy Hollow Police Chief Anthony Bueti, around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the department was notified that ICE would be trying to serve immigration warrants to two specific people in the village.  Bueti added that ICE did not state or imply that there would be a "mass roundup" but that they were only looking for the two suspects with alleged criminal pasts.  As of 1:20 p.m…

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Vehicle Slams Into Trees In Hartsdale, Driver Hospitalized Vehicle Slams Into Trees In Hartsdale, Driver Hospitalized
Vehicle Slams Into Trees In Hartsdale, Driver Hospitalized A driver was hospitalized after crashing into a wooded area on the side of a road in Westchester. The crash happened on Monday, Jan. 27 just after 10 p.m. on Ridge Road in Hartsdale, the Hartsdale Fire Department said. Arriving fire crews had to pull the trapped driver from the vehicle before transporting them to a nearby hospital.  More information about the crash was not immediately available. 

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Police & Fire
Dad Leaves Toddler In Freezing Car For 90 Minutes At Port Chester Stop & Shop: Police Dad Leaves Toddler In Freezing Car For 90 Minutes At Port Chester Stop & Shop: Police
Dad Leaves Toddler In Freezing Car For 90 Minutes At Port Chester Stop & Shop: Police A Westchester father is facing charges after allegedly leaving his 2-year-old child alone in a car for more than 90 minutes in freezing temperatures while he shopped for Instacart orders, police said. The incident happened in Port Chester during the week of Monday, Jan. 20, when officers were called to the Stop & Shop parking lot and found the child unattended inside the locked vehicle, the Port Chester Police Department announced on Monday, Jan. 27. Concerned for the child’s welfare, officers broke into the car and safely removed the toddler. The child was immediately transported to a …

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Teen Shot In Newburgh: May Have Been Self-Inflicted Wound, Police Say Teen Shot In Newburgh: May Have Been Self-Inflicted Wound, Police Say
Teen Shot In Newburgh: May Have Been Self-Inflicted Wound, Police Say Authorities are investigating whether or not a gunshot wound suffered by a 14-year-old boy in the Hudson Valley was self-inflicted following his contradictory account of events, police said. The incident happened on Monday, Jan. 27, around 3 p.m., when City of Newburgh Police responded to a report of gunfire in the area of 175 Robinson Ave (Route 9W).  Officers arrived to find the teen suffering from a gunshot wound to his groin. They immediately began life-saving measures before the boy was transported to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. He was later transferred to…

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Fallen Tree Hits Man, Causes Severe Head Injuries In Warwick Fallen Tree Hits Man, Causes Severe Head Injuries In Warwick
Fallen Tree Hits Man, Causes Severe Head Injuries In Warwick A 20-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital after suffering serious injuries from a fallen tree in the Hudson Valley.  The incident happened in Orange County on Monday, Jan. 27, just before 1 p.m. on Lake Trail in Warwick, according to the Warwick Police Department. Officers, along with the Greenwood Lake Fire Department and Greenwood Lake EMS, arrived to find the victim with serious injuries. EMS personnel treated the man at the scene before he was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for further treatment. His current condition has not been released. Authorities said the cause…

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Coach USA Bus Crash: Police ID Victim Killed, Release Details In Middletown Collision Coach USA Bus Crash: Police ID Victim Killed, Release Details In Middletown Collision
Coach USA Bus Crash: Police ID Victim Killed, Release Details In Middletown Collision Authorities have released the name of a 67-year-old man killed after being hit by a Coach USA bus in Orange County.  Middletown resident Rickey Melvin was killed in an incident on Monday, Jan. 27 at around 5:56 a.m. at the intersection of Wickham Avenue and Fairlawn Avenue in Middletown, according to City of Middletown Police Department Lieutenant Jeffry Thoelen.  Arriving officers found Melvin lying in the eastbound lane of Wickham Avenue after responding to a 911 call reporting that a pedestrian had been gravely injured, with bystanders already perf…

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