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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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Bar Murder: Man Who Stabbed Victim In Throat With Kitchen Knife In Spring Valley Convicted Bar Murder: Man Who Stabbed Victim In Throat With Kitchen Knife In Spring Valley Convicted
Bar Murder: Man Who Stabbed Victim In Throat With Kitchen Knife In Spring Valley Convicted A man has been convicted of murder after fatally stabbing a 54-year-old victim in the throat outside a Rockland County bar, authorities announced. A Rockland County jury found Oscar Garcia-Garcia guilty in connection with the December 29, 2022, killing of 54-year-old Luis Pinduisaca-Villa, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Monday, March 17.  The attack happened just before 1 a.m. in the Village of Spring Valley, where Garcia-Garcia used a kitchen knife to stab Pinduisaca-Villa in the throat outside a bar in the area of Johnson Street and North Myrtle Ave…

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Man Who Murdered 9-Year-Old, Parents In Newburgh Learns His Fate, DA Says Man Who Murdered 9-Year-Old, Parents In Newburgh Learns His Fate, DA Says
Man Who Murdered 9-Year-Old, Parents In Newburgh Learns His Fate, DA Says An Orange County man who executed a family inside their home, including a nine-year-old child, has earned quite a lengthy sentence, authorities announced.  On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Kaliek Goode-Ford, 35, was sentenced to life without parole in Orange County Court by Judge Craig Stephen Brown, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.  Goode-Ford was convicted in January of all charges against him, including three counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and weapons possession, for the 2020 massacre in Newburgh. During the trial, prosecutors detaile…

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Massive Oil Spill Contaminates Saw Mill River In Hawthorne Massive Oil Spill Contaminates Saw Mill River In Hawthorne
Massive Oil Spill Contaminates Saw Mill River In Hawthorne An environmental hazard unfolded in Westchester County when a ruptured fuel line from a generator dumped nearly 1,200 gallons of home heating oil into a drainage system, sending the pollutant flowing into the Saw Mill River.  The Hawthorne Fire Department responded to the spill around 9 a.m. on Monday, March 17, after reports of a large diesel spill near Skyline Drive and Saw Mill River Road, the department said. When crews arrived, they discovered a substantial amount of home heating oil pouring from a drainage pipe into the river.  Firefighters traced the source of the spill by …

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5 Hospitalized In Crash Involving Dutchess County Deputy In Hyde Park 5 Hospitalized In Crash Involving Dutchess County Deputy In Hyde Park
5 Hospitalized In Crash Involving Dutchess County Deputy In Hyde Park A three-car crash in Dutchess County involving an on-duty Sheriff’s deputy sent five people to the hospital and shut down a roadway for hours, authorities said.  The collision happened around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14, at the intersection of Crum Elbow Road and State Route 9G in Hyde Park, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, March 18.  Emergency responders transported five people—including the deputy—to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash also forced the closure of Crum Elbow Road for about three hours as investigators worked th…

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Man Tries Fleeing Officers In Croton, Found With Gun Reported Lost By Cops: Police Man Tries Fleeing Officers In Croton, Found With Gun Reported Lost By Cops: Police
Man Tries Fleeing Officers In Croton, Found With Gun Reported Lost By Cops: Police A 30-year-old man who tried to flee police in Westchester was caught and found with a firearm that had been reported lost by law enforcement in another state, authorities said.  The suspect, 30-year-old Bronx resident Oliver Fernandez, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 31 by Croton-on-Hudson Police after attempting to escape in his vehicle while officers moved to apprehend him, the department announced on Monday, March 17.  On the day of his arrest, Detectives first saw Fernandez leaving a location on Maple Street in Croton-on-Hudson. Knowing he had an active arrest warrant issued by t…

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Public Warned To Stay Away From Harriman Neighborhood Amid Police Presence (DEVELOPING) Public Warned To Stay Away From Harriman Neighborhood Amid Police Presence (DEVELOPING)
Public Warned To Stay Away From Harriman Neighborhood Amid Police Presence (Developing) A large police presence has gathered in an Orange County neighborhood, prompting authorities to urge residents to avoid the area.  The Orange County Sheriff's Office announced just before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, that law enforcement activity was underway in the Village of Harriman near State Route 17M, Orchard Drive, and Lexington Hill.  Officials assured the public that the situation was contained to a specific area and that there was no threat to the general public. Residents were advised to steer clear of the area while authorities handled the situation. No further deta…

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Speeding Car Flips, Hits Tree At Palisades Center In West Nyack, Police Say (UPDATE) Speeding Car Flips, Hits Tree At Palisades Center In West Nyack, Police Say (UPDATE)
Speeding Car Flips, Hits Tree At Palisades Center In West Nyack, Police Say (Update) A Westchester man crashed and overturned his vehicle after losing control at high speed on a Thruway exit ramp to a mall in Rockland County, authorities said. The crash happened around 8:10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, when a 64-year-old driver from Yonkers in a 2023 Nissan was traveling westbound on the Exit 12 ramp to Palisades Center Drive, according to Clarkstown Police Detective Norman Peters.  The driver was going too fast around a bend, causing him to lose control, cross the intersection, and slam into a tree. The impact flipped the vehicle, which came to rest in a parking lot, Pe…

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Child Hit By SUV, Seriously Injured While Riding Bike In Monsey Child Hit By SUV, Seriously Injured While Riding Bike In Monsey
Child Hit By SUV, Seriously Injured While Riding Bike In Monsey Police are investigating after a young girl was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured while riding her bicycle in Rockland County.  The crash happened shortly after 9 p.m. on Monday, March 17, in Monsey on Ronald Drive near the intersection of Nancy Lane. Witnesses said the young victim was riding her bike when she was hit by a Lexus SUV. The driver remained at the scene following the incident, according to incident reporter Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions. The child suffered serious injuries and was rushed by ambulance to Westchester Medical Center. As of Tuesday morn…

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Officer Hurt As 300-Strong Youth Gathering Erupts In Violence In Hastings-On-Hudson Officer Hurt As 300-Strong Youth Gathering Erupts In Violence In Hastings-On-Hudson
Officer Hurt As 300-Strong Youth Gathering Erupts In Violence In Hastings-On-Hudson A massive gathering of youths in the woods in Westchester turned violent, resulting in fights, quality-of-life violations, and an injured officer, authorities said.  The incident happened over the weekend of Saturday, March 15, when officers responded to Hillside Woods in Hastings-on-Hudson following reports of a large party and multiple fights. Upon arrival, they found approximately 300 youths from Hastings and surrounding villages, the Hastings-on-Hudson Police Department announced.  Police worked with Dobbs Ferry Police and the Westchester County Police Department to dispe…

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High-Speed Police Chase Forces 2-Hour School Delay In Briarcliff Manor; 4 Suspects Arrested High-Speed Police Chase Forces 2-Hour School Delay In Briarcliff Manor; 4 Suspects Arrested
High-Speed Police Chase Forces 2-Hour School Delay In Briarcliff Manor; 4 Suspects Arrested A police pursuit that began after a commercial burglary in Dutchess County led to a two-hour school delay in Westchester before ending with the arrests of four suspects. The chaos unfolded early Tuesday, March 18, when Dutchess County 911 reported a burglary in progress in the town of Pleasant Valley. Responding units identified a stolen black Porsche as the suspect vehicle, New York State Police said. Troopers later spotted the Porsche on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill and attempted to stop it, but the driver fled south at high speed. Due to safety concerns, police ended the pu…

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