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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Liberty, NY
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Liberty Man Who Raped Stepdaughter Over Decade Found Guilty: DA Liberty Man Who Raped Stepdaughter Over Decade Found Guilty: DA Liberty Man Who Raped Stepdaughter Over Decade Found Guilty: DA
Liberty Man Who Raped Stepdaughter Over Decade Found Guilty: DA A 52-year-old man has been convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting his stepdaughter over more than a decade, beginning when she was just 5 years old, prosecutors said.  Liberty resident Joseph Wallace, 52, was found guilty of three counts of predatory sexual assault against a child and one count of third-degree rape following a five-day jury trial, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian Conaty announced on Friday, Oct. 30.   According to prosecutors, the abuse began on July 1, 2010, when Wallace sexually assaulted his 5-year-old stepdaughter while they were alone at the …

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Monticello-Rock Hill, NY
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Man Who Killed, Dismembered Mother Of 4 In Monticello Learns His Fate Over Decade Later Man Who Killed, Dismembered Mother Of 4 In Monticello Learns His Fate Over Decade Later Man Who Killed, Dismembered Mother Of 4 In Monticello Learns His Fate Over Decade Later
Man Who Killed, Dismembered Mother Of 4 In Monticello Learns His Fate Over Decade Later More than 12 years after a Sullivan County mother was murdered and her dismembered remains were discovered in the woods, her killer has been sentenced to years behind bars.  Keymarroo Guiden, 53, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, received the sentence on Friday, Oct. 30, for the 2014 murder of his girlfriend, April Parker, 31, of Monticello, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian Conaty announced.  Guiden was sentenced by Sullivan County Supreme Court Judge Stephan Schick after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder on June 23, following a 12-day trial.  The case dat…

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Yonkers, NY
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NY Mail Carrier Slashed In Head — Assailant Gets Prison Time, Feds Say NY Mail Carrier Slashed In Head — Assailant Gets Prison Time, Feds Say NY Mail Carrier Slashed In Head — Assailant Gets Prison Time, Feds Say
NY Mail Carrier Slashed In Head — Assailant Gets Prison Time, Feds Say A 50-year-old man previously convicted of robbery will spend more time in prison for a violent, unprovoked attack that left a New York City mail carrier with several deep cuts to his head, federal prosecutors said.  Bronx resident John Garcia, 50, was sentenced to 82 months in federal prison for attacking a US Postal Service employee who was delivering mail in the Bronx, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, Oct. 29.  The attack happened on July 16, 2025, when Garcia approached the on-duty mail carrier from behind and assaulted him w…

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Liberty, NY
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Sullivan County, County Manager Held In Criminal Contempt Over Nursing Home Closure Sullivan County, County Manager Held In Criminal Contempt Over Nursing Home Closure Sullivan County, County Manager Held In Criminal Contempt Over Nursing Home Closure
Sullivan County, County Manager Held In Criminal Contempt Over Nursing Home Closure A judge has found Sullivan County and its county manager in criminal contempt of court after officials continued moving residents out of a nursing home despite an order prohibiting the transfers. State Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant issued the ruling on Thursday, Oct. 29, finding that the county and its manager, Joshua Potosek, knowingly violated an injunction meant to prevent residents from being removed from the Care Center at Sunset Lake in Liberty.  The ruling followed testimony from eight witnesses, including seven called by attorney Michael H. Sussman of Goshen, who represent…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Viral Video Shows Woman Abusing Dog In Middletown — Police Now Looking For Her Viral Video Shows Woman Abusing Dog In Middletown — Police Now Looking For Her Viral Video Shows Woman Abusing Dog In Middletown — Police Now Looking For Her
Viral Video Shows Woman Abusing Dog In Middletown — Police Now Looking For Her Police in Orange County are asking for help identifying a woman seen allegedly abusing her dog in a video circulating on social media.  The incident happened on East Avenue in Middletown, the City of Middletown Police Department said on Friday, Oct. 30.  The department said they are aware of a video circulating on Facebook and other social media platforms that appears to show a woman abusing her dog while walking along the street. Authorities confirmed that the incident was already under investigation before their public announcement.  Police also released an image of t…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Accused Dealer Sells Cocaine To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie: DA Accused Dealer Sells Cocaine To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie: DA Accused Dealer Sells Cocaine To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie: DA
Accused Dealer Sells Cocaine To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie: DA A 45-year-old man accused of selling drugs in Dutchess County was arrested after investigators spent months buying narcotics from him, prosecutors said.  Christopher Brown, 45, was taken into custody on Thursday, Oct. 29, on Barclay Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, according to the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force.  The arrest followed a months-long investigation by the Task Force into suspected drug dealing on the city's South Side. According to prosecutors, investigators identified Brown as a suspected drug dealer operating at several locations …

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White Plains, NY
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Tappan Zee Bridge To Glow Orange In Honor Of White Plains Worker Killed In I-287 Crash Tappan Zee Bridge To Glow Orange In Honor Of White Plains Worker Killed In I-287 Crash Tappan Zee Bridge To Glow Orange In Honor Of White Plains Worker Killed In I-287 Crash
Tappan Zee Bridge To Glow Orange In Honor Of White Plains Worker Killed In I-287 Crash The Tappan Zee Bridge will be illuminated orange as New York honors a Westchester County father of two who was killed while working along Interstate 287 earlier this month.  Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the bridge, officially named the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, will glow orange on Friday evening, Oct. 30, in memory of Jamil B. Wilson, 47, of White Plains.   Flags at state facilities across New York will also fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday in Wilson's honor.  Hochul said the statewide tribute is meant to honor Wilson's life while reminding dri…

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White Plains, NY
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Fire Danger Warning Issued For Hudson Valley: Gusty Winds Raise Risk Of Rapid Spread Fire Danger Warning Issued For Hudson Valley: Gusty Winds Raise Risk Of Rapid Spread Fire Danger Warning Issued For Hudson Valley: Gusty Winds Raise Risk Of Rapid Spread
Fire Danger Warning Issued For Hudson Valley: Gusty Winds Raise Risk Of Rapid Spread Dry conditions and gusty winds on Friday, Oct. 30, could cause fires to spread quickly across the Hudson Valley, prompting a warning from weather forecasters.  The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, warning of an elevated risk of fire spread across four counties through the late morning and afternoon.   The alert covers Rockland, Putnam, Orange, and Westchester counties, with both northern and southern Westchester included in the affected area.  According to forecasters, the increased fire danger is being driven by a comb…

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Monroe, NY
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Car Falsely Reported Stolen In Monroe — And Owner Collected Insurance Payout, Cops Say Car Falsely Reported Stolen In Monroe — And Owner Collected Insurance Payout, Cops Say Car Falsely Reported Stolen In Monroe — And Owner Collected Insurance Payout, Cops Say
Car Falsely Reported Stolen In Monroe — And Owner Collected Insurance Payout, Cops Say An Ulster County man is accused of falsely reporting his Dodge Charger stolen and collecting an insurance payout while still having the vehicle, police said.   Napanoch resident Yaakov A. Handler, 22, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 28, following an investigation into a stolen vehicle report in Orange County dating back nearly two years, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 30.  The case began on Dec. 27, 2024, when Handler reported a 2015 Dodge Charger stolen on Route 17 in Monroe, according to State Police.   The agency said Handler later received an i…

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White Plains, NY
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$13.4M Going To Projects In Westchester, Hochul Says: Here's Where Funds Will Go $13.4M Going To Projects In Westchester, Hochul Says: Here's Where Funds Will Go $13.4M Going To Projects In Westchester, Hochul Says: Here's Where Funds Will Go
$13.4M Going To Projects In Westchester, Hochul Says: Here's Where Funds Will Go Three major projects in Westchester County are getting a combined $13.4 million in state funding, including a firehouse that has been closed for nearly five years and improvements to a popular Hudson Valley attraction.  New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the funding on Thursday, Oct. 29, saying the money will support projects in Mount Vernon, Yonkers, and Croton-on-Hudson.  The largest share, $6.3 million, will go toward renovating and reopening Mount Vernon Fire Station No. 4, which has been closed for nearly five years because of serious structural problems. According to …

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