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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
Woodland Fire Near Middle School In Greenwood Lake Extinguished (UPDATE) Woodland Fire Near Middle School In Greenwood Lake Extinguished (UPDATE)
Woodland Fire Near Middle School In Greenwood Lake Extinguished (Update) Fire crews worked to contain a woodland fire that broke out Friday afternoon, March 28, near a middle school in Orange County, officials said. The Village of Greenwood Lake issued a community alert around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, warning residents of an active woodland fire in the area of Fitzgerald Falls on the Appalachian Trail, not far from Greenwood Lake Middle School.  Emergency responders raced to the scene to battle the blaze, officials said. The fire was eventually declared extinguished by 7:30 p.m., Warwick Supervisor Jesse Dwyer said.  "With the incoming rain, we are confi…

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Police & Fire
Sex Offender Breaks Into Family's Home Hours After Attending Party In Putnam Valley: Sheriff Sex Offender Breaks Into Family's Home Hours After Attending Party In Putnam Valley: Sheriff
Sex Offender Breaks Into Family's Home Hours After Attending Party In Putnam Valley: Sheriff A 39-year-old man who attended a party at a Putnam County home is now facing felony charges after allegedly returning later that night and breaking into the same residence, authorities said.  Putnam Valley resident Joseph Taylor Brown was arrested on Tuesday, March 25, after investigators executed a search warrant at his home in connection to a residential burglary that occurred earlier in March, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday, March 28.  The investigation began on Sunday, March 9, when deputies responded to a report of a break-in at a residence in Putnam V…

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Police & Fire
Blaze Goes Up At Condo Complex In Yorktown (DEVELOPING) Blaze Goes Up At Condo Complex In Yorktown (DEVELOPING)
Blaze Goes Up At Condo Complex In Yorktown (Developing) Firefighters are battling a multi-alarm blaze at a condominium complex in Westchester.  The fire began at the Jefferson Village complex in Yorktown at 112 Village Rd., the Mohegan Fire Department confirmed on Friday, March 28 at around 3 p.m.  Numerous departments are at the scene, firefighters said.  Fire in Jefferson Village.... God Bless our first responders Posted by Beth Dee on Friday, March 28, 2025 More information about the fire was not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Police & Fire
Dump Truck Hits 14-Year-Old Girl, Drives Away In Yonkers: Police Dump Truck Hits 14-Year-Old Girl, Drives Away In Yonkers: Police
Dump Truck Hits 14-Year-Old Girl, Drives Away In Yonkers: Police A 14-year-old girl was seriously injured after being hit by a dump truck that fled the scene in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, when Yonkers Police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck in the area of Saw Mill River Road and Barney Street, Det. Sgt. Frank DiDomizio said on Friday, March 28.  Officers arrived to find the young girl with serious injuries to her pelvis and spine, as well as multiple abrasions. Emergency crews helped her at the scene before rushing her to a nearby hospital, where she is now listed in stab…

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Obituaries
Former Mahopac Special Ed PTO President Dies: 'Was Pillar Of Strength' Former Mahopac Special Ed PTO President Dies: 'Was Pillar Of Strength'
Former Mahopac Special Ed PTO President Dies: 'Was Pillar Of Strength' The Putnam County community is mourning the sudden loss of Jennifer Cusumano, a longtime advocate for special education and former president of a Special Education Parent Teacher Organization.  Cusumano, remembered by friends and colleagues as a tireless advocate, dedicated educator, and fierce champion of inclusion, died on Wednesday, March 26, and left behind a legacy of compassion, service, and impact that touched countless lives across Putnam County, according to her friends in the Mahopac SEPTO.  "Those who knew Jenn were the lucky ones,"  Mahopac SEPTO wrote in a statem…

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Police & Fire
Road Reopens After Serious Crash In Carmel Road Reopens After Serious Crash In Carmel
Road Reopens After Serious Crash In Carmel Emergency crews responded to a serious crash in Putnam County Friday afternoon, March 28, that temporarily shut down a stretch of road, police said.   The Carmel Police Department issued a traffic alert around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, March 28, announcing that Croton Falls Road was closed between Sandy Street and West Shore Drive due to a serious crash.  The road reopened by 3:30 p.m., police said in an update later on Friday afternoon.  Police responded to the scene along with the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department and the Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps, the department said in a statement po…

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Politics
Protesters To Rally At Tesla Dealership In Mount Kisco Over Trump Ties, 'Authoritarian Regimes' Protesters To Rally At Tesla Dealership In Mount Kisco Over Trump Ties, 'Authoritarian Regimes'
Protesters To Rally At Tesla Dealership In Mount Kisco Over Trump Ties, 'Authoritarian Regimes' Hundreds of demonstrators are expected to gather outside a Tesla dealership in Westchester this Saturday afternoon, March 29 to protest what organizers say is the dangerous influence of unelected billionaires and express opposition to President Donald Trump’s political resurgence.  The protest will take place on Saturday, March 29, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Tesla dealership located at 115 Kisco Ave. in Mt. Kisco, according to the organizer. Organizers say the action is part of the broader #TeslaTakedown movement, which aims to spotlight what they describe as Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s outsize…

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Police & Fire
Drug Dealer Busted With Sawed-Off Shotgun In Poughkeepsie: Police Drug Dealer Busted With Sawed-Off Shotgun In Poughkeepsie: Police
Drug Dealer Busted With Sawed-Off Shotgun In Poughkeepsie: Police A months-long investigation into drug activity at a Dutchess County apartment complex led to the arrest of a 41-year-old accused narcotics dealer, authorities said.  Luke M. Grady, a resident of High View Estates at 26 Cooper Rd. in the Town of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Tuesday, March 26, following a year-long investigation by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force, officials announced on Friday, March 28.  Grady was charged with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony, after agents made multiple undercover drug purchases from him…

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News
‘Vow Of Poverty' Friar With White Plains Ties Used Donor Cash For Plastic Surgery, Luxury Life ‘Vow Of Poverty' Friar With White Plains Ties Used Donor Cash For Plastic Surgery, Luxury Life
‘Vow Of Poverty' Friar With White Plains Ties Used Donor Cash For Plastic Surgery, Luxury Life A Manhattan friar from a Catholic religious order headquartered in Westchester will spend years in federal prison for stealing more than half a million dollars in donations through a fake charity, federal prosecutors announced. Paul Bielecki, 48, also known as “Paul HRH Saxe-Coburg-Gotha,” was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty in November to wire fraud for orchestrating a multi-year scheme to solicit donations for fake medical clinics he claimed to run in Beirut, Lebanon.  At the time, Bielecki was a Franciscan friar with the Province of St. Mary of the Capuchin O…

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Man Caught With 10K Photos, Videos Of Child Porn In Stony Point: NYSP Man Caught With 10K Photos, Videos Of Child Porn In Stony Point: NYSP
Man Caught With 10K Photos, Videos Of Child Porn In Stony Point: Nysp A 69-year-old Rockland County man faces felony charges after being caught with thousands of images and videos depicting child pornography, police announced.  Stony Point resident Benjamin Kreinen was arrested on Tuesday, March 25, following the execution of a search warrant at his home in February, New York State Police said on Thursday, March 27.  According to police, the search was a result of an investigation conducted by the Computer Crimes Unit. Kreinen was found in possession of and with access to around 10,000 images and videos "consistent with child sexual e…

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