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Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

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
Man Threatens To Stab Father Who Grabbed Shotgun In Response At Harriman Home: Police Man Threatens To Stab Father Who Grabbed Shotgun In Response At Harriman Home: Police
Man Threatens To Stab Father Who Grabbed Shotgun In Response At Harriman Home: Police A man was apprehended after allegedly threatening to stab his 70-year-old father with a knife at an Orange County home, prompting the elderly man to grab a shotgun in self-defense, police said. The incident unfolded around 9:46 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, when Harriman Police received a 911 call reporting an altercation involving a knife and a possible shotgun or rifle at a residence on Snoop Street, the department announced on Wednesday, March 19.  Officers from multiple agencies rushed to the scene and secured the residence to make sure the father was safe.  Investigators determ…

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Lifestyle
Cha-Ching: Lotto Winner Scores $32K After Buying Ticket At Yonkers Store Cha-Ching: Lotto Winner Scores $32K After Buying Ticket At Yonkers Store
Cha-Ching: Lotto Winner Scores $32K After Buying Ticket At Yonkers Store Someone in Yonkers is having a very lucky week after buying a top-prize lottery ticket at a local store, New York Lottery officials announced.  The top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket, worth $32,639.50, was sold in Yonkers at 292 Ashburton Ave. for the evening drawing on Tuesday, March 18, proving once again that fortune favors the bold—or at least those who stop for a quick ticket purchase.  TAKE 5 numbers are drawn twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., giving players two shots at glory every day. Winners have up to one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prize—so if…

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Police & Fire
Two Gas Station Clerks Sold Alcohol To Minors In Brewster, Patterson: NYSP Two Gas Station Clerks Sold Alcohol To Minors In Brewster, Patterson: NYSP
Two Gas Station Clerks Sold Alcohol To Minors In Brewster, Patterson: Nysp An underage drinking sting in Putnam County led to the arrests of two gas station clerks for illegally selling alcohol to a minor, police announced. The initiative took place on Tuesday, March 18, and involved compliance checks at 16 retail locations across the county, New York State Police said on Wednesday, March 19. During the operation, an underage operative went to buy alcohol at multiple businesses. At two locations, the sale was allegedly not denied, resulting in the following arrests:  Alvin B. Bonilla, a clerk at the Mobil Gas Station at 2495 Carmel Ave. in Brewster; Catheri…

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News
Psychiatric Escapee Punched Doctor At Garnet Medical Center, Gets Attempted Murder Charge: DA Psychiatric Escapee Punched Doctor At Garnet Medical Center, Gets Attempted Murder Charge: DA
Psychiatric Escapee Punched Doctor At Garnet Medical Center, Gets Attempted Murder Charge: DA A psychiatric patient who violently attacked his psychiatrist and escaped from Garnet Health Medical Center in Orange County has now been indicted for attempted murder, prosecutors announced. Christopher Morgan, 40, of Monroe, was arraigned on Tuesday, March 18, in Orange County Court on charges stemming from the brutal assault at the behavioral health unit of the hospital in Wallkill earlier this month, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Wednesday, March 19. Morgan was initially charged with felony robbery after authorities captured him in Port Jervis on Friday, Mar…

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Animal Cruelty Case: Dog Found In Peekskill Had 'Life Of Starvation, Negligence', DA Says Animal Cruelty Case: Dog Found In Peekskill Had 'Life Of Starvation, Negligence', DA Says
Animal Cruelty Case: Dog Found In Peekskill Had 'Life Of Starvation, Negligence', DA Says New details have emerged in the shocking animal cruelty case against a 33-year-old Westchester woman accused of neglecting three severely malnourished dogs, according to prosecutors.  Peekskill resident Shannon Deleg, 33, is now officially charged with three counts of animal cruelty after three young dogs were found emaciated in her apartment, the Westchester County DA’s Office announced on Wednesday, March 19.  Authorities say Deleg owned three Terrier mix dogs—“Red,” “Giru,” and “Luna”—who were found emaciated and covered in filth inside her Peekskill apartment, as Daily Voice p…

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Police & Fire
$42K Phone Scam: Duo Impersonated Government Agents To Steal In Port Jervis, Police Say $42K Phone Scam: Duo Impersonated Government Agents To Steal In Port Jervis, Police Say
$42K Phone Scam: Duo Impersonated Government Agents To Steal In Port Jervis, Police Say Two men were apprehended after allegedly running a telephone scam that tricked an Orange County woman into handing over $42,000, authorities said.  New York City residents Nian Lin, 40, and Zhen Chen, 25, were taken into custody on Friday, March 14, after a sting operation led by Port Jervis Police with assistance from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the Orange County Drug Task Force, and the US Department of Homeland Security, authorities announced on Wednesday, March 19.  According to police, the duo pretended to be government officials and told the victim her iden…

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Burglary Spree: Man, 25, Hit 2 Businesses In New Rochelle, Found With Prybar, Police Say Burglary Spree: Man, 25, Hit 2 Businesses In New Rochelle, Found With Prybar, Police Say
Burglary Spree: Man, 25, Hit 2 Businesses In New Rochelle, Found With Prybar, Police Say A 25-year-old man is accused of allegedly breaking into two businesses in Westchester, authorities announced. Marcos Veloz, 25, of New York, NY, was taken into custody in New Rochelle on Saturday, March 15, after police linked him to a pair of commercial burglaries in the city, the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Wednesday, March 19. The investigation began around 4:50 a.m. on March 15, when officers responded to a commercial burglar alarm at 212 North Ave. Upon arrival, they found the front window shattered with a rock, confirming a break-in.  Officers quickly developed l…

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Police & Fire
3 Caught Drunk Driving In Southeast Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend: Sheriff 3 Caught Drunk Driving In Southeast Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend: Sheriff
3 Caught Drunk Driving In Southeast Over St. Patrick’s Day Weekend: Sheriff Deputies arrested three drivers for DWI in Putnam County over the St. Patrick’s Day holiday weekend, authorities said. The arrests took place in Southeast between Sunday, March 16, and Monday, March 17, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, March 19.  Felony DWI Arrest The first arrest happened on Saturday, March 16, around 1 a.m., when a deputy on Route 22 spotted a vehicle swerving out of its lane and running a red light. The driver, identified as Dutchess County man Jacob T. Westcott, 24, of Dover Plains, was found to be intoxicated and failed field sobriety tes…

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Trio Busted In Multi-State Kohl’s Theft Ring In Cortlandt, NYSP Say Trio Busted In Multi-State Kohl’s Theft Ring In Cortlandt, NYSP Say
Trio Busted In Multi-State Kohl’s Theft Ring In Cortlandt, Nysp Say Three Connecticut residents were found to be part of an alleged multi-state retail theft group after being caught red-handed stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from a Kohl’s store in New York, authorities said.   The three suspects were arrested on Thursday, March 13, after allegedly attempting to leave the Kohl’s store in the Northern Westchester County hamlet of Cortlandt Manor with stolen goods worth $6,152.88. Authorities apprehended the trio before they could escape, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, March 19. Investigators identified the suspects as Har…

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Dog Left In Soaked Box Outside Pet Care Facility In Middletown: Suspects At Large Dog Left In Soaked Box Outside Pet Care Facility In Middletown: Suspects At Large
Dog Left In Soaked Box Outside Pet Care Facility In Middletown: Suspects At Large The search is on for whoever left a severely neglected dog overnight in the trash and recycling area of an Orange County veterinary office, left to suffer in the cold, wind, and rain before staff discovered him the next morning.   The dog, now named Olaf, was found on Monday morning, March 17, 2025, after enduring a freezing night outside near the garbage bins of Quality Pet Care, LLC in Middletown, the staff announced in a Facebook post.  Security footage is being reviewed, and the Town of Wallkill Police Department is actively investigating to identify those responsible for…

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