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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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Crash Brings Down Utility Pole, Closes Route 17M Stretch In Goshen Crash Brings Down Utility Pole, Closes Route 17M Stretch In Goshen
Crash Brings Down Utility Pole, Closes Route 17M Stretch In Goshen A crash involving a car and a utility pole has shut down a section of Route 17M in Orange County, prompting major detours, officials said. The accident happened on Wednesday, March 19, at 2762 Route 17M near Cannon Hill Road in Goshem, according to Orange County Emergency Services.  The impact brought down utility poles and wires, forcing authorities to close the roadway in both directions between County Route 50 and Hartley Road.  Utility crews are actively working to restore power and remove debris, while emergency responders manage the scene. Officials urge drivers to avoid th…

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Police & Fire
Gunman Robs Cashier At Store, Flees On Foot In Hudson Valley Gunman Robs Cashier At Store, Flees On Foot In Hudson Valley
Gunman Robs Cashier At Store, Flees On Foot In Hudson Valley Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a cashier at gunpoint at a Dutchess County business before fleeing the scene. The robbery happened at a store in Poughkeepsie at 195 Mill St., where officers responded just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Wednesday, March 19.   According to police, a male suspect entered the premises, brandished a firearm, and demanded money from the cashier. The robber made off with an undisclosed amount of cash before escaping on foot. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate th…

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Driver Seriously Injured After Hitting Tree, Rolling Over On Hutch In Westchester (UPDATE) Driver Seriously Injured After Hitting Tree, Rolling Over On Hutch In Westchester (UPDATE)
Driver Seriously Injured After Hitting Tree, Rolling Over On Hutch In Westchester (Update) A driver was seriously injured after his pickup truck veered off the Hutchinson River Parkway, struck a tree, and rolled over in a wooded area, authorities said. The crash happened on Wednesday, March 19, shortly after 7 a.m., on the southbound side of the parkway, just south of Mamaroneck Road in Scarsdale, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. Emergency responders were alerted when a 911 caller reported seeing a heavily damaged pickup truck off the roadway. Police arrived to find the vehicle had sustained severe damage after leaving the road and…

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Attack Leaves Victim With Large Cut Next To Family Farm In Wallkill, Police Say Attack Leaves Victim With Large Cut Next To Family Farm In Wallkill, Police Say
Attack Leaves Victim With Large Cut Next To Family Farm In Wallkill, Police Say A man was arrested after allegedly attacking a victim in Orange County and leaving him with a serious cut, authorities said. The assault happened at 755 Route 17M, near the Dogwood Acres Family Farm, on Friday, March 14 at around 6:15 p.m., when Wallkill Police officers responded to the home, the department announced on Monday, March 17.  When officers arrived at the scene, they found a 53-year-old man suffering from a laceration to his left forearm. Emergency responders transported him to Garnet Health Medical Center for treatment.  Following an investigation, police arrested De…

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Police & Fire
Car Catches Fire Near Library In New Rochelle (PHOTOS) Car Catches Fire Near Library In New Rochelle (PHOTOS)
Car Catches Fire Near Library In New Rochelle (Photos) A car blaze prompted a fast response from firefighters near a library in Westchester.  The fire happened on Tuesday evening, March 18, when a vehicle went up in flames on Lawton Street in New Rochelle across from the city's public library.  The car was fully engulfed by flames, which extended to the vehicle parked next to it, according to local fire buff Domenic Giuseppe Ramacciato, who posted photos of the incident on his Instagram.  The fire was eventually knocked out.  Instagram/downtowndom_fire More information about the blaze was not immediately available. …

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Child Grooming Sting: Man Busted At Park With Drugs, Condoms In New Rochelle, Police Say Child Grooming Sting: Man Busted At Park With Drugs, Condoms In New Rochelle, Police Say
Child Grooming Sting: Man Busted At Park With Drugs, Condoms In New Rochelle, Police Say A 31-year-old man faces several charges, including attempted rape, after allegedly trying to groom a 16-year-old girl for sexual activity in Westchester, police announced.  New Rochelle resident Marco Chavez was arrested on Saturday, March 15 following an investigation into his alleged inappropriate conduct involving a young girl, New Rochelle Police announced on Tuesday, March 18. According to the department, the investigation began on Tuesday, Feb. 25, when a 16-year-old girl and her mother filed a complaint with police alleging that Chavez had sent inappropriate text messages t…

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Woman Fatally Hit By Car While Walking In New Rochelle Woman Fatally Hit By Car While Walking In New Rochelle
Woman Fatally Hit By Car While Walking In New Rochelle A 73-year-old woman was fatally struck by a vehicle while walking along a roadway in Westchester, authorities said. The crash happened in New Rochelle just before 8 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, near the intersection of Pinebrook Boulevard and Amherst Drive, according to the New Rochelle Police Department.  The victim was walking northbound on Pinebrook Boulevard when she was hit by a northbound vehicle driven by a 23-year-old woman, police said. Emergency responders from the New Rochelle Fire Department and ambulance services provided immediate medical aid before transporting the victim…

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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 Westchester Massive Oil Spill Contaminates Saw Mill River In Westchester
Massive Oil Spill Contaminates Saw Mill River In Westchester 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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