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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
Man Caught Twice With Mason Jars Full Of Marijuana, Skips Court Date In Chester: Police Man Caught Twice With Mason Jars Full Of Marijuana, Skips Court Date In Chester: Police
Man Caught Twice With Mason Jars Full Of Marijuana, Skips Court Date In Chester: Police A 38-year-old man was twice caught driving with a suspended license in Orange County while allegedly transporting mason jars full of marijuana, police said. The first incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 8, around 1:30 a.m., when Town of Chester Police officers responded to a driver slumped over the steering wheel of a car stopped in the roadway at Kings Highway and Laroe Road., the department announced on Tuesday, Feb. 25.  Officers found the 38-year-old driver, Goshen resident Robert L. Coyle, disoriented, and after further investigation, determined he was intoxicated and operating wi…

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Obituaries
Mount Vernon Girl, 13, Dies: Remembered As 'Bright Light' By Community Mount Vernon Girl, 13, Dies: Remembered As 'Bright Light' By Community
Mount Vernon Girl, 13, Dies: Remembered As 'Bright Light' By Community A community in Westchester is grieving the loss of 13-year-old Avayah Almond, who died on Friday, Feb. 21. Almond's death was announced on Monday, Feb. 24 by Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, who said she died from suicide.  "As a community, we must work together to support our young people and families who are suffering in silence or trying to navigate challenges and systems that are not easy," Patterson-Howard said, adding that Avayah was a "bright young light." She also said Avayah's family, friends, and classmates are "devastated" by the loss.  In th…

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News
$127K Scheme: Woman Steals From Wallkill Employer, Buys Luxury Car In Its Name, DA Says $127K Scheme: Woman Steals From Wallkill Employer, Buys Luxury Car In Its Name, DA Says
$127K Scheme: Woman Steals From Wallkill Employer, Buys Luxury Car In Its Name, DA Says A 46-year-old woman has admitted to embezzling more than $127,000 from her Orange County employer and even going as far as to forge a contract that showed she owned the company, prosecutors said. Meghan Henesy, 46, of Panama City, Florida, pleaded guilty on Monday, Feb. 24, in Orange County Court to second-degree grand larceny, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Henesy worked as a bookkeeper and office manager for a Wallkill-based title insurance company from 2020 through 2022, during which she carried out a series of fraudulent schemes to steal company funds for…

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Police & Fire
Teen, 18, Hid Gun Under Pillow After Firing At Rival Gang In Middletown: DA Teen, 18, Hid Gun Under Pillow After Firing At Rival Gang In Middletown: DA
Teen, 18, Hid Gun Under Pillow After Firing At Rival Gang In Middletown: DA An Orange County teenager has admitted to gun charges after firing shots at two people he believed were rival gang members, prosecutors announced. Middletown resident Dylan Saldana, 18, pleaded guilty on Monday, Feb. 24, in Orange County Court to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with an incident in November, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler said on Tuesday, Feb. 25.  The shooting occurred on Nov. 19, 2024, around 7:00 a.m., when Saldana was walking on Wickham Avenue in Middletown. Prosecutors say he saw two people he believed were associated w…

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Car Stolen Outside Strip Mall: Suspect Leads Cops On Chase In Chester, Police Say Car Stolen Outside Strip Mall: Suspect Leads Cops On Chase In Chester, Police Say
Car Stolen Outside Strip Mall: Suspect Leads Cops On Chase In Chester, Police Say A man was apprehended after stealing a car at an Orange County strip mall, leading police on a chase through multiple towns, and crashing on Route 17, authorities said.  New, updated report - Man Stole Car With Victim's Mother Inside, Struck Her In Chester: DA (Update) The incident began just before noon on Friday, Feb. 21, when Edward Keegan, 34, of Chester, allegedly stole a vehicle from in front of Liquor King in The Chester Mall at 78 Brookside Ave., according to the Town of Chester and Village of Chester Police Departments.  Shortly after, police responded to a panic al…

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Police & Fire
I-87 GUN BUST: Duo Nabbed With Loaded Firearm In Tuxedo, Police Say I-87 GUN BUST: Duo Nabbed With Loaded Firearm In Tuxedo, Police Say
I-87 GUN Bust: Duo Nabbed With Loaded Firearm In Tuxedo, Police Say Two men were apprehended after police found them with an illegally-possed loaded firearm during a traffic stop on Interstate 87 in Orange County, authorities said. The arrests happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, when troopers pulled over a 2023 gray Honda sedan for vehicle and traffic violations on the New York State Thruway in Tuxedo, State Police announced on Monday, Feb. 24.   During the stop, troopers discovered the driver, Jamar Mikel Sanders, 20, of the Bronx, and his passenger, Zaquan Clark, 28, of Utica, were in possession of a loaded Taurus G2 handgun, police sai…

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Man Admits Breaking MTA Conductor's Jaw In Port Jervis, Fleeing State: DA Man Admits Breaking MTA Conductor's Jaw In Port Jervis, Fleeing State: DA
Man Admits Breaking MTA Conductor's Jaw In Port Jervis, Fleeing State: DA A 24-year-old man who violently assaulted an MTA train conductor in Orange County before fleeing the state to avoid prosecution has pleaded guilty and now faces years behind bars, prosecutors announced. Wallkill resident Damarion Gulley pleaded guilty in Orange County Court on Thursday, Feb. 20, to second-degree assault and second-degree bail jumping, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Monday, Feb. 24.  The assault happened on Sept. 7, 2023, at the Port Jervis train station, when an MTA train conductor saw Gulley and three others running across the train trac…

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Break-In Victim Wakes Up To Man's Hand On Her Mouth In Middletown: Suspect Faces Jail Time Break-In Victim Wakes Up To Man's Hand On Her Mouth In Middletown: Suspect Faces Jail Time
Break-In Victim Wakes Up To Man's Hand On Her Mouth In Middletown: Suspect Faces Jail Time A 44-year-old man with a violent criminal history has admitted to attempted burglary after breaking into a woman’s Orange County home, threatening to kill her, and trying to pull her shirt down, prosecutors said. Jason Simpson of Middletown pleaded guilty in Orange County Court on Monday, Feb. 24, to second-degree attempted burglary in connection with an incident in October 2024 at a Middletown residence, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced.  The break-in happened around 11:20 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2024, when the victim, who was asleep in her home, woke up to Simpson stan…

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Police & Fire
Basement Blaze Fills Home With Smoke In Yonkers (PHOTOS) Basement Blaze Fills Home With Smoke In Yonkers (PHOTOS)
Basement Blaze Fills Home With Smoke In Yonkers (Photos) A basement blaze at a Westchester home filled the building with smoke and prompted a quick response from fire crews, firefighters said. The fire began at 73 Gordon St. in Yonkers on Monday morning, Feb. 24, according to the Yonkers Fire Department, which soon found smoke coming from the basement and transmitted a 10-29 signal. Firefighters knocked down the flames in the basement, preventing the fire from spreading to the rest of the house. Crews then worked to ventilate the home, which had heavy smoke throughout.  No injuries were reported. 

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Deadly Beating At Vacant Building: Second Suspect Accused In Spring Valley Killing, Police Say Deadly Beating At Vacant Building: Second Suspect Accused In Spring Valley Killing, Police Say
Deadly Beating At Vacant Building: Second Suspect Accused In Spring Valley Killing, Police Say Authorities have charged a second suspect in the brutal beating death of a man found inside an abandoned commercial building in Rockland County, police announced. Ector Ramirez, 22, of Spring Valley, was charged with second-degree murder on Friday, Feb. 21, in connection with the killing, according to a felony complaint filed by the Spring Valley Police Department.  Ramirez was charged following the discovery of the victim's body on Wednesday, Feb. 19, when a pedestrian flagged down an officer on routine patrol and reported a body inside the vacant building at 10 Centre St. in Spr…

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