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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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Fatal Fire: Couple Charged In Airbnb Blaze That Killed Mother, Baby In Hudson Valley, Cops Say Fatal Fire: Couple Charged In Airbnb Blaze That Killed Mother, Baby In Hudson Valley, Cops Say
Fatal Fire: Couple Charged In Airbnb Blaze That Killed Mother, Baby In Hudson Valley, Cops Say A Westchester County couple has been formally indicted on manslaughter charges in connection with a devastating Airbnb house fire that killed a Massachusetts mother and her 1-year-old daughter in Dutchess County, authorities announced.  Hastings-on-Hudson residents Meredith Darcy, 55, and Dennis Darcy, 57, were charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter each after a Dutchess County Grand Jury determined that their failure to provide working smoke detectors in the short-term rental home led to the deaths of Shannon K. Hubbard, 35, and her infant daughter, the Dutchess County D…

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Police & Fire
Man Drives Drunk With Child In Car In Millerton, Has Past Conviction: Sheriff Man Drives Drunk With Child In Car In Millerton, Has Past Conviction: Sheriff
Man Drives Drunk With Child In Car In Millerton, Has Past Conviction: Sheriff A 33-year-old man is facing felony drunk driving charges after deputies say he was caught driving under the influence with a child in the car in Dutchess County, according to police. Millerton resident Roman I. Xo-ical was pulled over around 11:35 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, on North Elm Avenue in Millerton for traffic violations, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, March 20.  During the stop, deputies said they determined that Xo-ical was intoxicated, and also saw that a child passenger was in the car with him. He was then taken into custody at the scene, the …

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Police & Fire
Glove Box Surprise: Loaded Gun Found In Yonkers Traffic Stop, Duo Busted, NYSP Say Glove Box Surprise: Loaded Gun Found In Yonkers Traffic Stop, Duo Busted, NYSP Say
Glove Box Surprise: Loaded Gun Found In Yonkers Traffic Stop, Duo Busted, Nysp Say A routine traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of two men after troopers discovered a loaded handgun in their vehicle, authorities said.  The incident occurred on Monday, March 17, at around 10:34 p.m., when authorities pulled over a red 2021 Audi traveling on Central Park Avenue in Yonkers for a vehicle and traffic law violation, New York State Police announced on Thursday, March 20.  During the stop, troopers conducted an investigation and found a loaded Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun in the glove compartment, police said. The firearm was illegally possessed, leading t…

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Obituaries
Retired Irvington Officer Remembered: 'Respected, Committed' Retired Irvington Officer Remembered: 'Respected, Committed'
Retired Irvington Officer Remembered: 'Respected, Committed' A police department in Westchester is mourning retired Officer Robert J. Higle, a dedicated public servant who spent decades protecting his community and giving back in countless ways. Higle, a lifelong resident of Sleepy Hollow, died on Saturday, March 15, after a courageous battle with multiple illnesses, according to his obituary. He was 70 years old.  Born on February 2, 1954, Higle graduated from Sleepy Hollow High School in 1972 before beginning a long and distinguished career in law enforcement. In 1980, he joined the Irvington Police Department, where he served with honor and d…

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Man Wanted For Stealing From Rockland Business Caught After Search: Police (UPDATE) Man Wanted For Stealing From Rockland Business Caught After Search: Police (UPDATE)
Man Wanted For Stealing From Rockland Business Caught After Search: Police (Update) A 33-year-old man has been identified and arrested in connection with a Rockland County theft investigation, authorities announced.  Nyack resident Sandy Martinez Rodriguez was taken into custody on Wednesday, March 19, after investigators linked him to a larceny incident at a Haverstraw business, the Haverstraw Police Department announced on Thursday, March 20.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, police had shared surveillance images of the suspect on Monday, January 27, asking for the public’s help in identifying him. After nearly two months of investigation, authorities we…

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Police & Fire
Swatting Incident: Man's Prank Shooting Report Prompts Response In East Fishkill, Cops Say Swatting Incident: Man's Prank Shooting Report Prompts Response In East Fishkill, Cops Say
Swatting Incident: Man's Prank Shooting Report Prompts Response In East Fishkill, Cops Say A 41-year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly reporting a fake shooting as a prank that led to a heavy police response in Dutchess County, authorities said.  Fishkill resident Kieran T. Maddock was arrested on Tuesday, March 18, after investigators determined he was responsible for a “swatting” incident earlier that morning in East Fishkill, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office announced on Thursday, March 20.  The chaos began just after 6 a.m., when the Sheriff’s Office and Town of East Fishkill Police rushed to a home in East Fishkill following a 911 report of multi…

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Man Threatens To Stab Father Who Grabbed Shotgun In Response At Hudson Valley Home: Police Man Threatens To Stab Father Who Grabbed Shotgun In Response At Hudson Valley Home: Police
Man Threatens To Stab Father Who Grabbed Shotgun In Response At Hudson Valley 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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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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Psychiatric Escapee Punched Doctor At Hudson Valley Hospital, Gets Attempted Murder Charge: DA Psychiatric Escapee Punched Doctor At Hudson Valley Hospital, Gets Attempted Murder Charge: DA
Psychiatric Escapee Punched Doctor At Hudson Valley Hospital, 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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