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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Liberty, NY
Police & Fire
Cocaine, MDMA Seized At Knights Inn In Liberty, Woman Charged: Sheriff Cocaine, MDMA Seized At Knights Inn In Liberty, Woman Charged: Sheriff
Cocaine, MDMA Seized At Knights Inn In Liberty, Woman Charged: Sheriff A 47-year-old woman was arrested after cocaine and MDMA were seized from a room at a Knights Inn in Sullivan County, authorities said. Shanta Mack, 47, was arrested following a search executed at the Knights Inn in Liberty on Tuesday, June 23, the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, July 3.  The events leading to Mack's arrest began following complaints made about drug sales at the Knights Inn. This prompted deputies to execute a search warrant at the inn, where they raised room No. 114.  Inside, authorities seized a quantity of cocaine and MDMA, the S…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Caught With Ghost Gun, Cocaine Hidden In Pants In Poughkeepsie Traffic Stop: NYSP Teen Caught With Ghost Gun, Cocaine Hidden In Pants In Poughkeepsie Traffic Stop: NYSP
Teen Caught With Ghost Gun, Cocaine Hidden In Pants In Poughkeepsie Traffic Stop: Nysp An 18-year-old man faces several charges after police said he was caught with an unserialized gun and cocaine residue hidden in his pants during a traffic stop in Dutchess County. The incident leading to the arrest happened on Tuesday, June 30, when troopers stopped a vehicle traveling south on Clover Street in the City of Poughkeepsie at around 2:20 p.m. after seeing it violate vehicle and traffic laws, New York State Police said on Friday, July 3.  Inside, troopers found a 19-year-old driver, a 20-year-old front seat passenger, and an 18-year-old rear seat passenger, all residents of…

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Livingston Manor-Roscoe, NY
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead In Lake After Bystander Spots Overturned Kayak At Mongaup Pond Campground Man Found Dead In Lake After Bystander Spots Overturned Kayak At Mongaup Pond Campground
Man Found Dead In Lake After Bystander Spots Overturned Kayak At Mongaup Pond Campground An Orange County man was found dead in a lake after his kayak overturned during a fishing trip at a Sullivan County campground over the Fourth of July weekend, police said. The incident happened at Mongaup Pond Campground, located at 231 Mongaup Pond Rd. in the Town of Rockland, where troopers responded at around 8:48 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, following a report of an overturned kayak, according to New York State Police. Police said Scott N. Meyer, 56, of Pine Island, had left his campsite sometime between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. to go fishing in his kayak.   At around 7 p.m., a bystan…

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Lewisboro, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Man Caught With Infant In Jeep With Him On I-684 In Lewisboro: Police Drunk Man Caught With Infant In Jeep With Him On I-684 In Lewisboro: Police
Drunk Man Caught With Infant In Jeep With Him On I-684 In Lewisboro: Police A 27-year-old man is facing a felony charge after police said they found him intoxicated inside a Jeep parked on Interstate 684 in Westchester County with a 1-year-old child.  New York City resident Yordi Silverio Marte Brito, 27, was arrested on Sunday, June 28, following a welfare check in Lewisboro, New York State Police announced on July 3. According to the agency, the incident happened around 4:35 a.m, when troopers conducted a welfare check on a Jeep stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 684 in Lewisboro.  Troopers said the driver, identified as Marte Brito, …

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Haverstraw, NY
News
Mosquitoes Positive For West Nile Virus In Haverstraw — First Of Season Mosquitoes Positive For West Nile Virus In Haverstraw — First Of Season
Mosquitoes Positive For West Nile Virus In Haverstraw — First Of Season The first mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus this season have been detected in Rockland County, prompting health officials to remind residents to take precautions as they head outdoors.  The infected mosquito pool was collected in Haverstraw during the week of Sunday, June 22, as part of the Rockland County Department of Health's routine mosquito surveillance program, county officials announced on Friday, July 3.  The New York State Department of Health confirmed that the mosquitoes, a mix of Culex pipiens and Culex restuans, two species known to transmit West Nile virus, tested …

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Pawling, NY
News
Pawling CVS, Yoga Studio Destroyed, Thousands Without Power After Severe Storms Pawling CVS, Yoga Studio Destroyed, Thousands Without Power After Severe Storms
Pawling CVS, Yoga Studio Destroyed, Thousands Without Power After Severe Storms Power restoration efforts are continuing across the Hudson Valley after violent thunderstorms tore through the Hudson Valley over the Fourth of July weekend, toppling trees, downing power lines, sparking fires, and even destroying businesses.  The storms, which swept through the region Saturday evening, July 4, left tens of thousands of customers without electricity and caused widespread damage across the county.  As of Monday morning at around 9:10 a.m., Central Hudson was reporting over 20,100 without power in Dutchess County; nearly 300 in the dark in Columbia County; over 430 …

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Yonkers, NY
News
Heat Wave: Con Edison Urges 89K Westchester, Bronx Customers To Conserve Power Heat Wave: Con Edison Urges 89K Westchester, Bronx Customers To Conserve Power
Heat Wave: Con Edison Urges 89K Westchester, Bronx Customers To Conserve Power Amid a sweltering triple-digit heat wave, Con Edison is urging nearly 89,000 customers in parts of southern Westchester County and the Bronx to conserve electricity while crews repair equipment.  The request was issued on Thursday, July 2, after the utility reduced voltage by 8 percent in portions of Yonkers, Pelham, Mount Vernon, Bronxville, Eastchester, New Rochelle, the Town of Mamaroneck, the northeast Bronx, and City Island to protect electrical equipment and maintain service while repairs are underway.  The utility company said the affected Westchester area is boun…

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New Rochelle, NY
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New Rochelle Accountant, Police Employee Wife Accused Of $200K Theft, Not Filing Tax Returns New Rochelle Accountant, Police Employee Wife Accused Of $200K Theft, Not Filing Tax Returns
New Rochelle Accountant, Police Employee Wife Accused Of $200K Theft, Not Filing Tax Returns A Westchester County accountant is accused of stealing $200,000 from a plumbing business that was his client — and both he and his wife, an employee of a local police department, repeatedly did not file their tax returns, prosecutors said.  New Rochelle resident Carmine Disanto, 59, and his wife, Harrison Police civilian employee Patricia Kruse Disanto, 57, were both arrested on Wednesday, July 1, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, July 2.  According to the DA's Office, Carmine Disanto is an accountant who was hired as a consultant b…

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Wappingers Falls, NY
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Man, 56, Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train In Wappingers Falls Man, 56, Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train In Wappingers Falls
Man, 56, Fatally Struck By Metro-North Train In Wappingers Falls A 56-year-old man was killed when he was struck by a Metro-North Railroad train in Dutchess County.  The incident happened at around 8:54 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, when Metro-North train #875 hit the man north of the Bank Street crossing in Wappingers Falls between the Beacon and New Hamburg stations, an MTA spokesperson told Daily Voice.  The man, who had not been authorized to be on the tracks, was pronounced dead by Empress EMS at 9:25 p.m.  He was identified as Matthew J. Sendelbach, 56, of Fishkill.  A preliminary investigation found no suspected criminality…

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Mount Vernon, NY
News
Former Mount Vernon USPS Carrier Who Stole Mail, Identities From Victims On Route Gets Prison Former Mount Vernon USPS Carrier Who Stole Mail, Identities From Victims On Route Gets Prison
Former Mount Vernon USPS Carrier Who Stole Mail, Identities From Victims On Route Gets Prison A former US Postal Service mail carrier from Long Island who stole checks, credit cards, financial documents, and personal information from hundreds of people along her Westchester County mail route will spend years in federal prison.  Tameka Babulal, 38, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 39 months in prison by US District Judge Cathy Seibel, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, June 30. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Babulal was arrested in May 2024 along with her husband, Joel Babulal, after federal investigators uncovered a scheme…

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