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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Cortlandt, NY
Breaking News
Tractor-Trailer Overturns At Busy Cortlandt Traffic Circle — Prompting Hours-Long Cleanup Tractor-Trailer Overturns At Busy Cortlandt Traffic Circle — Prompting Hours-Long Cleanup
Tractor-Trailer Overturns At Busy Cortlandt Traffic Circle — Prompting Hours-Long Cleanup An overturned tractor-trailer and hydraulic fluid spill kept emergency crews at a busy Westchester County traffic circle for several hours, firefighters said.  The crash happened at Annsville Circle in Cortlandt at around 9:21 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, according to the Continental Village Fire Department. Arriving crews found that the trailer had tipped onto its side while the truck itself remained upright and undamaged, the department said.  No injuries were reported, and responding EMS units were canceled.  Firefighters began helping New York State Police with traffi…

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Pleasantville, NY
Breaking News
2 Killed In 134-MPH Crash Had Stolen Guns, Face Masks In Pleasantville, Cops Say 2 Killed In 134-MPH Crash Had Stolen Guns, Face Masks In Pleasantville, Cops Say
2 Killed In 134-mph Crash Had Stolen Guns, Face Masks In Pleasantville, Cops Say Two young men killed when their sports car crashed into a tree after fleeing an officer at speeds topping 100 mph in Westchester County had stolen loaded handguns and were wearing face coverings, police said.  Yonkers resident Ryan Herrera, 20, and Bronx resident Jadden D. Sanabria, 21, died following the crash on Route 9A in Mount Pleasant early Friday, Aug. 14, Mount Pleasant Police confirmed in an announcement on Wednesday, Aug. 19.  Herrera was driving the red Toyota Supra, while Sanabria was the passenger, according to police.  The incident began shortly after 4 a.…

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Highlands, NY
Your Community
West Point Names New Superintendent — Here's Who He Is West Point Names New Superintendent — Here's Who He Is
West Point Names New Superintendent — Here's Who He Is A West Point graduate and longtime Army officer with decades of command experience has returned to the Hudson Valley to lead the U.S. Military Academy. Maj. Gen. James B. Bartholomees III was promoted to lieutenant general and officially took command as West Point's 62nd superintendent on Monday, Aug. 17, succeeding Lt. Gen. Steven W. Gilland, West Point Public Affairs announced.  The change of command ceremony was held at Eisenhower Hall.  Bartholomees, a 1995 West Point graduate, most recently served as commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division and U.S. Army Hawaii. …

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by Ben Crnic
Red Hook, NY
Breaking News
Repeat DWI Offender Caught Drunk On Taconic Parkway In Milan Is Convicted Repeat DWI Offender Caught Drunk On Taconic Parkway In Milan Is Convicted
Repeat DWI Offender Caught Drunk On Taconic Parkway In Milan Is Convicted A 35-year-old man with two previous impaired driving convictions has again been found guilty of DWI after he was caught driving on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County without a valid license, prosecutors said.  Wappingers Falls resident John Spiegel Jr., 35, was convicted by a Dutchess County jury of first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and driving while intoxicated with two previous convictions of designated offenses within 10 years, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19.  The conviction stems from Spieg…

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Montgomery-Walden, NY
Obituaries
Devoted Dad Who Worked In Walden Dies — Family Now Asking For Help Devoted Dad Who Worked In Walden Dies — Family Now Asking For Help
Devoted Dad Who Worked In Walden Dies — Family Now Asking For Help Friends and family members are mourning the loss of a beloved Hudson Valley father and outdoorsman known for his loyalty, generosity, and willingness to help others.   Angelo Koelpin died this week, according to his family and his employer, Walden-based Mesco Building Supply.  In the days since his death, Koelpin's sister, Theresa Vosburgh, started a GoFundMe on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to help his family cover cremation expenses and provide support for his young daughter, Eliana.  "Those of you who knew Angelo knew he was a hard worker, protective, and a loyal friend,"&n…

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Patterson, NY
Breaking News
Man With No Pistol Permit, No Insurance Arrested After Gun Found In Car In Patterson: Cops Man With No Pistol Permit, No Insurance Arrested After Gun Found In Car In Patterson: Cops
Man With No Pistol Permit, No Insurance Arrested After Gun Found In Car In Patterson: Cops A Connecticut man is facing a felony weapons charge after deputies found a loaded handgun inside his vehicle during a traffic stop in Putnam County, NY — and also discovered he does not hold a pistol permit, authorities said.  Danbury resident Aaron Freeze, 30, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 12, following a traffic stop in the Putnam Lake area of Patterson, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19.  The incident began a little after 7 p.m., when a deputy saw a vehicle with an expired registration and an obstructed license plate, according to the Sheriff'…

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Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
Barber Who Slashed Patron With Razor At Yonkers Business Is Convicted: DA Barber Who Slashed Patron With Razor At Yonkers Business Is Convicted: DA
Barber Who Slashed Patron With Razor At Yonkers Business Is Convicted: DA A Westchester County barber has been convicted of attacking a patron inside a local barbershop with a straight razor, leaving the victim with a deep wound that required surgery, prosecutors said. Yonkers resident Jeury Fernandez Navarro, 38, was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday, Aug. 18, of second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19.  Prosecutors said the charges stemmed from an attack at a South Broadway barbershop in Yonkers on Aug. 4, 2025, where Fernandez Navarro worked …

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Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
Ex-NY Giants Star Raising Money After Losing $500K: Alleged Scheme's Founder Dies, Report Says Ex-NY Giants Star Raising Money After Losing $500K: Alleged Scheme's Founder Dies, Report Says
Ex-NY Giants Star Raising Money After Losing $500K: Alleged Scheme's Founder Dies, Report Says Former New York Giants linebacker Tae Crowder says he lost his entire life savings in an alleged financial scheme that also ensnared other former NFL players, leaving him trying to rebuild after losing at least $500,000.  Tae Crowder, who spent three seasons with the Giants, launched a GoFundMe on Saturday, Aug. 8, saying the loss has left him without the financial stability he spent years building.  The fundraiser follows allegations involving Motion Venture, a company run by 23-year-old New Jersey resident Mohamed Coulibaly, who was found dead on Friday, July 31, ESPN reported.&…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Breaking News
Mahopac Man, 73, Missing After RV Found At Remote NY Campsite Mahopac Man, 73, Missing After RV Found At Remote NY Campsite
Mahopac Man, 73, Missing After RV Found At Remote NY Campsite Authorities are searching for a 73-year-old Putnam County man who has not been seen in weeks after his RV was discovered at a remote campsite in Upstate New York.   Mahopac resident Craig K. Streeter, 73, was reported as possibly missing on Monday, Aug. 17, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19.  The search began after New York State Forest Rangers found Streeter's recreational vehicle at campsite 36 on Moose River Rd. in the town of Inlet with no known recent activity.  Forest Rangers searched for Streeter but could not find him, prompting more law enfo…

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Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
Year After Armed Mount Vernon Gas Station Robbery, Suspect Caught At Poconos Pizzeria: Feds Year After Armed Mount Vernon Gas Station Robbery, Suspect Caught At Poconos Pizzeria: Feds
Year After Armed Mount Vernon Gas Station Robbery, Suspect Caught At Poconos Pizzeria: Feds A second suspect in an armed Westchester County gas station robbery that sparked a regional manhunt and a shootout with NYPD officers has been captured nearly a year later, federal prosecutors said.   Bronx resident Eric Boothe, 40, was arrested in Pennsylvania and charged in connection with the Aug. 29, 2025 robbery of a Mount Vernon gas station, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18.  Boothe allegedly committed the robbery alongside Jamaire Robertson, who was arrested within hours of the incident last year, prosecutors …

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