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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
Victim Shot In Troy, Police Investigating (DEVELOPING) Victim Shot In Troy, Police Investigating (DEVELOPING)
Victim Shot In Troy, Police Investigating (Developing) A shooting on a Capital Region street prompted heavy police presence over the weekend. The incident happened in Rensselaer County on Sunday afternoon, May 4, when authorities responded to 7th Avenue and Glen Avenue for a reported shooting, the Troy Police Department announced.  One person was hit in the upper arm, authorities said, adding that the incident prompted police presence in the area as the department investigated.  More information about the incident has not yet been released.  Anyone with information is asked to call 518-270-4411.  This is a developing…

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Police & Fire
Dog Tied In Pickup Truck Bed Prompts Traffic Stop In Carmel: SPCA Dog Tied In Pickup Truck Bed Prompts Traffic Stop In Carmel: SPCA
Dog Tied In Pickup Truck Bed Prompts Traffic Stop In Carmel: SPCA A potentially dangerous situation for a dog riding in the back of a pickup truck in Putnam County was safely diffused thanks to swift action by SPCA officials. The incident happened last week, when the Putnam County SPCA’s Law Enforcement Division stopped a truck on Route 6 in Carmel after spotting a vehicle with a husky tied in the open truck bed, the SPCA announced on Saturday, May 3.  Officials say the stop was made before the dog was harmed, but noted that such transport methods pose serious risks. "A sharp turn, hard stop, or other road hazard could cause the animal to be injured…

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Police & Fire
Man Found Drunk On I-87 Shoulder Gets Felony DWI Charge In West Nyack: Police Man Found Drunk On I-87 Shoulder Gets Felony DWI Charge In West Nyack: Police
Man Found Drunk On I-87 Shoulder Gets Felony DWI Charge In West Nyack: Police A man who has been convicted of DWI before is now facing a felony charge after police found him drunk behind the wheel of a car on the shoulder of Interstate 87 in Rockland County, authorities said.  The events leading to the arrest began around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, when a trooper on routine patrol saw a vehicle stopped on the left shoulder of the Thruway near mile marker 18.8 in the hamlet of West Nyack, New York State Police announced on Friday, May 2.  Upon approaching the vehicle, the trooper found the driver, identified as Kenny Varma, in the driver’s seat. While int…

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Politics
Social Worker Forcibly Removed From Rep. Mike Lawler's Town Hall In Somers Social Worker Forcibly Removed From Rep. Mike Lawler's Town Hall In Somers
Social Worker Forcibly Removed From Rep. Mike Lawler's Town Hall In Somers A social worker was forcibly removed from a town hall hosted by Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) in Westchester County, prompting an outcry from attendees and local progressive groups.  The incident occurred Sunday evening, May 4, when Emily Feiner, a resident of New York’s 17th Congressional District and local social worker, was reportedly singled out by private security and physically dragged out of the event, according to a statement from the New York Working Families Party. Lawler, a Republican who represents New York's 17th Congressional District, represents all of Rockland and Putna…

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Business
Music Venue Sold, Will Close For Renovations In Sloatsburg: 'Big Plans' Music Venue Sold, Will Close For Renovations In Sloatsburg: 'Big Plans'
Music Venue Sold, Will Close For Renovations In Sloatsburg: 'Big Plans' A beloved Rockland County bar and live music venue is preparing for its final round of cheers under current ownership before it closes for renovations.  Rhodes North Tavern, a longtime staple in Sloatsburg located at 40 Orange Turnpike, has officially been sold, according to a social media announcement by Jenny Rhodes on Friday, May 2.  The restaurant and bar will close for reservations beginning Saturday, May 10, with its last full day of service on Friday, May 9, when the venue will host a "Farewell Rhodes Party" featuring Mr. LoveJoy live from 8 p.m. to midnight.  “Rhodes…

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Police & Fire
Firefighters Help Resident Escape House Blaze In Port Chester Firefighters Help Resident Escape House Blaze In Port Chester
Firefighters Help Resident Escape House Blaze In Port Chester A resident was safely assisted out of a burning home Friday morning, May 2, thanks to the swift actions of firefighters who responded to a house fire in Westchester. The blaze began at around 10:30 a.m. on Friday when fire crews raced to 12 Bush Ave. in Port Chester for a reported basement fire, according to the Port Chester Fire Department.  Arriving crews found smoke coming from the side of the house, and a worker on the scene confirmed there was an active fire.   A 10-75 working fire signal was transmitted to bring more help to the scene. Firefighters quickly f…

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Police & Fire
Same Driver Crashes Into Bank Again On The Same Day Of The Week In Nanuet: Report Same Driver Crashes Into Bank Again On The Same Day Of The Week In Nanuet: Report
Same Driver Crashes Into Bank Again On The Same Day Of The Week In Nanuet: Report In a bizarre repeat incident, an elderly driver crashed into the same Webster Bank branch in Rockland County—in the same vehicle, on the same day of the week, and at the exact same location where a nearly identical crash occurred just six weeks earlier.  The latest crash occurred on Friday, May 2, at the Webster Bank at 44 Route 59 in Nanuet, prompting a swift response from the Clarkstown Police Department, Nanuet EMS, Nanuet Fire Department, and Pearl River Fire Department, according to The Monsey Scoop.   Minor injuries were reported, though no serious harm was sustained. T…

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News
2 Newburgh Men Coerced Young Victims Into Sending Them Nude Photos, Feds Say 2 Newburgh Men Coerced Young Victims Into Sending Them Nude Photos, Feds Say
2 Newburgh Men Coerced Young Victims Into Sending Them Nude Photos, Feds Say Two men from Orange County face federal charges after allegedly extorting and coercing young victims into sending them sexually explicit photos in separate incidents, prosecutors announced.  Newburgh residents Carsen Mansfield, 23, and Lonnie Youmans, 22, were both arrested on Tuesday, April 29 on child pornography and extortionate interstate communications charges, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced this week. Both men are accused of obtaining sexually explicit pictures of young victims over the Discord communication platform, federal prosecutors …

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Man Admits Subjecting Child To Oral Sexual Conduct For Years In Spring Valley: DA Man Admits Subjecting Child To Oral Sexual Conduct For Years In Spring Valley: DA
Man Admits Subjecting Child To Oral Sexual Conduct For Years In Spring Valley: DA A Rockland County man has admitted to sexually abusing a child over the course of two years and now faces years behind bars, prosecutors announced.  Spring Valley resident Timothy King, 23, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 29, in Rockland County Court to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh III announced on Friday, May 2.  Prosecutors said that beginning in the fall of 2018 and continuing into 2020, King repeatedly sexually abused an 8-year-old child at a residence in the Village of Spring Valley. The abuse included …

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Man Follows Young Child, Tries Giving Them Gifts, Notes In Pleasant Valley: Sheriff Man Follows Young Child, Tries Giving Them Gifts, Notes In Pleasant Valley: Sheriff
Man Follows Young Child, Tries Giving Them Gifts, Notes In Pleasant Valley: Sheriff A Dutchess County man has been arrested on stalking and child endangerment charges after allegedly following a young child and trying to give them inappropriate gifts and notes, authorities said.   Kurt R. Geisler, 36, of Wappinger, was arrested on the evening of Wednesday, April 30, following a complaint about suspicious behavior in the Town of Pleasant Valley, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, May 2.  Deputies responded around 7 p.m. after it was reported that an adult male had approached an elementary school-aged child. Investigators determined that…

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