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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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Police & Fire
Porch Pirate Caught On Video: Police Seek Help In ID'ing Suspect In Stony Point Porch Pirate Caught On Video: Police Seek Help In ID'ing Suspect In Stony Point
Porch Pirate Caught On Video: Police Seek Help In ID'ing Suspect In Stony Point Authorities in Rockland County are asking the public for help in identifying a man filmed stealing packages from a porch.  The theft happened at a Stony Point residence on Thursday, April 10, where a man was caught on surveillance video taking packages and leaving in his car, the Stony Point Police Department said. We need your help - this incident occurred on 4/10/25 in the Town of Stony Point, NY and we are asking for your... Posted by Stony Point Police Department on Thursday, April 10, 2025 Anyone with any information is asked to call police at 845-786-2422. The depar…

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Victim Injured After Power Bank Starts Fire While Charging Phone At Vassar College Dorm Victim Injured After Power Bank Starts Fire While Charging Phone At Vassar College Dorm
Victim Injured After Power Bank Starts Fire While Charging Phone At Vassar College Dorm A lithium-ion battery power bank charging a cell phone sparked a dorm room fire at Vassar College that left a victim injured.  The fire broke out around 9:55 p.m. on Monday, April 7, inside Strong House, a dormitory located at 7 North Campus Dr. on the Vassar campus in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Arlington Fire District officials said on Thursday, April 10.  Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes of the initial fire alarm activation and found heavy smoke on the second floor of the building. Upon further investigation, they located the source of the fire in a dorm room, wh…

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Truck Rolls Over On Stone Wall In Mahopac, Causes Hours-Long Road Closure Truck Rolls Over On Stone Wall In Mahopac, Causes Hours-Long Road Closure
Truck Rolls Over On Stone Wall In Mahopac, Causes Hours-Long Road Closure A rollover crash in Putnam County on Thursday afternoon, April 10, prompted an hours-long road closure as emergency crews worked to clear the scene.  The wreck happened at around 2:41 p.m. in the area of 566 Union Valley Rd. in Mahopac, where crews from the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a single-vehicle motor vehicle accident, firefighters said.  According to fire officials, a truck had overturned, but the driver was able to get out on their own and reported no injuries to emergency medical personnel. The driver refused transport for further medical ev…

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Fatal I-684 Crash: ID Released Of Woman Killed While Being Driven By Granddaughter In Southeast Fatal I-684 Crash: ID Released Of Woman Killed While Being Driven By Granddaughter In Southeast
Fatal I-684 Crash: ID Released Of Woman Killed While Being Driven By Granddaughter In Southeast A 74-year-old Bronx woman was killed and two of her family members injured in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 684 in Putnam County on Thursday morning, April 10, police confirmed. Bronx resident Marcela Romero was killed in the fatal collision, which happened at around 6:35 a.m. on Thursday near mile marker 26.4 southbound in the town of Southeast. Troopers and investigators from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation responded to the scene, New York State Police said.  According to police, the crash involved a 1999 Honda Civic carrying three family members from the Bronx, and a 2024 F…

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Man Entered Home While 15-Year-Old Girl Was Home Alone In Rye: Police Man Entered Home While 15-Year-Old Girl Was Home Alone In Rye: Police
Man Entered Home While 15-Year-Old Girl Was Home Alone In Rye: Police A 24-year-old man was arrested after allegedly entering a Westchester apartment several times while a teenage girl was home alone, according to police. Luigi F. Mejabarahona, a Rye resident, was charged with second-degree criminal trespass following an incident at a multi-family residence on Purchase Street on Thursday, April 10, the City of Rye Police Department announced.  Officers responded to the scene around 1:15 p.m. for a report of trespassing. Upon arrival, they spoke with a 15-year-old girl, who told police that Mejabarahona had entered the apartment on multiple occasions whil…

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2 Caught In Yonkers After Taking Car From Hotel Hours After Release For Stolen Plates: Cops 2 Caught In Yonkers After Taking Car From Hotel Hours After Release For Stolen Plates: Cops
2 Caught In Yonkers After Taking Car From Hotel Hours After Release For Stolen Plates: Cops Two men with an apparent knack for poor decision-making were arrested in New York after police said they stole a vehicle from a Massachusetts hotel — just hours after being released in connection with a different stolen-vehicle incident.  The suspects, Anthony Carter, 46, of Wichita, Kansas, and Christopher Carter, 40, of Cleveland, North Carolina, were taken into custody at a Westchester County gas station in Yonkers on Wednesday, April 9, by Westchester County Police officers who had been alerted to a stolen Honda Accord possibly traveling through the area, the department announced on…

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Drug Lab In Hotel: Cocaine, Scales Found In Suspect's New Rochelle Storage Unit, Cops Say Drug Lab In Hotel: Cocaine, Scales Found In Suspect's New Rochelle Storage Unit, Cops Say
Drug Lab In Hotel: Cocaine, Scales Found In Suspect's New Rochelle Storage Unit, Cops Say A suspicious hotel room fire in Westchester that initially led police to a clandestine drug lab has now uncovered a much larger drug manufacturing and distribution operation, authorities announced.  The investigation began on Sunday, April 6, when emergency crews responded to a fire on the 7th floor of the Marriott Residence Inn at 35 LeCount Pl. in New Rochelle around 9:19 p.m. Although the hotel’s fire suppression system controlled the blaze, it caused extensive flooding throughout the floor, as Daily Voice reported.    Inside the room where the fire started, officers …

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ShopRite Vanishing: Teen's Decades-Old Disappearance Prompts Plea For Answers In Carmel ShopRite Vanishing: Teen's Decades-Old Disappearance Prompts Plea For Answers In Carmel
ShopRite Vanishing: Teen's Decades-Old Disappearance Prompts Plea For Answers In Carmel A Putnam police department is renewing its plea for the public’s help as today marks 30 years since the disappearance of Robin Murphy, a case that continues to haunt the county after decades.  Murphy was last seen on the evening of April 9, 1995, in the ShopRite Plaza in Carmel. Despite decades of investigation and ongoing efforts by detectives, she has never been found.  On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the department issued a statement on social media acknowledging the painful anniversary and urging anyone with information to come forward. “The Carmel Police Department has continue…

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CAUGHT: Drug Dealer Sells Narcotics To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie, DA Says CAUGHT: Drug Dealer Sells Narcotics To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie, DA Says
Caught: Drug Dealer Sells Narcotics To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie, DA Says A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with felony drug offenses following a targeted investigation into narcotics sales at a Dutchess residence, authorities announced.  Latif S. Reid-Ogarro, 31, was taken into custody on Wednesday, April 9, after a search warrant was executed at his Carroll Street residence in Poughkeepsie by Drug Task Force Agents and the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit (SWAT), the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, April 10.  The warrant followed a series of undercover drug bu…

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Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Poughkeepsie Home: Police Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Poughkeepsie Home: Police
Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Poughkeepsie Home: Police A 33-year-old man is facing felony drug charges following a SWAT raid at a downtown apartment linked to narcotics activity and community complaints in Dutchess County, police announced.  The search was conducted at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3 at 48 Cannon St., Apartment 3 in the city of Poughkeepsie following an investigation into alleged narcotics distribution and nuisance complaints in the area, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Thursday, April 10.  During the search, officers recovered crack cocaine, cash, packaging materials, and other evid…

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