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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
Alert Issued For NY Man, 64, Missing For Nearly Month: May Be Traveling To LI Alert Issued For NY Man, 64, Missing For Nearly Month: May Be Traveling To LI
Alert Issued For NY Man, 64, Missing For Nearly Month: May Be Traveling To LI Police in Rockland County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 64-year-old man who was last seen nearly a month ago.  Michael Levoci, 64, was reported missing after he was last seen in the area of Gilmore Drive in Stony Point around midnight on Wednesday, May 7, the Stony Point Police Department said in an announcement on Tuesday, June 3.   Levoci is described as a white male, around 5 foot 10, weighing 230 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. A photo released by police shows him wearing a light blue polo shirt. Authorities say Levoci does not have access…

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Man Admits Strangling, Dismembering Bulldog At Acquaintance's New Rochelle Home Man Admits Strangling, Dismembering Bulldog At Acquaintance's New Rochelle Home
Man Admits Strangling, Dismembering Bulldog At Acquaintance's New Rochelle Home A Connecticut man who horrified a Westchester County community by killing and dismembering a dog has pleaded guilty to felony animal cruelty and is expected to serve jail time, prosecutors announced.   Litchfield County resident Benjamin Tyler, age 40, of New Milford, entered a guilty plea on Monday, June 2, to aggravated cruelty to animals in Westchester County Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, June 3.  Tyler admitted to killing Bruno, a purebred English bulldog, and scattering the animal’s remains across multiple locations in New…

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Lawsuit: Peekskill Judge Alleges Sexual Harassment, Retaliation After Co-Judge’s Resignation Lawsuit: Peekskill Judge Alleges Sexual Harassment, Retaliation After Co-Judge’s Resignation
Lawsuit: Peekskill Judge Alleges Sexual Harassment, Retaliation After Co-Judge’s Resignation A sitting City Court judge in Westchester County has filed a federal lawsuit accusing her former co-judge of sexual harassment and city officials of retaliating against her for reporting his misconduct. Part-time Peekskill City Court Judge Lissette Fernandez filed the complaint on Tuesday, May 27, in US District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging she was passed over for a full-time judgeship after exposing the inappropriate behavior of former Judge Reginald J. Johnson. The 50-year-old Fernandez, who was born in Ecuador and raised in Peekskill, claims in the suit that John…

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Police & Fire
Man Had Physical Contact With 3 Arlington HS Students, Gets Forcible Touching Charge: Cops Man Had Physical Contact With 3 Arlington HS Students, Gets Forcible Touching Charge: Cops
Man Had Physical Contact With 3 Arlington HS Students, Gets Forcible Touching Charge: Cops A 68-year-old man is facing criminal charges after allegedly having inappropriate physical contact with three students at a Dutchess County high school during the 2024–2025 school year, authorities announced. The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office said Robert J. Siniscalchi of Hyde Park was arrested on Tuesday, June 3, following a month-long investigation by Sheriff’s Office Detectives in conjunction with the Arlington Central School District.  According to investigators, Siniscalchi is accused of engaging in inappropriate physical contact with three Arlington High School students. To pr…

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Trump Appoints Newburgh Man To Federal Role Trump Appoints Newburgh Man To Federal Role
Trump Appoints Newburgh Man To Federal Role A longtime Orange County public servant is returning to federal leadership with a new appointment from the Trump Administration.  Richard Mayfield, a resident of Newburgh, has been named the State Director for USDA Rural Development in New York, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced last week.   The appointment places Mayfield at the helm of federal efforts to promote economic prosperity and strengthen rural communities across the Empire State, USDA officials said.  The USDA Rural Development program oversees funding and support for housing, business, and…

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Obituaries
Former Fire Chief Of Millwood Department Dies: Served Over 6 Decades Former Fire Chief Of Millwood Department Dies: Served Over 6 Decades
Former Fire Chief Of Millwood Department Dies: Served Over 6 Decades A Westchester County fire department is mourning the loss of its former chief who served his community for more than 60 years.  Neil Francis Gollogly, a 60-year member and former chief of the Millwood Fire Department and US Navy veteran, died peacefully at home in Yorktown Heights just before sunrise on Sunday, June 1, at the age of 92, according to his obituary.  Millwood firefighters announced Gollogly's death on Tuesday, June 3. In a statement, the department said they would miss him for "his knowledge, voice of reason, kindness, and especially his infectious smile around the f…

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Man, 26, Found Dead In Rye Home After Gunshot: Police Man, 26, Found Dead In Rye Home After Gunshot: Police
Man, 26, Found Dead In Rye Home After Gunshot: Police A 26-year-old man has died following a gunshot incident at a residence in Westchester, with authorities ruling the cause of death as suicide, police announced. The tragic events unfolded around 8:35 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, when officers responded to a 911 call reporting a gunshot at a home on Florence Avenue in Rye. Upon arrival, officers found the young man in critical condition from an apparent gunshot wound, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Tuesday, June 3.  Despite immediate life-saving efforts by first responders, the man succumbed to his injuries while en route to…

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DEC: Bear Killed In Harrison 'Posed No Immediate Threat,' Should Have Been Left Alone (UPDATE) DEC: Bear Killed In Harrison 'Posed No Immediate Threat,' Should Have Been Left Alone (UPDATE)
DEC: Bear Killed In Harrison 'Posed No Immediate Threat,' Should Have Been Left Alone (Update) This story has been updated.  A black bear spotted wandering through a densely populated part of Westchester was humanely euthanized by police after it repeatedly entered backyards in a residential neighborhood, authorities said.  The incident began around 2:45 p.m. on Monday, June 2, when the Harrison Police Department and a uniformed officer from the New York State Environmental Conservation Police responded to Columbus Avenue and Madison Street in West Harrison following reports of a bear sighting, the department announced on Tuesday morning, June 3.  This was the second …

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Dealer Used Girlfriend, Middleman in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme In Newburgh: DA Dealer Used Girlfriend, Middleman in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme In Newburgh: DA
Dealer Used Girlfriend, Middleman in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme In Newburgh: DA A man has pleaded guilty to serious drug and weapons charges stemming from a multi-agency investigation that uncovered a large-scale cocaine trafficking operation in Orange County, prosecutors announced.  Ronald Davis, 53, entered a guilty plea on Wednesday, May 28 in Orange County Court to first-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced.  According to court documents and statements made during the plea, the investigation began on September 23, 2024, when D…

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Arson, Vandalism At Historic Lighthouse In Sleepy Hollow Prompts Investigation Arson, Vandalism At Historic Lighthouse In Sleepy Hollow Prompts Investigation
Arson, Vandalism At Historic Lighthouse In Sleepy Hollow Prompts Investigation An arson fire and extensive vandalism at a historic Westchester County lighthouse have prompted a major police investigation.  The damage, discovered around 9:40 a.m. Saturday, May 31 by a Westchester County Parks employee, included a smoke condition inside the lighthouse, multiple broken windows, and the destruction of several historically significant items. The employee immediately notified authorities upon arriving at the site, Westchester County Police announced on Monday, June 2.  Sleepy Hollow Police and fire departments quickly responded and extinguished a small fire inside…

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