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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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Gas Station Pumps Out Jackpot in $31K White Plains Lotto Win: Here's Where It Was Sold Gas Station Pumps Out Jackpot in $31K White Plains Lotto Win: Here's Where It Was Sold
Gas Station Pumps Out Jackpot in $31K White Plains Lotto Win: Here's Where It Was Sold For one visitor to a Westchester County gas station, the real fuel came in the form of cold, hard cash.  The lucky lottery player is $31,824.50 richer after purchasing a winning Take 5 Evening ticket from a Lukoil gas station located at 268 Tarrytown Rd. in White Plains, according to the New York Lottery.  The ticket hit the top prize in the Tuesday, June 17 drawing, lottery officials said.   The winning numbers were 5 12 13 15 32.  The Take 5 game draws numbers twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., with players picking five numbers from a pool of one through 3…

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Police & Fire
Over Dozen Grams Of Cocaine Found In Man's Car On Route 202 In Southeast: NYSP Over Dozen Grams Of Cocaine Found In Man's Car On Route 202 In Southeast: NYSP
Over Dozen Grams Of Cocaine Found In Man's Car On Route 202 In Southeast: Nysp A Fairfield County man is facing felony drug charges after police say they found more than a dozen grams of cocaine in his car during a traffic stop in the Hudson Valley. The traffic stop that led to the man's arrest happened around 3:27 a.m. on Sunday, June 15, in the Putnam County town of Southeast, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, June 17.  At this time, troopers stopped a 2018 Audi on Danbury Road (Route 202) for multiple traffic violations. The driver, identified as 42-year-old Jose A. Gonzalez of Brookfield, was the only person in the car, police said.  Poli…

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Politics
Video Alleges Inmate, Deputy, Undersheriff Love Triangle In Sullivan, Sheriff Candidate Says Video Alleges Inmate, Deputy, Undersheriff Love Triangle In Sullivan, Sheriff Candidate Says
Video Alleges Inmate, Deputy, Undersheriff Love Triangle In Sullivan, Sheriff Candidate Says A viral video has sparked a political firestorm in Sullivan County, with a Republican sheriff candidate calling for multiple investigations into what he alleges is a “criminal case” involving top officials at the Sheriff’s Office.  In a statement posted Thursday, June 12, Sullivan County sheriff candidate Tim Dymond demanded that Sheriff Mike Schiff immediately suspend Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, whom he referred to as “Schiff’s handpicked #2,” pending an Internal Affairs investigation.  He said the video, shared last week on social media, “shows clear evidence of an improper…

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VIDEO: Driver Rescued After Car Plunges Into Woods In Chestnut Ridge VIDEO: Driver Rescued After Car Plunges Into Woods In Chestnut Ridge
Video: Driver Rescued After Car Plunges Into Woods In Chestnut Ridge A driver had to be rescued after a vehicle veered off the road and into the woods in Rockland County. The crash happened Tuesday, June 17, on Red Schoolhouse Road near Ronwood Road in Chestnut Ridge, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop.   The vehicle lost control and left the roadway, ending up in a wooded area. First responders from the South Spring Valley Fire Department and the Pearl River Fire Department worked together to get the driver out of the vehicle. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monsey…

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2 In Custody After Police Pursuit In Stony Point (DEVELOPING) 2 In Custody After Police Pursuit In Stony Point (DEVELOPING)
2 In Custody After Police Pursuit In Stony Point (Developing) A police chase that began with a reported theft ended in arrests after suspects led officers on a dangerous pursuit across Rockland County, according to reports.  The chase began Tuesday, June 17, after police received a report of a larceny. The suspect vehicle fled officers and sped through multiple areas of the county, including along the Palisades Interstate Parkway and through the Spring Valley Marketplace, according to The Monsey Scoop.  At one point during the chase, the suspects reportedly drove in the wrong direction and crashed into several vehicles, including a police ca…

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Former NYPD Officer Charged In Fatal DWI Crash In Cornwall: AG Former NYPD Officer Charged In Fatal DWI Crash In Cornwall: AG
Former Nypd Officer Charged In Fatal DWI Crash In Cornwall: AG A former NYPD officer is facing a felony manslaughter charge in connection with a fatal crash on Interstate 87 in Orange County that left a motorcyclist dead, officials said.  Kevin Richmond, age 43, of Highland Mills in Orange County, was arraigned Tuesday, June 17, in Newburgh City Court on a charge of second-degree vehicular manslaughter in connection with the July 2023 crash, which happened in Cornwall, the New York Attorney General’s Office announced on Tuesday.  The charges stem from a deadly crash that happened just after midnight on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Prosecutors say…

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Newburgh Mall Inferno Was Alleged Insurance Fraud By Salon Operator With $100K In Debt: DA Newburgh Mall Inferno Was Alleged Insurance Fraud By Salon Operator With $100K In Debt: DA
Newburgh Mall Inferno Was Alleged Insurance Fraud By Salon Operator With $100K In Debt: DA A nail salon owner has been charged with arson and insurance fraud after investigators say she intentionally set fire to her nail salon inside an Orange County mall to collect insurance money.  Walden resident Dao Duong, 50, was arrested and charged with five crimes, including third-degree arson, second-degree insurance fraud, and attempted grand larceny, in connection with an August 2022 blaze at the Newburgh Mall, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, June 17.  According to prosecutors, the case dates back to the morning of August 16, 2022, when…

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WATCH: K9 Sniffs Out Camouflaged Child Inside Tractor Supply In Somers WATCH: K9 Sniffs Out Camouflaged Child Inside Tractor Supply In Somers
Watch: K9 Sniffs Out Camouflaged Child Inside Tractor Supply In Somers A 2-year-old girl who went missing from a Tractor Supply store in Northern Westchester was safely located thanks to the sharp nose of a police K9.  The incident began at around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, June 16 at the Tractor Supply store in Somers, when the girl was reported missing, the Westchester County Police Department said on Tuesday, June 17.  As search teams fanned out across the area surrounding the store, Officer Paul Osterman and his K9 partner Essex began tracking from outside the building’s entrance. To everyone’s surprise, Essex led Officer Osterman not away from the s…

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'All Aboard Amtrak’: Middletown Mom’s Final FB Post Came Before Death In Crash That Killed Son 'All Aboard Amtrak’: Middletown Mom’s Final FB Post Came Before Death In Crash That Killed Son
'All Aboard Amtrak’: Middletown Mom’s Final FB Post Came Before Death In Crash That Killed Son Just hours before her death, Hudson Valley resident Datrice Armstrong shared her excitement for a journey south to see her son with a cheerful Facebook post.  It would be her final message. Later that day—Friday, June 13—Datrice and her son, Lenny Armstrong, were tragically killed in a head-on car crash, devastating their Middletown family and sending shockwaves through the wider community. The driver of the other vehicle survived and is in custody, according to a relative’s social media post.  Armstrong had been traveling from Middletown to Rocky Mount, North Carolina to visit&n…

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City Worker Seriously Injured While Trimming Tree In Mount Vernon City Worker Seriously Injured While Trimming Tree In Mount Vernon
City Worker Seriously Injured While Trimming Tree In Mount Vernon A city employee in Westchester County was seriously injured Tuesday morning, June 17 while performing tree trimming duties.  The incident happened in Mount Vernon at around 9:45 a.m. near the intersection of 5th Avenue and 5th Street, where emergency personnel responded immediately after the worker was hurt, Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen said.  The employee was quickly rushed from the scene and is now receiving medical treatment, though the city did not provide details about the nature or extent of the injuries. City officials said that an investigati…

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