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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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'I Was Left For Dead': Man Who Shot Ex In Neck In Front Of Kids In Sleepy Hollow Learns Fate 'I Was Left For Dead': Man Who Shot Ex In Neck In Front Of Kids In Sleepy Hollow Learns Fate
'I Was Left For Dead': Man Who Shot Ex In Neck In Front Of Kids In Sleepy Hollow Learns Fate A man who broke into his ex-girlfriend’s Westchester home and shot her in front of her children will now spend decades in state prison, prosecutors announced.  Sleepy Hollow resident Ruben Santiago, 40, was sentenced Friday afternoon, April 25, to 20 years to life in state prison for a brutal attack in January 2024, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  As previously reported by Daily Voice at the time, the attack happened on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, around 4:30 p.m., when Santiago forcibly entered his ex-girlfriend’s residence on Chestnut Street near Valley …

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Police & Fire
Car Drives Through Garage, Into House In Newburgh Car Drives Through Garage, Into House In Newburgh
Car Drives Through Garage, Into House In Newburgh A residence in Orange County was damaged after a vehicle crashed through a garage door, prompting an emergency response.  The crash happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, when a car crashed through a garage and into a house in Newburgh, the Cronomer Valley Fire Department announced on Sunday, April 27.  Arriving fire crews confirmed that the car had driven into the residence and began stabilizing the building while making sure all hazards were made safe.  Photos of the scene showed that the car crashed into a stove in the house.  Firefighters did not say if anyo…

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Police & Fire
Stolen Land Rover Hits DOT Truck: 2 Teens Charged In I-684 Crash In Southeast, Police Say Stolen Land Rover Hits DOT Truck: 2 Teens Charged In I-684 Crash In Southeast, Police Say
Stolen Land Rover Hits DOT Truck: 2 Teens Charged In I-684 Crash In Southeast, Police Say Two Connecticut teens are facing felony charges after crashing a stolen vehicle into a New York State Department of Transportation truck on Interstate 684 in Putnam County after a chase that began in Westchester, police announced.  The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon, April 23, after a Be On the Lookout alert was issued for a stolen 2025 Land Rover taken from Greenwich, Connecticut, New York State Police said.  Troopers soon spotted the vehicle speeding in the northbound lanes of I-684, near Exit 8 (Hardscrabble Road) in North Salem. Shortly after, the Land Rover crashed …

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Lifestyle
This NY Restaurant Among Top 15 In US, New Ranking Says This NY Restaurant Among Top 15 In US, New Ranking Says
This NY Restaurant Among Top 15 In US, New Ranking Says Fancy an extraordinary dinner in a setting that takes you back to the 18th century? Then check out a Hudson Valley restaurant that Food & Wine says is among the top 15 in the entire country.   In a new ranking released on Wednesday, April 2, Food & Wine named Dutchess County's Stissing House, located at 7801 South Main St. in Pine Plains, as the 10th best restaurant in the United States.  In their write-up, the magazine gave a shout-out to Chef Clare de Boer, who runs the kitchen Stissing House and was named a 2018 F&W Best New Chef. She took over the sp…

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'Pure Evil': Predator Who Sexually Abused 2 Children In Poughkeepsie Learns His Fate, DA Says 'Pure Evil': Predator Who Sexually Abused 2 Children In Poughkeepsie Learns His Fate, DA Says
'Pure Evil': Predator Who Sexually Abused 2 Children In Poughkeepsie Learns His Fate, DA Says A 59-year-old man who sexually abused two young children in Dutchess County will spend decades behind bars for his crimes, prosecutors announced.  Poughkeepsie resident Natalio Figueroa was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday, April 25 in connection to his sexual abuse of two children younger than 13, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office said.  Figueroa's sentencing comes after he admitted in February to trying to have sex with a child younger than 13 in Poughkeepsie. He also admitted to engaging in over two acts of sexual conduct with a child younger than 11 betwe…

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Police & Fire
Duo Caught Smuggling Kilos Of Cocaine, Oxycodone Across State Lines In Southeast: Sheriff Duo Caught Smuggling Kilos Of Cocaine, Oxycodone Across State Lines In Southeast: Sheriff
Duo Caught Smuggling Kilos Of Cocaine, Oxycodone Across State Lines In Southeast: Sheriff Two Massachusetts men are facing major drug charges after authorities say they were caught transporting cocaine and oxycodone through Putnam County, authorities announced. The arrests were made on Wednesday, April 9 around 6:40 p.m., when deputies with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit pulled over a vehicle in the Town of Southeast, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, April 25.  During the stop, deputies discovered that the vehicle’s occupants, identified as Joshua Rosario-Pabon, 22, of Holyoke, and Christopher Colon-Diaz, 25, of Springfield, ha…

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'Clean Topsoil' Scam Uncovered At Illegal Dumping Site In Lewisboro: Officials 'Clean Topsoil' Scam Uncovered At Illegal Dumping Site In Lewisboro: Officials
'Clean Topsoil' Scam Uncovered At Illegal Dumping Site In Lewisboro: Officials What was being sold as “clean farm topsoil” in northern Westchester County turned out to be a mix of construction debris and garbage, according to New York State environmental officials.  The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Friday, April 25, that its Environmental Conservation Officers partnered with the Westchester County Waste Commission to bust an unauthorized solid waste management facility in Lewisboro.  The investigation took place on Thursday, April 10, when officers arrived at the site and saw a dump truck being loaded with material tha…

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Police & Fire
Van Crashes Into Traffic Circle In Monsey (VIDEO) Van Crashes Into Traffic Circle In Monsey (VIDEO)
Van Crashes Into Traffic Circle In Monsey (Video) A van crashed into the middle of a Rockland County traffic circle after losing control, causing injuries.  The crash happened on Thursday night, April 24 in Monsey, when a van crashed at the traffic circle at the intersection of Wilder Road and Forshay Road, according to eyewitnesses from The Monsey Scoop.  Both Hatzoloh EMS and Ramapo Police responded to the crash scene.  Minor injuries were reported.  Video of the scene posted to social media by The Monsey Scoop showed the van stuck in the middle of the traffic circle against a tree.  V…

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Police & Fire
Man Tries Using Fake ID To Buy $68K Car At Dealership In Southeast: Sheriff Man Tries Using Fake ID To Buy $68K Car At Dealership In Southeast: Sheriff
Man Tries Using Fake ID To Buy $68K Car At Dealership In Southeast: Sheriff A Westchester man with a criminal history is behind bars after allegedly trying to buy a luxury vehicle using a false identity at a car dealership in Putnam County, authorities said. Investigators were first alerted on Saturday, April 5 about a suspicious person trying to purchase a vehicle worth more than $68,000 at a dealership in the Town of Southeast. The man was reportedly using a fake name in an attempt to hide his identity, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Thursday, April 24.  On Saturday, April 12, investigators learned the suspect had returned to the dealership, whic…

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1 Dead, 1 Injured After Police Pursuit Ends In Crash On I-84 In Newburgh: NYSP (UPDATE) 1 Dead, 1 Injured After Police Pursuit Ends In Crash On I-84 In Newburgh: NYSP (UPDATE)
1 Dead, 1 Injured After Police Pursuit Ends In Crash On I-84 In Newburgh: Nysp (Update) A high-speed police chase that began on Route 9W early Friday morning, April 25, ended in tragedy when the fleeing vehicle crashed along Interstate 84 in Orange County, killing a 25-year-old passenger and injuring the driver, authorities confirmed. The incident began around 3:43 a.m. on Friday, when troopers tried to stop a 2015 GMC Sierra pickup truck for vehicle and traffic violations on Route 9W in Newburgh, New York State Police announced. The driver did not stop, leading troopers on a pursuit that continued south on Route 9W, onto State Route 32, and eventually to I-84 westbound, accor…

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