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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
Man Drove Drunk With 3 Kids In Car, Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Wappinger: NYSP Man Drove Drunk With 3 Kids In Car, Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Wappinger: NYSP
Man Drove Drunk With 3 Kids In Car, Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Wappinger: Nysp A 42-year-old man was arrested after allegedly driving drunk with three children in his vehicle in Dutchess County and registering a blood alcohol content nearly three times the legal limit, police said.  The incident happened on Friday, April 18, when a trooper pulled over a 2016 Acura on Old Post Road in Wappinger for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, April 22.  Police said the driver, Jordan T. White, 42, of Poughkeepsie, showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests. Troopers then discovered that three children, ages 1, 8, …

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Police & Fire
Car Blaze Closes Road, Fills Air With Smoke In Mahopac Car Blaze Closes Road, Fills Air With Smoke In Mahopac
Car Blaze Closes Road, Fills Air With Smoke In Mahopac A vehicle blaze temporarily closed a busy Putnam County road and sent smoke up in the air on Tuesday morning, April 22.  The fire happened around 9:09 a.m. on Tuesday at the intersection of Croton Falls Road and Mud Pond Road in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters responded alongside the Carmel Police Department and found a vehicle engulfed in flames. The driver was not injured.   Traffic was diverted for about 30 minutes while crews worked to extinguish the fire and safely reopen the roadway. Firefighters did not reveal the cause of the…

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Vehicle Slams Into House, Parked Cars In Spring Valley Vehicle Slams Into House, Parked Cars In Spring Valley
Vehicle Slams Into House, Parked Cars In Spring Valley A driver in Rockland County crashed into two parked cars before slamming into a house, prompting an emergency response.  The incident happened at the intersection of South Main Street and Division Avenue in Spring Valley on Monday night, April 21, according to eyewitnesses from The Monsey Scoop.  Emergency crews from Spring Hill EMS, Ramapo Police, and Spring Valley Police responded to the scene. The crash left minor injuries.  The Monsey Scoop posted video from the scene, which showed damaged vegetation and the banged-up vehicle.   View this p…

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Police & Fire
Dump Truck's Load Catches Fire On I-684 Off-Ramp In Katonah, Prompts Firefighter Escort Dump Truck's Load Catches Fire On I-684 Off-Ramp In Katonah, Prompts Firefighter Escort
Dump Truck's Load Catches Fire On I-684 Off-Ramp In Katonah, Prompts Firefighter Escort Firefighters in Westchester County were called to an unusual roadside fire after debris in a dump truck ignited near a busy highway exit. The fire broke out around 9 a.m. on Monday, April 21 on the Interstate 684 Exit 6 off-ramp in Katonah, according to the Katonah Fire Department.  There, a load of construction debris caught fire inside a dump truck, prompting the driver to pull off the road and call for help. Fire crews, who had just cleared from a separate emergency involving a stuck elevator at the Katonah Metro-North train station, raced to the scene and used a hose lin…

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3 Kids Found In Drunk Driver's Car In I-95 Traffic Stop In Rye: Police 3 Kids Found In Drunk Driver's Car In I-95 Traffic Stop In Rye: Police
3 Kids Found In Drunk Driver's Car In I-95 Traffic Stop In Rye: Police A Connecticut woman was arrested on Interstate 95 in Westchester County after allegedly driving drunk with three children in her car, police said. The incident happened late Sunday night, April 20, at around 11:13 p.m., when troopers pulled over a 2014 Toyota Camry traveling northbound in Rye for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, April 22.  Police said the driver, Claudia R. Ruiz, 40, of Greenwich, showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests at the scene. Troopers also said they found three children, ages 1, 6, and 11, were passen…

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Late-Night Fire Engulfs Vehicles, Threatens Train Tracks In New Rochelle Late-Night Fire Engulfs Vehicles, Threatens Train Tracks In New Rochelle
Late-Night Fire Engulfs Vehicles, Threatens Train Tracks In New Rochelle A fast-moving blaze involving multiple vehicles tore through an outdoor storage area in Westchester, forcing train slowdowns and triggering a second-alarm response, firefighters said.  The fire broke out justr after midnight on Monday, April 21, in the west end of New Rochelle, spreading quickly and creating dangerous conditions due to numerous fuel sources in the area, according to the New Rochelle Fire Department.  Crews arrived to find flames moving rapidly through storage lots near the train tracks. The MTA shut down traffic on the closest track and imposed a slowdown on three…

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Wind-Whipped Blaze Scorches 19 Acres In Putnam Valley Wind-Whipped Blaze Scorches 19 Acres In Putnam Valley
Wind-Whipped Blaze Scorches 19 Acres In Putnam Valley A fast-moving brush fire fueled by wind and dry conditions scorched nearly 20 acres of wooded land in Putnam County, firefighters said.  The fire broke out around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, April 18 near 926 Peekskill Hollow Rd. in Putnam Valley, the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department said on Monday, April 21. When firefighters arrived, they found a large brush fire burning under the power lines and spreading quickly through dry leaves and thick vegetation.   Steep, rocky terrain made access difficult, prompting a mutual aid response from several surrounding fire departments.…

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Police & Fire
Woman Goes Missing From Poughkeepsie: Police Woman Goes Missing From Poughkeepsie: Police
Woman Goes Missing From Poughkeepsie: Police Police in Dutchess County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman.  Sarah Paradie-Williams was last seen around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 20 in the area of Camelot Road in Poughkeepsie, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Monday, April 21 at around 6:30 p.m.  Police are continuing efforts to locate her and are urging anyone with information to come forward. Anyone who may have seen Paradie-Williams or has details on her whereabouts is asked to call the Town of Poughkeepsie Police at 845-485-3666.

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LI Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On Taconic Parkway LI Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On Taconic Parkway
LI Motorcyclist Killed In High-Speed Crash On Taconic Parkway A Long Island man was killed in a high-speed motorcycle crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County, police announced.  The crash happened around 7:10 p.m. on Friday, April 18 in the town of Putnam Valley, where troopers responded to the southbound side of the parkway after receiving reports of a serious collision, New York State Police said on Monday, April 21.  Investigators said 31-year-old Nassau County resident Darren W. Teti of Levittown was riding a 2000 Kawasaki motorcycle at a high rate of speed when he lost control for unknown reasons. Teti was taken by EMS to H…

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Obituaries
Fire Victim, Retired Highway Supervisor From Beacon Remembered: Here's When Services Will Be Fire Victim, Retired Highway Supervisor From Beacon Remembered: Here's When Services Will Be
Fire Victim, Retired Highway Supervisor From Beacon Remembered: Here's When Services Will Be The Dutchess County community is mourning the loss of Eugene “Gene” Murphy—better known as “Murph”—a retired highway department supervisor who died in a devastating house fire.  Murphy, 81, died at his home at 9 Alice St. in Beacon on Tuesday, April 15 after a fast-moving fire broke out just after 6:20 p.m. Three other relatives were injured in the blaze, including his 15-year-old great-grandson, who was left in critical condition with severe burns at Westchester Medical Center, as Daily Voice reported.  Murphy, a lifelong Beacon resident, was born on October 24, 1943, and worked …

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