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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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Suicidal Patients Turned Away Without Stabilizing At Westchester Medical Center, AG Says Suicidal Patients Turned Away Without Stabilizing At Westchester Medical Center, AG Says
Suicidal Patients Turned Away Without Stabilizing At Westchester Medical Center, AG Says Three major hospitals in the Hudson Valley have been slammed for putting psychiatric patients at risk by prematurely discharging them or denying them care altogether, the New York Attorney General’s Office announced in a landmark settlement that aims to bring major reforms to the region’s mental health services.   In an announcement on Monday, April 21, Attorney General Letitia James said that Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, and HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston will face sweeping changes after a state investigation f…

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Crack Cocaine, Xanax: Major Drug Bust Made In I-87 Traffic Stop In Tuxedo, Police Say Crack Cocaine, Xanax: Major Drug Bust Made In I-87 Traffic Stop In Tuxedo, Police Say
Crack Cocaine, Xanax: Major Drug Bust Made In I-87 Traffic Stop In Tuxedo, Police Say A New Jersey man was arrested in the Hudson Valley after a traffic stop turned up a stash of illegal drugs, including crack cocaine and Xanax, police said.  The stop happened in Orange County on Friday, April 18, just before 10 p.m. on Interstate 87 in Tuxedo. There, A state trooper pulled over a 2020 Honda Civic for vehicle and traffic violations, New York State Police said on Monday, April 21.  Police said the driver, 30-year-old Javon M. Alleyne of Irvington, New Jersey, was found with about 45 grams of crack cocaine, 6 grams of cocaine, 15 grams of Xanax, and multiple Suboxone…

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Easter Attack: Man Tries Stabbing Victim's Neck, Head In Wappinger, NYSP Says Easter Attack: Man Tries Stabbing Victim's Neck, Head In Wappinger, NYSP Says
Easter Attack: Man Tries Stabbing Victim's Neck, Head In Wappinger, Nysp Says A man is behind bars after allegedly attacking a woman with a knife during a violent dispute in Dutchess County on Easter, police said. The incident happened on Sunday, April 20 in Wappinger, where troopers responded to a home after receiving a report of a domestic disturbance involving a weapon, New York State Police announced on Monday, April 21.  According to investigators, 38-year-old Ismael Quiles of Wappinger Falls struck the victim in the face and then lunged at her with a knife, aiming at her neck and head. The victim was able to wrestle control of the weapon but suffered serio…

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Man Admits Attacking Jewish Barber With Scissors In Yonkers Man Admits Attacking Jewish Barber With Scissors In Yonkers
Man Admits Attacking Jewish Barber With Scissors In Yonkers A man has pleaded guilty to a violent hate crime after slashing a Jewish barber in an antisemitic attack inside the victim’s Westchester County barbershop, prosecutors announced. Yonkers resident Ahmed Al Jabali, 34, admitted in court Thursday, April 17, to second-degree assault as a hate crime for the attack, which happened on August 29, 2024, in Yonkers, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, April 21.  Prosecutors said Al Jabali entered Slava Shushakov’s barbershop and asked for a shave before suddenly grabbing a pair of shears. He called the bar…

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Man With Lighter Pours Gas On Apartment Building In Poughkeepsie, Gets Arson Charge: Police Man With Lighter Pours Gas On Apartment Building In Poughkeepsie, Gets Arson Charge: Police
Man With Lighter Pours Gas On Apartment Building In Poughkeepsie, Gets Arson Charge: Police A man faces arson charges after allegedly pouring gasoline on an apartment building and holding a lighter near the entrance in Dutchess County, police said. The incident happened on Friday, April 18 around 6:45 p.m. on Rose Street in Poughkeepsie, where officers responded to a 911 call about a person refusing to leave an apartment, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Before police arrived, the suspect was seen dumping gasoline outside the building and then running inside, authorities said. When officers got to the scene, they found the man, identified as 68-year-old Lo…

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Blaze Rips Through Pizzeria, Firefighter Injured In Brewster Blaze Rips Through Pizzeria, Firefighter Injured In Brewster
Blaze Rips Through Pizzeria, Firefighter Injured In Brewster A blaze tore through a Putnam County pizza shop on Saturday night, sending smoke throughout a strip mall and injuring one firefighter, firefighters said.  The fire began around 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 19 at Five Brothers Pizza, located at 2505 Carmel Ave. near Drewville Road. Crews were originally dispatched for an automatic alarm, but the call was quickly upgraded when reports of flames came in, the Brewster Fire Department said on Sunday, April 20.  Assistant Chief Steven Miller was first to arrive at the scene and confirmed that flames had gone up inside the pizzeria. A secon…

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Fugitive Caught At McDonald's: Was Wanted In 2 States Before Mamaroneck Arrest, Police Say Fugitive Caught At McDonald's: Was Wanted In 2 States Before Mamaroneck Arrest, Police Say
Fugitive Caught At McDonald's: Was Wanted In 2 States Before Mamaroneck Arrest, Police Say A fugitive wanted for serious crimes in two different states was caught in a police operation at a McDonald's location in Westchester, police said. The arrest was made on Friday, April 18 around 1:20 p.m., when a man from Mamaroneck with warrants in both Illinois and Nevada was taken into custody after officers spotted his car near 46 Madison St., the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department said on Sunday, April 20.  The driver, identified as 43-year-old Christopher Arroyo, had been driving with revoked privileges when an officer noticed his vehicle had an improper license plate, …

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Manhole Explosion: Mother, Children Escape Injury In Poughkeepsie (VIDEO) Manhole Explosion: Mother, Children Escape Injury In Poughkeepsie (VIDEO)
Manhole Explosion: Mother, Children Escape Injury In Poughkeepsie (Video) A mother and her children were just feet away when two manholes exploded on a busy Dutchess County street, which also prompted evacuations, street closures, and a major response from fire crews and utility officials.  The explosions occurred in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, April 19, at around 1:30 p.m. on Academy Street, between Church and Cannon streets, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department.   One manhole cover in the middle of the block blew off with such force that it narrowly missed the mother and her kids. Another exploded at the corner of Academy and Churc…

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Duo Steal From Home, Attack Homeowner After Fleeing In East Fishkill: Police Duo Steal From Home, Attack Homeowner After Fleeing In East Fishkill: Police
Duo Steal From Home, Attack Homeowner After Fleeing In East Fishkill: Police Two suspects are in custody after allegedly stealing from a home in Dutchess County and attacking the homeowner, authorities announced.  The incident leading up to the arrests began when officers responded to a burglary in progress at an East Fishkill residence on Railroad Avenue on Thursday, April 17 around 7:44 p.m., the East Fishkil Police Department said on Friday, April 18.  Upon arrival, police found that two suspects had unlawfully entered the home and stolen various items of property, according to authorities.  As the suspects fled the scene, police said the female s…

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Massive Brush Fire Closes Route 21 Stretch In Putnam Valley, Draws Multi-County Response Massive Brush Fire Closes Route 21 Stretch In Putnam Valley, Draws Multi-County Response
Massive Brush Fire Closes Route 21 Stretch In Putnam Valley, Draws Multi-County Response A large brush fire in Putnam County prompted an emergency response from fire departments across the Hudson Valley on Friday afternoon, April 18, and caused a stretch of road to close.  The blaze, located in Putnam Valley in the area of Peekskill Hollow Road (Route 21) near Seifert Lane, triggered a significant mutual aid effort as firefighters worked to contain the flames and prevent the fire from spreading further, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday at around 5:30 p.m. As of 5:30 p.m., Peekskill Hollow Road was closed from the Taconic State Parkway to Seifert Lane …

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