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Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

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
Body Found In Apparent Drowning At Haverstraw Beach State Park Body Found In Apparent Drowning At Haverstraw Beach State Park
Body Found In Apparent Drowning At Haverstraw Beach State Park A search for a missing man at a popular Rockland County park ended in tragedy when he was found to have apparently drowned.  The man, who was last seen entering the water at Haverstraw Beach State Park in Rockland County, was found dead in the Hudson River on Wednesday evening, June 25, New York State Police confirmed in an update.  According to authorities, the victim’s body was recovered from the water, and a preliminary investigation indicates that he died in an accidental drowning.  The man’s identity is being withheld pending notification of his family. The incident dr…

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Police & Fire
ID Released Of Man, 31, Killed By Falling Tree Limb In Somers (UPDATE) ID Released Of Man, 31, Killed By Falling Tree Limb In Somers (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Man, 31, Killed By Falling Tree Limb In Somers (Update) Authorities have released the identity of the man who died after being struck by a falling tree limb while on the job in Northern Westchester.  Jonathan Chavez Jaramillo, age 31, of Ossining, was performing tree removal work at a private residence in Somers when he was fatally injured, New York State Police said in an update on Thursday, June 26.  The incident happened around 4:03 p.m. on Monday, June 23, when a landscaping service contracted by the homeowner was removing a tree from the property. During the job, Chavez Jaramillo was hit by a falling limb.  First responders …

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Police & Fire
Former Substitute Teacher At Monroe-Woodbury HS, Youth Leader Sexually Abused Child: Police Former Substitute Teacher At Monroe-Woodbury HS, Youth Leader Sexually Abused Child: Police
Former Substitute Teacher At Monroe-Woodbury HS, Youth Leader Sexually Abused Child: Police A 25-year-old former substitute teacher and church youth leader from Orange County has been arrested following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a child, police announced.   Joshua R. DeCoteau was taken into custody on Friday, June 20, after an investigation led by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Monroe, State Police announced on Wednesday, June 25.  According to police, the investigation began in April 2025 when the Blooming Grove Police Department received a report of sexual abuse involving a minor. Authorities say DeCoteau is accused …

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Weather
Air Quality Alert In Effect For Westchester: Here's When It Ends Air Quality Alert In Effect For Westchester: Here's When It Ends
Air Quality Alert In Effect For Westchester: Here's When It Ends If the air feels a little heavier today, you're not imagining it.  A health advisory for elevated air pollution levels remains in effect through 11 p.m. today, Wednesday, June 25, across much of the Hudson Valley, New York City, Long Island, and parts of the lower Hudson region.  The alert, issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, includes Westchester, Rockland, and all five boroughs, as well as Nassau and Suffolk counties. The concern: elevated levels of ground-level ozone, a pollutant that can make the air hazardous to breathe — especially for people with ast…

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News
$21M Lifeline Going To Storm-Struck Westchester Towns For Flood Relief: Hochul $21M Lifeline Going To Storm-Struck Westchester Towns For Flood Relief: Hochul
$21M Lifeline Going To Storm-Struck Westchester Towns For Flood Relief: Hochul A flood-prone Westchester area battered by past storms is getting a $21 million state-funded fix, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The money, part of New York’s $4.2 billion Environmental Bond Act, will go toward storm-proofing infrastructure in Rye and Rye Brook along the Blind Brook, a waterway that swells with devastating force during heavy rain events, including Hurricane Ida.   Key upgrades include replacing two undersized, flood-vulnerable county-owned bridges on Playland Parkway and Oakland Avenue with larger spans that can handle increased water flow. The state will a…

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Obituaries
Sudden Death Of Religious Educator’s Brother Sparks Grief in Tight-Knit Briarcliff Parish Sudden Death Of Religious Educator’s Brother Sparks Grief in Tight-Knit Briarcliff Parish
Sudden Death Of Religious Educator’s Brother Sparks Grief in Tight-Knit Briarcliff Parish A tight-knit parish in Westchester County is mourning the sudden and heartbreaking loss of Ian Richards, a graduate student, poet, and artist remembered for his gentleness, creativity, and deep empathy.  Richards, the younger brother of Kevin Richards, Director of Religious Education at St. Theresa’s Parish in Briarcliff Manor, died unexpectedly in a swimming accident in Maryland on Saturday, June 21, according to a newly launched GoFundMe organized on behalf of his grieving family.   The fundraiser, which had raised more than $14,000 as of Wednesday, June 25, aims to help hi…

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Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Stealing From Vulnerable Adults At Goshen Facility: NYSP Woman Accused Of Stealing From Vulnerable Adults At Goshen Facility: NYSP
Woman Accused Of Stealing From Vulnerable Adults At Goshen Facility: Nysp A Connecticut woman has been arrested in the Hudson Valley for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from two mentally disabled women under her care, police announced. Fairfield County resident Natalie Taylor, age 37, of Stratford, was taken into custody on Tuesday, June 24, by the New York State Police's Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Monroe, Orange County, and charged with multiple felonies, including grand larceny, identity theft, and endangering the welfare of an incompetent person, State Police announced on Tuesday, June 24.  The investigation began on Thursday, April 17, a…

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Police & Fire
Woman, 24, Stabs Victim Several Times At Warwick Home: Police Woman, 24, Stabs Victim Several Times At Warwick Home: Police
Woman, 24, Stabs Victim Several Times At Warwick Home: Police A 24-year-old woman is facing felony assault charges after a stabbing that left another woman seriously injured in Orange County, police said. The incident happened around 9:18 p.m. Thursday, June 19, when officers responded to a reported assault on Helene Road in Warwick, the Warwick Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 25.  When they arrived, they found a 30-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to police. Officers gave first aid to the victim, who was later able to identify her attacker and was taken to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. He…

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Obituaries
Man Killed In Wrong-Way I-87 Crash Was Well-Loved Educator From Yonkers With Big Heart Man Killed In Wrong-Way I-87 Crash Was Well-Loved Educator From Yonkers With Big Heart
Man Killed In Wrong-Way I-87 Crash Was Well-Loved Educator From Yonkers With Big Heart A 33-year-old man who was killed in a tragic wrong-way crash on Interstate 87 in Rockland County over the weekend was a cherished educator who hailed from Westchester and had big career aspirations.  Brian Tortora, a native of Yonkers who was living in New York City, was killed on Saturday, June 21, in a wrong-way wreck involving two tractor-trailers on Interstate 87 in Clarkstown, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Tortora was driving a 2024 Subaru WRX north in the southbound lanes around 3 a.m. when he struck two tractor-trailers near Exit 12, according to New York State Polic…

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Police & Fire
Officer Kicked In Neck, Hospitalized During Mental Health Response In Ramapo Officer Kicked In Neck, Hospitalized During Mental Health Response In Ramapo
Officer Kicked In Neck, Hospitalized During Mental Health Response In Ramapo An officer was injured during a volatile mental health response in Rockland County after a combative person attacked police during a standoff, authorities said. The incident happened overnight on Tuesday, June 24, at a residence in Ramapo, where police were called to help mental health workers who had been threatened by a patient, the Ramapo Police Department said on Wednesday, June 25.  When officers arrived, they said they encountered a combative person resisting efforts to be transported to a hospital for evaluation. During the encounter, the person initiated a standoff and violentl…

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