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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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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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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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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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$50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say $50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say
$50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say Four people have been apprehended after allegedly stealing $50,000 in mailed checks from a Hudson Valley school district, police announced.  The arrests were revealed on Friday, April 25, following an investigation that began in Orange County in November 2024, when Pine Bush Central School District officials discovered that several district-issued checks had been altered, the Town of Crawford Police Department said.  An internal audit and joint investigation with Crawford Police revealed that the checks were stolen during the mailing process and fraudulently deposited into multipl…

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$30K Scheme: Scammer Caught After Telling Victim To Withdraw Funds In Yorktown, Police Say $30K Scheme: Scammer Caught After Telling Victim To Withdraw Funds In Yorktown, Police Say
$30K Scheme: Scammer Caught After Telling Victim To Withdraw Funds In Yorktown, Police Say A Brooklyn man has been arrested after allegedly traveling to Westchester to collect $30,000 in cash from a phone scam victim, police said. Mykyta Lebedev, 27, was arrested on Friday, April 11, and charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property following an incident in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Thursday, April 24.  The incident began when the victim received a suspicious phone call, in which the caller instructed them to withdraw $30,000 in cash to "unfreeze" several online accounts, according to police. The caller claimed someone woul…

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Man Steals Pickup Truck From Southeast Business, Caught Over Year Later: Sheriff Man Steals Pickup Truck From Southeast Business, Caught Over Year Later: Sheriff
Man Steals Pickup Truck From Southeast Business, Caught Over Year Later: Sheriff A Bronx man has been arrested more than a year after a pickup truck was stolen from a business in Putnam County, authorities announced. The case began on April 4, 2024, when a deputy responded to a burglary report at a business in the Town of Southeast. On that day, someone entered the building overnight and stole a 2011 Chevrolet pickup truck, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said in an announcement on Thursday, April 24.   The vehicle was later found unoccupied in the Bronx the same day. Authorities collected evidence from the truck before returning it to its rightful owner. …

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K9 Sniffs Out Crack, Fentanyl, Cash In Traffic Stop In Poughkeepsie: NYSP K9 Sniffs Out Crack, Fentanyl, Cash In Traffic Stop In Poughkeepsie: NYSP
K9 Sniffs Out Crack, Fentanyl, Cash In Traffic Stop In Poughkeepsie: Nysp A 24-year-old man is behind bars after police say they caught him with crack cocaine, fentanyl, and over $2,000 in cash during a traffic stop in Dutchess County. The bust happened on Wednesday, April 23, when troopers spotted a 2023 Chevrolet Malibu driving in violation of state traffic law on South Clinton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 24.  Troopers stopped the car and identified the driver as Hudhayfah Abdullahi, 24, and his 26-year-old male passenger, both Poughkeepsie residents.  During the stop, a Town of Poughkeepsie …

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Man Tries Robbing FedEx Driver, Caught On I-684 In Bedford, Police Say (UPDATE) Man Tries Robbing FedEx Driver, Caught On I-684 In Bedford, Police Say (UPDATE)
Man Tries Robbing FedEx Driver, Caught On I-684 In Bedford, Police Say (Update) A Bronx man has been arrested after being stopped on Interstate 684 in Northern Westchester in connection with the attempted robbery of a FedEx driver in Connecticut, authorities confirmed.  The incident unfolded on Tuesday afternoon, April 22, when New York State Police were alerted to a 2007 Hyundai wanted in connection with an attempted strong-arm robbery that occurred earlier in Newtown, CT. A BOLO (Be On the Lookout) had been issued for the vehicle, prompting troopers to search surrounding counties, as Daily Voice previously reported.  A state trooper spotted the car travelin…

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