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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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Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie
Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie A man found guilty of pointing a gun at a victim's head and firing in Dutchess County, killing him, will spend decades behind bars.  Gloversville resident Jan Deere, age 39, was sentenced to 30 years in state prison on Monday, Aug. 18, after being found guilty of manslaughter and weapons charges in Dutchess County Court, prosecutors announced.  Deere received the maximum sentence of 25 years for first-degree manslaughter and an additional five years for two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, all violent felonies. He will also serve five years of post-release …

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Smash-And-Grab At Westchester Country Club: Thief Caught With Stolen Wallet, Police Say Smash-And-Grab At Westchester Country Club: Thief Caught With Stolen Wallet, Police Say
Smash-And-Grab At Westchester Country Club: Thief Caught With Stolen Wallet, Police Say A Rockland County man is accused of shattering a car window and stealing a wallet at a prestigious Westchester golf club before being tracked down within hours, police announced. The incident happened around 3:25 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at the Westchester Country Club in Harrison, when an employee’s vehicle was broken into and a wallet taken, the Harrison Police Department said on Monday, Aug. 18.  Investigators quickly developed a suspect description and found 59-year-old Jesse Foote, of Stony Point, driving his vehicle on the Palisades Parkway later that afternoon. Officers pulled hi…

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Man Strangles GF In West Haverstraw, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff: DA Man Strangles GF In West Haverstraw, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff: DA
Man Strangles GF In West Haverstraw, Crashes Into Police Car, Starts 4-Hour Armed Standoff: DA A Rockland County man accused of strangling his girlfriend, sparking a police chase, and barricading himself in a car with a shotgun during an armed standoff is now facing multiple felony charges, including kidnapping, prosecutors announced. Marcos Seda, age 41, of West Haverstraw, was arraigned in Rockland County Court on charges of second-degree kidnapping, second-degree strangulation, second-degree assault, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal possession of a firearm, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Monday, Aug. 18.  The charg…

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Police & Fire
Jaws Of Life Used To Save Woman After Route 9G Crash In Red Hook: Tickets Issued Jaws Of Life Used To Save Woman After Route 9G Crash In Red Hook: Tickets Issued
Jaws Of Life Used To Save Woman After Route 9G Crash In Red Hook: Tickets Issued A woman was saved from her vehicle following a serious two-car crash that shut down part of Route 9G in Dutchess County.  The collision happened on Saturday, Aug. 16, around 10 a.m. at the intersection with Rokeby Road in Red Hook, Red Hook Police said on Monday, Aug. 18.  Investigators found that a 2017 Nissan driven by a 49-year-old Milan woman was heading south on Route 9G when a 1994 Ford operated by a 26-year-old Red Hook man tried to cross the roadway from Rokeby Road. The move caused a T-bone crash, sending both vehicles off the road. Police said the Nissan driver was trap…

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Drunk Man Fires Shots Inside Home With 4 People Inside In Hamptonburgh: Sheriff Drunk Man Fires Shots Inside Home With 4 People Inside In Hamptonburgh: Sheriff
Drunk Man Fires Shots Inside Home With 4 People Inside In Hamptonburgh: Sheriff A 45-year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly firing a handgun inside his Orange County home while drunk with four people inside at the time, authorities said.  The incident happened on Friday, Aug. 8, when Orange County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on State Route 416 in Hamptonburgh for a reported medical emergency involving gunfire, the Sheriff’s Office said in an announcement on Friday, Aug. 15. When deputies arrived, the Sheriff's Office said they found the man, identified as Bryan Janssens of Hamptonburgh, intoxicated in the basement with a handgun. He …

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Motorcyclist Crashes 20 Feet Down Embankment In Carmel Motorcyclist Crashes 20 Feet Down Embankment In Carmel
Motorcyclist Crashes 20 Feet Down Embankment In Carmel A motorcyclist was seriously injured after crashing down an embankment in Putnam County.  The crash happened in Carmel at around 11:56 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, at the intersection of Route 6 and Drewville Road, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  Responding crews found the rider about 20 feet down an embankment. Firefighters worked alongside Carmel Police to reach and stabilize the victim, who was then transported to Westchester Medical Center for treatment. Further details about the rider’s condition were not immediately released. 

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Deputies Catch Suspect In Act In Burglary At Rhinebeck Gas Station Deputies Catch Suspect In Act In Burglary At Rhinebeck Gas Station
Deputies Catch Suspect In Act In Burglary At Rhinebeck Gas Station A suspected burglar was caught in the act by police at a gas station in Dutchess County.   The incident happened around 2:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Shell station on Route 9G in Rhinebeck, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office.  Deputies had been dispatched after a security alarm went off. When they arrived, they discovered a burglary in progress. The suspect was immediately taken into custody without further incident. Sheriff’s Office detectives later responded to the scene to continue the investigation.  The suspect's name has not yet been made publi…

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Children, Adults Hospitalized After Fiery Rollover Crash In Rye Brook Children, Adults Hospitalized After Fiery Rollover Crash In Rye Brook
Children, Adults Hospitalized After Fiery Rollover Crash In Rye Brook Several people, including children, were hospitalized following a fiery rollover crash in Westchester over the weekend. The crash happened in Rye Brook around 5:10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, on Westchester Avenue, according to the Port Chester Fire Department.  Arriving first responders found one vehicle overturned and engulfed in flames, with several adults and children injured. Firefighters quickly worked to put out the blaze, stabilize the wreck, and help EMS crews provide emergency care. All victims were transported to area hospitals for further treatment. Authorities did not release…

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ID Released Of Woman, 33, Found Shot Dead Inside Car On Parkway In Mount Vernon (UPDATE) ID Released Of Woman, 33, Found Shot Dead Inside Car On Parkway In Mount Vernon (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Woman, 33, Found Shot Dead Inside Car On Parkway In Mount Vernon (Update) This story has been updated.  The woman discovered dead behind the wheel of a car on the Cross County Parkway in Westchester was killed by gunfire, authorities confirmed. According to the Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office, 33-year-old Ariela Mejia-Polanco, who had addresses in both Westchester and Rockland counties, died from gunshot wounds. Her body was found around 8 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, inside a vehicle stopped on the eastbound Cross County Parkway near the Broad Street exit in Mount Vernon, Westchester County Police said. The discovery initially began when a patrol…

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6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In Newburgh 6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In Newburgh
6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In Newburgh A weekend fire in Orange County left seven people displaced and several firefighters hospitalized after heavy flames tore through a building. The blaze broke out around 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 187 Broadway in the City of Newburgh, according to the Newburgh Fire Department.  According to an update from the department on Monday, Aug. 18, arriving fire crews saw residents climbing down the fire escape as smoke and flames poured from the rear of the structure.  Firefighters found the main body of the fire on the second floor and began stretching hoses, but their efforts were …

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