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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
Alert Issued For Man Missing For Over Week In Clarkstown Alert Issued For Man Missing For Over Week In Clarkstown
Alert Issued For Man Missing For Over Week In Clarkstown Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who has been missing from his Rockland County home for more than a week.  Keith Moran, age 59, was reported missing from his Clarkstown home on Sunday, July 13, the Clarkstown Police Department said on Saturday, July 19. He has not been seen since. Moran walks with a limp and has several tattoos, including a small red cross on his right cheek. Police believe he may be in Manhattan or Brooklyn. Anyone who sees Moran or has information on his whereabouts is urged to call Clarkstown Police at 845-639-5800. Click the Facebook …

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News
Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At Hartsdale Home: DA Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At Hartsdale Home: DA
Tattoo Shop Owner, Wife, Their Nanny Kidnapped Teen, Assaulted Her At Hartsdale Home: DA A married couple from Westchester and their nanny have been indicted in a disturbing kidnapping and assault case involving a teenager employed at a business owned by one of the suspects, prosecutors announced. Wayne Barnes, 44, and Jasmine Barnes, 42, of Hartsdale, along with their 19-year-old nanny, Lizbeth Cerrato-Sanchez of Yonkers, were arrested and arraigned on Thursday, July 10, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Monday, July 21.  Prosecutors say the victim, a 19-year-old woman from Queens, worked for Wayne Barnes at his Bronx tattoo parlor, Sons of In…

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Police & Fire
$70K Scheme: 2 Scammers Arrested After Posing As Police In Yonkers Over Phone, Cops Say $70K Scheme: 2 Scammers Arrested After Posing As Police In Yonkers Over Phone, Cops Say
$70K Scheme: 2 Scammers Arrested After Posing As Police In Yonkers Over Phone, Cops Say Two suspects are facing charges after allegedly scamming a Westchester resident out of nearly $70,000 by posing as law enforcement officers in a sophisticated phone fraud scheme, police announced.  Queens residents Hongdong Liu, 30, and Pinting Lu, 28, were both arrested after allegedly calling a victim while pretending to be a Yonkers Police lieutenant.  The duo reportedly claimed the victim’s home computer had been involved in criminal activity—specifically child pornography—and demanded money to resolve the fabricated issue, Yonkers Police announced on Saturday, J…

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Police & Fire
Patient Airlifted In Critical Condition After Head-On Crash In Carmel Patient Airlifted In Critical Condition After Head-On Crash In Carmel
Patient Airlifted In Critical Condition After Head-On Crash In Carmel A serious head-on collision in Putnam County prompted a major emergency response and airlift after one person was critically injured and became trapped inside a wrecked vehicle. The crash happened in Carmel just after noon on Saturday, July 19 Stoneleigh Avenue near Drewville Road, according to the Carmel Fire Department. Responding units from the Carmel Fire Department, Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and Carmel Police Department found two heavily damaged vehicles, with one person severely injured and trapped inside. Carmel firefighters immediately launched rescue efforts, which lasted …

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Police & Fire
Gunshots Hit Woman, Occupied Store, Car In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large Gunshots Hit Woman, Occupied Store, Car In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large
Gunshots Hit Woman, Occupied Store, Car In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large A woman was hospitalized after being shot on a busy street in Dutchess County in an incident that also left an occupied vehicle and business struck by gunfire, police said. The incident happened at around 10:45 p.m. on Friday, July 18, when officers responded to the 300 block of Main Street in Poughkeepsie for a report of a shooting. There, they found a 40-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her leg, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Saturday, July 19.  Officers immediately gave the victim aid, including applying a department-issued tourniquet. She was then transpor…

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Police & Fire
Sailboat In Distress, Missing Swimmer Both Saved Off Rye Coast On Same Day Sailboat In Distress, Missing Swimmer Both Saved Off Rye Coast On Same Day
Sailboat In Distress, Missing Swimmer Both Saved Off Rye Coast On Same Day Police responded to two marine emergencies off the Westchester coast on the same evening.  The first call came in on Thursday evening, July 17, reporting a sailboat in distress off of Manursing Island, the City of Rye Police Department said on Friday, July 18.  Rye Bay Constables soon found the vessel and assisted a sailor in need of help. The boat was safely towed to Port Chester Harbor, where the sailor was evaluated by EMS and declined medical attention. Shortly after resolving that incident, Rye authorities received a report of a missing swimmer in the area of Playland Cove. …

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Obituaries
Successful Photographer, Advocate From Monsey Dies At 56 Successful Photographer, Advocate From Monsey Dies At 56
Successful Photographer, Advocate From Monsey Dies At 56 An award-winning photographer and storyteller who hailed from Rockland County before moving to Israel later in life has died after a hard-fought battle with cancer.  Laura Ben-David, a native of Monsey who moved to Israel in 2002 and became a well-known voice for the Anglo-Israeli community, died on Thursday, July 17 at the age of 56, her husband Raphael M. Barishansky announced.  Ben-David had been the social media director at Nefesh B’Nefesh, a nonprofit that helps facilitate Jewish immigration to Israel from the United States and Canada, according to a report fro…

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Business
Restaurant Set In Train Car To Open Under New Name In Irvington: 'Natural Next Step' Restaurant Set In Train Car To Open Under New Name In Irvington: 'Natural Next Step'
Restaurant Set In Train Car To Open Under New Name In Irvington: 'Natural Next Step' A Westchester restaurant housed in a vintage train car is about to begin an exciting new chapter. The team behind Club Car Grille in Irvington, located at 6 South Broadway, announced on Friday, July 18, that the restaurant will soon reopen as Cifone’s, an Italian restaurant and bar led by new managing partner Michael Cifone. The transition marks the next step for the eatery, which opened in May 2024 and quickly became a neighborhood favorite for its cozy atmosphere and inventive American menu.  Club Car Grille, which is set in a mid-20th-century railcar, will remain open until Th…

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Police & Fire
Shop Robbed At Gunpoint In Montgomery, Suspects At Large Shop Robbed At Gunpoint In Montgomery, Suspects At Large
Shop Robbed At Gunpoint In Montgomery, Suspects At Large Police are searching for two suspects who robbed a vape shop at gunpoint in Orange County and fled the scene in a waiting car.  The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 17 at Premium Smoke and Vape, located in the ShopRite plaza at 131 Hawkins Dr. in the Town of Montgomery, the Montgomery Police Department announced on Friday, July 18.  Responding to a panic alarm, officers arrived at the store and spoke with the owner, who reported being confronted by two men. One of the suspects allegedly brandished a handgun, pressed it against the victim’s ribcage, and demanded…

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News
Harmful Algae Blooms Remain At These Closed Mohegan Lake, Somers Beaches Harmful Algae Blooms Remain At These Closed Mohegan Lake, Somers Beaches
Harmful Algae Blooms Remain At These Closed Mohegan Lake, Somers Beaches Although one Westchester County beach closed by the presence of harmful algae blooms has reopened for swimming, several remain blocked off, health officials said.  The county Health Department has reopened Lake Purdy’s POA Beach for swimming after confirming that a previously detected Harmful Algae Bloom (HAB) has cleared from the area, officials announced on Thursday, July 17. The decision comes after water samples collected on Wednesday showed no signs of the bloom in the swimming zone. Officials noted the bloom has not returned since that time.  However, the Health Depart…

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