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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, 29, Caught With Pics Of Child Sexual Abuse In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Man, 29, Caught With Pics Of Child Sexual Abuse In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Man, 29, Caught With Pics Of Child Sexual Abuse In Poughkeepsie, Police Say A Dutchess County man is facing over a dozen felony charges after police say he was found with child sexual exploitation material. Hamza Maanane, age 29, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Monday, July 7, following a months-long investigation that began in March 2025, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, July 8.  The investigation was launched after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children sent a cyber tip to authorities. The State Police Wappinger Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Troop K Computer Crimes Unit, and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task F…

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Several Families Lose Homes In Intense Blaze At Multi-Unit Residence In Wappingers Falls Several Families Lose Homes In Intense Blaze At Multi-Unit Residence In Wappingers Falls
Several Families Lose Homes In Intense Blaze At Multi-Unit Residence In Wappingers Falls Community members are rushing to come to the aid of several residents who lost their homes in a devastating fire at a multi-unit building in Dutchess County.  The blaze happened on Saturday, July 5, at around 1:20 a.m. at 6 Dutchess Ave. in Wappingers Falls, where three structures and two cars went up in flames.    As a result of the intense 3rd-alarm fire, some residents suffered minor injuries, and all were left homeless. Two pets were also killed.  Now, in the days since the tragedy, numerous GoFundMe pages have been started to help those displaced, including Mi…

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Drunk Driver Had 3 Kids In Car With Him On I-87 In Clarkstown: NYSP Drunk Driver Had 3 Kids In Car With Him On I-87 In Clarkstown: NYSP
Drunk Driver Had 3 Kids In Car With Him On I-87 In Clarkstown: Nysp A 36-year-old man was arrested for driving drunk with three young children in his car on the New York Thruway in Rockland County, police said.  The arrest happened in Clarkstown just after midnight on Saturday, July 5, on I-87 South, New York State Police announced on Monday, July 7.  At that time, troopers pulled over a 2025 Acura around 12:12 a.m. for speeding. During the stop, the driver, identified as Robens Altidor, age 36, of Monsey, showed signs of intoxication and failed field sobriety tests, police said.  Further investigation revealed that three children were in th…

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Man Found With Severe Slash Wound Near Park In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large Man Found With Severe Slash Wound Near Park In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large
Man Found With Severe Slash Wound Near Park In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large A man was rushed to the hospital after being slashed in the back during an early-morning attack in Dutchess County, police said. The incident happened in Poughkeepsie near Pershing Park around 3 a.m. on Monday, July 7, according to city police. Officers responded after a 911 caller reported a slashing in the area. When they arrived, they found a 33-year-old man with a serious slash wound to his left shoulder blade. He was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Crime Scene Technicians and Detectives processed the scene and launched an …

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Unlicensed Smoke Shop Selling Candy-Like Items Shut Down In Mamaroneck, Police Say Unlicensed Smoke Shop Selling Candy-Like Items Shut Down In Mamaroneck, Police Say
Unlicensed Smoke Shop Selling Candy-Like Items Shut Down In Mamaroneck, Police Say A Westchester smoke shop accused of selling cannabis products disguised as candy has been shut down after a police investigation, authorities said. The illegal business, F&A Convenience Store, was located at 445 Mamaroneck Ave. in the village of Mamaroneck, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department announced on Monday, July 7.  Police and building inspectors said the shop was operating without a state license and sold illegal cannabis in packaging aimed at children.  One person has since been arrested and charged with second-degree criminal nuisance and unlawful sale of can…

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Man Gets Out Of Car, Fires At Moving Driver In Mount Vernon: Suspect Caught, Police Say Man Gets Out Of Car, Fires At Moving Driver In Mount Vernon: Suspect Caught, Police Say
Man Gets Out Of Car, Fires At Moving Driver In Mount Vernon: Suspect Caught, Police Say A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that injured a driver in Westchester last week, police said.  The shooting happened in Mount Vernon at around 10:02 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, near 65 East Prospect Ave. There, responding officers found a man who had been shot in the right forearm while driving. The injury was non-life-threatening, and the victim was treated at a local hospital and later released, city officials said on Tuesday, July 8.  Investigators said the suspect, identified as 39-year-old Sean Emery Stewart, was driving a white Mercedes-Ben…

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2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say 2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say
2 Struck In Hit-Run In North Castle: Driver Caught, Arrested, Police Say Two people were injured in a hit-and-run crash in Westchester County after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, police said.  The incident happened around 3:05 p.m. on Monday, July 7, when the pedestrians were walking westbound on School Street in North Castle and crossing at the intersection with Wampus Avenue, the North Castle Police Department said in an announcement on Tuesday, July 8.  Police said the two were hit by a white or silver Lexus that had been traveling northbound on Wampus Avenue. The driver, described as a woman, did not stop after the crash.  Bot…

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Man Beat Racehorse To Death At Pine Bush Training Facility: Here's His Fate Man Beat Racehorse To Death At Pine Bush Training Facility: Here's His Fate
Man Beat Racehorse To Death At Pine Bush Training Facility: Here's His Fate A Canadian man convicted of fatally beating a racehorse at an Orange County training facility has learned how long he will spend in state prison, prosecutors announced.  Frederick Bourgault, age 27, was sentenced on Monday, July 7, in Orange County Court following his April conviction on all charges related to the July 17, 2023, killing of a racehorse named “Finish Line” at the Pine Bush Training Facility in the Town of Crawford, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced.  Prosecutors said Bourgault struck the horse with a hard object, causing a linear depressed …

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ID Released Of Woman, 23, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In Yonkers (UPDATE) ID Released Of Woman, 23, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In Yonkers (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Woman, 23, Killed While Walking Against Traffic On I-87 In Yonkers (Update) Authorities have released the identity of a woman who was struck and killed while walking on Interstate 87 in Westchester last week.  Mariely Chavez, age 23, was fatally struck while walking on I-87 South in Yonkers between Exits 6A and 6 on Thursday morning, July 3, New York State Police said on Monday, July 7.  No address for Chavez was given.  According to police, troopers were first alerted around 3:37 a.m. about a pedestrian walking northbound in the southbound lanes of the highway. Just minutes later, at around 3:43 a.m., they received a report that the woman had …

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Residents Escape Blaze That Ripped Through Attic In Walden Residents Escape Blaze That Ripped Through Attic In Walden
Residents Escape Blaze That Ripped Through Attic In Walden All residents were able to get out safely after a fire broke out in the attic of a home in Orange County early Sunday morning, July 6, authorities said.  The blaze happened at 454 St. Andrews Rd. in the village of Walden around 5:56 a.m., according to the Walden Fire Department.   Two minutes after the initial dispatch, fire officials arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the attic windows on two sides of the house. All residents were already out of the building, officials said.  Crews used two handlines to knock down the fire and conducted a full search of the home …

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