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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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Police & Fire
Truck Rolls Over On Stone Wall In Mahopac, Causes Hours-Long Road Closure Truck Rolls Over On Stone Wall In Mahopac, Causes Hours-Long Road Closure
Truck Rolls Over On Stone Wall In Mahopac, Causes Hours-Long Road Closure A rollover crash in Putnam County on Thursday afternoon, April 10, prompted an hours-long road closure as emergency crews worked to clear the scene.  The wreck happened at around 2:41 p.m. in the area of 566 Union Valley Rd. in Mahopac, where crews from the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a single-vehicle motor vehicle accident, firefighters said.  According to fire officials, a truck had overturned, but the driver was able to get out on their own and reported no injuries to emergency medical personnel. The driver refused transport for further medical ev…

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Fatal I-684 Crash: ID Released Of Woman Killed While Being Driven By Granddaughter In Southeast Fatal I-684 Crash: ID Released Of Woman Killed While Being Driven By Granddaughter In Southeast
Fatal I-684 Crash: ID Released Of Woman Killed While Being Driven By Granddaughter In Southeast A 74-year-old Bronx woman was killed and two of her family members injured in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 684 in Putnam County on Thursday morning, April 10, police confirmed. Bronx resident Marcela Romero was killed in the fatal collision, which happened at around 6:35 a.m. on Thursday near mile marker 26.4 southbound in the town of Southeast. Troopers and investigators from the Bureau of Criminal Investigation responded to the scene, New York State Police said.  According to police, the crash involved a 1999 Honda Civic carrying three family members from the Bronx, and a 2024 F…

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Man Entered Home While 15-Year-Old Girl Was Home Alone In Rye: Police Man Entered Home While 15-Year-Old Girl Was Home Alone In Rye: Police
Man Entered Home While 15-Year-Old Girl Was Home Alone In Rye: Police A 24-year-old man was arrested after allegedly entering a Westchester apartment several times while a teenage girl was home alone, according to police. Luigi F. Mejabarahona, a Rye resident, was charged with second-degree criminal trespass following an incident at a multi-family residence on Purchase Street on Thursday, April 10, the City of Rye Police Department announced.  Officers responded to the scene around 1:15 p.m. for a report of trespassing. Upon arrival, they spoke with a 15-year-old girl, who told police that Mejabarahona had entered the apartment on multiple occasions whil…

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2 Caught In Yonkers After Taking Car From Hotel Hours After Release For Stolen Plates: Cops 2 Caught In Yonkers After Taking Car From Hotel Hours After Release For Stolen Plates: Cops
2 Caught In Yonkers After Taking Car From Hotel Hours After Release For Stolen Plates: Cops Two men with an apparent knack for poor decision-making were arrested in New York after police said they stole a vehicle from a Massachusetts hotel — just hours after being released in connection with a different stolen-vehicle incident.  The suspects, Anthony Carter, 46, of Wichita, Kansas, and Christopher Carter, 40, of Cleveland, North Carolina, were taken into custody at a Westchester County gas station in Yonkers on Wednesday, April 9, by Westchester County Police officers who had been alerted to a stolen Honda Accord possibly traveling through the area, the department announced on…

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Drug Lab In Hotel: Cocaine, Scales Found In Suspect's New Rochelle Storage Unit, Cops Say Drug Lab In Hotel: Cocaine, Scales Found In Suspect's New Rochelle Storage Unit, Cops Say
Drug Lab In Hotel: Cocaine, Scales Found In Suspect's New Rochelle Storage Unit, Cops Say A suspicious hotel room fire in Westchester that initially led police to a clandestine drug lab has now uncovered a much larger drug manufacturing and distribution operation, authorities announced.  The investigation began on Sunday, April 6, when emergency crews responded to a fire on the 7th floor of the Marriott Residence Inn at 35 LeCount Pl. in New Rochelle around 9:19 p.m. Although the hotel’s fire suppression system controlled the blaze, it caused extensive flooding throughout the floor, as Daily Voice reported.    Inside the room where the fire started, officers …

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ShopRite Vanishing: Teen's Decades-Old Disappearance Prompts Plea For Answers In Carmel ShopRite Vanishing: Teen's Decades-Old Disappearance Prompts Plea For Answers In Carmel
ShopRite Vanishing: Teen's Decades-Old Disappearance Prompts Plea For Answers In Carmel A Putnam police department is renewing its plea for the public’s help as today marks 30 years since the disappearance of Robin Murphy, a case that continues to haunt the county after decades.  Murphy was last seen on the evening of April 9, 1995, in the ShopRite Plaza in Carmel. Despite decades of investigation and ongoing efforts by detectives, she has never been found.  On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the department issued a statement on social media acknowledging the painful anniversary and urging anyone with information to come forward. “The Carmel Police Department has continue…

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CAUGHT: Drug Dealer Sells Narcotics To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie, DA Says CAUGHT: Drug Dealer Sells Narcotics To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie, DA Says
Caught: Drug Dealer Sells Narcotics To Undercover Agents In Poughkeepsie, DA Says A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with felony drug offenses following a targeted investigation into narcotics sales at a Dutchess residence, authorities announced.  Latif S. Reid-Ogarro, 31, was taken into custody on Wednesday, April 9, after a search warrant was executed at his Carroll Street residence in Poughkeepsie by Drug Task Force Agents and the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Services Unit (SWAT), the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, April 10.  The warrant followed a series of undercover drug bu…

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Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Poughkeepsie Home: Police Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Poughkeepsie Home: Police
Crack Cocaine Seized In SWAT Raid At Poughkeepsie Home: Police A 33-year-old man is facing felony drug charges following a SWAT raid at a downtown apartment linked to narcotics activity and community complaints in Dutchess County, police announced.  The search was conducted at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 3 at 48 Cannon St., Apartment 3 in the city of Poughkeepsie following an investigation into alleged narcotics distribution and nuisance complaints in the area, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Thursday, April 10.  During the search, officers recovered crack cocaine, cash, packaging materials, and other evid…

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6 Caught In Undercover Child Exploitation Sting In Rockland County, Police Say 6 Caught In Undercover Child Exploitation Sting In Rockland County, Police Say
6 Caught In Undercover Child Exploitation Sting In Rockland County, Police Say An undercover child exploitation investigation led to the arrests of six men from across the Hudson Valley and New Jersey, authorities announced.  The multi-day operation, which was led by the New York State Police in partnership with the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Ramapo Police Department, targeted suspects allegedly involved in online exploitation and trafficking of minors, State Police announced on Wednesday, April 9.  Investigators said they used advanced cyber tactics to pose as minors on internet platforms commonly used for grooming and exploitation. Th…

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Motorcyclist Collides With Police Car With Lights On, Seriously Injured In Woodbury: NYSP Motorcyclist Collides With Police Car With Lights On, Seriously Injured In Woodbury: NYSP
Motorcyclist Collides With Police Car With Lights On, Seriously Injured In Woodbury: Nysp A motorcyclist was seriously injured Wednesday evening, April 9, after crashing into a police vehicle on Route 6 in Orange County, authorities said.   The crash happened at around 6:37 p.m. on Wednesday, when troopers responded to reports of a collision involving a motorcycle and a marked police SUV on Route 6 in the village of Woodbury, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 10.  According to a preliminary investigation, a 2024 Dodge Durango operated by a Town of Woodbury Police Officer was driving eastbound in the passing lane when the officer activated emergenc…

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