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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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Obituaries
Deadly Taconic Crash Victim From Wappingers Falls Was Caring Father, Friend Who Loved Cars Deadly Taconic Crash Victim From Wappingers Falls Was Caring Father, Friend Who Loved Cars
Deadly Taconic Crash Victim From Wappingers Falls Was Caring Father, Friend Who Loved Cars A Dutchess County man who died in a tragic head-on crash on the Taconic State Parkway is being remembered by loved ones as a kind-hearted, joyful soul who had a lifelong love of cars.  Robert Clark Jr., age 70, was killed around 9:36 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, in the town of Clinton, when his 1994 Ford Mustang was struck head-on by a vehicle that crossed over the median on the Taconic State Parkway, as Daily Voice previously reported.  The other driver, 19-year-old Jhonny L. Polanco of Bloomingburg, was also killed in the crash. Police said Polanco’s 2006 Toyota Corolla was traveling …

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Police & Fire
Driver Pulled From Car After Rollover Crash In Somers Driver Pulled From Car After Rollover Crash In Somers
Driver Pulled From Car After Rollover Crash In Somers A driver had to be pulled from their vehicle after a rollover crash blocked both lanes of a busy road in Northern Westchester, fire officials said.  The crash happened around 6:47 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, on Lake Road near Orchard Hill Road and Lakewood Drive, the Somers Volunteer Fire Department said on Wednesday, May 7. When Somers Fire and EMS arrived, they found a single car flipped over, blocking both directions of traffic. The driver was trapped inside, officials said. Emergency crews quickly went to work to pull the patient from the vehicle. The driver was successfully freed and …

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Police & Fire
Gasoline-Fueled Garage Fire Rips Through Croton-On-Hudson Home Gasoline-Fueled Garage Fire Rips Through Croton-On-Hudson Home
Gasoline-Fueled Garage Fire Rips Through Croton-On-Hudson Home More than 50 firefighters battled a fast-moving, gasoline-fed two-alarm blaze that tore through a Westchester home, fire officials said. The fire broke out around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7 on Newton Court in Croton-on-Hudson, where a car fire in a garage quickly escalated into a full-blown house fire, the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department said on Thursday, May 8. As crews approached the scene, firefighters saw smoke from down the block and found heavy fire conditions, prompting an immediate “10-75” signal for a working fire.  Crews launched an aggressive attack with multiple hose …

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Schools
Swatting Threat Triggers Emergency Response At Trinity-Pawling School Swatting Threat Triggers Emergency Response At Trinity-Pawling School
Swatting Threat Triggers Emergency Response At Trinity-Pawling School A false phone threat forced a lockdown at a Dutchess County boarding school, prompting a rapid response from police and school officials. The incident happened around 1:25 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, when the Trinity-Pawling School in Pawling received a threatening phone call shortly after being notified of a similar threat by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Head of School William Taylor said.  Within minutes, the campus was placed under protective protocols, and all students, staff, faculty, and family members were secured safely, according to Taylor. Law enforcement from both th…

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News
Man, Dog Rescued From Raging River In Dover Man, Dog Rescued From Raging River In Dover
Man, Dog Rescued From Raging River In Dover A man and his dog were rescued from dangerous currents in a Dutchess County river thanks to a fast and coordinated emergency response, fire officials said. The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, when the J.H. Ketcham Hose Company responded to a water emergency in the Ten Mile River in Dover, according to the Arlington Fire District, which helped with the rescue.  The man and his dog had become trapped in swift, high-risk currents, prompting the need for a specialized technical water rescue team. While waiting for backup, Ketcham firefighters secured the man using a…

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Police & Fire
Freezer Fire Sparks At Stop & Shop In Washingtonville Freezer Fire Sparks At Stop & Shop In Washingtonville
Freezer Fire Sparks At Stop & Shop In Washingtonville Fire departments from three Orange County communities responded to a supermarket fire that started outside of the building's freezer.  The incident happened just after 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 5 at the Stop & Shop on Brotherhood Plaza Drive in Washingtonville, according to the Washingtonville Fire Department.  Crews from Washingtonville, Salisbury Mills, and Vails Gate Fire Departments were dispatched to the store for a report of an appliance fire. When units arrived, they found a small fire on the outside of a freezer located in the back storage area of the building. Firefig…

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News
Man Admits Grabbing Resident By Testicles At Autism Center In Hyde Park: DA Man Admits Grabbing Resident By Testicles At Autism Center In Hyde Park: DA
Man Admits Grabbing Resident By Testicles At Autism Center In Hyde Park: DA A man has learned his fate after admitting to physically abusing two disabled adults while working at a center for autism in Dutchess County, prosecutors announced. Garnet Collins, of Poughkeepsie, was sentenced to one to three years in prison after pleading guilty in January to first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, May 7.  The abuse took place at the Anderson Center for Autism in Hyde Park on June 5 and June 12, 2024, where Collins was responsible for the care of two …

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Police & Fire
Duo Steal From Victim, Then Shoot Him Several Times In Port Jervis: Police Duo Steal From Victim, Then Shoot Him Several Times In Port Jervis: Police
Duo Steal From Victim, Then Shoot Him Several Times In Port Jervis: Police Two men have been arrested and charged with attempted murder after a man was shot during a robbery in Orange County, authorities announced.  The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, on Barcelow Street in Port Jervis, according to Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.  Police say John J. Selja, age 22, and Andrew Delrio, age 26, confronted the male victim, stole property from him, and then fired multiple gunshots, hitting him. The man was first taken to Bon Secours Community Hospital, then transferred to West…

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Police & Fire
2 Teens Charged In New Windsor Car Theft Spree: Guns, Ammo, Stolen Goods Found, Cops Say 2 Teens Charged In New Windsor Car Theft Spree: Guns, Ammo, Stolen Goods Found, Cops Say
2 Teens Charged In New Windsor Car Theft Spree: Guns, Ammo, Stolen Goods Found, Cops Say Three people—including two teens—are facing charges after a search warrant led police to a stash of stolen property and weapons linked to car break-ins in Orange County, authorities said. The arrests followed an investigation by the New Windsor Police Department, which began on Monday, May 5 after a series of overnight thefts from vehicles in a neighborhood on the town’s west side, the department announced on Wednesday, May 7.  On Wednesday, with help from City of Newburgh Police, investigators executed a search warrant at a residence on Bush Avenue in Newburgh, police said.  Ins…

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News
AI Brings Poughkeepsie Man Back To Life For Impact Statement In Road Rage Sentencing: Report AI Brings Poughkeepsie Man Back To Life For Impact Statement In Road Rage Sentencing: Report
AI Brings Poughkeepsie Man Back To Life For Impact Statement In Road Rage Sentencing: Report Even though a New York native was fatally shot in a 2021 road rage incident in Arizona, that did not stop him from reading an impact statement during his killer's sentencing with the help of artificial intelligence. Dutchess County native Christopher Pelkey, who was born in Poughkeepsie, was killed at the age of 37 by Gabriel Paul Horcasitas in a confrontation in Chandler, Arizona in November 2021, according to a report by ABC15 Arizona.  Years later, during Horcasitas's sentencing proceedings for the killing on Thursday, May 1, Pelkey did the previously impossible—…

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