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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

Photos: Over 30 People, Including Children, Rescued From Flooding Amid Storm In Greenburgh As severe storms pounded Westchester on Monday evening, July 14, officers in one town sprang into action, rescuing more than 30 people, including several children, from flooded vehicles and homes. Between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Monday, July 14, officers responded to a surge of storm-related emergencies across the town. According to Captain Michael Muesser, police carried out multiple rescues, including from basement apartments that were actively flooding. Residents were pulled from submerged vehicles and inundated properties as torrential rainfall overwhelmed storm drains and roa…

by Ben Crnic

07/15/2025

Police & Fire

I-87 Crash Turns Into Brawl, Then Woman Caught Drunk With Kids in Car In Yonkers, Police Say An Orange County woman is facing felony DWI charges after allegedly crashing on I-87 in Westchester and getting into a physical fight with another driver with two children in her car at the time, police said. The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, when troopers were sent to Interstate 87 southbound in Yonkers for a report of a two-car crash and a physical altercation between the drivers involved, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, July 15. Troopers say the crash involved a Volkswagen Atlas driven by Kaitlyn Slicker-Abulteen, age 35, of Warwick. Before of…

by Ben Crnic

07/15/2025

Police & Fire

911 Service Outage Reported In Dutchess County (Developing) A widespread 911 outage is affecting Dutchess County Tuesday afternoon, July 15, prompting law enforcement officials to urge residents to call departments directly or text instead. According to a 3:30 p.m. alert on July 15 from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, and New York State Police, the county’s 911 system is currently down. The cause of the outage has not yet been made public. In the event of a police, fire, or medical emergency, residents are being asked to call the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office directly at 845-486-3800. Additionally, the New York State Poli…

by Ben Crnic

07/15/2025

Obituaries

Valley Cottage Marine Dies At 22: Community Rallies To Bring His Platoon To His Services When Rockland County native and Lance Corporal Ryan James Barnard died earlier this month while serving with the US Marine Corps in Hawaii, his community he called home responded with one goal: bringing his brothers in arms to his services to say goodbye. Barnard, a 22-year-old from Valley Cottage, died on Wednesday, July 2, while stationed at Kaneohe Bay, assigned to the Third Littoral Combat Team, Second Platoon, Ares Company. A Marine through and through, Ryan was known for his deep loyalty, quiet strength, and unwavering commitment to those around him, his obituary said. His…

by Ben Crnic

07/15/2025

Police & Fire

Man Clad In Ski Mask, Sunglasses Exposes Himself At Service Area In Sloatsburg: Nysp A 71-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly exposing himself to customers in a men’s restroom at a busy Thruway rest stop in Rockland County, police said. Orange County resident Jerry Hollender of Monroe was arrested following an incident on Friday, July 11 at the Sloatsburg Service Area, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, July 15. Police said staff at the service area reported a man wearing a ski mask and sunglasses had intentionally exposed himself to customers in the restroom at around 4:20 p.m. By the time troopers arrived, the suspect had left the premises.&…

by Ben Crnic

07/15/2025

Police & Fire

Lanes Reopen After Truck Fire, Fuel Spill On I-84 In Patterson (Developing) A crash involving an overturned truck and resulting fire caused major delays on Interstate 84 in Putnam on Tuesday morning, July 15. The crash happened east of Exit 61 (Route 311) in Patterson at around 11 a.m. on Tuesday, according to New York State Police and 511NY traffic reports. One of two eastbound lanes was temporarily blocked in the area, but has since reopened. According to traffic reports, the incident involved an overturned truck that caught on fire and spilled fuel. Injuries were reported. More information about the crash has not yet been released. Thi…

by Ben Crnic

07/15/2025

Police & Fire

Impaired Dover Man Leaves Traffic Stop, Flees To Gas Station In Wingdale, Police Say A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, leading cops on a chase to a Dutchess County gas station, and driving while impaired by drugs, police said. The incident happened around 2:11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, when troopers tried to stop a 2017 Buick SUV in Dover for traffic violations, New York State Police announced. The driver, identified as Eric P. Oakes, age 44, of Dover, refused to pull over, beginning a brief pursuit that ended in the parking lot of the Mobil gas station at 1782 Route 22 in Wingdale, police said. Troopers say Oakes, who was the s…

by Ben Crnic

07/15/2025

Police & Fire

Blaze Tears Through Spring Valley Home, Residents Escape Emergency crews raced to a fire at a home in Rockland County on Tuesday morning, July 15. The blaze happened at around 7:30 a.m. at a home on 29 Fanley Ave. in Spring Valley, according to reports by The Monsey Scoop. Firefighters quickly brought the flames under control, and the fire has since been fully extinguished, the outlet reported. Luckily, all residents were able to escape safely before firefighters arrived. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monseyscoop) The cause of the fire is curren…

by Ben Crnic

07/15/2025

Police & Fire

Multi-County Pursuit Ends In Crash After Yorktown Traffic Stop, Police Say A Bronx man is facing several charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop in Westchester and leading officers on a chase that ended in a crash in Putnam County, police announced. Starlin Siri Marte, age 21, was arrested just after midnight on Friday, July 11, in connection with an incident that began on Thursday evening, July 10, at around 11:20 p.m., Yorktown Police said on Tuesday, July 15. According to the department, around that time, an officer tried to stop a vehicle with a non-transparent, non-standard rear windshield and an inadequate muffler near Barger Street in York…

by Ben Crnic

07/15/2025

News

Mastodon Mania: Students Unearth Ice Age Giant in Middletown Backyard Dig In a summer straight out of a science textbook, a group of college students and professors unearthed the partial remains of a 10,000- to 13,000-year-old mastodon in an Orange County backyard. What began as a promising lead after the discovery of two mastodon teeth and an intact lower jaw on private property near Middletown in September 2024 has now evolved into a full-fledged archaeological breakthrough, according to Orange County Community College. Over six weeks, 12 students and two faculty members, Dr. Cory Harris, professor of anthropology and sociology, and Anthony Soricell…

by Ben Crnic

07/15/2025

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