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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Kerhonkson-Accord, NY
Obituaries
Kerhonkson Man, 32, Dies From Severe Reaction To Bee Sting On Wedding Anniversary Kerhonkson Man, 32, Dies From Severe Reaction To Bee Sting On Wedding Anniversary Kerhonkson Man, 32, Dies From Severe Reaction To Bee Sting On Wedding Anniversary
Kerhonkson Man, 32, Dies From Severe Reaction To Bee Sting On Wedding Anniversary A Hudson Valley man remembered for his larger-than-life personality and love for his family died at age 32 after suffering a severe reaction to a bee sting on what should have been celebrated as his second wedding anniversary.  Kerhonkson resident Shawn Markle died on Monday, Oct. 5, the day that would have marked his second wedding anniversary with his wife, Kimberly “Kimmie” Markle, according to his obituary.  Markle had been stung by a bee two days earlier and went into critical condition, his wife said in a social media post. "Today would have marked our two-year wedding anni…

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by Ben Crnic
Cortlandt, NY
Your Community
Portnoy Scores 'Unique' Montrose Pizzeria After Hearing Owner's Story Portnoy Scores 'Unique' Montrose Pizzeria After Hearing Owner's Story Portnoy Scores 'Unique' Montrose Pizzeria After Hearing Owner's Story
Portnoy Scores 'Unique' Montrose Pizzeria After Hearing Owner's Story A Westchester pizzeria owner who went from secretly making pies in the back of a bar to fighting cancer and nearly losing his business became visibly emotional after receiving a coveted score from popular pizza reviewer and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. Portnoy visited Pizzeria Baci at 2083 Albany Post Rd. in Montrose, meeting owner Chris Weisman during a One Bite Pizza Review video posted Tuesday, Oct. 6.  Before Portnoy took his first bite, Weisman shared the unlikely story behind the pizzeria and his decades in the business. He told him he has been making pizza for abou…

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by Ben Crnic
Carmel, NY
Breaking News
Father Of 7 Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Carmel Crash Father Of 7 Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Carmel Crash Father Of 7 Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Carmel Crash
Father Of 7 Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Carmel Crash A father of seven was killed and his wife was critically injured after their vehicle went off a Putnam County roadway and rolled down a steep embankment — and now community members are making sure the family gets the help they need. Christopher Roche, 56, was killed in a crash on Route 6 near Sunset Boulevard and Tamarin Drive in Carmel on Friday, Oct. 2, according to a fundraiser launched for his family. His wife, Siobhan Roche, 44, was also seriously injured and remained hospitalized in critical condition, the fundraiser said.   The Carmel Fire Department said the crash was firs…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Man Caught Selling Crack Out Of Laundromat Near Vassar College In Poughkeepsie: DA Man Caught Selling Crack Out Of Laundromat Near Vassar College In Poughkeepsie: DA Man Caught Selling Crack Out Of Laundromat Near Vassar College In Poughkeepsie: DA
Man Caught Selling Crack Out Of Laundromat Near Vassar College In Poughkeepsie: DA A 50-year-old man was arrested after investigators said they caught him selling crack cocaine out of a laundromat near Vassar College in Dutchess County.  Taryll Cutchin, 50, was arrested in connection with drug sales in the Arlington Business District in Poughkeepsie, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 7.   The investigation began after Dutchess County Drug Task Force agents noticed activity they believed was consistent with drug sales and distribution coming from the College Wash and Dry Laundromat near Vassar College, according to p…

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Albany, NY
Breaking News
Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash
Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash A 16-year-old is in critical condition after a tractor carrying a group of children and teenagers on a hayride lost control, rolled several times, and ejected its passengers in upstate New York, authorities said.   The crash happened in Chemung County, located in the Southern Tier region of New York, at around 4:38 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Comfort Hill Road and Berwick Turnpike in the Village of Wellsburg, according to the Chemung County Sheriff's Office.   Just before the crash, a lieutenant on routine patrol saw a John Deere tractor coming down Comfort Hill Road with…

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by Ben Crnic
Montgomery-Walden, NY
Breaking News
Man Hits Woman With Dumbbell, Chokes Her At Maybrook Home: Cops Man Hits Woman With Dumbbell, Chokes Her At Maybrook Home: Cops Man Hits Woman With Dumbbell, Chokes Her At Maybrook Home: Cops
Man Hits Woman With Dumbbell, Chokes Her At Maybrook Home: Cops A domestic dispute in Orange County turned violent when a man struck a woman in the head with a dumbbell and repeatedly choked and hit her, police said. Frederick Douglas Parks was arrested following an incident in Maybrook on Sunday, Oct. 4, the Village of Maybrook Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7. At around 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, officers responded to 819 Tower Ave. after receiving a report that a woman had been struck with an unknown object during a domestic dispute. Police later said they found that Parks had hit the woman in the head with a dumbbell, causing a head inj…

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by Ben Crnic
Rivertowns, NY
Breaking News
Man Exposes Himself To Victim On Aqueduct Trailway In Hastings, Police Say Man Exposes Himself To Victim On Aqueduct Trailway In Hastings, Police Say Man Exposes Himself To Victim On Aqueduct Trailway In Hastings, Police Say
Man Exposes Himself To Victim On Aqueduct Trailway In Hastings, Police Say A 57-year-old man was arrested after police said he exposed himself to a woman walking along a trailway in Westchester County.  Yonkers resident Manuel Debrito, 57, was charged with public lewdness following an investigation by Hastings-on-Hudson Police, the department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Police said the investigation began on Sept. 30, when a woman reported that a man had exposed himself to her while she was walking on the Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway. Officers searched the area but could not find the man at the time, according to the department.  Two days later, …

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Months After Gunfire Hit Homes, Cars, Man Charged In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Months After Gunfire Hit Homes, Cars, Man Charged In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Months After Gunfire Hit Homes, Cars, Man Charged In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Months After Gunfire Hit Homes, Cars, Man Charged In Poughkeepsie, Police Say A 20-year-old Ulster County man has been arrested months after a burst of gunfire left two vehicles and a home struck by bullets in Dutchess County, police said.  Kingston resident Jamori Douglas, 20, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 2, in connection with a July shooting on Boulevard Knolls, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The incident happened at around 8:45 p.m. on July 8, when authorities received a report of multiple gunshots and a possible person struck by gunfire. Officers searched the area and checked local hospitals but could not find a…

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by Ben Crnic
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
Breaking News
Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling Of Ice Rink At Palisades Center Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling Of Ice Rink At Palisades Center Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling Of Ice Rink At Palisades Center
Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling Of Ice Rink At Palisades Center A fire broke out in the ceiling of the ice rink at the Palisades Center in Rockland County on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 6, bringing firefighters to the busy shopping mall.  The blaze began at around 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the West Nyack Fire Department.  The first crews to arrive found smoke coming from the ice rink and discovered a fire burning in the ceiling.  Firefighters then stretched a hose line and extinguished the flames before checking the area to make sure the fire had not spread, according to the department.  Crews remained at the scene for ab…

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by Ben Crnic
Haverstraw, NY
Breaking News
Years After 2023 Murder, 2 Accused Of Shooting Man Dead At Pomona Apartment Complex Years After 2023 Murder, 2 Accused Of Shooting Man Dead At Pomona Apartment Complex Years After 2023 Murder, 2 Accused Of Shooting Man Dead At Pomona Apartment Complex
Years After 2023 Murder, 2 Accused Of Shooting Man Dead At Pomona Apartment Complex More than three years after a 33-year-old man was fatally shot outside his Rockland County apartment complex, two men have been federally charged with robbing and murdering him during a drug deal, authorities announced.  Nyack residents Jaquey Wilkes, 29, also known as “BQ,” and Tyrone Stewart, 35, also known as “Ty,” were charged with robbery, firearms offenses, and murder in connection with the March 5, 2023 killing of Eric Quinones, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and Haverstraw Police announced Tuesday, Oct. 6.  A third defendant, Pomona resident…

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