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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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Breaking News
Former State Auditor Who Stole $405K From Town Of Wallkill Gets Prison Time Former State Auditor Who Stole $405K From Town Of Wallkill Gets Prison Time
Former State Auditor Who Stole $405K From Town Of Wallkill Gets Prison Time A former New York state auditor from Dutchess County who admitted using his position to steal more than $400,000 from an Orange County town while auditing its finances will spend years in prison.  Tobias Otieno, 42, of Hyde Park, was sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 18, to four to 12 years in state prison for stealing approximately $405,843 from the Town of Wallkill, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced. The sentence comes six months after Otieno pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny as a public corruption crime, as Daily Voice previously reported. Otieno worked as a…

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
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Fatal I-684 Crash: Woman Gets Manslaughter Charge In 2025 Southeast Wreck, Cops Say Fatal I-684 Crash: Woman Gets Manslaughter Charge In 2025 Southeast Wreck, Cops Say
Fatal I-684 Crash: Woman Gets Manslaughter Charge In 2025 Southeast Wreck, Cops Say A woman has been indicted on a manslaughter charge more than a year and a half after a crash on I-684 in Putnam County left a Connecticut man dead, police announced.  Mount Vernon resident Makayla S. McIntyre was arrested on Monday, Aug. 17, in connection with the January 2025 crash in the town of Southeast that killed 65-year-old New Milford resident Michael T. Keller, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Aug. 18.  The crash happened around 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, when McIntyre, who was 23 at the time, lost control of her vehicle while traveling north on I-684,…

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Chappaqua, NY
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Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Saw Mill River Parkway In Chappaqua (DEVELOPING) Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Saw Mill River Parkway In Chappaqua (DEVELOPING)
Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Saw Mill River Parkway In Chappaqua (Developing) A vehicle fire shut down a stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Northern Westchester during the Tuesday afternoon commute.   The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 18, on the northbound side of the parkway at Exit 32 for Route 120 in Chappaqua, according to 511NY traffic reports.  The fire was first reported at around 2:29 p.m. near mile marker 20.4. All northbound lanes were temporarily closed as crews responded to the scene, but have since reopened, 511NY reported.  More information about the vehicle involved or whether anyone was injured was not immediately avai…

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Cornwall, NY
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Erratic Driver Caught Over 3 Times Legal Limit On Thruway In Cornwall: State Police Erratic Driver Caught Over 3 Times Legal Limit On Thruway In Cornwall: State Police
Erratic Driver Caught Over 3 Times Legal Limit On Thruway In Cornwall: State Police A driver accused of erratically traveling on the New York State Thruway in Orange County had a blood alcohol concentration more than three times the legal limit, police said.   Brooklyn resident Precious G. Adediran, 45, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 15, after being stopped on I-87 in Orange County, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18.  The incident began around 11:15 p.m., when troopers said they saw a 2025 Kia Sportage driving erratically while committing vehicle and traffic violations on the Thruway in Cornwall.  Police stopped the SUV and saw signs …

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White Plains, NY
Your Community
These Are Hudson Valley's Best High Schools, New Rankings Show These Are Hudson Valley's Best High Schools, New Rankings Show
These Are Hudson Valley's Best High Schools, New Rankings Show U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026-27 list of the best high schools in the country, with several Hudson Valley schools landing among New York's top 100.  The new rankings, released Tuesday, Aug. 18, rank nearly 18,000 public high schools across all 50 states and Washington, DC, out of more than 27,000 reviewed.  U.S. News scored schools on six factors: college readiness, which carried the most weight at 30 percent; state assessment proficiency and state assessment performance, at 20 percent each; and underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth, and …

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Poughkeepsie, NY
Breaking News
Gunfire Hits Occupied Home In Poughkeepsie — Suspect, 20, Arrested, Cops Say Gunfire Hits Occupied Home In Poughkeepsie — Suspect, 20, Arrested, Cops Say
Gunfire Hits Occupied Home In Poughkeepsie — Suspect, 20, Arrested, Cops Say A 20-year-old man was arrested after an occupied home was struck by gunfire in Dutchess County, police said.   Amir Thigpen, 20, was taken into custody following the incident, which happened at around 12:15 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  The incident began while officers and detectives were investigating an unrelated call when they heard multiple gunshots coming from the area of South Hamilton Street, police said.  Officers searched the neighborhood and found that an occupied residence had been struck by gunfire. Inves…

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Bloomingburg-Wurtsboro, NY
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Man Skips Sentencing In Mamakating Drug Bust — Then Caught 2 Years Later, Gets Prison Time Man Skips Sentencing In Mamakating Drug Bust — Then Caught 2 Years Later, Gets Prison Time
Man Skips Sentencing In Mamakating Drug Bust — Then Caught 2 Years Later, Gets Prison Time A man who disappeared before he could be sentenced in connection with a Sullivan County drug bust was eventually caught nearly two years later and has now learned his fate, prosecutors said. Timothy Finnegan received the prison term after previously pleading guilty to fourth-degree criminal possession of a narcotic drug for possessing cocaine, the Sullivan County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 18.  The case stemmed from an undercover New York State Police investigation in Mamakating that ultimately led authorities to obtain a search warrant for a residence suspec…

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Middletown-Wallkill, NY
Breaking News
UPDATE: Propane Facility Blaze Prompts Evacuations In Wallkill, Route 17 Reopens UPDATE: Propane Facility Blaze Prompts Evacuations In Wallkill, Route 17 Reopens
Update: Propane Facility Blaze Prompts Evacuations In Wallkill, Route 17 Reopens UPDATE: A busy stretch of Route 17 has reopened after a fire at a propane facility forced a temporary closure in Orange County, authorities announced.  The fire broke out at Blue Flame Propane at 307 Bloomingburg Road in Middletown, prompting the closure at around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, New York State Police announced. The incident caused Route 17 to close in both directions between Exit 116 and Exit 118. The roadway has reopened as of 2:30 p.m.  Six people were evacuated from the commercial property and surrounding area where the fire started, News12 Hudson Valley repor…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
On Your Side
After Years Of Price-Fixing, 140K Eggs Head To Westchester Families: NY AG After Years Of Price-Fixing, 140K Eggs Head To Westchester Families: NY AG
After Years Of Price-Fixing, 140K Eggs Head To Westchester Families: NY AG More than 140,000 eggs are being distributed to Westchester County families following a settlement with three major egg producers accused of conspiring to artificially drive up prices, state officials announced.  The 11,700 cartons of a dozen eggs were delivered to Feeding Westchester in Elmsford as part of a multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods, Versova/Centrum, and Hickman's Egg Ranch, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Monday, Aug. 17.  Feeding Westchester and its network of 175 partners will distribute the eggs to residents facing food insecurity across…

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Pearl River, NY
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Sports Bar Loses Liquor License After Over 60 Minors Found Inside In Pearl River: Officials Sports Bar Loses Liquor License After Over 60 Minors Found Inside In Pearl River: Officials
Sports Bar Loses Liquor License After Over 60 Minors Found Inside In Pearl River: Officials A Rockland County sports bar has had its liquor license immediately suspended after state investigators said they found widespread underage drinking — followed one night later by a 16-year-old being hospitalized after becoming severely intoxicated at the establishment.   The New York State Liquor Authority summarily suspended the liquor license of Hudson West Sports Bar LLC at 50 East Central Ave. in Pearl River on Friday, Aug. 14, meaning alcohol can no longer be sold or consumed there while the suspension is in effect, according to the agency. The emergency action followed a joi…

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