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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
Online Dating App Meetup Ends In Violent Stabbing In Middletown: Suspect Charged Online Dating App Meetup Ends In Violent Stabbing In Middletown: Suspect Charged
Online Dating App Meetup Ends In Violent Stabbing In Middletown: Suspect Charged A man has been charged with attempted murder after an encounter at his Orange County apartment arranged through an online dating app left both him and a victim with serious stab wounds, police said.  The incident began on Sunday, Aug. 3 at around 7 p.m., when officers responded to a noise complaint at 47 Underhill Rd. in Middletown, the Middletown Police Department said on Monday, Aug. 4.  While on the way, police received a second call reporting a possible fight and yelling inside the building.  Upon arrival, officers were directed to Apartment L, where they heard soun…

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Ex-Police Officer Extorts $9K From Salon Owner In Montgomery: Here's Her Fate Ex-Police Officer Extorts $9K From Salon Owner In Montgomery: Here's Her Fate
Ex-Police Officer Extorts $9K From Salon Owner In Montgomery: Here's Her Fate A former police officer who admitted to extorting thousands of dollars from an Orange County beauty salon has been sentenced, prosecutors announced.  Ally Thueson, 33, was sentenced on Thursday, July 31, to five years of probation in connection with the scheme, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Aug. 4.  According to the DA's Office, Thueson, a former police officer, had been employed by a beauty salon in Montgomery. In May 2024, she threatened the business's owner that she would make false statements on the internet that would harm the salon un…

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Body Found Floating In Quarry In Suffern (DEVELOPING) Body Found Floating In Quarry In Suffern (DEVELOPING)
Body Found Floating In Quarry In Suffern (Developing) Authorities are investigating after a body was discovered floating in a Rockland County quarry on Monday afternoon, Aug. 4, prompting a major emergency response. Suffern Mayor Michael Curley confirmed the discovery in a statement posted to social media around 2:30 p.m., noting that police and fire department personnel were on scene at the Suffern Quarry to assist with the recovery.  The Rockland County Medical Examiner’s Office and other law enforcement agencies also responded. “I want to inform the public that we have a body floating in the Suffern Quarry,” Mayor Curley wrote, adding…

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Police & Fire
Man Steals Building Materials From Property In North Salem, Sells Them To Scrap Yard: Police Man Steals Building Materials From Property In North Salem, Sells Them To Scrap Yard: Police
Man Steals Building Materials From Property In North Salem, Sells Them To Scrap Yard: Police A man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into a Westchester County property and stealing building materials to sell them to a scrap yard, police said. The alleged incident took place on Saturday morning, Aug. 2, at a property on Hardscrabble Road in North Salem, where investigators determined materials had been taken from a storage building and sold to a scrap yard, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 4.  Following an investigation, 42-year-old Anthony S. Pappalardo of South Salem was identified as the suspect. Police also linked him to a similar theft fro…

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Disabled Veteran, Wife Displaced After Devastating 3-Alarm House Fire In Yonkers Disabled Veteran, Wife Displaced After Devastating 3-Alarm House Fire In Yonkers
Disabled Veteran, Wife Displaced After Devastating 3-Alarm House Fire In Yonkers A disabled veteran and his wife, who works as a nurse, are recovering from the loss of nearly all their belongings after a devastating three-alarm fire tore through their Westchester home.  The early-morning blaze broke out at a home in the Homefield section of Yonkers, the city's fire department said on Saturday, August 2.  According to the department, firefighters arrived to find smoke and heavy fire showing from the structure. An aggressive interior attack was launched, and crews were ultimately able to place the third-alarm fire under control. Westchester County Legislator Ja…

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‘Operation Powder Burn’: PA Man Still At Large Amid Huge NY Gun Trafficking Bust ‘Operation Powder Burn’: PA Man Still At Large Amid Huge NY Gun Trafficking Bust
‘Operation Powder Burn’: PA Man Still At Large Amid Huge NY Gun Trafficking Bust A massive, eight-month investigation into an illegal gun and drug trafficking ring operating out of Orange County has resulted in the arrest of 20 people and the recovery of more than 55 firearms, hundreds of grams of drugs, and over $65,000 in cash, prosecutors announced.  Dubbed “Operation Powder Burn,” the coordinated effort spanned multiple states and involved local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, making it the largest gun trafficking case in Orange County history, District Attorney David M. Hoovler said in an announcement on Friday, Aug. 1.  The investigation re…

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2 Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material In Carmel, Sheriff Says 2 Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material In Carmel, Sheriff Says
2 Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material In Carmel, Sheriff Says Two Putnam County residents are facing felony charges following separate investigations into internet child sexual abuse material, authorities announced.   The arrests both stemmed from cyber tips received by the New York State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force in April 2025. The tips indicated that sexually explicit videos and images involving minors were being transmitted from residences within Putnam County, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Aug. 4.  Investigators with the Sheriff’s Office launched an intensive investigation, which in…

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Wrong-Way Driver Caused Peekskill Crash That Seriously Injured 2, Police Say Wrong-Way Driver Caused Peekskill Crash That Seriously Injured 2, Police Say
Wrong-Way Driver Caused Peekskill Crash That Seriously Injured 2, Police Say A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a wrong-way crash that left two people seriously injured in Westchester earlier this summer, police announced. The collision happened in Peekskill at around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, when emergency crews responded to a report of a crash involving entrapment on Route 9 South near the Louisa Street off-ramp, the Peekskill Police Department announced on Friday, Aug. 1.  According to the department, officers arrived to find a Toyota 4Runner and a Honda Civic with heavy front-end damage. Both drivers suffered serious injuries and wer…

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Obituaries
Middletown Man, 60, Killed In Wallkill Crash Was Carpenter, Passionate NASCAR Fan Middletown Man, 60, Killed In Wallkill Crash Was Carpenter, Passionate NASCAR Fan
Middletown Man, 60, Killed In Wallkill Crash Was Carpenter, Passionate NASCAR Fan A 60-year-old man killed in a single-vehicle crash in Orange County last week is being remembered for his craftsmanship, love of sports, and devotion to family and friends.  Middletown man Richard B. Gilbert was killed in a one-car crash on Route 17K in Wallkill on Sunday, July 27, according to the Town of Wallkill Police Department.  The crash occurred at around 9:39 a.m. on Sunday, when officers responding to a report of a one-car collision found Gilbert unconscious in his vehicle after it struck a utility pole near the Exit 116 Route 17 off-ramp.  An investigati…

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Inmate Stabs Correction Officer With Homemade Ice Pick-Style Weapon At Green Haven Prison Inmate Stabs Correction Officer With Homemade Ice Pick-Style Weapon At Green Haven Prison
Inmate Stabs Correction Officer With Homemade Ice Pick-Style Weapon At Green Haven Prison A violent inmate attack at a Dutchess County correctional facility left one correction officer with stab wounds and another injured while attempting to avoid harm.  The incident happened around 5:40 p.m. on Monday, July 21, when a 42-year-old inmate allegedly attempted to stab a female officer with a homemade icepick-style weapon inside a cell block at the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Beekman, the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association announced on Friday, Aug. 1.  According to the union, the inmate became agitated and approached…

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