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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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Ex-NY Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says Ex-NY Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says
Ex-NY Podiatrist Admits Role In Second Plot To Kill His Wife, DA Says A Hudson Valley podiatrist who once gained national notoriety for plotting to kill his wife has now admitted guilt in connection with a second murder-for-hire scheme, prosecutors announced. Rockland County resident Ira Bernstein, age 51, of Montebello, pleaded guilty to tampering with physical evidence in Rockland County Court, Rockland District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said on Monday, Aug. 25.  The charge stems from a 2022 plot in which Bernstein attempted to suppress an audio recording that detailed his alleged solicitation to have his wife, Susan Bernstein of Sloatsburg, kil…

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Police & Fire
Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police
Man Smashes Car Window, Steals Property Inside In Spring Valley: Police A man is facing charges after allegedly breaking into multiple vehicles in Rockland County, authorities announced.  The arrest stemmed from police activity on Wednesday, Aug. 20, when the Spring Valley Police Department conducted a proactive vehicle larceny operation following a rise in car break-ins in the village. While monitoring areas including Rose Avenue, Ewing Avenue, Prospect Street, and Bethune Boulevard, officers spotted a man matching descriptions from earlier incidents. The department said in an announcement on Monday, Aug. 25, that he was seen using his cellphone flas…

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Police & Fire
Swatting Hoax Prompts Heavy Police Response In Valley Cottage Neighborhood Swatting Hoax Prompts Heavy Police Response In Valley Cottage Neighborhood
Swatting Hoax Prompts Heavy Police Response In Valley Cottage Neighborhood A false report of gunfire brought police to a Rockland County neighborhood on Monday, Aug. 25, but investigators later confirmed the call was a swatting hoax, authorities announced.   Officers rushed to Tamar Drive in Valley Cottage earlier on Monday after receiving a report of shots fired, the Clarkstown Police Department said at noon. After investigating, police determined there was no threat to the public and that the call was a deliberate hoax. The case has now been turned over to the Detective Bureau, which will work to track down whoever placed the call. …

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Police & Fire
Man Shot In Fishkill Neighborhood: 'Not Random Act,' Sheriff's Office Says Man Shot In Fishkill Neighborhood: 'Not Random Act,' Sheriff's Office Says
Man Shot In Fishkill Neighborhood: 'Not Random Act,' Sheriff's Office Says Authorities are investigating a weekend shooting in Dutchess County that sent one man to the hospital.  Deputies responded to Pappas Lane in Fishkill around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, after reports of a shooting, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, Aug. 25.  One male victim was found and taken to Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. He was later transferred to Westchester Medical Center for further treatment, authorities said.  Investigators believe the shooting was not a random act…

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Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In New City, AG Says Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In New City, AG Says
Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In New City, AG Says More than a year after the shocking deaths of a Westchester police sergeant, his wife, and their two young sons inside their Rockland County home, state investigators have released their findings. On Friday, Aug. 22, New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation announced it had concluded that Bronxville Police Sergeant Watson Morgan was solely responsible for the deaths of his wife, Ornela Morgan, and their two sons before taking his own life on Dec. 30, 2023, in New City. The conclusion came after a review of physical and forensic evidence, including ballistics …

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Obituaries
Services Set For Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville After Death At 68 Services Set For Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville After Death At 68
Services Set For Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville After Death At 68 Service dates have been set to honor the life of Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville, who died last week at the age of 68. McConville died peacefully at home on Friday, Aug. 22, with his family by his side, as Daily Voice previously reported.  According to his obituary, friends and family will gather on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Clinton Funeral Home, located at 21 Parrott St. in Cold Spring. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated the following day, Wednesday, Aug. 27, at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Loretto Church at 24 Fair St. in Cold Spring, with interment to foll…

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Police & Fire
2 Workers Seriously Injured In ATV Rollover At Water Supply Facility In Carmel 2 Workers Seriously Injured In ATV Rollover At Water Supply Facility In Carmel
2 Workers Seriously Injured In ATV Rollover At Water Supply Facility In Carmel Two workers were rushed to a trauma center after suffering serious injuries in an ATV crash at a water supply facility in Putnam County. The crash happened around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, on Belden Road near the New York City Watershed property in Carmel, the Carmel Fire Department said on Sunday, Aug. 24. Emergency crews arrived to find that the ATV had rolled about 12 feet down a steep embankment, seriously injuring both riders. One victim suffered a severe head injury, while the other had been trapped beneath the overturned ATV, firefighters said. Because the crash site was locate…

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NYPD Car Runs Over Man Lying In Street Near US Open, Kills Him: Police Investigating NYPD Car Runs Over Man Lying In Street Near US Open, Kills Him: Police Investigating
Nypd Car Runs Over Man Lying In Street Near US Open, Kills Him: Police Investigating This story has been updated.  A man was killed after a police car struck him while he was lying in the street near where the US Open is being held in New York City. The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 23, just after 4:30 p.m., when an NYPD patrol car drove over the man at 14 United Nations Avenue South in Flushing Meadows Corona Park near the Queens Theatre, according to the NYPD.  The man, who police said had been lying face-up in the street at the time of the crash, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The NYPD later said the officer had been driving at around 10 mile…

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Boy, 15, Found After Going Missing From East Fishkill (UPDATE) Boy, 15, Found After Going Missing From East Fishkill (UPDATE)
Boy, 15, Found After Going Missing From East Fishkill (Update) New Update: A 15-year-old boy who was reported missing on Sunday, Aug. 24 has been found, police said. Ricky Guerrero, age 15, was safely located after last being seen in the area of Weitz Road in Hopewell Junction on Sunday morning, East Fishkill Police announced on Monday morning, Aug. 25. Guerrero was found unharmed, police said. "We thank the public, our followers, and our partners in law enforcement for their assistance," the department said in its announcement. Original Report: Police in Dutchess County are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager last seen Sunday…

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Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Goshen Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Goshen
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Goshen Health officials in Orange County have detected more mosquito pools carrying West Nile Virus in the county.  The discovery of the virus-carrying bugs in Goshen, announced Friday, Aug. 22, by County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus and the Orange County Department of Health, follows the county’s first positive pool of the season earlier this summer in Greenwood Lake, as Daily Voice previously reported.  The positive pools were found through the county’s ongoing mosquito surveillance program, which monitors for viruses throughout the season. Officials said mosquitoes can breed in any st…

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