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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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Child Sex Abuse: Martial Arts Teacher Indicted On 42 Counts In NY, DA Says Child Sex Abuse: Martial Arts Teacher Indicted On 42 Counts In NY, DA Says
Child Sex Abuse: Martial Arts Teacher Indicted On 42 Counts In NY, DA Says A Dutchess County martial arts instructor previously arrested for allegedly abusing students has now been indicted on 42 criminal charges, prosecutors announced.  Tyler G. LeClerc, age 27, of Hyde Park, was arraigned in Dutchess County Court after a grand jury returned a sweeping indictment accusing him of sexually abusing multiple students over a nearly four-year period, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced Tuesday, March 25.  LeClerc was first arrested in February following a State Police investigation that began after a child sexual abuse report was filed …

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From One Cell To Another: Southeast Truck Thief Jailed After Serving CT Sentence, Sheriff Says From One Cell To Another: Southeast Truck Thief Jailed After Serving CT Sentence, Sheriff Says
From One Cell To Another: Southeast Truck Thief Jailed After Serving CT Sentence, Sheriff Says Soon after finishing his sentence in a Connecticut jail, a Dutchess County man accused of stealing a truck from a Putnam County driveway found himself right back behind bars—this time in New York, authorities said.  Sean F. Turcios, 39, of Beekman, was arrested and charged with third-degree grand larceny on Thursday, March 20, following an investigation into the theft of a truck from a Southeast home, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, March 25.  The case stems from a September 8, 2024 incident, when a man reported his truck missing from a driveway on Route 3…

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4 Firefighters Injured In 2-Alarm Blaze At Newburgh Home 4 Firefighters Injured In 2-Alarm Blaze At Newburgh Home
4 Firefighters Injured In 2-Alarm Blaze At Newburgh Home Four people, including firefighters, were hospitalized following an intense two-alarm fire that broke out at a home in Orange County, officials said. The blaze started around 2:11 p.m. Monday, March 24, on the porch of a residence at 23 North Robinson Ave. in Newburgh, near the Newburgh City Court building, according to the City of Newburgh Fire Department.  When crews arrived, they found heavy flames at the rear of the building, with fire spreading to the first floor. A second alarm was struck just two minutes later, at 2:13 p.m.  Firefighters found one person trapped at a first…

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Man, 25, Caught With Child Porn After Search Of Home In Schenectady: NYSP Man, 25, Caught With Child Porn After Search Of Home In Schenectady: NYSP
Man, 25, Caught With Child Porn After Search Of Home In Schenectady: Nysp A 25-year-old Capital Region man faces felony charges after authorities found him in possession of child pornography following a search of his home, police announced.  Schenectady resident James M. Coffey was arrested on Friday, March 21, after the execution of a search warrant at his residence, New York State Police announced on Monday, March 24.  According to authorities, Coffey allegedly promoted images depicting the sexual exploitation of children, which he was also found in possession of.  The arrest followed a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exp…

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Unresponsive Man Pulled From Hudson River, Hospitalized In Poughkeepsie Unresponsive Man Pulled From Hudson River, Hospitalized In Poughkeepsie
Unresponsive Man Pulled From Hudson River, Hospitalized In Poughkeepsie A man was pulled from the Hudson River and saved by first responders after jumping off a dock in Dutchess County, police said. The incident happened around 4:13 p.m. on Monday, March 24, when City of Poughkeepsie 911 received a report of a suicidal man who had jumped into the river from the dock at Waryas Park, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department reported on Tuesday, March 25. Patrol units responded and found the man unresponsive and partially submerged in the water near the Mid-Hudson Bridge. City firefighters arrived in Marine One and were able to bring the man to shore, according…

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Obituaries
Funeral Services Set For NY Officer Killed In Off-Duty Crash (UPDATE) Funeral Services Set For NY Officer Killed In Off-Duty Crash (UPDATE)
Funeral Services Set For NY Officer Killed In Off-Duty Crash (Update) Funeral arrangements have been announced for Officer Jose A. Santiago Sr., who was killed in a wrong-way crash on Route 17 in New York, police said. Orange County resident Officer Santiago of Washingtonville, 65, died at the scene of the crash on Saturday, March 22, after his vehicle was struck head-on by a van that crossed into the wrong lane near Exit 113 in the Sullivan County town of Mamakating, according to New York State Police and Washingtonville Police Chief Brian Zaccaro.  His wife, Blanca Santiago, 64, was injured in the crash and remains hospitalized in stable condition at G…

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2 Dogs Die In House Fire In Poughkeepsie: Family Now Rebuilding, In Need Of Help 2 Dogs Die In House Fire In Poughkeepsie: Family Now Rebuilding, In Need Of Help
2 Dogs Die In House Fire In Poughkeepsie: Family Now Rebuilding, In Need Of Help A Dutchess County family is picking up the pieces after a house fire destroyed their home and killed their two beloved dogs. The fire broke out Sunday afternoon, March 16, at a home on Meadow Lane in Poughkeepsie. No people were hurt in the blaze, but the family who called the residence home is mourning the loss of their two dogs, Matilda and Dexter.  In the days since the devastation, the Valkyrie Vixens RC, a local motorcycle club, has started a fundraising effort on GoFundMe to help collect donations for the family.  The fundraiser was started to help club member Jes…

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Man Slashed In Face With Scalpel Near New Rochelle Gas Station: Suspect Nabbed, Cops Say Man Slashed In Face With Scalpel Near New Rochelle Gas Station: Suspect Nabbed, Cops Say
Man Slashed In Face With Scalpel Near New Rochelle Gas Station: Suspect Nabbed, Cops Say A 29-year-old man was arrested after allegedly slashing a victim in the face with a scalpel during a fight at a Westchester gas station, police said.  The attack happened around 3:30 a.m. Monday, March 24, near the gas station at Main Street and Woodland Avenue in New Rochelle, according to the New Rochelle Police Department. Officers found a 27-year-old man with a severe facial injury. He told police he had just left the Drake Main Café and was walking home when he got into an argument with two men entering the gas station. The argument turned violent, and one of the men slashed him …

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Man Steals SUV From Business Parking Lot In Brewster, Leads Troopers On Chase: Police Man Steals SUV From Business Parking Lot In Brewster, Leads Troopers On Chase: Police
Man Steals SUV From Business Parking Lot In Brewster, Leads Troopers On Chase: Police A 22-year-old Pennsylvania man was arrested after allegedly stealing an SUV from a New York business and leading police on a multi-county chase, authorities said. The incident began in Putnam County on Saturday, March 22, when a 2018 Honda CRV was reported stolen from a parking lot at a business in Brewster, New York State Police announced on Monday, March 24.  Troopers said the investigation revealed the suspect, Alaji Ahmad-Alwan of Philadelphia, had taken the vehicle and fled the area. Police did not reveal which business the SUV was stolen from.  Around 10:50 p.m., troopers s…

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Water Crisis: Road Salt Could Make Major Croton System Undrinkable, Officials Warn Water Crisis: Road Salt Could Make Major Croton System Undrinkable, Officials Warn
Water Crisis: Road Salt Could Make Major Croton System Undrinkable, Officials Warn A major Hudson Valley reservoir serving NYC, Westchester, and Putnam has seen salt levels triple—which could render water undrinkable for the future, officials announced.  The New York City Department of Environmental Protection released a report on Friday, March 21, revealing that salinity in the Croton System—one of the city's key water sources that also serves Westchester and Putnam counties—has tripled in the last 30 years, the department said.  At the current pace, chloride levels in the New Croton Reservoir, located in Croton-on-Hudson, could exceed the state’s legal limit b…

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