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Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

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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'Radiant Light’: 20-Year-Old Dancer From Mount Kisco Remembered After Death 'Radiant Light’: 20-Year-Old Dancer From Mount Kisco Remembered After Death
'Radiant Light’: 20-Year-Old Dancer From Mount Kisco Remembered After Death The Westchester community is mourning the tragic loss of Julianna “JJ” Sannino, a talented 20-year-old dancer, student, and aspiring teacher whose vibrant spirit touched all who knew her.  Sannino died on Thursday, April 3, in Fairfield, Connecticut, at the age of 20, according to her obituary. Her cause of death was not made public.  In the weeks since her death, her family, friends, and countless others whose lives she impacted are remembering her as creative, compassionate, and full of enthusiasm. Known as “JJ,” Sannino was born in Manhattan on August 12, 2004, and raised…

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Police & Fire
NYSP-Involved Fatal Shooting: Victim, Troopers ID'd, Pellet Gun Found In Deerpark (UPDATE) NYSP-Involved Fatal Shooting: Victim, Troopers ID'd, Pellet Gun Found In Deerpark (UPDATE)
Nysp-involved Fatal Shooting: Victim, Troopers ID'd, Pellet Gun Found In Deerpark (Update) A 69-year-old woman who was fatally shot by New York State Police troopers during a domestic disturbance in Orange County has been identified, and new details about the officers involved have been released.  The incident unfolded early Saturday morning, April 12, at around 2:30 a.m. at a residence on Forrest Drive in the Town of Deerpark, as Daily Voice reported.  State Police troopers responding to a 911 call about a domestic dispute were met on the front porch by a man who had been stabbed in the stomach. He told troopers that the woman inside the home was armed with a knife and…

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Police & Fire
Birds Found Mutilated, Drained Of Blood In Bag Floating On Lake Carmel: SPCA Birds Found Mutilated, Drained Of Blood In Bag Floating On Lake Carmel: SPCA
Birds Found Mutilated, Drained Of Blood In Bag Floating On Lake Carmel: SPCA Authorities in Putnam County are investigating a disturbing case of animal cruelty after two dead birds were found mutilated and drained of blood in a floating garbage bag on Lake Carmel.  According to the Putnam County SPCA, the gruesome discovery was reported by Town of Kent Police around 8:14 p.m. on Friday, April 4, near the intersection of Route 52 and Route 311. Officers responding to the area found a large black trash bag floating in the lake.  Inside the bag, investigators found the bodies of a rooster and a pigeon, both deceased. Also discovered were two objects wrapped i…

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Police & Fire
2 Neglected Dogs Found Abandoned In Carmel Parking Lots: Woman, 55, Charged, SPCA Says 2 Neglected Dogs Found Abandoned In Carmel Parking Lots: Woman, 55, Charged, SPCA Says
2 Neglected Dogs Found Abandoned In Carmel Parking Lots: Woman, 55, Charged, SPCA Says A 55-year-old woman is facing animal cruelty and abandonment charges after two severely neglected dogs were found separately in Putnam County parking lots earlier this week, authorities said. The investigation began on Tuesday evening, April 8, around 8:54 p.m., when authorities were called to the parking lot of Saint James the Apostle Church in Carmel. There, good Samaritans discovered a severely emaciated male pit bull mix wandering alone, the Putnam SPCA announced on Saturday, April 12.  The dog, later identified as “Milo,” was immediately rushed to Guardian Veterinary Specialists f…

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Police & Fire
Sisters Attack Classmate At Bus Stop In Rye, Police Say Sisters Attack Classmate At Bus Stop In Rye, Police Say
Sisters Attack Classmate At Bus Stop In Rye, Police Say Two sisters were arrested after allegedly attacking a nursing student while they were walking from a Westchester County bus stop, police said. The incident was reported at around 3:15 p.m. on Friday, April 11, when the caller said there was a physical altercation between two women at the intersection of Purchase Street and Cedar Street in Rye, the City of Rye Police Department announced.  Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim, who claimed she had been attacked by two women—identified as 37-year-old Shavonne Tanner and 36-year-old Shaniqua Tanner, both of New York City.  Ac…

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Police & Fire
Homeless Man Cuts Bus Seat With Knife, Follows Victim In Mamaroneck: Police Homeless Man Cuts Bus Seat With Knife, Follows Victim In Mamaroneck: Police
Homeless Man Cuts Bus Seat With Knife, Follows Victim In Mamaroneck: Police A 35-year-old man was taken into custody after allegedly damaging multiple properties in Westchester with a knife, including businesses and a seat on a Bee-Line bus, police said.  Jeremie Preson, who is homeless, was arrested on Friday, April 11, following multiple reports of his alleged use of a knife to damage property in the Village of Mamaroneck, the village's police department announced.  The first such report came in at around 2:01 p.m. on Friday, when Village of Mamaroneck Police received a 911 call about a man using a knife to damage a wall at a business on the 100 block o…

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Police & Fire
Motorcycle Hit-Run: Woman Struck, Seriously Injured In Wappinger, Rider At Large, Sheriff Says Motorcycle Hit-Run: Woman Struck, Seriously Injured In Wappinger, Rider At Large, Sheriff Says
Motorcycle Hit-Run: Woman Struck, Seriously Injured In Wappinger, Rider At Large, Sheriff Says Authorities are looking for the motorcyclist involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a woman seriously injured in Dutchess County.  The crash happened just before 11:45 p.m. along the southbound shoulder of Spook Hill Road in Wappinger, just south of Myers Corners Road. There, a black motorcycle struck a female pedestrian and fled the scene without stopping, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said on Sunday, April 13.  The woman sustained significant injuries to her upper left arm and lower leg, authorities said. The motorcycle was last seen heading south on Spook Hill R…

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Police & Fire
Child Exploitation Sting: Haverstraw Man Accused Of Talking To Minors Online, Police Say Child Exploitation Sting: Haverstraw Man Accused Of Talking To Minors Online, Police Say
Child Exploitation Sting: Haverstraw Man Accused Of Talking To Minors Online, Police Say An undercover operation targeting online child exploitation has led to the arrest of a Rockland County man, authorities announced.  Moses Goldstein, age 34, of Haverstraw, was taken into custody following a multi-day operation carried out by the New York State Police, the FBI, and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, State Police said on Friday, April 11.  Investigators used advanced cyber tactics to access platforms commonly used to facilitate child exploitation and allegedly found Goldstein attempting to engage with minors online and arrange in-person meetings. He…

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Lifestyle
$3M Jackpot Glory: Pearl River Woman Scratches Her Way To Riches $3M Jackpot Glory: Pearl River Woman Scratches Her Way To Riches
$3M Jackpot Glory: Pearl River Woman Scratches Her Way To Riches Some people pick up milk at the grocery store — a lucky Rockland County woman picked up $3 million.  Jessica Enriques-Carpio of Pearl River hit the jackpot on the popular Triple Jackpot 777 scratch-off ticket, the New York Lottery announced on Friday, April 11.  Enriques-Carpio bought the golden ticket at Alizeh Food Mart at 22 N. Main St. in Spring Valley, turning an everyday errand into a millionaire moment. Lottery officials said she opted to receive her winnings as a one-time lump sum payment of $1,386,633 after required tax withholdings.  All top prizes on the Triple J…

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Police & Fire
Road Checkpoints Planned As New Leads Surface In Decades-Old Warwick Homicide: Police Road Checkpoints Planned As New Leads Surface In Decades-Old Warwick Homicide: Police
Road Checkpoints Planned As New Leads Surface In Decades-Old Warwick Homicide: Police More than four decades after the disappearance and murder of 20-year-old Dawn Marie Marino, police will be conducting road checkpoints in connection to one of Orange County’s most haunting cold cases.   On Friday, April 11, the Town of Warwick Police Department, working alongside the New York State Police and FBI, announced the launch of road checkpoints in the Pine Island and Florida areas as part of the ongoing investigation into Marino’s death.  "New leads continue to be developed in this over forty year old case," the department said in a social media post, adding, "…

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