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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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AI Brings Poughkeepsie Man Back To Life For Impact Statement In Road Rage Sentencing: Report AI Brings Poughkeepsie Man Back To Life For Impact Statement In Road Rage Sentencing: Report
AI Brings Poughkeepsie Man Back To Life For Impact Statement In Road Rage Sentencing: Report Even though a New York native was fatally shot in a 2021 road rage incident in Arizona, that did not stop him from reading an impact statement during his killer's sentencing with the help of artificial intelligence. Dutchess County native Christopher Pelkey, who was born in Poughkeepsie, was killed at the age of 37 by Gabriel Paul Horcasitas in a confrontation in Chandler, Arizona in November 2021, according to a report by ABC15 Arizona.  Years later, during Horcasitas's sentencing proceedings for the killing on Thursday, May 1, Pelkey did the previously impossible—…

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Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Caught With Cocaine Snorting Device, Loaded Pistol On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police Motorcyclist Caught With Cocaine Snorting Device, Loaded Pistol On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police
Motorcyclist Caught With Cocaine Snorting Device, Loaded Pistol On I-87 In Clarkstown: Police A traffic stop on Interstate 87 in Rockland County led to the arrest of a motorcyclist found with a loaded gun and suspected cocaine, police said.  The stop happened on Tuesday, May 6, near Exit 14 in Clarkstown, when troopers stopped two motorcycles for traffic violations, including following too closely and failing to signal, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 7.  One of the riders, Stephen D. Flynn, age 30, of Utica, was riding a 2016 Harley-Davidson without a valid motorcycle license or permit, police said. During an impound of his bike, troopers found a lo…

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Police & Fire
TASER Device Stops Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Himself, Sister In Mamaroneck: Police TASER Device Stops Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Himself, Sister In Mamaroneck: Police
TASER Device Stops Knife-Wielding Man Threatening Himself, Sister In Mamaroneck: Police A violent incident in Westchester ended safely after police used a TASER device on a knife-wielding man who was threatening his sister and officers, authorities said. The incident happened around 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, when Village of Mamaroneck Police responded to a home for a report of a drunk man armed with a knife, the department announced Tuesday, May 6.  The caller, a 26-year-old woman, told police she had locked herself in a room because her 28-year-old brother, identified as Jorge Cerna of Mamaroneck, was acting violently and wouldn't let her leave, according to the departmen…

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Playland To Open For 2025 Season: Here's When Playland To Open For 2025 Season: Here's When
Playland To Open For 2025 Season: Here's When Following an emergency order to fast-track critical ride inspections and repairs at Playland, Westchester County officials have confirmed that the amusement park will open in summer 2025.  In a press conference held on Wednesday, May 7, Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said the beloved park, located in Rye, would open Memorial Day Weekend with free admission.  The specific rides that will be open for that time are not yet confirmed, as it depends on whether the New York State Department of Labor okays their opening as the county works with Zamperla, Inc. to repai…

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Police & Fire
Video Shows Cat Thrown Twice In Rye Brook: Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, SPCA Says Video Shows Cat Thrown Twice In Rye Brook: Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, SPCA Says
Video Shows Cat Thrown Twice In Rye Brook: Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, SPCA Says A Westchester man is facing animal cruelty charges after a disturbing video surfaced showing him violently throwing a cat during a dispute, authorities announced.  Anthony Lopez of Port Chester was arrested following an investigation into the incident by SPCA Westchester’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit and Rye Brook Police, the SPCA announced on Wednesday, May 7. Investigators say Lopez was caught on video grabbing and hurling a young cat named Mittens twice across the front yard of a home in Rye Brook. The incident was reported through the SPCA’s confidential cruelty hotline. Mittens w…

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Police & Fire
Off-Trail Fall Sparks Intense Rescue On Steep Mount Beacon Trail Off-Trail Fall Sparks Intense Rescue On Steep Mount Beacon Trail
Off-Trail Fall Sparks Intense Rescue On Steep Mount Beacon Trail A hiker had to be rescued from a Dutchess County mountain after injuring his ankle and getting stranded off-trail, prompting a multi-agency emergency response. The incident happened around 7:34 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, when Beacon Fire and EMS crews were dispatched to the Mount Beacon Incline Trail for a report of a 45-year-old man with an ankle injury, the Beacon Fire Department said on Wednesday, May 7.  The injured hiker was able to call for help and said he was about a quarter mile up the stairs on the trail. Firefighters and Beacon Police officers climbed the mountain to find him.&…

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Pedestrian Hit In Serious Crash On Route 304 In New City Pedestrian Hit In Serious Crash On Route 304 In New City
Pedestrian Hit In Serious Crash On Route 304 In New City A pedestrian was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday night, May 6, in Rockland County, prompting a major road closure and police investigation.  The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday at the intersection of Route 304 and Main Street, according to the Clarkstown Police Department.  Police described the incident as a serious motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Their condition was not immediately released. The driver involved remained at the scene, police said. In the after…

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Police & Fire
ID Released Of Woman Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 6 In Woodbury (UPDATE) ID Released Of Woman Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 6 In Woodbury (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Woman Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 6 In Woodbury (Update) A woman was killed in a head-on crash involving a pickup truck on Route 6 in Orange County, police confirmed.  The crash happened around 5:12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, in the town of Woodbury, when a Dodge Ram 1500 crossed over the center line and slammed into an oncoming Honda Civic CRX, New York State Police said on Wednesday, May 7.  Investigators say the Dodge Ram, driven by Noely Rafael Vargas, was traveling eastbound when it veered into the westbound lane and hit the Honda head-on. The driver of the Honda, Samantha Lezin, was pronounced dead at the scene. She was the only per…

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Fatal Crash Closes Route 6 In Woodbury (DEVELOPING) Fatal Crash Closes Route 6 In Woodbury (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Crash Closes Route 6 In Woodbury (Developing) A stretch of Route 6 in Orange County is closed following a fatal crash.  The crash happened in Woodbury on Tuesday, May 6 at around 5:45 p.m. on Route 6, according to 511NY.  Both directions of Route 6 are now closed between Route 293 and Long Mountain Circle.  More information about the crash has not yet been released by authorities.  Photos of the crash scene were posted on Instagram by The Monsey Scoop. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Man Threatens To Kill Store Clerk In Botched Middletown Robbery: Here's His Fate Man Threatens To Kill Store Clerk In Botched Middletown Robbery: Here's His Fate
Man Threatens To Kill Store Clerk In Botched Middletown Robbery: Here's His Fate An Orange County man who threatened to kill a smoke shop employee during an attempted robbery has learned how long he will spend in prison, prosecutors said. Fritznel Beauchamps, age 47, of Middletown, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Monday, May 5, in Orange County Court, following his earlier guilty plea to first-degree attempted robbery in connection to a July 2024 incident in Middletown, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, May 6.  The charges stem from a late-night incident on July 9, 2024, when Beauchamps entered a smoke shop in Middletown, …

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