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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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Tom Hanks To Appear At West Point, Receive Prestigious Civilian Award Tom Hanks To Appear At West Point, Receive Prestigious Civilian Award
Tom Hanks To Appear At West Point, Receive Prestigious Civilian Award Famed actor and humanitarian Tom Hanks will be honored by the US Military Academy at West Point later this year with a prestigious award recognizing his decades of work supporting veterans, the military, and public service. The West Point Association of Graduates announced last month that Hanks will receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award during a special ceremony at the Academy on September 25.  The Thayer Award has been given annually since 1958 to a US citizen whose accomplishments reflect the values of “Duty, Honor, Country.”  "Tom Hanks has done more for the positive portraya…

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Man Stabs Victim In Throat With Kitchen Knife At Spring Valley Bar: Here's His Fate Man Stabs Victim In Throat With Kitchen Knife At Spring Valley Bar: Here's His Fate
Man Stabs Victim In Throat With Kitchen Knife At Spring Valley Bar: Here's His Fate A man has learned how long he will spend in prison for following a 54-year-old man outside a Rockland County bar and fatally stabbing him, prosecutors announced.  Spring Valley resident Oscar Garcia-Garcia, 30, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Wednesday, July 2, in Rockland County Court after being convicted of second-degree murder in March 2025, District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced.  The conviction stems from a fatal stabbing that occurred just after 1 a.m. on December 29, 2022, in the Village of Spring Valley. Prosecutors said Garcia-Garcia had been at a …

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Too Golden To Boil: Rare Lobster Found At NY ShopRite Goes From Seafood To Stardom Too Golden To Boil: Rare Lobster Found At NY ShopRite Goes From Seafood To Stardom
Too Golden To Boil: Rare Lobster Found At NY ShopRite Goes From Seafood To Stardom A once-in-a-lifetime sea creature made a surprise appearance at a Hudson Valley, NY supermarket—and now he’s headed for a permanent home at a popular Connecticut aquarium.  A rare golden lobster, estimated to occur only once in every 30 million lobsters, was discovered at the ShopRite in the Putnam County town of Carmel, the store announced in a Facebook post on Monday, June 30. The store affectionately named the crustacean Jerry, and instead of landing on someone’s dinner plate, he’ll be transferred to the Mystic Aquarium in New London County, Connecticut, where he’ll live out his lif…

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Former NY Substitute Teacher Admits Having Child Pornography Involving Infants, Feds Say Former NY Substitute Teacher Admits Having Child Pornography Involving Infants, Feds Say
Former NY Substitute Teacher Admits Having Child Pornography Involving Infants, Feds Say A former staff member of a suburban New York school district has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges after investigators found hundreds of disturbing images, including those involving infants, according to federal prosecutors.  Kevin Burns, 45, of Irondequoit, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York announced Tuesday, July 1.  The charge carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. According to prosecutors, Burns came under investigation after h…

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Police & Fire
Car Plunges Down Embankment In Rollover Crash On Route 312 In Brewster Car Plunges Down Embankment In Rollover Crash On Route 312 In Brewster
Car Plunges Down Embankment In Rollover Crash On Route 312 In Brewster A driver had to be rescued late Tuesday night, July 1, after a rollover crash sent their vehicle down an embankment in Putnam County. The crash happened in Brewster on Route 312 near Minor Road, according to the Brewster Fire Department, which responded to the scene after receiving reports that the driver was trapped. Fire crews arrived to find the vehicle in a precarious position down an embankment, with the driver pinned inside. Emergency personnel stabilized the vehicle before getting the driver out.  The injured person was then turned over to Brewster EMS and carried back up to th…

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Police & Fire
Know Him? Suspect Stole Gold Charm From Employee At Newburgh Mall, Police Say Know Him? Suspect Stole Gold Charm From Employee At Newburgh Mall, Police Say
Know Him? Suspect Stole Gold Charm From Employee At Newburgh Mall, Police Say Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect who allegedly grabbed a gold charm from a jewelry store employee's hand and ran out with it inside an Orange County Mall. The incident happened around 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at the Piercing Pagoda jewelry store inside the Newburgh Mall, the Town of Newburgh Police Department announced on Wednesday, July 2.  Officers say an unidentified man asked to view a gold Jesus Christ charm, then suddenly grabbed it from the employee’s hands and fled the scene.  Police described the suspect as a "light-skinned African America…

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Residents File Petition To Dissolve Village Of Spring Valley, Report Says Residents File Petition To Dissolve Village Of Spring Valley, Report Says
Residents File Petition To Dissolve Village Of Spring Valley, Report Says A push to dissolve a Rockland County village's government is officially underway, and residents may get the final say at the ballot box this November.  According to a new report by The Monsey Scoop, a group of residents submitted petitions on Tuesday, July 1, seeking to eliminate the Spring Valley village government.  The Village Clerk will now review the petitions to verify that each signature meets legal requirements under New York State law, including confirming the signers are registered voters within the village, the outlet reported.  If approved, the village would be o…

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Police & Fire
Officer Pinned After Suspect Rams Patrol Car While Fleeing Yonkers Traffic Stop: Police Officer Pinned After Suspect Rams Patrol Car While Fleeing Yonkers Traffic Stop: Police
Officer Pinned After Suspect Rams Patrol Car While Fleeing Yonkers Traffic Stop: Police A police officer was injured when a driver tried to flee a Westchester traffic stop and pinned his leg between two vehicles, authorities said.  The incident happened in Yonkers at around 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, near 219 Nepperhan Ave., according to the Yonkers Police Department.  Officers approached a vehicle after noticing it was parked facing the wrong direction and missing a license plate. The driver appeared to be asleep behind the wheel, police said.  When officers woke him, the man refused to lower his windows, stared at them, and then suddenly accelerated, strik…

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Route 22 Stretch Reopens After Crash In Armonk (DEVELOPING) Route 22 Stretch Reopens After Crash In Armonk (DEVELOPING)
Route 22 Stretch Reopens After Crash In Armonk (Developing) A crash shut down a stretch of Route 22 in Northern Westchester on Wednesday morning.  The incident happened on Route 22 in Armonk in the area of the Kensico Reservoir on Wednesday morning, July 2, a little before 8 a.m., according to 511NY traffic data.  All lanes in both directions between King Street and Old Orchard Street were closed as a result. The road has since reopened.  More information about the crash has not yet been released. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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PHOTOS: Stranded Driver Saved From Floodwaters On Route 22 In Brewster During Storm PHOTOS: Stranded Driver Saved From Floodwaters On Route 22 In Brewster During Storm
Photos: Stranded Driver Saved From Floodwaters On Route 22 In Brewster During Storm A driver who became trapped in a flooded stretch of Route 22 in Putnam County during an intense rainstorm was rescued by firefighters who braved the conditions to get them out safely.  The rescue happened in Brewster on Tuesday evening, July 1, when firefighters with the Brewster Fire Department saved a motorist on Route 22 near the Interstate 84 overpass.  Photos of the dramatic scene were posted on the department's social media page.  Brewster firefighters on 11-5-1 and 11-2-2 assisted a stranded motorist that was stuck in flood waters on Rt. 22 during heavy rains this…

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