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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Yonkers, NY
Breaking News
Yonkers Tax Preparer Admits Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds Yonkers Tax Preparer Admits Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds Yonkers Tax Preparer Admits Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds
Yonkers Tax Preparer Admits Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds A tax preparer from New Jersey has admitted to orchestrating a nearly $6 million fraud scheme through his Westchester County, NY businesses that involved filing thousands of returns containing fabricated deductions and credits, federal prosecutors said.   Bergen County resident Joseph Clay, age 52, of Lodi, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false and fraudulent federal income tax return, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Federal officials said that from 2019 through 2024, Clay…

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New Windsor, NY
Breaking News
Man Arrested For Rape After 16-Year-Old New Windsor Girl Went Missing For Days Man Arrested For Rape After 16-Year-Old New Windsor Girl Went Missing For Days Man Arrested For Rape After 16-Year-Old New Windsor Girl Went Missing For Days
Man Arrested For Rape After 16-Year-Old New Windsor Girl Went Missing For Days A 25-year-old man has been arrested on rape and child sexual performance charges following the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl who was found safe after a two-day search in Orange County.  Adeyemi Adegbemigun, age 25, was charged with third-degree rape and promoting a sexual performance by a child, the Orange County District Attorney's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 1.  Adegbemigun was arraigned in Orange County's centralized arraignment part on Saturday, Sept. 26, and ordered held in lieu of $25,000 cash bail, $50,000 bond, or $100,000 partially secured bond…

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Southeast-Brewster, NY
Breaking News
Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train In Southeast, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours: Sheriff Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train In Southeast, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours: Sheriff Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train In Southeast, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours: Sheriff
Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train In Southeast, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours: Sheriff A 24-year-old man was arrested twice in Putnam County within about 18 hours — first in connection with a gas station assault and later after a woman reported being forcibly touched aboard a train, authorities said.  Brewster resident Diego Rodriguez-Ordonez was arrested twice in connection with both incidents on Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. The events leading to his most recent arrest occurred at around 9:09 p.m. on Tuesday, when Putnam County 911 received a report from a female passenger who said a man had forcibly touched h…

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Greenburgh, NY
Breaking News
900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under Edgemont High School 900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under Edgemont High School 900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under Edgemont High School
900 Students Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Tunnels Under Edgemont High School A fire that broke out in utility tunnels beneath a Westchester County high school campus prompted a large emergency response and the evacuation of about 900 students on Thursday morning, Oct. 1. The incident began at Edgemont Junior/Senior High School around 7:10 a.m., when facility engineers noticed smoke inside the school's administration building, according to Greenville Fire District Chief Gus Spedaliere.  Employees then activated the fire alarm, bringing Greenville firefighters to the campus. Crews first found smoke in the administration building but traced its source to util…

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Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Breaking News
Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Tarrytown Attack, DA Says Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Tarrytown Attack, DA Says Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Tarrytown Attack, DA Says
Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Tarrytown Attack, DA Says A man accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend with a box cutter in Westchester County, leaving her with permanent facial scarring and nerve damage, has been indicted on felony assault charges, prosecutors said.  Yonkers resident Julio Murillo, age 40, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Oct. 1, in connection with the July attack in Tarrytown, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said the attack happened on July 2, at around 9:30 p.m., when Murillo went to Tarrytown, where his former girlfriend was staying, and tried …

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Harrison, NY
Breaking News
500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Hutchinson River Parkway In Harrison, Police Say 500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Hutchinson River Parkway In Harrison, Police Say 500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Hutchinson River Parkway In Harrison, Police Say
500 Packets Of Heroin Found On Hutchinson River Parkway In Harrison, Police Say A traffic stop on a parkway in Westchester County, NY led to the discovery of about 500 glassine envelopes containing heroin — and the arrest of a 35-year-old Massachusetts man, police said. The arrest happened in the Town of Harrison on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at around 8:15 p.m., when troopers stopped a vehicle traveling northbound on the Hutchinson River Parkway for traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. The vehicle was occupied by Angel L. Sanchez, age 35, of Chicopee, Massachusetts, according to the agency. During the investigation, State Police K9 Vin…

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Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
Breaking News
'Leaf Peeper' Trains Return To Metro-North For Autumn Lovers In Hudson Valley: Here's When 'Leaf Peeper' Trains Return To Metro-North For Autumn Lovers In Hudson Valley: Here's When 'Leaf Peeper' Trains Return To Metro-North For Autumn Lovers In Hudson Valley: Here's When
'Leaf Peeper' Trains Return To Metro-North For Autumn Lovers In Hudson Valley: Here's When A popular seasonal service for Metro-North riders looking to take in the region's fall foliage is making its return.  Metro-North's popular “Leaf Peeper” trains will return on Saturday, Oct. 3, adding six trains each weekend for travelers heading along the Hudson Line during peak foliage season, the MTA announced on Thursday, Oct. 1.  The seasonal service will continue every weekend through Sunday, Nov. 8.  Three additional morning trains will travel north toward Beacon and Poughkeepsie, giving riders more opportunities to visit the Hudson Valley as autumn colors spread acro…

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Cortlandt, NY
On Your Side
This $2M Croton Retreat Boasts 24-Foot Ceilings, Private Sauna, Walls Of Glass This $2M Croton Retreat Boasts 24-Foot Ceilings, Private Sauna, Walls Of Glass This $2M Croton Retreat Boasts 24-Foot Ceilings, Private Sauna, Walls Of Glass
This $2M Croton Retreat Boasts 24-Foot Ceilings, Private Sauna, Walls Of Glass A newly listed contemporary home tucked away on almost four acres in Northern Westchester pairs dramatic architecture with an extensive list of luxury features — and could be yours for just under $2 million.  The three-bedroom, three-bath home at 32 Wood Dale Ave. in Croton-on-Hudson is listed for $1.995 million by Kori Sassower of The Kori Sassower Team at Compass, according to its listing. The nearly 4,800-square-foot residence sits on 3.7 acres surrounded by lawns, perennial gardens, rock formations, and protected views. Inside, unique features include soaring ceilings, oversiz…

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Suffern, NY
Breaking News
Airmont Man Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize — Here's Where He Bought His Ticket Airmont Man Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize — Here's Where He Bought His Ticket Airmont Man Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize — Here's Where He Bought His Ticket
Airmont Man Wins $1M Scratch-Off Prize — Here's Where He Bought His Ticket A Rockland County lottery player has hit it big, claiming a $1 million top prize on a New York Lottery scratch-off ticket.  Airmont resident Pasquale Guido won the prize playing the $1,000,000 50X Cashword scratch-off game, the New York Lottery announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Guido chose a single lump-sum payment and received $436,173 after required withholdings, according to Lottery officials.  The winning ticket was purchased at M & M Super Shoppe, located at 104 Lafayette Ave. in Suffern. If you're looking to repeat Guido's luck, three $1 million top prizes remaine…

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by Ben Crnic
Yorktown, NY
Obituaries
NYPD Detective From Yorktown Dies At 44 NYPD Detective From Yorktown Dies At 44 NYPD Detective From Yorktown Dies At 44
Nypd Detective From Yorktown Dies At 44 A longtime Westchester County resident who served as a detective with the New York City Police Department has died at age 44. Samuel M. Gonzalez, Esq., of Yorktown Heights, died on Saturday, Sept. 26, according to his obituary. No details about the circumstances of his death were provided.  Born in New York City in 1982 to Samuel and Yolanda Gonzalez, Gonzalez graduated from Yorktown High School in 2000. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree from SUNY Albany in 2004 before attending Rutgers University, where he earned his law degree.  His obituary said Gonzalez follo…

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