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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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Business Owner Gets $100K Penalty For Illegal Dumping Near Ten Mile River In Dover Plains: AG Business Owner Gets $100K Penalty For Illegal Dumping Near Ten Mile River In Dover Plains: AG
Business Owner Gets $100K Penalty For Illegal Dumping Near Ten Mile River In Dover Plains: AG A former Bronx business owner who illegally dumped waste in sensitive Dutchess County wetlands is being forced to clean up the mess — and pay a steep penalty, officials announced.  New York Attorney General Letitia James said on Wednesday, June 25, that Salvatore Cascino and his company, Ten Mile River, LLC, will pay $100,000 and face a court order to clean up the environmental damage caused by years of unlawful dumping on property along the Ten Mile River in Dutchess County at 42 Midfield Ln. in Dover Plains.  If Cascino fails to comply with the cleanup schedule, he will owe an a…

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Over 200 Without Power In Yorktown, Ossining: Here's Estimated Restoration Time Over 200 Without Power In Yorktown, Ossining: Here's Estimated Restoration Time
Over 200 Without Power In Yorktown, Ossining: Here's Estimated Restoration Time More than 200 customers are without power in Northern Westchester thanks in part to falling branches.  The outages happened on Thursday morning, June 26 in several Yorktown neighborhoods, as well as the Park Avenue area of Ossining, according to Con Edison's outage map.  Affected roads include:  Park Avenue, Spaulding Place, Ward Place, and Flavelle Place in Ossining; Old Logging Road, Hayes Drive, Rustic Ridge Court, Wilson Road, Bridge Pointe Lane, and Croton Lake Road (Route 129) in Yorktown.  According to Con Edison, the Yorktown outage is expected to be resolved b…

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Police & Fire
Multiple Alarms, Scorching Heat: Blaze Goes Up At Apartment High-Rise In Yonkers Multiple Alarms, Scorching Heat: Blaze Goes Up At Apartment High-Rise In Yonkers
Multiple Alarms, Scorching Heat: Blaze Goes Up At Apartment High-Rise In Yonkers Amid blistering heat wave conditions, firefighters battled a multi-alarm blaze that broke out at a high-rise apartment building in Westchester on Wednesday evening, June 25. Crews were met with heavy smoke and fire when they arrived around 354 Nepperhan Ave. in Yonkers, where flames were tearing through several fifth-floor apartments as well as scaffolding surrounding the building, the Yonkers Fire Department said.  Firefighters launched an aggressive attack inside the building and helped evacuate several residents trapped on the upper floors. Searches of fire-damaged apartments turned…

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Police & Fire
'Most Wanted' Fugitive Caught In Poughkeepsie After Trying To Flee, Police Say 'Most Wanted' Fugitive Caught In Poughkeepsie After Trying To Flee, Police Say
'Most Wanted' Fugitive Caught In Poughkeepsie After Trying To Flee, Police Say A man listed on New York State’s Most Wanted List was captured in Dutchess County after attempting to flee from officers, police announced.  Jose Luis Mojica, age 31, was found in Poughkeepsie just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, in the area of Lexington Avenue by members of the city's police department, the department said on Thursday, June 26.  He tried to run, but officers caught him and took him into custody without further incident, the department said.  Mojica was wanted for a parole violation stemming from a conviction for second-degree robbery, and was featured …

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Police & Fire
Body Found In Apparent Drowning At Haverstraw Beach State Park Body Found In Apparent Drowning At Haverstraw Beach State Park
Body Found In Apparent Drowning At Haverstraw Beach State Park A search for a missing man at a popular Rockland County park ended in tragedy when he was found to have apparently drowned.  The man, who was last seen entering the water at Haverstraw Beach State Park in Rockland County, was found dead in the Hudson River on Wednesday evening, June 25, New York State Police confirmed in an update.  According to authorities, the victim’s body was recovered from the water, and a preliminary investigation indicates that he died in an accidental drowning.  The man’s identity is being withheld pending notification of his family. The incident dr…

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Police & Fire
ID Released Of Man, 31, Killed By Falling Tree Limb In Somers (UPDATE) ID Released Of Man, 31, Killed By Falling Tree Limb In Somers (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Man, 31, Killed By Falling Tree Limb In Somers (Update) Authorities have released the identity of the man who died after being struck by a falling tree limb while on the job in Northern Westchester.  Jonathan Chavez Jaramillo, age 31, of Ossining, was performing tree removal work at a private residence in Somers when he was fatally injured, New York State Police said in an update on Thursday, June 26.  The incident happened around 4:03 p.m. on Monday, June 23, when a landscaping service contracted by the homeowner was removing a tree from the property. During the job, Chavez Jaramillo was hit by a falling limb.  First responders …

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Police & Fire
Former Substitute Teacher At Monroe-Woodbury HS, Youth Leader Sexually Abused Child: Police Former Substitute Teacher At Monroe-Woodbury HS, Youth Leader Sexually Abused Child: Police
Former Substitute Teacher At Monroe-Woodbury HS, Youth Leader Sexually Abused Child: Police A 25-year-old former substitute teacher and church youth leader from Orange County has been arrested following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a child, police announced.   Joshua R. DeCoteau was taken into custody on Friday, June 20, after an investigation led by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Monroe, State Police announced on Wednesday, June 25.  According to police, the investigation began in April 2025 when the Blooming Grove Police Department received a report of sexual abuse involving a minor. Authorities say DeCoteau is accused …

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Weather
Air Quality Alert In Effect For Parts Of Nassau: Here's When It Ends Air Quality Alert In Effect For Parts Of Nassau: Here's When It Ends
Air Quality Alert In Effect For Parts Of Nassau: Here's When It Ends If the air feels a little heavier today, you're not imagining it.  A health advisory for elevated air pollution levels remains in effect through 11 p.m. today, Wednesday, June 25, across much of the Hudson Valley, New York City, Long Island, and parts of the lower Hudson region.  The alert, issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, includes Westchester, Rockland, and all five boroughs, as well as Nassau and Suffolk counties. The concern: elevated levels of ground-level ozone, a pollutant that can make the air hazardous to breathe — especially for people with ast…

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$21M Lifeline Going To Storm-Struck Westchester Towns For Flood Relief: Hochul $21M Lifeline Going To Storm-Struck Westchester Towns For Flood Relief: Hochul
$21M Lifeline Going To Storm-Struck Westchester Towns For Flood Relief: Hochul A flood-prone Westchester area battered by past storms is getting a $21 million state-funded fix, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The money, part of New York’s $4.2 billion Environmental Bond Act, will go toward storm-proofing infrastructure in Rye and Rye Brook along the Blind Brook, a waterway that swells with devastating force during heavy rain events, including Hurricane Ida.   Key upgrades include replacing two undersized, flood-vulnerable county-owned bridges on Playland Parkway and Oakland Avenue with larger spans that can handle increased water flow. The state will a…

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Obituaries
Sudden Death Of Religious Educator’s Brother Sparks Grief in Tight-Knit Briarcliff Parish Sudden Death Of Religious Educator’s Brother Sparks Grief in Tight-Knit Briarcliff Parish
Sudden Death Of Religious Educator’s Brother Sparks Grief in Tight-Knit Briarcliff Parish A tight-knit parish in Westchester County is mourning the sudden and heartbreaking loss of Ian Richards, a graduate student, poet, and artist remembered for his gentleness, creativity, and deep empathy.  Richards, the younger brother of Kevin Richards, Director of Religious Education at St. Theresa’s Parish in Briarcliff Manor, died unexpectedly in a swimming accident in Maryland on Saturday, June 21, according to a newly launched GoFundMe organized on behalf of his grieving family.   The fundraiser, which had raised more than $14,000 as of Wednesday, June 25, aims to help hi…

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