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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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Social Services Clerk From Mount Vernon Extorted Daycare Providers For Cash, DA Says Social Services Clerk From Mount Vernon Extorted Daycare Providers For Cash, DA Says
Social Services Clerk From Mount Vernon Extorted Daycare Providers For Cash, DA Says A Westchester County Department of Social Services employee is facing charges for allegedly demanding cash bribes from daycare providers in exchange for processing reimbursement checks meant to support families in need, prosecutors announced. Cheryl Spencer, 61, of Mount Vernon, was arraigned Tuesday afternoon, August 5, in White Plains City Court on five counts each of third-degree bribe receiving, fourth-degree criminal solicitation, and official misconduct, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  According to the DA's Office, Spencer, a Senior Audit Clerk …

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Business
New Restaurant Bringing Italian-French Flair Readies For Opening In Port Chester: Here's When New Restaurant Bringing Italian-French Flair Readies For Opening In Port Chester: Here's When
New Restaurant Bringing Italian-French Flair Readies For Opening In Port Chester: Here's When A chef with fine-dining credentials is bringing a new Italian and French-inspired restaurant to a Westchester village, where he hopes to combine refined flavors with a deeply personal touch.  Talia, a 120-seat restaurant founded by Chef Ian Vest, will officially open its doors Saturday, August 9, at 25 Willett Ave. in Port Chester, just steps from the Port Chester train station and downtown arts and music scene.  Named after his daughter, the restaurant is a passion project for Vest, who honed his craft in acclaimed kitchens such as DANIEL, the Michelin-starred restaurant from Che…

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Tranquilized Bear Rescued From Tree In Middletown Neighborhood Tranquilized Bear Rescued From Tree In Middletown Neighborhood
Tranquilized Bear Rescued From Tree In Middletown Neighborhood A tranquilized black bear was safely removed from a tree in an Orange County neighborhood thanks to teamwork between city police, firefighters, and wildlife officials. The incident unfolded on Monday, August 4, when Middletown Police called in the fire department for help retrieving the bear from a tree on Grove Street. According to a social media post from the Middletown Fire Department on Tuesday, August 5, the bear — described humorously as an “oversize kitten” — had already been tranquilized when crews arrived.  Firefighters worked with wildlife management agents to lower the anim…

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Police & Fire
Fake FBI Agents Scammed Man Out Of $15K, Then Got Caught In Monroe, Police Say Fake FBI Agents Scammed Man Out Of $15K, Then Got Caught In Monroe, Police Say
Fake FBI Agents Scammed Man Out Of $15K, Then Got Caught In Monroe, Police Say Two Brooklyn men posing as FBI agents were arrested in Orange County after allegedly scamming a 27-year-old man out of $15,000, police said. The suspects, identified as Wei Baoguo, 34, and Yu Sheng Gui, 38, were charged with grand larceny in the third degree after police said they tricked the victim into handing over thousands in cash under the threat of arrest, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5.  According to investigators, the two men contacted the victim and falsely claimed to be federal agents. They told him that unless he paid $15,000, he would be arrested. The v…

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Daughter Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Mother, 78, In Poughkeepsie: DA Daughter Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Mother, 78, In Poughkeepsie: DA
Daughter Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Mother, 78, In Poughkeepsie: DA A woman who was arrested earlier this year for fatally stabbing her 78-year-old mother in Dutchess County has now been indicted on a second-degree murder charge, prosecutors announced. Denise Gilpin, age 50, was arraigned in Dutchess County Court following her indictment by a grand jury in the death of her mother, Olga Hinds-Coley, at their 2 Oak Crescent home in Poughkeepsie on Sunday, April 7, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5.  On the day of the incident, police responded around 1:19 p.m. and found Hinds-Coley suffering from a stab wo…

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Retired Beacon Cop Appears In Court On Murder Charge After Shooting Roommate, DA Says Retired Beacon Cop Appears In Court On Murder Charge After Shooting Roommate, DA Says
Retired Beacon Cop Appears In Court On Murder Charge After Shooting Roommate, DA Says A retired police officer accused of fatally shooting his roommate in Dutchess County last month has now been formally indicted for murder, prosecutors announced.  Former City of Beacon Police Officer Edison Irizarry, 52, of Beacon, was arraigned in Dutchess County Court following the return of a grand jury indictment charging him with second-degree murder in connection with the shooting of his roommate in July, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced Tuesday, Aug. 5.  The charge stems from a fatal shooting that occurred on the night of Monday, July 21, at 8…

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Police & Fire
ID Released Of Man Assaulted, Then Fatally Struck By Taxi In Ramapo: Suspect Caught, Cops Say ID Released Of Man Assaulted, Then Fatally Struck By Taxi In Ramapo: Suspect Caught, Cops Say
ID Released Of Man Assaulted, Then Fatally Struck By Taxi In Ramapo: Suspect Caught, Cops Say Authorities have identified the man who they say died after being assaulted and then struck by a taxi in a Rockland County parking lot, and have also announced an arrest in the case. The victim, identified as John Peralta, 45, of Spring Valley, was rendered unconscious after being assaulted in the lot of 64 East Eckerson Rd. in Ramapo around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, Ramapo Police Lt. Christopher Franklin said Tuesday, Aug. 5.  Shortly after the assault, police said Peralta was lying in the parking lot when he was run over by a red 2014 Toyota Prius taxi, as Daily Voice reported. …

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Motorcycle Rider Thrown 50 Feet In Port Jervis Crash Motorcycle Rider Thrown 50 Feet In Port Jervis Crash
Motorcycle Rider Thrown 50 Feet In Port Jervis Crash A motorcyclist was injured after being ejected dozens of feet in a crash in Orange County.  The incident happened on Monday afternoon, Aug. 4, when a motorcyclist crashed on West Main Street in Port Jervis, according to the city's fire department.  The rider was thrown 50 feet and suffered serious injuries as a result, firefighters said.  Fire department crews helped EMS and police in the response to the crash. More information about the motorcyclist's condition was not immediately available.  

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Global Pharma Giant Picks Spot Near Stewart Airport For $46M Flagship US Plant Global Pharma Giant Picks Spot Near Stewart Airport For $46M Flagship US Plant
Global Pharma Giant Picks Spot Near Stewart Airport For $46M Flagship US Plant A global pharmaceutical company is bringing a major new disinfectant manufacturing facility to Orange County in a $46.1 million investment.  Garonit Pharmaceutical Inc., which specializes in antiseptic products and health care solutions, will build a 200,000-square-foot plant in the Town of New Windsor that will be the world’s largest producer of chlorhexidine gluconate — a disinfectant and antiseptic widely used in hospitals for surgical disinfection and infection control, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday, Aug. 4. The facility is expected to create 100 full-time high-skill jobs a…

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Man, 26, Found Dead In Van At Residential Facility For Developmental Disabilities In Hyde Park Man, 26, Found Dead In Van At Residential Facility For Developmental Disabilities In Hyde Park
Man, 26, Found Dead In Van At Residential Facility For Developmental Disabilities In Hyde Park Authorities are investigating the death of a 26-year-old man who was found unresponsive in a transportation van parked at a residential facility in Dutchess County.  The incident occurred on Monday, August 4, around 2 p.m., when troopers were dispatched to New Horizons Resources Inc. at 201 Cream St. in the Town of Hyde Park, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Upon arrival, officers found the man, a resident of the facility, deceased in a van owned by New Horizons. The van was parked on the property at the time he was found.  The State Police Bureau of Criminal I…

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