Fair 71°

Michael Mashburn

Reporter

mmashburn@dailyvoice.com

Michael joined the Daily Voice team in April 2022 covering news throughout New York, including the Capital Region, Hudson Valley, and Long Island. He previously worked as a reporter for ABC Radio affiliates KTAR in Phoenix and KOMO in Seattle. Michael graduated from Arizona State University with a BA in journalism in May 2014. 

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Police & Fire
New Update: Police Seeking This Vehicle In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Long Island Woman New Update: Police Seeking This Vehicle In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Long Island Woman
New Update: Police Seeking This Vehicle In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Long Island Woman Authorities are asking the public to be on the lookout for a vehicle believed to be connected to a hit-and-run crash on Long Island that left a 42-year-old woman dead. The victim’s body was discovered at around 7:45 a.m. Sunday, May 21, in a grassy area in Holtsville, on the side of North Ocean Avenue, near Fish Road. Suffolk County Police identified the woman as Jennifer Bianco, of Bay Shore. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Earlier Report: Hit-Run Crash: Bay Shore Woman, Age 42, Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle In Holtsville Investigators determined she was struck by a veh…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say 22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say
22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say Six months after a 26-year-old man from the region died from a drug overdose, the dealer who allegedly sold him the drugs is facing charges. Schenectady resident Reuben Sangster, age 22, was arrested Wednesday, May 17, on suspicion of criminally negligent homicide, according to Watervliet Police. Investigators said Sangster sold fentanyl to the victim not long before the man was found dead from an overdose in the bedroom of a Watervliet home on Nov. 8, 2022. Fentanyl is a powerful, synthetic opioid that is 80 to 100 times stronger than morphine and has contributed to a spike in overdose d…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Real Estate
Brand-New TV Show Helps Families Find Their Hudson Valley Dream Homes Brand-New TV Show Helps Families Find Their Hudson Valley Dream Homes
Brand-New TV Show Helps Families Find Their Hudson Valley Dream Homes Television’s newest home improvement show will feature a familiar backdrop to New Yorkers. HGTV’s “Small Town Potential” will follow along as life partners Davina Thomasula and Kristin Leitheuser help families find - and renovate - their dream homes in the Hudson Valley. In each episode, real estate agent and designer Thomasula comes up with a “timeless design plan” complemented by the area’s natural surroundings, while contractor Leitheuser brings the vision to life with her master carpenter dad Don, according to the network. The couple is no stranger to the region. Leitheuser grew up in…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
School Bus Crash: 23-Year-Old Killed, Second Driver Injured In Capital Region Collision School Bus Crash: 23-Year-Old Killed, Second Driver Injured In Capital Region Collision
School Bus Crash: 23-Year-Old Killed, Second Driver Injured In Capital Region Collision One driver was killed and another was injured in a crash involving a school bus in the region. Emergency crews in Saratoga County were called at around 7:15 a.m. Monday, May 22, with reports of a three-vehicle wreck in the town of Stillwater, on State Route 67. Investigators determined that a Chevrolet Cobalt was heading eastbound on SR 67 when it crossed into the westbound lane near George Thompson Road, striking a Mechanicville Central School bus head on. The bus then struck a Kia Optima driven by a 45-year-old Rock City Falls woman. The driver of the Chevrolet, 23-year-old Jacob Granbe…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
Seen Them? Pair Of Long Island Teens Go Missing Seen Them? Pair Of Long Island Teens Go Missing
Seen Them? Pair Of Long Island Teens Go Missing Police are investigating the disappearance of two Long Island teenagers who were last seen together. Brittany Villatoro, age 16, and Angelina Smith, age 13, were last seen at around 5:45 p.m. Sunday, May 21, on Stony Brook Road in Stony Brook, according to Suffolk County Police. Villatoro is described as being 5-foot-2-inches and 144 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Smith is 5-foot-5 and 185 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Detectives are asking anyone with information on the girls’ whereabouts to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-854-8652 or call 911. Sha…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
Update: Man Who Took Photos Of Kids, Staff At Long Island Gymnastics Center Nabbed, Police Say Update: Man Who Took Photos Of Kids, Staff At Long Island Gymnastics Center Nabbed, Police Say
Update: Man Who Took Photos Of Kids, Staff At Long Island Gymnastics Center Nabbed, Police Say Police have arrested a wanted man accused of taking pictures of children and employees at a Long Island gymnastics center without their permission. Robert Colyvas, age 29, was arrested at his Kings Park home on Tuesday night, May 16, Suffolk County Police said. According to investigators, Colyvas walked into the Gold Medal Gymnastics Center, located in Smithtown on West Main Street, on April 29 and began photographing kids and staff without their consent. Earlier Report: Man Flees After Taking Photos Of Kids, Staff At Gymnastics Center In Smithtown, Police Say He then fled in a four-…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Politics
Hochul's Favorability Rating Negative For First Time; Strong Majority Says 'Hard Working': Poll Hochul's Favorability Rating Negative For First Time; Strong Majority Says 'Hard Working': Poll
Hochul's Favorability Rating Negative For First Time; Strong Majority Says 'Hard Working': Poll For the first time since taking office, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s favorability rating is in the negative, new polling finds. Among registered voters, 45 percent hold an unfavorable view of the 64-year-old Democrat, compared to 40 percent who view her favorability, according to a newly-released Siena College poll. In March 2023, voters were split evenly 43 to 43 percent. Hochul’s job approval rating also appears to have taken a hit, sliding to 50-44 percent from 52-41 percent in March, according to pollsters. A strong majority, 58 to 20 percent, think she is hard-working, and a plurali…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Best Birria Tacos Found At This Capital Region Restaurant, Diner Says Best Birria Tacos Found At This Capital Region Restaurant, Diner Says
Best Birria Tacos Found At This Capital Region Restaurant, Diner Says When it comes to the best birria tacos around, look no further than this local restaurant, according to one very satisfied customer. Saratoga County eatery Mi Mexico Lindo Tienda y Taqueria, located in Clifton Park at 1505 Route 9, was dubbed “hands down the best birria spot around!” in a post by Angeli Rodriguez on the Facebook group 518 Eats. “I’ve tried several places in the (area code) 518 that sell quesa birria tacos, but this little gem here!! Chef’s kiss,” reads her post from Wednesday, May 17. Birria tacos consist of tortillas that are filled with tender stew meat that’s marinated…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
4 Employees Caught Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say 4 Employees Caught Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
4 Employees Caught Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Four employees are facing charges after allegedly selling vape products to customers under the age of 21 at Long Island businesses. All four workers were arrested during compliance checks that were conducted at several Suffolk County businesses on Wednesday, May 17, according to Suffolk County Police. Of the eight businesses audited, investigators said workers at the following Bay Shore stores were busted selling e-nicotine products to minors: Bay Smoke Shop on Union Boulevard; arrested was Raza Hassan, age 23, of Bay Shore Vape Guru Smoke Shop on Bay Shore Road; arrested was Ameen Ramsar…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
Watch: Long Island Officer Gets Hero's Send-Off From Hospital Week After Being Shot On Duty Watch: Long Island Officer Gets Hero's Send-Off From Hospital Week After Being Shot On Duty
Watch: Long Island Officer Gets Hero's Send-Off From Hospital Week After Being Shot On Duty A Long Island police officer is back home with his family just one week after being shot while on duty. Suffolk County Police officer Michael LaFauci was released from Stony Brook University Hospital on Thursday, May 18. Video shared by the department shows the six-year veteran officer exiting the hospital in a wheelchair, flanked by his fiancé and 17-month-daughter, as dozens of officers salute and bagpipers perform "God Bless America." Video of LaFauci's release can be viewed here. The moving scene came just seven days after LaFauci was shot while surveilling a home in Coram, located on…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
Prev Page 296 of 479 294 295 296 297 298 Next
2,951 - 2,960 of 4,783 articles