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Michael Mashburn

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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. 

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LI Rapist Who Tried Silencing 6-Year-Old Victim With 'Pocket Change' Gets 12 Years In Prison LI Rapist Who Tried Silencing 6-Year-Old Victim With 'Pocket Change' Gets 12 Years In Prison
LI Rapist Who Tried Silencing 6-Year-Old Victim With 'Pocket Change' Gets 12 Years In Prison A Long Island man who admitted to raping a 6-year-old girl and attempting to buy her silence will spend more than a decade behind bars. Jose Romero, age 34, of Centereach, was sentenced to 12 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Friday, May 12. It followed his guilty plea to first-degree rape in April 2023. Earlier Report: After Raping 6-Year-Old, Centereach Man Gave Victim 'Pocket Change,' DA Says According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, Romero sexually abused the child in October 2021, and then gave her “pocket change” and told her not to tell her parents. Despite the a…

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3 Employees Busted Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say 3 Employees Busted Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say
3 Employees Busted Selling Vapes To Minors At Long Island Businesses, Police Say Three employees are facing charges after allegedly selling vape products to customers under the age of 21 at Long Island businesses. All three employees were arrested during compliance checks that were conducted at several Suffolk County businesses on Tuesday, May 9, according to Suffolk County Police. Of the five businesses checked, investigators said workers at the following stores were busted selling e-nicotine products to minors: Huntington Village Vapes in Huntington; arrested was John O’Brien, age 20, of Huntington Lit Smoke Shop in Huntington; arrested was Jorge Valles, age 20, of …

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'Strike It Rich': $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By Lucky Capital Region Man 'Strike It Rich': $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By Lucky Capital Region Man
'Strike It Rich': $1,000,000 Lottery Prize Claimed By Lucky Capital Region Man A lucky player from the region is seeing green after hitting it big on a lottery scratch-off game. Antonio Riccio, of Schenectady, claimed the $1 million top prize on the “Strike It Rich” scratcher, New York Lottery announced. He received a single lump-sum payment of $546,840 after paying Uncle Sam. The lucky ticket was purchased in Schenectady, at the Stewart’s Shops located at 4240 Consaul Road. Scratch-off games generated $4.5 billion in total sales in New York during fiscal year 2021-2022, according to lottery officials. Of that, school districts in Schenectady County received near…

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Training Exercise Leads To Body Of Missing Man In Capital Region River Training Exercise Leads To Body Of Missing Man In Capital Region River
Training Exercise Leads To Body Of Missing Man In Capital Region River Months after a man from the region was reported missing, his body has been recovered from a local river. Rensselaer County resident David Fearnley, age 45, was found dead in the Hoosic River in the town of Schaghticoke on Thursday, May 11, according to the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office. The discovery was made at around 8 p.m. while members of the Schaghticoke Fire Department were conducting a water training exercise. Earlier Report: Missing Man's Car Found On Side Of Road In Region, Police Say Investigators confirmed the body is that of Fearnley, who was reported missing out of …

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31-Year-Old Beats Girlfriend To Death Outside Long Island Skating Rink, Police Say 31-Year-Old Beats Girlfriend To Death Outside Long Island Skating Rink, Police Say
31-Year-Old Beats Girlfriend To Death Outside Long Island Skating Rink, Police Say A 31-year-old man is facing manslaughter charges after allegedly beating his girlfriend to death outside a Long Island skating rink. Oscar Morocho-Morocho was arrested in Jamaica, Queens on Thursday, May 11, in connection with the death of 34-year-old Ruth Marisel Parra-Martinez, according to Suffolk County Police. Police say the two were both homeless. The woman was found beaten to death in Shirley, outside the Gr8skates skating rink on The Green, on Sunday night, May 7. According to police, Morocho-Morocho repeatedly punched and kicked Parra-Martinez “over a period of time.” He then cal…

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Plane Crash Update: 3 Hospitalized Following Wreck At Capital Region Airport Plane Crash Update: 3 Hospitalized Following Wreck At Capital Region Airport
Plane Crash Update: 3 Hospitalized Following Wreck At Capital Region Airport Three people are recovering from injuries sustained when a small plane crashed at an airport in the region. Emergency crews in Albany County were called at around 3:45 p.m. Thursday, May 11, with reports that a plane was down in a field near the South Albany Airport, a private airfield in the hamlet of Selkirk. When police and medics arrived, they found the Cessna single-engine plane in a tall grassy area at the south end of the runway, according to the Bethlehem Police Department. Earlier Report: Crews Responding To Reports Of Plane Crash Near Albany Airport (Developing) A spokesper…

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ID Released For Worker Killed In Long Island Industrial Accident ID Released For Worker Killed In Long Island Industrial Accident
ID Released For Worker Killed In Long Island Industrial Accident Authorities have identified the man who was killed in an industrial accident at a Long Island recycling center. Emergency crews were called at around 1 p.m. Monday, May 8, with reports that an employee had been killed at the Omni Recycling in West Babylon, located on Alder Street, according to Suffolk County Police. On Friday, May 12, police identified the man as 50-year-old Marcos Bonilla, of Westbury. Earlier Report: Man Killed In West Babylon Industrial Accident: Police According to investigators, Bonilla was struck by a payloader and died at the scene. The Occupational Safety a…

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Repeat Offender: Parolee Admits Breaking Into Long Island Home, Stealing Cash Repeat Offender: Parolee Admits Breaking Into Long Island Home, Stealing Cash
Repeat Offender: Parolee Admits Breaking Into Long Island Home, Stealing Cash A convicted felon who spent years behind bars for breaking into Long Island homes is facing a similar fate after admitting that he did it again. Arnaldo Marcano, age 42, of Bellport, pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 4. The district attorney’s office said it was shortly after midnight on Feb. 24, 2023 when Marcano broke a window and entered a Bellport home, where he stole cash before fleeing on foot. At the time of the break-in, he was out on parole after serving 17 years in prison following convictions on seven counts of burglary, all viole…

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Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun During Security Screening At Albany Airport Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun During Security Screening At Albany Airport
Traveler Caught With Loaded Gun During Security Screening At Albany Airport Security screeners stopped a man from carrying a loaded gun onto a plane at an airport in the region. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers made the discovery Tuesday, May 9, at Albany International Airport, the agency announced. During a routine screening, the Guilderland man was found to be carrying a semi-automatic 9mm handgun loaded with seven rounds. None of the bullets were chambered. It was not immediately clear whether the man would face civil penalties, as the agency reiterated it has the right to do for travelers found to be carrying guns or gun parts. Tuesday’s…

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Ex-Marine Charged In Chokehold Killing Of NJ's Jordan Neely Ex-Marine Charged In Chokehold Killing Of NJ's Jordan Neely
Ex-Marine Charged In Chokehold Killing Of NJ's Jordan Neely A Marine Corps veteran who was seen in a viral video choking New Jersey's Jordan Neely to death on a Manhattan subway will be criminally charged. Daniel Penny, a Long Island resident, will be arrested Friday, May 12, on a charge of second-degree manslaughter in the death of Jordan Neely, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed to Daily Voice. Jordan Neely (l)GoFundMe “We cannot provide any additional information until he has been arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court, which we expect to take place tomorrow,” the agency said in a statement. Neely, a well-known Michael Jackson…

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