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Tuesday, apr 29

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

News

Covid-19 Fraud: Nurse Midwives From Capital Region Doled Out Phony Vaccination Cards, Feds Say A pair of nurse midwives from New York is facing federal charges following a nationwide investigation into COVID-19 related fraud. Kelly McDermott, of Albany, and Kathleen Breault, of Cambridge in Washington County, were among five individuals to be charged for their alleged roles in separate schemes that fraudulently distributed more than 2,600 fake COVID-19 vaccination record cards, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District. The investigation also uncovered more than $1.7 million in fraud involving the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan …

by Michael Mashburn

04/23/2023

Traffic

Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Drivers are being warned about weeks of overnight closures scheduled for a portion of the Long Island Expressway. Beginning Sunday, April 23, the westbound lanes of I-495 will be closed nightly between exit 50 (Bagatelle Road) and exit 49 (State Route 110) in the town of Huntington from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for approximately three weeks, according to the Department of Transportation. During the closure, traffic will be detoured onto the North Service Road. Once work is completed in the westbound lanes, the eastbound lanes will close through the same stretch from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. for another …

by Michael Mashburn

04/23/2023

Police & Fire

Jewelry, Bikes, iPhones Among Items Being Auctioned Off By Long Island Police Department If you’ve ever wondered what happens to all of that stuff that police officers seize during criminal investigations, this one’s for you. On Wednesday, April 26, the Suffolk County Police Department will hold a property auction at the agency’s headquarters in Yaphank. Among the items that will be up for grabs, according to police, are jewelry, bicycles, tools, electronics, and landscaping equipment. There’s also a few iPhones in the mix. All of the items were seized by police during criminal investigations, a department spokesperson told Daily Voice. They were taken from suspects’ homes or …

by Michael Mashburn

04/22/2023

News

Not Off Hook Yet: Alec Baldwin Charges Dropped; 'Further Investigation' Needed, DA Says Actor Alec Baldwin is off the hook after accidentally shooting and killing a cinematographer on a movie set, at least for now. This story has been updated. On Friday, April 21, prosecutors in New Mexico, where the 65-year-old had been shooting scenes for the film “Rust” at the time of the shooting, announced they had formally dropped the manslaughter charges against Baldwin in the death of Halyna Hutchins pending further investigation. Earlier Report: Alec Baldwin From Massapequa Charged With Manslaughter After Accidentally Shooting Crew Member "Over the last few days and in preparation …

by Michael Mashburn

04/21/2023

Obituaries

'Glue Of The Family': Funeral Set For NY 20-Year-Old Slain In Wrong Driveway Shooting Days after a 20-year-old woman was shot and killed after the car she was in turned down the wrong driveway in upstate New York, friends and loved ones are preparing to say their goodbyes. A funeral for Saratoga County’s Kaylin Gillis, of Schuylerville, will get underway at 4 p.m. Friday, April 21, at the Flynn Bros. Funeral Home in Schuylerville, according to her obituary. Earlier Report: Wrong Turn Shooting: Suspect In NY 20-Year-Old's Death Denied Bail; Victim's BF Blames Himself Gillis died Saturday night, April 15, when her boyfriend mistakenly drove onto the property of 65-year-old K…

by Michael Mashburn

04/21/2023

Police & Fire

Leandra's Law: Child Was In Car When Drunk Driver Crashed In Capital Region, Police Say An alleged drunk driver is facing charges after reportedly crashing her car in the region with a young child inside, authorities said. Troopers in Rensselaer County were called just before 7 p.m. Thursday, April 13, with reports of a single-car crash in Hoosick Falls on Ball Street, according to New York State Police. When they arrived, they determined that the driver, 45-year-old Helen Benn, of Rensselaer, was not injured. At the time of the crash, Benn had a child under the age of five in the vehicle, police said. The child was not injured and was picked up before troopers arrived on sce…

by Michael Mashburn

04/21/2023

Police & Fire

Seen Him? Alert Issued For Capital Region Man Missing Nearly 2 Weeks Police are asking for the community’s help in locating a man from the region who has been missing for nearly two weeks. Schenectady County resident Ryan Liszewski, age 53, of the village of Scotia, was last seen on Saturday, April 8 in Schenectady near Erie Boulevard and Green Street, according to police. Liszewski is described as a white male, 5-feet-6-inches tall and 150 pounds, with blue eyes. He has trouble walking and may be in need of medical attention, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Village of Scotia Police Department at 518-630-0911. Share this story…

by Michael Mashburn

04/21/2023

Obituaries

'Hardworking, Compassionate': Police Department In Capital Region Mourns Officer's Sudden Death Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the sudden death of a veteran police officer from the region. Watervliet Police Sgt. Marc Langlais died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 19, the department announced on Facebook. An official cause of death was not given. “Marc was a beloved member of the Watervliet community and a dedicated police officer for nearly two decades,” reads the post. Langlais joined the department in July 2004 and “quickly established himself as a hardworking and compassionate officer,” the department said. He was promoted to sergeant in June 2015, and was a regular in…

by Michael Mashburn

04/21/2023

News

New Update: Gunman Nabbed In Killing Of 33-Year-Old Long Island Man In Parking Lot, Police Say A suspect is behind bars in the killing of a 33-year-old man who was found shot to death outside a housing complex on Long Island, authorities said. Ronnie Sutton, age 49, of Long Beach, was arrested Thursday, April 20, in connection to the death of Shawn Usher, according to Nassau County Police. Earlier Report: Who Killed Shawn? Reward Offered After 33-Year-Old Gunned Down In Long Beach Parking Lot The arrest came nearly two weeks after emergency crews found Usher suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at around 10:40 p.m. Friday, April 7, in a parking lot at the Channel Park complex…

by Michael Mashburn

04/20/2023

News

Gunman Who Killed Father Of 2, Security Guard In Capital Region Gets 25 Years More than a year after a 35-year-old security guard and father of two from the region was shot to death, his killer is heading to prison. Albany County resident Sean Pacheco, age 40, of Watervliet, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Albany County Court on Wednesday, April 19. Earlier Report: Gunman Pleads Guilty In Shooting Death Of Security Guard, Father Of 2 In Albany It followed his guilty plea to multiple charges, including second-degree murder, in the November 2021 killing of John Welcome in Albany. Welcome was found suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso at aro…

by Michael Mashburn

04/20/2023

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