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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. 

Michael Mashburn's Contributions

Politics
Embattled NY Rep. George Santos 'Proudly' Announces Re-Election Bid: 'We Need A Fighter' Embattled NY Rep. George Santos 'Proudly' Announces Re-Election Bid: 'We Need A Fighter'
Embattled NY Rep. George Santos 'Proudly' Announces Re-Election Bid: 'We Need A Fighter' Just 104 days after taking office, embattled New York Congressman George Santos “proudly” announced that he is running for re-election. Santos, whose 3rd District represents parts of Nassau County and Queens, made it official in a statement released Monday, April 17, in which he touted his re-election campaign as being “about TAKING BACK our country and restoring greatness back to New York.” Related Report: Nassau Rep. George Santos Confesses To Defrauding Brazilian Clerk Of $1,300 In Clothing: Report The freshman Republican, age 34, claimed he’s already made “significant efforts” to fulf…

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News
Deadly Wrong Turn: NY 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed While Looking For Friend's Home Deadly Wrong Turn: NY 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed While Looking For Friend's Home
Deadly Wrong Turn: NY 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed While Looking For Friend's Home A 20-year-old New York woman was shot and killed after mistakenly turning down the wrong driveway while she and three others looked for a friend’s house, authorities said. The deadly shooting happened Saturday night, April 15, in Washington County, in the town of Hebron, located southeast of Glens Falls. Deputies were called just before 10 p.m. with reports that a woman had been shot on Patterson Hill Road, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.  Emergency crews found the victim and three others in a vehicle on Cemetery Road in the town of Salem, approximately five miles fro…

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News
Update: 16-Year-Old Capital Region Boy Missing Over Week Found Safe Update: 16-Year-Old Capital Region Boy Missing Over Week Found Safe
Update: 16-Year-Old Capital Region Boy Missing Over Week Found Safe Update: A 16-year-old boy from the region who had been missing for more than a week has been found. Albany County resident Deondrae Thomas, of Cohoes, had last been seen leaving his home on Monday, April 3, according to Cohoes Police. On Friday, April 14, police announced that Thomas had been found and was returned home safely. Original story: Police are asking that people be on the lookout for a 16-year-old boy from the region who has been missing for more than a week. Albany County resident Deondrae Thomas, of Cohoes, was last seen leaving his home on Monday, April 3, according …

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Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Set Fire To Pharmacy In Capital Region Over Pickup Policy, Police Say 20-Year-Old Set Fire To Pharmacy In Capital Region Over Pickup Policy, Police Say
20-Year-Old Set Fire To Pharmacy In Capital Region Over Pickup Policy, Police Say A 20-year-old man is facing arson charges after allegedly setting fire to a pharmacy in the region. In Albany County, the Watervliet Police Department was called on Monday, April 3, with reports of a dumpster fire in the parking lot of Walgreens, located on 2nd Avenue near 19th Street. The fire eventually spread toward the building’s gas line before it was extinguished, according to Watervliet Police. At the time of the incident, the store was open with employees and customers inside. “The Watervliet Fire Department’s quick response was essential to containing the fire to the exterior of t…

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News
20-Year-Old Who Rammed Officer With Mercedes Nabbed On Long Island, Police Say 20-Year-Old Who Rammed Officer With Mercedes Nabbed On Long Island, Police Say
20-Year-Old Who Rammed Officer With Mercedes Nabbed On Long Island, Police Say A 20-year-old man accused of intentionally striking a Long Island police officer with his car has been arrested. The incident happened at around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9, in North Lindenhurst, during a confidential police investigation on 50th Street, according to Suffolk County Police. Earlier Report: Seen Him? 20-Year-Old Intentionally Strikes Suffolk County Officer With Car, Police Say Detectives said Christian Castillo, of Ronkonkoma, drove his Mercedes Benz C20 into two police vehicles and purposely struck an officer who was on foot. He then fled the scene. The officer suffer…

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Lifestyle
'Best NY Burger' Nominees Include 2 Capital Region Restaurants 'Best NY Burger' Nominees Include 2 Capital Region Restaurants
'Best NY Burger' Nominees Include 2 Capital Region Restaurants When it comes to the best burger in New York, two contenders vying for the title aren't very far away. Rensselaer County eatery Illusive, located in Rensselaer at 3 Ferry Street, and Columbia County’s Chatham Brewery, found in Chatham at 59 Main Street, are among 29 restaurants that were nominated for this year’s Best New York Burger Competition. Voting for the 7th annual contest, which is put on by the New York Beef Council, is underway until Wednesday, April 19. Chatham Brewery was nominated for its burgers, which are made with beef from local Trowbridge Farms, in the town of Ghent. In…

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Business
Power Play Ticket Worth $150,000 Sold In NY Power Play Ticket Worth $150,000 Sold In NY
Power Play Ticket Worth $150,000 Sold In NY A winning Powerball ticket worth $150,000 was sold at a New York convenience store, New York Lottery officials announced. The third-prize winning Power Play ticket for the Saturday, April 8 drawing was purchased on Long Island in West Babylon, at the Shell Food Mart on Straight Path. It has four matching numbers plus the Powerball. The winning numbers for Saturday’s drawing are: 11-22-24-51-60 and the Powerball is 18. The Power Play multiplier is 3, meaning the third-place prize was tripled. Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 11 p.m. Players can check th…

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Police & Fire
Who Killed Shawn? Reward Offered After 33-Year-Old Gunned Down In LI Parking Lot Who Killed Shawn? Reward Offered After 33-Year-Old Gunned Down In LI Parking Lot
Who Killed Shawn? Reward Offered After 33-Year-Old Gunned Down In LI Parking Lot A week has passed since a 33-year-old man was shot to death outside a housing complex on Long Island, and there’s still no sign of his killer. Nassau County police officers found Shawn Usher, of Long Beach, at around 10:40 p.m. Friday, April 7, in a parking lot at the Channel Park complex in Long Beach, located on National Boulevard. Earlier Report: ID Released For 33-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Long Beach Parking Lot Usher had been shot multiple times and later died at the hospital, according to Nassau County Police. Nobody else was injured. Detectives did not speculate on a possib…

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Lifestyle
'Thankful January' Claims $1,000,000 Mega Millions Prize From Ticket Sold At NY Store 'Thankful January' Claims $1,000,000 Mega Millions Prize From Ticket Sold At NY Store
'Thankful January' Claims $1,000,000 Mega Millions Prize From Ticket Sold At NY Store Thankful indeed. The winner of a $1 million Mega Millions prize has finally stepped forward and claimed their winnings, more than three months after the drawing. According to New York Lottery officials, the lucky winner claimed their prize for the Jan. 6 drawing using an Albany-based limited liability company (LLC) appropriately named “Thankful January 2023.” The LLC received a single lump sum payment of $651,000 after paying Uncle Sam his due. Lottery officials said the second prize-winning ticket was purchased in Rensselaer County at the Stewart’s Shops in Troy, located at 8 Vandenburg…

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News
After Raping 6-Year-Old, Long Island Man Gave Victim 'Pocket Change,' DA Says After Raping 6-Year-Old, Long Island Man Gave Victim 'Pocket Change,' DA Says
After Raping 6-Year-Old, Long Island Man Gave Victim 'Pocket Change,' DA Says A Long Island man is facing more than a decade in prison after admitting that he raped a 6-year-old girl. Jose Romero, age 34, of Centereach, pleaded guilty to first-degree rape in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, April 12. According to prosecutors, Romero sexually abused the child in October 2021, and then gave her “pocket change” and told her not to tell her parents. The girl immediately reported the abuse to her parents, who then contacted police. She was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where a sexual assault examination linked Romero’s DNA to the crime, prosecutors said. “…

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