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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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Watch: Woman Abandons Cat Next To Trash Cans In Capital Region Watch: Woman Abandons Cat Next To Trash Cans In Capital Region
Watch: Woman Abandons Cat Next To Trash Cans In Capital Region Police are asking for help identifying a woman seen on surveillance video abandoning a cat next to garbage cans in the region. The incident, which was reported by Albany Police on Tuesday, March 7, happened on Friday, Jan. 27, on Sherman Street near Henry Johnson Boulevard, according to police. Investigators said the woman placed a female cat into a duffel bag style carrier and then left the animal next to garbage cans on the street. Video of the incident can be viewed here. An Albany resident eventually spotted the cat and contacted Albany Animal Control. The animal was turned over to t…

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Update: Woman Who Abandoned Cat Next To Trash Cans In Capital Region Caught, Police Say Update: Woman Who Abandoned Cat Next To Trash Cans In Capital Region Caught, Police Say
Update: Woman Who Abandoned Cat Next To Trash Cans In Capital Region Caught, Police Say A woman who was allegedly seen on surveillance footage abandoning a cat next to garbage cans in the region is now facing animal cruelty charges. Albany resident Lisa Lindo, age 30, was arrested Wednesday, March 8, according to Albany Police. It came one day after the department released video of the incident, which happened on Friday, Jan. 27. The footage shows a woman placing a duffel bag style carrier with a female cat inside next to garbage cans on Sherman Street near Henry Johnson Boulevard. Police said the cat was left without food or water. Video of the incident can be viewed here.…

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Registered Sex Offender From Capital Region Rapes Child Under Age 13, Police Say Registered Sex Offender From Capital Region Rapes Child Under Age 13, Police Say
Registered Sex Offender From Capital Region Rapes Child Under Age 13, Police Say A registered sex offender from the region is accused of sexually assaulting a child. Saratoga County resident James Forgett, age 52, of Malta, was arrested Friday, March 3, following an investigation by State Police. Troopers were initially contacted in August 2022 with a report that an adult had physical and sexual contact with a child. Investigators determined that Forgett had sexual intercourse with a child beginning in 2017, when the victim was under the age of 13, police said. According to troopers, he was previously arrested for disseminating indecent material to a minor in 2019. …

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Man Pushed 73-Year-Old Down Stairs, Beat Her With Candle Holder At Long Island Home: Police Man Pushed 73-Year-Old Down Stairs, Beat Her With Candle Holder At Long Island Home: Police
Man Pushed 73-Year-Old Down Stairs, Beat Her With Candle Holder At Long Island Home: Police A man is facing attempted murder charges following a vicious attack on a 73-year-old woman that allegedly occurred inside his Long Island home, authorities said. Police were called at around 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, with reports of a domestic disturbance at a home in New Hyde Park, according to Nassau County Police. When officers arrived, they found the victim lying on the floor in substantial pain, police said. Investigators determined that she had been in an altercation with the suspect, 75-year-old Glen Davis, who lives in the home.  According to detectives, Davis pushed the wom…

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Deadly Crash Update: Driver Who Fled 7-Vehicle Wreck On Long Island Caught, Police Say Deadly Crash Update: Driver Who Fled 7-Vehicle Wreck On Long Island Caught, Police Say
Deadly Crash Update: Driver Who Fled 7-Vehicle Wreck On Long Island Caught, Police Say A man who fled on foot following a deadly, seven-vehicle crash on a busy Long Island roadway has been arrested, authorities said. Christopher Macri, age 29, of Copiague, was arrested Wednesday, March 8, according to Suffolk County Police. Original Report: 7-Vehicle Crash: 22-Year-Old Killed, 3 Other Drivers Hospitalized In Holbrook It came days after emergency crews were called at around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, March 4, with reports of a multi-vehicle crash in Holbrook on Sunrise Highway (Route 27), between Broadway and Lincoln Boulevard. Investigators said the driver of a Toyota Celica…

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Every Day Is Halloween At New Long Island Restaurant Praised As ‘Surprisingly Awesome’ Every Day Is Halloween At New Long Island Restaurant Praised As ‘Surprisingly Awesome’
Every Day Is Halloween At New Long Island Restaurant Praised As ‘Surprisingly Awesome’ A new Long Island restaurant where every day is Halloween appears to be a hit with customers. Haunted House of Hamburgers, located in Farmingdale at 330 Fulton Street, welcomed its first diners in late October 2022, just in time for All Hallows’ Eve. A marriage of owner Jordan Desner’s two favorite things, Halloween and hamburgers, the “spookiest restaurant on Long Island” serves up an array of frightfully themed lunch and dinner options, including salads, soups, and flatbread pizzas, according to its website. Costumes aren't required but encouraged. Donning the menu are several appropri…

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Know Him? Burglar Smashes Way Into Long Island Chick-fil-A Know Him? Burglar Smashes Way Into Long Island Chick-fil-A
Know Him? Burglar Smashes Way Into Long Island Chick-fil-A Police are working to identify a burglar who smashed his way into a Long Island Chick-fil-A before stealing several electronics. The break-in occurred just after midnight on Friday, Jan. 20, at the Chick-fil-A in Port Jefferson Station, located on Nesconset Highway, according to Suffolk County Police. Detectives said a man broke a glass door before entering the restaurant and stealing several iPads from an office. Surveillance footage shows the suspect is a light-skinned man with a black and gray beard. He was last seen fleeing in a sedan, police said. Anyone with information is asked …

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Fugitive Who Sexually Exploited Child Busted Visiting Inmate At Long Island Jail, Police Say Fugitive Who Sexually Exploited Child Busted Visiting Inmate At Long Island Jail, Police Say
Fugitive Who Sexually Exploited Child Busted Visiting Inmate At Long Island Jail, Police Say A wanted fugitive who allegedly sexually exploited a child is behind bars after he was busted trying to visit an inmate at a Long Island jail. Gabriel Kantrow, age 32, was arrested outside the Suffolk County jail in Yaphank on Saturday, Feb. 27, according to the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Kantrow was a passenger in a vehicle that arrived at the facility on Saturday to visit an inmate.  When the sheriff’s deputy manning the security booth requested identification from everyone inside the car, they learned that Kantrow had an arrest warrant out of Adams County, Colo…

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Winning $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NY Convenience Store Winning $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NY Convenience Store
Winning $4M Mega Millions Ticket Sold At NY Convenience Store A winning lottery ticket worth $4 million was sold at a New York convenience store. New York Lottery officials announced that the second-prize winning Mega Millions Megaplier ticket from the drawing on Friday, March 3 was purchased on Long Island, in Valley Stream, at Mahavir Convenience, located on West Merrick Road. The winning numbers for Friday’s drawing were 8-25-36-39-67 and a Mega Ball of 11. The Megaplier multiplier for Friday's drawing is 4, meaning the prize was quadrupled to $4 million.  Nobody won the top jackpot, which is now estimated at $188 million. The …

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COVID-19: Duo From Capital Region Admits To $100K Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme COVID-19: Duo From Capital Region Admits To $100K Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme
Covid-19: Duo From Capital Region Admits To $100K Unemployment Insurance Fraud Scheme Two men from the region could spend decades in federal prison after admitting to a massive unemployment insurance fraud scheme that included benefits meant to help those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Rensselaer County residents Taquan Parker, age 26, of Rensselaer, and Olajuwon Sutherland, age 27, of Troy, pleaded guilty to conspiracy and mail fraud charges in federal court in Albany on Monday, March 6. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District, Parker and Sutherland each gave the personal information of two other people to a third man, Kahleke Taylor, which Taylor…

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