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Michael Mashburn

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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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Viral Photo Shows 'Gem' Flight Attendant Comforting Nervous Flier On Trip To JFK Viral Photo Shows 'Gem' Flight Attendant Comforting Nervous Flier On Trip To JFK
Viral Photo Shows 'Gem' Flight Attendant Comforting Nervous Flier On Trip To JFK Blocking a plane’s aisle is usually frowned upon, but passengers on a recent flight to New York made an exception for a heroic Delta flight attendant seen in a viral photo comforting a very nervous flier. The photo, captured by North Carolina resident Molly Simonson Lee and shared on Facebook, shows flight attendant Floyd Dean-Shannon sitting on the floor and holding a woman’s hand on a flight from Charlotte to JFK. “Check out this gem of a flight attendant,” Lee said. “This woman was so nervous about flying, so he explained every sound and bump and even sat here holding her hand when it s…

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Vengeful Gambler Admits To Mailing White Powder To NY Gaming Commission Vengeful Gambler Admits To Mailing White Powder To NY Gaming Commission
Vengeful Gambler Admits To Mailing White Powder To NY Gaming Commission A 73-year-old man has admitted to threatening employees at the New York State Gaming Commission and mailing the agency envelopes full of white powder. Brent Carter, of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to conveying a hoax and false information in federal court in Albany Friday, Jan. 13. Federal prosecutors said Carter left numerous voicemails for employees at the Gaming Commission’s headquarters in Schenectady between October 2017 and November 2018, often using threatening language. Carter also admitted that between 2019 and 2021, he mailed four letters containing white powder and other substan…

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NY Man's Stun Gun, Fire Death Prompts $20M Lawsuit Against Police: Report NY Man's Stun Gun, Fire Death Prompts $20M Lawsuit Against Police: Report
NY Man's Stun Gun, Fire Death Prompts $20M Lawsuit Against Police: Report A police department in New York is facing a federal lawsuit in connection with the death of a man who was hit with a TASER device and caught fire in the department’s lobby, WRGB reports. Greene County resident Jason Jones, of Catskill, voluntarily went to the Catskill Police Department on Oct. 30, 2021, and began arguing with officers, according to police. Surveillance footage later released by the New York Attorney General’s Office shows him removing his shirt and shoes before pouring hand sanitizer all over his body, including his hair and face. Moments later, an officer is seen deploy…

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Nextdoor App's 'Unauthorized' Letters To Neighbors Irk NY Woman Nextdoor App's 'Unauthorized' Letters To Neighbors Irk NY Woman
Nextdoor App's 'Unauthorized' Letters To Neighbors Irk NY Woman A New York woman is none too happy with the social media site Nextdoor after claiming the company “hacked” her name to advertise its services. Columbia County resident Celeste Alexander, of Ghent, recently discovered that Nextdoor has been sending out letters to her neighbors, inviting them to join the site, according to a post in the Facebook group Chatham New York Community Board. The letters appear to come directly from Alexander and are signed, “Your neighbor, Celeste Alexander.” They also mention what street she lives on. “I did not send letters and I didn’t authorize the use of m…

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Police & Fire
Know Him? Porch Pirate Nabs Package From Long Island Home (Video) Know Him? Porch Pirate Nabs Package From Long Island Home (Video)
Know Him? Porch Pirate Nabs Package From Long Island Home (Video) Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man caught on video stealing a package off a front porch on Long Island. The theft occurred Thursday, Jan. 19, at a home in Massapequa Park located on Grant Street, according to Nassau County Police. Ring surveillance footage shows the man get out of a silver four-door sedan before walking onto the porch stairs and grabbing a single box. He then gets back in his car and takes off. 🚨: WANTED FOR PACKAGE THEFT 📍: MASSAPEQUA PARK ☎️: 516-573-6700 ☎️: 1-800-244-TIPS 💻:... Posted by Nassau County Police Department on Thursday, January …

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LI Firefighter Impersonated NYPD Officer, Doubled Down On Lie When Caught, DA Says LI Firefighter Impersonated NYPD Officer, Doubled Down On Lie When Caught, DA Says
LI Firefighter Impersonated Nypd Officer, Doubled Down On Lie When Caught, DA Says A former volunteer firefighter on Long Island is facing criminal charges for allegedly impersonating an NYPD officer and then doubling down on her lie when confronted by superiors, authorities said. Mary Ortega, age 46, of Wading River, was arrested and charged with criminal impersonation and other charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Prosecutors said Ortega, who volunteered at the Wading River Fire Department, reported for shifts and responded to at least one fire call while dressed in an NYPD uniform, despite not actually being a police officer. She was reportedly foun…

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Winning $100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Grocery Store Winning $100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Grocery Store
Winning $100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Long Island Grocery Store If you recently bought a Powerball ticket at a Long Island grocery store, you may be in luck. A third-prize winning ticket worth $100,000 from the Wednesday, Jan. 25 drawing was sold in South Setauket, at the Stop & Shop located on Pond Path, New York Lottery officials announced. The Power Play tickets each have four matching numbers and the Powerball. Wednesday’s winning numbers were 9-17-20-38-40 and the Powerball was 18. The Power Play multiplier was 2, doubling the third-place prize to $100,000. The Powerball drawing is held every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 11 p.m.

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Business
Mega Millions: Here’s How Much NY Raked In Leading Up To Record-Setting $1.35B Jackpot Mega Millions: Here’s How Much NY Raked In Leading Up To Record-Setting $1.35B Jackpot
Mega Millions: Here’s How Much NY Raked In Leading Up To Record-Setting $1.35B Jackpot The lucky winner who claimed the record-setting $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot in Maine earlier this month wasn’t the only one to benefit from the ticket-buying frenzy leading up to the drawing. In New York, sales for Mega Millions tickets exploded to $172.4 million from the time the jackpot began rolling to its record amount in October 2022, according to the state gaming commission. After 26 drawings, the colossal jackpot was finally won on Friday, Jan. 13. Under the state constitution, all of New York’s profits from the sales are dedicated to K-12 public schools. In this case, that t…

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Dealer Sold Deadly 'Fetty Mix' To Long Island Woman Who Overdosed, DA Says Dealer Sold Deadly 'Fetty Mix' To Long Island Woman Who Overdosed, DA Says
Dealer Sold Deadly 'Fetty Mix' To Long Island Woman Who Overdosed, DA Says An accused drug dealer is facing multiple charges in connection to a Long Island woman’s overdose death. Jaquan Casserly, age 34, of Holbrook, was arraigned in Suffolk County Court Friday, Jan. 27, months after allegedly selling fentanyl to a Lake Grove woman who later died, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Police were called to the woman’s home on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 with reports of an apparent overdose. The woman’s mother found her unresponsive in a bathroom, according to investigators. Officers administered Narcan, which is used to reverse the effects of a…

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Yonkers Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say Yonkers Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say
Yonkers Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say A New York man is among three people implicated in an alleged plot to assassinate an Iranian-American journalist on US soil over her criticism of the Iranian government, authorities said. Westchester County resident Khalid Mehdiyev, age 24, of Yonkers, is named in a superseding indictment that was unsealed in the Southern District of New York on Friday, Jan. 27, against three people for murder-for-hire and money-laundering charges. Federal prosecutors allege that Mehdiyev is a member of a violent Eastern European criminal organization that has ties to Iran and has engaged in murders, kidna…

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