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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

Lifestyle
‘She's An Angel’: NY Kidney Recipient Meets His Life-Saving Donor For First Time ‘She's An Angel’: NY Kidney Recipient Meets His Life-Saving Donor For First Time
‘She's An Angel’: NY Kidney Recipient Meets His Life-Saving Donor For First Time A Long Island man finally met the generous stranger who gave him a second chance at life. Scott Scannell, a 61-year-old contractor from Nesconset, came face-to-face Thursday, July 10, with Ann Marie Hassett, a 56-year-old former teacher and volunteer firefighter from Coram — during an emotional gathering at Stony Brook University Hospital. The two were total strangers when Hassett made the decision to donate her kidney after hearing about Scannell’s urgent need through a local TV news segment that aired last Christmas Eve. She had seen his family’s plea for help online and, despite initia…

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Business
Doggie Daycare Owner 'Intentionally' Killed Companion Animal In Halfmoon, Police Say Doggie Daycare Owner 'Intentionally' Killed Companion Animal In Halfmoon, Police Say
Doggie Daycare Owner 'Intentionally' Killed Companion Animal In Halfmoon, Police Say A woman entrusted with caring for other people’s animals is now accused of intentionally killing a dog in the Capital Region. Yvette Giovanni, 57, of Halfmoon, was arrested Wednesday, July 9, after deputies executed a search warrant at her business, A Time Four Paws in the town of Halfmoon, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. An investigation, sparked by an anonymous complaint, revealed that a French bulldog named Gus had died from heat exposure while in the facility’s care. Giovanni is accused of intentionally killing the dog, a companion animal, by leaving him in high tem…

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News
Burglar In US Illegally Steals $22K From Island Park Jeweler After Entering Through Roof: Cops Burglar In US Illegally Steals $22K From Island Park Jeweler After Entering Through Roof: Cops
Burglar In US Illegally Steals $22K From Island Park Jeweler After Entering Through Roof: Cops An undocumented immigrant is facing burglary charges after breaking into two Long Island businesses, including a jewelry store where he made off with thousands of dollars in merchandise, police said. Jean Barroso, 27, who is currently homeless, was arrested in connection with the back-to-back break-ins that happened early Monday, June 16 in Island Park, according to Nassau County Police. Barroso first tried to break into Ananau Peruvian Cuisine on Austin Boulevard by prying open the rear door, police said. When he failed to gain access, he shifted his focus to the neighboring business, Saat…

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Police & Fire
Video Shows Troopers Carry Woman Out Of Burning Albany Apartment Amid Shooting Chaos Video Shows Troopers Carry Woman Out Of Burning Albany Apartment Amid Shooting Chaos
Video Shows Troopers Carry Woman Out Of Burning Albany Apartment Amid Shooting Chaos As fireworks lit up the sky above Albany’s Empire State Plaza, chaos erupted blocks away — and newly released bodycam footage reveals the harrowing moments when troopers sprinted toward the danger. The dramatic video, released Wednesday, July 9, by New York State Police, captures troopers charging into smoke-filled buildings and navigating flaming debris after a teenager was shot and a fire broke out during post-fireworks pandemonium near Madison Avenue and Swan Street. It all unfolded around 10 p.m. Friday July 4, when gunshots rang out near 337 Madison Avenue, just as crowds were dispersi…

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News
87-Year-Old Man Critical After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream 87-Year-Old Man Critical After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream
87-Year-Old Man Critical After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream An 87-year-old man is fighting for his life after being struck by a motorcycle while crossing a Long Island street. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, in Valley Stream, according to the Nassau County Police Department. A preliminary investigation found that the victim was crossing Rockaway Parkway at the intersection of West Jamaica Avenue when he was hit by a motorcycle traveling southbound. The rider, a 33-year-old man, remained at the scene and refused medical attention, police said. The elderly pedestrian suffered head and leg injuries and was rushed by Nassau Coun…

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News
Dad Hit, Killed By LIRR Train Years After Bullied Son's Suicide On Same Tracks, Friend Says Dad Hit, Killed By LIRR Train Years After Bullied Son's Suicide On Same Tracks, Friend Says
Dad Hit, Killed By Lirr Train Years After Bullied Son's Suicide On Same Tracks, Friend Says A New York father struck and killed by a train is being mourned not only for his tragic death — but for the heartbreaking grief he carried long before it. Hector Collazo, 60, died after being struck by a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train in Hicksville Tuesday morning, July 8, as Daily Voice reported. Emergency crews responded to the scene, near New South Road and Mineola Avenue, around 9:40 a.m., where Collazo was struck by an eastbound train and pronounced dead at the scene, according to an MTA spokesperson. He was illegally on the tracks at the time. But for those who knew Collazo, the …

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Lifestyle
Liam Payne’s Posthumous Appearance On New Netflix Competition Show Has Fans In Their Feels Liam Payne’s Posthumous Appearance On New Netflix Competition Show Has Fans In Their Feels
Liam Payne’s Posthumous Appearance On New Netflix Competition Show Has Fans In Their Feels Fans are getting the chance to see Liam Payne one last time, and they’re already emotional. The late singer, who rose to fame as a member of One Direction, appears posthumously on Netflix’s new singing competition series Building the Band, which premiered Wednesday, July 9. Though Payne doesn’t appear in the first four episodes, his presence looms large — and his appearances in later episodes are already stirring deep reactions online. Payne, who died in October 2024 at age 31, filmed his guest judge segments just two months before his tragic death. At the start of episode 1, host AJ McLe…

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News
Delivery Driver Attacked By Hatchet-Wielding Man At Wrong New Scotland House, Police Say Delivery Driver Attacked By Hatchet-Wielding Man At Wrong New Scotland House, Police Say
Delivery Driver Attacked By Hatchet-Wielding Man At Wrong New Scotland House, Police Say A late-night food delivery nearly turned into a horror movie in a small New York town. Troopers in Albany County responded to a New Scotland residence shortly before midnight Sunday, June 29, for reports that a hatchet-wielding man was attacking a delivery driver, according to New York State Police. The driver had unknowingly arrived at the wrong house while trying to deliver food around 11:50 p.m. when Paul Byron, 43, stormed out of his home carrying a hatchet, police said. As the driver sat in their vehicle attempting to explain the mix-up, Byron threatened them with the weapon, accordin…

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Drunk Teen Crashed Car, Killing 19-Year-Old East Hampton Woman On Father's Day, DA Says Drunk Teen Crashed Car, Killing 19-Year-Old East Hampton Woman On Father's Day, DA Says
Drunk Teen Crashed Car, Killing 19-Year-Old East Hampton Woman On Father's Day, DA Says An 18-year-old man is facing aggravated vehicular homicide charges following a Father’s Day crash that killed a 19-year-old woman and seriously injured another passenger on Long Island. Luis Fuertes, of Moriches, was arraigned in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, July 9, in connection with an alleged drunk driving crash in East Hampton that killed Scarleth Samaniego-Urgiles. Investigators determined that Fuertes was driving drunk with seven people in his car when he crossed into oncoming traffic, nearly hit another vehicle, then veered off the road and struck a tree on Old Stone Highway at…

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Hero Boyfriend Drowns Trying To Save GF At NY Lake On Fourth Of July Weekend: 'True Friend' Hero Boyfriend Drowns Trying To Save GF At NY Lake On Fourth Of July Weekend: 'True Friend'
Hero Boyfriend Drowns Trying To Save GF At NY Lake On Fourth Of July Weekend: 'True Friend' Tributes are pouring in for a young man who died while attempting to save his girlfriend on a New York lake over the Fourth of July weekend. Vickram “Kevin” Roopnarine, 24, of Schenectady, died Sunday evening, July 6, after rushing into the waters of the Great Sacandaga Reservoir to help rescue his girlfriend, whose inflatable tube had capsized more than 200 feet from shore near the former Broadalbin Beach. Roopnarine never made it back. Emergency crews—including the NYS DEC, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, NYS Rangers, and multiple fire departments—worked through the evening hours on …

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