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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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Hamptons Cocaine Delivery Service Netted Trafficker $400K, Gold Coins Hamptons Cocaine Delivery Service Netted Trafficker $400K, Gold Coins
Hamptons Cocaine Delivery Service Netted Trafficker $400K, Gold Coins A drug trafficker who coordinated cocaine deliveries between New York City and the Hamptons–making hundreds of thousands along the way–could spend years in prison. Michael Khodorkovskiy, 44, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance in Suffolk County Court on Monday, April 21, according to the DA’s office. Khodorkovskiy admitted in court to selling large quantities of cocaine from his Brooklyn home, with the intention of redistributing the drugs throughout Suffolk County — particularly during the busy Hamptons summer season. From July 2023 to August 2024, under…

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Police & Fire
‘No Empty Chair’: NY Launches Weeklong Crackdown On Teen Driving Dangers ‘No Empty Chair’: NY Launches Weeklong Crackdown On Teen Driving Dangers
‘No Empty Chair’: NY Launches Weeklong Crackdown On Teen Driving Dangers With graduation season approaching, New York State Police are ramping up enforcement efforts to help ensure that every student makes it safely to the ceremony. The annual “No Empty Chair” campaign kicked off across New York on Monday, April 21. The weeklong traffic safety initiative is aimed at preventing tragedies involving teen drivers, with daily crackdowns on the most common and dangerous violations. Launched in 2014 by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the campaign is both a public awareness effort and an active enforcement strategy. It serves as a solemn reminder of young lives…

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Man In US Illegally Caught Stealing From Green Acres Mall, Gave Police Fake ID: Cops Man In US Illegally Caught Stealing From Green Acres Mall, Gave Police Fake ID: Cops
Man In US Illegally Caught Stealing From Green Acres Mall, Gave Police Fake ID: Cops A man in the United States illegally was taken into federal custody after shoplifting from a Long Island mall, police said. Rammeike Campbell, 27, of Queens, was arrested Monday, April 21, after he was caught stealing merchandise from both Macy’s and Forever 21 at the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream, according to Nassau County Police. Campbell concealed items in a shopping bag and walked out of Macy’s without paying, police said. After being stopped by loss prevention officers, he was arrested by responding Nassau officers without incident. An investigation revealed that Campbell had als…

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Schools
Trump Weighs In On School Mascot Battle: ‘Long Live The Massapequa Chiefs!’ Trump Weighs In On School Mascot Battle: ‘Long Live The Massapequa Chiefs!’
Trump Weighs In On School Mascot Battle: ‘Long Live The Massapequa Chiefs!’ President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind a Long Island school district fighting to keep its Native American-themed mascot. Trump came to the defense of the Massapequa Chiefs, blasting New York’s push for a rebrand as “ridiculous” and “an affront to our great Indian population," in a Truth Social post on Monday, April 21. The school district has been ordered to retire its decades-old mascot under a 2023 New York State mandate banning Indigenous-themed names and logos in public schools. “I agree with the people in Massapequa, Long Island, who are fighting furiously to keep the M…

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Ex-Con Under Parole Supervision Kills Friend During Troy Fight, Captured After Manhunt: Cops Ex-Con Under Parole Supervision Kills Friend During Troy Fight, Captured After Manhunt: Cops
Ex-Con Under Parole Supervision Kills Friend During Troy Fight, Captured After Manhunt: Cops A violent ex-convict under parole supervision is back behind bars after stabbing his friend to death in the Capital Region, police said. Juan Rivera, 26, was arrested following an hours long manhunt by Troy Police on Monday evening, April 21, the agency said. It came nine hours after a man was found stabbed to death inside a residence on 3rd Street north of Monroe Street. Officers responded to the home after someone called 911 reporting that a 47-year-old man had been stabbed at around 7:45 a.m. Monday, as Daily Voice reported. Arriving officers and medics found the victim, Kevin Hall, in…

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Lifestyle
Oceanside Baker Takes Cake On 'The Great American Baking Show': 'What Just Happened?' Oceanside Baker Takes Cake On 'The Great American Baking Show': 'What Just Happened?'
Oceanside Baker Takes Cake On 'The Great American Baking Show': 'What Just Happened?' From sweet dreams to sweet bakes, Long Island’s own Kim Goldfeder is officially America’s star baker. The Oceanside musical-theater-turned-master-baker just won Season 8 of The Great American Baking Show — and let’s just say, her showstopper stole the show. In the final “celebration of spring” challenge, Goldfeder whipped up a whimsical cinnamon carrot cake with a fondant bunny alongside a vibrant cherry rhubarb pie and a savory rosemary focaccia bread. It was adorable. It was impressive. And yes, it won her the whole tent. “I did it. I can’t believe I did it,” Goldfeder said on camera aft…

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Traffic
$100 For Your Thoughts? MTA Launches Spring Customer Satisfaction Survey—And It Could Pay $100 For Your Thoughts? MTA Launches Spring Customer Satisfaction Survey—And It Could Pay
$100 For Your Thoughts? MTA Launches Spring Customer Satisfaction Survey—And It Could Pay Got gripes about your commute? Your feedback could pay off–literally. The MTA officially launched its Spring 2025 Customers Count Survey on Monday, April 21, giving riders of the subway, bus, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), and Metro-North a chance to share their thoughts on the state of their commute. The survey is open through Sunday, May 4. Oh, and there’s prize money on the line: participants will be entered to win one of fifty $100 OMNY cards. “These surveys are essential for the MTA to understand what is working and where we can focus on to improve the customer journey,” said MTA Chie…

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News
Scammer Tried Taking Out $40K Loan Using Another Person's Identity: Saratoga Sheriff Scammer Tried Taking Out $40K Loan Using Another Person's Identity: Saratoga Sheriff
Scammer Tried Taking Out $40K Loan Using Another Person's Identity: Saratoga Sheriff A Capital Region woman is accused of stealing someone else's identity and trying to secure tens of thousands with a fraudulent loan. Saratoga County resident Rebecca Neal, 45, of Greenfield, was taken into custody on an arrest warrant on Saturday, April 19. An investigation found that Neal used another person’s social security number to attempt to take out a $40,000 loan in the town of Greenfield in December 2023, according to Saratoga County Sheriff’s officials. Neal was arraigned in the Wilton Town Court on a charge of attempted identity theft, a felony. She was released on her own reco…

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Police & Fire
Mystery Surrounds Mom, Dad Missing For Over 3 Weeks From Long Island Mystery Surrounds Mom, Dad Missing For Over 3 Weeks From Long Island
Mystery Surrounds Mom, Dad Missing For Over 3 Weeks From Long Island Three weeks after a New York couple mysteriously disappeared, there’s still no sign of them. Long Island residents Peishuan Fan, 48, and JuanJuan Zwang, 44, were last seen at their Old Brookville home at around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, March 30, according to Nassau County Police. Relatives reported them missing the following day. Investigators have not ruled out any explanations, including whether the couple–who have sons ages 12 and 20–were abducted or left for political reasons, police told CBS New York. Fan is 5-foot-2 and 135 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Zwang is 5-feet tall and 1…

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Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say
Fatal Crash: Victim ID'd After Drunk Teen Bentley Driver Causes Massapequa Wreck, Cops Say Authorities identified a man killed in a suspected drunk driving crash on Sunrise Highway that left a second victim seriously injured. Willie Singleton, 48, of Bay Shore, died after being struck by an impaired 19-year-old Bentley driver in Massapequa on Saturday night, April 19, Nassau County Police said. Brian August, 19, of Medford, was driving a 2023 white Bentley SUV with a 30-year-old passenger when he tried to turn right from the left turning lane at Unqua Road and crossed all lanes of Sunrise Highway traffic just after 9 p.m., police said. As he cut across the road, his Bentley slam…

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