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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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News
Driver High On Weed, Cocaine Was Speeding Before Rockville Centre Crash Killing Passenger: DA Driver High On Weed, Cocaine Was Speeding Before Rockville Centre Crash Killing Passenger: DA
Driver High On Weed, Cocaine Was Speeding Before Rockville Centre Crash Killing Passenger: DA A Long Island man was high on drugs and alcohol, and speeding, moments before causing a car crash that killed his 23-year-old passenger, prosecutors said. Samuel Gutierrez-Orozco, 25, of Far Rockway, was indicted for manslaughter and related charges in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, April 16, in the death of Larry Orozco-Torrez. The deadly crash happened just after 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 17, 2023, in Rockville Centre. Gutierrez-Orozco was driving southbound on Peninsula Boulevard at a high rate of speed when he veered across the grassy median, entered the northbound lanes, and slammed into …

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Ex-Southold Employee 'Dirtydaddy' Shared Child Sex Abuse Images, Cheered On Friend's Child Rape Ex-Southold Employee 'Dirtydaddy' Shared Child Sex Abuse Images, Cheered On Friend's Child Rape
Ex-Southold Employee 'Dirtydaddy' Shared Child Sex Abuse Images, Cheered On Friend's Child Rape A former Boy Scout leader and town employee in New York will spend years in federal prison for possessing and sharing child pornography. Long Island resident Damon Rallis, 50, of Southold, was sentenced to seven years behind bars in Central Islip federal court on Wednesday, April 16, after pleading guilty to possessing child sex abuse materials in April 2023. Rallis, a longtime Southold Town building department employee and scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts, was arrested in February 2021 after an FBI search of his Southold home turned up numerous images and videos of child pornography, prosec…

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Lifestyle
‘Devastating': Selden Firefighter, Wife Diagnosed With Cancer Just Days Apart As Support Grows ‘Devastating': Selden Firefighter, Wife Diagnosed With Cancer Just Days Apart As Support Grows
‘Devastating': Selden Firefighter, Wife Diagnosed With Cancer Just Days Apart As Support Grows A Long Island couple is facing the fight of their lives — side by side. Selden resident Melissa Tiedemann received the news no one ever wants to hear on Monday, March 17: a breast cancer diagnosis. While she was still processing her own battle ahead, she noticed something wasn’t right with her husband, Tom. His skin and eyes had begun to yellow. Days later, their world shifted again — Tom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Now, the pair — both in their 40s, both deeply woven into the fabric of their community — are preparing to fight two aggressive cancers, together. “This is devastat…

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Police & Fire
Patchogue Enforcement Officer Illegally Detained Woman Before Driving Her Home: Police Patchogue Enforcement Officer Illegally Detained Woman Before Driving Her Home: Police
Patchogue Enforcement Officer Illegally Detained Woman Before Driving Her Home: Police A code enforcement officer on Long Island was fired and arrested after illegally detaining a woman and driving her home, police said. William Dymond, 33, a former Patchogue Village Code Enforcement officer, was arrested Wednesday, April 16, on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment and related charges. An investigation found that Dymond, while on the job, followed and pulled over a woman he believed to be driving drunk on Dec. 29, 2024, according to Suffolk County Police. Code enforcement officers are not authorized to perform DWI arrests. Dymond reportedly performed field sobriety tests, pla…

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Politics
Governor Stefanik? NY Rep., Fierce Trump Loyalist Considering Gubernatorial Run: Report Governor Stefanik? NY Rep., Fierce Trump Loyalist Considering Gubernatorial Run: Report
Governor Stefanik? NY Rep., Fierce Trump Loyalist Considering Gubernatorial Run: Report Republican New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik is exploring a bid for New York governor in 2026, NBC News reports. Stefanik, a former chair of the House Republican Conference who has represented the state’s 21st congressional district since 2014, was encouraged to launch a gubernatorial run by allies of President Donald Trump and Republican donors, according to the outlet. The reporting comes after Trump pulled Stefanik’s nomination to be US ambassador to the United Nations, asking her instead to remain in the House, where Republicans hold a razor-thin majority. The 40-year-old Stefanik,…

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News
Fatal Crash: 26-Year-Old Racing Enthusiast ID'd As Victim In Ghent Dump Truck Wreck Fatal Crash: 26-Year-Old Racing Enthusiast ID'd As Victim In Ghent Dump Truck Wreck
Fatal Crash: 26-Year-Old Racing Enthusiast ID'd As Victim In Ghent Dump Truck Wreck Authorities identified the victim in a deadly Capital Region crash as a 26-year-old husband and racing enthusiast. Zachary Seyerlein, of Stockport, was killed when his vehicle collided with a dump truck in the Columbia County town of Ghent on State Route 9H on Tuesday afternoon, April 15, New York State Police confirmed. A preliminary investigation found that Seyerlein was driving northbound on SR-9H when his vehicle crossed over the center line into the southbound and collided with a dump truck, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, as Daily Voice reported. The impact caused t…

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Lifestyle
Yowza: Ronkonkoma Player Snags $1M Lottery Prize Yowza: Ronkonkoma Player Snags $1M Lottery Prize
Yowza: Ronkonkoma Player Snags $1M Lottery Prize A Long Island woman scratched her way to riches. Theresa Imbriale, of Ronkonkoma, claimed a $1 million top prize after hitting it big on the New York Lottery’s Platinum Power scratch-off game. She walked away with a check for $416,640 after paying those pesky taxes, according to New York Lottery. Imbriale purchased the lucky ticket in Ronkonkoma, at Arjo Enterprise located at 885 Ronkonkoma Avenue. Scratch-off games have proven quite lucrative for Suffolk County school districts, with more than $273 million in Lottery Aid to Education funds doled out to local schools last fiscal year, ac…

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Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Brentwood 17-Year-Old, Second Teen Reported Missing Alert Issued For Brentwood 17-Year-Old, Second Teen Reported Missing
Alert Issued For Brentwood 17-Year-Old, Second Teen Reported Missing Authorities are seeking tips in the search for two missing teenagers from Long Island. Tara Pierre, 15, of Stony Brook, was last seen on Friday, April 11, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. She is believed to be in the local area, officials said. Days later, Brentwood resident Kimberly Rivera, 17, was reported missing on Monday, April 14. Rivera may have traveled to Penn Station, officials said. Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. This is a developing story – check back to Daily Voi…

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News
Driver Killed In Car Vs. Dump Truck Crash In Ghent (DEVELOPING) Driver Killed In Car Vs. Dump Truck Crash In Ghent (DEVELOPING)
Driver Killed In Car Vs. Dump Truck Crash In Ghent (Developing) One person was killed following a collision between a car and a dump truck in the Capital Region. The Columbia County wreck happened in the town of Ghent, on State Route 9H at Falls Road, at around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 15. Investigators were on scene of a collision between a passenger vehicle and a dump truck where one person was confirmed dead at the scene, according to New York State Police. It was not immediately clear whether anyone else was injured in the crash. Authorities did not publicly identify the deceased. State Route 9H was closed between county routes 22 and 25 while c…

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Sports
Next Stop, Olympics: Lindenhurst Diver, 12, Has Sights Set On 2028 Trials Next Stop, Olympics: Lindenhurst Diver, 12, Has Sights Set On 2028 Trials
Next Stop, Olympics: Lindenhurst Diver, 12, Has Sights Set On 2028 Trials At just 12 years old, Long Island’s Arthur “AJ” Palladino is diving headfirst toward a dream that few dare to chase: a spot at the 2028 Olympic Trials. The Lindenhurst athlete’s love for diving began just three years ago in a local summer program. Today, AJ is one of the nation’s top young divers, already earning multiple national titles and representing the United States in international competitions across Europe. His meteoric rise in the sport has captured the hearts of many — now, his family is rallying the community to help keep his Olympic dream alive. “Arthur dedicates most of his f…

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