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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
‘Best Summer Travel Destination'? Saratoga Springs In Running For New Poll ‘Best Summer Travel Destination'? Saratoga Springs In Running For New Poll
‘Best Summer Travel Destination'? Saratoga Springs In Running For New Poll Pack your picnic baskets and betting slips–this New York locale is officially in the running for the nation’s best summer getaway. Among the 20 destinations vying for the title of “Best Summer Travel Destination” in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards is Saratoga Springs. Public voting is now open and runs through Monday, May 12. In its write-up, USA Today called Saratoga Springs a “vibrant summer destination” that offers a rich mix of cultural events, outdoor activities, and historic charm. Highlights include the Saratoga Race Course, SPAC, Saratoga Lake, and the Sacandaga River—a l…

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News
Albany Mom Who Smothered Newborn 'Baby Moses,' Dumped Him In Flower Bed Sentenced Albany Mom Who Smothered Newborn 'Baby Moses,' Dumped Him In Flower Bed Sentenced
Albany Mom Who Smothered Newborn 'Baby Moses,' Dumped Him In Flower Bed Sentenced Nearly 30 years after a newborn’s lifeless body was found in a flower bed of an Albany park, his killer is facing justice. Keri Mazzuca, 52, of Altamont, was sentenced to 25 years in prison in Albany County Court on Friday, April 18, after pleading guilty to manslaughter and tampering with evidence in the 1997 death of her newborn son, known as "Baby Moses." Mazzuca intentionally smothered the baby shortly after giving birth, then wrapped his body in a towel, placed him in a bag, and attempted to burn the evidence before abandoning him in Albany's Washington Park park, NewsChannel 13 quoted…

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Deadly LIRR Crash: Victim ID'd After Fiery Train Vs. Car Collision In East Farmingdale (UPDATE) Deadly LIRR Crash: Victim ID'd After Fiery Train Vs. Car Collision In East Farmingdale (UPDATE)
Deadly Lirr Crash: Victim ID'd After Fiery Train Vs. Car Collision In East Farmingdale (Update) Authorities identified a driver who was killed in a fiery collision between a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train and a car in East Farmingdale. Lucien Jean, 62, of Wyandanch, died after a westbound LIRR train struck a vehicle stopped on the tracks near the Pinelawn Station crossing at Wellwood Avenue at around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, an MTA spokesperson told Daily Voice. The train was traveling nearly 80 miles per hour when it collided with Jean's vehicle, which was stopped on the mainline tracks just west of the platform, officials said. The impact split the vehicle i…

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News
Fatal E-Bike Crash: Victim ID'd Following Pedestrian Collision In Long Beach Fatal E-Bike Crash: Victim ID'd Following Pedestrian Collision In Long Beach
Fatal E-Bike Crash: Victim ID'd Following Pedestrian Collision In Long Beach A man who was struck and killed by an e-bike on a Long Island roadway was identified days later. Barry Spigner, 68, of Long Beach, died following the collision on East Park Avenue in Long Beach on Friday, April 11, Nassau County Police said. Spigner was walking westbound on East Park Avenue when he was struck by an E-Bike traveling southbound on Riverside Boulevard at around 9 p.m., as Daily Voice reported. He suffered severe trauma and died at the hospital the next day. The e-bike operator, identified as a 47-year-old man, remained at the scene, police said. Additional details about Spig…

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Obituaries
'Gone Too Soon': Freeport Truck Driver Killed On Roadside Remembered As Devoted Husband, Father 'Gone Too Soon': Freeport Truck Driver Killed On Roadside Remembered As Devoted Husband, Father
'Gone Too Soon': Freeport Truck Driver Killed On Roadside Remembered As Devoted Husband, Father Richard Rodriguez was a father, a husband, a hard worker—and a hero on the side of the road. Loved ones are now mourning the untimely loss of the 32-year-old, a Freeport tow truck operator who was struck and killed while assisting a stranded driver on a busy Long Island highway. Rodriguez, who worked for Coastal Collision, was killed Tuesday, April 15, on Sunrise Highway near Brentwood Road in Bay Shore, as Daily Voice reported. He had been loading a disabled SUV onto his truck when he was hit by a passing car, Suffolk County Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Now, family,…

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Politics
'Unrepentant' George Santos Crying Out For 'Significant' Prison Time With Social Posts: DOJ 'Unrepentant' George Santos Crying Out For 'Significant' Prison Time With Social Posts: DOJ
'Unrepentant' George Santos Crying Out For 'Significant' Prison Time With Social Posts: DOJ Disgraced former New York congressman and convicted fraudster George Santos is proving, once again, that he’s more concerned with clout than consequences. With just days before his sentencing, federal prosecutors filed a scathing letter in Central Islip federal court Thursday, April 17, highlighting a wave of Santos’ recent social media posts they say “cry out” for a stiff prison sentence. The letter–sent from US Attorney John Durham to Judge Joanna Seybert–claims the X posts are “antithetical to the ‘genuine remorse’” claimed by Santos’ attorneys in their sentencing memorandum. Santos, 36…

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News
Kingston Man Tied Belt Around Kid's Neck, Tried Lifting Off Floor: Police Kingston Man Tied Belt Around Kid's Neck, Tried Lifting Off Floor: Police
Kingston Man Tied Belt Around Kid's Neck, Tried Lifting Off Floor: Police A Hudson Valley man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly attempting to strangle a child while violating a protection order, police said. Police in Ulster County responded to a Kingston apartment on Wall Street for a violation of a full stay away order of protection just before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15. Arriving officers found Jeffery Roberts, 36, inside the home despite being barred by a court order, Kingston Police said. Residents told investigators that Roberts had placed a leather belt around the neck of one of the children and attempted to lift the child off of the ground by…

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Police & Fire
Firefighter Reported Injured In Residential Fire In Waterford (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Reported Injured In Residential Fire In Waterford (DEVELOPING)
Firefighter Reported Injured In Residential Fire In Waterford (Developing) Crews were battling a large house fire where a firefighter was reportedly injured in the Capital Region. Firefighters in Saratoga County responded to a Waterford residence on Saratoga Avenue near Hill Street for a fire at an occupied two-story home at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17. Arriving crews found the home fully engulfed in flames. Additional crews were being called in from neighboring agencies. One firefighter was evacuated after suffering a head injury on scene, according to preliminary radio traffic. Their condition was not immediately available.  It was not clear …

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Carbon Monoxide Poisons 10, 2 Seriously Injured In Incident At Brentwood Home: Officials Carbon Monoxide Poisons 10, 2 Seriously Injured In Incident At Brentwood Home: Officials
Carbon Monoxide Poisons 10, 2 Seriously Injured In Incident At Brentwood Home: Officials Ten people were hospitalized, including two who were seriously injured, following a carbon monoxide leak at a Long Island home. Emergency crews in Brentwood responded to a residence on American Boulevard for a 911 call reporting a resident feeling sick at around 7 a.m. Thursday, April 17. Arriving officers found ten people in the multifamily residence suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, Suffolk County Police said. An 87-year-old man was taken by ambulance to Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson for serious injuries, police said. His 52-year-old son was taken to Nassau Universi…

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Disbarred Calverton Attorney Who Stole $25K From Real Estate Escrow Will Dodge Prison Disbarred Calverton Attorney Who Stole $25K From Real Estate Escrow Will Dodge Prison
Disbarred Calverton Attorney Who Stole $25K From Real Estate Escrow Will Dodge Prison A disgraced Long Island attorney won’t spend a day behind bars after confessing he stole $25,000 from a real estate escrow account. Peter Saad Jr., 48, of Calverton, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Suffolk County on Wednesday, April 16. Saad, a former Riverhead attorney who has since been disbarred, represented the seller in a home sale in 2020. Because of unresolved permit issues, all parties agreed that $25,000 would be held in Saad’s escrow account until those issues were resolved. Instead, Saad stopped responding to the parties and used the funds for personal expenses, according to…

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