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Michael Mashburn

Reporter

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

Politics
Exiled Congressman Turned Reality TV Star? 2 George Santos Productions In Works, He Claims Exiled Congressman Turned Reality TV Star? 2 George Santos Productions In Works, He Claims
Exiled Congressman Turned Reality TV Star? 2 George Santos Productions In Works, He Claims If disgraced former New York congressman and admitted liar George Santos is to be believed, you haven’t seen the last of him. The Republican ex-lawmaker told City & State New York he’s been busy working on both a documentary and a reality TV show since being ousted from his 3rd District House seat representing parts of Nassau County and Queens. “So there’s just so many things that I’m working on now that I prefer to engage in instead of going into a messy primary to take on (newly sworn-in Democratic Rep.) Tom Suozzi,” Santos told the outlet. Earlier Report: Not Laughi…

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News
ID Released For 28-Year-Old Woman Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash ID Released For 28-Year-Old Woman Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash
ID Released For 28-Year-Old Woman Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash Authorities have identified a Long Island woman who died in a crash on the Southern State Parkway. The wreck occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Monday, March 4, in the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway near exit 41 in Islip. On Wednesday, March 6, New York State Police identified the victim as 28-year-old Stephanie Malone, of Ronkonkoma.  She was the sole occupant of a Nissan Altima. New Update: Driver Killed In Southern State Parkway Crash In West Islip No other injuries were reported. It was not immediately clear how many vehicles were involved in the crash. The inc…

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4 Suspects ID'd In Severed Body Parts Case Involving Man, Woman From Westchester 4 Suspects ID'd In Severed Body Parts Case Involving Man, Woman From Westchester
4 Suspects ID'd In Severed Body Parts Case Involving Man, Woman From Westchester Four people have been charged in connection with the deaths of two victims from Westchester County whose mutilated remains were strewn at locations across Long Island. They were arrested Tuesday, March 5, after Suffolk County Police homicide detectives spent hours searching an Amityville residence on Railroad Avenue, located roughly a block east of the Amityville LIRR station. No human remains were located at the home, police confirmed. Police said the following were taken into custody, with the first three being residents of the home: Steven Brown, age 44 Jeffrey Mackey, age 38 Amanda W…

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Police & Fire
Honest Meth Dealer From Capital Region Corrects Federal Agents: ‘21.7 Grams To Be Exact’ Honest Meth Dealer From Capital Region Corrects Federal Agents: ‘21.7 Grams To Be Exact’
Honest Meth Dealer From Capital Region Corrects Federal Agents: ‘21.7 Grams To Be Exact’ You gotta admire his honesty. A Schenectady man is facing years in federal lockup after admitting to selling hard drugs – and correcting agents on the exact amount. Ocyris Morgan, age 36, pleaded guilty to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it in Albany federal court on Monday, March 4. Prosecutors said a search of Morgan’s Schenectady residence in June 2023 turned up more than 21 grams of methamphetamine, which he admitted he intended to sell. When he overheard federal agents saying they found between one-half and one ounce of the drug, Morgan corrected them, saying…

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Obituaries
Capital Region 7-Month-Old Who Died Of Rare Heart Defect Was 'So Amazing, Strong,' Mom Says Capital Region 7-Month-Old Who Died Of Rare Heart Defect Was 'So Amazing, Strong,' Mom Says
Capital Region 7-Month-Old Who Died Of Rare Heart Defect Was 'So Amazing, Strong,' Mom Says Nalon Billingsley touched a lot of lives during his short time on this earth. The baby boy from Albany died Friday, Feb. 23, following a seven-month battle with a congenital heart defect known as Tetralogy of Fallot, his mother Sha’Dasia Alston told Daily Voice. It actually consists of four different problems that affect the heart’s structure, disrupting blood flow to the rest of the body, according to Mayo Clinic. The condition is usually diagnosed during pregnancy or soon after birth. In Nalon’s case, he also suffered from pulmonary atresia, meaning the valve between his heart and lung…

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'Every Driver’s Worst Nightmare': Drunk Motorist Sentenced For Long Island Crash Injuring Woman 'Every Driver’s Worst Nightmare': Drunk Motorist Sentenced For Long Island Crash Injuring Woman
'Every Driver’s Worst Nightmare': Drunk Motorist Sentenced For Long Island Crash Injuring Woman An admitted drunk driver is facing years in prison for causing a four-vehicle crash on Long Island that left a woman seriously injured. Jeffrey Edsall, age 52, was sentenced to three to six years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Monday, March 4 after pleading guilty to aggravated vehicular assault and related charges. Prosecutors said Edsall was driving a stolen Ford Explorer northbound on North Ocean Avenue in Patchogue on June 15, 2023, when he rear-ended an SUV waiting to turn into a parking lot. The impact sent the stolen SUV spinning into the southbound lanes, where it collided …

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16-Year-Old Who Raped, Stabbed Woman In Front Of Child During Long Island Burglary Sentenced 16-Year-Old Who Raped, Stabbed Woman In Front Of Child During Long Island Burglary Sentenced
16-Year-Old Who Raped, Stabbed Woman In Front Of Child During Long Island Burglary Sentenced An admitted home invasion rapist who was just 14 when he attacked his victim in front of her young daughter on Long Island is heading to prison for years. Randell Hollman, age 16, of East Patchogue, was sentenced to three to nine years behind bars in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, March 5 after pleading guilty to rape and related charges. Prosecutors said Hollman and an accomplice broke into the victim’s Mastic Beach home on April 19, 2022, after waiting for one of its residents to drive away. Earlier Report: Teen Admits Raping, Stabbing Woman In Front Of Her Young Daughter At Mas…

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'Significant Progress': Murders, Shootings, Car Thefts Down In Capital Region, Hochul Says 'Significant Progress': Murders, Shootings, Car Thefts Down In Capital Region, Hochul Says
'Significant Progress': Murders, Shootings, Car Thefts Down In Capital Region, Hochul Says Gov. Kathy Hochul is crediting recent multimillion-dollar policing initiatives with bringing down overall crime in the region. Speaking at the New York State Police Troop G headquarters in Latham on Monday, March 4, Hochul said Capital Region cities participating in the state’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative all saw the number of shootings with injuries drop in 2023 compared to the previous year. The initiative provides tens of millions of dollars in state funding to local police departments to pay for equipment, overtime, and training meant to reduce shootings and homi…

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Remains Of Westchester Couple Found Scattered At Sites On Long Island Remains Of Westchester Couple Found Scattered At Sites On Long Island
Remains Of Westchester Couple Found Scattered At Sites On Long Island This story has been updated. Detectives investigating the deaths of two people from Westchester County whose severed remains were found at a Long Island park have found additional body parts at two more locations. Suffolk County Police said human remains were located in West Babylon, in a wooded area along Lakeway Drive near Troy Avenue, and at Bethpage State Park on Tuesday, March 5. Both scenes were processed by homicide detectives and members of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. The remains are believed to be those of the same victims whose severed limbs, including a woman’…

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Police & Fire
19-Year-Old ATVer Drags Trooper 200 Yards While Fleeing In Capital Region, Police Say 19-Year-Old ATVer Drags Trooper 200 Yards While Fleeing In Capital Region, Police Say
19-Year-Old ATVer Drags Trooper 200 Yards While Fleeing In Capital Region, Police Say A 19-year-old man is accused of injuring a New York State Police trooper in the region while attempting to flee on an ATV. The Rensselaer County incident happened at around 5 p.m. Friday, March 1, in Sand Lake on Johnny Cake Lane. State Police said the trooper stopped Joseph Dominy, of Averill Park, for illegally operating an ATV. Dominy was reportedly uncooperative and attempted to drive away. The trooper became trapped under the vehicle and was dragged approximately 200 yards before getting unstuck. They were taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital for serious but non-life-threatening…

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