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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

Schools
Capital Region Student's Hit List Leads To Criminal Charges Capital Region Student's Hit List Leads To Criminal Charges
Capital Region Student's Hit List Leads To Criminal Charges A middle school student from the region is facing criminal charges after allegedly threatening to harm fellow students or teachers. In Albany County, administrators at Farnsworth Middle School in Guilderland contacted police on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 1 saying a student had been found with a list threatening “serious harm” to school members. Following an investigation by Guilderland Police, the school district, and the student’s family, the teen was arrested and charged with making a threat of mass harm, a misdemeanor. The student was taken to a crisis center under the state’s Mental Hygi…

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Obituaries
Long Island Mom Who Lost Baby During Cancer Treatment Dies At Age 35; 'Was Tremendous Spirit' Long Island Mom Who Lost Baby During Cancer Treatment Dies At Age 35; 'Was Tremendous Spirit'
Long Island Mom Who Lost Baby During Cancer Treatment Dies At Age 35; 'Was Tremendous Spirit' Tributes and donations are flooding in following the death of a beloved Long Island mother and wife. Jillian Breslin, originally from East Meadow and living in Astoria, Queens, died Monday, Jan. 29 at the age of 35, her obituary said. Her death followed a “courageous” nine-month battle with triple-negative metastatic breast cancer, according to a GoFundMe created by relatives. Breslin was first diagnosed in May 2023, while five months pregnant with a daughter-to-be, after suffering pains returning from a family trip to Disney World. “Jill went to the hospital for pains that were assumed t…

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News
Thousands Of Child Porn Photos, Videos Found On Capital Region Man's Computer Thousands Of Child Porn Photos, Videos Found On Capital Region Man's Computer
Thousands Of Child Porn Photos, Videos Found On Capital Region Man's Computer A man from the region could spend decades behind bars after being found with thousands of images depicting child sex abuse. Albany County resident Scott Weinbloom, age 49, of Latham, pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography in Albany federal court on Thursday, Feb. 1. According to prosecutors, a search of Weinbloom’s Latham residence in May 2022 turned up 1,300 photos and 1,500 videos of child pornography that had been stored on a USB flash drive. Investigators also found two computers that had been used to store and view the illicit images. Weinbloom faces up to 20 years in federal…

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Bomb Threat Evacuates Casino, Hotel In Capital Region Bomb Threat Evacuates Casino, Hotel In Capital Region
Bomb Threat Evacuates Casino, Hotel In Capital Region Slot machines and blackjack games came to an abrupt halt after a bomb threat was made against a casino in the region. The Saratoga County incident happened at around 10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Saratoga Casino Hotel located in Saratoga Springs. Police said guests and employees were evacuated after a bomb threat was made against the property. Members of the Saratoga Springs Police Department and Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office swept the building using explosive detection dogs and determined the building was safe. It was not immediately clear how employees first learned of the threat. …

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Police & Fire
Woman Found Dead At Capital Region Park Woman Found Dead At Capital Region Park
Woman Found Dead At Capital Region Park Police are investigating after a woman was found dead at a park in the region. The discovery was made at around 7:15 a.m. Monday, Feb. 5, at Albany’s Six Mile Waterworks Park, located near the Northway and I-90. An Albany Police spokesperson told Daily Voice the woman’s death is not believed to be suspicious in nature. Her identity had not been released as of Monday afternoon. The incident is under investigation and an official cause of death will be determined by the Albany County Coroner’s Office. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Alert Issued For Long Island 15-Year-Old Missing Nearly 2 Weeks Alert Issued For Long Island 15-Year-Old Missing Nearly 2 Weeks
Alert Issued For Long Island 15-Year-Old Missing Nearly 2 Weeks Police are asking for help locating a 15-year-old Long Island girl who has been missing for nearly two weeks. Laniya Gaymon, of Central Islip, didn’t show up at her Coventry Lane residence after school on Tuesday, Jan. 23, according to Suffolk County Police. Relatives reported her missing that evening. Gaymon is 5-foot-8 and 220 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a gray sweater, black T-shirt, and light-colored sweatpants. She has a nose ring. Detectives said the teen has a history of leaving home and may be in the Wyandanch or Manhattan areas. Anyone…

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Police & Fire
Masked Assailants Rob 17-Year-Old Of Phone, Sneakers On Long Island Residential Street Masked Assailants Rob 17-Year-Old Of Phone, Sneakers On Long Island Residential Street
Masked Assailants Rob 17-Year-Old Of Phone, Sneakers On Long Island Residential Street Police are asking for tips after a 17-year-old boy was robbed while walking through a Long Island neighborhood. The incident happened at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Riverhead. Police said the teen was walking on Parkway Street when four males wearing masks forcibly stole his iPhone and Jordan sneakers. The suspects then fled on foot. The victim was not injured in the attack. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Riverhead Police Department at 631-727-4500. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below.

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Fitting Punishment Awaits Man Who Cleared $20K Of Timber From Long Island Park, DA Says Fitting Punishment Awaits Man Who Cleared $20K Of Timber From Long Island Park, DA Says
Fitting Punishment Awaits Man Who Cleared $20K Of Timber From Long Island Park, DA Says He just wanted to spend more time in nature, and a Long Island judge was happy to grant his wish. Terence Wolffe, age 42, of Mastic, pleaded guilty to criminal mischief and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 2 for causing thousands of dollars in damage to Nesconset’s Commerdinger County Park. Prosecutors said Wolffe spent “a prolonged period of time” clearcutting over 1,100 square-feet of trees and vegetation at the park beginning in April 2023, all in an attempt to make his own personal “hangout spot.” Earlier Report: Man Clears $20K Worth Of Timber From Commer…

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Obituaries
‘He Was Just Wonderful’: Tributes Pour In Following Death Of Longtime Capital Region Teacher ‘He Was Just Wonderful’: Tributes Pour In Following Death Of Longtime Capital Region Teacher
‘He Was Just Wonderful’: Tributes Pour In Following Death Of Longtime Capital Region Teacher Loved ones and former students are mourning the loss of a longtime teacher in the region. Albany County resident Walter Lipka, of Cohoes, died Tuesday, Jan. 30 at the age of 86 at Health Alliance Hospital in Kingston. His death followed a two-month battle with sepsis, according to his obituary. A native of Cohoes, Lipka served in the US Army as a military police officer in the early 1960s. He later received his bachelor’s degree in art education from Suny New Paltz and a master’s degree in Studio Art from UAlbany. His love for art landed him a teaching job in the Cohoes City School Distric…

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‘Shameful, Cowardly’: Cancer-Stricken Dog Abandoned Along Capital Region Highway ‘Shameful, Cowardly’: Cancer-Stricken Dog Abandoned Along Capital Region Highway
‘Shameful, Cowardly’: Cancer-Stricken Dog Abandoned Along Capital Region Highway Police in the region are asking for help in solving a heartbreaking case of animal abuse involving a sick dog. Columbia County Sheriff’s officials said the Cane Corso, now named Barney, was found abandoned on the side of Route 23 in the hamlet of Craryville on Thursday, Jan. 25. A passerby spotted the animal and assumed it had been struck by a car because it couldn’t put any weight on one of its front legs. The good Samaritan called the Town of Copake Dog Control Officer and Barney was taken to a veterinarian, where x-rays revealed he was suffering from an advanced stage of osteosarcoma, o…

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