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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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Lifestyle
Best Burger Found At This Capital Region Restaurant, Foodies Say: 'Never Been Disappointed' Best Burger Found At This Capital Region Restaurant, Foodies Say: 'Never Been Disappointed'
Best Burger Found At This Capital Region Restaurant, Foodies Say: 'Never Been Disappointed' Word on the street is this restaurant has the best burgers around – and they have receipts to prove it. Rensselaer County’s Illusive Restaurant and Bar – located in Rensselaer at 3 Ferry Street – received the most nods on the 518 Foodies Facebook page on Wednesday, Jan. 10. “Looking for the best burger place in the (area code) 518,” Ashley Surprenant had asked her fellow foodies. Her post garnered over 250 responses. Earlier Report: 'America's Best Restaurants' To Feature Popular Rensselaer Eatery “By far the best burger,” one commenter said of Illusive. “Never been disappointed,” w…

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Capital Region Man Admits Storing Child Porn On USB Flash Drive Capital Region Man Admits Storing Child Porn On USB Flash Drive
Capital Region Man Admits Storing Child Porn On USB Flash Drive A 40-year-old man from the region could spend decades behind bars for having child pornography. Schenectady County resident Aaron Griesche, of Niskayuna, pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography in Albany federal court on Thursday, Jan. 11. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District, Griesche admitted to storing illicit images of children on a USB flash drive that was found in his home in July 2021. He confessed to purchasing the memory stick online and then transferring videos depicting child sex abuse from the internet to the device. The case was investigated b…

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From Victim To Defendant: 13-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Capital Region Shootings From Victim To Defendant: 13-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Capital Region Shootings
From Victim To Defendant: 13-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Capital Region Shootings A 13-year-old boy who was injured in a shooting in the region is now charged in connection to the attack as well as a second shooting. Emergency crews in Albany were at around 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, for a shooting in the city’s Arbor Hill neighborhood, near Henry Johnson Boulevard. When they arrived, they found a 13-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg, according to Albany Police. He was treated at the scene by medics and was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. An investigation by the agency’s Children and Family Service Unit dete…

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News
New Update: Missing 14-Year-Old From Capital Region Found New Update: Missing 14-Year-Old From Capital Region Found
New Update: Missing 14-Year-Old From Capital Region Found New update: A teenager from the region has been found weeks after going missing. Saratoga County resident Gabriella Lopez, age 14, of Malta, had last been seen on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. On Friday, Jan. 12, sheriff's officials announced that she had been located. No other details were given. Original story: Police are asking for help in locating a teenager from the region who has been missing for three weeks. Saratoga County resident Gabriella Lopez, age 14, of Malta, was reported missing on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. Sheriff’s officials said she may have traveled to Schenectady. Lo…

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'Absent Father' Admits Sexually Abusing Daughter At Long Island Home For Years 'Absent Father' Admits Sexually Abusing Daughter At Long Island Home For Years
'Absent Father' Admits Sexually Abusing Daughter At Long Island Home For Years A Long Island father has confessed to subjecting his young daughter to years of sexual abuse. The 38-year-old Huntington Station man – who prosecutors are not naming in order to protect the victim’s identity – pleaded guilty to multiple sex crimes in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 10. According to prosecutors, the man began abusing the girl in the summer of 2016, when she was 7 years old, during his weekend visitations.  Prior to that time, he had not been involved in her life. The man admitted to telling the girl that “something bad” would happen to her if she told anyone a…

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Schools
Custodian Solicits Sex, Exposes Himself At Long Island Elementary School, Police Say Custodian Solicits Sex, Exposes Himself At Long Island Elementary School, Police Say
Custodian Solicits Sex, Exposes Himself At Long Island Elementary School, Police Say A custodian at a Long Island elementary school is accused of exposing himself while on the job. Thomas Winberry, age 34, of West Islip was arrested Wednesday, Jan 10 on suspicion of public lewdness. Suffolk County Police said Winberry – an employee at Otsego Elementary School in Dix Hills – posted video on social media of himself soliciting sex and exposing himself. The alleged incident happened on school grounds at around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9.  No students were in the building at the time, a spokesperson for the Half Hollow Hills School District told Daily Voice. Winberry has …

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'Disgraced His Role As A Father': Long Island Dad Admits Raping 5-Year-Old Daughter 'Disgraced His Role As A Father': Long Island Dad Admits Raping 5-Year-Old Daughter
'Disgraced His Role As A Father': Long Island Dad Admits Raping 5-Year-Old Daughter A Long Island man is facing more than a decade behind bars after confessing to sexually abusing his young daughter. The 45-year-old Brentwood man – who prosecutors are not naming in order to protect the victim’s identity – pleaded guilty to rape and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Prosecutors said the abuse happened in July 2021 while the man was alone with his 5-year-old daughter at his apartment. The child’s mother – who was estranged from the man – asked a relative to check on the girl after speaking to him on the phone and believing he was drinking alcoho…

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Schools
Briarcliff Students Among 300 Semifinalists Nationwide In Prestigious Science Competition Briarcliff Students Among 300 Semifinalists Nationwide In Prestigious Science Competition
Briarcliff Students Among 300 Semifinalists Nationwide In Prestigious Science Competition Dozens of students from New York have been named semifinalists in the country’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. The Society for Science announced the top 300 scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search for 2024 on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Participants were whittled down from 2,162 applicants from 712 high schools across 46 states, Puerto Rico, and 10 other countries. Students were chosen based on their outstanding research, leadership skills, and community involvement, as well as a commitment to academics and creativity in asking scientific …

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Police & Fire
Footprints In Snow Lead Detectives To Capital Region Burglar, Police Say Footprints In Snow Lead Detectives To Capital Region Burglar, Police Say
Footprints In Snow Lead Detectives To Capital Region Burglar, Police Say It may just be the easiest case detectives have ever solved. An alleged commercial burglar in the region is behind bars after he forgot to cover his tracks, literally. Police in Albany were called at around 3:20 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 7 for a burglary in progress at the Stop 1 Deli & Grocery on Second Avenue. By the time officers arrived, the culprit had fled with the store’s cash register. A witness told police that he confronted the man after seeing him leave the store, but the man pulled out a knife and attempted to stab him before running away. Stop1 Deli & Grocery on Second A…

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Police & Fire
Tip Helps Nab 25-Year-Old With Illegal Gun, Drugs, Over $20K In Capital Region, Police Say Tip Helps Nab 25-Year-Old With Illegal Gun, Drugs, Over $20K In Capital Region, Police Say
Tip Helps Nab 25-Year-Old With Illegal Gun, Drugs, Over $20K In Capital Region, Police Say A man from the region is facing drug and weapons charges thanks to an anonymous tip to police. In Rensselaer County, Richawn McClain, age 25, of Troy, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 9. Troy Police officers were called to the area of River and Rensselaer streets after someone submitted an anonymous tip on the agency’s website reporting suspicious activity. During their investigation, detectives identified McClain as the suspect. A surveillance team spotted him a short time later and arrested him without incident. McClain was found with oxycodone pills and an illegal handgun loaded with 13 roun…

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