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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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Police & Fire
ATV Duo Flees Cops After Reckless Joyride On Long Island Highway, Police Say ATV Duo Flees Cops After Reckless Joyride On Long Island Highway, Police Say
ATV Duo Flees Cops After Reckless Joyride On Long Island Highway, Police Say Two men are facing charges following an alleged reckless joyride and police chase involving ATVs on a Long Island highway. The incident began at around 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, in East Farmingdale on Route 110, according to Suffolk County Police. A driver called 911 saying that a group of ATV riders were driving recklessly on southbound Route 110 near Executive Boulevard. When officers attempted to stop the group, they fled southbound. They continued driving recklessly through Amityville, Copiague, and Lindenhurst before two of the vehicles finally stopped on Sunrise Highway, police said. …

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Recognize Him? Thief Nabs Over $1K In Audio Equipment From Long Island Business, Police Say Recognize Him? Thief Nabs Over $1K In Audio Equipment From Long Island Business, Police Say
Recognize Him? Thief Nabs Over $1K In Audio Equipment From Long Island Business, Police Say If you recognize this sticky-fingered culprit, police want to hear from you. Detectives are asking for help in identifying a suspect who was caught on surveillance footage stealing property from a Long Island business. The theft occurred at around 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, in Rocky Point, at the North Shore Beach Association clubhouse, according to Suffolk County Police. The man stole audio equipment, including speakers and a tablet, valued at over $1,100. Earlier report: Know Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Man After Rocky Point Burglary Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offer…

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Armed Duo Barges Into Rented Home On Long Island, Steals Cash, Phones: Police Armed Duo Barges Into Rented Home On Long Island, Steals Cash, Phones: Police
Armed Duo Barges Into Rented Home On Long Island, Steals Cash, Phones: Police Police are investigating an armed robbery at a home on Long Island. The incident happened at around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Westhampton, at a property on Summit Boulevard. Southampton Town Police said three people were renting the home for a week when two masked men entered and brandished handguns. The duo then demanded everyone’s cash and cell phones before driving off in a dark colored vehicle. One of the victims got in his car and chased the men before crashing into another car. Nobody was injured in either the crash or robbery. No arrests had been made as of Friday evening, N…

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ICYMI: Restaurant Owner From Capital Region Tries Prostituting Minors At His Business ICYMI: Restaurant Owner From Capital Region Tries Prostituting Minors At His Business
ICYMI: Restaurant Owner From Capital Region Tries Prostituting Minors At His Business The owner of a restaurant in the region is accused of trying to force underage minors into prostitution. Capital Region resident David Bacucci, age 42, was arrested on multiple charges Wednesday, Nov. 1, for allegedly promoting prostitution at his Orange County business, Davey’s Barista, located in the village of Goshen on Church Street. Earlier report: Know Him? Man Charged With Running Prostitution Ring Of Children in Goshen Bacucci, a resident of the hamlet of Purling in Greene County, was taken into custody following a joint investigation by New York State Police, the Village of…

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Uber, Lyft To Pay Historic $328M Settlement For 'Cheating' NY Drivers Out Of Wages, Benefits Uber, Lyft To Pay Historic $328M Settlement For 'Cheating' NY Drivers Out Of Wages, Benefits
Uber, Lyft To Pay Historic $328M Settlement For 'Cheating' NY Drivers Out Of Wages, Benefits In a major victory for rideshare drivers, Uber and Lyft have agreed to a historic, multi-million dollar settlement after wrongly withholding wages from New York drivers. The companies will pay a combined $328 million in backpay to thousands of current and former drivers as part of twin settlements announced by New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, Nov. 2. It comes after an investigation found that Uber and Lyft withheld hundreds of millions of dollars from drivers and kept them from receiving benefits available under New York labor laws, according to James. Specifically, Ub…

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Child Rapist Who Fled Country Decades Ago Extradited To Long Island For Prosecution, DA Says Child Rapist Who Fled Country Decades Ago Extradited To Long Island For Prosecution, DA Says
Child Rapist Who Fled Country Decades Ago Extradited To Long Island For Prosecution, DA Says Two decades after a grand jury indicted him for allegedly repeatedly raping his underage stepdaughter on Long Island, a Salvadoran man is back on US soil to face prosecution. The 47-year-old defendant, who prosecutors are not naming in order to protect the victim’s identity, arrived in New York on an extradition flight from El Salvador on Wednesday, Nov. 1. It came 20 years after a Suffolk County grand jury indicted him on multiple sex crimes in September 2003. According to investigators, in March 2002, the man locked his then 14-year-old stepdaughter in a room and forcibly raped her whil…

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Lifestyle
New Capital Region Restaurant Hailed As 'Perfect In Every Way' New Capital Region Restaurant Hailed As 'Perfect In Every Way'
New Capital Region Restaurant Hailed As 'Perfect In Every Way' A new restaurant in the region serving Indian cuisine is getting plenty of praise days into business. Saratoga County eatery Kati Roll Wala, located in Clifton Park at 309 Clifton Park Center Road, held its grand opening Monday, Oct. 30. The star of the show is the Kati roll, an Indian layered flatbread wrap typically filled with coriander chutney, egg, and chicken. Diners can choose from over a dozen such wraps, including the Paneer Tikka Roll, made with Indian cottage cheese, marinated in spicy tandoori marinade, grilled, and wrapped in Indian roti bread. Rollin' into the weekend w…

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Police & Fire
Rodney Harrison, Who Vowed To Solve Gilgo Beach Murders, Resigns As Suffolk Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison, Who Vowed To Solve Gilgo Beach Murders, Resigns As Suffolk Police Commissioner
Rodney Harrison, Who Vowed To Solve Gilgo Beach Murders, Resigns As Suffolk Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison, the first Black commissioner of the Suffolk County Police Department and who vowed to solve the Gilgo Beach serial killings, is resigning. The 54-year-old Harrison will step down as police commissioner sometime in December 2023, a department spokesperson told Daily Voice. Suffolk County Police Chief of Department Robert Waring will take over the department’s operations until a new commissioner is named. Related Report: Gilgo Beach Murders: Heuermann Appears In Suffolk County Court For First Time Since Arrest Harrison, who grew up in the South Jamaica section of Que…

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Long Island Man Tries Luring Woman To ‘Safe House’ Posing As FBI Agent, Police Say Long Island Man Tries Luring Woman To ‘Safe House’ Posing As FBI Agent, Police Say
Long Island Man Tries Luring Woman To ‘Safe House’ Posing As FBI Agent, Police Say What appeared to be a knight in shining armor for a troubled Long Island woman turned out to be anything but, according to police. A 911 dispatcher took a call from a concerned Commack citizen at around 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, saying they were worried for a female relative’s safety, according to Suffolk County Police. The caller told police that the 28-year-old woman had been picked up by a man in a Mercedes Benz and that they were troubled after speaking to her on the phone. Southampton Town Police were able to determine the woman’s location using her cell phone data and officers were d…

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29-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Utility Truck In Capital Region, Police Say 29-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Utility Truck In Capital Region, Police Say
29-Year-Old Busted Driving Stolen Utility Truck In Capital Region, Police Say A 29-year-old man has been arrested months after a work truck was stolen from a business in the region. The theft occurred early Monday, July 31, in Schenectady County at a business in Princetown, according to New York State Police. Troopers were told that someone made off with a utility truck and a construction trailer. The vehicles were later found roughly five miles away, in the town of Rotterdam. On Sunday, Oct. 29, troopers arrested Brendan Coogan, of Schenectady, after an investigation found that he drove the vehicles without permission after they were stolen. Coogan is charged wit…

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