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Michael Mashburn

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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 radio reporter covering local news and traffic for ABC News Radio affiliates KTAR in Phoenix and KOMO in Seattle.

Michael graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism in May 2014. 

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Business
Back In Business: Ballston Spa Diner Reopens After Health Inspector's Closure For Insects Back In Business: Ballston Spa Diner Reopens After Health Inspector's Closure For Insects
Back In Business: Ballston Spa Diner Reopens After Health Inspector's Closure For Insects This story has been updated. A troubled restaurant in the region is back open days after state health inspectors shut it down over an insect problem. Saratoga County’s Route 50 Diner – located in Ballston Spa at 2002 Doubleday Avenue – was closed Thursday, May 30, after a New York State Department of Health inspector uncovered a cockroach infestation, according to the agency’s report.  The report added that the business, which opened in 2017, is working with a pest control company “for ongoing treatment” to mitigate the issue. Owner Brian Hyra confirmed the development in a defi…

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Police & Fire
Update: Missing West Islip Man Found After Police Issue Silver Alert Update: Missing West Islip Man Found After Police Issue Silver Alert
Update: Missing West Islip Man Found After Police Issue Silver Alert New update: A Long Island man has been found one day after relatives reported him missing. Robert Lynch, age 94, of West Islip, had last been seen at around 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 4, in Bay Shore on Pine Aire Drive after leaving for a Costco outing.  In an update Wednesday, June 5, Suffolk County Police said Lynch was located and was unharmed. No other details were given.  Original story: Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a Long Island man who was reported missing. Robert Lynch, age 94, of West Islip, left his Edgewood Road at around 11:15 a.m…

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Police & Fire
Recognize Him? Man Wanted For Hit-Run Parking Lot Crash At Medford Lowe's Store Recognize Him? Man Wanted For Hit-Run Parking Lot Crash At Medford Lowe's Store
Recognize Him? Man Wanted For Hit-Run Parking Lot Crash At Medford Lowe's Store If you recognize this man or his vehicle, police want to hear from you. Suffolk County Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspected hit-and-run driver who crashed into a parked car outside the Medford Lowe’s store. The incident happened at around 5 p.m. Thursday, May 30, at the Lowe’s store located at 2796 Route 112. A gray Jeep Wrangler struck an unoccupied parked car, causing an estimated $1,000 in damage, before fleeing the scene. Suffolk County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest. Tips can be submitted anonymously by cal…

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News
Man Killed, Two Others Including 13-Year-Old Injured In Albany Shooting Man Killed, Two Others Including 13-Year-Old Injured In Albany Shooting
Man Killed, Two Others Including 13-Year-Old Injured In Albany Shooting A man was killed and two others, including a 13-year-old boy, were injured in a late-night shooting in the region. Albany Police were called at around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, for shots fired in the West Hill neighborhood, near Second and Quail streets. Officers found a 46-year-old woman who was shot in the leg and a 13-year-old boy suffering from a graze bullet wound to his arm. Both victims were taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A short time later, hospital employees contacted police saying a 30-year-old man had come to the emergency room wit…

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Ex-School Counselor In Albany Admits Filming Sexually Explicit Content Of Child For Years Ex-School Counselor In Albany Admits Filming Sexually Explicit Content Of Child For Years
Ex-School Counselor In Albany Admits Filming Sexually Explicit Content Of Child For Years A former middle school guidance counselor in the region confessed to repeatedly taking sexually explicit photos of a child beginning when the victim was just 9 years old. Albany County resident Kristy Koldis, age 46, of Latham, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child in Albany federal court on Monday, June 3. Koldis, a former counselor at Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School in Albany and professor at Russell Sage College in Troy, admitted that she repeatedly took sexually explicit content depicting the victim’s genitals. The abuse continued until the child was 13. Earli…

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Police & Fire
Deadly Hit-Run: Video Shows Suspect Vehicle In Ronkonkoma Crash Killing Holbrook 21-Year-Old Deadly Hit-Run: Video Shows Suspect Vehicle In Ronkonkoma Crash Killing Holbrook 21-Year-Old
Deadly Hit-Run: Video Shows Suspect Vehicle In Ronkonkoma Crash Killing Holbrook 21-Year-Old Police are hoping that newly released video will help track down a hit-and-run driver who killed a 21-year-old Long Island woman. The incident happened at around 3:20 a.m. Monday, May 20, in Ronkonkoma near the intersection of Ronkonkoma Avenue and Third Street. Suffolk County Police said Elyse Crivaro, of Holbrook, was walking across Ronkonkoma Avenue when she was struck by a southbound car. The vehicle, described as a dark colored sedan, fled the scene. Crivaro was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead. On Tuesday, June 4, the department released surveil…

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Lifestyle
Jackpot! Winning $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold At St. James Business Jackpot! Winning $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold At St. James Business
Jackpot! Winning $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold At St. James Business They rolled the dice and hit a jackpot. An incredibly lucky player snagged a winning Powerball ticket worth $1 million at a Long Island business, New York Lottery announced. The second prize-winning ticket was purchased in St. James, at the Liquorium store located at 430-04 North Country Road, for the drawing held on Monday, May 27. Monday’s winning numbers were 9-30-39-49-59 and the Powerball is 21. Players can check their ticket status on the New York Lottery website.

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News
Alleged Hit-Run Biker Who Left Floral Park Teen In Coma Enters Plea Alleged Hit-Run Biker Who Left Floral Park Teen In Coma Enters Plea
Alleged Hit-Run Biker Who Left Floral Park Teen In Coma Enters Plea The man accused of hitting a University at Albany student from Long Island with his dirt bike, leaving her in a medically induced coma, formally responded to the charges against him. Albany County resident Austin Breyette, age 25, of Watervliet, pleaded not guilty to assault and related charges on Monday, June 3, stemming from an alleged hit-and-run crash that seriously injured UAlbany freshman Alexa Kropf. The 18-year-old Kropf, a Long Island native from Floral Park, was struck just blocks from the UAlbany campus at around midnight Saturday, April 27. Earlier Report: Hit-Run Leaves…

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Schools
Report Of Grenade At CT School Sparks Response From Bomb Squad Report Of Grenade At CT School Sparks Response From Bomb Squad
Report Of Grenade At CT School Sparks Response From Bomb Squad Classes at a Connecticut school were interrupted after someone discovered what appeared to be a grenade on campus. Emergency crews in Fairfield County were called shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, June 3, after the device was found outside the Middlebrook School in Wilton, near the school’s batting cages. Wilton Police said administrators placed the campus into a “secure” mode, and several classrooms located adjacent to the area were moved to a different part of the building. Members of the Stamford Bomb Squad responded and determined that the device was hollow and non-functional. Administrator…

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Officer Shooting: 21-Year-Old Gunman Admits To Attempted Murder Of Suffolk County Cop Officer Shooting: 21-Year-Old Gunman Admits To Attempted Murder Of Suffolk County Cop
Officer Shooting: 21-Year-Old Gunman Admits To Attempted Murder Of Suffolk County Cop A year after a Long Island police officer was shot in the line of duty, the 21-year-old gunman has formally confessed. Janell Funderburke, of Coram, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Monday, June 3, stemming from the May 2023 shooting. According to prosecutors, Suffolk County Police officers were surveilling Funderburke’s Coram home, located on Homestead Drive near Norfleet Lane, as part of an armed robbery investigation on May 11, 2023. Earlier Report: Accused Cop Shooter Charged With Attempted Murder For 'Senseless' Attack On Long Is…

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