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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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Lifestyle
New Italian Restaurant In Hudson Cited For 'Delicious, Fresh Pasta In A Beautiful Space' New Italian Restaurant In Hudson Cited For 'Delicious, Fresh Pasta In A Beautiful Space'
New Italian Restaurant In Hudson Cited For 'Delicious, Fresh Pasta In A Beautiful Space' A new restaurant in the region serving classic Italian fare with a side of rustic charm is already garnering rave reviews. Columbia County eatery Via Cassia opened in March 2024 in Hudson at 214 Warren Street, in the former Ca’Mea Restaurant space. Under the direction of seasoned restaurateur and chef Gaetano Arnone, Via Cassia has a mouthwatering menu of lunch and dinner options highlighting its housemade pasta.  Among them are the spaghetti with roasted garlic, calabrian chilis, and pecorino romano, and the rigatoni with braised pork and garlic breadcrumbs. Diners can also opt for …

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Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver From Trumbull Punches, Kicks Officers After Chase, Crash In Darien: Police Wrong-Way Driver From Trumbull Punches, Kicks Officers After Chase, Crash In Darien: Police
Wrong-Way Driver From Trumbull Punches, Kicks Officers After Chase, Crash In Darien: Police A wrong-way Connecticut driver led police on a brief pursuit before crashing into two other cars, injuring a driver, and then assaulting two officers, police said. The Fairfield County incident happened at around 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, in the town of Wilton. Wilton Police said Jorge Oliva, age 48, of Trumbull, was seen speeding in a Honda SUV going northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 7 (Danbury Road) near Ridgefield Road close to oncoming traffic. Officers initiated a pursuit, during which Oliva was allegedly seen throwing a baseball cap out his window. Police eventually term…

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Police & Fire
Trooper Attack: Video Shows Good Samaritans During Southern State Parkway Assault In Hempstead Trooper Attack: Video Shows Good Samaritans During Southern State Parkway Assault In Hempstead
Trooper Attack: Video Shows Good Samaritans During Southern State Parkway Assault In Hempstead A New York State Police trooper has some good Samaritans to thank for subduing a driver who turned violent during a traffic stop on Long Island. The incident unfolded at around 4:20 p.m. Thursday, April 18, on the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead. Police said a trooper stopped a Honda sedan for an expired registration near exit 18. As they approached the vehicle, the driver, 33-year-old Calith Hudson, of Jamaica, Queens, became verbally combative. The trooper then asked Hudson for his driver’s license, at which point he reportedly threw his license on the ground and climbed over the fro…

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News
Vigil Shooting: Man Admits Opening Fire On Bellport Mourners, Assaulting Jail Guard Vigil Shooting: Man Admits Opening Fire On Bellport Mourners, Assaulting Jail Guard
Vigil Shooting: Man Admits Opening Fire On Bellport Mourners, Assaulting Jail Guard A Long Island man is facing over a decade behind bars for opening fire on several mourners at a candlelight vigil, injuring two people, and later attacking a jail guard. Steven Reid, age 27, of Calverton, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, April 19. Prosecutors said more than 100 people were gathered at a vigil in Bellport on Thursday, July 6, 2023, to honor a community member who had died in a motorcycle crash. Earlier Report: Jailhouse Attack: Attempted Murder Defendant Injures Officer At Long Island Jail, Police Say At the e…

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Lifestyle
$50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Hampton Bays Convenience Store $50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Hampton Bays Convenience Store
$50K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Hampton Bays Convenience Store Could it be yours? A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a convenience store on Long Island, New York Lottery officials said. The third prize-winning ticket was purchased in Hampton Bays at the Stop & Shop located at 194 West Montauk Highway.  It was sold for the drawing held on Saturday, April 13. Saturday’s winning numbers are 7-33-40-43-69 and the Powerball is 10. Players can check their ticket’s status on the New York Lottery website.

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Sports
Family Of UAlbany Football Standout, NFL Hopeful Who Died At 25 Sees Flood Of Support Family Of UAlbany Football Standout, NFL Hopeful Who Died At 25 Sees Flood Of Support
Family Of UAlbany Football Standout, NFL Hopeful Who Died At 25 Sees Flood Of Support Support is swelling for the family of a former college football standout in New York following his unexpected death at age 25. Amitral “AJ” Simon, a former defensive lineman for the University at Albany, died Tuesday, April 16, relatives confirmed. A cause of death was not given. Simon announced late last year that he was entering his name in the NFL Draft, which is scheduled for Thursday, April 25 to Saturday, April 27. Earlier Report: UAlbany Football Star, NFL Draft Hopeful AJ Simon Dies The 6-foot-1, 270-pound Simon, a native of Pennsylvania from Coolbaugh Township in Monroe Co…

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News
Walker Was Beaten To Death On Popular Menands Biking Trail, Autopsy Finds Walker Was Beaten To Death On Popular Menands Biking Trail, Autopsy Finds
Walker Was Beaten To Death On Popular Menands Biking Trail, Autopsy Finds Police are asking for tips after a 76-year-old man was beaten to death on a popular biking trail in the region. Emergency crews in Albany County were called shortly before 4 p.m. Thursday, April 18, for an injured walker who was unconscious on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Trail in Menands. Medics attempted to revive the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to New York State Police. In an update Friday, April 19, troopers identified the victim as Rensselaer County resident Daniel Frament, of Troy. An autopsy determined that his cause of death was severe head trauma, and the dea…

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News
Cable Company Employee Electrocuted While Working In Berne Cable Company Employee Electrocuted While Working In Berne
Cable Company Employee Electrocuted While Working In Berne A cable company employee was electrocuted while working on a utility pole in the region. The Albany County incident happened at around 2 a.m. Friday, April 19, in the town of Berne on Long Road. The Spectrum Cable employee was in a bucket truck performing routine equipment maintenance on a utility pole when he came into contact with an electrical line, a spokesperson for Spectrum’s parent company Charter Communications told Daily Voice. Emergency crews arrived to find the truck on fire. Medics with the East Berne Fire Department pronounced the employee dead at the scene. His identity had…

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News
New Update: ID Released For Man Who Set Self On Fire Outside Trump Trial In NY Court New Update: ID Released For Man Who Set Self On Fire Outside Trump Trial In NY Court
New Update: ID Released For Man Who Set Self On Fire Outside Trump Trial In NY Court This story has been updated. A man survived after lighting himself on fire just steps away from the Manhattan courthouse where former President Trump’s alleged hush money trial was underway. The incident, which was broadcast live to a national audience on CNN, happened at around 1:40 p.m. Friday, April 19, right outside the New York Supreme Court near Foley Square. NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey said the man walked into the park before reaching into a backpack and throwing several pamphlets onto the ground. He then doused himself with an accelerant and lit himself on fire. Flames could be s…

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News
Nurse Mom's Neglect Kills Developmentally Disabled Daughter At Rotterdam Home, DA Says Nurse Mom's Neglect Kills Developmentally Disabled Daughter At Rotterdam Home, DA Says
Nurse Mom's Neglect Kills Developmentally Disabled Daughter At Rotterdam Home, DA Says Nearly a year after a developmentally disabled woman was found dead and wrapped in plastic in a home in the region, her mother has been arrested. Schenectady County residents Amber Geier and her boyfriend Rickey Loika were arrested Thursday, April 18, in the death of Geier’s 24-year-old daughter Skylar Pettit. The young woman, who had Down syndrome and diabetes, was found dead inside her Rotterdam residence on July 31, 2023 following a welfare check requested by her school. Investigators determined that she had been dead for months. “At first both of these people assured police that Skylar…

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