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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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Police & Fire
Nassau County Detective Struck By Drunk Driver Gains New Lease On Life With Service Dog Nassau County Detective Struck By Drunk Driver Gains New Lease On Life With Service Dog
Nassau County Detective Struck By Drunk Driver Gains New Lease On Life With Service Dog A Long Island police detective who defied the odds after a near-fatal crash is finding renewed strength with the help of a four-legged friend. Nassau County Police Detective Kenneth Baribault was introduced to his five-month-old service dog, Lady, during a ceremony at the department’s headquarters in Mineola on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Baribault was nearly killed when a drunk driver struck him during a routine traffic stop on the Long Island Expressway in 2008. The crash left him with catastrophic injuries, including a traumatic brain injury. Doctors give him a 10 percent chance of survival. Ag…

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Lifestyle
Best Vegan, Gluten-Free Fare Found At This Bay Shore Restaurant, Foodies Say Best Vegan, Gluten-Free Fare Found At This Bay Shore Restaurant, Foodies Say
Best Vegan, Gluten-Free Fare Found At This Bay Shore Restaurant, Foodies Say In search of a restaurant dishing up balance with a side of delicious? Look no further than this Long Island eatery, according to foodies. Tula Kitchen in Bay Shore boasts the best vegan and gluten-free options around, according to members of the Long Island Foodies Facebook group. The buzz began when Nicole Vickovic asked her fellow foodies where to find the “best restaurant for vegan/gluten-free options” in a post on Sunday, Jan. 12. Of the dozens of responses, Tula was the clear favorite. Instagram/tulakitchen “Tula is wonderful,” one commenter raved. "The menu is very accommod…

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Lifestyle
Support Swells For Massapequa Naval Officer, Ex-Wrestler Facing 'Toughest Fight Of His Life' Support Swells For Massapequa Naval Officer, Ex-Wrestler Facing 'Toughest Fight Of His Life'
Support Swells For Massapequa Naval Officer, Ex-Wrestler Facing 'Toughest Fight Of His Life' A Long Island father and naval officer in the fight of his life is finding an outpouring of support from the community. Chris Araoz, of Massapequa, has been described as many things to those who know him best: a devoted father, a loving husband, a brave naval officer, and a fierce competitor on the wrestling mat at Columbia University. Now, his family and friends are rallying around him as he faces "the toughest fight of his life," a rare and terminal brain cancer diagnosis. “In this unimaginable moment, Chris’s wife, family, and friends have rallied around him, offering love, strength, a…

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Schools
Closure Of West Babylon Elementary School Under Consideration By Board Of Education Closure Of West Babylon Elementary School Under Consideration By Board Of Education
Closure Of West Babylon Elementary School Under Consideration By Board Of Education It appears the writing’s on the chalkboard for this Long Island elementary school. The West Babylon Union Free School District is weighing a plan to close Forest Avenue Elementary amid declining enrollment and rising costs. At a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 14, district officials presented the findings of a study launched last summer showing 761 fewer students since 2010 – roughly the equivalent of a large elementary school.  Enrollment is projected to continue declining over the next five years, the district said. The study concluded that consolidating the district’s …

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Police & Fire
Lindenhurst Boy, 12, Reunited With Stolen Bike Thanks To Eagle-Eyed Cops Lindenhurst Boy, 12, Reunited With Stolen Bike Thanks To Eagle-Eyed Cops
Lindenhurst Boy, 12, Reunited With Stolen Bike Thanks To Eagle-Eyed Cops The wheels of justice spun quickly for this Long Island boy. Sebastian, a 12-year-old Lindenhurst resident, experienced every kid’s nightmare last November when his bicycle was stolen from a bike rack outside a McDonald’s in town. But thanks to the quick work of three Suffolk County Police officers, his story has a happy ending. On Saturday, Jan. 11, First Precinct officers Vlasios Soldatos, Lucas McDonald, and Joal Ortega spotted Sebastian’s stolen wheels and arrested the alleged thief, the agency said. The department shared a photo of the boy beaming with joy, alongside his family and …

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News
Wading River Grandfather Admits Sexually Abusing Granddaughter For Years Wading River Grandfather Admits Sexually Abusing Granddaughter For Years
Wading River Grandfather Admits Sexually Abusing Granddaughter For Years A Long Island man is facing years in prison after confessing he sexually abused his young granddaughter for years. The Wading River man, who prosecutors are not naming in order to protect the victim’s identity, pleaded guilty to criminal sexual conduct and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 14. His plea came in the middle of a jury trial already underway. An investigation found that between the fall of 2017 and March 2021, the defendant subjected the victim to repeated acts of sexual abuse whenever she stayed at his house, prosecutors said. The girl was seven years old…

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News
Equifax To Pay $725K Over Inaccurate Credit Scores That Raised Costs For NY Consumers Equifax To Pay $725K Over Inaccurate Credit Scores That Raised Costs For NY Consumers
Equifax To Pay $725K Over Inaccurate Credit Scores That Raised Costs For NY Consumers Bad math at Equifax led to bad rates for New Yorkers – now it’s paying up. The credit reporting agency agreed to a $725,000 settlement reached with the Empire State Tuesday, Jan. 15, after a coding error wrongly lowered credit scores for over 77,000 New Yorkers. An investigation found that the three-week error in March 2022 caused inaccurate credit scores to be reported to lenders and insurers. The flub resulted in higher rates on loans, insurance policies, and other financial products for many consumers, James’ office said. Equifax, one of the nation’s largest credit reporting agencies, c…

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Police & Fire
Reward Offered After Arsonist Sets Fire To Church In Hempstead, Police Say Reward Offered After Arsonist Sets Fire To Church In Hempstead, Police Say
Reward Offered After Arsonist Sets Fire To Church In Hempstead, Police Say If you recognize this suspected arsonist, police want to hear from you. Authorities are asking for the public’s help after someone intentionally set fire to a Long Island church. The incident happened in Hempstead, at the La Cosecha Community Church on Greenwich Street, at around 2:40 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. A man carrying a yellow backpack purposely set fire to the building, causing damage, Nassau County Police said. Nobody was injured. Nassau County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest. Anyone with information in the case is…

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Police & Fire
14-Year-Old Hempstead Girl Located Days After Going Missing 14-Year-Old Hempstead Girl Located Days After Going Missing
14-Year-Old Hempstead Girl Located Days After Going Missing A 14-year-old Long Island girl was located days after going missing. Cesia Galeano, 14, had last been seen leaving her Hempstead residence at around 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, Nassau County Police said. She was reported missing later that night. Late Wednesday night, Jan. 15, police said Galeano had been located. No other details were given. Original report: Police are asking for help in locating a missing teenager from Long Island. Cesia Galeano, 14, was last seen leaving her Hempstead residence at around 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, Nassau County Police said. She was reported missing late…

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Lifestyle
'Media Maven' Gives Voice To LI's Missing: 'I Just Do It Out Of Heart' 'Media Maven' Gives Voice To LI's Missing: 'I Just Do It Out Of Heart'
'Media Maven' Gives Voice To LI's Missing: 'I Just Do It Out Of Heart' Tiana Heath is turning heartbreak into hope. Armed with a degree in television and radio from Brooklyn College, the Long Island native, 30, has devoted herself to giving voice to Nassau and Suffolk counties’ voiceless through her budding YouTube series, “Missing on Long Island.” “I was inspired by a show called ‘Disappeared’ on Investigation Discovery. And six years ago, I was like, I want to have a show just dedicated to missing people on Long Island, because nobody is doing that,” Heath told Daily Voice. “I was like, you know what? Let me create that show.” So, in 2019 she and partner An…

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